BYU
• Fr
• 6’9″
/ 215 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
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PROSPECT RNK
1st
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POSITION RNK
1st
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PPG
25.5
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RPG
6.8
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APG
3.7
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3P%
33.1%
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Dybantsa is a polished scorer and shot-creator with great positional size, athleticism, and elasticity. He can rise-and-fire in the mid-range area on demand, made huge strides with his rim pressure, gets to the free-throw line in high volume, and is capable, albeit a bit unreliable, from three. He’s even creating for teammates and making reads better than ever before. The defense is the last frontier for Dybantsa and while he has physical tools, it’s not yet his point of emphasis.
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Kansas
• Fr
• 6’6″
/ 205 lbs
Projected Team
Utah
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PROSPECT RNK
2nd
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POSITION RNK
1st
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PPG
20.2
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RPG
4.2
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APG
1.6
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3P%
38.2%
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While Peterson’s season at Kansas was full of controversy, he made massive gains with his shooting. Combine that with the playmaking, burst, and physicality we saw when he was completely healthy in high school and you have a prospect who could very well end up being the best player taken from this draft.
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Duke
• Fr
• 6’9″
/ 250 lbs
Projected Team
Memphis
|
PROSPECT RNK
3rd
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POSITION RNK
1st
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PPG
22.5
|
RPG
10.2
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APG
4.1
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3P%
39.1%
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Boozer had a historic high school career, was the college basketball player of the year, and is the surest thing in this draft. His overlap of physicality, skill, and basketball IQ makes him unique. There will be questions about whether his creation or upside is on par with Dybantsa and Peterson, but his floor is the highest in this draft.
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North Carolina
• Fr
• 6’10”
/ 215 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
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PROSPECT RNK
4th
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POSITION RNK
2nd
|
PPG
19.8
|
RPG
9.4
|
APG
2.7
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3P%
25.9%
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Wilson is a prospect with legit star type outcome and potential. He’s a high-level athlete with a big-time motor with unusual elasticity (or bend) for a player his size. Wilson exceeded expectations offensively last year, and yet still has immense room for progress, not just with his perimeter skill-set, but even his defensive polish.
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Illinois
• Fr
• 6’6″
/ 185 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Clippers
|
PROSPECT RNK
7th
|
POSITION RNK
4th
|
PPG
17.9
|
RPG
5.1
|
APG
4.2
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3P%
39.7%
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Wagler came out of nowhere to be a freshmen star at Illinois. Adjusting to unprecedented levels of competition should have required patience, and yet it was seamless for Wagler. That could illustrate that he’s just scratching the surface of his potential with his size, skill, and feel for the game?
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Arkansas
• Fr
• 6’3″
/ 190 lbs
Projected Team
Brooklyn
|
PROSPECT RNK
5th
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POSITION RNK
2nd
|
PPG
23.5
|
RPG
3.1
|
APG
6.4
|
3P%
44%
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Acuff is a multi-level creator with shooting splits that were off the charts last year at Arkansas and the passing metrics to match. Of all the true freshmen point guards in this draft, Acuff is the most ready to play a major role offensively from day one. The questions are on the defensive end.
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Houston
• Fr
• 6’4″
/ 190 lbs
Projected Team
Sacramento
|
PROSPECT RNK
6th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
PPG
16.1
|
RPG
4.1
|
APG
5.2
|
3P%
38.7%
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Flemings is an elite athlete who can get a piece of the paint on demand, rise-up explosively at the rim, get to his pull-up at virtually anytime, and be solid on the defensive end. His swing skill is his shooting and if it holds up then he too has legit star type outcomes.
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From
New Orleans Pelicans
Round 1 – Pick 8
Louisville
• Fr
• 6’5″
/ 190 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
|
PROSPECT RNK
8th
|
POSITION RNK
5th
|
PPG
18.2
|
RPG
3.3
|
APG
4.7
|
3P%
34.4%
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Brown is incredibly skilled and has complete control of the basketball. He’s a vastly better shooter than his numbers showed last year at Louisville, a pinpoint passer, and as polished with the ball as any lead guard in the draft. The questions are more about how his frame holds up and what he becomes defensively.
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Arizona
• Fr
• 6’4″
/ 205 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
|
PROSPECT RNK
10th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
PPG
16.1
|
RPG
4.9
|
APG
2.4
|
3P%
39.1%
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Burries is a strong and aggressive two-way guard who can get downhill with force, provide a formidable three-point shooter, and simultaneously defend his position. He’s also more physically ready to make the transition to the NBA game than most of the other one-and-done guards in the draft.
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Tennessee
• Fr
• 6’10”
/ 207 lbs
Projected Team
Milwaukee
|
PROSPECT RNK
9th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
PPG
16.7
|
RPG
6.3
|
APG
2.3
|
3P%
33.3%
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Ament is a polarizing prospect with a wide range of outcomes on draft night. A late-blooming 6-foot-10 combo-forward who is fluid, has touch, and skill, he’s also inconsistent and needs to get stronger. While his freshman year was up and down, his overall arc has been linear, and there’s still glaring potential.
