During the start of last season, both Quade Green and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared Kentucky’s point guard duties as freshman. Green, a top-five point guard in the class, started while Shai, one of the more unheralded players in his class, came off the bench in exercising his ability to play on both ends of the floor.
However, an injury to Green opened the door for Gilgeous-Alexander to start and the underrated freshman exploded onto the scene as Kentucky’s best player the rest of the way.
In fact, his work ethic and leadership in Kentucky’s biggest games earned him a lottery selection in last summer’s NBA Draft while Quade Green returned to Lexington for his sophomore season.