Tom Izzo rounded out his recruiting class with the signing of power forward Julius Marble today. In an official press release through the University, Tom Izzo outlined why he’s so excited to have him join the team:
“He’s a guy we think is going to help us in the way of an Andre Hutson-type player who can shoot a three, score the ball down low and he’s very good with both his right and left hand. He’s a strong kid who we think is going to mature and grow. He’s worked on his ball-handling and 3-point shooting, and we think is going to be a complete forward for us here. We’re excited to add him here with (Mark) Rocket (Watts) and finish up our recruiting class.”
In addition to his on-court attributes, Izzo also talked, as always, about his intangibles:
“Out of the great state of Texas, to hopefully follow in Matt McQuaid’s footsteps, is a 6-8 forward who we fell in love with as we watched him in the later part of the year. Most importantly for us, he’s a great kid and a good student who was very well-coached in high school by Chris Hill.”
Marble seems like a classic Izzo recruit, who he’ll probably have a chance to mold for three or four years.
