NBA players who went to Marquette are Jimmy Butler, Jae Crowder, Wesley Matthews, Sam Hauser, Jamil Wilson and Darius Johnson Odom.
Basketball at Marquette University has a long history having produced outstanding players over the years who have vastly succeeded in NBA.
From stars like Jimmy Butler to Dwyane Wade, NBA players from Marquette have made a commendable impact on the league.
There have been 39 players from the Golden Eagles in the league to date. They have contributed to a total of 7 NBA titles, 25 NBA all-star selections, and 11 all-NBA selections.
Marquette basketball players in NBA are:
- Jimmy Butler
- Jae Crowder
- Wesley Matthews
- Juan Toscano-Anderson
- Sam Hauser
- Justin Lewis
- Darius Johnson-Odom
- Jamal Cain
- Jamil Wilson
- Dwight Buycks
- Deonte Burton
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler is a small forward for Miami Heat. Jimmy started playing professional basketball in 2011 after Chicago Bulls drafted him.
Butler joined Marquette as a sophomore in the 2008–09 academic year after accepting an athletic scholarship. He received All-Big East Honorable Mention recognition for his junior season in 2009–10.
In the 2008-09 season as a sophomore, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and in the 2009-20 season, he averaged 14.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Attending Marquette, Jimmy won two games against UConn and St, John and helped University finish 11-7 in the Big East and make its fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
Jimmy spent six seasons with Chicago Bulls and later played one year each for Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers. However, he joined Miami Heat in 2019 and has excelled under the tutelage of head coach Erik Spoelstra.
The 6 feet 7 inches tall Butler will have to lead from the front en route to leading Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals.
Jae Crowder
Jae Crowder played from 2010 to 2012 for Marquette University. Jae also won the Best Big East Player of the Year award during his senior season.
Initially, Crowder attended South Georgia Technical College and then transferred to Howard College. He played a vital role and helped his team to win NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
After his season with the Howard, he opted to play for the Golden Eagles and averaged 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in his very first season.
The 6 feet 6 inches tall Crowder was picked by Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2012 NBA Draft. However, he was sent to Dallas in a draft night trade.
After spending two years with Dallas, Jae was traded to Boston Celtics in 2014. He played there for three years before making another move in 2017. Crowder was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers in July 2017 as part of the agreement that transferred Kyrie Irving to the Celtics.
Since then, he went on to represent Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns. Crowder currently plays for Milwaukee Bucks.
Wesley Matthews
Wesley Matthews is a professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks. Wesley played college basketball for Marquette University.
Matthews decided to enroll at the Marquette despite being encouraged to play for the University of Wisconsin-Madison like his father.
In the 2008–09 Marquette season, Matthews developed his ability to play against bigger opponents and evolved as one of the best players in the country when driving to the basket.
Wesley then entered the 2009 NBA draft after finishing his four years at Marquette, but he was not selected. He joined the Sacramento Kings for the Las Vegas Summer League and the Utah Jazz for the Orlando Summer League.
However, in 2009 he signed one year deal with Utah Jazz. After that, he has been signed with different NBA teams like Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers.
Juan Toscano-Anderson
Juan Toscano-Anderson played college basketball for Marquette Golden Eagles from 2011 to 2015. Juan currently plays forward for Utah Jazz.
Playing for the Golden Eagles, he made his college debut against Mississippi in 2011. Toscano finished the 2014–15 NCAA season as the team's top rebounder with 5.7 per game, second in blocks with 12, and third in steals with 35.
Toscano-Anderson started his professional career with Soles de Mexicali in 2015. He later signed a three-year deal with GSW on 6 February 2020.
The 6 feet 6 inches tall Juan won the 2022 NBA Championship with Golden State Warriors, thanks to MVP Steph Curry and other teammates.
Sam Hauser
The 25-year-old Sam Hauser plays for Boston Celtics alongside Jayson Tatum. Hauser played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Making his debut for Marquette, he was named the Big East Conference Player of the Week. Sam registered 8.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in his freshman season.
Hauser played from 2016 to 2016 for Marquette and later transferred to Virginia Cavaliers. He then announced for the 2021 NBA Draft.
The 6 feet 7 inches tall power forward agreed to a two-way deal with the Boston Celtics on 13 August 2021 after being undrafted in the NBA.
Hauser marked with NBA debut with a sensational 111-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 20, 2021. He recorded his career-high 26 points against Toronto Raptors on 7 April 2023.
Darius Johnson-Odom
Darius Johnson-Odom was picked by Dallas Mavericks in the 2012 NBA Draft and immediately traded to Los Angeles Lakers.
He spent three seasons with Marquette and was named first-team All-Big East. The 6 feet 2 inches tall point guard joined the Golden Eagles from Hutchinson CC in 2009.
During the 2012–13 season, Johnson-Odom was often transferred to the Los Angeles D-Fenders, a D-League affiliate of the Lakers.
While playing for the Lakers, Darius set the NBA record for the most career field goal attempts without a point going 0-14 in his 21 minutes of NBA play.
Jamal Cain
Jamal Cain currently plays small forward for Miami Heat alongside the likes of Jimmy Butler, Kevin Love, Udonis Haslem and Tyler Herro.
The 24-year-old Cain is also on a two-way contract with Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. Playing college basketball as a senior for Marquette Golden Eagles, he averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Cain joined the Miami Heat on a summer league contract after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft. On 9 October 2022, his contract was changed to a two-way arrangement, allowing him to compete for both the Heat and Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Heat's NBA G League club.
Before being selected as a finalist for the Mr. Basketball of Michigan award, he was a four-star prospect who committed to playing college basketball for Marquette.
Jamil Wilson
Jamil joined the Golden Eagles from Oregon at the end of his freshman campaign. While playing for Marquette, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a senior.
The 32-year-old small forward currently plays for Vaqueros de Bayamon of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Jamil Wilson signed with the Wizards for the 2014 NBA Summer League after going undrafted in the NBA.
Wilson agreed to a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, spending his time between the Clippers and their NBA G League club, the Agua Caliente Clippers in 2017.
Jamil played seven minutes against the Phoenix Suns in his NBA debut, recording two points and one rebound. After leaving the Clippers, Wilson played for a number of teams in the NBA G League, including the Virtus Bologna, Unics Kazan, Virtus Roma, and Auxilium Torino.
Justin Lewis
Justin Lewis signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on 7 March 2023. Lewis played college basketball for Marquette University.
He scored a career-high 33 points, nine rebounds, and six assists against Seton Hall. Furthermore, Justin also was named Big East Improved Player and First Team All-Big East during his tenure with the Golden Eagles.
Lewis played a total of 53 games averaging 7.8 points per game in the 2020/21 season and 16.8 points per game in the 2021/22 season.
The 6 feet 7 inches tall Justin joined the Bulls during the NBA Summer League in 2022 after previously going unpicked in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Dwight Buycks
Dwight Buycks currently plays point guard for Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Superliga Profesional de Balncesto in Venezuela.
Buycks played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and averaged 8.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game in his senior season.
After going undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, Dwight was selected by the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League. He was later signed in by the Phoenix Suns and after eight days he was waived.
Buycks joined the SA Spurs for the Las Vegas Summer League in July 2012 and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Orlando Summer League.
Similarly, he joined LA Lakers for the 2015 NBA Summer League and Dallas Mavericks for the Orlando Summer League in 2017.
On 12 September 2017, Dwight signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons and played under the tutelage of Stan Van Gundy. He played in 44 NBA games, averaging 4.8 points and 1.6 assists per game.