VAUGHTS VIEWS - Former Oak Hill coach Steve Smith believes UK fans will love Cason Wallace
Kentucky signee Cason Wallace had 15 points, three steals, three rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes in the Jordan Brand Classic in April. His coach in that game was Kentucky native Steve Smith, the long-time coach at Oak Hill Academy (Va.) who recently announced his retirement.
“He has a great attitude and obviously is a great player,” Smith said. “He is explosive. He could play both guard spots in college. He is really good.”
Another Kentucky signee, Chris Livingston, had 21 points, seven rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes. He played for Smith at Oak Hill.
“He and Chris were the two best players on the team I had in the Jordan game,” Smith said. “Wallace is so athletic. He can score. He can pass it. He is smart and lightning quick. I really like the way he played.”
Smith said he could see Wallace and Livingston building a friendship on and off the court.
“Wallace plays hard like Chris. Fans are going to love him at Kentucky and they are going to love Chris. They are going to be very good together,” Smith said.
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It is a shame we will not see Sharpe playing with them, but it is the best for him and I wish him well. With that said, Wallace and Livingston are 2 great additions. Under Tubby it would have been a home run recruiting season. IMO Wallace should readily fit TyTy’s role, possibly even be an upgrade. Livingston should provide great help at the 3! Most importantly they should fit in really well with the rest of the team. I’m looking to seeing them all on the court!!
With you BlueBlueBoy