You’ll glance down at the stat sheet, and the numbers certainly don’t jump off the page. Maybe some cringe-worthy shooting efficiency, several turnovers, and a few too many fouls. Move over a few columns and you’ll see the plus/minus numbers, where overall on-court impact is accounted for.
With winning play after winning play, players like the ones listed above almost always find themselves near the top of this category for their respective teams.
Kentucky freshman guard Ashton Hagans fits that mold to a science.
This afternoon, the 6-foot-3 point guard out of Covington, GA finished with a career-high 11 points (5-11 shooting), two rebounds, three assists, and three steals.