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Final 2009-2010 Marquette Projection:

The frontcourt could actually be pretty good if Williams and Maymon can live up to their hype. But that will probably take some time. In a few years this will be an NCAA Tournament team, but for now it looks more like an NIT team. Replacing four starters and three players who were four-year starters is going to take some time and that time will be measured in years, not months.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NIT

2009-2010 Marquette Basketball Projected Starting Five:

• Maurice Acker, Senior, Guard, 2.8 points per game
• Dwight Buycks, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
• Jimmy Butler, Junior, Guard, 5.6 points per game
• Lazar Hayward, Senior, Forward, 16.3 points per game
• Chris Otule, Sophomore, Center, 1.3 points per game

By Joel Welser
CollegeSports-fans.com Senior Basketball Writer

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