Marquette had the luxury of having a golden frontcourt last season -- Henry Ellenson and Luke Fischer provided one of the top big men tandems in the Big East.
However, the Golden Eagles can't say the same this season. With only two players standing taller than 6-foot-7, Fischer and sophomore Matt Heldt, Marquette lacks depth and size inside. No longer does it have Ellenson's scoring talents to lean on, and the Golden Eagles will miss his team-best 17.0 points per game from last season.
Ellenson's departure for the NBA Draft after a great individual season places the frontcourt responsibility on Fischer's shoulders for this upcoming season.