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Warriors land Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan in Rookie Wire’s NBA mock draft 2.0

In @RookieWire’s NBA mock draft 2.0, the Golden State Warriors landed Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan at No. 29.

While most of the focus around the Golden State Warriors has been on a push back to the postseason, it’s never too early to keep an eye on the NBA draft. 

Although Bob Myers and Steve Kerr likely won’t have a pick at the top of the draft to acquire a prospect like James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody, there will still be players available that can help extend the Warriors’ window when they hit the clock.

Before the All-Star break, Rookie Wire dropped their mock draft 2.0 that included three picks for the Warriors.

With the No. 29 overall pick in Rookie Wire’s mock draft 2.0, the Warriors landed Baylor’s Jeremy Sochan. According to Rookie Wire’s Cody Taylor, Sochan is a forward that can impact the game in a variety of ways.

Via Rookie Wire:

Sochan has become an excellent defender this season, something that would fit into the defensive philosophy instilled by the Warriors. He has the size to handle the physicality and has shown an ability to shoot from beyond the arc. Averaging 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals, Sochan affects games in a variety of ways, an ability teams may covet at this point of the draft. Some believe he is not a sure-fire one-and-done prospect, but that could change with more strong performances this season.

In 17 games with Baylor, the 6-foot-9 18-year-old is averaging 8.3 points on 50.5% shooting from the floor with 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. In a recent battle against Alabama, Sochan notched a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor with eight boards, two steals and an assist in 32 minutes. 

To view Taylor’s complete mock draft, including Golden State’s picks in the second round, check out Rookie Wire here.

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2022 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Jabari Smith rising in latest projections of every pick

Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. highlighted the prospects on the rise in the latest Rookie Wire Mock Draft.

With the 2021-22 basketball season in full swing, scouts and front-office executives have had an extended look at the next wave of prospects set to enter the NBA.

Prior to the beginning of the season, Duke forward Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren dominated the conversation atop most draft boards. However, the top of the draft looks to be changing with Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. emerging in a big way this season.

Rookie Wire took a look at the next rookie class and projected every pick based on the latest information at hand. Of course, with much of the season left to play, these rankings will change but here is how we see things at the moment.

Note: The order of the draft was pulled from Tankathon as of Jan. 19. The 2022 draft may only have 58 picks after the Bucks and Heat were stripped of their second-round picks by the NBA.

Aggregate NBA mock draft 3.0: Jabari Smith leaps ahead of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren for No. 1

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from Draft Express (ESPN), Aran Smith (NBADraft.net), Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jeremy Woo (Sports Illustrated), Krysten Peek (Yahoo), Matt Babcock (Basketball News) as well as USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score in order to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion. Predictions for a first overall pick earned a player 58 points while the second overall pick earned 57 points, the third overall earned 56 points, and so on.

Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Jeremy Sochan (Baylor), Harrison Ingram (Stanford), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame), and Walker Kessler (Auburn) have improved their draft stock the most since our most recent update last month.

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Tari Eason (LSU), Aminu Mohammed (Georgetown), Dereon Seabron (NC State), Christian Braun (Kansas), Trevion Williams (Purdue) and Orlando Robinson (Fresno State).

Some of the top prospects who were not included in any of these most recent mock drafts include Matthew Cleveland (Florida State), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Max Abmas (Oral Roberts), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Alex Fudge (LSU), Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse), Josh Minott (Memphis) and Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

Aggregate NBA mock draft 3.0: Jabari Smith leaps ahead of Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren for No. 1

The best prospects in the world are all competing for the top spot in the 2022 NBA draft and it is hard to sort how everyone is stacking up.

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from Draft Express (ESPN), Aran Smith (NBADraft.net), Sam Vecenie (The Athletic), Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report), Jeremy Woo (Sports Illustrated), Krysten Peek (Yahoo), Matt Babcock (Basketball News) as well as USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score in order to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion. Predictions for a first overall pick earned a player 58 points while the second overall pick earned 57 points, the third overall earned 56 points, and so on.

Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Jeremy Sochan (Baylor), Harrison Ingram (Stanford), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame), and Walker Kessler (Auburn) have improved their draft stock the most since our most recent update last month.

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Tari Eason (LSU), Aminu Mohammed (Georgetown), Dereon Seabron (NC State), Christian Braun (Kansas), Trevion Williams (Purdue) and Orlando Robinson (Fresno State).

