2025 NBA Draft Big Board | Post-Deadline
Intro
A lot has transpired since our last big board. I’ve been busy monitoring March Madness, Portsmouth, Elite Camp, the NBA Combine, agency pro days, the NCAA withdrawal deadline, private workouts, interviews, and ongoing games overseas.
Throughout the cycle, the tier ranging from late-lottery to the middle of the first round has been tricky to rank, with many prospects in this perceived range offering distinct strengths and weaknesses that make it difficult to project outcomes without team context. Because of this, I’m confident that some valuable NBA players will emerge from this range, largely dependent upon the situation they land in and how they’re developed.
Guiding Principles
This isn’t a mock draft. Each NBA team crafts its draft board through their unique lens, shaped by team-building philosophies, personnel, coaching preferences, playing style, and culture.
So, what guiding traits influence our board besides mere talent? Feel for the game, length, shooting, intel, and the baseline athleticism needed to compete on an NBA floor. Traits that have aided the long-term success of prospects regardless of team situation.
Quick-hitters on Top 30
No. 1 | Cooper Flagg | Duke
Everybody knows him. Versatile, smart, skilled, and competitive.
No. 2 | Dylan Harper | Rutgers
Physical, creative, and versatile lead guard with exciting upside and NBA genes.
No. 3 | Ace Bailey | Rutgers
Raw shotmaker with size, youth, and coveted two-way tools to nurture long-term.
No. 4 | Tre Johnson | Texas
Polished bucket-getter with lethal touch, advanced scoring instincts, and irrational confidence.
No. 5 | VJ Edgecombe | Baylor
Disruptive athlete who offers versatility on the perimeter and has improved steadily.
No. 6 | Derik Queen | Maryland
Exceptionally skilled, creative, and cerebral offensive talent at 6-foot-10.
No. 7 | Jeremiah Fears | Oklahoma
Dynamic ball-handler who changes gears seamlessly and collects paint touches at will.
No. 8 | Kon Knueppel | Duke
Knockdown shooter with a polished feel for the game.
No. 9 | Khaman Maluach | Duke
Towering center early in his development, with the tools to anchor the paint on both ends.
No. 10 | Egor Demin | BYU
Best passer in the draft with a promising foundation of feel, length, youth, and baseline athleticism.
No. 11 | Carter Bryant | Arizona
Possesses the tools to be the big complementary wing that all 30 NBA teams covet.
No. 12 | Collin Murray-Boyles | U of SC
Polarizing playmaker who leaves his fingerprints on both ends in a unique manner. Strong, long, and disruptive.
No. 13 | Will Riley | Illinois
Tall, wiry guard with intriguing upside thanks to his scoring instincts, playmaking, toughness, and improvement over the past year.
No. 14 | Cedric Coward | Washington St
Late-blooming wing with impressive physical tools, strong basketball character, a remarkable trajectory of growth, and an appealing archetype.
No. 15 | Thomas Sorber | Georgetown
Rising big man who offers supreme adaptability on both ends with his tremendous instincts, 7-foot-6 wingspan, and magnetic hands.
No. 16 | Danny Wolf | Michigan
One of the more unique talents in the draft. High-level processor, passer, and rebounder, nearing 7 feet tall.
No. 17 Rasheer Fleming | Saint Joseph’s
Late-blooming forward with strong two-way tools. 7-foot-5 wingspan. Shot 39% from three.
No. 18 | Noa Essengue | France
One of the youngest players in the class. Rangy two-way combo forward with immense upside.
No. 19 | Nique Clifford | Colorado State
Experienced plug-and-play wing whose athleticism, instincts, and skill enable coveted adaptability on both ends.
No. 20 | Joan Beringer | France
Quick-twitch late-blooming big with untapped upside as a lob threat and versatile defensive weapon.
No. 21 | Kasparas Jakučionis | Illinois
Pick and roll maestro who draws fouls in bunches and rebounds.
No. 22 | Asa Newell | Georgia
Fluid athlete with an unrelenting motor and promising two-way tools.
No. 23 | Walter Clayton Jr | Florida
Prolific shooter with elite balance, range, and poise in big moments.
No. 24 | Adou Thiero | Arkansas
Uber-athletic late-blooming combo forward. Disruptor.
No. 25 | Nolan Traore | France
Young French point guard who orchestrates offense at high velocity.
No. 26 | Jase Richardson | Michigan State
Graceful athlete with good feel who demands a closeout—and thrives attacking it.
No. 27 | Noah Penda | France
Burly combo-forward with promising awareness, length, and defensive range.
No. 28 | Liam McNeeley | Connecticut
Complementary wing that offers shooting, size, and feel.
No. 29 | Drake Powell | North Carolina
Toolsy wing who showed promise in high school and flashed potential as a freshman.
No. 30 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton
Experienced 7-footer who commands the paint and knocks down the occasional trail three.
