Way-Too-Early 2025 NBA Draft Top 60 !
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Obviously still very early, but this looks to be my rankings before the season starts. Obviously subject to change once we see these guys play, but there are definitely a few risers from the last ranking
🧵⬇️ for 20-60
Bub Carrington so far in summer league for the Washington Wizards:
19 points 9 rebounds 8 assists
18 points 4 rebounds 5 assists
20 points 4 rebounds 5 assists
The 18 year old guard has been amazing for the Wiz as a 6’5 playmaker who’s excelled at
Memphis second round rookie Cam Spencer in the win to Philly in Summer League
18 points
8 assists
7 boards
7-14 FG
3-7 3P
1-1 FT
Absolutely loved Spencer at UConn and knew that his energy and experience would translate into a potential role player for
PROSPECTS AROUND THE WORLD
FRANCE EDITION 🇫🇷
France is the fastest growing hoop scene overseas , with Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr going
#1
and
#2
in the last NBA draft and Wemby going
#1
the year before.
FIBA Standings
U16: 1st 🥇
U17: 9th
U18: 5th
U20: 1st 🥇
Remembering when Stephon Castle faced Ron Holland and
#1
Duncanville in High School
Dropped 41 points that game
If a team can unlock this type of offense from him alongside the defense he learned at UConn with Hurley it might be wraps
Illinois Kasparas Jakucionis is on fire going into the fourth quarter for Lithuania in the matchup vs France today
28 points
7 assists
2 boards
11-16 FG
Future is looking bright at Illinois
Potential top 5 pick Nolan Traore today for St Quentin in the win over SLUC Nancy
13 points
10 assists
3 boards
5-10 FG
2-5 3P
1-1 FT
16 minutes
Big time talent out of 🇫🇷
UDFA Riley Minix out of Morehead St is signing a deal with the San Antonio Spurs!
The Spurs get one of the most intriguing players available in this class and a guy I seriously believe can stick in this league. Super unique scorer and defender
Last time the draft was considered “weakest since 2013” we got 2 guys leading their teams into the Conference Finals by year 4
Big things coming in ‘24?
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Illinois has now put together a really fun potential group of recruits/transfers together
Kylan Boswell
Kasparas Jakucionis
Will Riley
Ben Humrichous
Tre White
Carey Booth
Tomislav Ivisic
Morez Johnson
Ty Rodgers
Jake Davis
Super fun young team
Will Riley has committed to Illinois to play with the Illini !
The 6’8 wing is one of the most electric scorers in High School basketball and the next big player out of Canada. Was ranked 10th in the class of ‘25
Expectation is that he reclasses to this year!
Ranking every teams NBA draft + Two Way signings
Washington Wizards edition
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#2
Alex Sarr
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#14
Bub Carrington
-
#24
Kyshawn George
Absolutely love what Washington did, adding 3 guys to potentially build with the next few years. All high upside bets
Grade: A+
13 year old 6’9 forward Mohamed Dabone is said to make his ANGT debut in the final round for Barcelona this month!
The 2011 prospect has been absolutely dominant playing within his age group and is scaling up to U-17s to play in ANGT
Ridiculous stuff
Man Donovan Clingan is putting on one hell of a show at the combine, probably the most out of everyone in attendance
- Came in at 7’2 barefoot
- 9’7 standing reach
- Cut down to 282
- 7’7 wingspan
- 19/30 in the moving 3P drill
- 14/25 in spot up shooting
- 7/10 FT
UCONN’s projected roster for next year
PG- Aidan Mahaney
SG- Hassan Diarra
SF- Liam McNeeley
PF- Alex Karaban
C- Samson Johnson
G- Ahmad Nowell
G- Solomon Ball
F- Jaylin Stewart
F- Isaiah Abraham
C- Tarris Reed
C- Dan Hurley
How far is this team going ?
