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Now that's the Scott Drew recruiting process we've all come to love. An elite prospect a few years away who would likely have had much more recruiting buzz had he waited a year or two? Perfect!
Mark Vital is a 2016 6'4" Small Forward who is rated as a National Top 20 (#18) player by 247 Sports and a 5-Star player by their composite ranking. His offer list already included Louisville, Arizona, and LSU, but tonight he chose our Baylor Bears.
ESPN ($) describes him as a slasher-type with a quick first step and strong finishing moves at the rim.
Some tweets to help fill in more information/build your excitement for Baylor's newest commit to follow. Welcome to Baylor, Mark Vital! Sic'em! #BGOD
BREAKING: 2016 Washington-Marion (LA) wing Mark Vital has verbally committed to Baylor, per his coach.
— Alex Kline (@TheRecruitScoop) September 4, 2013
Mark Vital is a strong addition early on for the Baylor Bears. They were the first to offer the 2016 athletic scoring wing from Louisiana.
— Alex Kline (@TheRecruitScoop) September 4, 2013
6-5 PF/SF ... Good athlete that plays hard RT @BSnowScout I have confirmed 2016 pledge Mark Vital has picked Baylor, more to come shortly
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDanielsFOX) September 4, 2013
When I spoke with Mark Vital at his last game of July in Vegas, only mentioned Baylor as school involved. Excellent work by Baylor staff!
— Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) September 4, 2013
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Vital ranked #18 Class '16 top-ranked player in LA Carrigee told me, "We met him in 7th-grade at the time we saw him he was already dunking"</p>— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidSmoak/statuses/375098049460441088">September 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>More Carrigee on Vital, "kid is something special, very athletic, always making move to the rim no matter who is his way."</p>— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidSmoak/statuses/375098197594877952">September 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Carrigee on Vital, "But, on the court, Mark is a different human being, will take ball to rim doesn't care who is there, very aggressive."</p>— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidSmoak/statuses/375098787163033600">September 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Carrigee said when Vital left Scott Drew's office during visit he said, "He was down to earth, I felt like I was talking to you (Carrigee)."</p>— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidSmoak/statuses/375099408704352256">September 4, 2013</a></blockquote>
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