Kentucky guard Malik Monk has officially declared for the 2017 NBA Draft.
Malik Monk is the latest one and done player at Kentucky — the sweet-shooting guard has officially declared for the 2017 NBA Draft. The news came our way via The Players Tribune article that was written by Monk himself. An excerpt of the piece can be seen below.
"“Today, I’m declaring for the 2017 NBA draft.Declare — I’ve been thinking about that word a lot since I made my decision. It’s not a word that I normally use … I’m not someone who declares things very much. To tell you the truth, I’m not really much of a talker at all. I’ve usually just been one of those guys who wants to let his game do the talking.But I wanted to make an exception today, and write this letter. And I wanted to write it because I know that, in order for today to get here … well, a lot of good things had to happen first. I have to thank God, most of all, of course. But I also know that I’m not here in this position just because of my God-given ability, or because of my years of hard work.”"
Over the course this past season, Monk averaged 19.8 points per game. The freshman sensation was ranked No. 8 on the latest edition of The Step Back’s NBA Draft big board, and is almost certain to be taken in the lottery.
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Coming into the NBA, Monk is regarded as an elite 3-point shooting prospect. On the season, he shot 45 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from behind the arc. Kentucky was eliminated from the NCAA tournament by the eventual champions North Carolina Tar Heels but Malik Monk proved that he can be an elite NBA player in the near future.
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