Steady improvement leads Kernels' Markus Talley to college hoops future at Augie

Steady improvement leads Kernels' Markus Talley to college hoops future at Augie

MITCHELL — As Markus Talley was helping lead the Mitchell High School boys basketball program to a state championship this past spring, his stock as a future college basketball player was also rising. In the span of approximately 20 months, Talley had elevated himself from a rotation player coming off the bench to start the 2022-23 season to an all-state performer as the lead guard of the Class AA champions. In the offseason, Talley was also m…