Analyzing Marcus Paige's cerebral approach

Posted Feb 11, 2014
Marcus Paige, a top priority for Duke heading into Wednesday's rivalry game between the Blue Devils and Tar Heels, isn't an athletic marvel at 6-foot-3 and 170 pounds. The youngest member of an Iowa-based, basketball-minded family, he has used his intelligence to gain an upper hand at every level. Instead of cartoons, he watched recordings of Chicago Bulls games with his father, Ellis. (Fayetteville Observer)

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