After losing three members of last year’s roster either to graduation or the transfer portal and potentially a fourth in Justin Lewis, Marquette men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart picked up some gold in Class of 2022 forward Ben Gold.
Smart announced last Wednesday the Wellington, New Zealand native had signed his national letter of intent that day and will join the Golden Eagles late next month.
“I’m super excited about Ben Gold,” Smart said in a media availability last Wednesday. “There’s a lot of attributes that he has that I believe, once he gets his feet under him here, and that does take time for any freshman, but once he makes the transition, it’s really exciting what he can become as a player.