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Scouting Ashton Hagans as an NBA prospect

Scouting Ashton Hagans as an NBA prospect

In our final draft analysis installment, Derek Murray breaks down Ashton Hagans and looks at what front offices see.

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 • David Sisk
Evans Seven: Teams hurt by NBA departures - and how they reload

Evans Seven: Teams hurt by NBA departures - and how they reload

Kentucky will see an exodus of talent, but the Wildcats will also have a major infusion of talent (What else is new?).

 • Corey Evans
Wednesday's Leftovers: Ziaire Williams, Kentucky, transfers

Wednesday's Leftovers: Ziaire Williams, Kentucky, transfers

Corey Evans also addresses how the coronavirus is affecting coaches' recruiting efforts.

 • Corey Evans
Rivals Roundtable: Recruit predictions, hot teams, Memphis

Rivals Roundtable: Recruit predictions, hot teams, Memphis

It is difficult to get a read on the recruitment of five-star Greg Brown.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Evans Seven: Five-stars poised to step forward next season

Evans Seven: Five-stars poised to step forward next season

These college freshmen should get a chance to make more noise as sophomores.

 • Corey Evans
Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on updated top 75 in 2022 class

Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on updated top 75 in 2022 class

Emoni Bates stays atop these rankings, while six new five-stars have been added.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Dan McDonald
Starting Five: Michigan State and more

Starting Five: Michigan State and more

Don't look now, but Cassius Winston and Michigan State have got things rolling again.

 • Eric Bossi
Three-Point Play: Auburn, Makur Maker, reclassification

Three-Point Play: Auburn, Makur Maker, reclassification

Why is Auburn flying under the radar? Eric Bossi discusses the Tigers in today's Three-Point Play.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Sophomores stepping up

Bossi's Best: Sophomores stepping up

Analyst Eric Bossi highlights a dozen college players who are showing significant progress in their second year.

 • Eric Bossi
Three-Point Play: Champions Classic

Three-Point Play: Champions Classic

Eric Bossi takes a deep-dive into this year's Champions Classic in today's Three-Point Play.

 • Eric Bossi
Twitter Tuesday: Peach Jam, Mizzou, Kentucky, more

Twitter Tuesday: Peach Jam, Mizzou, Kentucky, more

We have a pinch-hitter for the Twitter Tuesday mailbag. Eric Bossi answers questions about the Peach Jam and more.

 • Eric Bossi
NBA Draft: Projecting 2020 lottery picks

NBA Draft: Projecting 2020 lottery picks

Five-star James Wiseman could hear his name called first next June.

 • Eric Bossi
Twitter Tuesday: Indiana, Duke, Cole Anthony, Arizona

Twitter Tuesday: Indiana, Duke, Cole Anthony, Arizona

Corey Evans answers questions about Indiana, Duke, Cole Anthony and Arizona in this week's Twitter Tuesday mailbag.

 • Corey Evans
Twitter Tuesday: Nate Oats, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi State

Twitter Tuesday: Nate Oats, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi State

Corey Evans looks at Nate Oats’ success at Alabama, discusses Kentucky's offseason and checks in with Tristan Enaruna.

 • Corey Evans
Three-Point Play: P.J. Washington, Michigan State, Caleb Grill

Three-Point Play: P.J. Washington, Michigan State, Caleb Grill

Eric Bossi offers some advice to Kentucky's freshmen, discusses Michigan State and more in today's Three-Point Play.

 • Eric Bossi
Evans Seven: Contenders that used every avenue to build rosters

Evans Seven: Contenders that used every avenue to build rosters

These seven programs had to reach into their bag of tricks to fill out their title-contending rosters.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Pressing questions as college season winds down

Evans Seven: Pressing questions as college season winds down

Analyst Corey Evans presents questions that should be answered in the coming weeks.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Programs that would love to use 2019 recruits right now

Evans Seven: Programs that would love to use 2019 recruits right now

These teams would see their chances of success skyrocket if they could put 2019 commits in their lineups this season.

 • Corey Evans
Bossi's Best: Zion Williamson remains atop freshman tracker

Bossi's Best: Zion Williamson remains atop freshman tracker

The race for No. 1 is closer than you think thanks to another Duke freshman sensation.

 • Eric Bossi
Evans Seven: Bold predictions for 2019

Evans Seven: Bold predictions for 2019

Corey Evans makes seven bold predictions for 2019, including Zion Williamson's draft future.

 • Corey Evans
The big picture

The big picture

How many players will John Calipari need to sign in this class? Maybe history will give us some answers.

