It’s time for the Pre-March Madness draft board preview! In this edition, we have some significant rises and falls as we’ve gotten more data. Many sportsbooks with sign-up bonuses have even begun offering markets for the June Draft, so make sure you lock in on our latest updates before placing your futures bets.
The biggest faller is Yohan Traore dropping entirely off the top 100 (down 112 spots). The biggest faller still staying on the board is Jordan Wash, falling 68 slots into the group that likely will not be staying in the draft. The biggest riser is Keyonte Johnson, with a 162-spot jump. Taylor Hendricks and Noah Clowney are first-rounders who were unranked in big board 2.0.
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Tier 1: MVP Caliber
1. Victor Wembanyama– 19: 7’4 220 Pivot Metropolitan92 (France). Comp= High School/UCLA Kareem.
2. Scoot Henderson- 19: 6’2 180 Point Ignite. Comp= John Wall.
Tier 2: All NBA Potential
3. Amen Thompson– 19: 6’7 200 Point Forward OTE. Comp= Scottie Pippin
4. Brandon Miller– 21: 6’8 200 Forward Alabama. Comp= Jeff Green (+13)
5. Jarace Walker– 19: 6’8 220 Point Forward Houston. Comp= Royce White/Thick Odom
Tier 3: All Star Upside
6. Ausar Thompson- 19: 6’7 108 Wing OTE. Comp= Shawn Marion but shorter. (+5)
7. Anthony Black– 19: 6’7 200 Point Forward Arkansas. Comp= Josh Giddey-ish (+3)
8. Keyonte George– 19: 6’4 170 Guard Baylor. Comp= Bradley Beal lite
9. Cason Wallace– 19: 6’3 184 Guard Kentucky. Comp= Jrue Holiday (+4)
10. Cam Whitmore- 19: 6’6 200 Forward Villanova. Comp= Miles Bridges (-4)
11. Nick Smith– 19: 6’5 180 Guard Arkansas. Comp= Jamal Murray (-7)
12. Gradey Dick- 19: 6’8 200 Forward Kansas. Comp= Harrison Barnes (+11)
13. Jett Howard- 19: 6’7 180 Wing Michigan. Comp= Jerry Stackhouse lite (+12)
14. Jalen Hood-Schifino- 19: 6’5 210 Guard Indiana. Comp= Spencer Dinwiddie (+19)
Tier 4: Lotto Bubble
15. Taylor Hendricks- 19: 6’10 200 Forward UCF. Comp= Dorian Finney-Smith (unranked)
16. Terquavion Smith- 21: 6’3 180 Guard NC St. Comp= Bones Hyland (+2)
17. Leonard Miller- 20: 6’10 200 Point Forward G-League Ignite (Canada). Comp= Jeff Green (+27)
18. Noah Clowney- 19: 6’10 210 Big Alabama. Comp= Brandon Wright (unranked)
19. Dariq Whitehead- 19: 6’7 190 Wing Duke. Comp= Andrew Wiggins. (-10)
Tier 5: Older First round guys.
20. Kris Murray 23: 6’8 225 Forward Iowa. Comp= Markeef Morris (+33)
21. Julian Strawther- 21: 6’7 205 Wing Gonzaga (Puerto Rico). Comp= Francisco Garcia. (+31)
22. Maxwell Lewis- 21: 6’7 175 Wing Pepperdine. Comp= Mikel Bridges lite. (+120)
23. Jordan Hawkins- 21: 6’4 170 Guard Uconn. Comp= Devin Harris (+64)
24. Colby Jones 21: 6’6 210 Wing Xavier. Comp= Josh Hart (unranked)
Tier 6: First Round Swings.
25. Kyle Filipowski- 19: 6’11 200 Big Duke. Comp= Poor mans Vlade Divac (+3)
26. Rayan Rupert- 19: 6’6 190 Wing New Zealand Breakers (France). Comp= Jarrett Culver. (+10)
27. GG Jackson- 18: 6’11 215 Big South Carolina. Comp= Taller Cam Reddish (-13)
28. DaRon Holmes– 20: 6’10 220 Big Dayton. Comp= Amir Johnson (+21)
29. Nikola Durisic 19: 6’8 220 Point Forward KK Mega Leaks (Belgium/Serbia). Comp= Kostas Papanikolaou (-8)
30. Derek Lively II- 19: 7’1 220 Big Duke. Comp= Clint Capela (-23)
Tier 7: First Round Bubble.
