2009 Positional Rankings

Updated: 6/24/09 5:44 am

	Point Guards	Comments
1.	Ricky Rubio 6-5 180 PG FC Barcelona 1990	Has a special feel for the game, star potential, but far from a sure thing.
2.	Brandon Jennings 6-1 170 PG Virtus Roma 1989	Quickness and ATH are elite. Hard to put much stock in Euro performance.
3.	Stephen Curry 6-3 181 PG/SG Davidson Jr.	At worst a valuable specialty 3 point shooter. Underrated quickness.
4.	Jonny Flynn 6-0 196 PG Syracuse So.	Scrappy, smart and a leader. Proved to be one of the clutch performers.
5.	Jeff Teague 6-2 175 PG Wake Forest So.	Big upside, but also not ready. Very flashy. Should develop over time.
6.	Eric Maynor 6-3 164 PG VCU Sr.	A true PG with the total package. Strong PG class drops him.
7.	Ty Lawson 6-0 197 PG North Carolina Jr.	Has blinding speed and solid passing/shooting ability. UNC title boosts stock.
8.	Darren Collison 6-1 166 PG UCLA Sr.	Has been sort of forgotten after 4 quality years in such a talented PG class.
9.	Toney Douglas 6-2 183 PG/SG Florida St. Sr.	Big time defender with speed and scoring ability.
10.	Jrue Holiday 6-4 199 PG/SG UCLA Fr.	Hyped as a potential lottery pick. Did not have one breakout game.
AJ Abrams 5-11 155 PG/SG Texas Sr., Wink Adams 5-11 190 PG UNLV Sr., Josh Akognon 5-11 185 PG Cal State Fullerton Sr., Rodrigue Beaubois 6-2 182 PG Cholet Basket 1988, Patrick Beverly 6-1 179 PG/SG Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine) 1988, Nick Calathes 6-5 185 PG Panathinaikos 1989, Nando De Colo 6-5 190 PG/SG Cholet Basket 1987, Eric Devendorf 6-4 175 PG/SG Syracuse Jr., Henry Dugat 177 6-0 PG Baylor Sr., Brandon Ewing 6-2 190 PG Wyoming Sr., Daniel Hackett 6-6 210 PG/SG USC Jr., Lester Hudson 6-3 190 PG/SG Tennessee-Martin Sr., Cedric Jackson 6-3 180 PG Cleveland St. Sr., Dominic James 5-11 180 PG Marquette Sr., Curtis Jerrells 6-1 195 PG Baylor Sr., Sergio Llull 6-3 180 PG Real Madrid 1987, Chris Lowe 6-0 170 PG Massachusetts Sr., Rudy Mbemba 5-11 195 PG Frankfurt Skyliners 1987, Patrick Mills 6-0 175 PG St. Mary's So., Jeremy Pargo 6-2 219 PG Gonzaga Sr., AJ Price 6-2 193 PG UConn Sr., Tyrese Rice 6-0 190 PG Boston College Sr., Ronald Steele 6-1 191 PG Alabama Sr., Ben Woodside 5-10 185 PG North Dakota State Sr.

