Not only has he been one of the top point guards in the SEC, he has established himself as one of the best in all of college basketball.
And no one expected any of it.
Gilgeous-Alexander came to Kentucky as a four-star prospect that many Kentucky fans expected to be here two or three seasons. We heard positive news about him this summer, and many NBA scouts listed him as a sleeper player to watch out for this season, but it was all expected as a role player.
Now, the 6-foot-6 point guard has established himself as a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, and several beat writers are begging their teams to take a chance on him in June.