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Newbill verbally commits to MU

As if Marquette didn’t already have enough young guards, the team received an verbal commitment from Devonte “DJ” Newbill out of Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia.

Newbill, a 6-foot-4, 197-pound guard, garnered national attention after pouring in a school-record 64 points for his Knights in a 105-14 win over W.B. Saul High School. The blowout earned Newbill’s coaches much criticism for unsportsmanlike conduct but only served to strengthen Newbill’s recruiting status.

A combo-guard similar to fellow recruits Vander Blue and Reggie Smith, Newbill will be hard-pressed to find time in a crowded backcourt next season that will still include sophomore Darius Johnson-Odom, junior Dwight Buycks and freshman Junior Cadougan.

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