2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Centers

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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Updated May 2, 2014

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  1. Joel Embiid, Kansas
    Height: 7-0. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: top-five.



  2. Kristaps Porzingis, Latvia
    Height: 7-0. Year: 1995.
    Projected Selection: late teens-early second.



  3. Jusuf Nurkic, Bosnia
    Height: 7-0. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: late teens-early second.





  4. Mitch McGary, Michigan
    Height: 6-10. Year: Soph.
    Projected Selection: late lottery-late teens.



  5. Isaiah Austin, Baylor
    Height: 7-1. Year: Soph.
    Projected Selection: late teens-early 20s.



  6. Mouhammadu Jaiteh, France
    Height: 6-11. Year: 1994.
    Projected Selection: early-mid-second.





  7. Rasmus Larsen, Denmark
    Height: 6-11. Year: 1994.
    Projected Selection: early-mid-second.



  8. Jordan Bachynski, Arizona State
    Height: 7-2. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: late second-undrafted.





  9. Alex Kirk, New Mexico
    Height: 7-0. Year: Jr.
    Projected Selection: late second-undrafted.



  10. Other 2014 NBA Draft Center Prospects:

  11. Walter Tavares, Cape Verde, 7-2, 1992
  12. Aaric Murray, Texas Southern, 6-11, Sr.
  13. Alec Brown, Green Bay, 7-1, Sr.
  14. Shayne Whittington, Western Michigan, 6-10, Sr.
  15. Sim Bhullar, New Mexico State, 7-5, Soph.
  16. Davante Gardner, Marquette, 6-8, Sr.
  17. Daniel Miller, Georgia Tech, 6-11, Sr.
  18. Da’Shonte Riley, Eastern Michigan, 6-11, Sr.
  19. Phillip Neumann, Germany, 6-11, 1992
  20. Ondrej Balvin, Czech Republic, 7-2, 1992




Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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