Marquette's standout guard, Dominic James has made the decision to stay in school and play for the Golden Eagles during his senior year. James, who was second in the team in scoring, 12.9 PPG, and first in assists, 4.4 APG, made the announcement to a crowd of 500 at the Alumni Memorial Union. James was pondering whether to enter the NBA Draft, but has decided that one more year in college is best for him. James is very confidant with the hiring of Buzz Williams, who will replace Tom Crean as Marquette's head coach.I feel that this is the right choice for James. James had a pretty good season, but he still isn't ready for the NBA. He is too undersized at 5-11, 185, to have any impact in the NBA, and if he had entered, James would of spent most of his rookie year in the D-League. His low field goal percentage, .398, is the biggest question he needs to address during his senior year. Marquette had a very successful season last year going 25-10, finishing fifth in the very deep Big East, and making it to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. With James coming back, Marquette fans should be pretty excited for the 2008-09 season, and if Jerel McNeal, the teams most valuable player, also decides to stay, this Marquette team can win the Big East, and a Sweet Sixteen appearance is possible.
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