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Marcus Bagley, SG/SF, Arizona State

The brother of Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III, Marcus has a much more perimeter-oriented game than his brother.

At 6-8 and 220 pounds, Bagley is a true wing with tremendous size and is athletic enough to play anywhere on the outside. He’s a silky smooth scorer and can do other things well – he can be a really good rebounder and defender when he gives the effort – but he is a scorer first.

Bagley has the quickness to get by his man, the size to finish inside, the body control to pull up, and shooting stroke to effortlessly knock shots down from deep. He should step right in and be one of the go-to options alongside five-star commit Josh Christopher in head coach Bob Hurley’s offense, as Arizona State needs more scoring.

The Sun Devils had four players that averaged over 10 points per game last season and two of them – Remy Martin (NBA Draft) and Rob Edwards (graduation) – won’t be back with the team next season (Martin still has eligibility but intends to stay in the draft). Big man Romello White has also entered the NBA Draft but is expected to return the school.

Those four players were also the only four that averaged at least five points per game last season, making scoring a pressing need. Bagley fills that need while also giving Hurley some lineup versatility as Arizona State has mostly relied on smaller guards during his tenure. Bagley’s size and strength will allow the Sun Devils to utilize bigger lineups more often than normal, and his quickness will allow him to stay on the court when Hurley wants to go smaller and play faster.

I fully expect Bagley to become a star at ASU this coming season, which isn’t bad for a four-star prospect ranked No. 35 in the country.