Monk, Mitchell headline list of shooting guards in NBA draft

RALEIGH, N.C. — The top shooting guards in Thursday night's NBA draft certainly offer plenty of high-scoring punch. They also come with some question marks.

Kentucky's Malik Monk is the top prospect and is expected to go in the lottery, followed by Louisville's Donovan Mitchell and Duke's Luke Kennard — all in the first round. But the position doesn't have the same projected upside compared to a stacked class of point guards or the next crop of do-everything forwards.

Here's a look at the top shooting guard prospects:

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MALIK MONK

Simply put, the Kentucky guard can score from anywhere.

STRENGTHS: The 6-foot-3, 200-pound freshman averaged 19.8 points while shooting 45 percent from the field,…