UConn’s Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee’s Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft The Associated Press
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John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks.
Now at Arkansas, Calipari’s last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham.
They’re lottery prospects in the AP NBA Mock draft. They’re part of a top tier featuring UConn’s Stephon Castle, Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht and international prospect Nikola Topic.
Here’s a look at the position:
Stephon Castle, UConnSTRENGTHS: The top-10 national recruit thrived as a combo guard with size for two-time reigning national champion UConn. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound freshman showed potential as a defender and with passing ability that could allow him to play some point. He can overpower smaller guards and he’s a proven winner, content to work as a complementary fit (11.1 points per game) who didn’t need shots to make an impact (fifth-most attempts for the Huskies) despite that lofty recruiting ranking.