We are less than two weeks away from knowing which team will receive the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and, thus, highly-coveted prospect Victor Wembanyama.
While the incredibly hyped French big man is the most well-known and discussed prospect in this class, there are plenty of other names to learn before the draft on June 22.
For example, we had several breakout stars during the NCAA men’s tournament and some disappointing performances as well. Although the Final Four didn’t feature many projectable NBA players, the most notable prospect was UConn star Jordan Hawkins.
This mock draft also introduces a few other names that we believe are a bit underrated by consensus projections, including Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite), Bobi Klintman (Wake Forest), and Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92).
Meanwhile, our two-round draft order was pulled from Tankathon and is at least accurate from pick No. 15 through pick No. 58. The official order for the first fourteen picks will be officially set after the much-anticipated lottery in Chicago on May 16.
Unless noted otherwise, all data was pulled from our friends at Cerebro Sports — you can create a free account to evaluate player performance across all levels globally.
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