2009 NBA Draft Prospects: Top 10

[DC4]

RK NAME POS HT WT AGE SCHOOL/COUNTRY PROJECTION
1 Blake Griffin PF 6-10 245 19 Oklahoma Top 5
Griffin has the size, strength and athleticism that NBA teams covet in power players. While... more
2 Ricky Rubio PG 6-4 180 18 Spain Top 5
Rubio has been on the NBA radar screen since he was 15. No one in... more
3 Hasheem Thabeet C 7-3 265 21 Connecticut Lottery
Thabeet was pegged early as a potential late-lottery sleeper. His size, athleticism and growing basketball... more
4 James Harden SG 6-4 215 19 Arizona State Top 10
Harden is an excellent scorer who generated significant buzz in the Pac-10 as a freshman.... more
5 Stephen Curry PG 6-3 185 20 Davidson Lottery
For the second straight year, a thrilling performance in the NCAA tournament is causing NBA... more
6 Jrue Holiday PG 6-3 180 18 UCLA Lottery
Scouts believe Holiday may be the most complete freshman in the country. He can dominate... more
7 Brandon Jennings PG 6-2 165 19 Italy Top 10
Jennings' decision to bolt for Europe is unprecedented. There's no way this early in the... more
8 B. J. Mullens C 7-1 260 19 Ohio State Top 10
No one in the draft has more upside than Mullens. NBA scouts dream of athletic... more
9 DeMar DeRozan SG 6-6 200 19 USC Top 10
DeRozan's combination of athleticism, size and skill have drawn Kobe Bryant comparisons. That's a little... more
10 Jordan Hill PF 6-9 211 21 Arizona Lottery to mid-first round

 

[.GR]

Oh my word, I am already ready for the draft.

 

[The Young One]

Switch mullens and thabeet. And i'm sorry i'm a fan of him too but i dont see Stephen curry as a top 10 prospect

 

[elcheato]

BJ Mullens has played a bit on the bad side this year, but he showed up against Notre Dame after getting some experience early in the year. I think he'll get his game going and he could catapult into the top 4.

 

[.GR]

I like Derozan ALOT.

 

[The Young One]

I like Derozan ALOT.

His potential is crazy. Could be the next VC

 

[DC4]

full link

http://insider.espn.go.com/nbadraft/draft/...raftyear%3d2009

 

[elcheato]

Also, one more thing. Stephen Curry should not be this high.. Unless he works more on his PG skills I guess. He is pretty small for a shooting guard and I don't think he could guard opposition SGs. But if we does become an elite PG, then he could go that high.

 

[elcheato]

Full 100 from espn insider:

