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Sheek Pearson will transfer after redshirting at Marquette first season
TL;DR
Sheek Pearson is transferring from Marquette after redshirting his first season. The 6-foot-11 player has entered the NCAA transfer portal before playing any games for the team.
Key points
- Sheek Pearson is transferring from Marquette
- He redshirted his first season
- Entered NCAA transfer portal
- Marquette added Sananda Fru from the transfer portal
- Fru will likely take significant playing time
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Sheek Pearson will transfer after redshirting at Marquette first season
Sheek Pearson is entering the NCAA transfer portal before ever playing for the Marquette men's basketball team.
MU announced on April 21 that the 6-foot-11 big man will leave after redshirting his first season in college.
Pearson could be seen in team workouts posted by the school in recent weeks. But MU also added big man Sananda Fru in the portal, and Fru will likely take a big chunk of the playing time this season.
Pearson was still thought to be the MU center of the future. He skipped his senior season at John Burroughs High School in St. Louis to reclassify and join MU early. Pearson's length and athleticism profiles him as a lob-catcher and shot-blocker.
The Golden Eagles still have 6-foot-9 Caedin Hamilton and 7-foot-1 Josh Clark on the roster as backup big men, but they now have two scholarship slots available.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sheek Pearson will transfer after redshirting at Marquette first season
Q&A
Why is Sheek Pearson transferring from Marquette basketball?
Sheek Pearson is transferring after redshirting his first season, likely due to increased competition for playing time with the addition of Sananda Fru.
What are the implications of Sheek Pearson's transfer for Marquette's basketball team?
Pearson's transfer may impact Marquette's roster depth, especially in the frontcourt, as they now rely on other players like Sananda Fru for playing time.
