ASU F Marcus Bagley returning to college, exits transfer portal
Jul 7, 2021, 5:10 PM | Updated: 5:19 pm
Arizona State forward Marcus Bagley (23) drives against Houston Baptist guard Pedro Castro during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona State forward Marcus Bagley announced Wednesday he is withdrawing his name from the 2021 NBA Draft and returning to college, and later in the day, posted a video indicating that he is returning to the Sun Devils after initially entering the transfer portal.
Run it back 🔱 pic.twitter.com/CiQWuKf85b
— Marcus Bagley (@bagleymarcus23) July 8, 2021
Bagley has kept his name in the transfer portal throughout the draft process to keep his options open.
“I want to work on different parts of my game and improve my draft stock for next year’s draft,” Bagley posted on Twitter. “I am looking forward to returning to college and having a big season.”
— Marcus Bagley (@bagleymarcus23) July 7, 2021
As a freshman, he averaged 10.8 points per game, the majority of which came from behind the 3-point line. Six of his 8.8 shots per game were from deep, and he made 34.7% from behind the line.
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The news of Bagley’s withdrawal comes a day after former Sun Devil teammate Remy Martin withdrew his name from the draft process to return to college and play for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Martin is part of a long list of Sun Devils that left the program this offseason.
Holland Woods (GCU), Jaelen House (New Mexico), Chris Osten (NIU) and Taeshon Cherry (GCU) were among those who found new homes through transferring, while Josh Christopher is still exploring professional opportunities.