Adama Sanogo today for the Chicago Bulls
22 points
20 boards
1 steal
8-18 FG
5-7 FT
The UConn legend had himself a career game playing the Wizards in typical April basketball fashion. 20 and 20 game for the UDFA rookie and national champ. Also the game winning FTs
#SeeRed
My top 10 best/favourite prospects in the world regardless of age
1. AJ Dybansta 🇺🇸
2. Cooper Flagg 🇺🇸
3. Cam Boozer 🇺🇸
4. Mohamed Dabone 🇧🇫
5. Aaron Towo-Nansi 🇫🇷
6. Hugo Yimga 🇫🇷
7. Tyran Stokes 🇺🇸
8. Nolan Traoré 🇫🇷
9. Will Riley 🇨🇦
10. Koa Peat 🇺🇸
GG Jackson and Jaylen Wells in the second round in back to back years is absolutely amazing value for Memphis
Can see both of them be quality rotation players at the minimum for Memphis in the future. Had a first round grade on both of them.
Nadir Hifi will be an NBA player next season book it
Been a huge fan of his gale his last season at Paris and out of all the guys coming in on SL contracts I believe in his NBA upside the most
Big game from Nojus Indrusaitis to lead Lithuania to their first win over Spain in the FIBA U18s
25 points
3 boards
10-23 FG
3-8 3P
2-2 FT
Incoming freshman guard at Iowa State that can be an amazing addition to an already great team
OFFICIAL: Real Madrid guard Egor Demin has committed to Kevin Young and BYU!
The 6’8 combo guard is one of the most intriguing prospects in this class, as a potential lottery pick, as a big playmaker, scorer and defender. In the ANGT tournament he averaged 16-7-5 with 2 steals
A rookie who’s impressed me that might’ve been flying under the radar has been Kyshawn George who got drafted to Washington in round 1
Hasn’t been the highest scoring output, but has shown some very good flashes on both ends and as a connector piece during summer league. Has
Chad Baker-Mazara is a very interesting prospect who’s caught my eye coming off the bench for Auburn. The 6’7 junior is super athletic and has had a long path from D1 to JUCO to Mid Major etc. Today he put up
15 points
9 boards
2 assists
5/10 FG
3/6 3P
2/2 FT
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6’10 Iowa Freshman Owen Freeman has been one of the more productive freshmen in CBB. Wont be a 2024 guy, but expect him to rise up boards in the next few years. Tonight against Wisconsin he had
14 points
13 boards
1 assist
1 steal
3 blocks
7/9 FG
Auburns projected lineup next year is pretty ridiculous
PG: JP Pegues
SG: Denver Jones
SF: Miles Kelly
PF: Chad Baker Mazara
C: Johni Broome
6th: Tahaad Pettiford
Tons of scoring, playmaking, defense and versatility with this group. Can Auburn finally get over the hump?
Jizzle James is my pick as a breakout CBB player this year, helping lead a much improved Cincinnati team next year to a potential March berth
Really smooth scorer who turned it up at the end of the year, and is poised for a breakout in his soph. season
Owen Freeman today in Iowa’s OT win over Wisconsin
20 points
12 boards
6 assists
2 steals
4 blocks
100% FG
8/11 FT
What a game by the freshman big who’s been super underrated all year, but put together a massive performance to spearhead his team to the win tonight
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Jaland Lowe is one of my biggest candidates to breakout as a potential first round draft prospect in the 2025 NBA draft
Started as a freshman at Pitt alongside Bub Carrington, where he averaged 10-3-3 shooting 35% from 3. 6’3 guard who’s a filthy ball
St Quentin’s Nolan Troare had an amazing final performance for France in the win vs Lithuania to secure 5th place in the FIBA U18s
29 points
11 assists
2 boards
2 steals
11-17 FG
1-4 3P
6-7 FT
The 6’4 PG had himself a great tournament, showing why he’s a projected top 5 pick
Remembering this Darrion Williams performance from last year vs Kansas
30 points
11 boards
3 assists
12-12 FG
4-4 3P
2-2 FT
The 6’6 sophomore is my favourite for a CBB breakout. Averaged 11-8-3 while shooting 45% from 3 on 3 attempts a game. Definitely a name to watch
Jared McCain today in the awful loss to NC State
32 points
6 boards
1 assist
1 steal
1 block
8-20 FG
5-11 3P
11-11 FT
