2010 Positional Rankings

Updated: 11/2/09 12:38 am

	Point Guards	Comments
1.	John Wall 6-4 195 PG Kentucky Fr.	Comes in with huge expectations. Perfect offense for him to showcase his talent.
2.	Malcolm Lee 6-5 175 PG/SG UCLA So.	Will likely play the 2. Talented big guard with PG ability for the next level.
3.	Iman Shumpert 6-5 211 PG/SG Georgia Tech So.	Must become a more efficent playmaker. Physical gifts are impressive.
4.	Kemba Walker 5-11 172 PG UConn So.	A midget with the ability to distribute and take over games.
5.	Abdul Gaddy 6-3 190 PG Washington Fr.	Talent and natural PG ability is there. Needs to be more assertive.
6.	Sherron Collins 5-11 200 PG Kansas Sr.	Small & stocky. A 2nd NC would give his stock a boost.
7.	Chris Wright 6-1 190 PG Georgetown Jr.	Primed for a break out season. Solid and steady in all areas.
8.	Corey Fisher 6-1 185 PG Villanova Jr.	Plays second fiddle to Reynolds at Nova but a true PG with intrigue.
9.	Greivis Vasquez 6-6 197 PG/SG Maryland Sr.	Has the fire missing from many player's games. Lacks athleticism.
10.	Kalin Lucas 6-0 180 PG Michigan St. Jr.	Has the look of a long time NBA back up. A better version of Cleaves.
Andrew Albicy 5-10 150 PG Paris-Levallois 1990, Jerime Anderson 6-2 165 PG UCLA So., Eric Bledsoe 6-1 185 PG Kentucky Fr., Darryl Bryant 6-2 200 PG West Virginia So., Chen Jianghua 6-1 162 PG Guongdong Tigers 1989, Denis Clemente 6-0 175 PG Kansas State Jr., Ashton Gibbs 6-2 190 PG Pittsburgh So., Eugene Harvey 6-0 165 PG Seton Hall Sr., Senario Hillman 6-1 188 PG Alabama Jr., Derrick Jasper 6-6 213 PG UNLV Jr., Armon Johnson 6-3 195 PG Nevada Jr., Willie Kemp 6-2 175 PG Memphis Sr., Tommy Mason-Griffin 5-11 203 PG Oklahoma Fr., E'twaun Moore 6-3 180 PG/SG Purdue Jr., Daniel Perez 6-1 180 PG Almeda Park Cornella 1990, Peyton Siva 5-11 180 PG Louisville Fr., Isaiah Thomas 5-8 180 PG Washington So., JT Tiller 6-3 200 PG Missouri Sr., Mfon Udofia 6-2 185 PG Georgia Tech Fr., Jerome Randle 5-10 160 PG California Sr., Deonta Vaughn 6-1 195 PG Cincinnati Sr., Chris Warren 5-10 170 PG Mississippi Jr., Maalik Wayns 6-1 190 PG Villanova Fr., Nic Wise 5-10 177 PG Arizona Sr.

	Shooting Guards	Comments
1.	Terrico White 6-5 211 PG/SG Mississippi So.	Tyreke with a J? Combo guard with go to ability. Impressive talent.
2.	William Buford 6-5 190 SG Ohio State So.	Not as versatile as teammate Turner but better shooter and athlete.
3.	Willie Warren 6-4 207 PG/SG Oklahoma So.	Oozes confidence. Should be an impact pro despite lack of a position.
4.	Evan Turner 6-6 205 SG Ohio State Jr.	Very comfortable with ball in his hands. Needs to improve off the ball game.
5.	Avery Bradley 6-2 180 SG Texas Fr.	Lockdown defender. Will try to become a PG. Lack of height his main crux.
6.	Xavier Henry 6-6 220 SG Kansas Fr.	Got a little carried away putting on weight. A pure shooter with great size.
7.	James Anderson 6-6 195 SG Oklahoma State Jr.	Looks the part. And can really stroke it. Consistency, Handles?
8.	Elliot Williams 6-4 180 SG Memphis So.	Exodus from Duke drops them a notch. Bigtime talent.
9.	Michael Snaer 6-4 200 SG Florida St. Fr.	Highlight reel player. Probably a 2-3 year guy.
10.	Patrick Christopher 6-5 210 SG/SF California Sr.	Has good size and a nice all around game.
Anatoly Bose 6-6 200 SG Nichols St. Jr., Kenny Boynton 6-2 183 PG/SG Florida Fr., Gilbert Brown 6-6 190 SG Pittsburgh Jr., Dominic Cheek 6-6 185 SG Villanova Fr., Tony Crocker 6-6 193 SG Oklahoma Sr., Andre Dawkins 6-5 190 SG Duke Fr., LaceDarius Dunn 6-4 200 PG/SG Baylor Jr., Osiris Eldridge 6-3 200 SG Illinois State Sr., Austin Freeman 6-4 225 SG Georgetown Jr., Marcus Ginyard 6-5 218 SG North Carolina Sr., Rodney Green 6-5 210 SG LaSalle Sr., Elijah Johnson 6-2 183 PG/SG Kansas Fr., Dominique Jones 6-4 205 SG South Florida Jr., Manny Harris 6-5 183 SG Michigan Jr., Scotty Hopson 6-7 200 SG Tennessee So., DeQuan Jones 6-6 190 SG Miami So., Sylven Landesberg 6-6 195 SG Virginia So., Dwight Lewis 6-5 215 SG USC Sr., David Lighty 6-6 220 SG Ohio State Sr., Leslie McDonald 6-4 210 SG North Carolina Fr., Afam Muojeke 6-7 210 SG/SF Wyoming So., Mark Payne 6-8 205 SF UC Davis Jr., JP Prince 6-7 205 SG Tennessee Sr., Scottie Reynolds 6-1 185 PG Villanova Sr., Tomas Satoransky 6-7 185 SG/SF USK Prague 1991

