*Thoughts are carefully articulated through personal impacts on me and research based on NBADraft.net, ESPN, and The Rookie Wire
Point Guards
1. LaMelo Ball
Illawara (Australia) | Age: 18 | 6’7 | 181 lbs
NBL Stats: 17 pts | 7.6 reb | 6.8 ast | 1.6 stl (INJURED – Out for the season)
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: #3
2. Cole Anthony
FRESHMAN | North Carolina | 6’3 | 190 lbs
19.1 pts | 6.3 reb | 3.6 ast | 1.9 stl (INJURED)
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: #4
3. Nico Mannion
FRESHMAN | Arizona | 6’3 | 190 lbs
14 pts | 6.1 ast | 2.3 reb | 1.1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 8-14
4. R.J. Hampton
New Zealand | Age: 18 | 6’5 | 181 lbs
NBL Stats: 8.8 pts | 3.9 reb | 2.4 ast | 1.1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 11-15
5. Ashton Hagans
SOPHOMORE | Kentucky | 6’3 | 198 lbs
13.1 pts | 7.2 ast | 4.3 reb | 2.1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 18-24
6. Tyrese Haliburton
SOPHOMORE | Iowa State | 6’5 | 175 lbs
15.7 pts | 7.4 ast | 5.9 reb | 2.5 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 20-25
7. Devon Dotson
SOPHOMORE | Kansas | 6’2 | 185 lbs
18.2 pts | 4.3 ast | 3.9 reb | 2.3 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 24-30
8. Theo Maledon
LDLC Asvel (France) | Age: 18 | 6’4 | 198 lbs
EuroLeague Stats: 6.6 pts | 3.3 ast | 1.9 reb | 0.4 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 26-33
9. Markus Howard
SENIOR | Marquette | 5’11 | 180 lbs
28.2 pts | 3.3 reb | 2.9 ast | 0.9 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 34-42
10. Tre Jones
SOPHOMORE | Duke | 6’3 | 185 lbs
14.9 pts | 6.8 ast | 3.9 reb | 2.3 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 36-45
11. Payton Pritchard
SENIOR | Oregon | 6’2 | 190 lbs
19.5 pts | 5.7 ast | 4.4 reb | 1.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 40-50
12. Myles Powell
SENIOR | Seton Hall | 6’2 | 195 lbs
22.4 pts | 5.1 reb | 2.3 ast | 1.4 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 46-53
13. Malachi Flynn
JUNIOR | San Diego State | 6’1 | 185 lbs
16.5 pts | 5 ast | 3.6 reb | 1.6 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 51-57
14. Kamar Baldwin
SENIOR | Butler | 6’1 | 190 lbs
15.1 pts | 4.3 reb | 2.9 ast | 0.9 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Cassius Winston
SENIOR | Michigan State | 6’1 | 185 lbs
18.1 pts | 6.1 ast | 2.4 reb | 1.3 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
Shooting Guards
1. Anthony Edwards
FRESHMAN | Georgia | 6’5 | 225 lbs
19.1 pts | 4.7 reb | 3.2 ast | 1.3 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: #1
2. Josh Green
FRESHMAN | Arizona | 6’6 | 210 lbs
12.7 pts | 4.9 reb | 2.4 ast | 1.6 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 9-15
3. Tyrese Maxey
FRESHMAN | Kentucky | 6’3 | 198 lbs
13.7 pts | 4.2 reb | 2.9 ast | 0.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 15-20
4. Ochai Agbaji
SOPHOMORE | Kansas | 6’5 | 210 lbs
10.3 pts | 4.3 reb | 2.3 ast | 1.6 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 21-28
5. Aaron Nesmith
SOPHOMORE | Vanderbilt | 6’6 | 213 lbs
23 pts | 4.9 reb | 0.9 ast | 1.4 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 22-29
6. Killian Hayes
Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany) | Age: 18 | 6’4 | 216 lbs
EuroCup Stats: 12.8 pts | 6.2 ast | 2.3 reb | 1.5 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 30-37
7. Cassius Stanley
FRESHMAN | Duke | 6’6 | 193 lbs
12.2 pts | 4.3 reb | 0.9 ast | 0.9 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 35-42
8. Jahmi’us Ramsey
FRESHMAN | Texas Tech | 6’4 | 195 lbs
15.5 pts | 4.9 reb | 1.8 ast | 1.5 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 36-44
9. Devin Vassell
