The College Basketball season is back and in full force for the 2020-2021 campaign. With all the craziness still looming due to COVID-19, many teams have gone into quarantines and cancelled games due to positive tests. Regardless, the season has gone fairly smoothly with no extreme infections plaguing a surplus of players. This upcoming NBA Draft is highly anticipated in 2021, as scouts say the talent in this pool is one of the best we’ve seen in recent years. Due to the overwhelming amount of Shooting Guard depth in the draft, I’ve expanded my SG Power Rankings to a top 20 as all other positions will stay with a top 15. This year is also historic as the NBA G-League has expanded with a new team consisting of NBA Draft prospects who decided to skip college and play professionally instead. Giving the top incoming freshmen in the country a solid alternative to the one-and-done in college, players will get paid around $500,000 for their year in the G-League. Projected top 5 picks Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga, as well as Daishen Nix, Isaiah Todd, and Kai Sotto will all join the new squad and compete in the 2021 G-League bubble that will begin in February in Orlando. So here is my first version of my 2021 NBA Draft Big Board!
*Although I have him as a projected 2nd round pick, Keyontae Johnson is not featured in this Big Board. After collapsing on the court earlier this season, Johnson has luckily made a full recovery but has not returned to practice or game action.
*These rankings are my own personal opinions and are carefully articulated through personal impacts on me and research of draft stocks from NBADraft.net, Stadium, and Hoops Hype.
Point Guards
1. Cade Cunningham
Oklahoma State | Freshman
6’8 | 220 lbs
20-21 Stats: 17.8 pts, 6.2 reb, 3.8 ast, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #1
2. Ayo Dosunmu
Illinois | Junior
6’5 | 200 lbs
20-21 Stats: 22.4 pts, 6.9 reb, 4.8 ast, 0.7 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #10 (Lottery)
3. Daishen Nix
NBA G-League Ignite
6’5 | 224 lbs | Age: 18
Paul’s Draft Range: #21 (Late 1st Round)
4. Cameron Thomas
LSU | Freshman
6’4 | 210 lbs
20-21 Stats: 22.3 pts, 2.6 reb, 1.4 ast, 1.1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #26 (Late 1st Round)
5. David Duke
Providence | Junior
6’5 | 205 lbs
20-21 Stats: 19.9 pts, 5.8 reb, 4.8 ast, 1.1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
6. Marcus Zegarowski
Creighton | Junior
6’2 | 180 lbs
20-21 Stats: 14.4 pts, 4.9 ast, 4.3 reb, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
7. Caleb Love
North Carolina | Freshman
6’4 | 195 lbs
20-21 Stats: 9.3 pts, 3.3 ast, 2.3 reb, 0.8 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
8. Carlos Alocén
Real Madrid (Spain)
6’5 | 205 lbs | Age: 20
Euro/ACB: 3 pts, 1.5 ast, 1.3 reb, 0.3 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
9. Jason Preston
Ohio | Junior
6’4 | 187 lbs
20-21 Stats: 17.8 pts, 7.5 ast, 6.1 reb, 1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
10. Remy Martin
Arizona State | Senior
6’0 | 175 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.9 pts, 3.6 ast, 3 reb, 1.3 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
11. Colbey Ross
Pepperdine | Senior
6’1 | 180 lbs
20-21 Stats: 19 pts, 7.2 ast, 3.7 reb, 1.3 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
12. Marcus Carr
Minnesota | Junior
6’2 | 195 lbs
20-21 Stats: 20.9 pts, 5.5 ast, 3.9 reb, 0.9 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
13. Chris Duarte
Oregon | Senior
6’6 | 190 lbs
20-21 Stats: 18.4 pts, 4.7 reb, 2.5 stl, 2.1 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
14. Miles McBride
West Virginia | Sophomore
6’2 | 200 lbs
20-21 Stats: 15.1 pts, 4 ast, 3.5 reb, 1.7 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
15. McKinley Wright IV
Colorado | Senior
6’0 | 196 lbs
20-21 Stats: 15.4 pts, 5.1 ast, 4.7 reb, 1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
OTHER NOTABLE PG’s IN THE NATION:
D.J. Carton (Marquette, SO.), James Akinjo (Arizona, JR.), Sharife Cooper (Auburn, FR.), Andrew Jones (Texas, JR.), Fatts Russell (Rhode Island, SR.)
