2016 NBA Draft: Best pure shooters

By Chris Stone | Jun 13, 2016

Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) shoots past Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners forward Jaylin Airington (11) during the game in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) shoots the ball against Indiana Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell (11) in the second half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Jamal Murray, SG, Kentucky

Jamal Murray entered his lone season of college basketball on the following an impressive performance as the point guard for the Canadian national team during the Pan Am Games in the summer of 2015. However, with Tyler Ulis returning to the Wildcats for his sophomore season, Murray found himself playing as the team’s shooting guard and with an opportunity to show NBA scouts just how good of a scorer he could be.

Murray led the team in scoring, averaging 22.7 points per 40 minutes. His 8.7 three-point attempts per 40 rank as the third highest mark among college prospects in the draft behind only Buddy Hield and Denzel Valentine, according to Draftexpress. The 19-year old connected on 40.8 percent of his 277 three-pointers as a freshman, making 113 of them, the eighth highest mark in the nation.

Murray’s ability to shoot so effectively from beyond the arc while having the potential to eventually spend some time at the point guard position is what makes him such an attractive NBA talent. There are questions surrounding his ability to defend at the next level, but few doubt that he’ll be able to connect from NBA range. It’s likely he’ll be a top 10 pick in June.

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