2017 NBA Mock Draft, Week 22: College basketball is over
By Chris Stone
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De'Aaron Fox
PG, Kentucky
The most eye-popping individual performance by a draft prospect in the NCAA Tournament came from Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox in the Sweet Sixteen. The freshman scored 39 points on 13-of-20 shooting and dished out four assists. The outing didn’t teach as much about Fox as UCLA regularly went under screens and the quickness of the Kentucky freshman simply dominated the Bruins’ bigs, but it was a nice performance that confirmed much of what we already knew.
Fox is terrific at getting into the lane and breaking down a defense. His explosion lets him get to the rim at a high rate, but he needs to clean up his decision-making to be a successful point guard. The bigger concern, though, is Fox’s struggling jump shot. He made a meager 24.6 percent of his 3s this season and isn’t a threat off the dribble right now.
Fox’s defense at the point guard spot is probably the best in the draft. He’s a quick and willing defender who can pressure defenders into making mistakes. Fox has great awareness and instincts for jumping passing lanes, two things that helped him averaged 2.0 steals per 40 minutes this season.