SOPHOMORE | Florida State | 6’6 | 180 lbs
13.2 pts | 5.1 reb | 1.6 ast | 1.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 43-50
10. David Duke
SOPHOMORE | Providence | 6’5 | 200 lbs
12.8 pts | 4.3 reb | 3.8 ast | 1.4 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 54-60
11. Mustapha Heron
SENIOR | St. John’s | 6’5 | 210 lbs
14 pts | 2.1 reb | 1.7 ast | 0.6 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Late 2nd Round 57-Undrafted
12. Desmond Bane
SENIOR | TCU | 6’6 | 215 lbs
17.2 pts | 6.7 reb | 3.4 ast | 1.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
13. Jordan Bowden
SENIOR | Tennessee | 6’5 | 193 lbs
12.3 pts | 3.9 reb | 2.5 ast | 1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
14. Robert Woodard
SOPHOMORE | Mississippi State | 6’7 | 230 lbs
11.3 pts | 7.6 reb | 1.3 ast | 1.4 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Landers Nolley
FRESHMAN | Virginia Tech | 6’7 | 230 lbs
18 pts | 5.7 reb | 2.7 ast | 0.8 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
Small Forwards
1. Obi Toppin
SOPHOMORE | Dayton | 6’9 | 220 lbs
19.5 pts | 7.7 reb | 2.2 ast | 1.3 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: #5
2. Deni Avdija
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) | Age: 19 | 6’8 | 210 lbs
EuroLeague Stats: 3.1 pts | 2.3 reb | 1.2 ast | 0.3 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 6-9
3. Precious Achiuwa
FRESHMAN | Memphis | 6’9 | 225 lbs
15.1 pts | 10.2 reb | 0.9 ast | 1.9 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 13-19
4. Jordan Nwora
JUNIOR | Louisville | 6’7 | 225 lbs
19.1 pts | 7.4 reb | 1.4 ast | 0.9 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 17-24
5. Saddiq Bey
SOPHOMORE | Villanova | 6’8 | 216 lbs
15 pts | 5.1 reb | 2.7 ast | 0.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 20-27
6. Isaac Okoro
FRESHMAN | Auburn | 6’6 | 225 lbs
12.6 pts | 4.3 reb | 2.1 ast | 1 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 24-31
7. C.J. Elleby
SOPHOMORE | Washington State | 6’6 | 200 lbs
18.8 pts | 7.1 reb | 1.8 ast | 1.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 32-40
8. D.J. Jeffries
FRESHMAN | Memphis | 6’7 | 225 lbs
11.1 pts | 4.4 reb | 1.6 ast | 1.2 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 37-45
9. Nahziah Carter
JUNIOR | Washington | 6’6 | 205 lbs
12.5 pts | 5.3 reb | 1.4 ast | 1.5 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 38-48
10. Lamar Stevens
SENIOR | Penn State | 6’8 | 225 lbs
16.7 pts | 7 reb | 2.2 ast | 1.2 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 41-50
11. Joe Wieskamp
SOPHOMORE | Iowa | 6’6 | 210 lbs
15 pts | 6 reb | 1.9 ast | 1.1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 48-56
12. Tyler Bey
JUNIOR | Colorado | 6’7 | 218 lbs
13.1 pts | 9.3 reb | 1.8 ast | 1.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 50-58
13. Scottie Lewis
FRESHMAN | Florida | 6’5 | 185 lbs
8.6 pts | 4.5 reb | 0.5 ast | 1.5 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
14. Tres Tinkle
SENIOR | Oregon State | 6’7 | 225 lbs
19.6 pts | 7 reb | 3.7 ast | 1.9 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Malik Fitts
JUNIOR | St. Mary’s | 6’8 | 230 lbs
16.1 pts | 7.9 reb | 1.6 ast | 1.4 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
Power Forwards
1. Jaden McDaniels
FRESHMAN | Washington | 6’9 | 200 lbs
13.1 pts | 6.4 reb | 2.1 ast | 1.5 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 6-9
2. Onyeka Okongwu
FRESHMAN | USC | 6’9 | 245 lbs
17.2 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 3.2 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 6-10
3. Isaiah Stewart
FRESHMAN | Washington | 6’9 | 250 lbs
18 pts | 8.9 reb | 0.7 ast | 2.1 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 8-13
