UCLA in the hunt for guard Anthony Marshall

If UCLA is unable to land seniors-to-be Michael Snaer and Avery Bradley, it appears Anthony Marshall from Las Vegas Mojave High may be next on the shooting guard wish list. Marshall does not have a UCLA scholarship offer yet, but the coaches have evaluated the 6-foot-2 guard extensively the past few weeks and could make an offer soon if they feel neither Snaer nor Bradley are likely to accept.
"I explained to Anthony, 'Don't take it as a knock," said Anthony Brown, Marshall's AAU coach with the Las Vegas Prospects. "They've been recruiting those guys for a long time and it makes sense they would want to wait for them. Russell Westbrook was their fourth option too and now he's a lottery pick."
A versatile guard with long arms and a 35-inch standing vertical, Marshall has a quick first step to the basket and enough of a jump shot to keep defenders honest. He has scholarship offers from numerous schools including UNLV, Gonzaga, Washington, Washington State and Virginia.
Former UCLA assistant Kerry Keating first showed interest in Marshall almost two years ago, but the Bruins only got serious about him in early July. Marshall will begin narrowing down his list of schools when the July evaluation period ends Friday, but he plans to make some official visits this fall before making a decision.
"He's interested in going to school for free, so everyone who has extended an offer he's looking at," Brown said. "Anybody that has a heartbeat definitely knows what UCLA has done the past three years. He's never seen campus, but the program speaks for itself."