I can't wait for games to get underway and to keep updating the board, but for now I feel pretty good about having a nice list of names in place. I feel certain I forgot a few very worthy candidates, especially in International play, but I can't help but think I at least got *mostly* everybody.
I have it separated into 4 categories (Probables, Borderline, "Take a Flyer", and Watch List), which I suppose are mostly akin to tiers but not necessarily always the case, since some players just have more variable stock than others. There are a few "Probables" that are almost certainly 2nd round picks. Meanwhile, I have Yohan Traore leading off the "Borderline" candidate list. Does Traore have arguably higher stock than, say, Armando Bacot? Sure, I buy it, but I think Armando Bacot is a LIKELIER pick to be drafted this year, at least right now. So that's mostly the approach I'm trying to take with the categories. I tried to kinda rank the players in the first 3 categories, but I just have the "Watch List" category listed alphabetically.
Anyways, here it is!
Probables
College
- Nick Smith, Arkansas
- Brandon Miller, Alabama
- Dariq Whitehead, Duke
- Keyonte George, Baylor
- Cason Wallace, Kentucky
- G.G. Jackson, South Carolina
- Baba Miller, Florida St.
- Jarace Walker, Houston
- Adem Bona, UCLA
- Dillon Mitchell, Texas
- Julian Phillips, Tennessee
- Dereck Lively, Duke
- Arthur Kaluma, Creighton
- Terquavion Smith, NC State
- Kel'el Ware, Oregon
- Cameron Whitmore, Villanova
- Jordan Walsh, Arkansas
- Johni Broome, Auburn
- Kris Murray, Iowa
- Kyle Filipowski, Duke
- Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
- DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
- Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
- Anthony Black, Arkansas
- Armando Bacot, North Carolina
- Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona
- Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee
- Marcus Sasser, Houston
- Jalen Wilson, Kansas
- Isiaih Mosley, Missouri
- Malachi Smith, Gonzaga
- J.J. Starling, Notre Dame
- Andre Jackson, Connecticut
- Gradey Dick, Kansas
- Victor Wembanyama, France
- Juan Nunez, Spain
- James Nnaji, Spain
- Nikola Djurisic, Serbia
- Rayan Rupert, Australia
- Scoot Henderson, Ignite
- Amen Thompson, OTE
- Ausar Thompson, OTE
- Leonard Miller, Ignite
- Sidy Cissoko, Ignite
Borderline
College
- Yohan Traore, Auburn
- Zacharie Perrin, Illinois
- Zach Edey, Purdue
- Harrison Ingram, Stanford
- Amari Bailey, UCLA
- Ernest Udeh, Kansas
- Mark Armstrong, Villanova
- Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
- Mark Sears, Alabama
- Caleb Love, North Carolina
- Chance Westry, Auburn
- Nijel Pack, Miami
- Mike Miles, TCU
- R.J. Davis, North Carolina
- Skyy Clark, Illinois
- Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA
- Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga
- Trevon Brazile, Arkansas
- Drew Timme, Gonzaga
- Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
- Chris Livingston, Kentucky
- Eric Gaines, UAB
- Kerr Kriisa, Arizona
- Brandon Murray, Georgetown
- Ryan Nembhard, Creighton
- Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
- Daimion Collins, Kentucky
- Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
- Adama Sanogo, Connecticut
- Jett Howard, Michigan
- Caleb Mills, Florida St.
- Allen Flanigan, Auburn
- Norchad Omier, Miami
- Souley Boum, Xavier
- Tyrese Hunter, Texas
- Kevin McCullar, Kansas
- Tyrese Proctor, Duke
- Kyle Lofton, Florida
- Jordan Hall, St. Joseph's
- Tristen Newton, Connecticut
- Dior Johnson, Pittsburgh
- Noam Yaacov, France
- Roko Prkacin, Spain
- Landric Rakotonanahary, Madagascar
- Jerry Rabibisoa, Madagascar
- Millan Jimenez, Spain
- Ousmane N'Diaye, Germany
- Eli John N'Diyae, Spain
- Tristan Vukcevic, Spain
- Paulius Murauskas, Lithuania
- Assemian Moulare, France
- Motiejus Krivas, Lithuania
- Efe Abogidi
"Take a Flyer"
College
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Louisville
- Frankie Collins, Arizona St
- Matthew Cleveland II, Florida St.
- Pelle Larsson, Arizona
- Jaxon Kohler, Michigan St.
