PJ Washington had a commendable rookie campaign for the Charlotte Hornets last season. If you ask him, however, he has no doubt that he would have dominated in the NCAA had he opted to stay with Kentucky for another year or two.

When asked how he believes he would have fared for the Wildcats if he decided to stay in college instead of making the jump to the NBA, Washington was not short of confidence in his response:

Although his was probably a tongue-and-cheek response (we think), a 30-15 would have been arguably the best big-man season in college basketball history. Move aside, Lew Alcindor, Shaquille O'Neal, and Patrick Ewing – Here comes PJ Washington.

Prior to being drafted by the Hornets as the 12th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Washington spent two years with Kentucky. In his sophomore year, the 6-foot-7 power forward averaged 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, emerging as one of the top college players in his position. In his mind, however, he firmly believes that he would have taken his game to whole other level had he stayed on with the Wildcats.

For what it's worth, Washington put up 12.2 points (on 45.5 percent shooting), 5.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 30.3 minutes as a starter for the Hornets last term. He also drained 1.5 triples on a 37.4-percent clip, rounding out what was a relatively impressive rookie year.

Washington was not exactly a candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, but there's also no denying that he showed some flashes of brilliance throughout his debut campaign. He seems to have a bright future ahead of him, and at this point, averaging 30 and 15 in the NBA somewhere down the road might not be beyond him.