5-Star PG Prospect Ashton Hagans Commits to Georgia over FSU, Georgia Tech

The Georgia Bulldogs' football program has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for 2018, per 247Sports, and their success has apparently rubbed off on the men's basketball team.

Ashton Hagans, who is a 5-star prospect and the No. 11 overall player, No. 2 point guard and No. 1 player from the state of Georgia in the 2019 recruiting class, per 247Sports, announced Thursday he will play college basketball for the Bulldogs:

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Without the man above i wouldnt be able to make this decision #GODAWGS pic.twitter.com/62rXb3W4Oe

— ashton hagans (@H23Ash) December 22, 2017"

Hagans pointed to his long-standing relationship with the coaching staff as a primary reason he chose Georgia over Georgia Tech and others.

"I'm headed to UGA," he said, per Evan Daniels of 247Sports. "They offered me when I was in the eighth grade. They've been there from the beginning. The coaches showed love and stayed in touch with my family. It was also tough with Georgia Tech. It was between Georgia Tech and Georgia. It was a tough decision."

Daniels noted Hagans' cousin, Trey Thompkins, played for Georgia assistant coach Jonas Hayes, so there was a natural connection.

Hagans will give the Bulldogs athleticism and speed in the open floor, which is something they don't have in bunches this season. They are just 251st in the country in Ken Pomeroy's adjusted tempo rankings and could use Hagans to develop more of an uptempo attack in the near future.

This is also an important commitment for a program looking to establish consistency. It has been to just one NCAA tournament since the 2010-11 season under head coach Mark Fox and checked in at a mere 55th in the country in the 2018 recruiting cycle, per 247Sports.

Landing a potential program-changer like Hagans figures to give the Bulldogs more momentum on the recruiting trail moving forward.