1 | 1 |  | | Cooper Flagg A lock at first overall, Flagg was one of four freshmen in the last 25 years to average 20 PPG on 50% shooting from the field and 40% shooting from three in conference play— joining Michael Beasley, CJ McCollum and Kevin Durant. | - |
1 | 2 |  | | Dylan Harper Harper is a bonafide scorer who will be an incredible edition to any team. He also became the first Division-I freshman to score 35+ points in consecutive games over the last 15 seasons. | - |
1 | 3 |  | | VJ Edgecombe Just like Ja'Kobe Walter last season, Edgecombe is another Baylor true freshman that can score in multiple ways and has elite athleticism. He will immediately improve any team's backcourt with his tenacity and aggressiveness. | - |
1 | 4 |  | | Kon Knueppel Knueppel's stock really rose after an impressive NCAA Tournament, where he posted two 20-point games and shot 10-of-18 from three. He is one of the two best shooters in this draft and also is a surprising playmaker. | - |
1 | 5 |  | | Ace Bailey Bailey is a high-ceiling player with the tools to excel both offensively and defensively. Early in the season, he and Harper became the second freshman duo in 15 years to both score 35+ points in a game, joining Malik Monk and De'Aaron Fox. | - |
1 | 6 |  | | Tre Johnson Tre Johnson is arguably the best distance shooter in this draft. He averaged 19.9 points per game and led all freshmen in Division-I in scoring. More importantly, he shot a whopping 39.7% from three on 6.8 attempts per contest. | - |
1 | 7 |  | | Jeremiah Fears Fears is a combo guard that can help any team with his offensive skill-set. He is one the safest options in the draft. One thing he'll need to improve on is his three-point shooting, as he only shot 28% beyond the arc. | - |
1 | 8 |  | | Egor Demin Another player whose stock really rose after a Sweet 16 run in the tournament, the Moscow-born player is a 6'9 point forward. He's also another player who needs to improve his shooting, hitting just 27.3% of his shots from three. | - |
1 | 9 |  | | Collin Murray-Boyles At 6'7, 245 pounds, Murray-Boyles is one of the more athletic players in this draft. He plays defense at an above-average level and has a top-notch motor. He'll need to improve his shooting, as he only shot 26.5% from three. | - |
1 | 10 |  | | Khaman Maluach With a 7-6 wingspan and high level play at both Duke and the international level with South Sudan, Maluach has one of the highest ceilings in this draft given his freakish athleticism and the tenacity he's exhibited thus far. | PHX, BKN, HOU |
1 | 11 |  | | Cedric Coward Coward played at Eastern Washington for two seasons before transferring to Wazzu, where he only played six games due to injury. Still, he's a 6'6 guard with a shocking 7'2 wingspan. He averaged 17.7 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 1.7 BPG per game. | POR |
1 | 12 |  | | Noa Essengue Essengue could be the next big time French prospect to succeed in the NBA. A 6'9 forward whose just 18 years old, he took a huge jump for Bundesliga club Ulm in the 2024-25 campaign— averaging 12.4 points per game 5.3 in Euro Cup play. | - |
1 | 13 | | | Derik Queen No one can forget his buzzer-beater against Colorado State in the tournament, but Queen has been a stud since the jump. At 6'10, 250 pounds, he has an incredible touch for a big man and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty in the paint. | SAC, ATL |
1 | 14 | | | Carter Bryant Bryant has moved up draft boards after his combine performance, measuring at 6'6 barefoot with a 6'11 wingspan and 39.5 inch vertical. While he played a supporting role in Tuscon, he has the upside to be a strong two-way player for any team. | ATL |
1 | 15 |  | | Thomas Sorber Sorber only played in 24 games this season due to injury, but that was enough to guarantee him first round status. He averaged 14.5 PPG and 8.5 RPG, and demonstrated his ability to be a prolific rim protector with 2.0 BPG and 1.5 SPG. | MIA, LAC |
1 | 16 |  | | Hansen YangQingdao Eagles, C · POS RK 5 | ORL, MEM |
1 | 17 |  | | Joan Beringer Another French product here, the 18-year old 6'11 big man for Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenian league) is a project player that would benefit greatly from the tutelage of an experienced big man. | DET, NYK |
1 | 18 | | | Walter Clayton The star of the NCAA Tournament this year, Clayton has both playmaking and scoring ability. He became the first player with a 30-point game in the Elite 8 and National Semifinals of the same NCAA tournament since Larry Bird in 1979. | MEM, WAS |
1 | 19 | | | Nolan Traore Traore just turned 19 a few days ago and was one of the better young guards in the French league this past year. He posted 11.6 PPG along with 5.1 APG. | MIL, NOP, POR, DET, NYK |
1 | 20 |  | | Kasparas Jakucionis Easily the best true point guard in the draft, Jakucionis is an elite playmaker who can shoot it from three as well. At 6'6 he already has elite size for his position which should also allow him to improve on the defensive end of the floor. | GSW |
