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NBA Mock Draft 2016: Pro Comparisons for Top 30 Prospects

By Maxwell Ogden

Jan 16, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Grayson Allen (3) celebrate a basket in their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) and guard Grayson Allen (3) celebrate a basket in their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) looks to pass during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won the game 90-84 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) looks to pass during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won the game 90-84 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

30. Isaiah Briscoe, Kentucky Wildcats

Ultimate Upside Comparison: Deron Williams

Safe Upside Comparison: Derek Harper

Position: Point Guard

Age: 19 (4/13/1996)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’3.5″, 218 pounds, 6’8″

Slash Line: .442/.148/.402

Season Averages: 31.6 MPG, 9.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 SPG

Entering the 2015-16 college basketball season, few prospects intrigued scouts quite like Kentucky Wildcats point guard Isaiah Briscoe. Rather than living up to the hype, Briscoe has followed in the footsteps of The Harrison Twins with an underwhelming freshman season.

Briscoe can’t shoot for the life of him, but his upside at the point guard position has him holding onto a Top 30 spot by the slimmest of threads.

Briscoe’s physical gifts are elite; he stands at just under 6’4″ with a 6’8″ wingspan and the raw strength to play from either guard spot. He drives hard and finishes well in traffic, but his dreadful inconsistency as a shooter is a massive red flag.

The good news for NBA teams is that his shooting form isn’t broken, which means his shot can be fixed.

As far as his upside comparison goes, Briscoe’s tremendous ball-handling and powerful build offer reason to strike a comparison between he and Deron Williams. Williams is and was a much better shooter, but both players are attacking point guards who have the size, strength, creativity, and finishing ability to torment the opposition.

Briscoe has star potential, but he’ll only reach it if he solidifies his jump shot.

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