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2017 NBA Mock Draft, Week 22: College basketball is over

By Chris Stone

Jan 14, 2017; Stanford, CA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) moves the ball against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Maples Pavilion. Stanford won 76-69. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2017; Stanford, CA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) moves the ball against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Maples Pavilion. Stanford won 76-69. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 22, 2017; Villanova, PA, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) takes the ball for a foul shot against the Butler Bulldogs during the second half at The Pavilion. Butler won 74-66. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Josh Hart

SG, Villanova

While Kansas point guard Frank Mason racked up National Player of the Year awards, it was Villanova’s Josh Hart who took home the award from KenPom for his well-rounded statistical performance. Hart was an efficient scorer who improved as a creator during his senior season and also made an impact on the defensive end.

Hart developed into a reliable 3-point shooter over the course of his career, hitting 38.9 percent of his 532 attempts on more than five 3s per 40 minutes. Being a spot up shooter will likely be his role at the next level, but Hart also has a little bit of creation ability that is heavily reliant on ball screens and changing pace to create space. Since he lacks elite explosion, he may struggle to do the same in the NBA, but he at least has some ability to initiate offense. That could come handy against second units.

Hart will supplement his 3-point shooting with nice defensive versatility. The 22-year old competes hard on every possession and has some decent versatility in terms of his ability to defend wings. He’s averaged better than 1.5 steals per 40 minutes over the course of his career and is a great rebounder for his position.