Over the course of the last few Marquette men’s basketball seasons, redshirt junior guard Greg Elliott has seen his fair share of adversity. Whether that be an ankle injury or limited minutes off the bench.
Now under first-year head coach Shaka Smart, Elliott is getting his chance to provide veteran play and quality minutes off the Golden Eagles bench.
“When I was a kid, we used to play outside outdoor ball. We would go to a park, we were 15 years old, and play against these old guys,” Smart said. “And, they were a little bit out of shape and not the greatest athletes, but they just knew how to play.