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 • David Sisk
USA Basketball: Q&A with five-star James Wiseman

USA Basketball: Q&A with five-star James Wiseman

Five-star James Wiseman discussed his recruitment in depth at USA Basketball.

 • Eric Bossi
Three-Point Play: Trickle-down effect, camp battles, transfers

Three-Point Play: Trickle-down effect, camp battles, transfers

Corey Evans dives into the trickle-down effect, the nation's top position battles and three key transfers.

 • Corey Evans
The Kentucky roster then and now

The Kentucky roster then and now

Kentucky

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 • David Sisk
St. John’s makes three new offers

St. John’s makes three new offers

The Game Elite (GA) program consistently puts out some of the best talent in the country and St. John’s hasn’t been shy

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 • DeAnte’ Mitchell
NBA Draft: Early look at 2019 lottery picks

NBA Draft: Early look at 2019 lottery picks

Five-star Duke signee R.J. Barrett tops our early look at projected 2019 NBA lottery picks.

 • Eric Bossi
Starting Five: Impact of five-star reclassification

Starting Five: Impact of five-star reclassification

Both 2018 and 2019 Rivals150 rankings saw shifts when two five-stars switched classes last week.

 • Eric Bossi
The Deep Three: Arizona, USC and Michigan cruisin' in month of May

The Deep Three: Arizona, USC and Michigan cruisin' in month of May

On the flip side, the ACC and Wake Forest will be glad to put the month in the rear-view mirror.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Arizona's rebirth and other spring surprises

Evans Seven: Arizona's rebirth and other spring surprises

Sean Miller is still standing, and a five-star heads to the G-League. This spring has held plenty of intrigue.

 • Corey Evans
EYBL Atlanta: Five-star Jalen Lecque has decisions to make

EYBL Atlanta: Five-star Jalen Lecque has decisions to make

Will the point guard prep for a year or enroll as a 2018 player? Stay tuned.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Top players who moved up in class

Bossi's Best: Top players who moved up in class

There are a number of examples of players who successfully headed to college early.

 • Eric Bossi
The Deep Three: Indiana, Kentucky, Miami have spring in their steps

The Deep Three: Indiana, Kentucky, Miami have spring in their steps

Three cruisin, three dreamin and three hurtin coming out of the month of April.

 • Corey Evans
LIVE: Bossi's Blog from second live period Saturday

LIVE: Bossi's Blog from second live period Saturday

EMERSON, Ga. -- Who are college basketball's top coaches watching during the Second live period in the Atlanta area?

 • Eric Bossi
Issa Muhammad Talks Florida Offer, Updates His Recruitment

Issa Muhammad Talks Florida Offer, Updates His Recruitment

Three-star forward Issa Muhammad picked up a UF offer & has played his way onto the radars of other high major programs.

 • Russ Wood
Five teams with momentum after first live eval period

Five teams with momentum after first live eval period

Kentucky, Michigan making noise as the 2019 cycle takes shape.

 • Eric Bossi
Evans' Takeaways: Saturday's showcase action in Dallas

Evans' Takeaways: Saturday's showcase action in Dallas

Ashton Hagans could help form the backbone of a defensive juggernaut next season if he is able to reclassify into 2018.

 • Corey Evans
Live period Dallas Friday: The stars come out

Live period Dallas Friday: The stars come out

Five-stars like Cole Anthony backed up the hype in front of coaches at the EYBL Friday night.

 • Corey Evans
2019 Rivals150: Analysts weigh in on updated rankings

2019 Rivals150: Analysts weigh in on updated rankings

The top five remains unchanged in the 2019 Rivals150, but there were plenty of changes elsewhere in the rankings.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans and Dan McDonald
Rivals150: Thoughts on the final ranking for the class of 2018

Rivals150: Thoughts on the final ranking for the class of 2018

R.J. Barrett holds on to the top spot, but Nassir Little made a strong case for himself down the stretch.

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans and Dan McDonald
Duke's class tops rankings as late signing period begins

Duke's class tops rankings as late signing period begins

Duke's 2018 class leads the way, thanks to prospects like R.J. Barrett. Storylines for the late signing period.

 • Eric Bossi
Hagans' coach discusses his decision

Hagans' coach discusses his decision

Ashton Hagans committed to Kentucky this morning, but his recruiting saga isn't done. Find out more inside.

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 • David Sisk
Scouting timeline for Ashton Hagans

Scouting timeline for Ashton Hagans

Another morning, another five-star commitment for Kentucky. Read all about Ashton Hagans the player.

 • Justin Rowland
Five-star Hagans headed to Kentucky

Five-star Hagans headed to Kentucky

Kentucky added its second five-star in as many days as former UGA commit Ashton Hagans committed to UK.