- Tyson Degenhart, Boise St.
- Trey Alexander, Creighton
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
- Vincent Iwuchukwu, USC
- Justice Hill, LSU
- K.J. Williams, LSU
- Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
- Pete Nance, North Carolina
- K.J. Buffen, UAB
- Keeshawn Barthelemy, Oregon
- Davonte Davis, Arkansas
- Kylan Boswell, Arizona
- Jake Stephens, Chattanooga
- Timmy Allen, Texas
- Jahmir Young, Maryland
- Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, Baylor
- Malachi Smith, Dayton
- Caleb Furst, Purdue
- L.J. Cryer, Baylor
- Kendric Davis, Memphis
- Jamal Shead, Houston
- Kowacie Reeves, Florida
- Aaron Estrada, Hofstra
- Graham Ike, Wyoming
- K.C. Ndefo, Seton Hall
- Olivier Nkamhoua, Tennessee
- Jordan Miller, Miami
- Kevin Cross, Tulane
- Tramon Mark, Houston
- Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech
- Daylen Kountz, Northern Colorado
- Joe Bamisile, Oklahoma
- Collin Chandler, BYU
- Isaiah Stevens, Colorado St.
- Justin Moore, Villanova
- Fardaws Aimaq, Texas Tech
- Jaylen Clark, UCLA
- Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers
- Terrence Arceneaux, Houston
- Reece Beekman, Virginia
- Isaiah Wong, Miami
- Matt Bradley, San Diego St.
- Adrame Diongue, Washington St.
- Malik Reneau, Indiana
- A.J. Hoggard, Michigan St.
- Adam Flagler, Baylor
- Adrian Baldwin Jr., VCU
- Tanner Holden, Ohio St.
- Dawson Garcia, Minnesota
- Leaky Black, North Carolina
- Tyrell Ward, LSU
- Taran Armstrong, California Baptist
- Fousseyni Traore, BYU
- Mason Gillis, Purdue
- Darin Green Jr., Florida St.
- Andre Cruz, Incarnate Word
- Joseph Girard III, Syracuse
- Fedor Zugic, Germany
- Andrija Jelavic, Serbia
- Michael Caicedo Sanchez, Spain
- Jaime Pradilla, Spain
- Berke Buyuktuncel, Turkey
- Rati Andronikashvili, ? (formerly Creighton)
- Ariel Hukporti, Australia
- Jordi Rodriguez, Spain
- Ilias Kamardine, France
- Marko Sarenac, Serbia (not the Marshall U player)
- Chae Hyung Lee, South Korea
- Malcolm Cazalon, Serbia
- Bilal Coulibaly, France
- Mason Francis Amos, Phillipines
- Abdramane Kanoute, Mali
- Mojave King, Ignite
- Jazian Gortman, OTE
- Bryce Griggs, OTE
Watch List
College
- Aboubacar Traore, Long Beach St.
- Abramo Canka, UCLA
- Ali Ali, Butler
- Alijah Martin, Florida Atlantic
- Alphonzo Billups, VCU
- Aly Khalifa, Charlotte
- Andre Curbelo, St. John's
- Arterio Morris, Texas
- Ben Sheppard, Belmont
- Boogie Ellis, Memphis
- Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio St.
- Charles Bediako, Alabama
- Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin
- Colby Jones, Xavier
- Colin Castleton, Florida
- D'Moi Hodge, Missouri
- D.J. Horne, Arizona St.
- Dane Goodwin, Notre Dame
- Darlinstone Dubar, Hofstra
- Darrion Trammell, San Diego St.
- David Jones, St. John's
- Dayvion McKnight, Western Kentucky
- DeAndre Williams, Memphis
- Devin Ree, Louisville
- Dillon Jones, Weber St.
- Drew Peterson, USC
- Dylan Addae-Wusu, St. John's
- Eddy (Valentino) Pinedo, Eastern Carolina
- Efton Reid, Gonzaga
- Emmanuel Akot, Memphis
- Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan
- Enrique Freeman, Akron
- Eric Dixon, Villanova
- Essam Mostafa, Coastal Carolina
- Foster Loyer, Davidson
- Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma
- Hakim Hart, Maryland
- Henry Coleman III, Texas A&M
- Hunter Maldonado, Wyoming
- Hunter Sallis, Gonzaga
- Isaac Traudt, Virginia
- J.T. Shumate, Toledo
- Jalen Cook, Tulane
- Jalen Slawson, Furman
- Jamal Mashburn Jr., New Mexico
- Jamarion Sharp, Western Kentucky
- Jamison Battle, Minnesota
- Jaren Bynum, Providence
- Jarkel Joiner, NC State
- Jarred Godfrey, IPFW
- Jayden Gardner, Virginia
- Jayden Taylor, Butler
- Jesse Edwards, Syracuse
- John Hugley, Pittsburgh
- Jordan Hawkins, Connecticut
- Jordan Walker, UAB
- Josh Mballa, Buffalo
- Josh Oduro, George Mason
- Jovan Blacksher Jr., Grand Canyon
- Jubrile Belo, Montana St.
