2016 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 Nov. 19, 2015.

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  1. Skal Labissiere, Kentucky
    Height: 7-0. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: Top-five.


  2. Jakob Poeltl, Utah
    Height: 7-0. Year: Soph.
    Projected Selection: mid-late lottery.


  3. Diamond Stone, Maryland
    Height: 6-10. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: mid-lottery-late teens.




  4. Damian Jones, Vanderbilt
    Height: 6-10. Year: Jr.
    Projected Selection: late lottery-early 20s.


  5. Thomas Bryant, Indiana
    Height: 6-10. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: late teens-late first.


  6. Zhou Qi, China
    Height: 7-2. Year: 1996.
    Projected Selection: late teens-late first.




  7. Stephen Zimmerman, UNLV
    Height: 7-0. Year: Fr.
    Projected Selection: late teens-early second.


  8. Kennedy Meeks, North Carolina
    Height: 6-9. Year: Jr.
    Projected Selection: late first-early second.


  9. Ilimane Diop, Senegal
    Height: 6-11. Year: 1995.
    Projected Selection: late first-mid-second.




  10. Kaleb Tarczewski, Arizona
    Height: 7-0. Year: Sr.
    Projected Selection: early-mid second.


  11. Other 2016 NBA Draft Center Prospects:
  12. Amida Brimah, Connecticut, 7-0, Jr.
  13. A.J. Hammons, Purdue, 7-0, Sr.
  14. Przemek Karnowski, Gonzaga, 7-1, Sr.
  15. Mamadou Ndiaye, UC-Irvine, 7-6, Jr.
  16. Daniel Ochefu, Villanova, 6-11, Sr.
  17. Mike Tobey, Virginia, 6-11, Sr.
  18. Cameron Ridley, Texas, 6-10, Sr.
  19. Josh Scott, Colorado, 6-10, Sr.
  20. Joel James, North Carolina, 6-10, Sr.
  21. Shevon Thompson, George Mason, 6-11, Sr.
  22. Mike Thorne Jr., Illinois, 6-11, Sr.




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