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2017 class signifies change in recruiting footprint

With the fall signing period coming to a close Wednesday, men’s basketball head coach Steve Wojciechowski appears to be turning Michigan and Minnesota into recruiting pipelines with the commitments of Theo John from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and Jamal Cain and Ike Eke from Detroit, Michigan

John is the second player from Minnesota to commit to Marquette since Wojciechowski’s arrival in April 2014. The first was Sacar Anim, who is redshirting this season. Wojciechowski is hoping that Anim and John’s commitments are not exceptions, but a rule.

“Minnesota has really good high school basketball,” Wojciechowski said. “Over the past few years especially.