| Player | School | Year | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Agent? |
| A.J.
Abrams | Texas | Jr. | G | 5-11 | 155 | No |
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He'd be fabulous in an under-6-feet league. The NBA? Not so much.
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| Josh Akognon | CS Fullerton | Jr. | G | 5-11 | 185 | |
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It's too bad for Akognon that 5-foot-11 scorers aren't really in high demand.
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| Joe Alexander | West
Virginia | Jr. | F | 6-8 | 230 | No |
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His stock is high so testing the waters makes sense. If he gets a first-round guarantee, it'll be hard to return to WVU.
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| Antonio
Anderson | Memphis | Jr. | G | 6-6 | 210 | No |
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If he just wants to earn a paycheck, this is an acceptable move. But the NBA isn't a realistic option right now.
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| Ryan
Anderson | California | So. | F | 6-10 | 240 | No |
|
Mike Montgomery probably hopes this guy changes his mind and returns to Cal.
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| Darrell
Arthur | Kansas | So. | F | 6-9 | 230 | No |
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Arthur's stock has held steady, and this is as good a time as any to make the jump.
|
| D.J.
Augustin | Texas | So. | G | 5-11 | 180 | Probable |
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He's no better than the fifth guard behind Rose, Bayless, Gordon and Mayo. Still, Augustin has proved himself time and again as a solid NBA prospect.
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| Derek Bailey | Providence Christian | | G/F | 6-5 | | |
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This is probably the last time Derek Bailey will ever see his name on the same list as Michael Beasley, so he should enjoy it.
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| Jerryd
Bayless | Arizona | Fr. | G | 6-3 | 199 | Yes |
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Bayless will be a serious candidate to go third behind Beasley and Rose.
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| Michael Beasley | Kansas
State | Fr. | F | 6-10 | 235 | Yes |
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The drafting of Beasley will give somebody a 20-and-10 All-Star power forward.
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| Jason Bennett | Tallahassee CC | So. | C | 7-3 | 265 | |
|
He's big, but that's about all Bennett has going for him.
|
| Keith Brumbaugh | Hillsborough CC | So. | G/F | 6-9 | 210 | No |
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Here's hoping Brumbaugh fairs better than former JC product Qyntel Woods.
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| Chase
Budinger | Arizona | So. | G | 6-7 | 215 | No |
|
Budinger can make a roster if he wants. But anything more than that will likely require another season of school.
|
| Derrick
Caracter | Louisville | So. | F | 6-8 | 265 | Probable |
|
God help the pro team that thinks it can change this guy.
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| Demarre Carroll | Missouri | Jr. | F | 6-8 | 225 | No |
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He's a junior. He's testing. He'll be back at Missouri, most expect.
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| Charles Carter | Oklahoma Baptist | Jr. | F | 6-10 | | |
|
It's hilarious that Charles Carter from Oklahoma Baptist declared while Blake Griffin from Oklahoma did not.
|
| Josh Carter | Texas A&M | Jr. | G/F | 6-7 | 200 | No |
|
He's a better college player than his teammate (DeAndre Jordan), but not the same kind of NBA prospect.
|
| Mario
Chalmers | Kansas | Jr. | G | 6-1 | 190 | No |
|
Assuming he's going out, he's going out in style, isn't he?
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| Lee Cummard | BYU | Jr. | G | 6-7 | 185 | No |
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He's just testing the process, because he can.
|
| Chris
Douglas-Roberts | Memphis | Jr. | G | 6-7 | 200 | Probable |
|
CDR had done all he could at Memphis, which is why leaving now is the wise move.
|
| Robert
Dozier | Memphis | Jr. | F | 6-9 | 215 | No |
|
He's still 30 pounds from an NBA career ... and probably at least a year.
|
| Wayne Ellington | North Carolina | So. | G | 6-4 | 200 | No |
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No self-respecting Tar Heel would enter early to be a second-round pick, would he?
