Maurice Acker is back on the Marquette Basketball roster after leaving the team in June.

Senior guard Maurice Acker will return to the Marquette Basketball team this fall. Our very own campus newspaper, the Marquette Tribune, confirmed the report with MU Athletics’ Scott Kuykendall. The Journal Sentinel’s Todd Rosiak was first to the story.

In Rosiak’s August 29th blog post, he includes a quote from Coach Buzz Williams: ”He was on track to graduate in the fall, and he’s going to need probably six more hours in the spring,” said Williams. “This summer, all he did was focus academically, he did fine, and this has been going on over the last couple of weeks. I talked to his dad, talked to his mom over the phone, face-to-face, and they think it’s the right thing for him.”

Back on June 25th, the school released a statement saying Acker would “not return for his senior season.” The statement included the following from Williams:
“He is one semester shy of completing his degree and we all believed it was in Maurice’s best interest for that to be his priority.”

Coach Williams told Rosiak the team was “excited” upon hearing the news of Acker’s return. Clearly, his veteran presence will be a much welcomed addition to a roster with numerous players without BIG EAST experience. He will most likely compete for the starting point guard position this season.

Cadougan will be joining his Marquette teammates soon

MUTVSports has learned that incoming Marquette guard Junior Cadougan has been cleared to play.

Cadougan is a highly regarded recruit from Marquette’s big incoming crop for 2009-10 and had yet to be with the team for the summer. Much has been made about the Canadian’s absence from the team this summer, mainly because he is expected to be a top contender for the starting point guard position.

He has officially been cleared by the NCAA Clearing House and will join his teammates for the 2009-10 season.

The upcoming 2009-10 basketball campaign for Marquette will be filled with the daunting task of replacing three of the most prolific guards in the school’s history. I asked Coach Buzz Williams, Lazar Hayward, and newcomer Dwight Buycks what the summer has been like and what fans can expect come November.

On Saturday, August 8, the Marquette Golden Eagles welcomed the media to the Al McGuire Center for a day behind the scenes. MUTVSports was there, and talked with Head Coach Buzz Williams, senior Lazar Hayward, and junior college transfer Dwight Buycks. Below is the video from the day.