Get to know nation's No. 1 player, 2018's Marvin Bagley III

There is no debating the talents of Marvin Bagley III. The top-ranked prospect in the 2018 class and arguably the best player in high school basketball, Bagley has remained on top of his game this spring, averaging more than 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks per game on the Nike EYBL circuit. He's down to Kansas, Arizona, UCLA, USC, Kentucky and Duke.

We were able to catch up with him as he dished on his most entertaining player in high school basketball, who he enjoys competing against the most and what NBA superstars he enjoys studying.

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RIVALS: You’re No. 1 in 2018; rattle off your two through five.

BAGLEY: I don’t know. That is a hard one. There are a lot of good players in my class. They are all great in their own way. It would be hard for me to say just four players.

RIVALS: OK, then. Well, who is the most entertaining player that you have gone up against and watched?

BAGLEY: Entertaining? Aw, man. I really like Darius Garland. For me, personally, I really like watching Darius Garland. I played with him in seventh and eighth grade; really, my whole middle school. I really like his game.

RIVALS: What makes Darius Garland’s game so special?

BAGLEY: He competes and he wants to win, just like everybody else. He is a great player that plays the right way. He can shoot, dribble, pass; he just does it all. I really like his game.

RIVALS: Who is the most difficult opponent that you have ever faced?

BAGLEY: I would say Michael Porter. I like playing against him. It is always great competition. Playing him in the EYBL and during the high school year; it is always good to go up against someone like that to see how they play the game. I like how he plays and hopefully I will be able to go up against him in the future.

RIVALS: You said Darius Garland was one of the guys that you enjoyed playing the most with and against, but who is the one point guard you wouldn’t mind playing with?

BAGLEY: Darius Garland, that is my guy; he is like my brother. But, if not him, Tyger Campbell. One of those two. Those are my brothers. We have been through a lot of tough games. It is like a brotherhood being around them. We built a friendship. I will always have love for those guys.

RIVALS: Who is the one guy that you sort of watch, NBA, college, 20 years ago, that you try and take some things from?

BAGLEY: There is a lot. KD (Kevin Durant), I like his game and how he is the same height, can shoot, come off the dribble, plays guard, helps his team win with the guys that he has around him. He is able to do a lot and showcase a lot. I really look at his game and take some small stuff and try to add that to mine.