For Immediate Release
Wally Ellenson No Longer With Men’s Basketball Program

BIG EAST high jump champion will remain on scholarship in track & field in 2016-17

Milwaukee – Junior guard Wally Ellenson is no longer a member of the men’s basketball program, but will remain on full scholarship with the track and field program at Marquette University until graduation, head coach Steve Wojciechowski announced Thursday afternoon.

“We appreciate the contributions Wally has made during his two years with the program and wish him the best of luck the remainder of the season in the high jump and moving forward,” Wojciechowski said.

Ellenson, who transferred prior to the 2014-15 campaign after spending two seasons at Minnesota, appeared in 29 games for the Golden Eagles last season after redshirting and averaged 1.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest in an average of 8.8 minutes per game.

The Rice Lake, Wisconsin native is a four-time All-America selection in the high jump and claimed the BIG EAST Conference indoor and outdoor titles in the event in 2015.

Also, freshman walk-on Christian Haffner has been granted his release as requested and will continue his basketball career at another institution.