Full Board
| Rank | Name | Team | Age | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Flagg | Duke | 18 | Forward | 6'7¾" |
| 2 | Dylan Harper | Rutgers | 19 | Guard | 6'4½" |
| 3 | Ace Bailey | Rutgers | 18 | Wing | 6'7½" |
| 4 | Tre Johnson | Texas | 19 | Guard | 6'4¾" |
| 5 | VJ Edgecombe | Baylor | 19 | Guard | 6'4" |
| 6 | Derik Queen | Maryland | 20 | Forward | 6'9¼" |
| 7 | Jeremiah Fears | Oklahoma | 18 | Guard | 6'2½" |
| 8 | Kon Knueppel | Duke | 19 | Guard | 6'5" |
| 9 | Khaman Maluach | Duke | 18 | Big | 7'0¾" |
| 10 | Egor Demin | BYU | 19 | Playmaker | 6'8¼" |
| 11 | Carter Bryant | Arizona | 19 | Forward | 6'6½" |
| 12 | Collin Murray-Boyles | South Carolina | 20 | Forward | 6'6½" |
| 13 | Will Riley | Illinois | 19 | Guard | 6'8¼" |
| 14 | Cedric Coward | Washington State | 21 | Wing | 6'5¼" |
| 15 | Thomas Sorber | Georgetown | 19 | Big | 6'9¼" |
| 16 | Danny Wolf | Michigan | 21 | Forward | 6'10½" |
| 17 | Rasheer Fleming | Saint Joseph’s | 20 | Forward | 6'8¼" |
| 18 | Noa Essengue | France | 18 | Forward | 6'8" |
| 19 | Nique Clifford | Colorado State | 23 | Wing | 6'5¼" |
| 20 | Joan Beringer | France | 18 | Big | 6'11" |
| 21 | Kasparas Jakučionis | Illinois | 19 | Guard | 6'4¾" |
| 22 | Asa Newell | Georgia | 19 | Forward | 6'9" |
| 23 | Walter Clayton Jr | Florida | 22 | Guard | 6'2" |
| 24 | Adou Thiero | Arkansas | 21 | Forward | 6'6¼" |
| 25 | Nolan Traore | France | 19 | Guard | 6'3" |
| 26 | Jase Richardson | Michigan State | 19 | Guard | 6'0½" |
| 27 | Noah Penda | France | 20 | Forward | 6'7¼" |
| 28 | Liam McNeeley | UConn | 19 | Wing | 6'6¾" |
| 29 | Drake Powell | North Carolina | 19 | Wing | 6'5¼" |
| 30 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Creighton | 23 | Big | 7'1" |
| 31 | Hugo Gonzalez | Spain | 19 | Wing | 6'10½" |
| 32 | Jamir Watkins | Florida State | 23 | Wing | 6'5" |
| 33 | Tyrese Proctor | Duke | 21 | Guard | 6'4¼" |
| 34 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser | Penn State | 22 | Big | 6'11¼" |
| 35 | Chaz Lanier | Tennessee | 23 | Wing | 6'3¾" |
| 36 | Maxime Raynaud | Stanford | 22 | Big | 7'0¼" |
| 37 | Kam Jones | Marquette | 23 | Guard | 6'3¼" |
| 38 | Ben Saraf | Israel | 19 | Guard | 6'6" |
| 39 | Kobe Sanders | Nevada | 23 | Wing | 6'7" |
| 40 | Hansen Yang | China | 19 | Big | 7'1" |
| 41 | Alex Toohey | Australia | 20 | Forward | 6'7¾" |
| 42 | Bogoljub Markovic | Serbia | 19 | Forward | 6'10½" |
| 43 | Javon Small | West Virginia | 22 | Guard | 6'1" |
| 44 | Vladislav Goldin | Michigan | 24 | Big | 7'0" |
| 45 | Koby Brea | Kentucky | 22 | Wing | 6'5¾" |
| 46 | Dink Pate | G-League | 20 | Wing | 6'6¼" |
| 47 | Hunter Sallis | Wake Forest | 22 | Wing | 6'3¾" |
| 48 | Brice Williams | Nebraska | 23 | Wing | 6'5¼" |
| 49 | Tamar Bates | Missouri | 20 | Wing | 6'3¾" |
| 50 | RJ Luis | Saint John's | 22 | Wing | 6'5¾" |
| 51 | Alijah Martin | Florida | 23 | Guard | 6'1½" |
| 52 | Micah Peavy | Georgetown | 23 | Wing | 6'6¼" |
| 53 | Sion James | Duke | 22 | Guard | 6'4½" |
| 54 | Will Richard | Florida | 22 | Wing | 6'3¼" |
| 55 | John Tonje | Wisconsin | 24 | Wing | 6'4¾" |
| 56 | Amari Williams | Kentucky | 23 | Big | 6'10½" |
| 57 | Ryan Nembhard | Gonzaga | 22 | Guard | 5'11" |
| 58 | Max Shulga | VCU | 22 | Guard | 6'4¼" |
| 59 | Johni Broome | Auburn | 22 | Big | 6'9¼" |
| 60 | Rocco Zikarsky | Australia | 18 | Big | 7'3" |
Heights are recorded without shoes per official NBA Combine anthro measurements.