- Judah Mintz, Syracuse
- Justin Hill, Georgia
- Juwan Gary, Nebraska
- K.D. Johnson, Auburn
- Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall
- Kadin Shedrick, Virginia
- Kam Jones, Marquette
- Kamari Lands, Louisville
- Kario Oquendo, Georgia
- Keshawn Justice, Santa Clara
- Kevin Obanor, Texas Tech
- Keyontae Johnson, Kansas St.
- Kino Lilly Jr., Brown
- Kobe Brown, Missouri
- Kobe Elvis, Dayton
- Lamont Butler, San Diego St.
- Leon Bond, Virginia
- Logan Johnson, St. Mary's
- Makhel Mitchell, Arkansas
- Makhi Mitchell, Arkansas
- Malik Hall, Michigan St.
- Marcus Shaver Jr., Boise St.
- Mark Mitchell, Duke
- Matthew Mayer, Illinois
- Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss
- Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
- Michael Jones, Stanford
- Mike Bothwell, Furman
- Nate Laszewski, Notre Dame
- Nelly Junior Joseph, Iona
- Obinna Anochili-Killen, Marshall
- Osun Osunniyi, Iowa St.
- P.J. Hall, Clemson
- Posh Alexander, St. John's
- Puff Johnson, North Carolina
- Ques Glover, Samford
- Rasir Bolton, Gonzaga
- Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
- Roddy Gayle, Ohio St.
- Ryan Davis, Vermont
- Seikou Sisoho Jawara, San Diego
- Seth Trimble, North Carolina
- Shakeel Moore, Mississippi St.
- Shykeim Phillips, UNC Wilmington
- Sincere Carry, Kent St.
- Steele Venters, Eastern Washington
- Steve Settle III, Howard
- Tanner Groves, Oklahoma
- Taylor Funk, Utah St.
- Teafale Lenard, Middle Tennessee
- Tre Gomillion, Missouri
- Tre Mitchell, West Virginia
- Tre White, USC
- Trenton Massner, Western Illinois
- Tosan Evbuomwan, Princeton
- Toumani Camara, Dayton
- Tucker DeVries, Drake
- Tyger Campbell, UCLA
- Tyler Burton, Richmond
- Tylor Perry, North Texas
- Ugonna Kingsley-Oyenso, Kentucky
- Ven-Allen Lubin, Notre Dame
- Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
- Wendell Green Jr., Auburn
- Will Richard, Florida
- Will Richardson, Oregon
- Yuri Collins, St. Louis
- Zakai Zeigler, Tennesse
- Zed Key, Ohio St.
- Zeke Mayo, South Dakota St.
- Zion Cruz, DePaul
- Zuby Ejiofor, Kansas
- Aloisio Andrade, Angola
- Arne Osojnik, Slovenia
- Bencao Vungo, Angola
- Belal Elshakery, Egypt
- Ege Yildizoglu, Turkey
- Emil Stoilov, Spain
- Emmanuel Innocenti, Italy
- Evangelos Zougris, Greece
- Haesol Lee, South Korea
- Ibrahim Zahran, Egypt
- Ibrahima Sanoh, Guinea
- Jan Zemljic, Slovenia
- Jayson Tchicamboud, France
- Juyeong Lee, South Korea
- Kerem Konan, Turkey
- Kymany Houinsou, France
- Lefteris Mantzoukas, Greece
- Leo Menalo, Italy
- Matteo Visintin, Italy
- Matthew Strazel, France
- Mehdi Bouhmama, Algeria
- Maor Nekrashevich, Israel
- Nicolo Moretti, Italy
- Niv Lempert, Israel
- Noam Shimon Dovrat, Israel
- Ruben Dominguez, Spain
- T.J. Clark, OTE
- Jaylen Martin, OTE
- Nathan Missia-Dio, OTE