We Love Drafts

New Podcast featuring Cooper Neal and Jaret Bennett going over all things involving the NBA and NFL Drafts. Watch us on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok!

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We Love Drafts Big Board Top 100 (thread):
1. AJ Dybantsa (BYU)
2. Cam Boozer (Duke)
3. Darryn Peterson (Kansas)
4. Caleb Wilson (North Carolina)
5. Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas)
6. Keaton Wagler (Virginia)
7. Kingston Flemings (Houston)
8. Brayden Burries (Arizona)
9. Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan)
10. Hannes Steinbach (Washington)

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91. Mohammad Amini (Nancy)
92. Terry Anderson (High Point)
93. Cade Tyson (Minnesota)
94. Oscar Cluff (Purdue)
95. Keba Keita (BYU)
96. Felix Okpara (Tennessee)
97. Tre White (Kansas)
98. Fletcher Loyer (Purdue)
99. Malik Dia (Ole Miss)
100. Wyatt Fricks (Marshall)

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81. Ernest Udeh Jr. (Miami)
82. Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA)
83. Dillon Mitchell (St. John's)
84. Michael Ajayi (Butler)
85. Jalen Washington (Vanderbilt)
86. Duke Miles (Vanderbilt)
87. Duke Brennan (Villanova)
88. Trey Kaufman-Renn (Purdue)
89. Nate Bittle (Oregon)
90. KeShawn Murphy (Auburn)

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#40
Isaiah Evans
School: Duke
Position: Wing
Height: 6'5.5"
Weight: 186 lbs
Wingspan: 6'8.75"
Ceiling: Playoff Rotation
Floor: Depth
Comps: Malik Beasley, Jaylen Wells

This may seem low for Isaiah Evans, but I really don't see much upside with Evans. He's a solid athlete, but not an elite one. He's more of a streaky shooter than an elite shooter. He's got okay length but nothing mind-blowing, and he has little-to-no self-creation or playmaking ability. Overall, a decent second round rotational pick, but I don't see the first round buzz with him.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#39
Braden Smith
Team: Purdue
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5'10.25"
Weight: 166.6 lbs
Wingspan: 6'3.25"
Draft Age: 22.9
Ceiling: Starter
Floor: Rotation
Comps: TJ McConnell, Alvarado

Yes, Smith is undersized, but with the recent success of Jalen Brunson, Jose Alvarado, and TJ McConnell in NBA Finals, you can't discount a highly skilled PG, with elite processing, and a high motor on both ends.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#39
Braden Smith
Team: Purdue
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5'10.25"
Weight: 166.6 lbs
Wingspan: 6'3.25"
Draft Age: 22.9
Ceiling: Starter
Floor: Rotation
Comps: TJ McConnell, Alvarado

Yes, Smith is undersized, but with the recent success of Jalen Brunson, Jose Alvarado, and TJ McConnell in NBA Finals, you can't discount a highly skilled PG, with elite processing, and a high motor on both ends.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#38
Noam Yaacov
Team: Oostende
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6'1.25"
Weight: 184.8 lbs
Wingspan: 6'2.25"
Draft Age: 21.6
Ceiling: All-Star
Floor: Europe
Comps: Lou Williams, Mike White

Yaacov is undersized and not a great athlete and that could be enough to make him go undrafted. However, prospects with his playmaking, shot-creation, and shooting ability are rare, not to mention his excellent overseas production.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#38
Noam Yaacov
Team: Oostende
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6'1.25"
Weight: 184.8 lbs
Wingspan: 6'2.25"
Draft Age: 21.6
Ceiling: All-Star
Floor: Europe
Comps: Lou Williams, Mike White

Yaacov is undersized and not a great athlete and that could be enough to make him go undrafted. However, prospects with his playmaking, shot-creation, and shooting ability are rare, not to mention his excellent overseas production.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#37
Izaiyah Nelson
School: South Florida
Position: Big
Height: 6'8.25"
Weight: 219 lbs
Wingspan: 7'2.5"
Draft Age: 22.7
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Depth
Comps: Yves Missi, Jonathan Isaac, Brandon Clarke