 • Corey Evans
Evans Seven: Who can knock Villanova off its perch next year?

Evans Seven: Who can knock Villanova off its perch next year?

The Wildcats seem to be built for another run, but these seven teams have a chance to prevent them from another title.

 • Corey Evans
Starting Five: National championship prediction, Hagans heating up

Starting Five: National championship prediction, Hagans heating up

Eric Bossi's Starting Five returns with a variety of topics, including his pick for the Michigan-Villanova title game.

 • Eric Bossi
Bossi's Best: Top six coaching jobs that became available for 2018

Bossi's Best: Top six coaching jobs that became available for 2018

Despite all of the recent drama, the Louisville job is still one that many coaches would covet.

 • Eric Bossi
Can Crean get Ashton Hagans back in the fold at Georgia?

Can Crean get Ashton Hagans back in the fold at Georgia?

The Bulldogs' new coach has clearly made the No. 6 player in 2019 class - and former Georgia commit - a top priority.

 • Dan McDonald
What is Georgia getting in Tom Crean?

What is Georgia getting in Tom Crean?

Georgia is finalizing a deal to make Tom Crean its head coach.

 • Eric Bossi and Dan McDonald
Four-star forward Elias King decommits from Georgia

Four-star forward Elias King decommits from Georgia

The Bulldogs' Class of 2019 has taken a major hit in the wake of Mark Fox's firing.

 • Dan McDonald
Georgia after Fox: Who benefits? Is it an attractive job?

Georgia after Fox: Who benefits? Is it an attractive job?

A few other programs might reap some rewards in the short term, but the right coach could turn the Bulldogs around.

 • Dan McDonald
Who might be next in line to lead the Georgia basketball program?

Who might be next in line to lead the Georgia basketball program?

Tom Crean and Thad Matta are two names that are likely to arise as a search commences.

 • Dan McDonald
Twitter Tuesday: Ashton Hagans, Syracuse, Penn State

Twitter Tuesday: Ashton Hagans, Syracuse, Penn State

The recruitment of Ashton Hagans; Syracuse's 2019 recruiting efforts; the coaching situation at Penn State.

 • Eric Bossi and Corey Evans
Starting Five: Losing Porter Jr. didn't derail Mizzou turnaround

Starting Five: Losing Porter Jr. didn't derail Mizzou turnaround

Eric Bossi gives his thoughts on all the recent news, along with kudos to Missouri for winning without the Porter Jr.

 • Eric Bossi
Coaching uncertainty at UGA leads to five-star Hagans' decommitment

Coaching uncertainty at UGA leads to five-star Hagans' decommitment

Five-star PG Ashton Hagans has back off his commitment to Georgia with coaching staff's future unknown.

 • Dan McDonald
'Glue guy' Calvin Felder attracting interest from area programs

'Glue guy' Calvin Felder attracting interest from area programs

The forward from South Carolina discusses Clemson, Georgia, Marquette, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.

 • Dan McDonald
The latest from 5-star Georgia commit Ashton Hagans

The latest from 5-star Georgia commit Ashton Hagans

Georgia's ties with Ashton Hagans run deep, and the five-star commit is now working his connections.

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 • Jake Reuse
Schools continue to flock to five-star forward Christian Brown

Schools continue to flock to five-star forward Christian Brown

The prospect from South Carolina has been enjoying a strong season, but a concussion has sidelined him lately.

 • Dan McDonald
2019 Rivals150 Roundtable: Analysts break down big decisions

2019 Rivals150 Roundtable: Analysts break down big decisions

Florida big man Vernon Carey Jr. stays put at No. 1, but there is some movement below him, including nine new entrants.

 • Eric Bossi
Evans Seven: Predictions for 2018

Evans Seven: Predictions for 2018

Corey Evans offers up seven piping-hot predictions for 2018 in the Evans Seven.

 • Corey Evans
The Deep Three: Bobby Hurley, UCLA, Georgia cruisin'

The Deep Three: Bobby Hurley, UCLA, Georgia cruisin'

Did anyone have a better December than Bobby Hurley? We review the month to see who is cruising, hurting and hoping.

 • Corey Evans
Top 10 stories in the world of hoops in 2017

Top 10 stories in the world of hoops in 2017

The past year had plenty of drama in the basketball world, both on and off the court.

 • Corey Evans
Hawks-Naismith Classic: Five-star Ashton Hagans shines after UGA commitment

Hawks-Naismith Classic: Five-star Ashton Hagans shines after UGA commitment

Five-star Ashton Hagans was among those impressing at the Hawks-Naismith Classic.

