Immanuel Quickley continues getting recognition in postseason award articles as ESPN has named him their Breakout Star of the year.
Breakout star: Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky Wildcats
A former five-star recruit, Quickley always had the talent but didn’t have the role to really become a go-to offensive player. As a freshman, Quickley was behind Ashton Hagans and one-and-done wings Tyler Herro and Keldon Johnson on the perimeter, and then five-star guard Tyrese Maxey entered the program this season and dropped 26 points in his first game.But something flipped in late December, and Quickley became not only the go-to-guy for the Wildcats but the best player in the SEC.