Mark Sears has been on draft radars as one of the top guards in the nation and is a standout for one of college basketball's top teams, but his recent play may be lifting his draft stock to a new level.

Like Sexton a few years ago, Sears is an excellent college guard. There’s a big difference between Sears and Sexton, though. Sexton’s usage rate on offense held back the evolution of Alabama’s basketball team. Sears is a proven winner, the point guard for one of the best teams in the country and has already taken Alabama to the Final Four.

Alabama basketball's offense needs more from Mark Sears than 3-pointers, and in a win over Kentucky, he shined in the other critical part of his game.