Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Malik Monk took an official visit to Arkansas over the weekend for the last of his scheduled officials.
The 6-foot-3 guard out of Bentonville (AR) was on hand for the school’s Red-White Game and took in practice, as shown in this picture from Arkansas beat writer Andrew Hutchinson.
Monk has now taken officials to Oregon, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas, but his decision is widely expected to come down to Kentucky and Arkansas.
Monk and fellow guard De’Aaron Fox have discussed pairing up in college, and Fox has been open about his admiration for Kentucky’s ability to play multiple elite guards together, such as Eric Bledsoe and John Wall. This year the Wildcats feature Tyler Ulis, Isaiah Briscoe and Jamal Murray, all projected future pros.
Monk and Fox are projected as Top 10 picks in the 2017 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com.
Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson and Kentucky head coach John Calipari tracked Monk throughout much of the summer.
As for a timeframe on a decision, Monk recenty told Scout.com he could announce at any time.
“Whenever I’m comfortable and I know where I want to go,” he said, “I’ll put that out and tell the world.”
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Malik Monk took an official visit to Arkansas over the weekend for the last of his scheduled officials.
The 6-foot-3 guard out of Bentonville (AR) was on hand for the school’s Red-White Game and took in practice, as shown in this picture from Arkansas beat writer Andrew Hutchinson.
Monk has now taken officials to Oregon, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas, but his decision is widely expected to come down to Kentucky and Arkansas.
Monk and fellow guard De’Aaron Fox have discussed pairing up in college, and Fox has been open about his admiration for Kentucky’s ability to play multiple elite guards together, such as Eric Bledsoe and John Wall. This year the Wildcats feature Tyler Ulis, Isaiah Briscoe and Jamal Murray, all projected future pros.
Monk and Fox are projected as Top 10 picks in the 2017 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com.
Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson and Kentucky head coach John Calipari tracked Monk throughout much of the summer.
As for a timeframe on a decision, Monk recenty told Scout.com he could announce at any time.
“Whenever I’m comfortable and I know where I want to go,” he said, “I’ll put that out and tell the world.”
