Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero have dazzled during March Madness.
Since my last mock draft, we have seen several NBA prospects excel while playing on the biggest stage in college basketball: March Madness.
Although the tournament isn’t over, after the first two rounds, scouts and executives around the league have potential draft targets they are falling more and more in love with.
Meanwhile, as teams begin to get eliminated, many players are beginning to either declare for the draft while others are entering the transfer portal. Even though we don’t yet have a full idea of who will actually turn pro when it is all said and done, the picture is becoming more and more clear.
Several prospects were not included (Alabama’s JD Davison, Duke’s Trevor Keels, Michigan State’s Max Christie, Michigan’s Caleb Houstan, and UCLA’s Peyton Watson) in this mock. But it’s not because I’d ever expect them to go undrafted. Instead, it’s because I think they will eventually decide to use another year of their eligibility to potentially improve their draft stock.
Otherwise, until we learn more, these are the players I expect will hear their name called on draft night. Expect more updates, of course, once the NCAA tournament concludes.
The draft order is pulled from Tankathon and accurate as of March 24, 2022. All stats are from BartTorvik.com unless noted otherwise.
