Ashton Hagans

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Ashton Hagans
Ashton Hagans.jpg
Hagans with Kentucky in 2019
No. 0 – Raptors 905
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 22)
Cartersville, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewton
(Covington, Georgia)
CollegeKentucky (2018–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Minnesota Timberwolves
2021–presentRaptors 905
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Ashton Dewayne Hagans (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

High school career[]

Hagans attended Newton High School in Covington, Georgia where he averaged 20.2 points, 10.7 assists, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game as a junior. He earned Mr. Basketball in Georgia as well as the Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year honors.[1]

Recruiting[]

Hagans originally committed to Georgia on December 27, 2017. Hagans later decommitted from Georgia on February 26, 2018.[2] On April 10, 2018, Hagans committed to play for Kentucky.[3]

On June 15, 2018, Hagans reclassified to the 2018 class, allowing him to enroll at Kentucky.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ashton Hagans
PG 		Cartersville, GA Newton (GA) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 13  247Sports: 12  ESPN: 20
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kentucky 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.

College career[]

Hagans made his preseason debut for Kentucky on August 8, 2018, in an 85–61 win over the Bahamas National Team, scoring 6 points, collecting 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.[5] On January 15, 2018, he scored 23 points in a 69–49 win over his former committed team, the Georgia Bulldogs.[6] Hagans started the final 29 games of his freshman season and averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. His 61 steals was the third highest by a freshman in program history behind John Wall (66) and Rajon Rondo (87). He was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year.[7]

Hagans suffered an ankle injury in a 71–59 win over Missouri on January 4, 2020.[8] He missed a game against Florida on March 7 due to personal reasons.[9] At the conclusion of the regular season, Hagans was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team.[10] He averaged 11.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game.[11] Following the season, Hagans declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[12]

Professional career[]

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Hagans signed a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[13] On February 13, 2021, the Minnesota Timberwolves waived Hagans for violating NBA G League COVID protocols.[14]

Hagans was expected to join the Toronto Raptors in 2021 NBA Summer League but was injured.[15] He was signed by the Raptors on October 16, 2021, but was waived to join the Raptors 905.[16]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College and NBA Scoring[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Kentucky 37 30 28.5 .467 .275 .761 2.6 4.3 1.6 .1 7.7
2019–20 Kentucky 30 29 33.1 .404 .258 .810 3.9 6.4 1.9 .2 11.5
Career 67 59 30.6 .432 .265 .791 3.2 5.2 1.8 .1 9.4
2 0 2.0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Source:[17]

Personal life[]

Hagans is the cousin of former NFL running back Ronnie Brown and former NBA player Trey Thompkins.[18] One of Hagans’ best friends is Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Get to know new Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ashton Hagans". Fox Sports. December 8, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 26, 2018). "Ashton Hagans decommits from Georgia, AAU coach says". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Newport, Kyle (April 10, 2018). "5-Star PG Ashton Hagans Commits to Kentucky After Decommitting from Georgia". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Parrish, Gary (June 15, 2018). "Kentucky lands five-star point guard next season as Ashton Hagans reclassifies to Class of 2018, will enroll at UK". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Thompson, Tyler (August 9, 2018). "Ashton Hagans on his "amazing" first game as a Wildcat". Kentucky Sports Radio. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Estes, Gentry (January 15, 2019). "Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball's win over Georgia". The Courier Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Crawford, Brad (June 29, 2019). "Look: Kentucky guard Ashton Hagans added serious muscle". 247Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Fisher, Chris (January 4, 2020). "Calipari updates status of Ashton Hagans". 247Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 7, 2020). "Kentucky's Ashton Hagans out for personal reasons". ESPN. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "SEC announces 2020 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Fisher, Chris (March 17, 2020). "Ashton Hagans working out with Tyler Herro". 247 Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Kentucky guard Ashton Hagans declares for NBA draft". ESPN. April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  13. ^ Hale, Jon (November 19, 2020). "Report: Ashton Hagans signs contract with Minnesota Timberwolves after going undrafted". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves waive Ashton Hagans". NBA.com. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Raptors To Sign, Waive Ashton Hagans, Breein Tyree". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Gauruder, Dana (October 16, 2021). "Raptors To Sign, Waive Ashton Hagans, Breein Tyree". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Ashton Hagans Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "Ashton Hagans - Men's Basketball".
  19. ^ Hale, Jon (December 4, 2018). "Ashton Hagans brings connection to college football playoff, Clemson QB". The Courier Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

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