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Marquette’s Garcia tabbed as BIG EAST preseason Freshman of the Year

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Marquette’s 6’11 forward Dawson Garcia has been tabbed as the BIG EAST Preseason Freshman of the Year in a vote by the league’s head coaches.

Garcia, considered one of the elite prep recruits in the country, is expected to make immediate contributions for Marquette.

The Prior Lake, Minnesota native averaged 31.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and finished his prep career with 2,092 points scored.  He shot 56.3 percent from the floor and 41.2 percent from 3-point range.  Garcia was the USA Basketball MVP of the 2019 FIBA 3×3 in the U18 World Cup.

The only other Marquette player receiving BIG EAST preseason honors is sophomore guard D.J. Carton, who averaged 10.4 points in 20 games at Ohio State last season.

Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski was tabbed the 2020-21 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year.  He averaged 16.1 points as a sophomore last season.

Zegarowski is joined on the first team by junior guard David Duke of Providence, Seton Hall senior forward Sandro Mamukelashvili, Villanova senior guard Collin Gillespie and Villanova sophomore forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

Carton to transfer to Marquette

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Former Ohio State guard D.J. Carton says he has decided to transfer to Marquette to play for the Golden Eagles.

Carton entered the NCAA transfer portal back in March after leaving the Buckeyes in January because of mental health issues and will now play three hours from his home town in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Carton had been Ohio State’s highest-rated basketball recruit since D’Angelo Russell in 2014.

Carton has three years of eligibility left but will have to sit out this season before being able to join the Golden Eagles.

Carton averaged 10.4 points and shot 47.7% overall (71-149) for the Buckeyes.  He could file for a waiver to play immediately in 2020-21 but is also reportedly considering a pro career if he does not receive a waiver.

Marquette has a void at guard with the departures of Markus Howard (27.8 ppg) and Sacar Anim (13.1 ppg).