BEFORE NBA
Played one season at the University of Kentucky before declaring for the NBA Draft as an early entry candidate…started all 37 games for the Wildcats and averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.08 steals and 32.6 minutes while shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from three-point range and 93.5 percent from the foul line…set a new single-season school record for free throw percentage…became the 14th freshman in program history to score at least 500 points and just the eighth to connect on at least 60 three-point field goals in their first season…named the 2018-19 SEC Newcomer of the Year…selected to the All-SEC Second Team…was an SEC All-Freshman Team selection…earned NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team honors…named SEC Freshman of the Week three times…team was a perfect 19-0 when he scored at least 15 points and was a perfect 9-0 when he connected on at least three three-point field goals…was the only freshman in the country to average at least 15 points while shooting at least 50 percent from the field, 35 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the foul line in true road games…was the only Wildcat to start all 37 games…led the team in three-point field goals made, free throw percentage, minutes, starts and double-figure scoring efforts…finished second on the team in points, scoring average, assists, steals and field goals made…recorded six 20-point games…paced the team in steals 12 times, in points on 10 occasions and in assists seven times…knocked down the game-winning three-pointer with 25.8 seconds remaining and then hit two free throws nine seconds later to help Kentucky earn a, 62-58, win against Houston in the Sweet 16…scored a career-high 29 points vs. Arkansas on Feb. 26.