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For Henry Ellenson, the decision to leave Marquette for the NBA after his freshman year wasn't an easy one, but in some respects it wasn't hard either.
When considering his options, his possible reasons for staying were his teammates, coaches and the strong relationships he had made in one year playing for the Golden Eagles. While the experience was positive on and off the court, it wasn't what he dreamed about as a kid while playing basketball with his family in Rice Lake.
"It was tough just because I know I won't be coming back to this, but it is something I've always wanted to do ever since I've been playing the game and can remember," Ellenson said Thursday evening at the BMO Harris Bradley Center before Marquette's annual awards banquet.