2012 NBA Draft Rankings: Freshmen

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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UPDATED 2/5/12

The rest of the 2012 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings posted here.


  1. Anthony Davis, Kentucky
    Height: 6-10. Position: PF


  2. Andre Drummond, Connecticut
    Height: 6-11. Position: C.


  3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
    Height: 6-7. Position: SF




  4. Cody Zeller, Indiana
    Height: 6-11. Position: C


  5. Moe Harkless, St. John’s
    Height: 6-8. Position: SF


  6. Quincy Miller, Baylor
    Height: 6-9. Position: SF


  7. Bradley Beal, Florida
    Height: 6-3. Position: SG




  8. Tony Wroten, Washington
    Height: 6-5. Position: PG.


  9. James McAdoo, North Carolina
    Height: 6-9. Position: PF.


  10. Austin Rivers, Duke
    Height: 6-4. Position: SG


  11. Marquis Teague, Kentucky
    Height: 6-2. Position: PG




  12. Tony Mitchell, North Texas
    Height: 6-8. Position: SF


  13. Myck Kabongo, Texas
    Height: 6-1. Position: PG.


  14. Adonis Thomas, Memphis
    Height: 6-6. Position: G/F


  15. Rodney Hood, Mississippi State
    Height: 6-8. Position: SF


    Other 2012 NBA Draft Freshmen Prospects:

  16. LeBryan Nash, Oklahoma State, 6-7, SF
  17. Trey Burke, Michigan, 6-1, PG
  18. Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse, 6-9, PF
  19. P.J. Hairston, North Carolina, 6-6, SG
  20. Khem Birch, UNLV, 6-9, PF
  21. Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee, 6-8, PF
  22. LaDontae Henton, Providence, 6-6, SF
  23. B.J. Young, Arkansas, 6-3, PG
  24. Otto Porter, Georgetown, 6-8, SF
  25. Kentavoius Caldwell-Pope, Georgia, 6-4, SG
  26. Dorian Finney-Smith, Virginia Tech, 6-8, SF
  27. Ryan Boatright, UConn, 6-0, PG
  28. Josiah Turner, Arizona, 6-3, PG
  29. Wayne Blackshear, Louisville, 6-5, SG
  30. Brendan Dawson, Michigan State, 6-6, SF
  31. Chane Behanan, Louisville, 6-7, F
  32. Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse, 6-5, G
  33. Alex Len, Maryland, 7-1, C
  34. Nick Johnson, Arizona, 6-2, G
  35. Jabari Brown, Oregon, 6-3, G
  36. De’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s, 6-3, SG
  37. Kyle Wiltjer, Kentucky, 6-9, PF
  38. Quinn Cook, Duke, 6-0, PG
  39. Dezmine Wells, Xavier, 6-5, SF
  40. Nick Faust, Maryland, 6-6, SG
  41. Johnny O’Bryant, LSU, 6-9, PF
  42. Jahii Carson, Arizona State, 5-10, PG
  43. Shannon Scott, Ohio State, 6-1, PG
  44. Michael Gbinji, Duke, 6-7, SF
  45. Trevor Lacey, Alabama, 6-3, G
  46. Sir’Dominic Pointer, St. John’s, 6-6, SF
  47. Chasson Randle, Stanford, 6-1, PG
  48. Jamaal Branch, St. John’s, 6-3, PG
  49. Marshall Plumlee, Duke, 6-11, C
  50. Levi Randolph, Alabama, 6-5, SG
  51. Amir Garrett, St. John’s, 6-6, SF
  52. George Whittington, Georgetown, 6-8, SF
  53. DeAndre Daniels, UConn, 6-8, SF
  54. Todd Mayo, Marquette, 6-3, G
  55. Malcolm Gilbert, Pitt, 6-11, C
  56. Amir Williams, Ohio State, 6-11, C
  57. Kadeem Jack, Rutgers, 6-9, PF
  58. Deuce Bello, Baylor, 6-4, SG
  59. Sam Thompson, Ohio State, 6-7, SF
  60. Angelo Chol, Arizona, 6-9, PF
  61. Zach Price, Louisville, 6-10, C
  62. Jabril Trawick, Georgetown, 6-5, SG
  63. Alex Murphy, Duke, 6-8, SF
  64. Ky Madden, Arkansas, 6-5, SG
  65. Juan Anderson, Marquette, 6-6, SF






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