Wade, Hayward Will Claim Seventh NBA Title for Marquette

The NBA Finals begin tonight and there are two former Marquette basketball stars battling it out for the Championship, Lazar Hayward for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dwyane Wade for the Miami Heat. One of them will bring Marquette its seventh NBA title.

The most recent title was brought by Doc Rivers, coach of the Boston Celtics in 2007-2008 season. Here is a complete list of former Marquette basketball players who have won NBA Championships:

 

 

 

Name                      Team                                  Year

Dean Meminger    New York Knicks              1972-73
Maurice Lucas       Portland Trail Blazers     1976-77
Jim Chones            Los Angeles Lakers          1979-80
Butch Lee                Los Angeles Lakers          1979-80
Dwyane Wade      Miami Heat                         2005-06
Doc Rivers             Boston Celtics                     2007-08

Good luck to Lazar and Dwyane!