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2012 Positional Rankings

Updated: 12/3/11 1:30 am

 Point GuardsComments
1.Marquis Teague 6-2 189 PG Kentucky Fr. Explosive athlete with scoring ability. Also unlike older bro Jeff, a legit PG.
2.Myck Kabongo 6-1 169 PG Texas Fr. Kabongo's speed and length are at an elite level. If he gets a J he'll be deadly.
3.Kendall Marshall 6-4 197 PG North Carolina So. His impact on UNC was considerable. Best passer in college. Avg. athlete.
4.Maalik Wayns 6-1 205 PG Villanova Jr. A true floor general with good strength and quickness. Underrated.
5.Tony Wroten 6-5 204 PG/SG Washington Fr. Bigtime talent. If he can tone down his game, his upside is considerable.
6.Tomas Satoransky 6-6 207 PG/SG Cajasol Sevilla 1991 Combo guard with size and ATH. Top prospect at 2011 adidas Eurocamp.
7.Ian Miller 6-3 190 PG Florida St. So. A dynamic combo guard. Academic issues has him sitting out the first semester.
8.Shabazz Napier 6-1 182 PG UConn So. Quick floor general who takes the reigns from Big East POY runner up.
9.Ray McCallum 6-1 175 PG Detroit So. Went small school route to play for pops. First round potential at Mid-major.
10.Dee Bost 6-2 180 PG Mississippi St. Sr. Speedy PG with solid scoring and playmaking ability.
Andrew Albicy 5-10 175 PG Gravelines Dunkerque 1990, Keith Appling 6-1 180 PG/SG Michigan St. So., Deonte Burton 6-1 185 PG Nevada So., Jahii Carson 5-11 175 PG Arizona St. Fr., Michael Carter-Williams 6-5 176 SG Syracuse Fr., Josep Franch 6-3 180 PG DKV Joventut 1991, Abdul Gaddy 6-3 190 PG Washington Jr., Guo Ailun 6-4 170 PG Liaoning PanPan 1993, Ashton Gibbs 6-2 185 PG Pittsburgh Sr., Erick Green 6-4 185 PG Virginia Tech Jr., Reggie Hamilton 5-11 176 PG Oakland Sr., Tu Holloway 5-11 185 PG Xavier Sr., Joe Jackson 6-0 170 PG Memphis So., Scoop Jardine 6-3 200 PG Syracuse Sr., Keala King 6-5 200 SG Arizona St. So., Damian Lillard 6-2 190 PG Weber St. Jr., Nurideen Lindsey 6-3 180 PG Rider So., Nemanja Nedovic 6-3 190 PG Crvena Zvezda 1991, Gerald Robinson 6-1 173 PG Georgia Sr., Shannon Scott 6-1 180 PG Ohio State Fr., Peyton Siva 5-11 180 PG Louisville Jr., Markel Starks 6-1 175 PG Georgetown So., Jordan Taylor 6-1 195 PG Wisconsin Sr., Tyshawn Taylor 6-3 180 PG/SG Kansas Sr., Josiah Turner 6-3 192 PG Arizona Fr.
 Shooting GuardsComments
1.Jeremy Lamb 6-5 185 SG UConn So. Showed incredible poise for FR in tourney. Likely top 3-5 pick.
2.Terrence Ross 6-6 197 SG Washington So. Prototypical SG size and ATH. Proved a clutch performer vs UNC last year.
3.Brad Beal 6-4 207 SG Florida Fr. Smooth 2 in the mold of Ray Allen. Makes it look so easy.
4.Austin Rivers 6-4 203 SG Duke Fr. Attitude has been criticized. Strong ISO ability. Must improve off the ball.
5.Doron Lamb 6-4 200 SG Kentucky So. Played some PG as a FR. Tremendous shooter and solid athlete.
6.Khris Middleton 6-7 211 SG/SF Texas A&M Jr. Terrific shooter and athlete making steady progress at A&M.
7.Tim Hardaway Jr 6-5 185 SG Michigan So. Plays with a high motor and aggressiveness. Star in the making.
8.William Buford 6-5 190 SG Ohio State Sr. Poised for a big senior season playing with Sullinger in the paint.
9.John Jenkins 6-4 205 SG Vanderbilt Jr. Top shooter in college with deceptive speed/ATH. Undersized (6'4).
10.Alex Young 6-6 200 SG/SF IUPUI Sr. Left with a sweet stroke. Leads the nation in scoring early on.
