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2013 Positional Rankings

Updated: 6/2/13 5:43 pm

 Point GuardsComments
1.CJ McCollum 6-3 197 PG/SG Lehigh Sr. We'll go out on limb w/ CJ at 1. Steph Curry slippery ability to shake defenders.
2.Trey Burke 6-1 190 PG Michigan So. Many scout's top PG. Scrappy, competitive leader. Lacks size/separation ability.
3.Dennis Schroeder 6-2 168 PG New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig 1993 Breakout performance at Hoop Summit has him in mid first. Rumored promise.
4.Michael Carter-Williams 6-6 185 PG Syracuse So. 6'6 legit PG w ATH & passing. Shoplifting incident raises ???. Leadership?
5.Shane Larkin 5-11 171 PG Miami So. Made band of misfits cohesive unit. Character, speed & ATH make up for size.
6.Lorenzo Brown 6-5 189 PG/SG NC State Jr. Older JR. Great size. Struggled to live up to expectations in JR year.
7.Isaiah Canaan 6-0 190 PG Murray St. Sr. A tank with leadership and scoring. Excellent shooter. Not a true PG, though.
8.Erick Green 6-3 180 PG/SG Virginia Tech Sr. Nation's leading scorer. Also a solid athlete, but PG skills are questionable.
9.Nate Wolters 6-5 196 PG South Dakota St. Sr. Has size, scoring and playmaking skills. Had 53 in a game, most in 4 seasons.
10.Myck Kabongo 6-2 180 PG Texas So. Speed merchant. Excellent physical attributes, but unproven, NBA readiness?
DJ Cooper 6-0 175 PG Ohio Sr., Will Cherry 6-1 181 PG Montana Sr., Matthew Dellavedova 6-4 190 PG/SG St. Mary's Sr., Kevin Foster 6-3 220 PG/SG Santa Clara Sr., Abdul Gaddy 6-3 195 PG Washington Sr., Pierre Jackson 5-10 176 PG Baylor Sr., Carl Jones 5-11 160 PG St. Joseph's Sr., Mark Lyons 6-1 190 PG/SG Arizona Sr., Anthony Marshall 6-3 200 PG UNLV Sr., Ray McCallum 6-1 190 PG Detroit Jr., Phil Pressey 5-11 177 PG Missouri Jr., Nemanja Nedovic 6-3 190 PG/SG Lietuvos Rytas 1991, Peyton Siva 6-1 181 PG Louisville Sr., Josiah Turner 6-3 190 PG Halifax Rainmen 1992, Mfon Udofia 6-2 195 PG Georgia Tech Sr.
 Shooting GuardsComments
1.Ben McLemore 6-5 190 SG Kansas Fr. Sensational flashes, still figuring out capabilities. Will he develop into killer?
2.Victor Oladipo 6-4 213 SG/SF Indiana Jr. One of nation's top defenders. Lacks ball skills but makes up for it w/ energy.
3.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 6-6 205 SG Georgia So. Not flashy but effective. Underrated ATH with length and smooth scoring ability.
4.Tim Hardaway Jr 6-6 200 SG Michigan Jr. Plays with great intensity. Lacks a great first step but has good ATH, shooting.
5.Allen Crabbe 6-6 197 SG California Jr. Pure shooter. Decent ATH. Needs to develop strength, handle. Self starter?
6.Sergey Karasev 6-7 197 SG/SF BC Triumph 1993 Dead eye shooter. High BB IQ and experience. Strength and toughness?
7.Reggie Bullock 6-7 200 SG/SF North Carolina Jr. Late riser. Prototypical size and smooth stroke. Lacks ability to attack rim.
8.Glen Rice Jr. 6-6 211 SG USA Jr. D-League exploits put him in 1st round discussion. Off court indiscretions hurt.
9.Archie Goodwin 6-5 189 SG Kentucky Fr. Wild. Not ready. Questionable coachability. ATH #s were not as advertised.
10.Ricardo Ledo 6-6 197 SG Providence Fr. Inability to become elg and off court ?s drop him. Skills & ATH intriguing.
