LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Malik Monk doesn't need to worry about being booed when Kentucky plays Arkansas in Walton Arena.
The Wildcats don't play the Razorbacks in Fayetteville again until next season, and by then Monk will be in the NBA.
Monk, a 6-3 freshman guard who starred at Bentonville High School, was rated as a first-round draft choice coming into the season. His NBA stock has soared since the season started -- fueled by a 47-point performance in Kentucky's 103-100 victory over North Carolina -- to the extent that several draft websites project him as a top-five pick.