Shaka Smart has had quite the journey since bursting on the scene with the VCU Rams back in 2011 during March Madness. A run nobody saw coming. Smart led the Rams to a Final Four berth ...

The easy athleticism he has shown with Burroughs High School in St. Louis and with Bradley Beal Elite on the AAU circuit seems to make him a perfect fit for MU head coach Shaka Smart on both ends ...

Sheek Pearson, one of the top players in the 2026 class, has committed to Shaka Smart and the Marquette Golden Eagles. Nov 4, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; General view of the Marquette Golden ...

Shaka Smart and the Marquette Golden Eagles are heading into the 2025-26 season with high hopes after finishing last year with a 23-11 record, tying for fourth in the Big East Conference.

Taking a page out of Shaka Smart’s playbook is maybe what Dennis Pelfrey should do. In the 2010-11 season, Smart coached the VCU basketball team to an 18-5 mark (10-1 CAA) through the end of ...

Coach Shaka Smart and all his assistants made trips to watch Johnston, and he came to Milwaukee for an official visit in late February. Johnston, who also plays for the New York Rens on Nike’s ...

The month of May has been kind to the Marquette Golden Eagles. On Monday afternoon, head coach Shaka Smart secured his second commitment for the 2026 class. Sheek Pearson, the No. 85 overall ...

Nigel James, the No. 85 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has committed to Shaka Smart and the Marquette Golden Eagles, he tells 247Sports. The 6-foot point guard out of Glen Head (NY ...