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The Importance of Devin Askew

Last season, Kentucky was powered by one the best, most explosive backcourts in the country. Freshman Tyrese Maxey came to Lexington to join forces with returning Sophomore Guards Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley. By the end of the season, Quickly shocked everyone by becoming the SEC Player of the Year and his improvement was a major key to the success that the ‘Cats ended up achieving. However, as all Kentucky fans know, each of those three players declared for the NBA Draft and will not be returning to the Rupp Arena floor. Coach Calipari has once again reloaded the roster with the top recruiting class in the country featuring 5-star Wings B.