Kentucky point guard Ashton Hagans was among three former UK players who weren't drafted Wednesday night. By KEITH TAYLOR LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ashton Hagans was among three former Kentucky players who went undrafted Wednesday night, but the former Wildcats guard will get a chance to play at the next level. Hagans
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Pro Day Showing Has Elevated Draft Stock For Tyrese Maxey
By LARRY VAUGHT The NBA Draft will be November 18 at ESPN in Bristol, Conn., with teams making virtual selections as another concession to COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean there will not be a Kentucky player hearing his name called in the lottery again. Krysten Peek, who covers basketball for Yahoo Sports
Does Immanuel Quickley Have To Prove Everyone Wrong
Jeff Houchin Photos By LARRY VAUGHT Considering the year he had for the University of Kentucky before the pandemic stopped play, it seems that Immanuel Quickley should be generating more buzz before the NBA draft later this month. The former Kentucky guard is projected as a mid to late second-round draft pick by
Mike Pratt Knows Immanuel Quickley Has Intangible Qualities NBA Teams Like
By LARRY VAUGHT Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley is being projected as a likely mid second-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft by most mock drafts. Some have him a bit higher, some a little lower. Kentucky Radio Network analyst Mike Pratt, a former UK All-American player and NBA
Nick Richards’ Junior Season Improvement Not Reflected By Mock Draft Projections
Calipari, Former Cats Brace For Different Kind Of NBA Draft
By KEITH TAYLOR LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari will be keeping a close eye on the NBA Draft. Calipari has five players from last year’s Kentucky squad — Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley, Nick Richards, EJ Montgomery and Ashton Hagans — who have declared for next month’s draft. Although Calipari’s players have fared well
Kenny Walker Knows “Potential” Might Get EJ Montgomery Drafted
By LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky All-American Kenny Walker certainly understands what it takes to succeed in the NBA and based on potential, he thinks Kentucky sophomore EJ Montgomery could find success. However, he has worries about Montgomery opting to keep his name in the draft. "His overall body of work is not
Here’s What I’ll Really Miss About Ashton Hagans.
By Dr. John Huang We all knew it was coming. So, the announcement that Ashton Hagans was declaring for the 2020 NBA draft didn't raise many eyebrows. https://twitter.com/H23Ash/status/1246880689947062273 Even in this news-starved, Covid-19, apocalyptic world we live in, the fact that Kentucky's starting point guard for the past two seasons was taking
The Path Less Traveled Is Not Always The Best Path
Vicky Graff photoBy LARRY VAUGHT Whenever the NBA Draft occurs, Kentucky junior center Nick Richards figures to have put his name into the draft and is consistently projected as a second-round pick on most mock drafts. Kentucky coach John Calipari has said for three years that Richards, a McDonald’s All-American, was on
