<p>DURHAM, N.C. — Forward Theo John says he’s transferring from Marquette to Duke, yet another player to leave the Golden Eagles.</p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/Theojohn123/status/1383058866674409478">John said on Twitter</a> on Friday that after conferring with his family he will spend his final year of eligibility with the Blue Devils.</p>
<p>“I would like to thank everyone who has been a part of my basketball journey," he said,</p>
<p>The 6-foot-9 John averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks this past season. His 191 career blocks rank second in Marquette history. He has made 91 starts over the last three seasons.</p>
<p>John’s departure is another piece of the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/tyler-kolek-shaka-smart-olivier-maxence-prosper-mens-college-basketball-college-basketball-281cdae6f874824dc6fd9a48ac69e978">overhaul of Marquette’s roster</a> under <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abilene-texas-longhorns-mens-basketball-mens-college-basketball-shaka-smart-steve-wojciechowski-eaaa55b9c1b6d24cd37b81902c6a9da8">new coach Shaka Smart.</a></p>
<p>Other transfers from Marquette’s 2020-21 team include <a href="https://twitter.com/jamalcain24/status/1378423482501959680"> Jamal Cain </a> (Oakland), <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTrueOne1_/status/1379905926577160197">Koby McEwen</a> (Weber State) and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17879833046285035/?hl=en"> Symir Torrence </a> (Syracuse). Dawson Garcia, who led Marquette in scoring (13.0) and rebounding (6.6) as a freshman this past season, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlpk3Dnpw6/">has entered his name into NBA draft consideration</a> but hasn’t ruled out a return to school.</p>
<p>Marquette announced on Thursday the additions of George Mason transfer Tyler Kolek and Clemson transfer Olivier-Maxence Prosper. The Golden Eagles also are bringing in a five-man freshman class that includes three recruits who initially had committed to play for Smart at Texas.</p>
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