This story appears in the Jan. 28–Feb. 4, 2019, issue of Sports Illustrated. For more great storytelling and in-depth analysis, subscribe to the magazine—and get up to 94% off the cover price. Click here for more.
The most talked-about man in Kentucky’s sleepy Calloway County hasn’t grown accustomed to the attention he’s getting—from the droves of fans that increase in number after each preposterous stat line or from the scores of NBA scouts who make the two-hour drive northwest from the Nashville airport. Murray State’s turbo-charged sophomore string bean has nearly doubled his scoring average, and with each no-look pass and mind-bending slam, he makes a stronger case for being the best point guard in the country.