One-on-One With 6'11" Top-Ranked Marvin Bagley III

Posted May 9, 2017
With Duke and Kentucky, obviously they're great programs, which, as you said, they speak for themselves. To expand a little bit, why did they make your cut? You visited them, right? Marvin Bagley: Yeah, I want to go the NBA. That's my goal and those schools help get you there. They prepare you for that. That's why they made my list. I just want to get better. (247 Sports)

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