31. Tucker DeVries- 20: 6’7 210 Wing Drake. Comp= Doug McDermott (+118)
32. Bryce Sensabaugh- 20: 6’6 235 Wing Ohio St. Comp= Dion Waiters (unranked)
33. Emoni Bates– 19: 6’9 200 Forward Eastern Michigan Comp= Nick Young (+44)
34. Sidy Cissoko- 19: 6’6 170 Wing G League Ignite (France). Comp= Shorter Seku Doumbouya (-8)
35. James Nnaji- 19: 6’10 200 Pivot FC Barcelona (Nigeria). Comp= Freaking Thanos.
36. Judah Mintz– 19: 6’3 165 Guard Syracuse. Comp= Brandon Knight ish (+29)
Tier 8: Solid Role Players.
37. Mike Miles- 21: 6’2 195 Point TCU. Comp= Jalen Brunson lite (+4)
38. Trayce Jackson-Davis- 23: 6’9 245 Big Indiana. Comp= Terrence Jones (+13)
39. Arthur Kaluma- 21: 6’7 190 Wing Creighton (Uganda). Comp= Poor man’s Harrison Barnes. (+3)
40. Marcus Sasser- 23: 6’2 195 Point Houston. Comp= Raymond Felton (-21)
41. Coleman Hawkins- 21: 6’10 200 Forward Illinois. Comp= Royce White ish (+155)
42. Ricky Council IV- 21: 6’6 205 Wing Arkansas Comp= Darius Johnson Odom (+16)
43. Mojave King- 22: 6’5 194 Wing Ignite (New Zealand). Comp= Ben McLemore (+24)
44. Jamie Jaquez Jr- 23: 6’6 220 Wing UCLA. Comp= Adam Morrison (+16)
Tier 9: Young Swings.
45. Tyrese Hunter- 20: 6’1 160 Point Texas. Comp= Steve Francis lite. (-14)
46. Efe Abogidi- 20: 6’10 225 Big G-League Ignite (Nigeria). Comp= Poor Man’s Bam (-12)
47. Alex Fudge- 20: 6’10 185 Wing Florida. Comp= Dorian Finney Smith (-31)
48. Tristan Vukcevic- 20: 6’10 218 Big Partizan (Serbia/Greece/Sweden/Spain) Comp= Andrea Bargani (+52)
49. Kel’El Ware- 19: 6’11 210 Big Oregon. Comp= Chris Boucher (-29)
50. Mouhamed Gueye- 20: 6’11 195 Big Washington St. (Senegal). Comp= Dwight Powell (+106)
51. Donavan Clingan- 19: 6’10 220 Pivot UConn. Comp= Ivica Zubac (unranked)
52. Adem Bona- 19: 6’9 225 Big UCLA (Nigeria/Turkey). Comp= Clint Capela. (-5)
53. Julian Philips- 19: 6’8 200 Forward Tennessee. Comp= Matisse Thybulle (-8)
Tier 10: Older swings.
54. Jalen Wilson- 22: 6’8 215 Forward Kansas. Comp= Devin George (+37)
55. Reece Beekman- 21: 6’3 190 Guard Virginia. Comp= Davion Mitchell (unranked)
56. Grant Nelson- 21: 6’10 215 Big North Dakota St. Comp= Dario Saric ish. (unranked)
57. Kevin McCullar- 22: 6’6 205 Wing Kansas. Comp= Aaron Afflalo
58. Jaylen Clark- 21: 6-5 210 Wing UCLA. Comp= Wes Mathews (unranked)
Tier 11: Bubble Guys.