Some of the top prospects who were not included in any of these most recent mock drafts include Matthew Cleveland (Florida State), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Max Abmas (Oral Roberts), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Alex Fudge (LSU), Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse), Josh Minott (Memphis) and Kadary Richmond (Seton Hall).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

Aggregate NBA mock draft 2.0: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith battle for No. 1

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from ESPN, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo, Basketball News and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion.

Since our last update, the players who have improved the most spots are Ismael Kamagate (Paris), Moussa Diabate (Michigan), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Hugo Besson (New Zealand), Efe Abogidi (Washington State),  Iverson Molinar (Mississippi State), Justin Lewis (Marquette), Max Christie (Michigan State), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), and Ochai Agbaji (Kansas).

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Trevor Keels (Duke), Bryce McGowens (Nebraska), MarJon Beauchamp (G League Ignite), Keon Ellis (Alabama), Christian Koloko (Arizona), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame),  Josh Minott (Memphis), Zach Edey (Purdue), and Johnny Davis (Wisconsin).

Some of the top prospects who did not make the cut this time included Hunter Sallis (Gonzaga), Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Tennesse), Kobe Bufkin (Michigan), Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State), Jahvon Quinerly (Albama), Adam Flagler (Baylor), Jaylin Williams (Auburn), Matthieu Gauzin (Le Mans), Isaiah Wong (Miami), Marcus Williams (Texas A&M), and Tyson Etienne (Wichita State).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

2022 NBA draft: Breaking down the best freshmen in college basketball

It’s no secret that in the NBA draft, the first few players selected are almost always one-and-done freshmen. So who will it be next season?

It’s no secret that in the NBA draft, the first few players selected are almost always one-and-done freshmen. So who will it be next season?

Of course, it’s hard to say definitively before the college basketball season begins. But with the Champions Classic tipping off at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 9, another year of collegiate hoops is about to begin. That means another year of prospects are going to make their NCAA debuts and show scouts what they can potentially do as pros.

Below are ten of the best freshmen who are making the transition to the college ranks — as well as another watch-list of some other notable and interesting freshmen to pay attention to as well.

(Note that Memphis’ Emoni Bates was not included because he is not eligible to be drafted until the 2023 NBA draft.)

Two MSU Basketball 2021 recruiting targets jump in Rivals150 rankings

Two Michigan State Basketball 2021 recruiting targets skyrocketed in the most recent Rivals150 rankings. Learn who moved where today.

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Michigan State Basketball is heavily targeting both 4-star Forward Jeremy Sochan and 4-star PG Jaden Aikens from the 2021 recruiting class. Well, both players have surged upwards in the most recent Rivals150 rankings.

Here are the previous rankings compared to the new rankings for both 2021 targets:

Jaden Akins

  • Previous Ranking: No. 105
  • New Ranking: No. 66

Michigan State Basketball met with Akins right after the commitment of 4-star 2021 Guard Pierre Brooks. The Spartans are now locked in on Akins as a target. The potential backcourt of both Akins & Brooks is certainly tantalizing.

Jeremy Sochan

  • Previous Ranking: Unranked
  • New Ranking: No. 40

Michigan State just recently offered Sochan on May 29. His ascension in the Rivals150 rankings is overwhelmingly impressive but makes sense. After all, he is the No. 3 ranked prospect in all of Indiana according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

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Michigan State Basketball offers 2021 4-star F Jeremy Sochan

MSU has offered one of the top-100 players in the 2021 class in La Lumiere’s Jeremy Sochan.

While much of the noise around Michigan State’s recruiting this offseason has been around the football team under new head coach Mel Tucker, Tom Izzo and his staff have also been busy recruiting top prospects around the country via virtual meetings and Zoom calls. The latest offer by the Spartans was sent out to 2021 4-star forward Jeremy Sochan out of La Porte, Indiana.

Sochan plays for La Lumiere School and is the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Indiana according to the 247Sports composite rankings and their No. 13 ranked small forward in the 2021 class.

The offer was first reported, from what I have seen, by Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers:

Weingarten notes at the end that the Spartans have “heavy interest” in Sochan, who is a top-100 player in his class. Sochan is a versatile wing who could play either forward position.

You can check out of his junior season highlights below:

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