Kellen Marshall had a decision to make.
It was his junior year of high school, and Kellen, the son of Wichita State’s winningest basketball coach Gregg Marshall, had to choose whether or not to play high school basketball or not. That aspect of his life was normal of a kid his age. His skill was good enough for a rotation spot on the team’s varsity squad. But at the same time, if Kellen had played that season, he would have likely missed out on some of the experiences that separate him from the average, everyday college student.
“That’s when it became different,” Kellen said.