Profiles of college basketball stars who may have the opportunity to play at the next level, and some idea as to where they might land in the NBA Draft.
Projecting the first 30 picks in the 2010 NBA Draft
Scouting reports and photos of potential first-round picks in the 2009 NBA Draft
About College Basketball's 2009 NBA Mock Draft 2.0 - Projecting the top 30 picks in the 2009 NBA Draft
The NBA's collective bargaining agreement, put in place before the 2005-06 season, specifically prohibits players younger than 19 -- in other words, high schoolers -- from entering the NBA draft. It's been three years since, and we don't yet have a verdict: has the age limit been a positive force for basketball or a negative? What's your take?
Brandon Jennings skipped college to play pro ball in Rome. Nick Calathes and Epiphanny Prince left college early for pro contracts overseas. What's your take on what seems to be a growing trend?
Two significant college basketball players -- Florida's Nick Calathes and Epiphanny Prince, star scorer for Rutgers' women's team -- are leaving college early to go pro. In Europe.
Hasheem Thabeet Scouting Report - scouting report and photo gallery featuring Hasheem Thabeet, the University of Connecticut center and likely top pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
About College Basketball's 2009 NBA Mock Draft - Projecting the top 30 picks in the 2009 NBA Draft
Ricky Rubio Scouting Report - scouting report and photo gallery featuring Ricky Rubio, the Spanish Olympic Team's point guard and likely top pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
Blake Griffin Scouting Report - scouting report and photo gallery featuring Blake Griffin, the Oklahoma Sooner power forward and likely top pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
The 2009 NBA Draft class doesn't feature as many "can't miss" prospects as in year's past... and several of the consensus top picks are very young (Ricky Rubio), raw (Hasheem Thabeet) or headed for less-than-ideal situations (Blake Griffin to the Clippers). Which 2009 rookie will have the biggest impact in his first year?
About College Basketball's 2009 NBA Mock Draft - Projecting the top 30 picks in the 2009 NBA Draft
A running list of the college underclassmen planning an early jump to the NBA in 2009.
A look at some of the NBA's greatest players -- back in their NCAA days.
North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, Kentucky and Kansas are the traditional "big five" programs in college basketball. But those five schools combined to produce just one 2009 NBA All Star -- ex-Jayhawk Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics.
The NBA's most recent collective bargaining agreement prevents players from entering the draft right out of high school.
Brandon Jennings -- an elite point guard recruit for the University of Arizona -- became the first American high school athlete to forgo college sign a professional contract with a European team.
A distinguished chorus of college basketball voices -- including Bob Knight, Dick Vitale, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl -- have spoken out against the NBA's age limit as a negative force in college hoops.
Some interesting trends emerged at the 2008 NBA Draft, where the early picks went to one-and-dones and upperclassmen dominated the second round.
Another draft mock from Pro Basketball guide Dennis Velasco and College Basketball guide Charlie Zegers -- updated with the actual draft order after the Chicago Bulls' surprising lottery win.
Updated projections on who's going where... by the mock tag-team of Pro Basketball guide Dennis Velasco and College Hoops guide Charlie Zegers.
About Pro Basketball Guide Dennis Velasco and I teamed up to conduct a mock draft for the upcoming NBA Draft. The mock was conducted on April 9th using the standings at the time as our draft order -- and some educated guesses as to which players would be available.
Some of the NCAA's elite players will pass up NBA riches -- for at least one more year -- and return to school. Here's a look at the stars who will be back for the 2008-09 season.
A running list of the underclassmen making themselves eligible for the 2008 NBA Draft.
Freshmen dominate the lottery positions in NBADraft.net's latest projections, with K-State's Michael Beasley currently in the top spot.
Blog and podcast with NBA draft previews, scouting reports on top prospects, and other hoop news and notes.
DraftExpress offers a regularly-updated mock draft, a very active blog, scouting reports, player rankings and lots more.
Mock drafts from ESPN experts like Chad Ford, player analysis from numbers guru John Hollinger, team draft histories and more of what you'd expect from "The Worldwide Leader." Only downside: some of the good stuff requires an ESPN Insider subscription.
CollegeHoops.net doesn't offer your typical mock draft. Instead, they sort the big names into groups based on pro potential -- from a six-star can't miss prospect (Kansas' Michael Beasley) down to the zero-star also-rans.
