ESPN Top 25 CBB Players for 2017 Season

[Sparkaces1]

Here is that list from NBA Draftroom.
1
Michael Porter Jr. SF 6-10 Missouri An advanced offensive talent with great length for a wing. Smooth shooter with deep range. More
stronger B. Ingram

2
Mohamed Bamba C 7-0 Texas Has ELITE length and athleticism and upside that is through the roof. More
Nerlens, Thon

3
DeAndre Ayton C 7-0 Arizona A man among boys. Has all the tools to become an NBA great but needs to put it all together and play with consistent intensity .More
Dwight, Bynum

4
Luka Doncic PG 6-7 Slovenia A highly skilled combo guard with great size, passing, and a sweet shooting stroke. More
better Hezonja
▲
5
Robert Williams PF 6-9 Texas A&M A very long and bouncy PF with lots of length and a ton of natural talent. More
Antonio Davis
6
Hamidou Diallo SG 6-5 Kentucky An elite level athlete with a ton of bounce and great length, Diallo has all the tools to be special. More
DeRozan

7
Collin Sexton PG 6-3 Alabama Ultra aggressive combo guard who is always in attack mode, on both ends of the floor. More
Devin Harris
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8
Jaren Jackson PF 6-11 Michigan St. Fast rising prospect who has really filled out his frame and expanded his game.
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9
Nick Richards C 6-11 Kentucky A bruising center with an NBA body and developing skill set.
Steven Adams
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10
Kevin Knox SF 6-8 Kentucky High flying athlete who can really shoot the ball. Has a chance to be special. More
Ron Mercer

11
Isaac Bonga PG 6-9 Germany A 6-9 combo guard/wing who is just scratching the surface of his potential. More
poor man's Giannis

12
Trevon Duval PG 6-2 Duke High level athlete who does a nice job of getting into the lane. More
Jay Williams

13
Miles Bridges SF 6-7 Michigan State A powerful wing player with good elevation and an NBA body but an unrefined game. More
longer Justise Winslow

14
Mitchell Robinson C 6-11 Western Kentucky A long and lean shot blocker who is raw but has NBA size. More
Hassan Whiteside

15
Chimezie Metu PF 6-9 USC A great athlete who can play above the rim and throw down nasty dunks. Raw and talented.
Stromile Swift
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16
Jarred Vanderbilt SF 6-8 Kentucky Versatile and powerful forward with an improving perimeter game and nice play-making ability. More
Thad Young

17
Lonnie Walker SG 6-5 Miami A big time slasher who can really get off the floor and attack the rim. Excels in transition. More
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18
Rawle Alkins SG 6-4 Arizona An aggressive scorer who is built like a bull and can really handle the ball. More
Isaiah Rider

19
Gary Trent Jr. SG 6-5 Duke A talented scorer with good feel for the game and enough athleticism to get by. More
Wesley Mathews
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20
Bonzie Colsen SF 6-5 Notre Dame A heart and hustle player who does a bit of everything on the court.
smaller Draymond
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21
Billy Preston PF 6-10 Kansas Long, quick forward who can score the ball from three levels. More
Billy Owens

22
Filipe dos Anjos C 7-2 Brazil An intriguing prospect due to his great size, length and low post scoring ability. More Brook Lopez

23
Allonzo Trier SG 6-5 Arizona A scoring guard who attacks the rim and is a constant threat to put the ball in the bucket. More
Norman Powell

24
Wenyen Gabriel PF 6-9 Kentucky Upside athlete who is just learning to put it all together. More
Darius Miles

25
Mikal Bridges SG 6-7 Nova A 3 and D prospect who is very efficient on the offensive end.
Otto Porter

26
Marques Bolden C 6-11 Duke High upside prospect with a huge wingspan and a lot of defensive potential. More Andrew Bynum

27
Brandon Goodwin PG 6-2 FGCU A dynamic athlete with explosive open court ability.
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28
Udoka Azubuike C 6-10 Kansas Bruising center with NBA strength. Very young with a lot of raw talent.
Eddie Curry

29
Wendell Carter Jr. PF 6-10 Duke Fundamentally sound with a soft touch around the rim. Lacks ideal NBA size and skill set. More
Jahlil Okafor
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30
Tacko Fall C 7-6 UCF Fall would be the biggest player in the NBA. Raw but tall. More

Obviously the terrible ESPN writer did not consult this list lol.