Shooting Guards
1. Jalen Suggs
Gonzaga | Freshman
6’4 | 205 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.8 pts, 5.1 reb, 5.1 ast, 2.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #2
2. Jalen Green
NBA G-League Ignite
6’5 | 180 lbs | Age: 18
Paul’s Draft Range: #4
3. Josh Christopher
Arizona State | Freshman
6’5 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.8 pts, 5.1 reb, 1.4 st, 1.2 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #7 (Lottery)
4. James Bouknight
Connecticut | Sophomore
6’5 | 190 lbs
20-21 Stats: 20.3 pts, 5.3 reb, 1.7 ast, 1.5 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #9 (Lottery)
5. Brandon Boston Jr.
Kentucky | Freshman
6’7 | 185 lbs
20-21 Stats: 12.1 pts, 5.3 reb, 1.4 ast, 1.4 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #11 (Lottery)
6. Moses Moody
Arkansas | Freshman
6’6 | 205 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.7 pts, 5.6 reb, 1.7 ast, 1.3 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #13 (Lottery)
7. Terrence Shannon
Texas Tech | Sophomore
6’6 | 210 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.6 pts, 4.8 reb, 1.3 stl, 1.3 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #16 (Mid 1st Round)
8. Keon Johnson
Tennessee | Freshman
6’5 | 186 lbs
20-21 Stats: 8.5 pts, 3.4 reb, 2 ast, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #17 (Mid 1st Round)
9. Terrence Clarke
Kentucky | Freshman
6’7 | 194 lbs
20-21 Stats: 10.7 pts, 3 reb, 1.9 ast, 0.7 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #23 (Late 1st Round)
10. Scottie Lewis
Florida | Sophomore
6’5 | 189 lbs
20-21 Stats: 11 pts, 4.4 reb, 1.9 ast, 1.6 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: #25 (Late 1st Round)
11. Ochai Agbaji
Kansas | Junior
6’5 | 210 lbs
20-21 Stats: 14.7 pts, 4.6 reb, 2.1 ast, 1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #28 (Late 1st Round)
12. Jared Butler
Baylor | Junior
6’3 | 195 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.4 pts, 5.4 ast, 3.5 reb, 2.4 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #30 (Late 1st Round)
13. Jaden Springer
Tennessee | Freshman
6’4 | 204 lbs
20-21 Stats: 10 pts, 2.6 reb, 2.1 ast, 0.9 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
14. David Johnson
Louisville | Sophomore
6’5 | 210 lbs
20-21 Stats: 14.7 pts, 6.1 reb, 3.7 ast, 1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
15. Mac McClung
Texas Tech | Junior
6’2 | 185 lbs
20-21 Stats: 15.3 pts, 2.7 reb, 2.6 ast, 0.8 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
16. Bryce Thompson
Kansas | Freshman
6’5 | 188 lbs
20-21 Stats: 5.1 pts, 1.3 reb, 1 ast, 0.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
17. Quentin Grimes
Houston | Junior
6’5 | 205 lbs
20-21 Stats: 17.7 pts, 6.8 reb, 2 ast, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
18. Landers Nolley
Memphis | Sophomore
6’7 | 220 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.3 pts, 2.5 reb, 1.6 ast, 0.8 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
19. Marcus Garrett
Kansas | Senior
6’5 | 195 lbs
20-21 Stats: 9.2 pts, 4.4 reb, 3.6 ast, 1.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
20. MaCio Teague
Baylor | Senior
6’4 | 195 lbs
20-21 Stats: 15.6 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.5 ast, 0.7 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
OTHER NOTABLE SGs IN THE NATION:
Taevion Kinsey (Marshall, JR.), Ryan Daly (St. Joseph’s, SR.)