1 Blake Griffin PF 6-10 245 19 Oklahoma Top 5
Griffin has the size, strength and athleticism that NBA teams covet in power players. While... more
2 Ricky Rubio PG 6-4 180 18 Spain Top 5
Rubio has been on the NBA radar screen since he was 15. No one in... more
3 Hasheem Thabeet C 7-3 265 21 Connecticut Lottery
Thabeet was pegged early as a potential late-lottery sleeper. His size, athleticism and growing basketball... more
4 James Harden SG 6-4 215 19 Arizona State Top 10
Harden is an excellent scorer who generated significant buzz in the Pac-10 as a freshman.... more
5 Stephen Curry PG 6-3 185 20 Davidson Lottery
For the second straight year, a thrilling performance in the NCAA tournament is causing NBA... more
6 Jrue Holiday PG 6-3 180 18 UCLA Lottery
Scouts believe Holiday may be the most complete freshman in the country. He can dominate... more
7 Brandon Jennings PG 6-2 165 19 Italy Top 10
Jennings' decision to bolt for Europe is unprecedented. There's no way this early in the... more
8 B. J. Mullens C 7-1 260 19 Ohio State Top 10
No one in the draft has more upside than Mullens. NBA scouts dream of athletic... more
9 DeMar DeRozan SG 6-6 200 19 USC Top 10
DeRozan's combination of athleticism, size and skill have drawn Kobe Bryant comparisons. That's a little... more
10 Jordan Hill PF 6-9 211 21 Arizona Lottery to mid-first round
Hill's improvement as a sophomore had NBA scouts buzzing about his potential. He's a raw... more
11 Al-Farouq Aminu SF 6-8 205 18 Wake Forest Lottery to mid-first round
Aminu is the type of superathletic, long forward that has risen on draft boards the... more
12 Greg Monroe PF 6-11 250 18 Georgetown Mid- to late first round
On talent, Monroe is a lottery pick. But his indifference in high school has scouts... more
13 Gani Lawal PF 6-9 220 19 Georgia Tech Lottery to mid first round
On potential, Lawai has a lot to offer. His combination of length, athleticism and toughness... more
14 Earl Clark SF 6-9 200 20 Louisville Lottery to mid-first round
An excellent NCAA tournament, in which Clark was Louisville's best player, combined with a solid... more
15 Austin Daye SF 6-10 190 20 Gonzaga Lottery
A very gifted prospect who, if he can fill out, will be a likely lottery... more
16 Tyreke Evans SG 6-6 220 19 Memphis Lottery to mid first round
Evans is one of the best pure scorers in the draft, but he's going to... more
17 Ty Lawson PG 5-11 195 21 North Carolina Lottery to mid-first round
Lawson led the charge on one of the best teams in the country as a... more
18 Chase Budinger SG 6-7 205 20 Arizona Lottery to mid-first round
Budinger had a great freshman season at Arizona but didn't really build on his success... more
19 Cole Aldrich C 6-11 245 20 Kansas Lottery to mid-first round
Aldrich had a coming-out party in the NCAA tournament against North Carolina. He's projected to... more
20 Jonny Flynn PG 6-0 175 19 Syracuse Mid- to late first round
If Flynn were a couple of inches taller, he'd be in the lottery conversation. As... more
21 Nick Calathes PG 6-5 185 19 Florida Lottery to mid-first round
Calathes had a solid freshman season. He has the chance to be special if he... more
22 Jerome Jordan C 7-0 235 22 Tulsa Lottery to mid first round
Expect to hear Jordan's name as one of this year's sleepers. Toward the end of... more
23 Patrick Mills PG 5-11 175 20 St. Mary's (CA) Late first to early second
Mills got significant buzz at the Olympics after top-flight NBA point guards Chris Paul and... more
24 Tyler Hansbrough PF 6-9 250 23 North Carolina Mid- to late first round
Scouts love the tenaciousness with which he plays the game. But will he be a... more
25 Patrick Patterson PF 6-8 245 19 Kentucky Late first to early second
Patterson had an excellent freshman season, but the stress fracture in his ankle ended any... more
26 Darren Collison PG 6-1 165 21 UCLA Mid- to late first round
Scouts love his speed and his floor leadership. As the NBA turns more up-tempo, Collison's... more
27 Jarvis Varnado PF 6-9 210 20 Mississippi St. Late first to early second
Varnado turned a number of NBA scouts heads this summer at LeBron James' Skills Academy... more
28 Willie Warren PG 6-4 210 19 Oklahoma Late first to early second
He's being paired with one of the best frontcourt players in the country, Blake Griffin,... more
29 Tyler Smith SF 6-7 210 22 Tennessee Mid- to late first round
Smith had a great season at Tennessee. He reminds some scouts of Josh Howard, a... more
30 Michael Dunigan C 6-10 250 19 Oregon Late first to early second
In a draft without a great crop of big men, Dunigan's a player to watch.... more
31 Damion James SF 6-7 230 21 Texas Mid- to late first round