	Shooting Guards	Comments
1.	James Harden 6-5 222 SG Arizona St. So.	A winner. Letdown tourney performance must be analyzed in proper perspective.
2.	DeMar DeRozan 6-7 211 SG USC Fr.	Came on like a house on fire at the end of season. Off the charts athlete.
3.	Gerald Henderson 6-5 215 SG/SF Duke Jr.	A strong athlete with an improved handle and J. Lottery talent.
4.	Wayne Ellington 6-5 202 SG North Carolina Jr.	Mr. Smooth. Tourney MVP still not getting respect he deserves as a prospect.
5.	Tyreke Evans 6-5 221 SG Memphis Fr.	Long guard who excels with the ball in his hands. Winning streak helps his cause.
6.	Terrence Williams 6-6 213 SG/SF Louisville Sr.	Supreme athlete with excellent passing and defensive ability.
7.	Chase Budinger 6-7 206 SG/SF Arizona Jr.	In Junior year he showed improved D and consistency.
8.	Dionte Christmas 6-5 211 SG Temple Sr.	The antithesis of T-Will. Scorer/shooter lacking elite level athleticism.
9.	Jermaine Taylor 6-5 207 SG Central Florida Sr.	Potential sleeper. Athletic guard with excellent scoring ability.
10.	Marcus Thornton 6-4 194 SG LSU Sr.	Deadly ouside shooter but lack of size may keep him out of first round.
Antonio Anderson 6-6 214 SG Memphis Sr., Michael Bramos 6-5 220 SG Miami (OH) Sr., Josh Carter 6-7 195 SG Texas A&M Sr., Lewis Clinch 6-3 190 SG Georgia Tech Sr., Lee Cummard 6-6 180 SG BYU Sr., Mamadi Diane 6-5 204 SG Virginia Sr., Weyinmi Efejuku 6-5 210 SG Providence Sr., Courtney Fells 6-6 210 SG NC State Sr., Alonzo Gee 6-6 219 SG Alabama Sr., Sergii Gladyr 6-6 190 SG Mykolayiv 1989, Terrel Harris 6-4 190 SG Oklahoma State Sr., David Huertas 6-5 201 SG Quebradillas 1987, Markel Humphrey 6-6 215 SG Marshall Sr., Aaron Jackson 6-4 185 SG Duquesne Sr., Stefon Jackson 6-5 185 SG UTEP Sr., Wesley Matthews 6-5 215 SG Marquette Sr., Jack McClinton 6-1 185 SG Miami Sr., Jerel McNeal 6-3 190 SG Marquette Sr., Jodie Meeks 6-4 211 SG Kentucky Jr., KC Rivers 6-5 200 SG Clemson Sr., Mike Rose 6-3 195 SG N/A Sr., Alex Ruoff 6-6 220 SG West Virginia Sr., Josh Shipp 6-5 220 SG UCLA Sr., Kyle Spain 6-5 209 SG San Diego St. Sr., Milenko Tepic 6-7 200 PG/SG Partizan Belgrade 1987

	Small Forwards	Comments
1.	Earl Clark 6-10 226 SF Louisville Jr.	Has all the talent but questions linger about his desire and ability to standout.
2.	James Johnson 6-8 257 SF Wake Forest So.	Great feel for the game and readiness. Age and footspeed limit his potential.
3.	Derrick Brown 6-8 225 SF Xavier Jr.	Very long and athletic. Perimeter skills slowly improving.
4.	Omri Casspi 6-9 211 SF Maccabi Tel Aviv 1988	A scrappy experienced Euro, but likely needs time before he can contribute.
5.	DaJuan Summers 6-8 243 SF Georgetown Jr.	Talented SF. Pressed towards the end of the year and his effectiveness dropped.
6.	Sam Young 6-6 223 SF Pittsburgh Sr.	What you see is what you get at his age. Shot is ugly but effective.
7.	Victor Claver 6-9 236 SF Pamesa Valencia 1988	Knee injury puts him in doubt. Likely stayed in to insure he goes in 2nd round.
8.	Austin Daye 6-11 192 SF Gonzaga So.	Powerful agent (Duffy) gives him a shot at end of first round. Could really slide.
9.	Jonas Jerebko 6-9 220 SF Angelico Biella 1987	Possible late first rounder. Agile, athletic body and developing skills.
10.	Dante Cunningham 6-8 227 SF/PF Villanova Sr.	Tweener who expanded game to having consistent shot on top of dirty work.
Nemanja Aleksandrov 6-11 223 SF/PF KK Reflex 1987, DeMarre Carroll 6-8 207 SF/PF Missouri Sr., Charlie Coley 6-7 220 SF Charlotte Sr., Brandon Costner 6-8 230 SF NC State Jr., Luigi Datome 6-9 203 SF Lottomatica Virtus Roma 1987, Micah Downs 6-7 180 SG/SF Gonzaga Sr., Christian Eyenga 6-6 210 SG/SF DKV Joventut 1989, Danny Green 6-6 208 SF North Carolina Sr., Paul Harris 6-4 220 SG/SF Syracuse Jr., Lawrence Hill 6-8 220 SF Stanford Sr., Joe Ingles 6-8 215 SG/SF South Dragons 1987, Jaka Klobucar 6-6 188 SG/SF Olimpija Ljubljana 1987, Marcus Landry 6-7 222 SF Wisconsin Sr., Nate Miles 6-7 173 SG JUCO Fr., Douglas Nunes 6-10 205 SF 1987, Emir Preldzic 6-8 220 SG/SF Fenerbahce Ulker 1987, Kevin Rogers 6-8 225 SF/PF Baylor Sr., Diamon Simpson 6-7 230 SF St. Mary's Sr., AD Vassallo 6-6 216 SG/SF Virginia Tech Sr., Andrey Vorontsevich 6-9 235 SF/PF CSKA Moscow 1987

