![]() ![]() ![]() After discussion with his family it was a decision to try. No promises made except it is hard work every step of the way. It all started with assistant coach Brian Wardle reaching out to him after watching his abilities, albeit at a lower level, to considering walking on to the Marquette program due to numbers being low. He begins a process to stay close to the game. After a positive experience in AAU and then the desire to just go to Marquette for the education after a myriad of losing in D3 basketball. It takes us from those moments to a bit of unhappiness at a lower level college program to a walk-on player as a Division 1 program at Marquette sees something in him that makes the walk-on offer. John Willkom grew up in small town Wisconsin and from the start was a star basketball player in his area of more small towns. ![]() But most of all it relates a story of never giving up and the thrill of seeing accomplishments from it. It delves into the meat market of basketball and the AAU scene. About a small town great player becoming just not quite good enough even though the work ethic never faltered and the enthusiasm remained unabridged. This is a book about how much hard work it takes to make it to the top collegiate level of basketball. Walk-On Warrior Drive, Discipline and the Will to Win ![]()
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