RJ Davis Draft Stock: Will the North Carolina guard make it to the NBA?

ESPN and Bleacher Report's latest NBA mock drafts include a lot of interesting names. The lottery features French standouts Zaccharie Risacher and Alexandre Sarr, alongside Colorado's Cody Williams, Baylor's Ja'Kobe Walter and Duke's Kyle Filipowski to name a few. But these mock drafts were missing one name: UNC's RJ Davis.

Despite coming off a record-setting 42-point performance against Miami, the senior guard is seemingly not exciting analysts, even though he's arguably one of the best scorers in the NCAA. So what gives?

Can RJ Davis realize his NBA Draft hopes?

RJ Davis' NBA Draft stock has been on the rise this season. He's the 15th-best scorer in the nation at 21.0 ppg on 42% shooting, including 39.9% from beyond the arc, and 90.4% from the line this season. The numbers don't lie, but perhaps Davis' biggest drawback is his height.

The senior UNC guard is listed at a flat 6-foot. For a point guard, he will be considered undersized in the NBA. In the league, big guards are a dime a dozen and their length could easily give RJ Davis problems up and down the court. This could also make him a liability on defense, as bigger guards like Jrue Holiday, who's 6-foot-4, could bring him down to the post and back him up.

Thus, it's easy to see why NBA teams could pass on him despite his scoring pedigree. Numerous 6-foot players have made it to the league, but not many have thrived.

Analysts still hold out for RJ Davis' NBA dreams

Despite going undrafted in ESPN and Bleacher Report's mock drafts, RJ Davis still has some analysts believing in his game. Interestingly, one of those is Jonathan Givony, one of the main guys in charge of ESPN's mock drafts.

Earlier in February, Givony tweeted how the UNC guard is "one of the best shooters/scorers in the college game" after the latter's 25-point performance on the road against Miami. Davis shot 41% from 3 during that game.

Ultimately, Davis' absence from mock drafts isn't necessarily an indication of him potentially going undrafted. If he gets an invite to the Combine, he could make a strong case for himself to make it to the NBA.