This is the first installment of Basketball Society’s top 20 2019 NBA Draft prospects list. The top 20 list is based on the average rankings that all of our scouting writers have given to the prospects.
Come back in a few weeks for our first top 100 list and first mock draft for the 2019 NBA Draft.
Click each player’s scouting reports to read more information on them.
20. Bruno Fernando – C, Maryland
Scouting Writers Ranking: 22.4
Highest rank: 16 (Mike Bash)
Lowest rank: 35 (Pat McMahon)
19. Sekou Doumbouya – F, International
Scouting Writers Ranking: 21.1
Highest rank: 8 (Pat McMahon)
Lowest rank: 35 (2 writers)
18. Tre Jones – G, Duke
Scouting Writers Ranking: 20.4
Highest rank: 10 (Pat McMahon)
Lowest rank: 30 (Jalen Smith)
17. Iggy Brazdeikis – F, Michigan
Scouting Writers Ranking: 20.4
Highest rank: 15 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 35 (Mike Bash)
16. Nickeil Alexander-Walker – G, Virginia Tech
Scouting Writers Ranking: 19.25
Highest rank: 13 (Alec Walt)
Lowest rank: 31 (Xavier Green)
15. Naz Reid – F, LSU
Scouting Writers Ranking: 16.25
Highest rank: 11 (Cameron Carter)
Lowest rank: 35 (Xavier Green)
14. Daniel Gafford – C, Arkansas
Scouting Writers Ranking: 16.0
Highest rank: 14 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 18 (2 writers)
13. Romeo Langford – G, Indiana
Scouting Writers Ranking: 11.9
Highest rank: 6 (Mike Bash)
Lowest rank: 17 (Xavier Green)
12. Darius Garland – G, Vanderbilt
Scouting Report
Scouting Writers Ranking: 11.9
Highest rank: 7 (Pat McMahon)
Lowest rank: 19 (Mike Bash)
11. Rui Hachimura – F, Gonzaga
Scouting Writers Ranking: 11.8
Highest rank: 8 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 24 (Xavier Green)
10. Keldon Johnson – G, Kentucky
Scouting Writers Ranking: 11.0
Highest rank: 8 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 18 (Pat McMahon)
9. Bol Bol – C, Oregon
Scouting Writers Ranking: 10.5
Highest rank: 8
Lowest rank: 13 (Xavier Green)
8. Jarrett Culver – G/F, Texas Tech
Scouting Writers Ranking: 10.0
Highest rank: 5 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 17 (Jalen Smith)
7. Nassir Little – F, North Carolina
Scouting Writers Ranking: 9.0
Highest rank: 4 (Mike Bash)
Lowest rank: 16 (Xavier Green)
6. DeAndre Hunter – F, Virginia
Scouting Writers Ranking: 6.1
Highest rank: 3 (3 writers)
Lowest rank: 11 (Xavier Green)
5. Kevin Porter Jr. – G/F, USC
Scouting Writers Ranking: 5.9
Highest rank: 3 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 13 (Pat McMahon)
4. Ja Morant – G, Murray State
Scouting Writers Ranking: 5.0
Highest rank: 3 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 10 (Xavier Green)
3. Cam Reddish – G/F, Duke
Scouting Writers Ranking: 4.4
Highest rank: 3 (Xavier Green)
Lowest rank: 6 (Pat McMahon)
2. R.J. Barrett – F, Duke
Scouting Writers Ranking: 1.8
Highest rank: 1 (2 writers)
Lowest rank: 2 (6 writers)
1. Zion Williamson – F, Duke
Scouting Writers Ranking: 1.3
Highest rank: 1 (6 writers)
Lowest rank: 2 (2 writers)