Overview
- Marquette announced Sunday that junior guard Zaide Lowery will not return to the men’s basketball program after starting the first nine games.
- Coach Shaka Smart issued a brief statement thanking Lowery for his contributions and wishing him well without providing a reason for the departure.
- Lowery averaged 8.1 points and 2.9 rebounds this season, was moved to a bench role, and did not play on Dec. 17 at Georgetown or Dec. 20 at Creighton.
- Following social-media rumors tying the exit to an alleged altercation, the program’s official X account stated the information about an altercation is inaccurate, and no independent reporting has verified misconduct.
- The move comes as Marquette sits at 5-8 overall and 0-2 in Big East play with four straight losses, with Seton Hall visiting on Tuesday.