Aug. 5, 2008

Under the direction of strength & conditioning coach Todd Smith, the Marquette men's basketball program enjoyed a record-setting Summer in the weight room.

Each of the 14 players on the roster participated in the offseason workouts, which were capped by testing sessions in late July. "This is easily the strongest and fasted team I have ever worked with," Smith said.

"The guys have all worked really hard at staying consistent and I am looking forward to the team's continued development."

Each of the 10 returnees owns a vertical jump of at least 30" and six players can currently bench press 300-or-more pounds. A total of six players can also bench 185 pounds 20-or-more times, an accomplishment only five players could claim at the 2008 NBA Predraft Camp.

Five players also have cleared the 400-pound benchmark in the squat.

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