Mackenzie Mgbako had an interesting first go around in Bloomington.
He arrived as a late spring decommit after requesting out of his letter of intent with Duke, picking Mike Woodson and Indiana over Bill Self and Kansas. As a five-star top-ten prospect billed as one of the best offensive players in the class of 2023, there was a lot to be excited about.
He lived up to that, but it took time.
It was clear the college game was going to be an adjustment for Mgbako from his first few games. He struggled shooting the ball and looked lost on defense, Mike Woodson’s system on that end of the court is pretty different from what Mgbako saw in high school.