Nigel James joins Marquette’s 2025 recruiting class

(Marquette Wire Stock Photo.)Shaka Smart and Marquette men’s basketball have landed their second class of 2025 recruit.

Nigel James announced his verbal commitment to the Golden Eagles Tuesday afternoon on the 247Sports College Basketball Show live from Peach Jam in Augusta, Georgia.

James, a 6-foot-1 guard out of Glen Head, New York, is ranked as the 88th best recruit in 247Sports composite rankings. Additionally, James is ranked as the 13th best point guard prospect in the nation by 247Sports.

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“I’m a winner,” James told 247Sports’ Adam Finkelstein. “Someone that’s going to play hard all the time. That’s here to win for…