Small Forwards
1. Ziaire Williams
Stanford | Freshman
6’8 | 185 lbs
20-21 Stats: 11.2 pts, 6.2 reb, 3 ast, 0.9 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #5
2. Jonathan Kuminga
NBA G-League Ignite
6’8 | 210 lbs | Age: 18
Paul’s Draft Range: #6 (Lottery)
3. Scottie Barnes
Florida State | Freshman
6’9 | 227 lbs
20-21 Stats: 11.1 pts, 4.3 ast, 3.9 reb, 1.7 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #12 (Lottery)
4. Corey Kispert
Gonzaga | Senior
6’7 | 220 lbs
20-21 Stats: 21.1 pts, 4.5 reb, 2.3 ast, 0.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #15 (Mid 1st Round)
5. Marcus Bagley
Arizona State | Freshman
6’8 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 12.3 pts, 7.8 reb, 1 ast, 0.8 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #18 (Mid 1st Round)
6. Aaron Henry
Michigan State | Junior
6’6 | 210 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.9 pts, 5.6 reb, 3.7 ast, 1.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
7. Ron Harper Jr.
Rutgers | Junior
6’6 | 245 lbs
20-21 Stats: 20.1 pts, 6.2 reb, 2 ast, 0.9 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
8. Yves Pons
Tennessee | Senior
6’6 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 7.8 pts, 5.1 reb, 2.2 blk, 1 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
9. Derrick Alston Jr.
Boise State | Senior
6’9 | 190 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.7 pts, 4.3 reb, 2.4 ast, 0.9 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
10. John Petty Jr.
Alabama | Senior
6’5 | 184 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.3 pts, 5.4 reb, 2.3 ast, 1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
11. Sam Hauser
Virginia | Senior
6’8 | 218 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.7 pts, 7.3 reb, 2 ast, 0.4 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
12. Romeo Weems
DePaul | Sophomore
6’7 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 10.3 pts, 5.8 reb, 1.3 ast, 1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
13. Isaiah Livers
Michigan | Senior
6’7 | 230 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.8 pts, 5.5 reb, 2.3 ast, 1 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
14. Jalen Wilson
Kansas | Freshman
6’8 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13.8 pts, 7.8 reb, 2 ast, 0.3 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Allen Flanigan
Auburn | Sophomore
6’6 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 14 pts, 5.2 reb, 3 ast, 0.8 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
OTHER NOTABLE SFs IN THE NATION:
Herb Jones (Alabama, SR.), Both Gach (Minnesota, JR.), D.J. Jeffries (Memphis, SO.), Joe Wieskamp (Iowa, JR.)
Power Forwards
1. Greg Brown
Texas | Freshman
6’9 | 205 lbs
20-21 Stats: 12 pts, 7.9 reb, 1.2 blk, 0.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #8 (Lottery)
2. Jalen Johnson
Duke | Freshman
6’9 | 220 lbs
20-21 Stats: 9.6 pts, 6.6 reb, 1.6 blk, 1.6 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #14 (Lottery)
3. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Villanova | Sophomore
6’9 | 230 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.2 pts, 7.6 reb, 2 ast, 0.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #19 (Mid 1st Round)
4. Usman Garuba
Real Madrid (Spain)
6’8 | 220 lbs | Age: 18
Euro/ACB: 3.8 pts, 4.2 reb, 0.8 ast, 0.6 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #24 (Late 1st Round)
5. Isaiah Jackson
Kentucky | Freshman
6’10 | 206 lbs
20-21 Stats: 6.5 pts, 7.1 reb, 3.2 blk, 0.8 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #27 (Late 1st Round)
6. Roko Prkačin
KK Cibona (Croatia)
6’9 | 210 lbs | Age: 18
A-1/ABA: 13.9 pts, 7.3 reb, 1.7 ast, 1.4 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
7. Sandro Mamukelashvili
Seton Hall | Senior
6’11 | 240 lbs
20-21 Stats: 18.1 pts, 6.9 reb, 3.2 ast, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
8. Trendon Watford
LSU | Sophomore
6’9 | 240 lbs
20-21 Stats: 17.8 pts, 6.7 reb, 4 ast, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
9. Chris Smith
UCLA | Senior
6’9 | 215 lbs
20-21 Stats: 12.6 pts, 6.4 reb, 2 ast, 0.9 stl
(Out for season – torn ACL)
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
10. Garrison Brooks
North Carolina | Senior
6’10 | 240 lbs
20-21 Stats: 10.2 pts, 7.7 reb, 1.3 ast, 1 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
11. Franz Wagner
Michigan | Sophomore
6’9 | 220 lbs
20-21 Stats: 12.2 pts, 6.8 reb, 3.2 ast, 1.3 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
12. Isaiah Todd
NBA G-League Ignite
6’10 | 210 lbs | Age: 19
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
13. Amar Sylla
Telenet BC Oostende (Belgium)
6’9 | 190 lbs | Age: 19
BCL/BSL: 7.5 pts, 6.1 reb, 1.3 ast, 1.1 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
14. Matthew Hurt
Duke | Sophomore
6’9 | 235 lbs
20-21 Stats: 19.6 pts, 8.1 reb, 1.4 ast, 1.1 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Romello White
Ole Miss | Senior
6’8 | 235 lbs
20-21 Stats: 11.6 pts, 6.4 reb, 1.3 blk, 1.1 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
OTHER NOTABLE PFs IN THE NATION:
Derek Culver (West Virginia, JR.), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana, SO.)
