Marcus Bagley (born October 23, 2001) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

As a freshman, Bagley played basketball with his older brother, Marvin III, at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. In his sophomore year, he attended

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, moving close to Marvin, who was playing for

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. Bagley did not join the basketball team in part due to a knee injury. For his junior season, Bagley transferred to Sheldon High School in

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, after his brother was drafted by the Sacramento Kings. As a junior, he averaged 19.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, leading his team to the Open Division state title game. He shared ''

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'' Player of the Year honors with teammate Justin Nguyen. His senior season was cut short during the state playoffs due to

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measures. He was limited to 17 games because of injuries, averaging 22 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.

Recruiting

On July 29, 2019, Bagley committed to playing college basketball for Arizona State over offers from

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and

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College career

Bagley averaged 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a freshman at Arizona State. He was limited to 12 games due to calf and ankle injuries. On April 6, 2021, he declared for the

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. He maintained his college eligibility and entered the transfer portal. He later withdrew from the draft and announced that he is returning to Arizona State for his sophomore season. Bagley was seen on some mocks draft's as a late lottery pick or being selected in the middle of the first round . On November 15, 2021, Bagley suffered a knee injury during a 72–63 win over North Florida. After playing two games in the 2022 season where Bagley was seen as a draft prospect before the season , Bagley was suspended for making comments about head coach Bobby Hurley after a game against Northern Arizona. After missing the next 5 games, he send a tweet explaining why he didn't play. On November 29, 2022, he then tweeted that he got suspended for more games for making the previous tweets. He subsequently tweeted "ATHLETES please please please make a well thought through decision where you go to school. These people will tell you anything to build you up just to tear you down." After a game against

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, Bobby Hurley announced that Bagley had "stepped away" from the team. Bagley during his time at Arizona State was seen as a potential lottery pick but due to injuries and staying in school as well as departing the team dropped his stock .

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Bagley joined the

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for the

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and on September 21, 2023, he signed with the Sixers. However, he was waived five days later and on October 29, he joined the

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Bagley's older brother, Marvin III, plays in the NBA and was the second overall pick in the 2018 draft. He is the grandson of former Olympic and professional basketball player Joe Caldwell. His father, Marvin Jr., played

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References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bagley, Marcus 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from Arizona Delaware Blue Coats players Sierra Canyon School alumni Small forwards Sportspeople from Tempe, Arizona