Big Board(s) 5.0

If you haven’t caught Big Board(s) 1.0
https://www.nbadraft.net/forums/topic/big-boards-1-0/
or 2.0
https://www.nbadraft.net/forums/topic/big-boards-2-0/
or 3.0,
https://www.nbadraft.net/forums/topic/big-boards-3-0/
or 4.0
https://www.nbadraft.net/forums/topic/big-boards-4-0/
Check em’ out if you like.

Let me know if you have any questions or critiques or even better yet, post your updated one! I really have a would be 12 rounds… but I’ll post my top would be 3. This will be my final big board, then I’ll start doing mocks when the lottery balls iron out. I’ve changed my stance a bit on some guys that showed me they are just to good to pass and BPA might be the answer. Oh yeah, and this one will have some notes.

Top 4 pick

Jabari Smith – Auburn – F/C – 19.1 Great catch and shoot or off the run shooter. Good rebounder. Elite athlete. Good defender. 2nd team All-American. SEC Freshman of the year and All SEC team.
Paolo Banchero – Duke – PF/C – 19.6 Polsihed offensive game and NBA body. Offensively no major weaknesses. Good rebounder. 2nd team All-American. ACC POY.
Chet Holmgren – Gonzaga – F/C – 20.1 Great shooter, Handles ball well for his height. Can defend wings and bigs. 2nd team All-American. WCC DPOY, All WCC team.
Jaden Ivey – Purdue – G – 20.4 An elite athlete who can take it coast to coast in a hurry. He has a shot and is a good iso player. 2nd team All-American. All Big 10 team.

Top 10ish Pick

Jalen Duren – Memphis – C – 18.6 Has an ever impressive NBA body and is great defensively. Offense is getting their and he passes well. AAC Freshman of the year and all AAC 1st team.
AJ Griffin – Duke – SG/SF – 18.8 One of the youngest prospects in the draft and made an impact for a great team with stars already there. Upside. ACC all freshman team. Was injured early on then picked up some steam.
Shaedon Sharpe – Kentucky – G/SF – 19.1 Elite burst with elite tools. If he declares he should be a lottery pick somewhere. Competition a question. Didn’t play in college.
Bennedict Mathurin – Arizona SG/F – 20.0 Might have played his way into the top 5, the PAC12 POY had the game of the tournament. 3&D player.
Keegan Murray – Iowa – F – 21.8 Great as a classic 3&D player. Can rise to the occasion and be a scorer.

Lottery Pick

Leonard Miller – Fort Erie (HS) – F/C – 18.6 Great upside. Long and lengthy with a stroke. Dominates the HS game. Good athlete, but competition so far is a little suspect, however he has put up crazy numbers. Can dribble and pass.
Nikola Jovic – Mega Soccerbet – F/C – 19.0 This year’s Alperen Sengun, ok maybe a janitor’s version. His form looks good and IQ for the game is there.
Ousmane Dieng – New Zealand Breakers – F/C 19.1 Started terrible, turned it around. Huge upside.
Dyson Daniels – G League Ignite – G/SF – 19.3 Great quickness, nice speed and handle with a good shot. Has a definitive role in the league. Good defender.
Blake Wesley – Notre Dame G/SF – 19.3 Great speed and quickness, can get hot with his shot. All ACC 2nd team, All ACC Freshman team.

Mid 1st Round Pick

Jeremy Sochan – Baylor – PF/C – 19.1 Can defend about anyone who steps on the court. Offense is improving. Big12 6th man of the year.
Malaki Branham – Ohio State – SG/SF – 19.1 Improved as the year went on and good at 3&D.
Kendall Brown – Baylor – F – 19.1 Elite athlete, elite tools, good intangibles, brings a lot to the table. Not the alpha but does a bit of everything.
Bryce McGowens – Nebraska – SG/SF – 19.6 Has shown flashes of being a good player, measures well. Great in iso situation. Quick. Better as the season went.
TyTy Washington, Jr. – Kentucky – G – 20.6 The ankle injury hurt his stock, but he is a great play maker.

Late 1st Round Pick

John Butler – Florida State – C – 19.6 Long athlete who can block shots and hit 3s.
JD Davison – Alabama – G – 19.7 Crazy athlete and bigger than his height. A lottery prospect as far as athlete/tools. Could improve with skills in general.
Jaden Hardy – G League Ignite – SG – 20.0 Started slow, turned it around once he let the flow of the games come to him.
Johnny Davis – Wisconsin – G – 20.3 One of the best players in the country. Inconsistent 3 ball. Plays inside a lot for a guard. Went out on a sour note.
Tari Eason – LSU – F – 21.1 Long athlete who can guard multiple positions.

