Arizona State’s Marcus Bagley declares for NBA Draft, says he’s keeping options open

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Arizona State freshman forward Marcus Bagley announced Tuesday he is declaring for the NBA Draft, but is also keeping “all his options” open.

The 6-foot-8 freshman averaged 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Sun Devils, and is listed as the No. 27 “Best Available” draft prospect per ESPN.com. He is the younger brother of Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III.

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— Marcus Bagley (@bagleymarcus23) April 6, 2021

To be clear ALL my options are still open

— Marcus Bagley (@bagleymarcus23) April 6, 2021

Marcus Bagley emerged as a one-and-done candidate early in the season with strong showings in nonconference outings at Mohegan Sun, a hub for early-season games. Today he declared for the 2021 #nbadraft but is keeping his options open, via @DraftExpress >> https://t.co/NKrGyVOyM5 pic.twitter.com/LuTdM4G31C

— DraftExpressContent (@DXContent) April 6, 2021

Arizona State also lost Taeshon Cherry (Grand Canyon) and Jaelen House to transfer.

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