The Charlotte Hornets used the No. 11 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft to select Kentucky shooting guard Malik Monk.
Monk, 6-3, averaged 19.8 points in his only college season. He shot 45 percent from the field and 40 percent from the college 3-point line.
Monk is a prolific shooter and scorer. But he's a bit undersized for an NBA shooting guard and that could make it a challenge initially to play him alongside point guard Kemba Walker, also smallish for his position at 6-1.
The opportunity to draft Monk became real when the Sacramento Kings traded the No. 10 pick to the Portland Trail Blazers. They selected Gonzaga big man Zach Collins, opening the door for Monk to be available.
Monk should provide a scoring burst off the bench. Depth has been a major concern for the Hornets, based on the weak performance from the second unit in a 36-46 season.
The Hornets also have the first pick of the second round, 31st overall.
