MILWAUKEE — Zaide Lowery is no longer part of the Marquette team after starting the Golden Eagles' first nine games of the season.
Marquette announced Sunday that the junior guard would not return to the team. The 6-foot-5 guard had averaged 8.1 points and 2.9 rebounds this season.
“I would like to thank Zaide for his many contributions to our program over the past two and a half years,” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said in a statement released by the school. “We wish him the best in all his future activities on and off the court.”
After being moved to a bench role earlier this month, Lowery did not play at all in a 78-69 loss to Georgetown on Dec. 17 or an 84-63 loss at Creighton on Dec. 20.
Lowery played 73 career games for Marquette. He averaged 4.1 points, 3 rebounds and 15.8 minutes in 31 appearances off the bench last season.
Marquette (5-8, 0-2 Big East) has lost four straight games and plays at home against Seton Hall (11-2, 1-1) next Tuesday.
