Big East Basketball: Analyzing each program’s 2019 recruiting class

Marquette’s starting backcourt looks to be set with Markus Howard and Sacar Anim returning as well as the arrival of highly-touted transfer Koby McEwen. Additionally, Greg Elliot looks poised to return to action and play solid minutes at a guard spot for the Golden Eagles. With that said, though, three of those four players are upperclassmen and Marquette’s 2019 recruiting class featuring two guards will likely play a major role in the future.

The more highly rated of these two is clearly Symir Torrence, a 6-foot-3 guard out of Vermont who reclassified to join the program a year early. Torrence is ranked as the No. 75 overall prospect in the class and could emerge as a primary back-up in the backcourt this season. Torrence is a really good passer and understands how to involve all of his teammates in the offense. He is perhaps the best true point guard on the roster this season by virtue of his playmaking. He could see plenty of minutes if Elliot misses more time this season due to injury.

Dexter Akanno (No. 398) is the other incoming 2019 commit. He brings plenty of size to the backcourt at 6-foot-4 and is a hard-nosed defender. His offensive game still needs some polish but he could crack the rotation when Marquette faces off against top-tier scoring guards such as Myles Powell and/or Kamar Baldwin. This is usually a duty reserved for Sacar Anim, though. Nonetheless, Akanno figures to be a solid piece for the future.