Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Harrison Barnes | 40 | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman | Ames, IA | Ames |
| Daniel Bolick | 3 | Guard | 5–10 | 175 | Senior | Carrboro, NC | Chapel Hill |
| Reggie Bullock | 35 | Guard | 6–7 | 190 | Freshman | Kinston, NC | Kinston |
| Stewart Cooper | 15 | Forward | 6–5 | 205 | Junior | Winston-Salem, NC | Forsyth County Day |
| Patrick Crouch | 30 | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Junior | Asheville, NC | T.C. Roberson |
| Larry Drew II* | 11 | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Junior | Encino, CA | Woodland Hills Taft |
| David Dupont | 22 | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Junior | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley |
| Van Hatchell | 13 | Forward | 6–4 | 185 | Senior | Chapel Hill, NC | Cresset Christian |
| John Henson | 31 | Forward | 6–10 | 210 | Sophomore | Tampa, FL | Sickles |
| D.J. Johnston | 32 | Forward | 6–4 | 195 | Junior | Lower Gwynedd, PA | Germantown |
| Justin Knox | 25 | Forward | 6–9 | 240 | Graduate | Tuscaloosa, AL | Central |
| Kendall Marshall | 5 | Guard | 6–3 | 186 | Freshman | Dumfries, VA | Bishop O'Connell |
| Leslie McDonald | 15 | Guard | 6–4 | 215 | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Briarcrest Christian |
| Dexter Strickland | 1 | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Sophomore | Rahway, NJ | St. Patrick |
| Justin Watts | 24 | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Junior | Durham, NC | Jordan |
| Tyler Zeller | 44 | Forward | 7–0 | 250 | Junior | Washington, IN | Washington |
Question:
how many players play a position other than guard?
Answer:
8