The 1^st round will be being completed by Ben Anderson shortly! This was Shams take ion the 2^nd round.

 

31.              Jaden Hardy- Hardy was a top player in the 2021 class and was a projected top 5 pick this time last year. Hardy was projected to go in the 1^st round in a lot of mock drafts.

 

32.              EJ Liddell- Liddell was also a projected 1^st round pick, but fell on draft night. He has shown he can be focal point of an offense but the question is can he be a role player, and does he have the size to play the NBA level?

 

 

33.              Andrew Nembhard- Nembhard is going to be playing with the Pacers which most definitely helps his situation, and he was focal point of one of the best college teams in the nation. He�s a bigger guard which helps his stock and ready to contribute right now as one of the older guys in the draft.

 

34.              Kennedy Chandler- Chandler just signed the biggest 2^nd round contract by an American player and the thing with Chandler that holds him back is his height at 6�0, but he�s such a good player. He averaged 13.9 points and 4.7 assists last year and he was just a true freshman.

 

 

35.              Jaylin Williams- Williams did very well at Arkansas in his sophomore year and made the All-SEC first team. He makes great plays and isn�t the most flashy but he gets the job done. He could step into being a floor spacing big down the line and should get some minutes being in OKC.

 

36.              Caleb Houstan- Houstan like Hardy was ranked highly in the high school rankings, he will be a great floor spacer, as he�s shown he can knock down the 3 at a good percentage and was not afraid to do so. Houstan has good size and has room to fill into his body.

 

 

37.              Christian Koloko- Koloko is 7�1 which in and of itself is great for 2k. He is one of the older guys in the draft being 22 years old and showed he is a very good shot blocker averaging 2.8 last season. Being drafted to the Raptors is a good sign too.

 

38.              Ismael Kamagate- Kamagate will be someone who can possibly produce early on in the NSL with his height and athleticism, but he will likely be a draft and stash. He has the skills people love, but must be willing to wait.

 

 

39.              Bryce McGowens- McGowens played well as a freshman for Nebraska this last season, but a real issue is his 3 point shooting as he shot just 27.4% last year from 3. He�s still very young and didn�t have much help on Nebraska.

 

40.              Gabriele Procida- Procida is another draft and stash guy, he has great size for the SG position at 6�7 and is a great 3 point shooter. He doesn�t always show it but he has good athleticism.

 

 

41.              Max Christie- Christie is still very young and his potential is very high. He showed at Michigan State he can score from many different places on the floor. He still has to fill into his body, but is 6�6.

 

42.              Moussa Diabate- Diabate was a projected 1^st round pick and is likely going to be a good NSL player with his size of 6�10 at the 4 spot and good athleticism. He is not very strong right now and can foul quite a bit. He is still a project player.

 

 

43.              Trevor Keels- Keels shows great defense and is still very young being only 18 at the draft and is a decent passer. His shooting needs some work as he shot 31.2% from 3 last year. He also has a very tough time creating shots for himself, which you need at the NBA level to separate yourself from the rest.

 

44.              Scotty Pippen Jr- The first UDFA in the draft. Pippen has looked very good in Summer League and even looked good in college. He is small at 6�1 but scored 20.4 ppg and dished out 4.5 apg last year at Vandy. It�s hard not to love a guy that puts up those numbers.

 

 

45.              Josh Minott- Minott has shown lots of potential and didn�t get to fully show his talent as he was playing behind Landers Nolley who had more experience. Minott is very athletic and showed a 38.5 inch vertical as a 6�8 player with a 6�11 wingspan.

 

46.              Yannick Nzosa- Nzosa is very talented, but just needs to polish up his game, he has the tools to do well, but is a draft and stash guy allowing him the time to improve.

 

 

47.              Keon Ellis- Ellis has done well in the Summer League showing great defense as well as offensively, where he scored 17 points. Ellis also has great size for a guard at 6�6, with his age being 22 it may�ve been what dropped him to being a UDFA.

 

48.              Johnny Juzang- Juzang was a projected 1^st round pick in last draft, but he decided to stay another year at UCLA. He didn�t show anything new, got another year older, and lost the March Madness hype which is likely why he fell. He is still very talented so it makes sense to why he would be picked up.

 

 

49.              Khalifa Diop- Diop is another draft and stash guy, he�s pretty big at 6�11 and 240 and plays very well in the post. He�s a good rebounder and is a versatile defender, but he�s still got a bit to develop.

 

50.              Vince Williams Jr.- Williams was a great 3 point shooter at VCU shooting 38.7%. He had struggles of turnovers and fouls a lot. Williams brings good defense which the Grizzlies love, his wingspan and build make him a good prospect for the NBA.

 

 

51.              Gui Santos- Santos in his first Summer League game had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, which is enough to raise his stock from pick 55 up a little. Santos may be a draft and stash which some people want but also may not. He is still only 20 years old too and could possibly play in the NBA with his Summer League success.

 

52.              JD Davison- Davison was a player that was the top of the 2021 class and has since fallen. Davison had a good year averaging 8.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, and 4.3 apg, but like many of the other players he struggled from 3 which in today�s game its hard to not take that into account.

 

 

53.              Ryan Rollins- Rollins really played well for Toledo with 18.9 ppg, 6 rpg, and 3.6 apg. His 3 point percentage was rough at 31.1%, and he is also a little short for the 2 spot at 6�3. Rollins playing at a small school hurt his stock, but you never know if guys truly translate to the next level or not unless you try.

 

54.              Kendall Brown- Brown is very athletic and uses that to be versatile on the defensive end. He works a lot within the arc on offense and needs to improve shooting, but he also doesn�t shoot much from outside.

 

 

55.              Alondes Williams- Williams looked amazing at Wake Forest for his final year of eligibility getting 18.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 5.2 apg, and 1.2 spg. Williams won the ACC Player of the Year too, which no matter how old someone is winning that is hard to do. Especially with the ACC being the most prestigious basketball conference.

 

56.              Isaiah Mobley- Mobley is a decent player and could be a decent role player, and kind of lives in the shadow of his brother. He is very talented offensively, where he was a scorer and playmaker at USC, but playing the 4 could lead to problems as he has problems with strength.

 

 

57.              Tyrese Martin- Martin is one of the older guys this draft, but is very talented he has the skills to be good defensively and improved from 3 point range this last season, but before that didn�t show the ability to. Could be a possible guy to help out right now for some team.

 

58.              Kenneth Lofton Jr- Lofton is very talented, he�s different though. He�s 6�6 and 280, it will be interesting to see how he translates to 2k, but he dominated in USA basketball a few years ago where some of the top prospects were.

 

 

59.              Hugo Besson- Besson has done well on the offensive side with the New Zealand Breakers and is only 20 years old. It�s unknown whether he�ll be a draft or stash or come over to the league right away, but he�s a project prospect.

 

60.              Jabari Walker- Walker has shown he could be a possible 3nD guy playing for Colorado and has really played well, but his athletic limitations led to him falling down a lot in the draft. Not everything in basketball is about athleticism, if he can play, he can play.