Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is No. 1 Kentucky’s leader on and off the floor, averaging a team-high 14.2 points per game as well as spearheading a breakfast club where he gets teammates to come in early to shoot, lift weights, and workout.

Kidd-Gilchrist’s extra efforts have not gone unnoticed by NBA executives.

"He's a winner," one GM said. "He always has been. He cares about the game. Every game. He loves to play, and it's infectious. The NBA desperately needs guys like this. My team needs them. He makes everyone better."