4. Vernon Carey Jr.
FRESHMAN | Duke | 6’10 | 270 lbs
16.9 pts | 8.3 reb | 1 ast | 1.7 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Lottery 10-14
5. Paul Reed
JUNIOR | DePaul | 6’9 | 220 lbs
16.3 pts | 11.3 reb | 1.9 stl | 2.9 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 18-26
6. Aleksej Pokusevski
Olympiacos | Age: 18 | 7’0 | 200 lbs
HEBA Stats: 12 pts | 8.1 reb | 3 ast | 2 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 23-31
7. Mamadi Diakite
SENIOR | Virginia | 6’9 | 224 lbs
13.1 pts | 6.8 reb | 0.6 ast | 1.3 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 30-38
8. Killian Tillie
SENIOR | Gonzaga | 6’10 | 220 lbs
12.7 pts | 5.1 reb | 2.2 ast | 1.1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 34-42
9. Zeke Nnaji
FRESHMAN | Arizona | 6’11 | 240 lbs
16.7 pts | 8.7 reb | 0.7 ast | 0.9 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 38-46
10. Reggie Perry
SOPHOMORE | Mississippi State | 6’10 | 250 lbs
16.9 pts | 10.3 reb | 2.5 ast | 1.2 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 41-49
11. Kerry Blackshear Jr.
SENIOR | Florida | 6’10 | 241 lbs
14.8 pts | 8.7 reb | 1.6 ast | 0.7 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 52-60
12. Jalen Smith
SOPHOMORE | Maryland | 6’10 | 225 lbs
14.4 pts | 9.5 reb | 0.8 ast | 2.2 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 53-60
13. Matthew Hurt
FRESHMAN | Duke | 6’9 | 214 lbs
11.5 pts | 3.9 reb | 0.9 ast | 0.9 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 55-Undrafted
14. Trendon Watford
FRESHMAN | LSU | 6’9 | 235 lbs
12.7 pts | 6.8 reb | 1.7 ast | 0.7 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Rayshaun Hammonds
JUNIOR | Georgia | 6’9 | 235 lbs
13.4 pts | 8.1 reb | 1.5 ast | 1.1 stl
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
Centers
1. James Wiseman
Memphis (Left School) | Age: 18 | 7’1 | 240 lbs
3 GP | 19.7 pts | 10.7 reb | 3 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: #2
2. Daniel Oturu
SOPHOMORE | Minnesota | 6’10 | 240 lbs
19.7 pts | 11.6 reb | 1.2 ast | 2.7 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 15-20
3. Omer Yurtseven
SENIOR | Georgetown | 7’0 | 264 lbs
16.4 pts | 9.6 reb | 1.1 ast | 1.7 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 22-30
4. Udoka Azubuike
SENIOR | Kansas | 7’0 | 270 lbs
13.2 pts | 9.6 reb | 1.1 ast | 2.5 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Mid-Late 1st Round 26-34
5. Steven Enoch
SENIOR | Louisville | 6’10 | 255 lbs
10.9 pts | 6.4 reb | 0.5 ast | 0.8 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 29-37
6. Nick Richards
JUNIOR | Kentucky | 6’11 | 247 lbs
14.3 pts | 8.1 reb | 0.4 ast | 2.5 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 35-43
7. Austin Wiley
SENIOR | Auburn | 6’11 | 260 lbs
10.2 pts | 9.2 reb | 0.5 ast | 1.7 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 39-47
8. Filip Petrusev
SOPHOMORE | Gonzaga | 6’11 | 235 lbs
16.1 pts | 7.6 reb | 1.3 ast | 1.1 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 43-51
9. Kaleb Wesson
JUNIOR | Ohio State | 6’9 | 270 lbs
13.9 pts | 9.6 reb | 2.2 ast | 1.2 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 45-55
10. Kofi Cockburn
FRESHMAN | Illinois | 7’0 | 290 lbs
14.5 pts | 9.4 reb | 0.7 ast | 1.5 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 48-56
11. Oscar Tshiebwe
FRESHMAN | West Virginia | 6’9 | 258 lbs
11.8 pts | 9.4 reb | 0.4 ast | 1.3 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round 53-60
12. Jon Teske
SENIOR | Michigan | 7’1 | 265 lbs
13.9 pts | 7.6 reb | 1.1 ast | 1.9 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
13. Charles Bassey
SOPHOMORE | Western Kentucky | 6’11 | 230 lbs
15.3 pts | 9.2 reb | 1.3 ast | 1.6 blk (INJURED – Out for the season)
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
14. Xavier Tillman
JUNIOR | Michigan State | 6’8 | 245 lbs
13.9 pts | 10 reb | 3.2 ast | 2.1 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Borisa Simanic
Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) | Age: 21 | 7’0 | 203 lbs
EuroLeague Stats: 4.4 pts | 1.2 reb | 0.6 ast | 0.6 blk
Paul’s Projected Draft Range: Undrafted
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