Shabazz Muhammad
Boys' basketball: Marvin Bagley III scores 43 points to set Nike Extravaganza scoring record
Marvin Bagley III was being given the LeBron James treatment. He opened the glass door leaving the media interview area and was surrounded by young fans wanting to touch him, high-five him, just get near to him.
If any high school student ever looks like a future NBA star, it's the 6-foot-11 Bagley, only a junior. He scored 43 points on Saturday night, breaking the Nike Extravaganza tournament scoring record in Sierra Canyon's 98-72 victory over Las Vegas Bishop Gorman. The old record was 41 set by Shabazz Muhammad of Bishop Gorman in 2012.
"I give my best to my teammates for finding me when they did," Bagley said. "We played together, made the extra pass and...
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