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Sean Jones' return, a standout freshman and other takeaways from Marquette summer scrimmage The Marquette men's basketball team concluded its eight weeks of summer workouts with a public scrimmage at the Al McGuire Center.

Sean Jones is BACK and looked great during Marquette's summer scrimmage.

Here are some other takeaways, including a freshman who looks like a defensive menace.

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With 4:50 left in the second quarter, New York's Tyler Kolek is 80 points away from Wilt Chamberlain's record.

Five things to know about 2026 Marquette basketball recruit Nash Walker from Australia Nash Walker grew up in a small town in basketball-crazed Tasmania. He'll soon make his way to Milwaukee, a city he's never visited.

The first time many Marquette fans had heard of Nash Walker was when he committed to #mubb last week.

Here is the backstory of where the Australian sharpshooter comes from and how the Golden Eagles became interested in him.

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Marquette's David Joplin has received an invitation to be on the Milwaukee Bucks' summer league team, according to his agent Barry Aberdeen.

From Brookfield Central to #mubb to getting a pro shot with his hometown team.

Q&A: How Marquette athletic director Mike Broeker is navigating new era of revenue sharing After a landmark court settlement, Marquette is learning how to divide revenue and still remain competitive.

It's a new world in college sports, so the Journal Sentinel asked Marquette AD Mike Broeker some questions about revenue sharing, ticket prices, #mubb games in Chicago and more ...

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Unique 3-on-3 international experience helps Marquette's Skylar Forbes to keep improving Skylar Forbes had a breakout sophomore season with the Golden Eagles, but she has a list of improvements to make over the summer.

Skylar Forbes had a breakout season for the Marquette women's basketball team.

She's been getting even better this summer, including getting a chance to play in a FIBA international event overseas. #muwbb
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The Green Bay Packers once lost a basketball game against Wilt Chamberlain. No, seriously. The larger-than-life Wilt Chamberlain made two appearances at Brown County Arena in 1959, and squared off against some familiar names.

Wilt Chamberlain once squared off on the basketball court against several members of the Green Bay Packers in front of a record crowd at Brown County Arena.

This isn' a tall tale. #mubb

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How did a guy from Peshtigo who ran track at Marquette draw the interest of NFL teams? Two years ago, Mitch Van Vooren wasn't playing football. This summer he was invited to a NFL rookie minicamp and was signed to a 90-man roster.

Mitch Van Vooren is fighting for a chance in the NFL this summer.

That's a crazy sentence when you think that two years ago he was on the track team at Marquette.

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His wife's family is from Utah, that's why he moved there initially. I think he is probably better suited (and probably happier) in the pros instead of all the management duties in college

Former Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski hired as assistant by Utah Jazz's Will Hardy Steve Wojciechowski spent seven seasons at Marquette before he was fired in 2021. He was out of coaching for two years before landing with Jazz.

Former Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski gets promoted to the Utah Jazz bench as an assistant.

In November, Jazz coach Will Hardy talked to the Journal Sentinel about what he liked about Wojo's work in the G League.

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I'll ask some business people ... but I'm guessing as with a lot of these projects they are stuck trying to raise the requisite funding.

Wisconsin natives Dave Bliss and Mike Wilks playing key roles for Oklahoma City Thunder Mike Wilks and Dave Bliss both worked their ways to prominent positions on Mark Daigneault's Oklahoma City Thunder coaching staff.

Everybody knows Tyrese Haliburton's Wisconsin ties.

But do you know the two Sconnies on the Thunder coaching staff?

If not, meet a Milwaukee City Conference legend and another who landed at OKC thanks to Shaka Smart and ... Larry Sanders. #mubb

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What's it like playing pro women's basketball in Kosovo? Ask ex-Marquette star Jordan King Jordan King was looking for a pro team after a lengthy rehab from knee surgery. She found one in Kosovo.

Every year there are scores of talented women's basketball players scouring the globe for spots in pro leagues.

Here's a look at that process through the eyes of former @marquetteWBB star Jordan King. #muwbb

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Here are eight things to know about new Marquette recruit Ethan Johnston Ethan Johnston still has plenty of potential to unlock in his still-growing frame, and he thinks that can happen at Marquette.

