'Everything I know comes from him.' Sons of NBA stars taking over as top college prospects.

Dominique Wilkins’ reputation as “The Human Highlight Film” began during the course of his three collegiate seasons at Georgia, where he averaged more than 21 points across 78 career games and earned First-Team All-SEC honors.

His son, Jacob, is ranked as the No. 34 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and will follow in his father’s footsteps at the next level: In October, Jacob committed to play at Georgia starting with the 2025-26 season.

“He just tells me to run, so I try and just run down the floor as fast as I can,” Jacob — a 6-foot-9, 175-pound power forward — said of the advice given to him by Dominique. “Because you get more points by just running down the floor (for transition opportunities). So that’s basically what he tells me.”

Elsewhere in the treasure trove of past SEC greats, Chuck Hayes is a name near and dear to the hearts of Kentucky basketball fans.

Hayes was a Kentucky basketball stalwart from 2001 to 2005: He tied a UK record by starting 110 straight contests from the end of his freshman season through the conclusion of his college career, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-SEC honors along the way.

An incredibly fruitful professional career followed. Despite going undrafted in 2005, Hayes played in the NBA for more than a decade and is now the director of basketball operations for the Golden State Warriors.

His son Dorian — a 6-foot-4, 165-pound shooting guard in the class of 2025 who has recently collected scholarship offers from the likes of George Mason, Murray State and New Mexico State — said being around current NBA stars such as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson as a result of Chuck’s job has had a positive impact on his development.

“It’s had a huge impact for me,” Dorian said. “Being around a bunch of guys that’s been in the situation that I want to get to, it really helps with learning and learning what it takes to get to that next step and how to play the game the right way.”

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