2010 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 6/20/10

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  1. DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
    Height: 6-11. Weight: 290. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: 2-7.

    ’09-’10: 15.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 55.8 FG%, 60.4 FT%

  2. Hassan Whiteside, Marshall
    Height: 7-0. Weight: 225. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: 10-22.

    ’09-’10: 13.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 5.4 bpg, 52.4 FG%, 58.8 FT%



  3. Cole Aldrich, Kansas
    Height: 6-11. Weight: 235. Year: Jr.
    Projected Selection: 7-15.

    ’09-’10: 11.3 ppg, 9.8 ppg, 3.5 bpg, 56.2 FG%, 67.9 FT%

  4. Daniel Orton, Kentucky
    Height: 6-10. Weight: 270. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: 10-23.

    ’09-’10: 3.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 52.7 FG%, 52.4 FT%

  5. Solomon Alabi, Florida State
    Height: 7-1. Weight: 235. Year: So.
    Projected Selection: 16-30.

    ’09-’10: 11.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 53.4 FG%, 79.4 FT%

  6. Tibor Pleiss, Germany
    Height: 7-1. Weight: 240. Year: 1989
    Projected Selection: 21-early second round.

    ’09-’10: n/a



  7. Miroslav Raduljica, Serbia
    Height: 7-0. Weight: 240. Year: 1988
    Projected Selection: second round.

    ’09-’10: n/a

  8. Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford
    Height: 7-0. Weight: 270. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: early-mid second.

    ’09-’10: 21.4 ppg, 13.4 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 58.1 FG%, 56.2 FT%

  9. Jerome Jordan, Tulsa
    Height: 7-1. Weight: 245. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: mid-late second.

    ’09-’10: 15.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 54.9 FG%, 68.8 FT%



  10. Dexter Pittman, Texas
    Height: 6-11. Weight: 300. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: second round.

    ’09-’10: 10.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 65.4 FG%, 55.6 FT%

  11. Omar Samhan, St. Mary’s
    Height: 6-11. Weight: 260. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: late second-undrafted.

    ’09-’10: 21.3 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.9 bpg, 55.3 FG%, 72.7 FT%

  12. Brian Zoubek, Duke
    Height: 6-11. Weight: 260. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: late second-undrafted.

    ’09-’10: 5.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 0.7 bpg, 63.5 FG%, 55.4 FT%

    Other 2010 NBA Draft Center Prospects:

  13. Paulo Prestes, Brazil, 6-10, 1988
  14. Hamady Ndiaye, Rutgers, 7-0, Sr.
  15. A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt, 6-10, Jr.
  16. Jeff Foote, Cornell, 7-0, Sr.
  17. Gerald Lee, Old Dominion, 6-10, Sr.
  18. Josh Lomers, Baylor, 7-0, Sr.




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