Nelson is a very similar prospect to Zuby Ejiofor. He's a super high motor big that's a little undersized but has good athleticism and was very productive in college.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#37
Izaiyah Nelson
School: South Florida
Position: Big
Height: 6'8.25"
Weight: 219 lbs
Wingspan: 7'2.5"
Draft Age: 22.7
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Depth
Comps: Yves Missi, Jonathan Isaac, Brandon Clarke

Nelson is a very similar prospect to Zuby Ejiofor. He's a super high motor big that's a little undersized but has good athleticism and was very productive in college.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#36
Zuby Ejiofor
School: St. John's
Position: Big
Height: 6'7.5"
Weight: 245.2 lbs
Wingspan: 7'2"
Draft Age: 22.2
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Depth
Comps: Montrezl Harrell, Precious Achiuwa

Ejiofor is a super high motor player with good length and some skill. He made some improvement as a shooter this past season, and he needs to continue that improvement to reach his potential in the NBA. He's an excellent rebounder and defender, as well as an underrated playmaker.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#36
Zuby Ejiofor
School: St. John's
Position: Big
Height: 6'7.5"
Weight: 245.2 lbs
Wingspan: 7'2"
Draft Age: 22.2
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Depth
Comps: Montrezl Harrell, Precious Achiuwa

Ejiofor is a super high motor player with good length and some skill. He made some improvement as a shooter this past season, and he needs to continue that improvement to reach his potential in the NBA. He's an excellent rebounder and defender, as well as an underrated playmaker.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#35
Francesco Ferrari
Team: Virtus Bologna
Position: Forward
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 210 lbs
Draft Age: 20.8
Ceiling: All-Star
Floor: Europe
Comps: Gallinari, shades of Dirk

Ferrari has great feel for the game and a very good motor. He has an intriguing face-up game with a shot that seems patterned after Dirk. High-feel, high-motor, with a little Dirk to him? Sounds like a good bet to take in the second round.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#35
Francesco Ferrari
Team: Virtus Bologna
Position: Forward
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 210 lbs
Draft Age: 20.8
Ceiling: All-Star
Floor: Europe
Comps: Gallinari, shades of Dirk

Ferrari has great feel for the game and a very good motor. He has an intriguing face-up game with a shot that seems patterned after Dirk. High-feel, high-motor, with a little Dirk to him? Sounds like a good bet to take in the second round.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#34
Richie Saunders
School: BYU
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 204.8 lbs
Wingspan: 6'8.75"
Draft Age: 24.8
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Depth
Comps: Danny Ainge, Wesley Matthews

Saunders tore his ACL in February, so he will miss significant time of his rookie season. He's also almost 25 years old. Those are the downsides. He's an excellent shooter and connector who knows when and where to be on the court. He's also a good defender with a high motor and good size. He likely would have been a first round pick had he not gotten injured, but he should still be considered.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#34
Richie Saunders
School: BYU
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 204.8 lbs
Wingspan: 6'8.75"
Draft Age: 24.8
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Depth
Comps: Danny Ainge, Wesley Matthews

Saunders tore his ACL in February, so he will miss significant time of his rookie season. He's also almost 25 years old. Those are the downsides. He's an excellent shooter and connector who knows when and where to be on the court. He's also a good defender with a high motor and good size. He likely would have been a first round pick had he not gotten injured, but he should still be considered.

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We Love Drafts Big Board:
#33
Baba Miller
School: Cincinnati
Position: Point Forward
Height: 6'10.5"
Weight: 208.2 lbs
Wingspan: 7'1.75"
Draft Age: 22.4
Ceiling: Playoff Starter
Floor: Rotation
Comps: Jonathan Isaac, Jonathan Bender

Miller had a huge growth spurt when he was 16, growing from a 6'2" guard into a near 6'11" forward while retaining his guard skills. He's a very good ballhandler and passer for his size, as well as a very versatile defender. He's not a total non-shooter despite shooting 19% from 3 this season. He did shoot 34% on 3 attempts per game at Florida Atlantic, however, so there's some hope on that end.