	Power Forwards	Comments
1.	Blake Griffin 6-10 248 PF Oklahoma So.	He'sa jumpshot away from becoming a dominant NBA player.
2.	Jordan Hill 6-10 232 PF Arizona Jr.	An elite athlete with intriguing offensive skills.
3.	DeJuan Blair 6-6 277 PF Pittsburgh So.	Plays with heart and toughness. Knee concerns could cause him to slide.
4.	Tyler Hansbrough 6-9 234 PF North Carolina Sr.	Measurments were a surprise. Also tested very well in combine.
5.	Taj Gibson 6-10 214 PF USC Jr.	Excellent length and agility. Age and weight concerns could drop him.
6.	Josh Heytvelt 6-11 246 PF Gonzaga Sr.	Has the size to play center. Needs to work on focus and intensity.
7.	Jeff Pendergraph 6-10 240 PF Arizona St. Sr.	Solid competitor with good size and work ethic.
8.	Jeff Adrien 6-6 235 PF UConn Sr.	Just 6-7 but a warrior with great length. Could be this draft's Chuck Hayes.
9.	Leo Lyons 6-9 235 SF/PF Missouri Sr.	Lacks strength but a good shooter with skills.
10.	Robert Dozier 6-10 215 SF/PF Memphis Sr.	Combo forward with excellent defensive ability.
Alade Aminu 6-10 220 SF/PF Georgia Tech Sr., Connor Atchley 6-10 230 PF Texas Sr., Korvotney Barber 6-7 220 PF Auburn Sr., Jon Brockman 6-7 255 PF Washington Sr., Chinemelu Elonu 6-10 235 PF Texas A&M Jr., Taylor Griffin 6-7 238 SF/PF Oklahoma Sr., Chris Johnson 6-11 205 PF/C LSU Sr., Ahmad Nivins 6-9 235 PF St. Joseph's Sr., Shawn Taggart 6-10 230 PF Memphis Jr.

	Centers	Comments
1.	Hasheem Thabeet 7-2 267 C UConn Jr.	Scouts complain about his hands and O potential. Shot blocking his calling.
2.	BJ Mullens 7-0 258 C Ohio State Fr.	Big men are slower to develop. Work ethic questionable, but an elite talent.
3.	Vyacheslav Kravtsov 6-11 235 C BC Kyiv 1987	Tough as a wall of bricks, but shoots the same way.
4.	Vitor Faverani 6-11 235 PF/C Unicaja Malaga 1988	Brazilian who has been slow to fulfill his excellent potential.
5.	Henk Norel 7-0 235 PF/C DKV Joventut 1987	Very long Dutchman with good touch but terrible legs.
6.	Garret Siler 6-11 305 C Augusta St. Sr.	Div 3 player who impressed in Portsmouth and has a shot to get drafted.
7.	Russell Hicks 7-0 255 C Florida International Sr.	Has some talent. Couldn't catch a break missing most of Sr. year due to injury.
8.	Luke Nevill 7-1 265 C Utah Sr.	Big Aussie with great size and good agility. Needs to play tougher.
9.	Marcus Cousin 6-11 250 C Houston Sr.	Portsmouth surprise. Still raw but shows some nice potential.
10.	Aron Baynes 6-10 270 C Washington State Sr.	Not likely to have an NBA career, but a solid guy for Europe.
Mamadou Diene 7-0 255 C Baylor Sr., Bamba Fall 7-0 225 PF SMU Sr., Anatoly Kashirov 7-1 220 C Spartak St.Petersburg 1987, Oguz Savas 6-11 287 C Ulker Istanbul 1987