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Michigan
• Jr
• 7’3″
/ 255 lbs
Projected Team
Golden St.
|
PROSPECT RNK
14th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
PPG
12.1
|
RPG
6.8
|
APG
2.4
|
3P%
30%
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Mara kept getting better as the college season went on and ultimately led Michigan to a national championship. At 7-foot-3, he’s a giant, even by NBA standards, and a tremendous rim protector. He’s also got sneaky mobility, good hands, real passing ability, and provides vertical spacing.
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From
Los Angeles Clippers
Round 1 – Pick 12
Michigan
• Sr
• 6’9″
/ 235 lbs
Projected Team
Oklahoma City
|
PROSPECT RNK
12th
|
POSITION RNK
5th
|
PPG
15.1
|
RPG
6.8
|
APG
3.2
|
3P%
37.2%
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Lendeborg is one of the more versatile two-way players, and specifically defenders, in the draft. At 6-foot-9 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, he often guarded opposing point guards this year, is unselfish, an excellent passer, and an improved shooter who made 37% of his threes.
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Alabama
• Fr
• 6’3″
/ 175 lbs
Projected Team
Miami
|
PROSPECT RNK
15th
|
POSITION RNK
6th
|
PPG
22
|
RPG
3.5
|
APG
5
|
3P%
39.9%
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Philon is one of the more gifted shot creators in this draft class. He not only stuffed the stat sheet this year while being the focal point of opposing defenses on a nightly basis, but had 50/40/80 shooting splits. His freshmen year also showed that he has more defensive potential than we saw this year.
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Arizona
• Fr
• 6’8″
/ 235 lbs
Projected Team
Charlotte
|
PROSPECT RNK
11th
|
POSITION RNK
4th
|
PPG
14.1
|
RPG
5.6
|
APG
2.6
|
3P%
35%
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Peat is another polarizing prospect, because he’s strong, physical, can finish, rebound, short-roll to get downhill, and even play-make a bit, but doesn’t shoot. He was pivotal to Arizona’s Big 12 championships and Final Four run, and loaded with winning intangibles.
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From
Portland Trail Blazers
Round 1 – Pick 15
Washington
• Fr
• 6’11”
/ 229 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
|
PROSPECT RNK
17th
|
POSITION RNK
7th
|
PPG
18.5
|
RPG
11.8
|
APG
1.6
|
3P%
34%
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Steinbach is a skilled and smart big man who has elite hands and is a high-volume rebounder. He’s a bit between a four and a five, but with the NBA trending back towards more size in the frontcourt, he should be capable of playing both positions on most nights.
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Kentucky
• Soph
• 6’10”
/ 255 lbs
Projected Team
Memphis
|
PROSPECT RNK
13th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
PPG
5
|
RPG
5
|
APG
0.5
|
3P%
0
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Quaintance played only four games at Kentucky this year while recovering from a torn ACL. The prior year at Arizona State, he was a defensive monster before going down with the injury. He’s long, powerful, and violently athletic at the rim.
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Michigan
• Soph
• 6’9″
/ 250 lbs
Projected Team
Oklahoma City
|
PROSPECT RNK
21st
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
PPG
13.1
|
RPG
7.3
|
APG
1.2
|
3P%
34.3%
|
Johnson is tough, rugged, willing to do all the dirty work, capable of sliding his feet and being versatile defensively, and now even knocking down open threes. That type of two-way versatility, all while buying into a complementary role, makes him an ideal role player.
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Iowa
• Sr
• 6’4″
/ 190 lbs
Projected Team
Charlotte
|
PROSPECT RNK
19th
|
POSITION RNK
7th
|
PPG
19.8
|
RPG
2.6
|
APG
4.4
|
3P%
35.8%
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Stirtz is a highly skilled true point guard with an elite feel for the game. He’s not an overwhelming athlete or defender, but he’s a big-time shooter, ultra reliable and always in the right spots. Stirtz has an understanding of the game beyond his years.
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Texas Tech
• Soph
• 6’3″
/ 178 lbs
Projected Team
Toronto
|
PROSPECT RNK
22nd
|
POSITION RNK
8th
|
PPG
18.5
|
RPG
3.6
|
APG
7.4
|
3P%
41.5%
|
Anderson is a highly skilled lead guard who is both a big-time shooter and a pick-and-roll maestro. There are questions about how he’ll adapt physically and defensively, but his offense is worth betting on.
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Projected Team
San Antonio
|
PROSPECT RNK
16th
|
POSITION RNK
6th
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Lopez is a Mexican native who played with the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL Next Stars program this year and made really nice strides. He’s a hard-playing, physical presence who pressures the rim and competes on both ends. He’ll get consideration as high as the late-lottery.
