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College basketball fans and NBA draft enthusiasts have plenty of rankings to tell them who the best teams in the men's game are and plenty telling them who the best college players and NBA prospects are. But which teams have the most guys who will eventually make money playing basketball, whether in the NBA or elsewhere? ESPN's draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz examined that question, identifying which teams have the most talent in the college game in 2021-22 via a formula based on our own NBA draft Top 100 rankings for 2022 as well as early evaluations of the 2023 class (hello, Emoni Bates) and beyond. In our formula, points were awarded on a weighted basis according to the position of players in the top 100.
If you're wondering whether your team is overachieving or underachieving relative to its talent this season, here's some hard evidence to frame that perspective. If you only care about the draft, we've given you a viewer's guide for the most important college teams to which you'll need to pay attention during the season:
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Other NBA scouting targets: PG/SG K.D. Johnson
Prospects for overseas or other pro leagues: PG Wendell Green Jr., C Jaylin Williams, SF/PF Devan Cambridge
Bruce Pearl's attractive style and track record of player development has helped him lure two McDonald's All Americans in Smith and the UNC transfer Kessler, despite the presence of a not-yet-resolved NCAA investigation. Smith has shown early fireworks that might warrant consideration for the No. 1 pick if he continues to evolve in SEC play, while the 7-foot-1 Kessler's combination of size, shooting and shot-blocking instincts will always be attractive to NBA teams. The question marks surrounding the return of potential first-rounder Flanigan from an Achilles tendon injury will help determine how high this team's ceiling is in March as well as the evolution of bowling ball-like scoring machine Johnson as a decision-making combo guard. -- Givony
College basketball fans and NBA draft enthusiasts have plenty of rankings to tell them who the best teams in the men's game are and plenty telling them who the best college players and NBA prospects are. But which teams have the most guys who will eventually make money playing basketball, whether in the NBA or elsewhere? ESPN's draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz examined that question, identifying which teams have the most talent in the college game in 2021-22 via a formula based on our own NBA draft Top 100 rankings for 2022 as well as early evaluations of the 2023 class (hello, Emoni Bates) and beyond. In our formula, points were awarded on a weighted basis according to the position of players in the top 100.
If you're wondering whether your team is overachieving or underachieving relative to its talent this season, here's some hard evidence to frame that perspective. If you only care about the draft, we've given you a viewer's guide for the most important college teams to which you'll need to pay attention during the season:
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Johnson whips dime around defender's back for Auburn bucket
Auburn's K.D. Johnson sends a sweet pass to Dylan Cardwell for a basket down low.
No. 3 Auburn Tigers (237 points)
2022 Top 100 players: PF Jabari Smith (No. 3), SF Allen Flanigan (No. 31), C Walker Kessler (No. 37)Other NBA scouting targets: PG/SG K.D. Johnson
Prospects for overseas or other pro leagues: PG Wendell Green Jr., C Jaylin Williams, SF/PF Devan Cambridge
Bruce Pearl's attractive style and track record of player development has helped him lure two McDonald's All Americans in Smith and the UNC transfer Kessler, despite the presence of a not-yet-resolved NCAA investigation. Smith has shown early fireworks that might warrant consideration for the No. 1 pick if he continues to evolve in SEC play, while the 7-foot-1 Kessler's combination of size, shooting and shot-blocking instincts will always be attractive to NBA teams. The question marks surrounding the return of potential first-rounder Flanigan from an Achilles tendon injury will help determine how high this team's ceiling is in March as well as the evolution of bowling ball-like scoring machine Johnson as a decision-making combo guard. -- Givony
