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John Calipari thinks Ashton Hagans might be the best point guard in the country

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari thinks Ashton Hagans might be the best point guard in the country. Hagans agrees. Jon Hale, Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON – Seconds after the opening tip of Kentucky’s matchup with UAB, Ashton Hagans found Nick Richards for a dunk and a 2-0 lead in a premonition of things to come.

Hagans knifed through the lane all evening long, drawing an extra defender and deftly finding shooters and dunkers alike. He finished with 12 assists, tied for a career-best, as UK topped UAB 69-58 Friday in Rupp Arena to improve to 6-1.