Will Barton 6-6 170 SG/SF Memphis So., Lorenzo Brown 6-5 186 SG NC State So., Reggie Bullock 6-5 190 SG North Carolina So., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 6-5 200 SG Georgia Fr., Dominic Cheek 6-6 185 SG Villanova Jr., Allen Crabbe 6-6 205 SG California So., Jared Cunningham 6-4 175 SG Oregon St. Jr., Andre Dawkins 6-5 190 SG Duke Jr., Nihad Djedovic 6-6 190 SG/SF Lottomatica Roma 1990, Marcus Denmon 6-3 185 PG/SG Missouri Sr., Evan Fournier 6-6 185 SG Union Poitiers Basket 86 1992, Jorge Gutierrez 6-3 195 PG/SG California Sr., PJ Hairston 6-5 220 SG/SF North Carolina Fr., Chris Johnson 6-5 194 SG Dayton Sr., Elijah Johnson 6-2 195 PG/SG Kansas Jr., Darius Johnson-Odom 6-2 215 PG/SG Marquette Sr., DeQuan Jones 6-6 217 SG Miami Sr., Sean Kilpatrick 6-4 215 SG Cincinnati So., Trent Lockett 6-5 211 SG Arizona St. Jr., Phillip McDonald 6-5 200 SG New Mexico Sr., Ramone Moore 6-4 180 SG Temple Jr., Levi Randolph 6-5 185 SG Alabama Fr., Glen Rice Jr. 6-5 206 SG Georgia Tech So., Durand Scott 6-4 185 PG/SG Miami Jr., Michael Snaer 6-4 200 SG Florida St. Jr.
 Small ForwardsComments
1.Harrison Barnes 6-8 223 SF North Carolina So. Incredibly clutch player. Has a chance to be an NBA superstar.
2.Quincy Miller 6-9 210 SF Baylor Fr. His handle and ISO game are phenomenal. Legs appear frail.
3.Terrence Jones 6-9 244 SF Kentucky So. A major talent. Body language and attitude diminish his luster.
4.James McAdoo 6-9 226 SF/PF North Carolina Fr. Makes everything look incredibly easy. PT will be a battle.
5.Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 6-6 216 SF Kentucky Fr. High motor, strong competitor. Skills are still a work in progress.
6.Kris Joseph 6-7 217 SF Syracuse Sr. Has a chance to really break out and live up to his potential this year.
7.Andre Roberson 6-7 195 SF Colorado So. Probably a year away. Shawn Marion clone. Shot must improve..
8.CJ Leslie 6-9 207 SF/PF NC State So. High motor and athlete. A little stuck between forward positions.
9.Moe Harkless 6-8 208 SF St. Johns Fr. Breakout freshman performer could have a short stay in college.
10.Tony Mitchell 6-8 220 SF North Texas Fr. Strong & explosive. Elite level athlete with developing skills.
Pape Amadou 6-8 SF Cajasol Sevilla 1993, Olu Ashaolu 6-7 230 SF/PF Oregon Sr., Bradford Burgess 6-6 216 SG/SF VCU Sr., Linos Chrysikopoulos 6-8 185 SF Angelico Biella 1992, Cameron Clark 6-6 195 SF Oklahoma So., Olek Czyz 6-7 240 SF Nevada Sr., DeAndre Daniels 6-8 195 SF UConn Fr., Branden Dawson 6-6 220 SF Michigan St. Fr., CJ Fair 6-8 203 SF Syracuse So., Draymond Green 6-6 235 SF/PF Michigan St. Sr., Rodney Hood 6-8 204 SF Mississippi St. Fr., Robbie Hummel 6-7 208 SF Purdue Sr., Orlando Johnson 6-5 231 SF UC Santa Barbara Sr., Kevin Jones 6-8 248 PF West Virginia Sr., Sergey Karasev 6-7 180 SG BC Triumph 1993, Jean-Charles Livio 6-7 205 SF INSEP 1993, Tony Mitchell 6-8 220 SF North Texas Fr., Doug McDermott 6-7 210 SF Creighton So., Travis McKie 6-7 205 SF Wake Forest So., Alex Murphy 6-8 220 SF Duke Fr., LeBryan Nash 6-7 230 SF Oklahoma State Fr., Kostas Papanikolaou 6-8 221 SF/PF Olympiacos 1990, Kevin Parrom 6-6 205 SG/SF Arizona Jr., LaQuinton Ross 6-8 215 SF Ohio State Fr., Tony Snell 6-7 195 SF New Mexico So.
 Power ForwardsComments
1.Andre Drummond 6-11 270 PF/C UConn Fr. 6-10, 270 lbs and the fastest player on UConn team. What? Enjoys contact.
2.Anthony Davis 6-10 220 PF Kentucky Fr. Ally oop machine. Amazing length/quickness. Body development is key.
3.Jared Sullinger 6-10 281 PF Ohio State So. Has worked on trimming the fat and has incredible skills and feel for the game.
