Wildcat Blue Nation
Fansided

Kentucky Basketball: Building the perfect 2018 recruiting class

By Frank Spencer

Jan 16, 2017; Springfield , MA, USA; Sierra Canyon School Trailblazers player Marvin Bagley III (35) drives to the basket past La Lumiere School Lakers player Isaiah Coleman Lands (11) at Blake Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2017; Springfield , MA, USA; Sierra Canyon School Trailblazers player Marvin Bagley III (35) drives to the basket past La Lumiere School Lakers player Isaiah Coleman Lands (11) at Blake Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 7
Next
Kentucky Basketball
Jan 16, 2017; Springfield , MA, USA; Sierra Canyon School Trailblazers player Marvin Bagley III (35) drives to the basket past La Lumiere School Lakers player Isaiah Coleman Lands (11) at Blake Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports /

Marvin Bagley III

Power Forward

Height: 6-11

Weight: 220 lbs.

Marvin Bagley is the top rated player in the class of 2018. Bagley is a special talent that will make any team a title contender right away. At 6-foot-11, Bagley has the ability to score from anywhere on the court. He would be a great addition to any existing team. With a great point guard and some other pieces to put around him, Bagley could be the next big thing in college basketball.

Currently, only two current Kentucky players are mentioned in the Draft Express Mock Draft. Hamidou Diallo and Nick Richards are getting looks in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. That leaves room for Bagley to step in and play with a core group of possible returning Wildcats.

Bagley averaged nearly 26 points and 15 rebounds per game in the Nike EYBL this summer. Although his team didn’t perform like they wanted to, Bagley is still considered the best of the best.

Home/Kentucky basketball