Marquette sophomores Deonte Burton and John Dawson will transfer out of the program.

The school made an announcement Tuesday that Burton, a highly regarded player from Milwaukee who attended prep school at Brewster Academy, and Dawson, a seldom-used reserve, will both head elsewhere.

Burton was expected to vie for a starting spot with new coach Steve Wojciechowski, but he was averaging just 6.4 points and 1.4 rebounds while coming off the bench for 16 minutes per contest, which ranks seventh on the team. BYU fifth-year transfer Matt Carlino leads the team in scoring at 13.8 points per game, and Duane Wilson -- who was hurt all of last season -- is second at 12.5 points per contest. Dawson hasn't played since the season opener.

A 6-foot-4 wing, Burton was recruited by former Marquette coach Buzz Williams, who left in the offseason for Virginia Tech.

"We appreciate all that Deonte and John have contributed to the program since our staff arrived in April," Wojciechowski said in a statement. "We will do everything we can to help them make the next step in their respective careers and wish them nothing but the best in the future."

Marquette (4-4) will get a lift up front when Indiana transfer Luke Fischer becomes eligible Dec. 16 against Arizona State. Wojciechowski also did well with his first recruiting class, landing top-10 recruit and in-state product Henry Ellenson.