4.Perry Jones 6-11 235 SF/PF Baylor So. Prospect with enormous upside but scouts question his motor.
5.Thomas Robinson 6-8 240 PF Kansas Jr. Huge shoulders and arms. Offensive game appears to have improved.
6.Mitch McGary 6-10 250 PF Michigan HSSr. Breakout HS player (5th year) with intensity and skills. Could become eligible.
7.John Henson 6-10 220 PF North Carolina Jr. Length makes him intriguing. Weight/strength is a major concern.
8.Patric Young 6-8 245 PF Florida So. Superhero physique. A beast, but likely 6'8 and lacks offense/touch.
9.Mason Plumlee 6-10 234 PF Duke Jr. Strong start to Jr. season has him squarely in first round. Shows toughness.
10.Rakeem Christmas 6-9 222 PF Syracuse Fr. Physical specimen type athlete but still must refine his game.
Quincy Acy 6-6 230 PF Baylor Sr., CJ Aiken 6-9 192 SF/PF St. Joseph's So., Khem Birch 6-9 220 PF UNLV Fr., Tarik Black 6-8 252 PF Memphis So., Xavier Gibson 6-10 230 PF Florida St. Sr., Drew Gordon 6-9 245 PF New Mexico Sr., JaMychal Green 6-8 235 PF Alabama Sr., Elias Harris 6-8 225 SF/PF Gonzaga Jr., Jarrod Jones 6-9 230 PF Ball State Sr., Dario Hunt 6-8 230 PF Nevada Sr., Ryan Kelly 6-10 220 PF Duke Jr., Augusto Lima 6-9 225 PF Unicaja Malaga 1991, Arnett Moultrie 6-10 240 PF Mississippi St. Jr., Aaric Murray 6-10 249 PF West Virginia Jr., Reeves Nelson 6-7 215 SF N/A Jr., Andrew Nicholson 6-9 220 PF St. Bonaventure Sr., Johnny O'Bryant 6-9 262 PF/C LSU Fr., Alex Oriakhi 6-9 240 PF UConn Jr., Adreian Payne 6-10 225 PF/C Michigan St. So., Mason Plumlee 6-10 234 PF Duke Jr., Miles Plumlee 6-11 247 PF Duke Sr., Herb Pope 6-8 233 PF Seton Hall Sr., Ricardo Ratliffe 6-9 240 PF Missouri Sr., Dwight Powell 6-9 227 SF/PF Stanford So., Renardo Sidney 6-10 300 PF/C Mississippi St. Jr.
 CentersComments
1.Steven Adams 7-1 245 C Pittsburgh HSSr. Kiwi blew up at 2011 adidas Nations and has top-5-pick talent.
2.Cody Zeller 6-11 230 PF/C Indiana Fr. Needs time to develop his body but better skill/potential than brother Tyler.
3.Tyler Zeller 6-11 240 PF/C North Carolina Sr. Runs well, good motor and desire. Lack of physical strength limits him.
4.Meyers Leonard 7-0 245 C Illinois So. Still a pup but displays tremendous ATH. Skills and feel need work.
5.Zeke Marshall 7-0 235 C Akron Jr. Tremendous length and agility. Offensive game remains a work in progress.
6.DeWayne Dedmon 7-0 250 C USC So. Never played HS. Playing catch up. Injury problems are a concern
7.Fab Melo 7-0 255 C Syracuse So. Lost considerable weight in the offseason. New found mobility and confidence.
8.Festus Ezeli 6-11 255 C Vanderbilt Sr. Surprising FT shooter. Good strength and decent athlete.
9.Lucas Nogueira 7-0 200 PF/C Estudiantes 1992 7-5 wingspan. Has major talent if he ever decides he wants to be a player.
10.Joshua Smith 6-10 305 C UCLA So. Weight and intensity are constant battles. Has soft hands and touch.
Jorge Brian Diaz 6-11 245 C Nebraska Jr., Gorgui Dieng 6-10 220 PF/C Louisville So., Kenny Frease 6-11 265 C Xavier Sr., Rudy Gobert 6-10 225 PF/C Cholet 1992, Yancy Gates 6-9 255 PF/C Cincinnati Sr., Vander Joakim 6-10 245 C Hawaii Jr., Reggie Johnson 6-10 303 C Miami Sr., Dejan Musli 7-0 247 C Caja Laboral (on loan to Fuenlabrada) 1991, Aziz NDiaye 7-0 250 C Washington Jr., Robert Sacre 6-11 260 C Gonzaga Sr., Henry Sims 6-10 255 C Georgetown Sr., Jeff Withey 7-0 235 C Kansas Jr., Tony Woods 6-11 250 C Oregon Jr.