Off to Arkansas? DJ Wagner is entering the transfer portal. Per Travis Branham, Wagner will go portaling, though the Kentucky Wildcats guard does plan to meet with new head coach Mark Pope.
Here's a look at the latest batch of talented college freshmen expected to take the game by storm this season, listed alphabetically.
While the NBA world awaits word on a potential Damian Lillard trade, it appears the Blazers guard is prepping for the upcoming season, while also helping one of the nation’s top young prospects do the same.
DaJuan Wagner Jr. — also known as DJ Wagner — is the ultimate competitor on both ends of the floor and has clear one-and-done potential. The Kentucky guard was the top high school player in his class during his senior season and will have a real shot at going early in the lottery of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Kentucky had an excellent recruiting cycle, signing five of the top 50 players in the 2023 recruiting class according to 247.com. One of the five Kentucky signees, DJ Wagner, is the sixth overall recruit in the 2023 class.
The HoopHall Classic is an annual high school basketball showcase at Springfield College in Massachusetts, which features the premier players and teams from across the nation. Ten of the last eleven first overall picks in the NBA Draft have played on the event’s fittingly-named James Naismith Court.
Wagner teaming up with fellow elite point guard Robert Dillingham should spell doom for opponents next season. DJ Wagner’s addition to Kentucky’s 2023 haul all but guaranteed that the Wildcats will overtake Duke for the country’s No.
He shut down rumors surrounding his recruitment and said he stays in constant contact with Louisville, Kentucky, Auburn, Arkansas and other schools. DJ Wagner is fully aware of the perceptions surrounding his recruitment.
Duke commit Mackenzie Mgbako, DJ Wagner and Xavier Booker lead the way for pro-ready high school prospects. The last high school player to be drafted into the NBA was Amir Johnson in 2005.
It’s Louisville vs. Kentucky—and with personal ties on both sides, this one’s got a steep historical backdrop. LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville men’s basketball program has retired just five jersey numbers in its gilded history.
DJ Wagner's visit to the Bluegrass State will bring out Louisville and Kentucky fans in droves. From strengthening résumés as the SI99 for 2023 looms later this year to earning offers from the country’s top colleges, story lines abound as the third live period kicks off Friday and the prestigious Nike EYBL invades Louisville.
Milt Wagner, a former star guard at Louisville and the grandfather to top recruit D.J. Wagner, was announced Tuesday as the school's new director of player development and alumni relations.
Milt Wagner starred at Louisville, while his son DaJuan Wagner was an NBA lottery pick after playing for John Calipari at Memphis. D.J. Wagner is the No.
Last weekend I traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts, to attend the Hoophall Classic — a terrific event hosted by the Basketball Hall of Fame. I recently outlined the top players I saw in the class of 2022.
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