2027 NBA Draft Class

[babyjax13]

Usually with RSCI 2-4 players just end up undrafted or not first round picks while the rest of them usually end up still being lotto or near lotto picks. People who know more about these guys, any guesses as to who might be the "eh, IDK if I see this?" guys?

[BigGargamel]

Guys, help me fill out this list. I usually go 150 players deep for NBA 2K draft purposes, but I'm struggling to find that many guys this year. The freshman are educated guesses, and I try not to have too many sophomores and juniors, because less and less guys are declaring. I definitely have too many sophomores, but I can't think of enough seniors to replace them. There will be guys going through the draft process who return to school to fill out this list a bit, but give me seniors I'm missing. Thank you!

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2027-nba-draft-class-big-board/

[babyjax13]

Guys, help me fill out this list. I usually go 150 players deep for NBA 2K draft purposes, but I'm struggling to find that many guys this year. The freshman are educated guesses, and I try not to have too many sophomores and juniors, because less and less guys are declaring. I definitely have too many sophomores, but I can't think of enough seniors to replace them. There will be guys going through the draft process who return to school to fill out this list a bit, but give me seniors I'm missing. Thank you!

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2027-nba-draft-class-big-board/

Not exhaustive, just guys that interested me in watching them over the last two seasons. Not sure how many are juniors and seniors, some will probably stay in the draft this year (this is just from my 2026 mock):

Guessing 2027 [parenthesis is the highest I think they can be drafted by round]: Motiejus Krivas (1st), Braylon Mullins (1st), Miikka Muurinen (1st), Trey McKenney (1st), Jalen Harrelson (1st), Alijah Arenas (1st), Tomislav Ivisic (1st), Jasper Johnson (1st), Isiah Harwell (1st), Thomas Haugh (1st), Omer Maier (1st), Massamba Diop (1st), Dame Sarr (1st), David Mirkovic (1st), Meleek Thomas (1st), Billy Richmond (1st), Tyler Tanner (1st), Christian Anderson (1st), Jacob Furphy (1st), Neoklis Avdalas (1st), Patrick Ngongba II (1st), Rueben Chinyelu (1st), Matas Vokietaitis (1st), Jojo Tugler (1st), Dash Daniels (1st), Nikolas Khamenia (2nd), JT Toppin (2nd), Shon Abaev (2nd), Mario Saint-Suprey (2nd), Donnie Freeman (2nd), Talis Soulhac (2nd), Darius Adams, Eric Reibe (2nd), Moustapha Thiam (2nd), Cayden Boozer (2nd), Darren Harris, Niko Bundalo, Johann Grunloh (late 1st, early 2nd), Silas Demary (late 1st, early 2nd), Declan Duru (2nd), Flory Bidunga (2nd), Jeremy Fears Jr. (2nd), Alex Condon (2nd), Kanon Catchings (2nd), Mihailo Petrović (2nd), Boogie Fland (2nd), Magoon Gwath (2nd), Ian Jackson (2nd), Silas Demary (2nd), Karter Knox (2nd), Pryce Sandfort (2nd), Myles Bird (2nd), Andrej Stojakovic (2nd), Kwame Evans (2nd), Cole Rosario (2nd), Taylor Bol Bowen (2nd), Coen Carr (2nd), Eric Dailey (2nd), Zvonimir Ivisic (2nd), Tahaad Pettiford (2nd), Aden Holloway (2nd), Joson Sanon (2nd), PJ Haggerty (2nd), Mackenzie Mgbako (2nd), Robert Wright (2nd), Caleb Foster (2nd), Baye Ndongo (2nd), Blake Harper (2nd), Adrian Wooley (2nd), Jarin Stevenson (2nd), Aaron Bradshaw (2nd), Ognjen Srzentic (2nd), Michael Ruzic (2nd), Mouhamed Faye (2nd)

2027: Jordan Smith (1st), Tyran Stokes (1st, Caleb Holt (1st), Taj Ariza (1st), Ikenna Alozie (1st), Daniel Jacobson, Quron Elliott, Adam Atamna, Fallou Mbow

[BigGargamel]

Thanks. I'll take any lists I can get. It's getting harder and harder to follow all these guys. The transfer portal has really wrecked college sports. You can hardly follow anybody anymore, because they just wind up everywhere. Ugh.

[Chuck Everett]

So I'd like to mention Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager from Nebraska.