The shooting checks out, will be an awesome pro in the league. Probably one biggest stock boosters this tournament despite the loss
AJ Dybansta today vs Columbus in The Avance at L’Attitude Classic Championship game
43 points
6 boards
2 assists
3 steals
14-23 FG
8-13 3P
7-7 FT
Insane performance in the matchup vs the Boozer twins, despite the loss
With the 22nd pick in the NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets have traded up to select DaRon Holmes ll out of Dayton
Amazing pickup and amazing selection for Denver, Holmes will fit their team perfectly. 3 level scorer with defensive upside as a 6’10 center. What a steal
Grade: A+
Nolan Traoré with a record breaking scoring performance tonight in the ANGT finals, taking his team to the championship
45 points
9 assists
6 boards
14-22 FG
4-8 3P
13-16 FT
What an absolutely amazing performance by the 6’4 guard getting to the line whenever he wanted tonight
Georgia commit Savo Drezgic was unstoppable today for Serbia in the win over Latvia in the in the FIBA U18s
29 points
4 boards
2 assists
5 steals
11-16 FG
3-6 3P
4-5 FT
The Bulldogs are getting a good one next year, as an all around solid PG who’s been accomplished at all
Big Tidjane Salaun performance in the LNB playoffs, defeating a really good Paris team with
19 points
7 boards
3 assists
1 steal
8-13 FG
2-5 3P
1-5 FT
The 6’11 18 year old has been a controversial name in this draft, but might be someone worth taking high, just on upside
AJ Dybansta in team USA’s win over France in the FIBA U-17 World Cup
19 points
5 boards
4 assists
5 steals
7-11 FG
0-4 3P
5-8 FT
Looked like a one of a kind prospect, plays with so much length and finesse. Always making the right move using his athleticism flawlessly
Will Riley on his official visit to Illinois
Has the chance to reclass up and form a formidable offensive trio with Kasparas Jakucionis and Kylan Boswell. Those 3 would make a special 1-3 combo that could be electric in the B10
Next crown jewel of 🇨🇦 prospects
OFFICIAL: Nadir Hifi has joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for Summer League after getting cut from the French Olympic team
Absolutely amazing pickup for Minnesota as a 21 year old guard who was the breakout player of the year in France last year
I’ve been pushing the agenda since last year, but Anton Bonke is a guy I seriously think can become a draft prospect this year coming out of Providence
7’2 260lbs freshman big who played half a season of JUCO before getting flooded by offers to play up
The Denver Nuggets have come out of this draft/UDFA period looking like geniuses
#22
DaRon Holmes ll
UDFA PJ Hall (2-W)
UDFA Trey Alexander (2-W)
UDFA Jaylin Williams (E-10)
Got 3 guys that could’ve all been picked as UDFA’s
Insane Summer League team
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My Way-Too-Early 2025 draft Top 60 !
With the ‘24 draft being pretty much all but done, wanted to show who I’ve been watching in preparation for ‘25 !
It’s still very early, obviously we haven’t seen anyone lot of these guys play yet, so take this with a grain of salt
Mizzou freshman big Trent Burns is officially listed at 7’5 on Missouri’s official roster
Was presumably 7’2-3, but a guy that moves and shoots this well at his size is definitely a prospect to keep an eye on. Hope he gets some usage as a freshman
All Rookie Team predictions after summer league
Obviously summer league doesn’t mean much, but these are the guys I’ve liked as of now
1st team
Zach Edey (MEM)
Reed Sheppard (HOU)
Bub Carrington (WAS)
Stephon Castle (SAS)
Kel’El Ware (MIA)
2nd team
Matas Buzelis (CHI)
Hunter Sallis today for Wake Forest
33 points
6 boards
2 assists
2 steals
12/17 FG
4/6 3P
5/5 FT
The 6’5 junior has been flourishing since transferring from Gonzaga, cementing himself on boards since the beginning of the year. Today was a massive, scoring on great efficiency
With Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher seemingly competing for the
#1
pick this year, it’s safe to say we’be gotten to a new level with French prospects. Question is who’s next ?
