Brooklyn, N.Y. — Early in January, Henry Ellenson had a special visitor stop by his dorm room at Marquette. It was Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Wesley Matthews, one of the five former Golden Eagles playing in the NBA.
Matthews, who went from undrafted in 2009 to earning a max contract last summer, talked to Ellenson about the draft process, the NBA and what it would take to succeed at the next level. At that point, Ellenson's main focus was on Marquette's upcoming game against St. John's, but at the same time, it was clear he wasn't going to spend four seasons with the Golden Eagles like Matthews had.