Watching Kentucky’s 78-61 victory over UNC-Greensboro, however, it became obvious freshman point guard Ashton Hagans took a major step forward. In fact, it might have been a performance that solidified his spot as the team’s lead point guard.
Whether it be poking balls loose, diving on the floor, jumping the passing lanes, or being a pest on the ball, Hagans dominated on the defensive end of the floor. It was the exact kind of performance we were told we might see before he even arrived in Lexington.
Back in April before Hagans committed, Kentucky guard Tyler Herro told KSR the Covington, GA native was a defensive superstar and whoever signed him would be “lucky.