59. Kadary Richmond- 21: 6’5 180 Guard Seton Hall. Comp= Deshawn Stephenson (+10)
60. Keyonte Johnson- 23: 6’6 230 Wing Kansas St. Comp= Raja Bell (+161)
61. Zach Edey- 21: 7’4 285 Pivot Purdue (Canada). Comp= Boban Marjanovic (+35)
62. Nijel Pack- 21: 6’0 180 Point Florida St. Comp= JJ Barea but stronger (+31)
63. Pete Nance- 23: 6’9 210 Big UNC. Comp= Lite version of his older brother (-9)
64. Terrence Shannon Jr- 22: 6’6 209 Wing Illinois. Comp= Kelly Oubre (+7)
65. Ryan Kalkbrenner- 21: 7’1 235 Pivot Creighton. Comp= Thon Maker (unranked)
66. Baylor Scheierman- 22: 6’6 180 Wing Creighton. Comp= Luke Walton. (-7)
67. Oscar Tshiebwe- 23: 6’8 260 Big Kentucky (Congo). Comp= Andre Drummond (-12)
68. Drew Timme- 22: 6’10 235 Pivot Gonzaga. Comp= Spencer Hawes with less shooting (+5)
69. Armando Bacot- 22: 6’10 240 Pivot UNC. Comp= Tony Bradley (+6)
70. Isaiah Wong- 22: 6’3 180 Guard Miami. Comp= shorter Derrick White (+16)
71. Eric Gaines- 22: 6’2 170 Point UAB. Comp= Mookie Blaylock (-31)
72. Harrison Ingram- 21: 6’8 230 Point Forward Stanford. Comp= Anthony Mason (-33)
73. Trey Alexander- 21: 6’4 185 Wing. Creighton. Comp= Deshawn Stephenson (+159)
74. Caleb Love- 22: 6’4 195 Guard UNC. Comp= Monta Ellis if you squint a little
75. Brandin Podziemski- 21: 6’5 200 Wing Santa Clara. Comp= less athletic Sam Dekker (unranked)
76. Isaiah Mosley- 23: 6’5 195 Wing Missouri Comp= Kevin Martin lite (-20)
77. Malcolm Cazalon- 21: 6’6 Wing KK Mega Bemax (France). Comp= Norm Powell lite (+37)
78. Matthew Murrell- 21: 6’4 200 Wing Old Miss. Comp= Courtney Lee (unranked)
79. Josiah-Jordan James- 22: 6’6 207 Guard Tennessee. Comp= Alec Burks (+49)
80. Ben Sheppard- 22: 6’6 190 Wing Belmont. Comp= Sam Hausser. (unranked)
81. Kobe Brown- 24: 6’7 220 Forward Missouri. Comp= PJ Tucker. (unranked)
Tier 12: Should return to School.
82. Dillon Mitchell- 19: 6’7 200 Forward Texas. Comp= Derrek Jones Jr. (-60)
83. Jordan Walsh- 19: 6’7 205 Wing Arkansas. Comp= Gerald Wallace. (-68)
84. Amari Bailey-19: 6’5 190 Guard UCLA Comp= Jordan Clarkson (-57)
85. Bilal Coulibaly- 19: 6’6 185 Wing Metropolitans 92 (France). Comp= Michael Kidd-Gilchrest. (unranked)
86. Mike Sharavjamts- 19: 6’8 180 Forward Dayton (Mongolia). Comp= Poku (+163)
87. Andre Jackson- 20: 6’6 190 Wing UCONN. Comp= Jake Layman (+90)
88. JJ Starling- 19: 6’4 200 Guard Notre Dame. Comp= Josh Green (-42)
89. Ryan Nembhard- 20: 6’ 170 Point Creighton. Comp= Ish Smith? (unranked)
90. Trevon Brazile- 20: 6’9 200 Big Arkansas. Comp= Larry Nance Jr. (-47)
91. Baba Miller- 19 6’11 180 Forward Florida St. (Spain). Comp= Rashard Lewis lite. (-62)
92. Terrence Arceneaux- 19: 6’6 190 Wing Houston. Comp= Derrick Jones Jr (-32)
93. Tyrese Proctor- 19: 6’4 175 Point Duke (Australia). Comp= Dante Exum. (-71)
94. Juan Nunez- 19: 6’3 180 Point Real Madrid (Spain). Comp= Poor man’s Rubio (-96)
95. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield- 20: 6’9 230 Big Tennessee. Comp= Siakam ish (-13)
96. Houston Mallette 20: 6’5 185 Wing Pepperdine. Comp= Terrence Ross (+76)
97. Rodney Rice- 19 6’4 185 Guard Virginia Tech. Comp= Gary Trent Jr. (-65)
98. Mathew Cleveland- 20: 6’6 180 Wing Florida St. Comp= Devin Vassell (-50)
99. Azuolas Tubelis- 19: 6’11 245 Big Arizona (Lithuania). Comp= Donatas Motiūnas (+63)
100. Roko Prkacin- 20: 6’8 225 Forward KK Cibona (Croatia). Comp= Rudy Gay (-11)