32 Ed Davis PF 6-9 215 19 North Carolina Late first to early second
33 Evan Turner SG 6-7 205 20 Ohio State Late first to early second
34 Devin Ebanks SF 6-9 205 19 West Virginia Mid-to-late first round
35 Jeff Teague PG 6-2 180 20 Wake Forest Late first to early second
36 Sam Young SF 6-6 215 23 Pittsburgh Late first to early second
37 DeJuan Blair PF 6-7 250 19 Pittsburgh Late first to early second
38 Omri Casspi SF 6-7 206 20 Israel Late first to early second
39 Samardo Samuels PF 6-8 245 19 Louisville Late first to early second
40 James Johnson PF 6-8 235 21 Wake Forest Late first to early second
41 Lee Cummard SG 6-7 185 23 BYU Late first to early second
42 Victor Claver SF 6-11 217 20 Spain Mid- to late first round
43 Manny Harris SG 6-5 170 19 Michigan Second round to undrafted
44 Danny Green SF 6-6 210 21 North Carolina Late first to early second
45 Andrew Ogilvy C 6-10 250 20 Vanderbilt Mid- to late first round
46 Kyle Singler SF 6-9 210 20 Duke Late first to early second
47 Wayne Ellington SG 6-5 194 21 North Carolina Late first to early second
48 Josh Heytvelt PF 6-11 235 22 Gonzaga Late first to early second
49 Luke Harangody PF 6-8 255 20 Notre Dame Second round to undrafted
50 Greivis Vasquez SG 6-5 195 21 Maryland Late first to early second
51 Sherron Collins PG 5-11 200 21 Kansas Late first to early second
52 Tony Woods C 6-10 230 18 Wake Forest Mid to late first round
53 Scotty Hopson SG 6-7 185 19 Tennessee Late first to early second
54 Derrick Brown PF 6-8 225 21 Xavier Late first to early second
55 Robert Vaden SG 6-5 200 23 UAB Late first to early second
56 A.J. Abrams SG 5-11 155 22 Texas Second round to undrafted
57 Vyacheslav Kravtsov C 7-0 260 21 Ukraine Late first to early second
58 Kemba Walker PG 6-1 175 18 Connecticut Late first to early second
59 Jeremy Pargo PG 6-2 210 22 Gonzaga Late first to early second
60 Eric Maynor PG 6-2 165 21 VA Commonwealth Late first to early second
61 DaJuan Summers SF 6-8 225 20 Georgetown Late first to early second
62 Nando De Colo PG 6-5 185 21 France Late first to early second
63 DeShawn Sims SF 6-8 235 20 Michigan Late first to early second
64 Curtis Jerrells PG 6-1 200 21 Baylor Second round to undrafted
65 Donatas Motiejunas PF 7-0 215 18 Lithuania Late first to early second
66 Gerald Henderson SG 6-5 205 21 Duke Late first to early second
67 James Anderson SG 6-6 195 19 Oklahoma State Second round to undrafted
68 Dar Tucker SF 6-5 210 20 DePaul Late first to early second
69 Nolan Smith SG 6-4 185 20 Duke Second round to undrafted
70 Vladimir Dasic F 6-9 225 20 Serbia Second round to undrafted
71 Paul Harris SG 6-4 220 22 Syracuse Late first to early second
72 Craig Brackins PF 6-10 230 21 Iowa State Second round to undrafted
73 John Riek C 7-2 237 19 Prep School Late first to early second
74 Joe Ingles SF 6-8 200 21 Australia Late first to early second
75 Chris Singleton SF 6-9 220 19 Florida State Late first to early second
76 Ty Walker PF 7-0 220 19 Wake Forest Late first to early second
77 Robert Dozier SF 6-9 215 23 Memphis Late first to early second
78 Scottie Reynolds PG 6-2 195 21 Villanova Late first to early second
79 Terrence Williams SG 6-6 210 21 Louisville Late first to early second
80 Drew Gordon PF 6-8 235 18 UCLA Late first to early second
81 Giorgi Shermadini C 7-0 250 19 Georgia Late first round to early second
82 Antonio Anderson SG 6-6 210 23 Memphis Second round to undrafted
83 Lester Hudson SG 6-3 190 24 Tenn. Martin Late first to early second
84 Artem Zabelin C 7-2 200 20 Russia Second round to undrafted
85 Semen Shashkov SF 6-8 185 19 Ukraine Late first to early second
86 Corey Stokes SG 6-6 195 20 Villanova Second round to undrafted
87 Jerel McNeal SG 6-3 200 21 Marquette Second round to undrafted
88 Henk Norel PF 6-11 211 21 Netherlands Second round to undrafted
89 Robbie Hummel SF 6-8 210 19 Purdue Second round to undrafted
90 Raymar Morgan SF 6-7 220 20 Michigan State Second round to undrafted
91 A.J. Price PG 6-2 190 22 Connecticut Second round to undrafted
92 Ronald Steele PG 6-2 185 23 Alabama Second round to undrafted
93 Jon Brockman PF 6-7 255 21 Washington Second round to undrafted
94 Vitor Faverani PF 6-11 235 20 Brazil Second round to undrafted
95 JaMychal Green PF 6-8 225 18 Alabama Second round to undrafted
96 K.C. Rivers SG 6-5 215 21 Clemson Late first to early second
97 DeMarre Carroll PF 6-8 235 22 Missouri Second round to undrafted
98 Josh Akognon PG 5-11 185 22 CS Fullerton Second round to undrafted
99 Corey Fisher PG 6-1 205 20 Villanova Second round to undrafted
100 Austin Freeman SG 6-4 220 19 Georgetown Second round to undrafted