1 | 21 | | | Will Riley At 6'8 with a decent shooting stroke, Riley fits many team wants— a long and athletic wing who will play defense and run the floor. He has strong instincts with the ball in his hands and should continue to develop at a fast rate in the NBA. | MIN, UTA |
1 | 22 | | | Drake Powell Powell's numbers weren't gaudy in his lone season at UNC, but he has the size to be a productive wing and also shot 37.4% from three. His upside is definitely there, as he was the 11th ranked player in his high school class (247Sports). | LAL, NOP, ATL |
1 | 23 |  | | Asa Newell A five-star prospect in high school, Newell flew under the radar this year due to lack of team success. Still, he measured at 6'9 barefoot at the combine and averaged 15.4 points per game with 6.9 rebounds in his lone season in Athens. | IND, NOP |
1 | 24 |  | | Nique Clifford Clifford was just a machine for Colorado State, being one of just two players in all of Division-I to average 18 PPG, 9 RPG and 4 APG. He plays like a power forward despite being a 6'6 guard. He has potential to be the steal of the draft. | LAC, OKC |
1 | 25 |  | | Jase Richardson Richardson has everything you want from a combo guard— the ability to penetrate the lane, find the open man, and knock down jumpers. But measuring at just over six feet at the combine, he falls just outside of the lottery. If he was 6'3 or 6'4, he'd be a top-10 pick. | DEN |
1 | 26 | | | Ben SarafRatiopharm Ulm, G · POS RK 13 | NYK |
1 | 27 | | | Danny Wolf Wolf is maybe the best passing big man in this draft class. He also has the ability to post up, shoot the long ball, pass, and rebound. He'll need to improve on the defensive end of the floor and cut down on the turnovers (3.2 per game). | HOU |
1 | 28 |  | | Hugo GonzalezReal Madrid, F · POS RK 9 | - |
1 | 29 | | | Liam McNeeley Any team could use McNeeley's services. Measuring at just under 6'7 at the combine, he was forced to be a playmaker at UConn this past season and did a great job. He's also a knockdown shooter and continues to improve defensively. | CLE, UTA, PHX |
1 | 30 |  | | Yanic Konan NiederhauserPenn State, F · POS RK 11 | OKC |
2 | 31 | | | Rasheer FlemingSaint Joseph's, F · POS RK 16 | UTA, MIN |
2 | 32 | | | Noah Penda Penda comes in at 6'8, 225 pounds and has nearly a seven-foot wingspan. He's only 20 years old and has great instincts on the defensive end of the floor. Another French product, he has the chance to be an incredible role player. | WAS, BKN, DET, BOS |
2 | 33 | | | Sion JamesDuke, G · POS RK 20 | - |
2 | 34 | | | Ryan Kalkbrenner Kalkbrenner could easily go in the top 20 given he's over seven-feet tall and shoots 34.4% from three. He won Big East Defensive Player of the Year four times and has the makings of a Boston Celtic written all over him. | NOP, MEM, PHX, SAS |
2 | 35 | | | Johni Broome The SEC Player of the Year, Broome shows up when it matters. In the Elite 8, he became the first player with 25 points and 10 rebounds on 75% shooting to send his team to the Final Four since Hakeem Olajuwon in 1984. | - |
2 | 36 |  | | Adou ThieroArkansas, F · POS RK 13 | BKN, PHX, MIN |
2 | 37 |  | | Chaz LanierTennessee, G · POS RK 12 | TOR, SAS, DAL |
2 | 38 |  | | Kam JonesMarquette, G · POS RK 14 | SAS |
2 | 39 | | | Alijah MartinFlorida · G | POR, SAC |
2 | 40 | | | Micah PeavyGeorgetown, G/F · POS RK 5 | PHX, WAS |
2 | 41 | | | Koby BreaKentucky, G · POS RK 23 | MIA, IND, BKN, GSW |
2 | 42 | | | Maxime Raynaud The 7'1 Frenchman out of Stanford was the only player in Division-I to average 20 PPG and 10 RPG this year. He also shot 34.7% from three on 5.5 attempts per contest, making his size and ability to stretch the floor extremely valuable. | CHI, SAS |
2 | 43 | | | Jamir WatkinsFlorida State, G · POS RK 24 | DAL, UTA |
2 | 44 | | | Brooks BarnhizerNorthwestern · G | ATL |
2 | 45 | | | Rocco ZikarskyBrisbane Bullets, C · POS RK 11 | SAC, CHI, LAL |
2 | 46 | | | Amari WilliamsKentucky, C · POS RK 7 | ORL |
2 | 47 |  | | Bogoljub MarkovicMega Basket, F · POS RK 10 | DET, WAS |
2 | 48 | | | Javon SmallWest Virginia, G · POS RK 22 | GSW, BKN, WAS |
2 | 49 |  | | Tyrese ProctorDuke, G · POS RK 17 | MIL |
2 | 50 | | | Kobe SandersNevada, G · POS RK 21 | MEM, BOS, OKC, NYK |
2 | 51 |  | | Mohamed DiawaraCholet Basket · F | MIN, HOU, ATL, LAC |
2 | 52 |  | | Alex TooheySydney Kings, F · POS RK 15 | MIN, DEN, CHA, PHX |
2 | 53 | | | John TonjeWisconsin, G · POS RK 32 | LAL, LAC |
2 | 54 | | | Taelon PeterLiberty · G | - |
2 | 55 | | | Lachlan OlbrichAustralian Boomers, F · POS RK 18 | LAL |
2 | 56 | | | Will RichardFlorida, G · POS RK 30 | HOU, MEM |
2 | 57 | | | Max ShulgaVCU, G · POS RK 31 | BOS, ORL |
2 | 58 | | | Saliou NiangDolomiti Energia Trento · F | - |
2 | 59 | | | Jahmai MashackTennessee · G | OKC, ATL, HOU, PHX, GSW |
