Next best PG

In his most recent stock watch, Chad Ford mentioned Eric Bledsoe as a possible lottery guy and has him listed at #20 in his top 100 prospects. This makes him the 3rd-highest PG behind Wall and Willie Warren, at least according to the pundits. Going by stats, it is hard to like Bledsoe too much at this point. My opinion of him is that his time to shine will be next year and any call I would make on his prospects as an NBA PG would best be done after he has played the position for a year.
But this isn't about Eric Bledsoe. What I wanted to look at was who were the best PG alternatives to John Wall this year. In what looks like a very thin group, are there any out there who stand out? Here's a quick top 10 of PGs who teams should be looking at in the event they don't win the lottery. I included some who might be more SG or combo. The reason being it is early in the process and we shouldn't be eliminating prospects from consideration just yet.:

1. Jimmer Fredette, BYU: Dominating before being slowed by the flu, Fredette is the reason for BYU's great season.
   
2. Dominique Jones, South Florida: Not a pure PG, but is leading his team in assists. Good size makes him worth a look at either guard spot.
3. Mark Payne, UC-Davis: See recent post. His potential is what puts him this high on the list.
4. Jon Scheyer, Duke: I'm not sure he has the chops to make the jump, but his great season has him in the discussion.
5. Kemba Walker, UConn
6. Corey Fisher, Villanova: Similar players. Both play at Big East powers. Both are terrific athletes who need to improve their scoring.
7. Willie Warren, Oklahoma: Easily the most overrated prospect in the nation. Warren has weak defensive and passing numbers. His only saving grace was his scoring prowess, but that's even starting to fade.
   
8. Nate Rohnert, Denver: Size/stats numbers are great. Now we have to get past the fact that Rohnert is a senior who got little buzz during his career playing for a mid-major.
9. Jeremy Lin, Harvard: More of a scorer than a pure PG, but a good one. Plays in a weak conference, but he sparkled in games against major opposition.
10. Greivis Vasquez, Maryland: Same story as the rest of his career. Good college player who doesn't score efficiently enough to be a real prospect. Good size will get him a long look though.

This is a quick and dirty list that will probably look a little silly come draft day. Not too much should be read into it other than it is a current snapshot of the PG field behind John Wall.