Date of Birth: November 19th, 1997 Position: Center/ Power Forward College: Gonzaga Measurements: 7’0, 230 lbs Strengths: Zach Collins is very young and raw. He showed a little during this season of what he is capable of, but we know that we haven’t seen nearly anything up to his potential. Collins shot above 65% from the field and 47.6%
Date of Birth: July 28th, 1998 Position: Point Guard College: International Measurements: 6’5, 170 lbs Strengths: Frank Ntilikina has great length for the point guard position. He has a solid shot and can extend it to the three-point line. This year, Ntilikina shot an impressive 39% from deep. He also can put the ball down and take it
Date of Birth: May 22nd, 1997 Position: Power Forward College: University of Arizona Measurements: 7’0, 225 lbs Strengths: Lauri Markkanen is a very talented shooter and given his height, that is very valuable in today’s NBA. That alone will earn him minutes in the league. Lauri’s only strength isn’t his shooting though. He actually moves quite well for
Date of Birth: October 3rd, 1997 Position: Small Forward/Power Forward College: Florida State University Measurements: 6’10, 205 lbs Strengths: Jonathan Isaac’s length and potential are his greatest strengths at this point. Because of his length, Isaac is able to rebound at a great rate. He has a DRB% of 25% which is very impressive for a player who
Date of birth: October 22, 1998 Position: Power Forward/Center College: UCLA Measurements: 6’10, 230 lbs Strengths: Ike Anigbogu didn’t play much in his freshman season at UCLA, but when he did, he showed the skill set of a modern NBA big man. His physical tools are what jumps out for Ike Anigbogu; he’s “only” 6’10 but possess a 7’6 wingspan!
Date of Birth: November 25, 1997 Position: Point Guard College: North Carolina State Measurements: 6’3, 195 lbs Strengths: The thing that jumps out about Dennis Smith Jr is his elite-level athleticism. Smith Jr is regarded as the most athletic PG in this draft in terms of explosiveness around the rim. This allows him to be an elite finisher
Date of Birth: February 4th, 1998 Position: Shooting Guard College: University of Kentucky Measurements: 6’3, 197 lbs Strengths: Malik Monk is the best shooter we have in this draft, and I firmly believe that. He might not have the shooting percentages to show for it, but he’s got a beautiful stroke and release. 39.7% from deep is very good,
Date Of Birth: March 3, 1998 Position: Small Forward College: Duke University Measurements: 6’8, 205 lbs Strengths: Tatum arrives at the NBA primarily with a pro-ready frame and the most complete iso game out of all the prospects in the draft. At 6’8 with a long reach he has all the tools and athleticism to play both ways
Date of Birth: February 10th, 1997 Position: Small Forward/Shooting Guard College: University of Kansas Measurements: 6’8, 203 lbs Strengths: Josh Jackson is first and foremost a slasher. He’s the most talented slasher in this draft and has the most potential out of any of the non-point guards in this draft (maybe outside of Jonathan Isaac). Jackson can
Date of Birth: December 20th, 1997 Position: Point Guard College: University of Kentucky Measurements: 6’3, 187 lbs Strengths: De’Aaron Fox’s greatest strength is his leadership quality. Being the leader of a team is hard as a freshman, but Fox was somehow able to do it. If Fox wasn’t so talented he’d be the kind of guy to stick