Nolan Troare
Noa Essengue
Jonas Boulefaa
Hugo Yimga
Nathan Soliman
Aaron Towo-Nansi
Zaccharie Perrin today for SLUC Nancy
17 points
5 assists
2 boards
7-8 FG
1-2 3P
2-4 FT
The 6’10 French big has had himself a good summer and is looking to cement himself as a potential first rounder in the 2025 draft.
Texas Tech commit Christian Anderson Jr once again helped lead Germany to the FIBA U18 win, this time taking Germany to the finals while putting up
25 points
2 assists
2 boards
9-14 FG
4-6 3P
3-4 FT
Will be elite at TTU
@chrisanders2024
OFFICIAL: Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis has announced his commitment to Illinois!
The 6’4 guard thrived on Barcelona’s U—8 team as an electric scorer and playmaker notching big games in the ANGT tournament last week including a 17 assist game
Tidjane Salaun and Pacome Dadiet’s results in the international combine in Treviso
Dadiet
6’7.75 without shoes
6’9 wingspan
216 lbs
8’11.5 standing reach
Salaun
6’8.75 without shoes
7’1.5 wingspan
217 lbs
9’2.0 standing reach
2 of the more intriguing guys in ‘24
Kansas freshman Johnny Furphy today
15 points
7 rebounds
2 assists
2 blocks
5/6 FG
3/4 3P
2/2 FT
The 6’9 freshman from Melbourne has so much upside but hasn’t really broken out until today. Big wing, could be someone to watch grow the next few years.
#NBADraft
Will Riley has committed to Illinois to play with the Illini !
The 6’8 wing is one of the most electric scorers in High School basketball and the next big player out of Canada. Was ranked 10th in the class of ‘25
Expectation is that he reclasses to this year!
Isaiah Stevens for the Miami Heat in the win game Boston in the Summer League
9 points
11 assists
2 boards
2 steals
2-4 FG
1-1 3P
4-5 FT
Was one of the best playmakers in CBB for CSU and looks to be translating that skillset on the Heat. With the way he’s been playing he needs
Illinois commit Kasparas Jakucionis for Lithuania in the loss to France in the FIBA U18s to decide the 5th team to make U19s next year
37 points
7 assists
4 boards
15-29 FG
3-11 3P
4-4 FT
Did what he could to keep Lithuania in it, but an all around amazing U18 campaign
WAY TOO EARLY 2025 TOP 10
(PG edition)
Super fun group of guys headlining a very strong 2025 class
1. Dylan Harper
2. Nolan Traore
3. Dink Pate
4. Boogie Fland
5. Jack Kayil
6. PJ Haggerty
7. Kasparas Jakucionis
8. Walter Clayton Jr
9. Bruce Thornton
10. Tyrese Proctor
Cam Boozer today for Columbus in the win vs Utah prep at the The Avance at L’Attitude Classic Championship game
42 points
15 boards
5 assists
5 blocks
15-23 FG
1-5 3P
11-15 FT
Ridiculously dominant performance tonight by one of if not the beat player in his class.
Nolan Traore today for St Quentin i n the victory PS Courtrai
17 points
7 boards
7 assists
6-9 FG
3-6 3P
2-2 FT
22 min.
Great pre-season debut leading his team in points to the 93-58 win. Projected top 5 pick in the 2025 draft
My top 10 prospects from South/Central America in the next few years
1. VJ Edgecombe 🇧🇸
2. Karim Lopez 🇲🇽
3. Felipe Minzer 🇦🇷
4. Mathias Alessanco 🇧🇷
5. Felipe Quinones 🇵🇷
6. Adrien Issac Porras 🇲🇽
7. Donnie Freeman 🇧🇸
8. Tyler Kropp 🇦🇷
9. Samis Calderon 🇧🇷
10. Danny
OFFICIAL: Nolan Traoré will resign with St Quentin and remain in France!