 • Dan McDonald
Five-star Ashton Hagans kickstarts Georgia's 2019 hoops class

Five-star Ashton Hagans kickstarts Georgia's 2019 hoops class

The Bulldogs of the hardwood received some strong recruiting news of their own, adding a five-star point guard.

 • Jake Reuse
Georgia scores with five-star Ashton Hagans

Georgia scores with five-star Ashton Hagans

Georgia makes a giant splash landing the commitment of five-star 2019 guard Ashton Hagans.

 • Corey Evans
Five-star PG Hagans talks Kentucky, UGA, Georgia Tech

Five-star PG Hagans talks Kentucky, UGA, Georgia Tech

Five-star PG Ashton Hagans uses strong travel season to catch the attention of major programs.

 • Dan McDonald
Twitter Tuesday: Kansas, Anfernee Simons, Holiday Hoopsgiving

Twitter Tuesday: Kansas, Anfernee Simons, Holiday Hoopsgiving

Kansas' chances with Romeo and Zion; the latest on Anfernee Simons; Robert Phinisee and more.

 • Corey Evans
Holiday Hoopsgiving Saturday: E.J. Montgomery dominates

Holiday Hoopsgiving Saturday: E.J. Montgomery dominates

EJ Montgomery dominates his opposition as he speaks on his second go around within his recruitment.

 • Corey Evans
Holiday Hoopsgiving: Five-star prospects put on a show

Holiday Hoopsgiving: Five-star prospects put on a show

A pair of five-star 2019 prospects showed out at the Holiday Hoopsgiving event.

 • Dan McDonald
Red Storm Checks in on Top Recruits

Red Storm Checks in on Top Recruits

St. John’s has been extremely aggressive in its pursuit of elite local prospects and, unlike in previous recruiting...

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 • Marley Paul
Interest in five-star guard Hagans expanding to UNC, Kentucky

Interest in five-star guard Hagans expanding to UNC, Kentucky

Ashton Hagans has local schools Auburn, Georgia Tech and Georgia all in, but traditional powers may be joining the fray.

 • Dan McDonald
New Virginia Tech basketball offer: Ashton Hagans

New Virginia Tech basketball offer: Ashton Hagans

Virginia Tech has offered Covington (Ga.) Newton 2019 guard Ashton Hagans. Here's a quick look at him.

 • Tim Sullivan
Class of 2019 Rivals150 release roundtable discussion

Class of 2019 Rivals150 release roundtable discussion

The Rivals.com national hoops recruiting team discusses topics surrounding Thursday's release of the new 2019 Rivals150.

 • Rivals.com
Updated, expanded 2019 rankings released

Updated, expanded 2019 rankings released

There's a new No. 1 atop the Rivals150 for 2019.

 • Eric Bossi
Class of 2019 point guard Ashton Hagans Summer Highlights

Class of 2019 point guard Ashton Hagans Summer Highlights

Game highlights of the five-star point guard Ashton Hagans from the adidas Summer Championships. 

 • Krysten Peek
Hagans Discusses Offer

Hagans Discusses Offer

Class of 2019 point guard Ashton Hagans says being offered by the defending national champs is an honor.

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 • Clint Jackson
Evans' Takeaways: Saturday action at Adidas Nations

Evans' Takeaways: Saturday action at Adidas Nations

Corey Evans offers his takeaways from Saturday's action at the Adidas Nations event.

 • Corey Evans
Top underclassmen in July's final live period

Top underclassmen in July's final live period

LaMelo Ball is among the underclassmen standing out in Las Vegas and Orlando during the third live period of July.

 • Eric Bossi
Kentucky, North Carolina, Auburn eyeing 2019 point guard Ashton Hagans

Kentucky, North Carolina, Auburn eyeing 2019 point guard Ashton Hagans

Ashton Hagans might have been the best player on the court the first day of the adidas Summer Championship.

 • Krysten Peek and Eric Bossi
Bossi's Takeaways: Adidas in Vegas Wednesday

Bossi's Takeaways: Adidas in Vegas Wednesday

It was a pretty wild scene on opening night at the Adidas Summer Championships.

 • Eric Bossi
NC State jumps in mix for five-star junior Ashton Hagans

NC State jumps in mix for five-star junior Ashton Hagans

MEQUON, Wis. — Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy junior point guard Ashton Hagans has skyrocketed up the rankings.

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 • Jacey Zembal
Evans' Takeaways: What we learned at the NY2LA Summer Jam

Evans' Takeaways: What we learned at the NY2LA Summer Jam

Rivals.com analyst Corey Evans shares what he learned at the NY2LA Summer Jam.

