“Around the Big East” Season Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles

What better way to spend Independence Day than to freshen up on the competition?

2025-26 Season Recap:

12-20 record, 7-13 in conference play

Finished in 7th place in the Big East, tied with Providence and Butler

Lost to Xavier in the Big East Tournament (Opening Round)

Head Coach: Shaka Smart returns for his sixth season at the helm

Departing players:

Chase Ross – Graduation (14.3 PPG)

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Zaide Lowery – Dayton (8.1 PPG) *Left program midseason*

Ben Gold – Graduation (8 PPG)

Sean Jones – Toledo (6.3 PPG)

Tre Norman – UW-Milwaukee (2.2 PPG)

Jonah Lucas – Graduation (0 PPG in four games played)

Casey O’Malley – Graduation (0 PPG in four games played)

Returning Players:

Nigel James Jr. – 6′ sophomore who averaged 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Damarius Owens – 6’7″ junior who averaged 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Adrien Stevens – 6’4″ sophomore who averaged 7.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.

Royce Parham – 6’9″ junior who averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

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Caedin Hamilton – 6’9″ junior who averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.

Michael Phillips II – 6’6″ sophomore who averaged 2.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.

Joshua Clark – 7’1″ sophomore who averaged 1.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

Braeden Brenn – 6’8″ sophomore who scored two points in three games played.

Nash Walker – 6’6″ freshman who joined the team late in 2025 and redshirted.

Ian Miletic – 6’7″ freshman who redshirted last season.

New Players:

Sananda Fru – 6’11” senior transfer from Louisville who averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game on 75.3% from the field. Fru was generally regarded as one of the best transfers of this cycle.

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Nolan Minessale – 6’5″ junior transfer from St. Thomas who averaged 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Minnessale scored 24 points in the season opener against Saint Mary’s on 10/19 from the floor.

Alex Egbuonu…

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Publish date : 2026-07-04 15:12:00

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