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2016 NBA Draft Big Board 4.0

By Austin Peters

Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) reacts during the second half in the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) reacts during the second half in the 2016 NCAA Men /
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Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) handles the ball during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats in the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 2, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) handles the ball during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats in the 2016 NCAA Men /

Now that the college basketball season is over, it is time to set our sights on the NBA Draft. Here is what has changed since our last Big Board:

  • The NCAA Tournament has become a proving ground for a number of past NBA prospects. March Madness gives future NBA players a massive stage to shine on and boost their draft stock. This season was no different as a number of players bolstered their draft positions with strong performances. Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis’ 27-point performance against Indiana showed scouts that he can control a game despite his size and North Carolina’s Brice Johnson has put together improved defensive performances to go with his consistent double-double production. But no player improved his stock as much as Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield. Hield entered the tournament as a likely top-10 pick, but has forced his way into the top-5 conversation with impressive shot-making despite a rough outing against Villanova in the Final Four.
  • The new NBA Draft rules are already having an interesting effect as more and more borderline players are declaring for the draft with a number of them even committing to signing representation. One of the more interesting cases is Kansas guard Brannen Greene. Greene hasn’t appeared on our big board all season, but at 6-7 he has the size to play the wing in the NBA and is a knock-down outside shooter — his true shooting percentage is 10 points higher than Hield’s. However, the most likely scenario for Greene and others like him is that they will go undrafted and be tasked with practicing their craft in the D-League or overseas in hopes of finding a way into the NBA down the road.
  • There are several new faces to the Big Board, none more interesting than Thon Maker. Maker was originally considered a college senior but has decided to test the NBA Draft waters and apply for his eligibility this season. Maker is a seven footer who has flashed a ton of different skills and shown consistency in none of them. He is the weirdest player to slot in this board. He could go anywhere from the lottery to second round. He will really have to impress scouts with his upside and work ethic in order to justify a team taking him with a high first round pick.
  • There will be more intel each week coming in on players deciding to declare for the draft and test the waters. The new rules that the NCAA adopted for when players can declare for the draft and how long they can keep their name in has given every kid a reason to enter. There a few that have decided to stay in school for another year, though. Syracuse’s Tyler Lydon was slotted to be in this version after his strong play in the NCAA Tournament until he announced that he will be coming back to school. Dwayne Bacon of Florida State and Arizona’s Allonzo Trier were both in previous versions and have decided to stay in school. All of those players were discussed as part of this new Big Board.

