Why Shaka Smart and Marquette dipped into the portal after 4 years without taking a transfer

In the last four offseasons, Marquette was the only high-major program in men’s college basketball not to take one Division I transfer. Shaka Smart made a decision to bet on the development of his own players in the spring of 2022 instead of chasing a quick fix or reinforcements out of the transfer portal, and it kind of … stuck.It almost became a badge of honor. A way to win that separated Marquette from everyone else.Then Marquette went 12-20 last season.Advertisement