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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing finalists for transfer Jamarius Burton

By Tristan Freeman

WICHITA, KS - JANUARY 25: Jamarius Burton #2 of the Wichita State Shockers puts up a shot against Tony Johnson Jr. #1 of the UCF Knights during the first half at Charles Koch Arena on January 25, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS - JANUARY 25: Jamarius Burton #2 of the Wichita State Shockers puts up a shot against Tony Johnson Jr. #1 of the UCF Knights during the first half at Charles Koch Arena on January 25, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JANUARY 24: Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JANUARY 24: Markus Howard #0 of the Marquette Golden Eagles (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Marquette Golden Eagles

The loss of Markus Howard is going to hurt the Golden Eagles for next season but just as big a problem for the following year will be Kobe McEwen, the likely leading scorer and passer for 2020-21. And outside of Symir Torrence and Greg Elliot, the team has no guards projected on the future roster. Marquette has a top-15 recruiting class coming in but they’re all forwards.

Burton is one of multiple transfers the Golden Eagles are after, including Justin Turner (grad) and David DeJulius (sit-out). Pairing both Burton and DeJulius would be as good an offseason as the Golden Eagles could ask for, with a ton of playing time available. And these transfers could flourish under head coach Steve Wojciechowski.

Seton Hall Pirates

With both Myles Powell and Quincy McKnight gone, Anthony Nelson remains the lone Pirate guard who averages over 1.0 apg. Even incoming transfer Takal Molson is a natural shooting guard rather than a traditional ball-handler. That’s why they’ve been hard after Bryce Aiken, a grad transfer point guard from Harvard.

As for the following season, Seton Hall is looking at not only Burton but also Ohio State transfer shooting guard Luther Muhammad. Landing them both would be big since they play different positions. But if the Pirates had to prioritize one, the Wichita State playmaker is the better and more needed option.

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