Pryce's older brother is currently on a two-way with the Thunder and he's going to be a senior next year playing for Fred Hoiberg. However, if you watched the Cornhuskers at all, Pryce looks like an elite movement shooter at the pro level. Any sliver of daylight and it's money in the bank. I'm pretty sure any team with a late first rounder and shooting deficiencies should be looking at a 6'6 shooting guard. Now there isn't much positional diversity to him, but the shooting is too elite not to give him a major look.

As for Frager, he's also 6'6, but is a much better athlete and I believe has a better wingspan as well. He was a redshirt freshman this past season, so he'll be a junior age-wise. He can kind of do-it-all and is a very physical player. There's a lot of Josh Hart in his game. Just kind of does a lot of things well to help a team.

Overall, I thought these two guys were the best talents on the Nebraska team, even if Hoiberg's son and Rienk Mast got the bulk of the attention for this historic season for Nebrasketball.

[babyjax13]

So I'd like to mention Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager from Nebraska.

Pryce's older brother is currently on a two-way with the Thunder and he's going to be a senior next year playing for Fred Hoiberg. However, if you watched the Cornhuskers at all, Pryce looks like an elite movement shooter at the pro level. Any sliver of daylight and it's money in the bank. I'm pretty sure any team with a late first rounder and shooting deficiencies should be looking at a 6'6 shooting guard. Now there isn't much positional diversity to him, but the shooting is too elite not to give him a major look.

As for Frager, he's also 6'6, but is a much better athlete and I believe has a better wingspan as well. He was a redshirt freshman this past season, so he'll be a junior age-wise. He can kind of do-it-all and is a very physical player. There's a lot of Josh Hart in his game. Just kind of does a lot of things well to help a team.

Overall, I thought these two guys were the best talents on the Nebraska team, even if Hoiberg's son and Rienk Mast got the bulk of the attention for this historic season for Nebrasketball.

I like Sandfort a lot, too. But I also always love elite shooters with few other traits, lol

[Caneman786]

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Top ten college recruits in the high school class of 2026, as well as what college each one is going to:

1. Tyran Stokes, Kansas
2. Jordan Smith, Jr., Arkansas
3. Caleb Holt, Arizona
4. Cameron Williams, Duke
5. Christian Collins, USC
6. Dylan Mingo, Baylor
7. Bruce Branch III, BYU
8. Anthony Thompson, Ohio State
9. Jason Crowe, Jr., Missouri
10. Deron Rippey, Jr., Duke

Update!

Read on Twitter

The link is the same.

New ranking of the top ten:

1. Tyran Stokes, Kansas
2. Jordan Smith, Jr., Arkansas
3. Caleb Holt, Arizona
4. Cameron Williams, Duke
5. Bruce Branch III, BYU
6. Jason Crowe, Jr., Missouri
7. Christian Collins, USC
8. Baba Oladotun, Maryland
9. Anthony Thompson, Ohio State
10. Dylan Mingo, Baylor

The top four are the same, but many changes occurred below that point.

[BAMAFREAK]

Hate that Holt isn’t coming to Alabama. Selfishly and I’d like to see him in Oates offense.

[sisibilio]

Speaking of spaniards, aside from Saint Supery, the other long shots might be Izan Almansa (Who is joining Mario in Gonzaga) and Ian Platteew if he has a breaktheough season, although he's more of a 2028 prospect.

[Chi town]

Anyone have an opinion on Caleb holt?

Honestly, like a lot of the rest of this class. Has all the physical tools, just still pretty raw.

Big dude, good athlete (not as elite as some of the rest of the class), great attacking the basket and very aggressive on defense.

Just doesn’t have a jumper yet and settles for it too often. But when he decides to be aggressive and attack the basket, he’s damn good.

As long as he doesn’t try to be a high volume 3pt shooter next year, he’s going to be damn good for Arizona

I like him. He’s a dog. Cason Wallace vibes on D with way more game. I like the mechanics of his shot too. Think in time he could be a really good shooter.

[Chi town]

Holt and Branch are the two I like the most as of now.

The sophs and euros will add a lot to this class too IMO.

Add in risers like a Carr and Wagler and it could be a solid draft. No sure fire true 1s but still some top shelf ceiling talent with much lower floors than normal.

[babyjax13]

Speaking of spaniards, aside from Saint Supery, the other long shots might be Izan Almansa (Who is joining Mario in Gonzaga) and Ian Platteew if he has a breaktheough season, although he's more of a 2028 prospect.

I like Almansa a lot. Well, and Saint Supery lol

[DirtyDez]

This draft looking deep with competent players but not much star potential. There’s always a few guys that come out of nowhere.

