The all-time Big East NBA mock draft

No. 7 overall pick in 2010

2010 Georgetown stats (sophomore): 16.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 blocks per game (Lost in first round to Ohio)

Greg Monroe barely makes the cut thanks to outlier passing ability, demonstrated by his 22.4 percent assist rate and 4.4 assists per 40 minutes as a sophomore at Georgetown. Monroe’s role on the Bucks last season was what his ideal fit looked like when he came out — a face-up big who can initiate with drives and passes to cutters from the high elbow, with the occasional dip into the post or pick-and-roll possession. Monroe could get to the rim at will when matched up with slow-footed bigs on the perimeter, and while his post game wasn’t elite, he was acceptably efficient and never turned the ball over. Between Marc Gasol, Draymond Green, and Monroe himself, the secondary initiator from the five role is one that we know works in the NBA today, and that was enough to get him on the list.

He’s not higher, though, because we already knew about the limitations he ended up having on the defensive end. Monroe had the measurables, with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, and showed a decent understanding of NBA-level rotations. However, his footwork was sloppy despite excellent agility on the offensive end, and he didn’t have the burst to get off the floor to be a true rim protector. That combination has shown itself to be a pretty significant limitation for him at the NBA level. Despite pretty good defensive rebounding numbers (25.2 DRB%), Monroe really didn’t project to be much more than an offense-focused five, and in a big board with as many centers as this one does, that puts a cap on his value.