Marquette hire Pearson reclassifying into 2025

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  40″height=”40″/ > Jeff BorzelloJul 28, 2025, 01:23 PM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has signed up with ESPN in 2014.

Marquette commit Sheek Pearson will reclassify into the 2025 class and join the Golden Eagles for the upcoming season, he told ESPN on Monday.Pearson, who prepares to

redshirt as a freshman, initially committed to Shaka Smart’s program back in May as a member of the 2026 class.”I thought that it was best for my future to get more advancement,”he told ESPN.Editor’s Picks A 6-foot-11 center from John Burroughs High School(Missouri), Pearson is ranked No. 37 in the ESPN

100 for the 2026 class– slotting in as the No. 4 player at his position. He’s coming off a Nike EYBL season in which he helped lead Brad Beal Elite to the Peach Jam champion, averaging 11.2 points and 6.0 rebounds. He ranked in the top 10 in EYBL play in blocks per game (1.8)and shot much better than 64%from the field in seven games at the Peach Jam.Though the rest of the 2026 class is taking its recruitments slowly– just 9 ESPN 100 potential customers are dedicated– Pearson made his promise fairly early in the cycle. He cited his relationship with Smart as the main factor behind his choice.”I do not believe I would have had the ability to build as good a relationship in the quantity of time if I were to wait,”he said.” They had actually been recruiting me for almost a complete year.

The relationship was really strong.”Pearson ends up being the 3rd ESPN 100 possibility in Marquette’s 2025 class, joining Nigel James (No. 68)and Michael Phillips II(No. 97). The Golden Eagles are likewise welcoming four-star guard Adrien Stevens and three-star forward Ian Miletic.When Pearson strikes the floor for the 2026-27 season, he will help change senior Ben Gold, who returns to the center position after starting 34 games and averaging 7.4 points last season. Returnees Caedin Hamilton and Joshua Clark, who both formerly redshirted, will provide depth behind Gold this season and take on Pearson in 2026-27.