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Ashton Hagans tabbed SEC’s most important player

When the 2019-2020 season begins, the Kentucky Wildcats will have added several new playmakers to the fold.

But according to Andy Katz, it will be a returning player who possesses the greatest importance for UK and the entire conference next year.

Ashton Hagans was ranked No. 1 on NCAA.com’s “Most Important” players in the SEC.

Top 5 most important SEC players, according to @TheAndyKatz!

1. Ashton Hagans
2. Andrew Nembhard
3. Anthony Edwards
4. Skylar Mays
5. Austin Wiley

https://t.co/bbHFbfUT1g pic.twitter.com/ATih8ZXy71— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) June 16, 2019

Returning for his sophomore season seems to be the absolute best decision for a player who showed extreme potential as a reclassified freshman.