Steve Taylor Jr.

Golden Eagles add two pieces, but lose one over weekend

May 18, 2015 By Bill Scott

It may not be felt immediately, however, this past weekend could go down as a key one in the long-term future of the Marquette Golden Eagles men’s basketball program.

On Sunday, head coach Steve Wojciechowski confirmed the Twitter announcement made by Stevens Point Area Senior High junior Sam Hauser, verbally committing to attend Marquette as the first member of the Class of 2016.

The 6-foot-6, 180-pound Hauser was a WBCA First-Team All-State selection after leading the Panthers to the WIAA Division 1 state title. He averaged 17.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists this past winter.

On Saturday, also via Twitter, guard Andrew Rowsey announced his intentions to transfer into the Golden Eagles program after two years at UNC-Asheville. [Read more…]

Taylor leaving Marquette

March 19, 2015 By Bill Scott

Steve Wojciechowski

Junior forward Steve Taylor Jr. announced that he is leaving Marquette and will transfer to another school. It’s not clear where the 6’7 forward will transfer, but he’ll have to sit out a season if he intends to play at another Division 1 school.

Taylor averaged 5.9 points and 5.0 rebounds a game, while averaging 22.1 minutes. Taylor started the first 13 games of the season but eventually was relegated to coming off of the bench.

Taylor becomes the fourth player to transfer since Steve Wojciechowski took over at Marquette.

The move gives Marquette three available scholarships for 2015.

Marquette cruises to win over Alabama A & M

December 20, 2014 By Bill Scott

Playing for the first time at the Al McGuire Center, the Marquette Golden Eagles got 22 points from Luke Fischer in a 83-49 win over Alabama A & M in men’s college basketball on Friday night.

3,080 fans showed up for last nights game at the Al McGuire Center after the Golden Eagles were forced from the BMO Harris Bradley Center by Cirque du Soleil.

Marquette (6-4) shot 61%from the field for the game (68.4% in second half) and also got double figures from Steve Taylor Jr. (16) and Juan Anderson (13).

In just his second game, Fischer finished 8 for 8 from the field. The former Germantown star is 17 of 19 (89.5%) from the field with 41 points in his first two games since transferring from Indiana and having to sit out a year.

Alabama A & M fell to 1-7 with the loss.