The Athletic spoke to several college coaches who anonymously gave their thoughts on former Kentucky players Ashton Hagans, Nick Richards, EJ Montgomery, Immanuel Quickley and Tyrese Maxey.
Some of the reviews were not very favorable with one coach even calling Ashton Hagans “trash” as a player.
Here is an excerpt:
Coach Seven: “Don’t even get me started on Hagans. I think he’s trash (as a player). I just don’t think he’s very good. I think he thinks he’s a lot better than what he is. Defensively, everyone talks about him. And on film, he for sure disrupts. He has quick hands, he’s strong, he fights through dribble hand-offs, he puts a body on you. But like, it’s kind of overstated. I think he’s a selfish defender. He wants deflections and steals. And that has nothing to do with being a good defensive player. I think he’s a selfish defensive player.
“And offensively, he’s limited. I didn’t see that much athleticism and speed. We were begging him to shoot. I don’t know if he’s going ot make it. What does he do? What does he do well? He got in trouble with turnovers this year. He was turning that thing over like crazy. He did not scare me at all. Preparing for them, he was the least of my worries. I think Saben Lee at Vanderbilt is way better than Ashton Hagans.”
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What did college coaches who played Kentucky really think of Maxey, Quickley, Hagans, Richards and Montgomery? Some pretty strong opinions in here: https://t.co/9UhMUiygxu pic.twitter.com/9PDa5Fm7wJ
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