List Rules Upvote the best basketball players in Golden Eagles history based only on the player's college career.
Marquette basketball fans, we’re ranking the best Marquette Golden Eagles of all-time. This list of Marquette basketball players includes current and former players, along with the seasons played with the college. Featuring All-Americans, players in the NBA, and school legends who had their jerseys retired, the top players from Marquette University men's basketball team history include Dwyane Wade, Wesley Matthews, Jimmy Butler, and Doc Rivers. Who is the best Marquette Golden Eagle ever?
Vote up the ones you think are the greatest Marquette basketball players in Golden Eagles history. Feel free to add any Golden Eagle freshmen, NBA rookies, or Marquette alumni missing from the list.
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He has established himself as one of the most ...more
Jimmy Butler III is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one year of college basketball for Tyler ...more
Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach and President of Basketball Operations for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. A ...more
Maurice Lucas was an American professional basketball player. The first two years of his postcollegiate career were spent in the American Basketball Association with the Spirits of St. Louis and ...more
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Bo EllisPower forward
1973 - 1977
NCAA Champion (1977)
Maurice H. "Bo" Ellis is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" forward from Parker High School in Chicago, Ellis played college basketball at Marquette ...more
Wesley Matthews, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the ...more
Corey Jae Crowder (born July 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former NBA player Corey ...more
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George ThompsonPoint guard
1966 - 1969
George "Tip" Thompson is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard, he attended Erasmus Hall High School from which he graduated in 1965. He then attended ...more
James Bernett Chones is an American former professional basketball player, and current radio analyst for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 6'11" forward/center, Chones starred at Marquette ...more
Jerome Whitehead was an American professional basketball player. He was selected by the San Diego Clippers in the 2nd round of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6'10" center-forward from Marquette ...more
Steven Michael Novak is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He is listed as 6'10", 235 lbs. ...more
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Earl TatumShooting guard, Small forward
1972 - 1976
William Earl Tatum is a retired American professional basketball player born in Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6'4½" 185 lb guard who played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, ...more
James Michael "Jim" McIlvaine is a retired American professional basketball player who spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association with the Washington Bullets, Seattle ...more
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Travis DienerPoint guard
2001 - 2005
Travis Lyle Diener is a retired American professional basketball player. He also holds Italian citizenship, and has played for the Italian national team.
Darius Johnson-Odom is an American basketball player.
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Bob LackeyForward
1969 - 1972
Robert "Bob" Lackey was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Evanston, Illinois. Robert Lackey was born to Raymond Oliver Lackey and died from cancer in 2002. ...more
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Tony SmithShooting guard
1986 - 1990
Charles Anton "Tony" Smith is a retired American professional basketball player. Smith played high school basketball at Wauwatosa East High School, which retired his number 34 jersey ...more
Donald R. Kojis is a former professional basketball player. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he attended Marquette University and was drafted by the Chicago Packers in the second round of the 1961 ...more
Lazar Miller Hayward is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He was a college standout for Marquette University.
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Bernard ToonePower forward
1975 - 1979
NCAA Champion (1977)
Bernard Toone is a retired American basketball player born in Yonkers, New York. Toone played collegiately at Marquette University, where as a sophomore reserve he was a member of the Warriors' ...more
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Lloyd WaltonPoint guard
1973 - 1976
Lloyd Walton is a retired American basketball player. He attended Mount Carmel High School and Marquette University, where he played for legendary coach Al McGuire. Walton, a 6'0" point ...more
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Sam WorthenShooting guard
1978 - 1980
Samuel Lee "Sam" Worthen is an American former NBA player who currently is touring as the coach of the Washington Generals, the team that perennially loses to the Harlem Globetrotters. ...more
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Vander BlueShooting guard
2010 - 2013
Vander Blue is a basketball player at Marquette Golden Eagles.
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Larry McneillPower forward, Center
1971 - 1973
Larry McNeill was an American National Basketball Association player. McNeill was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and would play with the ...more
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Joe ThomasForward
1967 - 1970
Joe Thomas is a former forward who played in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and would play the 1970-71 NBA ...more
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Dwight BuycksPoint guard, Shooting guard
2009 - 2011
Dwight Buycks is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
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Mike WilsonPoint guard
1978 - 1982
Mike Wilson is a former guard who played in the National Basketball Association. Wilson was drafted in the third round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He first played with the ...more
Christopher Lee Crawford is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round of the 1997 NBA Draft. A 6'9" forward from Marquette ...more
Amal Omari McCaskill is an American former professional basketball player, at the center position. After a four-year career at Marquette University, McCaskill was selected by the National ...more
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Jamil WilsonSmall forward
2011 - 2014
Jamil Wilson is a forward for the Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball.
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Henry EllensonPower forward
2015 - 2016
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Allie McGuireGuard
1970 - 1973
Alfred C. "Allie" McGuire is a former guard in the National Basketball Association. He was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and played with the ...more
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Brian BrunkhorstForward
1964 - 1968
Brian J. "Bronk" Brunkhorst is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Marquette University. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 6th round of the ...more
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Gene BerceGuard, Small forward
1946 - 1948
Eugene D. "Gene" Berce is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately at Cornell University and Marquette University. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the ...more
Thomas James "Tom" Copa is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, he was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball in 1983. Copa, ...more
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Bill DowneyCenter
1942 - 1944
William K. "Bill" Downey is a retired American professional basketball center. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America. Downey played at the ...more
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List Rules: Upvote the best basketball players in Golden Eagles history based only on the player's college career.
