We will find out the NBA Draft decisions of several UK players this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET. One player who is said to be “leaning” towards the draft is freshman shooting guard Devin Booker.
Booker is said to be a mid-to-late First Round pick in the Draft.
That being said, do you think Booker should stay or should he go?
Here are some pros and cons of Booker’s game from the Sun Herald in southern Mississippi:
PROS: Booker’s style of play is all the rage in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors riding a pair of sharp-shooters, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, to the best record in the NBA.
At 6-foot-6, he has ideal NBA size for the two-guard position. Booker also showed that he’s willing to put in the effort on the defensive end this season. There’s still room to improve, but Booker has the work ethic to keep getting better.
Booker shot 41.1 percent on 3-pointers this season, and he can top that clip.
CONS: Booker still has room to grow as a college basketball player and another season at Kentucky could give him a chance to improve.
If he makes the move to the NBA after just one season of averaging 21.5 minutes and 10.0 points a game at Kentucky, he’ll have to be given time to adjust to making the big leap. He could be pegged as a role player early in his career, serving as a shooter off the bench.
If he decides to stay another year, he can further prove that he’s more than just a shooter. Booker could be a better defender and all-around scorer with another year in college.
