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NBA draft prospect breakdown: De'Aaron Fox is a streaky shooter, but can be an elite defender

The Mavericks have the No. 9 pick in the NBA draft (June 22). This is the fourth in a series breaking down the top prospects.

De'Aaron Fox

Guard, Kentucky. 6-foot-3, 187 pounds.

Stats for freshman season: 16.7 points on 47.9 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.4 turnovers per game.

College career: Fox went into Kentucky and immediately made an impact for John Calipari's team. He, along with freshman Malik Monk, led the Wildcats to the Elite 8 before losing to Carolina. While Monk did score more per game than Fox (19.