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New York Knicks: NBA Draft Shooting Guards To Watch In 2016-17

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU Tigers guard Antonio Blakeney (2) waves to fans as he leaves the floor after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers in game seven of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. LSU won 84-75. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; LSU Tigers guard Antonio Blakeney (2) waves to fans as he leaves the floor after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers in game seven of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. LSU won 84-75. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) drives to the basket against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) during the second half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) drives to the basket against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) during the second half in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Josh Hart, Villanova Wildcats

Class: Senior
Age: 21 (3/6/1995)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’5.5″, 204 pounds, 6’8.5″
2015-16 Slash Line: .513/.357/.752
2015-16 Season Averages: 31.4 MPG, 15.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.4 3PM

The Villanova Wildcats shocked the college basketball community by winning the 2016 NCAA championship. One could easily argue that the best player on the Wildcats in 2015-16 was starting shooting guard Josh Hart.

With Ryan Arcidiacono now with the San Antonio Spurs, Hart will have a chance to prove that his game truly is NBA-caliber.

Hart has a comparable skill set to one of the players who most recently played shooting guard for the New York Knicks: Arron Afflalo. He plays inside-out rather than outside-in, utilizing his fundamentals rather than his athleticism.

That’s an old school approach to the game, but if anyone is going to appreciate it, it’s Knicks team president Phil Jackson.

Having established that, Hart has made 107 3-point field goals on 40.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc over the past two seasons. He’s more than comfortable stepping outside, and should continue to excel in that regard in 2016-17.

Hart is a champion, a leader, a big-game player, and a deceptively athletic player with a 38.5″ max vertical leap. He has a profile that the Knicks could covet in the first or second round.

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