Charlie Bagin played basketball at Princeton University from 2017-2022, and during a gap year in 2021, he cycled across the country with fellow athlete, Maddie Plank, raising money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He talks about growing up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, being the oldest of four kids, how he got into basketball, and playing on competitive AAU teams. Charlie discusses his high school career at Don Bosco Prep, the rivalry with Bergen Catholic, winning a State Title and a Bergen County Title, and being class valedictorian. He then explains his recruiting process, why he chose Princeton, the transition from high school to college, and what it was like playing for Head Coach Mitch Henderson. Charlie details his Princeton basketball highlights, playing in the Ivy League, his thoughts on Ivy Madness, and why he decided to take a gap year in 2021 when the Ivy League cancelled all sports. He talks about how this cycling trip came to be, why him and Maddie decided to raise money for NAMI, and he gives all the details of the amazing 68 day trip! He wraps up the episode chatting about his great senior season where Princeton won the Ivy League regular season and his plans for the future.
