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NBA Mock Draft 2016: New Year’s Resolutions

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 25, 2015; Honolulu, HI, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) flashes a "shaka" sign after the game against the Harvard Crimson at the Stan Sheriff Center. Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Harvard Crimson 83-71. Hield was named MVP of the tournament. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2015; Honolulu, HI, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) flashes a "shaka" sign after the game against the Harvard Crimson at the Stan Sheriff Center. Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Harvard Crimson 83-71. Hield was named MVP of the tournament. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) dribbles the ball as South Florida Bulls guard Roddy Peters (3) defends during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) dribbles the ball as South Florida Bulls guard Roddy Peters (3) defends during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

22. Isaiah Briscoe, Kentucky Wildcats

Position: Point Guard

Age: 19

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’3″, 202 pounds, 6’8″

Slash Line: .467/.211/.386

Season Averages: 30.8 MPG, 11.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.7 SPG,

New Year’s Resolution: Please Shoot Better

Jamal Murray isn’t the only Kentucky Wildcats point guard garnering attention in NBA Draft circles. He’s been forgotten by many due to the depth of Kentucky’s backcourt, but Isaiah Briscoe may be the best floor general on the roster.

Only time will tell, but in the meantime, Briscoe has earned his spot at No. 22.

Briscoe’s ball-handling and court vision rate amongst the best in the country. He can make something out of nothing in the half court, trusts his teammates to make plays, and has ideal size for a player who will operate the pick-and-roll in the NBA.

Both in the half court and transition, Briscoe is a difficult player to stop when attacking the basket. When forced to shoot with any measure of range, however, the 19-year-old has been atrocious.

It’s tough to stomach a point guard shooting 21.1 percent from 3-point range and 38.6 percent at the free throw line, but that’s what Briscoe—a star-caliber prospect aside from the shooting—is doing.

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