 • Corey Evans
NY2LA Summer Jam: Who were the coaches watching?

NY2LA Summer Jam: Who were the coaches watching?

Rivals analyst Corey Evans tracked the movement of coaching staffs at the NY2LA Summer Jam.

 • Corey Evans
Atlanta Live Events: Who were the coaches watching?

Atlanta Live Events: Who were the coaches watching?

Rivals analyst Dan McDonald tracked the movement of coaching staffs at three Atlanta area live events.

 • Dan McDonald
Evans' Takeaways: Friday's NY2LA Summer Jam

Evans' Takeaways: Friday's NY2LA Summer Jam

The NY2LA Summer Jam hit bracket play action on Friday as the topic of reclassification owned the day.

 • Corey Evans
Class of 2019 Rankings: Barrett stands on top at No. 1

Class of 2019 Rankings: Barrett stands on top at No. 1

The class of 2019 rankings have been expanded to a top 125, and standing at the top of the list is R.J. Barrett.

 • Eric Bossi
St. John’s Recruiting in Review (June)

St. John’s Recruiting in Review (June)

The month of June was a hectic one for the St. John’s staff, balancing the tasks of filling out the 2017 recruiting

 • Marley Paul
NC State jumps in with offer to Ashton Hagans

NC State jumps in with offer to Ashton Hagans

Junior point guard Ashton Hagans has become scorching hot in recruiting circles.Numerous colleges have been recruiting

 • Jacey Zembal
Red Storm checking out 4-star point guard

Red Storm checking out 4-star point guard

St. John’s is taking a close look at one of the top players in the country in Game Elite point guard

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 • DeAnte' Mitchell
Hagans Likes UNC's Style

Hagans Likes UNC's Style

Highly touted 2019 PG Ashton Hagans says recent history suggests North Carolina is doing something right on the court.

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 • Clint Jackson
NBPA Top 100: Dishing out superlatives to top performers

NBPA Top 100: Dishing out superlatives to top performers

Mr. Velcro? The headache-inducer? Corey Evans hands out the hardware from Charlottesville.

 • Corey Evans
NBPA Top 100: Three major takeaways

NBPA Top 100: Three major takeaways

The point guard 2018 class, depth in 2019 and Anfernee Simon's scoring binge leads our takeaways from the NBPA Camp.

 • Corey Evans
NBPA Top 100: Guards impress, 2019 Robinson breaks out

NBPA Top 100: Guards impress, 2019 Robinson breaks out

The point guard match ups lived up to the hype this week at the NBPA Top 100 Camp.

 • Krysten Peek and Eric Bossi
NBPA Top 100: 2019 PG Ashton Hagans headed for five-star status

NBPA Top 100: 2019 PG Ashton Hagans headed for five-star status

Point guard Ashton Hagans is headed toward five-star status in the class of 2019.

 • Eric Bossi
NBPA Top 100: 2018 point guards make a statement

NBPA Top 100: 2018 point guards make a statement

Ayo Dosunmu and Immanuel Quickley go to battle as each make a statement at the NBPA Top 100 Camp.

 • Corey Evans
NBPA Top 100: Which programs contacted 2019 prospects?

NBPA Top 100: Which programs contacted 2019 prospects?

The class of 2019 updates how their first full day of direct contact went with college coaches.

 • Corey Evans
Starting Five: NBPA Top 100 kicks off this week

Starting Five: NBPA Top 100 kicks off this week

The guard matchups at the NBPA Top 100 this week could be epic, plus more in this week's Starting Five.

 • Eric Bossi
Auburn 'in the top' for Ashton Hagans

Auburn 'in the top' for Ashton Hagans

Four-star point guard Ashton Hagans took advantage of the opportunity to attend the Chuck Person Shooting Camp...

 • Jeffrey Lee
Starting Five: Cal, Stanford heat up recruiting in Bay Area

Starting Five: Cal, Stanford heat up recruiting in Bay Area

This week's Starting Five column looks at topics surrounding Cal, Stanford, Maryland, Auburn and much more.

 • Eric Bossi
Rivals Roundtable: Akot's decision, Bowen predictions, more

Rivals Roundtable: Akot's decision, Bowen predictions, more

Rivals.com's basketball recruiting team answers a trio of questions on current topics.

 • Eric Bossi, Krysten Peek, Dan McDonald
Rivals Roundtable: Early 2018 commits; ACC legends; 2019 risers

Rivals Roundtable: Early 2018 commits; ACC legends; 2019 risers

Who will retire first: Rick Pitino, Roy Williams, Jim Boeheim or Coach K?

 • Eric Bossi, Corey Evans, Krysten Peek