“I’ve made a lot of strides.”

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – It’s amazing the difference a season can make, right?

Going into this season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ranked the second-to-last best recruit the Cats brought in with this season’s freshman class.

Today, he’s looked at as a first-round pick.

Many mock drafts have him going ahead of Kevin Knox who was the Cats’ top-ranked recruit coming into this season.

Here’s what SGA had to say about his progression this year.