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NBA Draft 2017: 5 best pure shooters available

By Chris Stone

Dec 7, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Valparaiso Crusaders forward Alec Peters (25) passes the ball against Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Valparaiso 87-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Lexington, KY, USA; Valparaiso Crusaders forward Alec Peters (25) passes the ball against Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) in the second half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Valparaiso 87-63. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) gestures to the Arkansas Razorbacks bench after a basket during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 82-65. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) gestures to the Arkansas Razorbacks bench after a basket during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky won 82-65. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Malik Monk, Kentucky

Perhaps no player in college basketball last season was more well-known for his 3-point shooting ability than Kentucky’s Malik Monk. The 6-foot-4 guard had a reputation for getting hot and staying hot, delivering explosive performances driven by his 3-point shot on more than one occasion. Monk scored 25 points or more on nine occasions this season, including a blistering 47-point outing against North Carolina in December.

The freshman finished the season having made 39.7 percent of his 262 3-point chances on 8.6 attempts per 40 minutes and while shooting 82.2 percent from the foul line. Monk had a bit of a reputation for being a streaky shooter coming out of high school, but he seemed to dismiss those critiques this season by becoming one of the best in all of college hoops.

The 6-foot-4 guard averaged a ridiculous 1.175 points per possession (PPP) (91st percentile) on 212 spot up attempts while scoring 1.000 (69th percentile) PPP coming off of screens, per Synergy Sports. Most interestingly, though, Monk showed his ability to hit contested shots, which can assuage concerns about his smaller size at the shooting guard spot. He gets incredible lift on his jumper and used that to convert 1.271 PPP (87th percentile) on contested catch-and-shoot attempts this season, per Synergy Sports.

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