BIG BOARD

  1. Ben Simmons — 6-10, PF, LSU
  2. Brandon Ingram — 6-9, SF, Duke
  3. Dragan Bender — 7-1, PF, Maccabi Tel Aviv
  4. Kris Dunn — 6-4, PG, Providence
  5. Jamal Murray — 6-5, SG, Kentucky
  6. Jakob Poeltl — 7-1, C, Utah
  7. Jaylen Brown — 6-7, SF, California
  8. Buddy Hield — 6-4, SG, Oklahoma
  9. Henry Ellenson — 6-10, PF, Marquette
  10. Ivan Rabb — 6-10, PF, California
  11. Furkan Korkmaz — 6-7, SG, Anadolu Efes
  12. Timothe Luwawu — 6-7, SG, Mega Leks
  13. Skal Labissiere — 7-0, PF, Kentucky
  14. Demetrius Jackson — 6-1, PG, Notre Dame
  15. Marquese Chriss — 6-9, PF, Washington
  16. Deyonta Davis — 6-10, PF, Michigan State
  17. Diamond Stone — 7-0, C, Maryland
  18. Denzel Valentine — 6-6, SF, Michigan State
  19. Tyler Ulis — 5-9, PG, Kentucky
  20. Domantas Sabonis — 6-10, PF, Gonzaga
  21. Jonathan Jeanne — 7-2, PF, Le Mans
  22. Wade Baldwin IV — 6-3, PG, Vanderbilt
  23. Thon Maker – 7-0, C, Athlete Institute of Canada
  24. Taurean Prince — 6-7, SF, Baylor
  25. Stephen Zimmerman — 7-0, C, UNLV
  26. Malik Beasley — 6-4, SG, Florida State
  27. Grayson Allen — 6-4, SG, Duke
  28. Paul Zipser — 6-8, SF, Bayern Munich
  29. Damian Jones — 6-10, C, Vanderbilt
  30. Isaiah Cordinier — 6-5, SG, Denain
  31. Ivica Zubac — 7-1, C, Mega Leks
  32. Ante Zizic — 6-11, C, Cibona Zagreb
  33. Gary Payton II — 6-3, PG, Oregon State
  34. Melo Trimble — 6-3, PG, Maryland
  35. Petr Cornelie — 6-11, PF, Le Mans
  36. Juan Hernangomez — 6-9, SF, Estudiantes
  37. Brice Johnson — 6-9, PF, North Carolina
  38. Dejounte Murray – 6-5, SG, Washington
  39. Cheick Diallo — 6-9, PF, Kansas
  40. DeAndre Bembry — 6-6, SF, St. Joe’s
  41. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk — 6-8, SG, Kansas
  42. Zhou Qi — 7-2, C, Xinjiang
  43. Thomas Bryant — 6-9, C, Indiana
  44. Monte Morris — 6-3, PG, Iowa State
  45. Malcolm Brogdon — 6-5, SG, Virginia
  46. Caris LeVert — 6-7, SG, Michigan
  47. AJ Hammons — 7-0, C, Purdue
  48. Wayne Selden — 6-6, SG, Kansas
  49. Pascal Siakam — 6-9, PF, New Mexico State
  50. Malik Newman — 6-4, SG, Mississippi State
  51. Ben Bentil – 6-9, PF, Providence
  52. Nigel Hayes — 6-8, PF, Wisconsin
  53. Pat McCaw — 6-7, SG, UNLV
  54. Justin Jackson — 6-8, SF, North Carolina
  55. Jake Layman — 6-9, SF, Maryland
  56. Isaiah Whitehead – 6-4, SG, Seton Hall
  57. Dillon Brooks – 6-6, SF, Oregon
  58. Yogi Ferrell – 6-0, PG, Indiana
  59. Chris Boucher – 6-10, PF, Oregon
  60. Isaiah Briscoe — 6-3, PG, Kentucky

STOCK UP

Jamal Murray (+2), Buddy Hield (+2), Ivan Rabb (+3), Demetrius Jackson (+2), Marquese Chriss (+3), Deyonta Davis (+4), Tyler Ulis (+28), Domantas Sabonis (+1), Malik Beasley (+4), Isaiah Cordinier (+1), Ivica Zubac (+9), Gary Payton II (+1), DeAndre Bembry (+12), Thomas Bryant (+1), Monte Morris (+1), Malcolm Brogdon (+1), AJ Hammons (+10), Wayne Selden (+10)

STOCK DOWN

Jakob Poeltl (-1), Jaylen Brown (-1), Henry Ellenson (-1), Furkan Korkmaz (-2), Skal Labissiere (-2), Diamond Stone (-3) Denzel Valentine (-3), Jonathan Jeanne (-2), Wade Baldwin IV (-5), Taurean Prince (-2), Grayson Allen (-3), Damian Jones (-3), Melo Trimble (-11), Cheick Diallo (-9), Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (-3), Zhou Qi (-9), Caris LeVert (-4), Malik Newman (-9), Nigel Hayes (-25), Justin Jackson (-16), Jake Layman (-5), Isaiah Briscoe (-13)

NEWCOMERS

Thon Maker (23), Dejounte Murray (37), Ben Bentil (50), Tyler Lydon (53), Isaiah Whitehead (56), Dillon Brooks (57), Yogi Ferrell (58), Chris Boucher (59)

PREVIOUSLY RANKED

Dwayne Bacon (43), Kay Felder (50), Tim Quarterman (54), Anthony Barber (55), Jarrod Uthoff (56), Dorian Finney-Smith (59), Aleksandar Vezenkov (60)

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