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| Alonzo Gee | Alabama | Jr. | F | 6-6 | 220 | No |
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Gee is just testing the waters unless he's being silly.
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| C.J. Giles | Oregon State | Jr. | F | 6-10 | 225 | Probable |
|
He was essentially kicked off two college teams, and that can't be considered a good sign.
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| Eric
Gordon | Indiana | Fr. | G | 6-4 | 220 | Yes |
|
It'll be a shock if Gordon isn't a high-volume scorer at the NBA level.
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| Jamont Gordon | Mississippi
State | Jr. | G | 6-4 | 185 | |
|
Gordon wasn't going to improve his stock in college. Thus, this is a reasonable move.
|
| Paul Graham III | Florida Atlantic | Jr. | G/F | 6-5 | 215 | No |
|
Green should get back to school, ASAP.
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| Danny Green | North Carolina | Jr. | G/F | 6-5 | 215 | No |
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Green should get back to school, ASAP.
|
| Donte
Greene | Syracuse | Fr. | F | 6-11 | 225 | No |
|
In terms of potential, Greene is a lottery pick.
|
| Kalen Grimes | Missouri | Jr. | F | 6-9 | 250 | |
|
Grimes once smashed a man's face with the butt of a shotgun, but that's not really a usable NBA skill.
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| Richard
Hendrix | Alabama | Jr. | F | 6-8 | 260 | No |
|
A lot of people wonder whether Hendrix's game will translate to the NBA, and those people make a fair point.
|
| J.J. Hickson | NC
State | Fr. | F | 6-9 | 235 | No |
|
Nobody was in more of a hurry to get to the NBA than this guy.
|
| George Hill | IUPUI | Jr. | G | 6-2 | 180 | No |
|
Hill led IUPUI to 26 wins this past season, and he should try to do that again before trying to do this.
|
| Lester
Hudson | UT-Martin | Jr. | G | 6-3 | 190 | No |
|
If Hudson makes it -- after not graduating high school -- it'll make a heckuva story.
|
| Reggie Huffman | Alabama-Birmingham | Jr. | F | 6-7 | 216 | No |
|
His last name is Huffman and he graduated from Huffman High, and what are the odds of that happening?
|
| Stefon Jackson | UTEP | Jr. | G | 6-5 | 185 | No |
|
He's an NBA-type of talent, but probably not right now.
|
| Shawn
James | Duquesne | Jr. | F | 6-10 | 225 | Yes |
|
James is intriguing, but probably not quite ready to make this jump.
|
| Davon Jefferson | USC | Fr. | F | 6-8 | 215 | Probable |
|
Jefferson never had any business in a college classroom. Now he'll never have to enter one again.
|
| DeAndre Jordan | Texas
A&M | Fr. | C | 7-0 | 255 | No |
|
People think Jordan is going a year too early, but unless he's sure he'll mature he should remain in the draft and get rich before he gets exposed.
|
| Kosta Koufos | Ohio
State | Fr. | C | 7-0 | 265 | No |
|
OSU would've been fabulous with Koufos and B.J. Mullens. Alas, it's doubtful Koufos will return to school to make it happen.
|
| Ty Lawson | North Carolina | So. | G | 5-11 | 195 | No |
|
This is a strong year for point guards, which is why Lawson might end up back at UNC.
|
| Brook
Lopez | Stanford | So. | F/C | 7-0 | 260 | Yes |
|
He's the safest pick at No. 3, but can he ever be an All-Star?
|
| Robin
Lopez | Stanford | So. | F/C | 7-0 | 255 | Yes |
|
He's not his brother, but he's still pretty good.
|
| Kevin
Love | UCLA | Fr. | F | 6-10 | 270 | No |
|
Those who thought Love wouldn't make a good pro will be proved wrong.
|
| O.J.