 

[The Young One]

Give me Brandon Jennings over rubio and holiday.

 

[Pugz]

Too high for Curry, DeRozan will go top 5 Blake if he comes out will prolly be number 1 imo.
This lottery could be great.

I hope Pistons are in it

 

[.s31t]

Brandon Jennings is better than Rubio!
Any scout will tell you that.

 

[.s31t]

Also, one more thing. Stephen Curry should not be this high.. Unless he works more on his PG skills I guess. He is pretty small for a shooting guard and I don't think he could guard opposition SGs. But if we does become an elite PG, then he could go that high.

Curry is imbetween 15 and 20. I doubt he's that high.
Like you said he's a small SG who can't pass the rock well. He struggles as a PG.

 

[RipCity32]

Griffin is a complete monster.

 

[Mexi]

i'm so tired of seeing Rubio in this class.
He's not even eligible until 2010
SMH at ESPN

i'm a big fan of rubio. just because he's a Euro and Euro's have had their shares of duds doesnt mean he will be one too. Spain does have nice players.
Look at Pau, Marc Gasol, Rudy Fernandez, Jose Calderon

dont judge Rubio until y'all have seen him.
to be fair, he was really good in the olympics as a 17 year old

 

[The Young One]

i'm so tired of seeing Rubio in this class.
He's not even eligible until 2010
SMH at ESPN

i'm a big fan of rubio. just because he's a Euro and Euro's have had their shares of duds doesnt mean he will be one too. Spain does have nice players.
Look at Pau, Marc Gasol, Rudy Fernandez, Jose Calderon

dont judge Rubio until y'all have seen him.
to be fair, he was really good in the olympics as a 17 year old

Like i said before give me Brandon Jennings before him any day of the week.Some people over there are already saying brandon is better than rubio. Rubio is good but he's overrated imo.

Oh yea stop being a stan. We saw him in the olympics.

 

[.s31t]

Like i said before give me Brandon Jennings before him any day of the week.Some people over there are already saying brandon is better than rubio. Rubio is good but he's overrated imo.

Oh yea stop being a stan. We saw him in the olympics.

Another overrated european star.
Milicic and Bargnani are too softserved.
Who else can we put in there?

Jennings is alot better than Rubio.
I'll agree with you TYO

 

[.GR]

i'm so tired of seeing Rubio in this class.
He's not even eligible until 2010
SMH at ESPN

He is eligible.
He has just been saying he is thinking about waiting until 2010.