Quade Green’s time as a Wildcat (thus far) is something that I’m still trying to figure out as we digest his freshman season and prepare for his sophomore year.
Green emerged during his recruiting process as a competitor with Trae Young for John Calipari’s most sought-after recruit in his class. Labeled as a table setter with a more selfless attitude than Young, Green trended upward remarkably fast, reaching five-star status and becoming the No. 5 point guard in his class before he committed to Kentucky and signed on Nov. 20, 2016.
A combination of Green signing and Young’s father insisting that he get to shoot as much as he wants every game (among other things, I’m sure) led Young to the Oklahoma Sooners, and Green became “the guy” at point guard for Cal’s 2017 class.