Below is my updated Draft Big Board. I believe the race for the #3 spot will be between Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson, and Brandon Miller. It might come down to team fit by the time the draft rolls around. There are about 5 guards in Keyonte George, Cason Wallace, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Anthony Black, and Nick Smith who will be intriguing to compare their rookie year as they all could be drafted around the same spot and bring combo guard skills.
I really like what I’m seeing from Kobe Bufkin, JJ Starling, Jordan Hawkins, and Trey Alexander as high potential, late 1st round/early 2nd round targets. This draft is deep and there will be plenty of talent in the 2nd round and undrafted range. I can’t wait to dive deeper into each player as we get closer to the draft.
1 | Victor Wembanyama | PF/C | France |
2 | Scoot Henderson | PG | G-League Ignite |
3 | Cam Whitmore | SF | Villanova |
4 | Amen Thompson | SF | Overtime Elite |
5 | Brandon Miller | SF/PF | Alabama |
6 | Jarace Walker | PF | Houston |
7 | Ausar Thompson | SG/SF | Overtime Elite |
8 | GG Jackson | PF | South Carolina |
9 | Keyonte George | SG | Baylor |
10 | Cason Wallace | PG/SG | Kentucky |
11 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | PG/SG | Indiana |
12 | Anthony Black | PG/SG | Arkansas |
13 | Maxwell Lewis | SG | Pepperdine |
14 | Nick Smith Jr. | PG/SG | Arkansas |
15 | Taylor Hendricks | PF | Central Florida |
16 | Gradey Dick | SG | Kansas |
17 | Rayan Rupert | SG | France |
18 | Brice Sensabaugh | SF | Ohio State |
19 | Jett Howard | SF | Michigan |
20 | DaRon Holmes | C | Dayton |
21 | Terquavion Smith | PG/SG | NC State |
22 | Noah Clowney | PF/C | Alabama |
23 | Kris Murray | SF/PF | Iowa |
24 | Kyle Filipowski | C | Duke |
25 | Dariq Whitehead | SF | Duke |
26 | Colby Jones | SG | Xavier |
27 | Reece Beekman | PG/SG | Virginia |
28 | Jordan Hawkins | SG | Connecticut |
29 | Kobe Bufkin | PG/SG | Michigan |
30 | JJ Starling | PG/SG | Notre Dame |
31 | Leonard Miller | SF/PF | G-League Ignite |
32 | Trey Alexander | PG/SG | Creighton |
33 | Dereck Lively | C | Duke |
34 | Terrance Shannon Jr. | SF | Illinois |
35 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | C | Indiana |
36 | Sidy Cissoko | SG/SF | G-League Ignite |
37 | Jalen Wilson | PF | Kansas |
38 | James Nnaji | C | Nigeria |
39 | Ricky Council | SG | Arkansas |
40 | Jaylen Clark | SG/SF | UCLA |
41 | Emoni Bates | SF | Eastern Michgan |
42 | Mark Mitchell | PF | Duke |
43 | Julian Strawther | SG/SF | Gonzaga |
44 | Kel’El Ware | C | Oregon |
45 | Ousmane NDiaye | PF | Senegal |
46 | Nikola Djurisic | SG/SF | Serbia |
47 | Keyontae Johnson | SF/PF | Kansas State |
48 | Malcolm Cazalon | SG | France |
49 | Julian Phillips | SF | Tennessee |
50 | Andre Jackson Jr. | SF | Connecticut |
51 | Jaime Jaquez | SF/PF | UCLA |
52 | Brandin Podziemski | SG | Santa Clara |
53 | Bilal Coulibaly | SG | France |
54 | Arthur Kaluma | PF | Creighton |
55 | Jordan Walsh | SF | Arkansas |
56 | Marcus Sasser | PG/SG | Houston |
57 | Tyrese Proctor | PG | Duke |
58 | Dillon Mitchell | PF | Texas |
59 | Kobe Brown | PF | Missouri |
60 | Judah Mintz | PG/SG | Syracuse |