Mayo | USC | Fr. | G | 6-5 | 200 | Yes |
|
The guess here is that Mayo will be a better pro than college player.
|
| Luc Richard Mbah a
Moute | UCLA | Jr. | F | 6-8 | 232 | No |
|
If he returns to UCLA he'll have the chance to make a fourth Final Four.
|
| JaVale
McGee | Nevada | So. | C | 7-0 | 237 | Yes |
|
Outside of the Italian, this is probably the most unknown among the projected Top 15 picks.
|
| Jerel McNeal | Marquette | Jr. | G | 6-3 | 200 | No |
|
The guess here is that McNeal will be back in school to help Buzz Williams handle the post-Crean era.
|
| Kojo Mensah | Duquesne | Jr. | G | 6-1 | 180 | Yes |
|
Mensah hasn't really progressed as a player since being shot in 2006.
|
| Jeremy
Pargo | Gonzaga | Jr. | G | 6-2 | 219 | No |
|
He should go back to Gonzaga, and Gonzaga should be really good.
|
| Courtney Pigram | East Tennessee St. | Jr. | G | 6-1 | 195 | No |
|
A 6-foot-1 guard has to shoot better than 33.2 percent from 3-point range to be taken seriously at this level.
|
| Trent
Plaisted | BYU | Jr. | F/C | 6-11 | 245 | Yes |
|
The smart money has Plaisted joining Cummard back at BYU next season.
|
| Bruce Price | Tennessee St. | Jr. | G | 6-1 | 190 | No |
|
Scoring points for a bad team in a bad league isn't what makes somebody ready for the NBA.
|
| Anthony
Randolph | LSU | Fr. | F | 6-11 | 220 | Yes |
|
The average fan didn't see Randolph enough this season to know him, but scouts are very intrigued.
|
| John Riek | Winchendon (Mass.) | Post-Grad | C | 7-2 | 240 | |
|
Riek is extremely raw, but he's worth a flyer for some team based on potential alone.
|
| Derrick
Rose | Memphis | Fr. | G | 6-3 | 205 | Probable |
|
An NBA executive said Rose will join Chris Paul and Deron Williams as the best point guards in the world in three years, and that's probably true.
|
| Brandon
Rush | Kansas | Jr. | G | 6-6 | 210 | Yes |
|
That torn ACL was a blessing, it turns out.
|
| Walter Sharpe | Alabama-Birmingham | So. | F | 6-9 | 245 | |
|
Sharpe has no interest in school, so he might as well disappear into some silly league somewhere.
|
| Josh Shipp | UCLA | Jr. | G/F | 6-5 | 220 | No |
|
Because there's no harm in testing, he's testing.
|
| Kiwan Smith | Redlands CC | So. | G/F | 6-7 | 200 | |
|
He has a history of terrible academics, so Smith's decision to avoid more school isn't a surprise.
|
| Marreese
Speights | Florida | So. | F | 6-10 | 245 | No |
|
From a physical standpoint, Speights is a top 20 pick.
|
| Ronald
Steele | Alabama | Jr. | G | 6-1 | 191 | No |
|
Nobody should be surprised if Steele ends up on the injured reserve list at the NBA Predraft Camp.
|
| Robert
Vaden | UAB | Jr. | G | 6-5 | 225 | No |
|
Assuming he returns to UAB, the Blazers could make C-USA a two-bid league.
|
| Lorenzo Wade | San Diego
State | Jr. | F | 6-6 | 225 | No |
|
Wings this size who can't shoot aren't typically great prospects.
|
| Bill Walker | Kansas
State | Fr. | F | 6-6 | 220 | No |
|
He would've been a lottery pick out of high school. Now he's a borderline first-rounder.
|
| Gordon Watt | Houston Baptist | Jr. | F | 6-6 | 225 | |
|
Watt started his career at Purdue, and it'd be stupid to end it like this.
|
| Russell
Westbrook | UCLA | So. | G | 6-3 | 190 | No |
|
Westbrook blossomed into a guaranteed top 20 pick this season.
|
| Raymond Wright | Arkansas-Monticello | Jr. | F | 6-9 | 220 | No |
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Just another junior working the system. |
