'12 SF DeJuan Marrero (DePaul Signee)

OSUBasketballJunkie · Jun 24, 2009

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Small forward
Gary (IN) Bowman Academy

Ht: 6-foot-5
Wt: 200 lbs
AAU: Spiece Indy Heat

Ohio State, Indiana and Purdue have offered. Also listing Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Wake.

Indiana

Marrero adds OSU to list
* Buckeyes give Bowman standout scholarship offer.

June 24, 2009
By David Robb, Post-Tribune staff writer

Barnstorming across two states to play 19 games in a matter of four days, the Bowman Academy boys basketball team picked up two team camp titles last week. Along the way, sophomore forward DeJuan Marrero also picked up a scholarship offer.

On Friday, the Eagles played three games on the campus of Ohio State. That's when Buckeyes coach Thad Matta offered Marrero a scholarship.

"It was a surprise," said Marrero, who helped the Eagles win the Purdue Team Camp on Thursday and the Valparaiso University Big School Division on Saturday.

"I didn't expect it when I went down there. He said he usually doesn't offer kids without talking to their parents or getting to know them very well. He just saw something in me. He said I've got a quick first step."

Marrero, who also holds offers from Indiana, Purdue and Valparaiso, was impressed by his first visit to Ohio State.

"The gym was awesome," Marrero said. "I'm going back down later to visit with my mom. I didn't get to see (the campus) much because I was in a rush. What I saw I enjoyed."

Marrero has also heard good things about Ohio State from AAU teammate Deshaun Thomas, an OSU recruit from Fort Wayne Bishop Luers.

"They treat him like family," Marrero said. "That's one thing I like."

Counting Purdue, Ohio State is the second Big Ten school to offer Marrero in roughly the past month. Not that he's letting the attention go to his head.

"Just keep working hard, that's all I can do, staying humble," Marrero said. "I've been working on my jump shot mostly. My defense, my rebounding, just getting stronger and quicker."
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Jul 15, 2009

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Peach Jam: Day 2, Part A................Illinois, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue and Virginia have offered with Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Michigan, Kentucky and Wake Forest also being schools of interest.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Jul 21, 2009

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Meeting Mr. Marrero

Just in case the many college coaches watching his game Tuesday night at Warren Central were snoozing, DeJuan Marrero followed his powerful two-handed dunk with a shout that could be heard across the fieldhouse.

With plays like that, the 6-5 Marrero, who is from Bowman Academy in Gary, has established himself as one of the top players in the state's talented 2012 class. Marrero said he has offers from IU, Ohio State, Purdue and Valparaiso and is receiving interest from Arizona, Butler, Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and Wake Forest.

A college decision isn't likely to come until next year.

"First of all, I'm looking at the academics," Marrero said. "And then I'm looking for the up-and-down style that I like to play. I'm trying to find which is the offense that fits me and which facilities are the best."

Because he'll likely play shooting guard or small forward in college, Marrero has been developing his perimeter game.

"I'm working my agility, trying to play fast," he said. "I have a couple more years, but I need to work on my ballhandling and jump shot."
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Jul 31, 2009

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Marrero talks offers...................Ohio State, Indiana, Illinois and Purdue have offered.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 11, 2009

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Cincinnati offers Marrero

Sophomore standout DeJuan Marrero added Cincinnati to a list of reported offers that includes Illinois, Indiana, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue and Valparaiso. The 6-5 forward from Gary Bowman Academy played up two levels this summer with the Spiece Indy Heat, a team that includes Deshaun Thomas of Fort Wayne Luers and Marquis Teague of Pike.

"He just has to keep developing his guard skills," said Spiece Indy Heat coach Jared Quarles. "He has to play mostly inside for his high school team, so we worked on that this summer."
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 25, 2009

Marrero is visiting for the Illinois game.............

OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 23, 2009

Indiana

Bowman Academy 89, Broad Ripple 72:

If not Country Day, Bowman Academy was the most impressive team Tuesday. It will take a super human effort for a Class A team to eliminate the Eagles in the tournament. Sophomore DeJuan Marrero had 13 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocked shots. But this is far from a one-man team. Senior point guard Tyrae Robinson led five players in double figures with 18 points. Class A No. 1 Bowman Academy gets likes to get out and press and generally make life miserable for the opposition. Broad Ripple didn't do much to help its cause, committing 14 first-half turnovers. Bowman led by 30 points in the third quarter. Steven Jamison scored 29 points for Broad Ripple, but 15 were in the fourth quarter when the game was long decided. This was another game were the difference in the physical toughness of the teams was quite apparent.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 28, 2009

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DeJuan Marrero Impresses Illini At Shootout...................Valpo, Indiana, Purdue, Ohio State, Illinois and Cincinnati have offered.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 28, 2009

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Marrero, Bowman rolling along......................

OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

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Boys Basketball

Bowman edges Kentucky champ

Bowman 60, Covington (Ky.) Holmes 58 | Christopher Bond and KeVan Ford each hit a free throw down the stretch as the Times No. 2 and Class A No. 1 Eagles (5-0) beat the Bulldogs (0-2), who were ranked No. 26 nationally in the ESPN Fab 50 Preseason Poll.

DeJuan Marrero stole the inbounds pass to end the game as Bowman hung on to beat the defending Kentucky state champions at Marshall County's Hoopfest.