	Small Forwards	Comments
1.	Devin Ebanks 6-7 204 SF West Virginia So.	Used the offseason well adding 15-20 lbs. Ready for lift off.
2.	Al-Farouq Aminu 6-8 218 SF Wake Forest So.	Fought off the urge to leave as a FR and should benefit in long run.
3.	Paul George 6-7 190 SG/SF Fresno St. So.	Still fighting for respect. Improving his handle will greatly help.
4.	Jan Vesely 6-11 230 SF/PF Partizan Belgrade 1990	Long, bouncy 4 with 3 potential. A taller version of AK47.
5.	Luke Babbitt 6-8 220 SF Nevada So.	Bigtime shooter with physical and mental toughness. Competitor.
6.	Tyler Smith 6-6 212 SF Tennessee Sr.	One of the more complete players in the country. And possibly the top SR.
7.	Kyle Singler 6-8 220 SF Duke Jr.	Finally playing on perimeter. Great feel. Duke will go as he goes.
8.	John Henson 6-10 200 SF/PF North Carolina Fr.	Position, toughness and readiness are question marks. Potential not in question.
9.	Stanley Robinson 6-8 220 SF UConn Sr.	A pogo stick with dreads. In postseason began to put it all together.
10.	Wesley Johnson 6-7 205 SG/SF Syracuse Jr.	Likely the nation's top transfer. Great shooting stroke.
Dominique Archie 6-7 200 SF South Carolina Sr., Nemanja Bjelica 6-10 223 SF Red Star 1988, DaSean Butler 6-7 225 SF West Virginia Sr., Vladimir Dasic 6-10 226 SF Buducnost Podgorica 1988, Mike Davis 6-9 210 SF/PF Illinois Jr., Nikola Dragovic 6-8 214 SG/SF UCLA Sr., Roderick Flemings 6-6 210 SF Hawaii Sr., Gordon Hayward 6-8 200 SG/SF Butler So., Lazar Hayward 6-6 205 SF Marquette Sr., Tyler Honeycutt 6-8 185 SF UCLA Fr., Robbie Hummel 6-7 208 SF Purdue Jr., Damion James 6-7 227 SF Texas Sr., Milton Jennings 6-9 225 SF Clemson Fr., Kevin Jones 6-8 220 SF West Virginia So., Wally Judge 6-9 248 SF/PF Kansas State Fr., Christophe Leonard 6-6 215 SF/PF Cholet Basket 1990, Ater Majok 6-10 233 SF UConn Fr., Anthony Mason Jr 6-7 207 SG St. Johns Sr., Grant Maxey 6-7 200 SF Jackson St. Sr., Tasmin Mitchell 6-7 235 SF/PF LSU Sr., Raymar Morgan 6-7 210 SF Michigan St. Sr., Mason Plumlee 6-10 230 SF/PF Duke Fr., Quincy Pondexter 6-7 210 SF Washington Sr., Herb Pope 6-8 233 SF Seton Hall So., Kostas Papanikolaou 6-7 221 SF/PF Aris 1990

