NBA draft: Top 10 shooting guard prospects

USA TODAY Sports ranks the top 10 players at each position heading into next week's NBA draft.

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Top five shooting guards

1. Malik Monk, Kentucky

Here’s the dilemma with Monk: He may be the best scorer in the draft, but he may not be able to do anything else at a high level. Monk is a great athlete who knows how to get buckets at any turn. But his skill set might make him best fit as a high-volume bench scorer, a la Lou Williams or Jamal Crawford. How high would you draft a potential Sixth Man of the Year?

2. Donovan Mitchell, Louisville

No one benefited more from the combine. Mitchell is 6-3 but boasts a 6-10 wingspan and top-tier athleticism. He already knows how to contribute on one end — Rick Pitino can really coach defense — and showed flashes of being able to play both guard positions as a sophomore.

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3. Luke Kennard, Duke

He might be the best shooter in the draft. That alone is huge. But Kennard also showed great instincts and the ability to score in many ways as a sophomore. Moreover, he’s tough, which is crucial if he’s going to develop into the type of “3-and-D” player teams value so highly.

4. Terrance Ferguson, Australia

One scout will tell you that going to Australia instead of college exposed all of Ferguson’s weaknesses: ballhandling, lack of a midrange game, IQ. Another will tell you he’s still moldable, and his combination of elite size, three-point shooting and athleticism makes him a must-have prospect.

5. P.J. Dozier, South Carolina

One of the more under-the-radar prospects, Dozier gets this spot over a handful of borderline first-round prospects because he’s an ace defender with a hint of point guard skill. With his nearly 6-7 frame (including a 6-11 wingspan), all he needs now is to improve his shaky jumper.

Next five

6. Dwayne Bacon, Florida State

7. Josh Hart, Villanova

8. Derrick White, Colorado

9. Frank Jackson, Duke

10. Kobi Simmons, Arizona

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