Ethan Johnston's backstory is interesting ... and so is his future at Marquette.

Get to know the latest #mubb commit:
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I am low on the list of people they will listen to!!!

There is indeed a change to the Bucks’ starting lineup.

Jump in the live blog. The water warm!

a man in a red shirt is standing in a wrestling ring with a referee . ALT: a man in a red shirt is standing in a wrestling ring with a referee .

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers tonight in Game 3:
⛑️injury report
🏀probable starters
💰odds

📍Our game file is live and @bensteelemjs.bsky.social in on the wheel 🪣🪣

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Damian Lillard says he is playing tonight for the Bucks in Game 2. #NBASky

Damian Lillard will travel with the #Bucks to Indianapolis, but he will not put a timeline on his return. He did say once he feels he's ready to play physically (i.e. movement, muscles feeling good, etc., etc.) he's playing. #NBASKy

Pacers-Bucks playoff series promises to be tense. How will players like Kevin Porter Jr. react? Kevin Porter Jr. will play in the playoffs for the first time when the Bucks face the Pacers. How will Bucks players keep their cool in tense battle?

The Pacers-Bucks playoff series promises to be tense. How will players like Bobby Portis Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr. react when things get heated?
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Bucks take care of business vs. Pelicans, but playoff seed still unsettled The Bucks will need to win one of their final two games against the Detroit Pistons to clinch the no. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Bucks take care of business vs. Pelicans, but playoff seed still unsettled via @bensteelemjs.bsky.social

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Here’s what Marquette’s 2025 basketball recruits accomplished and what they'll bring to Golden Eagles Marquette coach Shaka Smart signed four high school players in November, and they will arrive on campus soon.

The four incoming freshmen that Marquette signed in November will be on campus soon.

Here's how they finished up their accomplished high-school careers and what they might bring to #mubb next season.

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Tyler Kolek was back in Milwaukee showing how his game translates to NBA with Knicks Over his last four games with the Knicks, former Marquette point guard Tyler Kolek has 29 assists and one turnover.

Tyler Kolek was back in Milwaukee doing Tyler Kolek things. #mubb

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Here's a look at Shaka Smart's Marquette roster for next season with questions, concerns Kam Jones, Stevie Mitchell and David Joplin are gone. Who are the potential starters and breakout players for the Golden Eagles?

Marquette is gonna look a lot different next season after losing its top three scorers and senior leaders. #mubb
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mmmm ... probably Ethan Johnston, took an official visit in Feb.

An era ended at Marquette. There are questions about what Shaka Smart will do now The Golden Eagles went 79-28 over the last three seasons, but lost to double-digit seeds in the NCAA tournament.

Really good, and sober, analysis by @bensteelemjs.bsky.social of where Marquette’s season went wrong and questions that need to be answered going forward. www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

Appreciate you!

An era ended at Marquette. There are questions about what Shaka Smart will do now The Golden Eagles went 79-28 over the last three seasons, but lost to double-digit seeds in the NCAA tournament.

A window closed abruptly for Marquette in the NCAA first round.

"The Guardians" of Shaka Smart's culture are departing.

What comes next will be fascinating.

Will #mubb change how it constructs its teams?

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After freak injury and "a lot of tears," Marquette assistant coach DeAndre Haynes is back Golden Eagles assistant DeAndre Haynes had never missed a game or practice as a player or coach until a knee injury in February.

Marquette assistant coach DeAndre Haynes suffered a devastating knee injury in practice last month.

He just got cleared to return, so he will be along for the NCAA tournament ride with the senior players he came into #mubb with.

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Marquette 89, Xavier 87: Kam Jones and MU seniors not afraid of Madison Square Garden stage Kam Jones hit several clutch buckets in the second half as the Golden Eagles roared back from 14-point deficit to win in Big East quarterfinals.

The Marquette seniors are not strangers to the big stage of Madison Square Garden.

They put on a heckuva show in a second-half comeback in the Big East quarterfinals that had Dwyane Wade jumping out of his front-row seat. #mubb
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