Long before he became a quality role player in the NBA, Jae Crowder of the Milwaukee Bucks used to star for the Marquette Golden Eagles. Crowder surely still loves Marquette and tries to motivate the team whenever he can. Take for example the recent talk he gave Tyler Kolek and company that seemed to be making an impact on the squad.
Marquette head coach Shaka Smart talked about it as well following Tuesday night’s 78-72 win over the Butler Bulldogs in Indianapolis.
Via the Associated Press (h/t ESPN):
“I think Tyler said, ‘Hey, this is the time to be moving toward being your absolute best,’” Smart said, referring to a recent pep talk from former Marquette star and current NBA player Jae Crowder. “He did a great job leading our team despite the fact there were some frustrating plays for him.”
Milwaukee Bucks Forward Jae Crowder Makes An Impact On Marquette
The Milwaukee Bucks forward, who was the Big East Player of the Year back in 2012, talked to the Golden Eagles before last Saturday’s game against the St. John’s Red Storm. Marquette also won that game, 86-75, and is now on an eight-game win streak.
Like the Bucks in the NBA, the Golden Eagles are one of the best teams in the nation, with Kolek leading the way. He had another fantastic performance in the Bulldogs game where he scored 27 points on 10/21 shooting from the field to go with seven rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes. Based on how they are playing so far in the season, Marquette can be expected to go deep in the national tournament, though, that is still several weeks away.
Marquette is about to face its toughest test yet this season on Saturday when the Golden Eagles square off against No. 1 and reigning national champs UConn Huskies.
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