Centers
1. Evan Mobley
USC | Freshman
7’0 | 210 lbs
20-21 Stats: 15.8 pts, 8.8 reb, 3 blk, 1.5 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #3
2. Charles Bassey
Western Kentucky | Junior
6’11 | 235 lbs
20-21 Stats: 16.8 pts, 11.8 reb, 3.3 blk, 0.8 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #20 (Late 1st Round)
3. Kai Jones
Texas | Sophomore
6’11 | 218 lbs
20-21 Stats: 9 pts, 5 reb, 0.9 stl, 0.6 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: #22 (Late 1st Round)
4. Day’Ron Sharpe
North Carolina | Freshman
6’11 | 265 lbs
20-21 Stats: 9.8 pts, 8.3 reb, 1.5 ast, 1.2 stl
Paul’s Draft Range: #29 (Late 1st Round)
5. Luka Garza
Iowa | Senior
6’11 | 265 lbs
20-21 Stats: 27.6 pts, 8.6 reb, 1.8 blk, 1.5 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
6. Kofi Cockburn
Illinois | Sophomore
7’0 | 285 lbs
20-21 Stats: 17.3 pts, 10.1 reb, 1.4 blk, 0.2 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
7. Neemias Queta
Utah State | Junior
7’0 | 245 lbs
20-21 Stats: 12.3 pts, 8.8 reb, 3.2 ast, 2.8 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
8. Orlando Robinson
Fresno State | Sophomore
7’0 | 235 lbs
20-21 Stats: 18.1 pts, 10.6 reb, 2.3 ast, 1.1 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: 2nd Round
9. Drew Timme
Gonzaga | Sophomore
6’10 | 235 lbs
20-21 Stats: 18.5 pts, 6.8 reb, 2.2 ast, 0.7 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
10. Olivier Sarr
Kentucky | Senior
7’0 | 237 lbs
20-21 Stats: 10.7 pts, 5.5 reb, 1.3 blk, 1.3 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
11. Makur Maker
Howard | Freshman
6’11 | 235 lbs
20-21 Stats: 11.5 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk
(Out indefinitely – Groin)
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
12. D.J. Funderburk
NC State | Senior
6’10 | 225 lbs
20-21 Stats: 13 pts, 5.5 reb, 0.7 stl, 0.5 blk
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
13. Moussa Cisse
Memphis | Freshman
6’10 | 220 lbs
20-21 Stats: 7 pts, 7.8 reb, 1.9 blk, 0.6 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
14. Ibou Dianko Badji
FC Barcelona II (Spain)
7’1 | 230 lbs | Age: 18
LEB/ACB: 3.7 pts, 3.5 reb, 1.5 blk, 0.3 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
15. Hunter Dickinson
Michigan | Freshman
7’1 | 255 lbs
20-21 Stats: 17.5 pts, 7.9 reb, 1.5 blk, 0.9 ast
Paul’s Draft Range: Undrafted
OTHER NOTABLE Cs IN THE NATION:
Oscar Tshiebwe (West Virginia, SO. – Transferring to: Kentucky), Marcus Santos-Silva (Texas Tech, SR.), Kai Sotto (NBA G-League Ignite)
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