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2022 aggregate NBA mock draft: Debut ranking of all notable prospects

The 2021 NBA draft class finished their first go-around in the summer league, which means evaluators are fully focused on next year’s class.

The 2021 NBA draft class finished their first go-around in the summer league, which means evaluators are fully focused on next year’s class.

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 Bleacher Report, Yahoo, The Athletic, Yahoo, SB Nation, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, 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.

Collegiate teams who had more than two players appear on a mock were Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and UCLA. Three players will be on the G League’s Ignite roster and one is on Overtime’s Elite squad.

Additionally, seven players are rostered in Spain and four are playing in Australia’s NBL. There are also three players on Serbia’s KK Mega Basket included.

Freshmen one-and-done candidates who didn’t make the list but could climb on to join during the season: Harrison Ingram (Stanford), Trevor Keels (Duke), Bryce McGowens (Nebraska), Josh Minott (Memphis), Kowacie Reeves (Florida), Bryce Hopkins (Kentucky), Nathan Bittle (Oregon) and Jeremy Sochan (Baylor).

Some of the most notable collegiate returners who were snubbed from these rankings: Marcus Williams (Texas A&M), Jonathan Davis (Wisconsin), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Zach Edey (Purdue), Adam Miller (LSU), Colin Castleton (Florida) and Tyson Etienne (Wichita State).

Relevant international prospects to know who were not included below: Fedor Zugic, Lefteris Mantzoukas, Jayson Tchicamboud, Nikita Mikhailovskii, Yoan Makoundou, Tom Digbeu and Makur Maker.

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

Main Image: Coley Cleary / USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Justin Powell transfers to Tennessee

Auburn guard Justin Powell is transferring to Tennessee.

Auburn guard Justin Powell is transferring to Tennessee.

The 6-foot-6, 205-pound Powell played in 10 games for Auburn during the 2020-21 season.

He averaged 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game for the Tigers.

Powell entered the NCAA transfer portal on March 9.

Powell is from North Oldham High School in Prospect, Kentucky.

Auburn guard Justin Powell moves the ball against Central Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Powell will play for Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes.

Barnes enters his seventh season at Tennessee for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign. He has compiled a 123-73 record (61-46 SEC) as the Vols’ head coach.

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Twitter reacts to Justin Powell entering the NCAA Transfer Portal

Auburn freshman guard Justin Powell has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal and Tigers fans were a bit upset.

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Auburn fans were in for quite a shock on Tuesday as freshman guard Justin Powell announced that he is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.

One of the early stars of the season for the Tigers, Powell missed the final 16 games of the schedule due to a concussion suffered against Texas A&M on January 2.

Here is how Auburn fans reacted:

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Report: Justin Powell to enter NCAA transfer portal

Auburn freshman guard Justin Powell has reportedly entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Auburn has lost its best shooter, it seems.

On Tuesday, it was reported that freshman guard Justin Powell has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

In 10 games, the freshman from Kentucky averaged 11.7 points per game and put up a career-high 26 in back-to-back games. A concussion suffered against Texas A&M forced him to miss the rest of the season.

Justin Powell listed as ‘day-to-day’ ahead of Tigers’ matchup against Ole Miss

Auburn guard Justin Powell is listed as day-to-day as the Tigers prepare for Ole Miss.

Freshman point guard Justin Powell hit his head late in the first half against Texas A&M on Saturday and is “day-to-day” according to Bruce Pearl. Powell attempted to return to the court in the second half but left for the locker room with 15:41 remaining because he did not feel well.

As the Tigers look ahead to Ole Miss Wednesday night and Alabama on Saturday, they’ll be doing so with little to no depth at point guard.

Powell has been extremely productive while fulfilling the role that originally was designated for Sharife Cooper who has yet to be cleared to play by the NCAA. The freshman three star from Kentucky leads the team with 6.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. Powell is also second in scoring with 11.7 points per game just behind sophomore wing Allen Flanigan who is averaging 14.5 points per game.

Second behind Powell on the depth chart was sophomore Tyrell “Turbo” Jones who entered the transfer portal last season.

When discussing Auburn’s current point guard situation, Pearl said, “it’s got to be done by committee.” In the second half of the Texas A&M game, Flanigan assumed to role of point guard and helped the Tigers get within two. Unfortunately for the Tigers youth, inexperience, and the absence of a true point guard have really shown on the stat sheet with 37 turnovers in their first two conference games.

On turnovers, Pearl said, “We’ve got to do a better job with the ball, but we’ve also got to do a better job off the ball of getting open, screening, spacing, timing. And we do turn it over, make sure they’re forced turnovers and not where we just sort of hand it to them.”

 

Bleacher Report has Auburn’s Justin Powell in top 50 of NBA prospects

Justin Powell has quickly gone from a role player to a star for Auburn this season.

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The rise of Justin Powell from an assumed role player to star hasn’t taken long. The reigning SEC Freshman of the Week leads Auburn in points (16.5), rebounds (6.5) and assists (3.8) per game.

