Men's basketball coach Buzz Williams announced Monday that Marquette has signed 7-foot-2 Youssoupha Mbao to a National Letter of Intent. Mbao, a 215-pound center from Dakar, Senegal, will arrive at Marquette this summer and have four years of eligibility with the Golden Eagles. TKO
Mbao played for Stoneridge Prep in Simi Valley, Calif. in 2008-'09, averaging 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game. He is ranked the 30th-best center in the class of 2009 by ESPN.com. TKO
"That combination represents what we want to be about on and off the floor, and with his very high ceiling, I believe he has a very bright future," Williams said in a university press release. TKO
The addition of Mbao means that Marquette's first recruiting class under Williams will include seven new players. TKO