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New York Knicks: Malik Monk Has Sneaky All-Star Potential

When looking into the upcoming NBA Draft, one might see the franchise-altering capabilities of Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Jackson. You will also see the blistering athleticism of De’Aaron Fox, the sure-thing Jayson Tatum, and the NBA body of Jonathan Isaac.

But one player from college basketball’s most notorious powerhouses isn’t getting the attention, nor the anticipation, that he deserves.

That player is shooting guard Malik Monk.

Monk built a reputation at Kentucky by scoring points in a mind-numbingly quick fashion. Using athleticism and one of the best jumpers in college basketball, Monk averaged 19.