Marvin Bagley III, the No. 1-ranked player in the recruiting Class of 2018 by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247sports.com and Scout.com, played up to his ranking in front of coaches from Kansas and his other five finalists at last weekend’s well-scouted Nike EYBL event in Indianapolis.
Bagley, a 6-10, 220-pound junior forward from Sierra Canyon High in Chatsworth, Calif., scored 35 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a Phoenix Phamily AAU loss to New York Lightning on Friday night. On Saturday morning, he scored 27 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a loss to Houston Hoops.
Bagley scored 24 points and grabbed 21 boards in a Saturday night showdown against 7-1 Bol Bol of California Supreme.