Promoted from the Fan Posts. I think Mr. Michael Levin was going to get to this eventually, but since he hasn't, I'm glad JoshuaR took the initiative. -- Scott
I wanted to put out a big board for the 2011 NBA draft. It's quiet in basketball land, so I figured now would be a good time to post the first edition. You may ask, 'why are you doing this?' I wanted to post a big board for my own reasons (to see who to keep an eye on this season), to give you a different perspective than other sites (DraftExpress, ESPN, other writers on this site) and to get feedback on my thoughts.
Some assumptions before you get to the list:
- This is a list of all eligible draft players and assumes all will enter the draft.
- This is not a mock draft but a big board of the best prospects available, ranked by talent.
Today's big board will just be a teaser and list the names. Once the season gets started, I will supplement it with some thoughts on each player and their movement in the board.
1) Harrison Barnes, UNC, F
2) Perry Jones, Baylor, F
3) Donatas Motiejunas, International, F/C
4) JD Sullinger, Ohio State, C
5) Jan Vesely, International, F
6) Josh Selby, Kansas, G
7) Kyrie Irving, Duke, G
8) Fab Melo, Syracuse, C
9) Alec Burks, Colorado, G
10) Enes Kanter, Unknown, F
11) Brandon Knight, Kentucky, G
12) Jeff Taylor, Vanderbilt, F
13) Kris Joseph, Syracuse, F
14) Trey Thompkins, Georgia, F
15) Mason Plumlee, Duke, F
16) Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G
17) CJ Leslie, NC State, F
18) Elias Harris, Gonzaga, F
19) William Buford, Ohio State, G
20) Chris Singleton, FSU, F
21) Kyle Singler, Duke, F
22) Marcus Morris, Kansas, F
23) Kenneth Faried, Morehead State, F
24) Travis Leslie, Georgia, F
25) Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas, G
26) Malcolm Lee, UCLA, G
27) Nolan Smith, Duke, G
28) Jimmer Freddette, BYU, G
29) Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State, F
30) Keith Benson, Oakland, C
31) Corey Fisher, Villanova, G
32) Shelvin Mack, Butler, G
33) Jordan Hamilton, Texas, G
34) Wesley Witherspoon, Memphis, F
35) Aaric Murray, La Salle, C
36) Demetri McCamey, Illinois, G
37) Derrick Williams, Arizona, F
38) JuJuan Johnson, Purdue, F
39) JaMychal Green, Alabama, C
40) Klay Thompson, WSU, F
41) Iman Shumpert, Georgia Tech, G
42) Kalin Lucas, Michigan State, G
43) Scotty Hopson, Tennessee, F
44) Chris Wright, Dayton, F
45) Jon Leuer, Wisconsin, C
46) Chandler Parsons, Florida, G
47) Kevin Jones, WVU, F
48) LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor, G
49) Lavoy Allen, Temple, F
50) Renardo Sidney, Miss State, F
51) Jeremy Tyler, International team, F
52) DJ Kennedy, St. John's, G
53) Durrell Summers, MSU, F
54) Maalik Wayns, Villanova, G
55) Robin Benzing, International, F
56) Eniel Polynice, Seton Hall, G
57) Will Coleman, Memphis, C
58) Robert Sacre, Gonzaga, C
59) Jamine Peterson, Providence, F
60) Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, F
So there is the first edition of my big board. Thoughts? Comments? Any opinions on the ranking? Any noticeable absences?