It has caught the attention of some NBA writers including Jonathan Wasserman of the Bleacher Report who has Powell currently ranked the No 34 overall prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft.

From Wasserman:

Sharife Cooper’s absence has created an opportunity for Powell, who’s capitalizing on an expanded role as the team’s primary ball-handler. He lacks speed and burst, but at 6’6″, he’s proved a capable ball-handler, smart passer, crafty scorer and lethal shooter by making 17 of his first 34 three-point attempts.

Powell won’t be looked at as a lead guard at the next level, but teams are bound to show interest in his potential to play the wing based on his size, playmaking IQ and persuasive three-ball.

Cooper, who has yet to play a game, is listed at No. 42.

Powell has definitely been the glue for this young Auburn team so far this season. The Tigers (4-2) return to the court on Friday when they host Troy.

Auburn’s Justin Powell named SEC Freshman of the Week

Justin Powell put up a game-high 26 points in Auburn’s win over Memphis on Saturday.

No name has splashed onto the Auburn scene more quickly than Justin Powell. The 6-foot-6 true freshman has been the brightest spot of the Tigers’ first several games and his performance in the win against Memphis has earned him some recognition.

On Monday, Powell was named the SEC Freshman of the Week.

From the press release:

Powell had his second consecutive 26-point performance, which matched a career high, in Auburn’s 74-71 win vs. Memphis Saturday. He went 9 of 13 from the floor, including 4 of 6 from deep, in the victory.

The Prospect, Ky. native scored the Tigers’ first 11 points of the game and then had 15 of Auburn’s 37 second-half points to lead a come-from-behind win in which the Tigers trailed by as many as eight.

Powell became one of two freshman guards in the country to have an outing of 26 points and eight rebounds this season, joining Jaron Pierre of Southern Miss.

He is the only freshman in America to average 16 points, six rebounds and three assists per game.

Wes Flanigan on Auburn’s recruiting: ‘We keep the families close’

Auburn assistant coach Wes Flanigan talks recruiting, winning and coaching his son.

Auburn assistant coach Wes Flanigan recently caught up with Jake Crain of The Jboy Show. The two talk about everything from recruiting to the future stars of Auburn hoops.

Recruiting:

Recruiting has skyrocketed after Auburn’s historic run to the Final Four in 2019. Auburn’s 2020 class is currently ranked ninth nationally on 247Sports. They bring in 5-star PG Sharife Cooper, 4-star PF JT Thor, 3-star PF Chris Moore, 3-star SG Justin Powell, and 3-star C Dylan Cardwell.

What’s Auburn’s biggest secret to success? According to Coach Flanigan:

“A lot of it is based on winning. When you start winning you create this fanbase, and our fanbase is unbelievable. I feel like we’ve got the best home court advantage in the SEC and one of the best in the country.”

Family is also important when it comes to Auburn’s style of recruiting. “We keep the families close. Our families are a part of our team, we don’t push those families back we urge them to continue to support their kids.” Flanigan continues to describe how Coach Pearl built Auburn basketball on the foundation of family. Bruce Pearl’s son Steven has coached alongside his father for six years now and was promoted to assistant coach in 2017. Flanigan’s son Allen had a successful freshman season appearing in all 31 games and finished as the Tigers’ third-best rebounding guard.

On coaching his son:

Flanigan never imagined that he and his son would be at Auburn at the same time, but it feels like a dream come true for the assistant coach.

Coaching your son’s basketball team isn’t always easy. Flanigan describes the experience to be, “like a roller coaster,” citing the he and his son’s different emotions as well as the ups and downs that come with coaching. Now that he coaches his son he feels an additional level of anxiety that didn’t exist before. “I want him to do so well a lot of times so that adds a little anxiety and pressure to me.”

On the 2018-2019 season:

Against Georgia: Flanigan realized a major turning point in the season as Auburn faced Georgia on the road after a brutal loss to Ole Miss. Georgia didn’t have a great RPI and the Tigers knew that another humiliating loss would damage their tournament hopes. The game came down to a three from Chuma Okeke. Flanigan said that was Chuma’s, “I’m ready, now I’ve arrived” moment.

Skip to 2:30 for that Okeke three:

Against Kansas: “When I watched us play the way we played against Kansas, that was the first time I felt really, really good about us getting to the Final Four.”

Against North Carolina: “When we played North Carolina I felt like there was no way we was losing to them.”

Which Auburn players we should start buying stock in:

“As a dad, Allen Flanigan,” Wes laughs. (he’s not joking, buy stock now).

Tyrell Jones, Babatunde (Flanigan cites his impressive work ethic), Jaylin Williams-all highly recruited (buy stock now).

“The thing we’ll miss that we’ve had the last few years is the level of experience, but the talent is there.” Flanigan says there are a lot of (Auburn basketball 2020-2021, these boys are going to be fun to watch just buy stock now).

The entire interview is great, listen here.