"IT'S UNIQUE TO HAVE A WHOLE FAMILY
THAT IS CONNECTED BY BASKETBALL IN
MORE WAYS THAN ONE," MORGAN SAID.
"IT'S AWESOME THAT WE CAN DO THAT
AND WE DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED."
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"She's really gained a thorough knowledge of the
game; she has even talked about going into coaching. She's evolved into an all-around player just by
seeing the ins and outs of collegiate basketball and
the commitment and level of discipline it takes to be
successful."
The family that hoops together stays together.
"It's kind of crazy that everyone in our family
loves the game," said Marcus, who attended LinnMar High School in Marion and played with UW senior Zach Bohannon. "We grew up around the game
and just developed a passion for basketball very
early.
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"It's not just something we do, but it's kind of
what we live and spend almost all of our time doing.
It's cool because we all share the same passion and
it gives us some common ground to connect with."
Predictably, Morgan was on the same wavelength
with Marcus. "It's unique to have a whole family that
is connected by basketball in more ways than one,"
she said. "It's awesome that we can do that and we
don't take it for granted."
Nor has Sherryl and Ellis.
"We were driving home (from Madison on Sunday night) and thinking, 'Oh, my goodness, we only
have so many more (games left at Wisconsin)' and
it's going to be over in a blink of the eye," Sherryl
said. "It has been such a big part of our life.
"Everyone always asks me, 'What's your favorite
arena?' I always say, 'I love the Kohl Center.' It's big,
it's clean, it's loud, it's fun. We're going to miss it.
We're going to have to come back and catch a few
games (after Morgan graduates)."
They'll be welcome, even in the practice gym if
they're looking for a little competition.