[Duke4life831]

This draft looking deep with competent players but not much star potential. There’s always a few guys that come out of nowhere.

I will say I think there is plenty of star potential, because this class is really long and super athletic. But ya no one that is locked in to be a star though. I think this is just a really raw class. Like I wont be shocked if we look back at this class and half the top from this recruiting class are complete busts or dont even make it to the league. But also wouldnt be shocked if a couple guys put it all together and end up being big time studs. But ya definitely no locks to be stars at the moment

[crows2]

This draft looking deep with competent players but not much star potential. There’s always a few guys that come out of nowhere.

I don’t think we’ll know about the depth until deadline day next year, as evidenced by what happened yesterday.

All the bubble 1st rounders returning next year certainly helps (Yessoufou, Tanner, Allen, Moreno, Momcilovic, Richmond, Able etc). However I’m sure all of next year bubble 1st rounders will return at the deadline too.

With the current NIL rules, all drafts are only going to go about 30 deep as there’s no incentive to be a 2nd rounder when you can get paid in college.

[ReggiesKnicks]

With the current NIL rules, all drafts are only going to go about 30 deep as there’s no incentive to be a 2nd rounder when you can get paid in college.

Eventually it will catch up, right?

Of every draft has 10-15 players who, in the past, would come out, and now stay, eventually there will be a breaking point and balance where those players need to come out to the NBA since all the college money will be taken.

It will probably take a few seasons, but I expect it to happen at some point.

That, and getting more Euro's in college, expediting their NBA pathway, means at some point in the near future we should have that influx of depth and talent on an annual basis.

[BigGargamel]

Here is my very early 2027 Top 150, after the deadline to stay in this years draft. Things can and will change like crazy, of course. Tried to have the same number of underclassmen as 2026, but it was really hard. Which sophomores would you remove? The rest match up pretty well.

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2027-nba-draft-class-big-board/

[babyjax13]

Here is my very early 2027 Top 150, after the deadline to stay in this years draft. Things can and will change like crazy, of course. Tried to have the same number of underclassmen as 2026, but it was really hard. Which sophomores would you remove? The rest match up pretty well.

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2027-nba-draft-class-big-board/

Sananda Fru is a really interesting case - he is actually not draft eligible and when he graduates college will have to sign as a free agent. Same for Thjis De Ridder (didn't see if you had him, he is just the other player in the NCAA who this applies to). Both were auto-eligible in 2025!

[Chuck Everett]

Here is my very early 2027 Top 150, after the deadline to stay in this years draft. Things can and will change like crazy, of course. Tried to have the same number of underclassmen as 2026, but it was really hard. Which sophomores would you remove? The rest match up pretty well.

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2027-nba-draft-class-big-board/

Sananda Fru is a really interesting case - he is actually not draft eligible and when he graduates college will have to sign as a free agent. Same for Thjis De Ridder (didn't see if you had him, he is just the other player in the NCAA who this applies to). Both were auto-eligible in 2025!

I have no notes personally, but this draft is completely all over the place to me at this stage in the game. So I am looking at the big men. Diop (at Gonzaga), Thiam (Michigan), Krivas (Arizona) and Matas (Texas) are who I have my eyes on next year. All four teams should be good too, so we'll see what they can do at their best.

Duke has too many players. I wonder how the fight for playing time is going to go. Scheyer has his work cut out for him with no freshman NPOY on the roster.

The Thomas Haugh move still makes no sense, as does Momcilovic. Those guys should have tried to be pros. Both would have been on NBA rosters. I hope it doesn't come back to bite them in the arse.

Edit: No idea what to make of Alijah Arenas. I didn't see anything last year that said he was ready for the NBA.

Edit #2: I still am unsure if he'll be drafted, but Wes Enis (who transferred from South Florida to Creighton) looks like a pro to me. 6'2 200 lbs with a nasty attitude. Dude is feisty and tough. He could have an All-American type season in the Big East on a bigger stage.

[SkyHook]

Here is my very early 2027 Top 150, after the deadline to stay in this years draft. Things can and will change like crazy, of course. Tried to have the same number of underclassmen as 2026, but it was really hard. Which sophomores would you remove? The rest match up pretty well.

https://sportsgamingrosters.com/2027-nba-draft-class-big-board/

Sananda Fru is a really interesting case - he is actually not draft eligible and when he graduates college will have to sign as a free agent. Same for Thjis De Ridder (didn't see if you had him, he is just the other player in the NCAA who this applies to). Both were auto-eligible in 2025!

The league already has a Joker. The Riddler is on deck.