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On January 8, 2011, Paige verbally committed to play [[college basketball]] for [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]], turning down scholarship offers from [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]], [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota]], [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Virginia]], [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]], and [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]]. |
On January 8, 2011, Paige verbally committed to play [[college basketball]] for [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]], turning down scholarship offers from [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]], [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Minnesota]], [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Virginia]], [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]], and [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa]]. |
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In his senior season, Paige was the leader of his Linn-Mar team, as he averaged over 28 points a game. He also recorded the most points in school history with 49 against Cedar Rapids Kennedy in Substate. Marcus Paige's high school career ended when Linn-Mar was defeated by Iowa City West in the State Semifinals. |
In his senior season, Paige was the leader of his Linn-Mar team, as he averaged over 28 points a game. He also recorded the most points in school history with 49 against Cedar Rapids Kennedy in Substate. Marcus Paige's high school career ended when Linn-Mar was defeated by Iowa City West in the State Semifinals. His biggest fan is Joey Swisher. |
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==College recruitment== |
==College recruitment== |
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| No. 5 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 11, 1993 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa) |
| College | North Carolina (2012–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marcus Taylor Paige (born September 11, 1993) is an American college basketball player for the University of North Carolina. He went to Linn-Mar High School and was a highly regarded prep basketball player in the class of 2012.
High school career
Paige was rated as the number 22 overall player (and the best point guard) in the class of 2012 in the ESPNU 100,[1] the number 35 player by Scout.com,[2] and the number 34 player by Rivals.com.[3]
In his junior year, Paige led Linn-Mar High School to an undefeated season and the 2011 4-A state title. However, the honor of team MVP went to Matt Bohannon, a senior who went on to play basketball at the University of Northern Iowa. Considered by scouts to be an excellent ball handler with shooting range to the three-point line,[4] Paige also played on the AAU circuit with Martin Brothers Select.
On January 8, 2011, Paige verbally committed to play college basketball for North Carolina, turning down scholarship offers from Kansas, Minnesota, Virginia, Illinois, and Iowa. In his senior season, Paige was the leader of his Linn-Mar team, as he averaged over 28 points a game. He also recorded the most points in school history with 49 against Cedar Rapids Kennedy in Substate. Marcus Paige's high school career ended when Linn-Mar was defeated by Iowa City West in the State Semifinals. His biggest fan is Joey Swisher.
College recruitment
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Marcus Paige PG |
Marion, IA | Linn-Mar HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jan 8, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
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College career
He was a 2014 Academic All-America selection.[5]
References
- ^ "2012 College Basketball Recruiting Rankings - ESPNU 100". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "Scout.com College Basketball Team Recruiting Prospects". Scouthoops.scout.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "The Rivals150 2012 Prospect Rankings". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "2012 Elite 100". The Hoop Window. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "Ohio State's Aaron Craft, Chiney Ogwumike of Stanford Top Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Basketball Teams" (PDF). College Sports Information Directors of America. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-21.