Fringe 1st/Early 2nd Round pick

Kai Sotto – Adelaide 36ers – C – 20.1 Good mobility and has a soft touch. Handles the ball well for his size. He’s tall. Good upside and looks the part.
Mark Williams – Duke – C – 20.5 Very good shot blocker and rebounder. A good anchor.
Walker Kessler – Auburn – C – 20.9 Elite shot blocker with good play on screens at both ends as well.
Hugo Besson – New Zealand Breakers – G – 21.2 Very high IQ player with good passing and shooting abilities. Hustles.
Ismael Kamagate – Paris Basketball – C – 21.4 Improved as the year went on. Dominated Wembanyama head to head. Has been seen draining 3s. Improves every year. Defense is improving. Mid range is better. FTs are not a liability.
EJ Liddell – Ohio State – PF/C – 21.5 Small ball 3&D big with toughness.
Marjon Beauchamp – G League Ignite SG/SF – 21.7 Elite athlete. Inconsistent shooter, gets buckets though.
Ochai Agbaji – Kansas – SG/SF – 22.2 Very good athlete and solid 3&D player. Great 3PT stroke. 1st Team All-American and Big12 POY. Can do a little bit of everything.

Early to Mid 2nd Round Pick, possibly UFA, could sneak in the 1st.

Leonardo Okeke – Monferrato – F – 18.9 Good at posting up or the face up game. Good energy guy. Needs to develop a 3 ball. Good high and low post game.
Max Christie – Michigan State – SG/SF 19.4 Started terrible, turned it around. Has a definitive role.
Caleb Houstan – Michigan – F – 19.5 Started terrible, turned it around. Long, good athlete with an improved shot.
Caleb Love – UNC – G – 20.7 Good ball handler and improved shooter. Has the clutch gene.
Wendell Moore, Jr. – Duke – SG/SF – 20.9 Quality 3&D player with a high IQ.
Jalen Williams – Santa Clara – SG/SF – 21.2 One of the most efficient players this class. Plays well at both ends of the floor.
Christian Braun – Kansas – SF – 21.2 Solid 3&D wing. Over shadowed by Agbaji. Underrated ball handler.
Trayce Jackson-Davis – Indiana – PF/C – 22.3 Good defender, good rebounder excellent in transition. Athlete.

2nd Round Pick, possibly UFA, could sneak in the 1st.

Terquavion Smith – NC State – G – 19.5 Good upside, has 3&D potential. Long range is there, but overall shooting from the floor needs work.
Josh Minott – Memphis – SF – 19.6 Great athlete and long frame. Quality defender.
Harrison Ingram – Stanford – F – 19.6 Does everything well on both ends. Very complete, limited as an athlete.
Ibou Badji – Forca Lleida – C – 19.7 Great size and athletic ability. Has developed a nice shot. Still raw as eggs.
Kennedy Chandler – Tennessee – PG – 19.8 A little small, yet he goes inside a lot. Somehow he out plays the other guy. Has excellent quickness.
Jaylin Williams – Arkansas – 20.0 Very good defender. Not a liability from the line. Can improve his 3 ball.
Isaiah Mobley – USC – PF/C – 21.7 Good small ball big with a nice stroke. Can really move too.
Marcus Sasser – Houston – G – 21.8 Don’t forget he’s the best player on Houston. 3&D player under the radar. Injury concerns.
Iverson Molinar – Mississippi State – G – 22.6 Great speed and quickness. Can be a primary or secondary ball handler and scorer.

Fringe 2nd Round pick/UFA

Trevor Keels – Duke – SG/F – 18.8 Good shooter and hustle player. Limited athleticism and upside. Quality defender.
Jean Montero – Overtime Elite – G – 19.0 Elite handles, broken shot.
Jordan Hall – St. Joseph’s G/F – 20.4 Good long range shooter, has a hard time finishing around the basket. Passes the ball well, great first step.
Terrence Shannon, Jr. – Texas Tech – SG/SF – 20.9 Good defender and an improved shooter.
Dereon Seabron – NC State – G/SF – 22.1 Good first step, great athlete, fast and quick. Can’t shoot 3s.
Isiaih Mosley – Missouri State – G – 22.1 Very efficient 50/40/90 player with elite offense skills and suspect defense.
Malachi Smith – Chattanooga – G – 22.5 Great shooter and a nice handle. Good all around game.
Oscar Tshiebwe – Kentucky – PF/C – 22.6 A natural rebounder and hustling, scrappy defender. Wooden Award winner and SEC POY.
Jamaree Bouyea – San Francisco – G – 23.0 Good all round perimeter player with a nice stroke. Not the best athlete.

