NBA Draft 2018 Top 25 Prospects Rankings

2018 TrueFan NBA Draft Top 25 Prospects Ranking

Written By Kyle Crabbe
Follow on Twitter: @KthetruestKnick



1)

DeAndre Ayton
Position: Center
College: Arizona
HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-5”)
WT: 260 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 9/10
Defense: 8/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 9/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 10/10


TrueFan Potential: Franchise Center/NBA MVP
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Joel Embiid, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, DeMarcus Cousins






2)

Mohamed Bamba
Position: Center
College: Texas
HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-9”)
WT: 220 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 10/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 10/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 10/10

TrueFan Potential: Franchise Center/ DPOY
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Marcus Camby, Rasheed Wallace, Anthony Davis, Kristaps Porzingis, Serge Ibaka






3)

Marvin Bagley
Position: PF/SF
College: Duke
HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-1”)
WT: 235 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 8/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 9/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 10/10

TrueFan Potential: All-Star
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Kevin Garnett, Michael Beasley, Antawn Jamison, Elvin Hayes





4)

Jaren Jackson Jr
Position: PF/C
College: Michigan St
HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-4”)
WT: 240 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 9/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 9/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 10/10


TrueFan Potential : Franchise Power Forward
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Horace Grant, Chris Bosh, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Larry Nance Sr






5)

Colin Sexton
Position: PG
College: Alabama
HT: 6-3”(Wingspan 6-6”)
WT: 185 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 8/10
Defense: 8/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 10/10


TrueFan Potential : All-Star/ Franchise PG
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Mookie Blaylock, Eric Bledsoe, Kyle Lowry, Terrell Brandon






6)

Mikal Bridges
Position: SF/SG
College: Villanova
HT: 6-8”(Wingspan 7-1”)
WT: 210 Lbs


TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 6/10
Defense: 9/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 9/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 8/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter/ All-Defensive Teams
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Wesley Person, Paul George, Otto Porter Jr, Scottie Pippen





7)

Luka Doncic
Position: SG/PG/SF
College: International Real Madrid
HT: 6'8”(Wingspan 6-11”)
WT: 225 Lbs


TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 9/10
Defense: 6/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 6/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 9/10


TrueFan Potential: All-Star
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Goran Dragic, Drazen Petrovic, Candler Parsons, Steve Smith, Manu Ginobili, Sam Cassell






8)


Kevin Knox
Positon: SF
College: Kentucky
HT: 6-9”( Wingspan 7-0”)
WT: 215 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 8/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 9/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter/ Possible All-Star
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Rudy Gay, Antonie Walker, Rashard Lewis, Tayshaun Prince, Hedo Turkoglu





9)

Michael Porter Jr
Position: SF
College: Missouri
HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-0”)
WT: 215 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 9/10
Defense: 5/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 7/10
Basketball IQ: 6/10
Potential: 10/10

TrueFan Potential: All-Star
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Tobias Harris, Glen Rice, Danilo Galinari, Rashard Lewis, Cliff Robinson






10)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Position: PG/SG
College: Kentucky
HT: 6-6”(Wingspan 6-11”)
WT: 180 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 9/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 9/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Dejounte Murray, Michael Carter-Williams, Brian Shaw, Jrue Holiday, Dante Exum






11)

Trae Young
Position: PG
College: Oklahoma
HT: 6-2”(Wingspan 6-4”)
WT: 180 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 8/10
Defense: 4/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 5/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 9/10

TrueFan Potential : Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Mike Bibby, Nick Van Exel, Gail Goodrich, Steve Nash






12)

Miles Bridges
Position: SF/PF
College: Michigan St.
HT: 6-7”(Wingspan 6-8”)
WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 6/10
Basketball IQ: 6/10
Potential: 8/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Corey Maggette, Jerry Stackhouse






13)

Lonnie Walker
Position: SG
College: Miami
Age/Class: 19 / Freshman
HT: 6-4”(Wingspan 6-10”)
WT: 200 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 6/10
Potential: 8/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Iman Shumpert, Dwyane Wade, Mitch Richmond, Eddie Jones, Eric Gordon





14)

Wendall Carter
Position: PF/C
College: Duke
HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-3”)
WT: 260 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 6/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 7/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 7/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Channing Frye, Myles Turner, Al Jefferson, Al Harford





15)

Anfernee Simons
Position: PG/SG
College: High School, IMG Academy
HT: 6-4”(Wingspan 6-7”)
WT: 175 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 9/10
Defense: 5/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 7/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 9/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter/Possible All-Star
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Steph Curry, Jeff Hornacek, Malik Monk






16)

Troy Brown
Position: SG/SF/PG
College: Oregon
HT: 6-7”(Wingspan 6-11”)
WT: 210

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 8/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 8/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Evan Turner, Andre Iguodala





17)

Robert Williams
Position: PF/C
College: Texas A&M
HT: 6-9”(Wingspan 7-4”)
WT: 240 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 6/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 6/10
Potential: 7/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Antonio Davis, Antonio McDyess






18)

Zhaire Smith
Position: SG/SF
College: Texas Tech
HT: 6-5”(Wingspan 6-9”)
WT: 195 Lbs


TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 8/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 7/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 7/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ 6th Man
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: John Starks, Doug Christie





19)

Bruce Brown
Position: SG/PG
College: Miami
HT: 6-5”(Wingspan 6-9”)
WT: 190 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 8/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Johnson






20)

Mitchell Robinson
Position: C
College: Team USA
HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-4”)
WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 5/10
Defense: 8/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 6/10
Potential: 8/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter/ Star Upside
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Hassan Whiteside, Marcus Camby







21)

Aaron Holiday
Position: PG
College: UCLA
HT: 6-1”(Wingspan 6-6)
WT: 190 Lbs


TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 7/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 7/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 8/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Kyle Lowry, Derek Harper






22)



Shake Milton
Position: PG/SG
College: SMU
HT: 6-6”(Wingspan 6-11”)
WT: 205 Lbs


TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 8/10
Defense: 5/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 9/10
Basketball IQ: 6/10
Potential: 8/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Gibert Arenas, Delon Wright








23)

De'Anthony Melton
Position: SG
College: USC
HT: 6-3”(Wingspan 6-8”)
WT: 195 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 8/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 8/10
Potential: 8/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Avery Bradley, Randy Foye







24) 

Dzanan Musa
Position: SF
College: International Bosnia
HT: 6-8”(Wingspan 6-9”)
WT: 195 Lbs


TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 7/10
Defense: 5/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 6/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 7/10


TrueFan Potential: Starter
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Evan Fournier, Brent Barry





25) 

Melvin Frazier
Position: SF
College: Tulane
HT: 6-6”(Wingspan 7-2”)
WT: 200 Lbs

TrueFan Skills' Grades
Offense: 6/10
Defense: 9/10
Size/ Physical Abilities: 8/10
Basketball IQ: 7/10
Potential: 7/10

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ Defensive-Specialist
TrueFan Pro Player Comparisons: Gerald Wallace, Tony Allen









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