Alex Abrines 6-6 190 SG Barcelona Regal 1993, Vander Blue 6-5 197 PG/SG Marquette Jr., Kenny Boynton 6-2 190 PG/SG Florida Sr., Tyler Brown 6-2 195 SG Illinois State Sr., Ian Clark 6-3 175 PG/SG Belmont Sr., Seth Curry 6-2 180 PG/SG Duke Sr., Elijah Johnson 6-2 195 PG/SG Kansas Sr., Rodney McGruder 6-4 205 SG Kansas State Sr., Brandon Paul 6-4 200 SG Illinois Sr., Steven Pledger 6-4 220 SG Oklahoma Sr., Durand Scott 6-5 203 SG Miami Sr., Michael Snaer 6-5 200 SG Florida St. Sr., Dexter Strickland 6-3 175 PG/SG North Carolina Sr., Axel Toupane 6-6 195 SG/SF Strasbourg 1992, Brandon Triche 6-2 210 PG/SG Syracuse Sr., Khalif Wyatt 6-4 210 SG Temple Sr., BJ Young 6-3 179 SG Arkansas So.
 Small ForwardsComments
1.Otto Porter 6-9 200 SF Georgetown So. Surefire pro. Lacks huge upside or downside. Effective though unorthodox shot.
2.Shabazz Muhammad 6-6 225 SF UCLA Fr. How skills translate a major Q. Could slide w such negativity surrounding him.
3.Giannis Adetokoubo 6-9 205 SF Filathlitikos 1994 True International Man of Mystery. Boom or bust guy who will require patience.
4.Tony Snell 6-7 198 SG/SF New Mexico Jr. Intensity level and consistency must improve, but prototype & length shooting.
5.Livio Jean-Charles 6-9 217 SF/PF ASVEL Villeubanne 1993 Hoop Summit rose his stock considerably. Tweener but good length & motor.
6.James Ennis 6-7 200 SG/SF Long Beach State Sr. Still flying way under the radar. Bubble first rounder. Athletic and skilled wing.
7.Jamaal Franklin 6-5 191 SG/SF San Diego St. Jr. Scrappy competitor but lacks a smooth floor game, an unorthodox small 3.
8.DeShaun Thomas 6-6 220 SF/PF Ohio State Jr. Bigtime scorer but lacks the foot speed to D on perimeter or create off dribble.
9.James Southerland 6-8 221 SF/PF Syracuse Sr. Cuse system creates defensive uncertainty. Tweener who brings streaky shooting.
10.Robert Covington 6-7 209 SF Tennessee State Sr. Sleeper w/ length & outside shooting. Small school and INJ diminishes hype.
Jordan Aboudou 6-6 210 SG/SF Chalon 1991, Laurence Bowers 6-8 227 SF/PF Missouri Sr., Linos Chrysikopoulos 6-10 218 SF PAOK 1992, Will Clyburn 6-7 210 SG/SF Iowa St. Sr., Daniel Diez 6-8 216 SF Lagun Aro GBC 1993, Carrick Felix 6-6 203 SG/SF Arizona St. Sr., Solomon Hill 6-7 226 SF Arizona Sr., Milton Jennings 6-9 225 SF/PF Clemson Sr., Oleksandr Lypovyy 6-8 200 SF BC Donetsk 1991, Amath Mbaye 6-9 215 SF Oklahoma Jr., Kevin Parrom 6-6 220 SG/SF Arizona Sr., Andre Roberson 6-7 206 SF/PF Colorado Jr., DJ Stephens 6-5 188 SG/SF Memphis Sr., Adonis Thomas 6-6 232 SF Memphis So., Christian Watford 6-9 230 SF Indiana Sr., Rodney Williams 6-7 200 SF Minnesota Sr.
 Power ForwardsComments
1.Nerlens Noel 6-11 206 PF/C Kentucky Fr. Dominant shot blocking intriguing. Thin frame, ACL inj.puts status in question.
2.Cody Zeller 7-0 230 PF/C Indiana So. Not fiery/flashy. A gazelle in open floor & great feel/skill level. #1 pick potential.
3.Anthony Bennett 6-7 240 SF/PF UNLV Fr. Legit NPOY candidate as FR. Massive hands/arms w/ skilled face up game.
4.Lucas Nogueira 7-0 220 PF/C Estudiantes 1992 A 7-footer with a 7-6 wingspan and excellent fluidity. Heart and toughness?
5.Mason Plumlee 6-11 238 PF Duke Sr. Sr run/jump big w/ lotto potential. A little robotic especially his offensive game.
