2017 NBA Mock Draft, Week 21: Malik Monk to the Sixers

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament felt like it was lacking something with potential National Player of the Year Josh Hart at home after his Villanova team was upset by Wisconsin in the second round. Hart delivered a tremendous senior season, averaging 22.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per 40 minutes, as his Wildcats earned the tournament’s overall No. 1 seed.

As an NBA prospect, Hart obviously gets dinged for his age, but it’s easy to see how he’ll contribute at the next level. Over his four year career, Hart made 38.9 percent of his 532 3-point attempts. As a junior and senior, he raised his free throw percentage to match the improvement in his outside shooting. Hart should at least be a respectable NBA 3-point shooter.

As a senior, he also added some complimentary ball-handling. He became a quality pick-and-roll player who favors driving to his left hand. It’s an addition that allowed him to bump up his assist numbers.

Defensively, Hart plays with the necessary effort and competitiveness. He guarded multiple positions in college and should do the same at the next level. Hart most notably impacted the box score as a great rebounder for a 6-foot-5 guard and by creating 1.6 steals per 40 minutes during the course of his career.