On June 26 and 27, the NBA will hold its annual draft (held over two days), pulling from an incredible domestic and global talent pool. How do they rank as potential prospects?

Seven Sports Business Classroom alumni (Elias Eldridge, Diego Torres, Gabriel Mendez, Max Rosenberg, Braden Beach, Anirudh Kantareddy and Daniel Sherman) have mocked the first round based on the early information at the start of May. The ranking is based on an average of each SBC scout’s selections. Future mocks will be more of a collaborative effort.

Click through each player for a scouting report (check back as the library grows leading up to the draft). Team needs and draft order will be considered after the draft lottery on May 12.

# Player Position Age* Frame Pre-NBA
1 Alexandre Sarr Center 19 7’1″, 216 lbs Perth Wildcats (NBL Australia)
2 Zaccharie Risacher Forward 19 6’10”, 209 lbs JL Bourg (France)
3 Ron Holland II Forward 18 6’8″, 206 lbs G League Ignite
4 Rob Dillingham Guard 19 6’3″, 176 lbs Kentucky
5 Nikola Topić Guard 18 6’5″, 200 lbs KK Crvena zvezda (Serbia)
6 Matas Buzelis Forward 19 6’10”, 209 lbs G League Ignite
7 Cody Williams Forward 19 6’8″, 190 lbs Colorado
8 Stephon Castle Guard 19 6’6″, 215 lbs Connecticut
9 Donovan Clingan Center 20 7’2″, 265 lbs Connecticut
10 Reed Sheppard Guard 20 6’3″, 187 lbs Kentucky
11 Dalton Knecht Wing 23 6’6″, 204 lbs Tennessee
12 Ja’Kobe Walter Guard 19 6’5″, 195 lbs Baylor
13 Isaiah Collier Guard 19 6’4″, 205 lbs USC
14 Kyle Filipowski Forward 20 6’11”, 220 lbs Duke
15 Devin Carter Guard 22 6’3″, 195 lbs Providence
16 Yves Missi Center 19 6’10”, 215 lbs Baylor
17 Tyler Smith Forward 19  6’10”, 215 lbs G League Ignite
18 Johnny Furphy Forward 19 6’9″, 202 lbs Kansas
19 Ryan Dunn Forward 21 6’8″, 216 lbs Virginia
20 Kel’el Ware Center 20 7’0″, 233 lbs Indiana
21 Kevin McCullar Jr. Wing 23 6’7″, 212 lbs Kansas
22 Kyshawn George Wing 20 6’8″, 205 lbs Miami (FL)
23 Tidjane Salaun Forward 18 6’9″, 200 lbs Cholet Basket (France)
24 Tristan da Silva Forward 23 6’9″, 220 lbs Colorado
25 Jared McCain Guard 20 6’3″, 197 lbs Duke
26 Tyler Kolek Guard 23 6’3″, 195 lbs Marquette
27 DaRon Holmes II Forward/Center 21 6’10”, 225 lbs Dayton
28 Oso Ighodaro Forward/Center 21 6’11”, 235 lbs Marquette
29 Jaylon Tyson Wing 21 6’7″, 215 lbs California
30 Carlton Carrington Guard 18 6’5″, 190 lbs Pittsburgh
31 Bobi Klintman Forward 21 6’10”, 225 lbs Cairns Taipans (NBL Australia)
32 Terrence Shannon Jr. Wing  23 6’6″, 225 lbs Illinois
33 Hunter Sallis Guard 21 6’5″, 185 lbs Wake Forest
34 Zach Edey Center 22 7’4′”, 300 lbs Purdue
35 Alex Karaban Forward 21 6’8″, 220 lbs Connecticut
36 KJ Simpson Guard 21 6’2″, 189 lbs Colorado
37 Baylor Scheierman Wing 23 6’7″, 205 lbs Creighton
38 Melvin Ajinca Forward 20 6’8″, 223 lbs Saint-Quentin (France)
39 Dillon Jones Forward 22 6’6″, 235 lbs Weber State
40 Harrison Ingram Forward 21 6’7″, 235 lbs North Carolina
41 PJ Hall Forward/Center 22 6’10”, 238 lbs Clemson
42 Ajay Mitchell Guard 22 6’5″, 190 lbs Santa Barbara
43 Trey Alexander Guard 21 6’4″, 190 lbs Creighton
44 Pacome Dadiet Forward 18 6’8″, 210 lbs Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
45 Ulrich Chomche Center 19  6’11”, 225 lbs NBA Academy Africa
46 Pelle Larsson Wing 23 6’6″, 215 lbs Arizona
47 Antonio Reeves Wing 23 6’6″, 195 lbs Kentucky
48 Izan Almansa Center 19 6’10”, 230 lbs G League Ignite
49 Justin Edwards Wing 20 6’8″, 203 lbs Kentucky
50 Jalen Bridges Forward 23 6’9″, 225 lbs Baylor
51 Adem Bona Center 21 6’10”, 245 lbs UCLA
52 Tyon Grant-Foster Wing 24 6’7″, 210 lbs Grand Canyon
53 Trentyn Flowers Wing 19 6’9″, 205 lbs Adelaide 36ers (NBL Australia)
54 Jaylen Wells Wing 20 6’8″, 205 lbs Washington State
55 Payton Sandfort Forward 21 6’7″, 215 lbs Iowa
56 Nique Clifford Guard 22 6’6″, 191 lbs Colorado State
57 Cam Spencer Guard 24 6’4″, 205 lbs Connecticut
58 Isaiah Crawford Forward 22 6’6″, 220 lbs Louisiana Tech

* Age as of the draft.

Note: The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns forfeit second-rounders in the 2024 NBA Draft.

(Updated as of 5/3/24)