- Markelle Fultz- Washington: Very advanced in creating his shot, good at setting up teammates and has intriguing athleticism. Playmaking skills are there. Question is, does he lead his team to success going 9-22 in college?
- Josh Jackson- Kansas: Freak athlete? Check. Crazy Competitor? Check. Offensive potential? Check. Defense Monster? Check.
- De’aaron Fox- Kentucky: Fox has clear strengths and weaknesses. He is crazy quick, elite speed, has good height and length, takes care of ball and is a very good facilitator. He just needs to add weight and continue to improve his shot. Dominating Lonzo Ball twice helped his stock a lot, especially going for 39 points in the sweet 16 game.
- Jayson Tatum- Duke: Very advanced isolation scorer and showed major improvements. But seems to not love to pass the ball. Blueprint of Melo/Demar Derozen. Has to improve three point shot. Deadly midrange with a tend to take over games (Virginia). Improved as a rebounder throughout the year. Ready to step in and play 25 min a night.
- Lonzo Ball- UCLA:Unbelievable passer. Makes everyone around him better and can make jump shots. High Basketball IQ. Love his defensive awareness for steals and blocks; Always finds himself around the ball, just a very smart player. Funky shooting motion, lack of scoring ability, and defensive upside limit him in some ways in terms of his potential. As for his dad, I know he causes distractions off the field but that should not be a reason to lesson Ball as a prospect, as he is a very good to great player.
- Malik Monk- Kentucky: Most dominant scorer in college basketball. Very Streaky, but when he is on he doesn’t miss. Has clutch gene, and is an athletic freak. Height for the position and shot selection are two major question marks.
- Zach Collins- Gonzaga: Huge upside for Collins. Has good touch around the basket, can knock down jumpshots, can protect the rim, and is tough. Just needs to be more consistent and stay out of foul trouble.
- Frank Ntilikina- Strasbourg: Raw but huge potential. Quick feet, elite length, looks like the makeup of an elite perimeter defender. Has playmaking skills and an improving jumpshot. With elite size for the position, Ntilikina has the potential to be a star.
- Jonathan Isaac- Florida State: Has the upside to be the best player in this draft. 7 foot with a long wingspan with skills like a guard. Can shoot, handle the ball, and make plays for others, while being an athletic freak. And his calling hard is defense, being able to guard multiple positions and block shots/steal the ball. But he hasn’t put it all together yet and has disappeared to often in games to put him higher then this.
- Dennis Smith- NC State: Athletic freak who has great handle and is very strong for the position. Physically has flashes of Russell Westbrook. But he is careless with the ball, is inconsistent with his play, and tends to not look to pass for periods of the game.
11-20 tomorrow