 

[Cawood86]

It was alright. We got beat up by Alabama and Auburn pretty good in state which is frustrating. Fox is a subpar recruiter and doesn't recruit the state very well. We're all tired of him. We brought four guys in, all with pretty good length.

Teshaun Hightower is a kid originally out of Georgia that played a year of prep ball in Maryland at Mt. Zion. Had some grade issues for a while, but when he got that sorted out, started receiving some interest and basically came down to us and WKU. He's about 6'4 and will play the point. Looks to be a little more skilled Charles Mann.

Rayshaun Hammonds was the most highly touted kid we brought in this year. Top 50 player nationally according to most. He's a guy out of Norcross, GA. He's about 6'8" and will likely play the 3 spot for us. Second most highly touted recruit Fox has landed behind KCP. We expect pretty good things from him.

Isaac Kante is a guy out of Putnam Science where Diallo played. He's about 6'8" 230 and will strictly be a front court player. I haven't seen much on him, but supposedly his game is a mixture of Maten and Ogbeide. He was getting Big East attention outside of us.

Nicolas Claxton is the son of former Dawg Charles Claxton who some of you may remember. He's a pretty long, but skinny kid, probably 6'10 200 pounds. He had a late growth spurt and still handles the ball like a guard. He'll need to really hit the weights hard, but we landed him over Baylor and FSU. Believe he was a top 150 guy.

I remember Claxton well. Man, if the state of KY produced talent like GA Cal would have it made. Fox should be killing it in that state with all the talent there. He could field a very good team with just in state talent.

 

[GermantownDawg]

I remember Claxton well. Man, if the state of KY produced talent like GA Cal would have it made. Fox should be killing it in that state with all the talent there. He could field a very good team with just in state talent.

There's a reason we want Fox gone.. I would have loved to hire a Kevin Keatts or Will Wade, but our AD is an absolute moron. We just kept our baseball coach for a fifth season next year after having had four straight losing seasons.

 

[Cawood86]

There's a reason we want Fox gone.. I would have loved to hire a Kevin Keatts or Will Wade, but our AD is an absolute moron. We just kept our baseball coach for a fifth season next year after having had four straight losing seasons.

I feel your pain. Well known the duds UK kept as football coaches with consecutive losing seasons. Hopefully Stoops can keep the ship going forward.
Always liked UGA. Kind of my 2nd team you might say. Used to always have talent, especially during Hugh Durham era.

 

[DukeDenver]

Most of us Dukies know the list is garbage. Let's just let wins and losses decide.

 

[Aike]

ESPN has been a mess for a while, but they jumped the shark last year.

It started with the best team ever hyperbole about Duke, then the delusion was compounded when Jay Bilas and crew doubled down on Duke prior to Selection Sunday.

ESPN college basketball articles are now the same as Tipton articles, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Nooneputsbabyinacorner]

ESPN has been a mess for a while, but they jumped the shark last year.

It started with the best team ever hyperbole about Duke, then the delusion was compounded when Jay Bilas and crew doubled down on Duke prior to Selection Sunday.

ESPN college basketball articles are now the same as Tipton articles, as far as I'm concerned.

Who does these rankings for ESPN, 247 and Rivals?

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Here is that list from NBA Draftroom.
1
Michael Porter Jr. SF 6-10 Missouri An advanced offensive talent with great length for a wing. Smooth shooter with deep range. More
stronger B. Ingram

2
Mohamed Bamba C 7-0 Texas Has ELITE length and athleticism and upside that is through the roof. More
Nerlens, Thon

3
DeAndre Ayton C 7-0 Arizona A man among boys. Has all the tools to become an NBA great but needs to put it all together and play with consistent intensity .More
Dwight, Bynum

4
Luka Doncic PG 6-7 Slovenia A highly skilled combo guard with great size, passing, and a sweet shooting stroke. More
better Hezonja
▲
5
Robert Williams PF 6-9 Texas A&M A very long and bouncy PF with lots of length and a ton of natural talent. More
Antonio Davis
6
Hamidou Diallo SG 6-5 Kentucky An elite level athlete with a ton of bounce and great length, Diallo has all the tools to be special. More
DeRozan