After receiving significant offers from all around the world, including the EUL, NBL and colleges like Duke, Arkansas, Gonzaga and Alabama, he decided to remain with the club he’s currently playing for
Kasparas Jakucionis put on a show during ANGT showing why he’s so coveted by some college teams at the moment
Averaged:
17.9 PPG
9.0 APG
6.3 RPG
Had some marquee performances in the final round including
7 points, 17 assists, 5 steals
19 points & 14 assists
31 pts 7 ast 7 reb
BANG !!!
JT TOPPIN HAS ARRIVED
The 6’9 big man has committed to Texas Tech, becoming one of the best, if not the best returning big man for the 2025 draft
Even with a great combine, happy he decided to take another year, can definitely use the spotlight
Iowa Freshman Owen Freeman tonight
22 points
10 boards
2 assists
1 steal
11/13 FG
The 6’10 big man stays one of the most efficient freshmen in the nation, making strides in conference play against Nebraska. Will be a name to watch in the coming years. Very underrated
Mohamed Dabone today in his first game playing U-18 basketball in Barcelona’s dominant win over Alba
Playing U-18s at 12 years old !!! Born in 2011
21 points
6 boards
1 block
9-12 FG
1-1 3P
2-3 FT
Legendary performance from the 6’9 12 year old ?? prospect playing up for Barca
Barcelona has officially called up Sayon Keita ( 6’11 | 2008) and Mohamed Dabone ( 6’10 | 2011) to their first team for their Pre-season debut in China
Incredible look for these prospects being called up to play alongside players like Jabari Parker, Tomas Satorsnsky & Jan Vesley
Izan Almansa’s international career for 🇪🇸
U-17 FIBA tournament MVP
U-18 FIBA tournament MVP
U-19 FIBA tournament MVP
Arguably one of the most decorated overseas youth players ever. Was Ignite just a bad situation for him or did comp catch up to him?
BREAKING 2025 DRAFT NEWS !
Hamad Mousa, one of the biggest standout from Basketball without Borders this year, has committed to Dayton in the class of 2024!
Big reclass for the Qatari wing, who has a really intriguing game at around 6’8. An absolute massive get for the Flyers
The Willinois era is officially starting
Will Riley officially becomes the highest ranked player to commit to Illinois. Super talented scorer who i currently have in my lottery, but has some of the highest scoring upside in this group of freshmen
The Fighting Willini
Bub Carrington today in Washington’s win over Atlanta in Summer league
19 points
9 rebounds
8 assists
2 stocks
5-10 FG
4-8 3P
5-6 FT
What a debut game by the 18 year old guard out of Pitt. Absolutely love Bub as a prospect, as a guy who might have some of the most upside in
Nikola Djurisic in the first game of day 3 of the NBA draft combine
16 points
3 boards
2 assists
7-12 FG
2-4 3P
0-1 FT
The 6’7 wing has been climbing up boards this year and seems to be making a first round push on boards with the second half of his season and his combine
Isaiah Stevens out of Colorado St has been one of the most impressive passers in summer league as a UDFA for Miami. In Vegas he’s averaging
8.5 PPG
8.5 APG
3.0 RPG
51% FG
83% 3P
90% FT
9 total turnovers to 34 total assists in 4 games in Vegas so far
Noa Essengue in his first preseason game for Ratiopharm Ulm vs JL Bourg
20 points
5 boards
8-12 FG
1-3 3P
3-7 FT
24 min
The 6’10 forward looked really comfortable in his first appearance this season, looking a lot more polished than his time on the B team
Like predicted, Germany takes the FIBA U18 championship, with a dominant run with no losses and insane performances by their star studded big 4, with Texas Tech commit Christian Anderson Jr with the MVP performance tonight
31 points
5 assists
4 boards
10-17 FG
2-8 3P
9-12 FT
Favourite Mid-Major prospect for next year’s draft ?
