2018 Pre-March Madness NBA Mock Draft 1st Round

TrueFan 2018 Pre-March Madness Mock Draft

Written By Kyle Crabbe

Follow on Twitter: @KthetruestKnick

As we basketball fans get prepared for another wild NCAA basketball tournament it is always fun to project some of those college players that will be playing on the big NCAA National Championship tournament to where they might land after the tournament in the following NBA draft. Here I provide my Pre-March Madness 2018 NBA Mock Draft for Round 1

1) Memphis Grizzilies

Select DeAndre Ayton

Position: Center

College: Arizona

HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-5”)

WT: 260 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Franchise Center/NBA MVP

2) Phoenix Suns

Select Mohamed Bamba

Position: Center

College: Texas

HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-9”)

WT: 220 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Franchise Center/ DPOY

3) Orlando Magic

Select Luka Doncic

Position: SG/PG

College: International Real Madrid

HT: 6'8”(Wingspan 6-11”)

WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: All-Star

4) Atlanta Hawks

Select Marvin Bagley

Position: PF/SF

College: Duke

HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-1”)

WT: 235 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: All-Star

5) Sacramento Kings

Select Michael Porter Jr

Position: SF

College: Missouri

HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-0”)

WT: 215 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: All-Star

6) Dallas Mavericks

Select Jaren Jackson Jr

Position: PF/C

College: Michigan St

HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-4”)

WT: 240 Lbs

TrueFan Potential : Franchise Power Forward

7) Cleveland Cavaliers

Select Colin Sexton

Position: PG

College: Alabama

HT: 6-3”(Wingspan 6-6”)

WT: 185 Lbs

TrueFan Potential : All-Star/ Franchise PG

8) Chicago Bulls

Select Daniel Gafford

Position: C

College: Arkansas

HT: 6-11”(Wingspan 7-2)

WT: 234

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ All-Defensive Teams

9) New York Knicks

Select Mikal Bridges

Position: SF/SG

College: Villanova

HT: 6-8”(Wingspan 7-1”)

WT: 210 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ All-Defensive Teams

10) Charlotte Hornets

Select Kevin Knox

Positon: SF

College: Kentucky

HT: 6-9”( Wingspan 7-0”)

WT: 215 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ Possible All-Star

11) Los Angeles Clippers

Select Trae Young

Position: PG

College: Oklahoma

HT: 6-2”(Wingspan 6-4”)

WT: 180 Lbs

TrueFan Potential : Starter

12) Philadelphia 76ers

Select Lonnie Walker

Position: SG

College: Miami

HT: 6-4”(Wingspan 6-10”)

WT: 200 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

13) Denver Nuggets

Select Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Position: PG/SG

College: Kentucky

HT: 6-6”(Wingspan 6-11”)

WT: 180 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

14) Utah Jazz

Select Wendall Carter

Position: PF/C

College: Duke

HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-3”)

WT: 260 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

15) Phoenix Suns

Select Robert Williams

Position: PF/C

College: Texas A&M

HT: 6-9”(Wingspan 7-4”)

WT: 240 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

16) Phoenix Suns

Select Troy Brown

Position: SG/SF/PG

College: Oregon

HT: 6-7”(Wingspan 6-11”)

WT: 210

TrueFan Potential: Starter

17) Los Angeles Clippers

Select Miles Bridges

Position: SF/PF

College: Michigan St.

HT: 6-7”(Wingspan 6-8”)

WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

18) Philadelphia 76ers

Select Jontay Porter

Position: PF

College: Missouri

HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 7-0”)

WT: 240 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

19) Atlanta Hawks

Select Mitchell Robinson

Position: C

College: Team USA

HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-4”)

WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ Star Upside

20) Minnesota Timberwolves

Select Zhaire Smith

Position: SG/SF

College: Texas Tech

HT: 6-5”(Wingspan 6-9”)

WT: 195 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ 6^th Man

21) San Antonio Spurs

Select Anfernee Simons

Position: SG/PG

College: High School Florida

HT: 6-4”(Wingspan 6-7”)

WT: 177 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: All-Star Potential

22) Indiana Pacers

Select Aaron Holiday

Position: PG

College: UCLA

HT: 6-1”(Wingspan 6-6)

WT: 190 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

23) Washington Wizards

Select Brandon McCoy

Position: Center

College: UNLV

HT: 7-0”(Wingspan 7-2”)

WT: 255 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

24) Los Angeles Lakers

Select Hamidou Diallo

Position: SG

College: Kentucky

HT: 6-6”(Wingspan 6-11”)

WT: 200 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ All-Star Upside

25) Chicago Bulls

Select Dzanan Musa

Position: SF

College: International Bosnia

HT: 6-8”(Wingspan 6-9”)

WT: 195 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

26) Portland Trailblazers

Select Bonzie Colson

Position: SF/PF

College: Notre Dame

HT: 6-5”(Wingspan 7-0”)

WT: 230 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter/ 6^th Man

27) Boston Celtics

Select Chimezie Metu

Position: PF

College: USC

HT: 6-10”(Wingspan 6-11”)

WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: 6^th Man/ Fringe Starter

28) Brooklyn Nets

Select Issac Bonga

Position: SF/PG

College: International Germany

HT: 6-9”(Wingspan 6-11”)

WT: 200 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

29) Golden State Warriors

Select Omer Yurtseven

Position: PF/C

College: NC State

HT: 7-0(Wingspan 7-2”)

WT: 225 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

30) Atlanta Hawks

Select Bruce Brown

Position: SG/PG

College: Miami

HT: 6-5”(Wingspan 6-9”)

WT: 190 Lbs

TrueFan Potential: Starter

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