Ben Roberts of Kentucky.com says the BBN needs to keep an eye on 5 star point guard Daishen Nix.
Nix is ranked as the top overall point guard in the 2020 class and 13th overall.
Another name to keep an eye on: Daishen Nix.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound prospect — originally from Alaska — moved to the Las Vegas area early in his high school career and has emerged as one of the best backcourt players in the 2020 class. Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 16 overall recruit in that group.
“He’s probably the best passing, playmaking guard in all of America,” national analyst Corey Evans told the Herald-Leader.
UK assistant coach Joel Justus was in town for a recruiting visit earlier this month, and the Wildcats’ coaching staff has clearly taken a liking to Nix, who has the size and skill set that Calipari looks for in his floor leaders.
Evans noted that his colleague, Rivals.com national analyst Eric Bossi, has compared Nix to former Illinois and NBA star Deron Williams, and Evans thinks the 17-year-old might be an even more athletic version.
“He’s big, he’s skilled, he’s light of foot. He can shoot it pretty well. There’s no real deficiency in his game, whatsoever,” he said. “At the heart of the matter is, he’s an elite passer and an elite playmaker. You put guys around him, he’s going to kill you.”
Sounds like a perfect fit for Kentucky.
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