My favourites so far:
Kobe Sanders - Nevada
Donovan Dent - New Mexico
Yaxel Lendeborg - UAB
Hamad Mousa - Dayton
Jaedon LeDee is quietly having a great season for SDSU. Tonight he had a great game to lead the Aztecs over Yale
26 points
9 boards
1 assist
1 steal
9-12 FG
2-2 3P
6-8 FT
The 6’9 big has been very impressive, physically dominating the competition all tournament
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Owen Freeman is due for a massive sophomore season next year at Iowa
The 6’10 freshman had a great first season at Iowa last year, averaging
10.6 PPG
6.6 RPG
1.2 APG
1.8 BPG
61% FG
66% FT
Has size, mobility, athleticism and defensive instincts, with how good the blueprint is
Illinois commits Jeremiah Fears and Morez Johnson performed well today in team USA’s 150-54 win over Belize
Fears
17 points
6 assists
1 board
7 steals
8-16 FG
1-4 3P
Morez
15 points
15 boards
2 blocks
5-6 FG
5-8 FT
The Illini got some good ones
Choppa Moore is one of freshmen I’m the most excited to watch next year at Syracuse
Famous for his 3-point shooting and his elbow celebration, he’s going to be one one of the more electric freshmen in the ACC next year
Super underrated
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Prospects to keep an eye on in every LNB Pro A team next year 🇫🇷 Collab with
@defaut_zero
St Quentin
Nolan Traoré
Mohamed Diakite
Le Mans
Noah Penda
Hugo Nguyen
Gravelines-Dunkerque
Roman Domon
SIG Strasbourg
Jahel Trefle
Ilan Pietrus
Maxence Lemoine
Brice Dessert
Darrion Williams
6’7 | Texas Tech
Darrion is another super underrated player from last year, as a crucial part of a really good TTU team. Averaged
11.4 PPG
7.5 RPG
2.5 APG
49% FG
45% 3P
88% FT
Had a 30 pt 11 reb. game vs Kansas where he went 12-12 from the field last year
Jizzle James is one of my biggest breakout candidates in the country this season📈
8.8 ppg as a freshman but two 20 pt games to end the season in the NIT. Smaller aggressive guard & an ELITE mid range creator that will get more burn on a top 25 Cincy team
Not going to lie this was the funnest and most competitive all star event in HS Hoops this year
-Dylan Harper is that guy and should be a top 2 consensus
-Liam McNeeley is lights out and would be ridiculous at UConn
-Derik Queen is insanely skilled
JJ Mandaquit in team USA’s win vs New Zealand in the FIBA U-17 tournament
18 points
8 assists
3 boards
2 steals
8-12 FG
2-4 3P
Great game by the floor general of this USA team, who doesn’t usually get the shine, but has been a big reason of why this team has been dominant
5 ⭐️ Meleek Thomas on his official visit to UConn
One of the most talented scorers and players in the ‘25 HS class, as an incredible scorer on all 3 levels
Hurley seems to be racking in visits since declining the Lakers job, and this could be his next crown gem
Goes so hard
FINAL NBA DRAFT BIG BOARD !!
Didn’t really have time to make an edit like usual since I’ve been pretty busy, but here’s my final top 100 board for 2024.
Drop questions, debates arguments down below !
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With Miami’s last crop of UDFA turned contributors all essentially getting new contracts on other teams (Strus, Vincent, Martin), I wanted to highlight who I think will be the next guys in the development pipeline
Alondes Williams
Cole Swider
Zyon Pullin
Keshad Johnson
🧵 ⬇️
OFFICIAL:
Dink Pate, a projected lottery pick in the 2025 draft, has committed to play with the Mexico City Capitanes in the G-League next year!
The 6’8 17 year old PG is one of the more unique players in this draft class, as a super talented playmaker and intriguing scorer
Baylor freshman big Yves Missi tonight
17 points
7 boards
1 assist
1 steal
1 block
5/7 FG
7/8 FT
Great all round game for the 7 footer, who’s been in my lottery for a while now. Great defensive and translatable instincts as a five. Lotto bound
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