Likely late 2nd round pick to UFA/Would be 3rd round board

Matteo Spagnolo – Vanoli Cremona – G – 19.4 Good at pacing the game, has a nice shot. Not the best athlete and lacks upside.
Michael Foster – G League Ignite – PF – 19.4 Good rugged player, good defender and rebounder. He hustles.
Patrick Baldwin, Jr. – Milwaukee – G/F/C – 19.6 Has a good handle for his size, nice tools. A big project.
Roko Prkacin – KK Cibona – F/C – 19.6 Still young, yet has played against proven competition well. Can play wing or post. Injury concerns.
Jabari Walker – Colorado – PF/C – 19.9 Good athlete. Nice offensive game. Can improve his defense.
Ryan Rollins – Toledo – G – 20.0 Good on the defensive end, good offensively but could shoot better 3 ball.
Justin Lewis – Marquette – F – 20.2 Has a nice stroke, good 3&D potential. Plays good defense. Sometimes lost on offense.
Julian Strawther – Gonzaga – SG/SF – 20.2 Good shooting stroke from about anywhere. Gets to his spots well.
Ariel Hukporti – Melbourne – C – 20.2 Excellent defender and rebounder. Needs to work on offense.
Zach Edey – Purdue – C – 20.3 Huge player, so big he’s an automatic problem. He is offensively sound. Defense needs work.
Moussa Diabate – Michigan – PF/C – 20.4 Good athlete and quality defender with some upside as well.
Julian Champagnie – St. John’s – F – 21.0 Good iso player on offense. Can knock down a shot. Could improve defensively.
David Roddy – Colorado State – SF – 21.2 Great strength for his typical height. A bit of a gadget man. Not huge upside.
Allen Flanigan – Auburn – SG/SF – 21.2 Good 3&D player. Injury concerns.
Max Abmas – Oral Roberts – G – 21.2 Elite quickness, good handles and speed. Has natural ability to score.
Jaime Jaquez, Jr. – UCLA – G – 21.3 Gadget man on a team, good handle with the ball and plays toiugh defense.
Johnny Juzang – UCLA – SF – 21.3 A pure scorer and good iso player. Has a nice stroke.
Matthew Mayer – Baylor – F – 21.7 Kind of a tweener. He could be very good if his jumper was consistent.
Trevion Williams – Purdue – F/C – 21.7 Good passer, tough rugged player who can rebound and play defense. Shooting needs work.
Drew Timme – Gonzaga – PF/C – 21.8 Good all around offensive player. High IQ for the game. Lacks defensive upside. All-American 1st Team and 1st Team All WCC
Christian Koloko – Arizona – C – 22.0 Excellent shot blocker, not a liability at the foul line. Good rebounder.
Orlando Robinson, Jr. – Fresno State – C – 22.0 Good at screen and roll situations. Has improved his jumper.
Taevion Kinsey – Marshall – SG/SF – 22.3 Crazy good athlete. Good at attacking the rim, ok jumper.
Andrew Nembhard – Gonzaga – SG – 22.4 Limited ceiling, but a nice floor. He can get hot with his shot.
Michael DeVoe – Georgia Tech – G – 22.5 Good 3&D player with a nice handle.
Keon Ellis – Alabama – SG/SF – 22.5 Good 3&D player. Could add a little weight.
Kofi Cockburn – Illinois – C – 22.8 A huge monster down low with great brut strength and awesome rebounder.
Izaiah Brockington – Iowa State – SG – 22.9 Good grinder that finds ways to win. Has a good shot.
Alondes Williams – Wake Forest – G – 23.0 Does everything well but the 3 ball.
Tevin Brown – Murray State – G – 23.7 Pretty good 3 point shooter. Has a good handle.
Brady Manek – UNC – PF/C – 23.8 Good hustle player with a nice shot. Not the best athlete.
JD Notae – Arkansas – G 23.7 Good perimeter defender and can get buckets. Good quickness.