2012 NBA Draft Rankings: Shooting Guards

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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Updated April 28, 2012

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  1. Bradley Beal, Florida
    Height: 6-3. Weight: 207. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: top five.

    ’11-’12: 14.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 44.5 FG%, 76.9 FT%, 33.9 3-PT%

  2. Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut
    Height: 6-5. Weight: 180. Year: So.
    Projected Selection: mid-late lottery.

    ’11-’12: 17.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 47.8 FG%, 81 FT%, 33.6 3-PT%

  3. Terrence Ross, Washington
    Height: 6-6. Weight: 195. Year: So.
    Projected Selection: late lottery-late teens.

    ’11-’12: 16.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 45.7 FG%, 77.4 FT%, 37.1 3-PT%



  4. John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
    Height: 6-4. Weight: 215. Year: Jr.
    Projected Selection: early 20s-early second.

    ’11-’12: 19.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 47.4 FG%, 83.7 FT%, 43.9 3-PT%

  5. Will Barton, Memphis
    Height: 6-6. Weight: 175. Year: So.
    Projected Selection: late first-early second.

    ’11-’12: 18 ppg, 2.9 apg, 8 rpg, 50.9 FG%, 74.9 FT%, 34.6 3-PT%

  6. Doron Lamb, Kentucky
    Height: 6-4. Weight: 210. Year: So.
    Projected Selection: late first-early second.

    ’11-’12: 13.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 47.4 FG%, 82.6 FT%, 46.6 3-PT%



  7. Evan Fournier, France
    Height: 6-6. Weight: 200. Year: 1992.
    Projected Selection: late first-early second.

    ’11-’12: n/a

  8. William Buford, Ohio State
    Height: 6-6. Weight: 220. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: early-mid second.

    ’11-’12: 14.5 ppg, 2.7 apg, 5 rpg, 41.9 FG%, 83.2 FT%, 35.8 3-PT%

  9. Tomas Sotaransky, Czech Republic
    Height: 6-6. Weight: 190. Year: 1991.
    Projected Selection: early-mid second.

    ’11-’12: n/a



  10. Kevin Murphy, Tennessee Tech
    Height: 6-6. Weight: 185. Year: So.
    Projected Selection: late second-undrafted

    ’11-’12: 20.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 44.4 FG%, 72.1 FT%, 41.6 3-PT%

  11. Other 2012 NBA Draft Point Guard Prospects:

  12. Orlando Johnson, UC-Santa Barbara, 6-5, Sr.
  13. Jared Cunningham, Oregon State, 6-4, Sr.
  14. Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion, 6-5, Sr.
  15. Charlie Westbrook, South Dakota, 6-4, Sr.
  16. Larry Anderson, Long Beach State, 6-5, Sr.
  17. Quincy Roberts, Grambling State, 6-5, Jr.
  18. Cameron Tatum, Tennessee, 6-6, Sr.
  19. Charles Hinkle, American, 6-5, Sr.
  20. Dominic Cheek, Villanova, 6-6, Jr.
  21. Carlon Brown, Colorado, 6-5, Sr.
  22. Phillip McDonald, New Mexico, 6-5, Sr.
  23. Kyle Fogg, Arizona, 6-3, Sr.
  24. Kyle Kuric, Louisville, 6-4, Sr.
  25. Matt Gatens, Iowa, 6-5, Sr.




Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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