Kentucky signee DJ Wagner told Rivals.com's Krysten Peek he was looking forward to playing with Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard next season.
Kentucky signee DJ Wagner is one of four McDonald’s All-Americans that will be joining coach John Calipari’s team next year. North Laurel standout Reed Sheppard is another one while point guard Rob Dillingham probably would have been but was not eligible for selection because he plays for Overtime Elite.
“I feel like we are all going to play together great. We talked about college already. I feel like we are going to have a lot of fun together. We are all winners,” Wagner said in an interview with Rivals.com Krysten Peek.
Wagner’s high school teammate, Aaron Bradshaw, is also a UK signee and McDonald’s All-American. They will be in Frankfort Friday night when Camden plays Combine Academy, the top rated high school team in North Carolina, at Kentucky State University at 8 p.m.
Wagner said Bradshaw actually helped recruit him after he committed to UK first.
“That was another factor definitely to make me a lot more comfortable (at Kentucky). I have played with him a long time and knowing I could play with him again was big. He recruited me and we had a lot of conversations (about Kentucky),” Wagner said.
Wagner told Peek he is a “hard worker” who likes to win.
“I try to do whatever I can to win,” Wagner said.
He also told Peek he did not worry when UK had struggles earlier this season.
“It wasn’t like I wished I could be out there. I am still focused on high school. I would not say I am anxious to go to college. Coach Cal told me just to have fun and worry about college next year,” Wagner said.
To see Wagner’s full five-minute interview with Peek go here.
Camden beat Imhotep Institute of Philadelphia 60-57 last Saturday when Wagner had 22 points and Bradshaw seven points and nine rebounds. Kentucky signee Justin Edwards, another McDonald’s All-American, had 16 points for Imhotep.