	Power Forwards	Comments
1.	Ed Davis 6-10 225 PF North Carolina So.	National Champs won't fall far with him around. Post game will suprise this year.
2.	Donatas Motiejunas 7-0 224 PF Benetton Treviso 1990	Will be in top 5 discussion all year. A smaller Dirk with better mobility.
3.	Derrick Favors 6-9 246 PF Georgia Tech Fr.	His arms will intimidate opponents before the tip.
4.	Craig Brackins 6-10 230 PF Iowa St. Jr.	Exprienced 4. Finesse game with excellent face the basket ability.
5.	Patrick Patterson 6-8 235 PF Kentucky Jr.	Has expanded his range in offseason. Official measurement will be important.
6.	Greg Monroe 6-10 234 PF Georgetown So.	Extremely versatile & unselfish, but lacks great explosiveness.
7.	DeMarcus Cousins 6-11 260 PF Kentucky Fr.	So talented he forgets to show up all the time. Top ten pick if he wants it.
8.	Arnett Moultrie 6-10 230 PF UTEP So.	Loads of upside. Long, run/jump athlete with developing offense.
9.	Jarvis Varnado 6-9 210 PF Mississippi St. Sr.	Miraculous ('09) midseason discovery of J has stock on rise.
10.	Michael Washington 6-10 239 PF Arkansas Sr.	Underrated bigman with a high motor. Might be the top Sr. prospect in the nation.
Pablo Aguilar 6-9 200 SF/PF CB Granada 1989, Lavoy Allen 6-9 225 PF Temple Jr., Trevor Booker 6-7 245 PF Clemson Sr., Derrick Caracter 6-8 275 PF UTEP Jr., Dwayne Collins 6-8 240 PF Miami Sr., Bryan Davis 6-8 240 PF Texas A&M Sr., Mario Delas 6-9 215 PF KK Split 1990, Michael Dunigan 6-10 245 PF Oregon So., Tiny Gallon 6-8 296 PF Oklahoma Fr., Yancy Gates 6-9 255 PF/C Cincinnati So., Xavier Gibson 6-10 230 PF Florida St. So., Augustus Gilchrist 6-10 245 PF South Florida So., Drew Gordon 6-9 230 PF UCLA So., Jerai Grant 6-9 225 PF Clemson Jr., JaMychal Green 6-9 225 PF Alabama So., Luke Harangody 6-7 240 SF/PF Notre Dame Sr., Terrence Jennings 6-10 225 PF Louisville So., Gary Johnson 6-7 235 PF Texas Jr., JaJuan Johnson 6-10 215 SF/PF Purdue Jr., Jarrod Jones 6-9 230 PF Ball State So., Mac Koshwal 6-9 240 PF DePaul Jr., Gani Lawal 6-9 229 PF Georgia Tech Jr., Vernon Macklin 6-9 227 PF Florida Jr., Nikola Mirotic 6-10 220 SF/PF PAOK Thessaloniki 1991, Tim Ohlbrecht 6-11 235 PF Brose Baskets Bamberg 1988

	Centers	Comments
1.	Cole Aldrich 6-11 245 C Kansas Jr.	Steady bigman with freakish length. Big reason for KU preseason #1.
2.	Larry Sanders 6-10 220 PF/C VCU Jr.	No security blanket (Maynor) this year. 7-6 wing allows him to play PF or C.
3.	Solomon Alabi 7-1 251 C Florida St. So.	Intriguing but raw and both ends. Reflexes and foot speed still question mark.
4.	Keith Benson 6-11 225 C Oakland Jr.	Late bloomer with length/potential. Would it be wrong to steal the 'too much' phrase?
5.	AJ Ogilvy 6-10 250 C Vanderbilt Jr.	Ogilvy isn't flashy but effective. Brad Miller was an All Star after going undrafted.
6.	Ryan Richards 6-11 235 PF/C Estudiantes 1991	Look for this guy to make the 2012 Olympics GB squad. He'll be playing in the league by then.
7.	Jerome Jordan 7-0 245 C Tulsa Sr.	His length and shooting quickens the pulse. Demeanor/energy level brings it back down.
8.	Dexter Pittman 6-10 290 C Texas Sr.	Widebody who has worked hard on skills, particularly the pushaway (from table) move.
9.	Tony Woods 6-10 240 C Wake Forest So.	Looked lost for most of freshman year. Must develop confidence in his offensive game.
10.	Paulao Prestes 6-10 275 PF/C Unicaja Malaga 1988	Brazilian playing in Spain. Nothing flashy but brings toughness.
Kenny Frease 6-11 265 C Xavier So., Milan Macvan 6-9 260 PF/C Hemofarm 1989, Boban Marjanovic 7-3 293 C Hemofarm 1988, Zeke Marshall 7-0 218 C Akron Fr., Aaric Murray 6-9 250 PF/C LaSalle Fr., Dejan Musli 7-0 240 C FMP Belgrade 1991, Hamady Ndiaye 7-0 235 C Rutgers Sr., Kelly Olynyk 6-11 220 PF Gonzaga Fr., Arinze Onuaku 6-10 275 PF/C Syracuse Sr., Art Parakhouski 6-11 260 C Radford Sr., Miroslav Raduljica 6-11 240 C Unicaja Malaga 1988, John Riek 7-1 255 C Mississippi St. Fr., Robert Sacre 7-0 255 C Gonzaga So., Omar Samhan 6-11 265 C St. Mary's Sr., Ralph Sampson III 6-11 220 C Minnesota So., Giorgi Shermadini 7-0 245 PF/C Panathinaikos 1989, Ibrahima Thomas 6-11 238 PF Cincinnati Jr., Mike Tisdale 7-1 255 C Illinois Jr., Ty Walker 7-0 220 C Wake Forest So., Jeff Withey 7-0 225 C Kansas Fr., Jakub Wojciechowski 7-0 225 PF/C Bennetton Treviso 1990, Artem Zabelin 7-1 208 PF CSKA Moscow 1988, Tyler Zeller 6-11 215 PF/C North Carolina So.