Arkansas Basketball's D.J. Wagner Poised for Third Year with Coach John Calipari
D.J. Wagner, a third-generation NBA hopeful, is set for his third season with coach John Calipari.
Wagner was the McDonald's All-American game's MVP and New Jersey's player of the year for three straight seasons in high school.
His father, Dajuan Wagner, played for Calipari at Memphis and was the sixth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Wagner's grandfather was a second-round pick in 1986.
Kentucky teammates Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard, the No. 23 recruits in Wagner's class, were one-and-done guards in the 2024 NBA Draft after their freshman seasons.
Years ago, perhaps not many expected D.J. Wagner would end up seated perpendicular to rows of media chairs Tuesday at SEC basketball media days.
Author's summary: D.J. Wagner enters third year with coach John Calipari.