The Eagles trailed by 10 points, but tied it at 54 with 1:50 left. Holmes went up 56-54, but Tyrae Robinson stole the ball and scored to tie it 56-56. After a foul, the Bulldogs hit one of two free throws to go up 57-56 when Robinson stole a pass and fed Bond for a basket to put Bowman up 58-57 with 28 seconds left. Six seconds later, he hit one of two free throws. Ford made his free throw with 2.8 seconds left.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

Indiana

Gary (Ind.) Bowman 69, Manual 50

The top-ranked team in ndianaâ€™s smallest class was too much for 2A No. 1 Manual. The Rams played well in the first half but couldnâ€™t sustain it against a balanced team with three players in double figures.

DeJuan Marrero, a 6-6 sophomore being recruited by Illinois, was impressive with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Chris Bond, a 6-4 senior, made 9 of 11 shots to add 18 for Bowman (6-0). Sophomore Jeff Stokes had 12 to lead Manual (6-2).

â€œThey just wore us down as the game went on,â€ Manual coach Derrick Booth said. â€œThey were long, physical and strong. With those type of bodies applying pressure for 32 minutes, it took a toll on us in the second half.â€

The Rams suffered their first loss in three appearances in this event .
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

Indiana

Marrero, Bond lead Bowman past Peoria Manual
Dawson's big night sparks Lew Wallace to win

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DeJuan Marrero and Christopher Bond each had double-doubles as Times No. 2 and Class A No. 1 Bowman Academy beat Peoria Manual 69-50 Saturday at the Deron Williams Shootout at the University of Illinois' Assembly Hall.

Marrero had game-highs of 20 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks. Bond had 18 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Tyrae Robinson added 10 points for the Eagles (6-0).

The Rams (6-2) hung tough in the first half as Bowman led 29-24, but the Eagles outscored Manual 29-10 in the third quarter to take a 53-39 lead.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

Indiana

DeJuan Marrero â€“ Thea Bowman Academy Eagles

Concentrating on winning and keeping his Bowman Academy Eagles at the number one spot in the state is a big priority. On Saturday DeJuan Marrero took the show across the state line to meet Peoria Manual. The outcome was the same, another â€œWâ€ for the Eagles. In the 69-50 win the 6â€™5â€ sophomore registered a double-double, scoring 26 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

Indiana

No. 1 Eagles win shootout

Bowman Academy 87, Chicago Bogan 83 | Tyrae Robinson scored a game-high 29 points, and Christopher Bond scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half to lead the Times No. 1 and Class A No. 1 Eagles (7-0) to the win.

Bowman led by 13 points with 3:54 left in the third quarter, but Bogan (8-4) was able to pull within 85-83 with 12.5 seconds remaining in regulation. But Robinson was able to convert both ends of a free-throw opportunity with 2 seconds remaining for the final score.

DeJuan Marrero had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Bowman.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

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DeJuan Marrero, Bowman Academy: There were guys who put up better numbers than Marrero on Tuesday, but maybe no one made the impact of the 6-5 sophomore. He blocked six shots and changed several others in Bowman Academy's 89-72 win over Broad Ripple. He's extremely quick off the floor, almost appearing to bait offensive players into thinking they have an open shot before swiping it away. He also pitched in 13 points - all in the first half - and 16 rebounds. The question about Marrero at the next level is his position. Can he improve his ball-handling enough to be a shooting guard? There's a lot of upside.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Dec 30, 2009

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Marrero on display
Bowman Academy's DeJuan Marrero, one of the state's top sophomore prospects, was impressive in front of several college coaches Tuesday at Howe.
Marrero had 12 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots in the Class A top-ranked Eagles' 89-72 win over Broad Ripple.
Marrero has offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Purdue and Valparaiso, but said he is putting that aside during the season and probably won't make a commitment until he is a senior.
"Rebounding and blocking shots is probably the best part of my game now," Marrero said. "I still need to work on ballhandling and scoring, but I also try to get my teammates involved when I don't have my shot."
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Jan 22, 2010

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DeJuan Marrero Video Highlights....................

OSUBasketballJunkie · May 2, 2010

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May 1, 2010
Marrero's position may change in college
Posted by Kyle Neddenriep

At 6-5 and 190 pounds, Bowman Academy sophomore DeJuan Marrero is hardly the prototype power forward in college. He knows his outside shot and ballhanding must improve in the next two years.

"Most coaches think I can play quite a few positions," Marrero said. "Probably a small forward or '2' guard mostly. I'm working on my jump shot instead of going to the rim all the time."

Marrero can get to the rim, though, and is quicker off the floor than most players who guard him. Many of his points come on putbacks. His role will likely change next year with several of his Bowman Academy teammates gone to graduation. Bowman won the Class A state championship this season.

Marrero said coaches from Illinois and Ohio State made it to Bowman for the April evaluation period. He said he plans to visit Ohio State, Xavier and Illinois some time this summer, but doesn't plan to decide anything until the beginning of senior year. His offer list includes Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue and Ohio State; Florida, Michigan and Xavier have recently started to recruit him.

Outside of playing basketball and going to school, you can usually find Marrero "tweeting."

"Oh yeah," he said. "I enjoy being on twitter. I deleted by first account, but I got back into it and now I'm up over 200 followers."
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OSUBasketballJunkie · May 5, 2010

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DeJuan Marrero Continues To Impress.......................Illinois, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Xavier and Florida are high on his list.

OSUBasketballJunkie · May 6, 2010

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One of the best rebounders in the country is DeJuan Marrero. While he is undersized to be a power forward, it simply doesn't matter. Marrero attacks the glass with a non-stop motor, and then knows how to finish over and around taller defenders. Without Marquis Teague this weekend, Spiece Indy Heat needed big time production from Marrero, and nearly every time out he managed to get a double-double. He does need to improve his outside game, but when it comes to cleaning the glass, few do it better than Marrero.
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