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From
Minnesota Timberwolves
Round 1 – Pick 21
Baylor
• Soph
• 6’5″
/ 190 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
|
PROSPECT RNK
20th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
PPG
18.9
|
RPG
5.8
|
APG
2.6
|
3P%
37.4%
|
After playing a total of 18 games in the first two years at Tennessee, Carr had a breakout season at Baylor. He’s a long, athletic shot-maker who can rock the rim but also posted 49/37/80 shooting splits. He’ll need some time to fill out his frame and mature physically, but the raw talent is glaring.
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Houston
• Fr
• 6’11”
/ 240 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
|
PROSPECT RNK
18th
|
POSITION RNK
8th
|
PPG
9.5
|
RPG
7.9
|
APG
0.7
|
3P%
33.3%
|
Cenac has size, length, athleticism, mobility to slide laterally, and some developing face-up skill and shooting potential. He answered a lot of questions about his motor this year and asserted himself as a rebounder, but still has times where the potential exceeds the production.
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North Carolina
• Jr
• 7’0″
/ 225 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
|
PROSPECT RNK
23rd
|
POSITION RNK
4th
|
PPG
17
|
RPG
8.7
|
APG
2.1
|
3P%
42.6%
|
Veesaar has one of the best overlaps of size and skill in this draft. A stretch-five who shoots it with ease out to the three-point line, Veesaart can play out of dribble hand-offs, pass, and still space the floor vertically. He has to be more consistent defensively and on the glass.
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Kansas
• Soph
• 6’10”
/ 235 lbs
Projected Team
New York
|
PROSPECT RNK
25th
|
POSITION RNK
5th
|
PPG
13.3
|
RPG
9
|
APG
1.5
|
3P%
0%
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Bidunga is the No. 1-ranked prospect in the transfer portal and already committed to Louisville for a major payday. Chances are he’s playing for the Cardinals next year, but if something unexpected happens, he would make a lot of sense here. He’s a big-time athlete, tremendously versatile defender, rim-runner, and explosive lob threat.
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Florida
• Jr
• 6’10”
/ 265 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Lakers
|
PROSPECT RNK
28th
|
POSITION RNK
6th
|
PPG
10.9
|
RPG
11.2
|
APG
0.7
|
3P%
0%
|
Chinyelu is another one who may very well be headed back to Florida next year, but is ready to impact an NBA game defensively right now. At 6-foot-10 with a nearly 7-foot-8 wingspan, he’s freakishly long, powerful, and yet totally switchable with great recoverability. The offense has improved, but is still limited.
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Stanford
• Fr
• 6’2″
/ 185 lbs
Projected Team
Denver
|
PROSPECT RNK
29th
|
POSITION RNK
9th
|
PPG
23.2
|
RPG
3.6
|
APG
3.6
|
3P%
35.4%
|
His speed and ability to get a piece of the paint on demand are his calling cards, but the shooting continued to tick up as the season went on. He lacks overwhelming size, strength, or vertical explosiveness, and a return to school is reportedly also on the table.
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Alabama
• Fr
• 6’8″
/ 205 lbs
Projected Team
Boston
|
PROSPECT RNK
26th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
PPG
11.4
|
RPG
6.9
|
APG
3.1
|
3P%
34.1%
|
Another prospect who could return to school, Allen is a versatile wing who has both skill and toughness. He can handle, pass, and is a better shooter than his numbers indicate. Allen is a high-volume wing rebounder who is competitive, but not yet as polished as advertised defensively, and is not an elite athlete.
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Texas
• Jr
• 6’8″
/ 225 lbs
Projected Team
Minnesota
|
PROSPECT RNK
27th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
PPG
17.3
|
RPG
7.5
|
APG
3.6
|
3P%
34.4%
|
Swain is a polarizing prospect. At 6-foot-7 he can play off the bounce, create for himself and others, and has real defensive tools. The shooting is a major swing skill for Swain, which has improved within the last year.
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Santa Clara
• Fr
• 6’9″
/ 225 lbs
Projected Team
Cleveland
|
PROSPECT RNK
30th
|
POSITION RNK
9th
|
PPG
11.8
|
RPG
6.5
|
APG
1.8
|
3P%
41.3%
|
Graves is an analytic darling who has elite BPM metrics and a rare overlap of defensive playmaking, passing, ball-security, and offensive rebounding. In addition to his combination of physicality and feel, Graves also has great hands and touch to stretch the floor. There is also a chance he could return to college.
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From
Oklahoma City Thunder
Round 1 – Pick 30
Duke
• Soph
• 6’6″
/ 180 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
|
PROSPECT RNK
24th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
PPG
15
|
RPG
3.2
|
APG
1.3
|
3P%
36.1%
|
Evans looks like the type of shooter you can run plays for in the NBA after proving he could make quick-released movement threes his year at Duke. He’s made gradual strides diversifying his game, but physicality, defense, and rim pressure are all swing variables
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