New Orleans Pelicans: 5 options for pick No. 40 in 2017 NBA Draft

2. Josh Hart, SG, Villanova

College stats (Sr. year):  36 GP, 18.7 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 2.9 APG, 2.1 3s, 1.5 STL, 0.3 BLK, 2.0 TOs, 51.0 FG%, 40.4 3PT%, 74.7 FT%, 33.1 MPG

For a team that lacks shooting like the Pelicans, one of their best options may by Villanova grad Josh Hart. Over his four-year career with the program, Hart attempted an absurd 532 three-pointers and successfully converted on 38.9 percent of them — an overall healthy mark.

The explosive 2-guard is easily the most decorated athlete on our list, having won a national title as a junior, and Big East Player of the Year in 2016-17. He’s a bit older (22) than some of the other potential draftees in his class, sure, but he also has experience in huge games that not many else can claim.

In that aforementioned championship run of 2015-16, Villanova faced a huge test against Hield’s Oklahoma team in the Final Four. How did Hart respond? Merely by dropping 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting, to go with eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.

And more recently (probably of greater importance, too), is the fact that he’s been killing the pre-draft process.

If the Pelicans bring him in for a workout and come away thinking his shooting will translate, and that his limited athleticism won’t be too burdensome to overcome, he could very well be the guy at No. 40.