6.Dario Saric 6-10 225 SF/PF Cibona Zagreb 1994 Plays all 5 positions in Europe. Needs to evolve into NBA PF due to foot speed.
7.Tony Mitchell 6-9 236 SF/PF North Texas So. Beast athlete 6'9 but 7'3 wingspan. No improvement from FR a concern.
8.CJ Leslie 6-9 209 SF/PF NC State Jr. Freakish ATH w/ 1st round buzz. Pos, skill dev. & body language all concerns.
9.Kenny Kadji 6-10 242 PF/C Miami Sr. Already 25 years old but shows NBA length and ATH. Likely mid 2nd rounder.
10.Ryan Kelly 6-11 230 PF Duke Sr. Lacks foot speed and strength but a deadly outside shooter with great length.
CJ Aiken 6-9 200 SF/PF St. Joseph's Jr., Jared Berggren 6-10 240 PF/C Wisconsin Sr., Devin Booker 6-8 250 PF/C Clemson Sr., Jackie Carmichael 6-9 240 PF Illinois State Sr., Jack Cooley 6-9 245 PF Notre Dame Sr., Brandon Davies 6-10 242 PF BYU Sr., Bojan Dubljevic 6-9 235 PF/C Valencia 1991, Elias Harris 6-7 240 SF/PF Gonzaga Sr., Richard Howell 6-7 250 PF NC State Sr., Grant Jerrett 6-10 232 PF Arizona Fr., Arsalan Kazemi 6-7 230 PF Oregon Sr., Joffrey Lauvergne 6-11 240 PF/C KK Partizan 1991, Augusto Lima 6-10 234 PF Unicaja Malaga 1991, , Erik Murphy 6-10 240 PF Florida Sr., Mike Muscala 6-11 230 PF/C Bucknell Sr., Derrick Nix 6-9 270 PF/C Michigan St. Sr., Marshawn Powell 6-7 240 PF Arkansas Jr., Daniel Theis 6-9 230 PF Ratiopharm Ulm 1992, Marko Todorovic 6-10 240 PF Barcelona Regal 1992, Ray Turner 6-9 230 PF Texas A&M Sr., Mouphtaou Yarou 6-10 255 PF/C Villanova Sr.
 CentersComments
1.Alex Len 7-1 255 C Maryland So. Ankle surgery hurts stock slightly. Bigs with his size/ agility /touch a rarity.
2.Steven Adams 7-0 255 C Pittsburgh Fr. Has good size/ath and spirit for game. Still figuring things out. Needs time.
3.Kelly Olynyk 7-0 234 C Gonzaga Jr. Breakout season. Used red shirt year to polish post skills. Speed & ATH avg.
4.Rudy Gobert 7-2 238 C Cholet 1992 7'9 wingspan. Lacks fluidity but has good mobility, touch and incredible length.
5.Gorgui Dieng 6-11 230 C Louisville Jr. Displayed touch in NCAA tourney. Length = potential shot blocker for NBA.
6.Jeff Withey 7-0 222 C Kansas Sr. Bubble 1st rounder due to size/shot blocking. Likely long term backup.
7.Dewayne Dedmon 6-11 240 C USC Jr. A lot of flaws to dissect but his size, agility & touch tough to dismiss.
8.Trevor Mbakwe 6-8 236 PF/C Minnesota Sr. Small C w/ checkered past & major knee INJ but has length and explosiveness.
9.Colton Iverson 7-0 263 PF/C Colorado St. Sr. Chi predraft camp performance helped. Big, slow centers becoming obsolete.
10.Mouhammadou Jaiteh 6-11 249 PF/C Boulogne 1994 Not a glamorous prospect but has length, & willingness to do the dirty work?.
Jordan Henriquez 6-11 240 PF/C Kansas State Sr., Vander Joaquim 6-10 245 C Hawaii Sr., Mindaugas Kupsas 7-2 276 C Lietkabelis 1991, Zeke Marshall 7-0 235 C Akron Sr., AJ Matthews 6-11 215 C Farmingdale State Sr., Aziz NDiaye 7-0 260 C Washington Sr., Philipp Neumann 6-10 245 PF/C Brose Baskets 1992, Alex Oriakhi 6-9 255 PF/C Missouri Sr., Norvel Pelle 6-11 207 PF/C USA N/A, Walter Tavares 7-3 260 C Gran Canaria 1992, Tony Woods 6-11 250 C Oregon Sr.