7
Collin Sexton PG 6-3 Alabama Ultra aggressive combo guard who is always in attack mode, on both ends of the floor. More
Devin Harris
▲
8
Jaren Jackson PF 6-11 Michigan St. Fast rising prospect who has really filled out his frame and expanded his game.
-
▲
9
Nick Richards C 6-11 Kentucky A bruising center with an NBA body and developing skill set.
Steven Adams
▲
10
Kevin Knox SF 6-8 Kentucky High flying athlete who can really shoot the ball. Has a chance to be special. More
Ron Mercer

11
Isaac Bonga PG 6-9 Germany A 6-9 combo guard/wing who is just scratching the surface of his potential. More
poor man's Giannis

12
Trevon Duval PG 6-2 Duke High level athlete who does a nice job of getting into the lane. More
Jay Williams

13
Miles Bridges SF 6-7 Michigan State A powerful wing player with good elevation and an NBA body but an unrefined game. More
longer Justise Winslow

14
Mitchell Robinson C 6-11 Western Kentucky A long and lean shot blocker who is raw but has NBA size. More
Hassan Whiteside

15
Chimezie Metu PF 6-9 USC A great athlete who can play above the rim and throw down nasty dunks. Raw and talented.
Stromile Swift
▲
16
Jarred Vanderbilt SF 6-8 Kentucky Versatile and powerful forward with an improving perimeter game and nice play-making ability. More
Thad Young

17
Lonnie Walker SG 6-5 Miami A big time slasher who can really get off the floor and attack the rim. Excels in transition. More
-

18
Rawle Alkins SG 6-4 Arizona An aggressive scorer who is built like a bull and can really handle the ball. More
Isaiah Rider

19
Gary Trent Jr. SG 6-5 Duke A talented scorer with good feel for the game and enough athleticism to get by. More
Wesley Mathews
▼
20
Bonzie Colsen SF 6-5 Notre Dame A heart and hustle player who does a bit of everything on the court.
smaller Draymond
▲
21
Billy Preston PF 6-10 Kansas Long, quick forward who can score the ball from three levels. More
Billy Owens

22
Filipe dos Anjos C 7-2 Brazil An intriguing prospect due to his great size, length and low post scoring ability. More Brook Lopez

23
Allonzo Trier SG 6-5 Arizona A scoring guard who attacks the rim and is a constant threat to put the ball in the bucket. More
Norman Powell

24
Wenyen Gabriel PF 6-9 Kentucky Upside athlete who is just learning to put it all together. More
Darius Miles

25
Mikal Bridges SG 6-7 Nova A 3 and D prospect who is very efficient on the offensive end.
Otto Porter

26
Marques Bolden C 6-11 Duke High upside prospect with a huge wingspan and a lot of defensive potential. More Andrew Bynum

27
Brandon Goodwin PG 6-2 FGCU A dynamic athlete with explosive open court ability.
-

28
Udoka Azubuike C 6-10 Kansas Bruising center with NBA strength. Very young with a lot of raw talent.
Eddie Curry

29
Wendell Carter Jr. PF 6-10 Duke Fundamentally sound with a soft touch around the rim. Lacks ideal NBA size and skill set. More
Jahlil Okafor
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30
Tacko Fall C 7-6 UCF Fall would be the biggest player in the NBA. Raw but tall. More

To be fair, the idiot writer did make it clear he was talking about the college game and not potential for the NBA. Still, putting Allen as #1 is pure idiocy.

 

[TheDude73]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-leads-list-top-25-players-college-basketball

Only 1 UK player in top 25. Diallo at 21. lol at Gracie #1

Considering Dook has the #1, #10, and #14 players, per ESPN, anything short of a championship should be considered a failure on K's part, no?

Thanks to you for making sure we knew that some moron at ESPN had Allen at #1. Prevented me from giving that black hole of a sports network any clicks...

 

[awf]

Here is that list from NBA Draftroom.
1
Michael Porter Jr. SF 6-10 Missouri An advanced offensive talent with great length for a wing. Smooth shooter with deep range. More
stronger B. Ingram

2
Mohamed Bamba C 7-0 Texas Has ELITE length and athleticism and upside that is through the roof. More
Nerlens, Thon

3
DeAndre Ayton C 7-0 Arizona A man among boys. Has all the tools to become an NBA great but needs to put it all together and play with consistent intensity .More
Dwight, Bynum

4
Luka Doncic PG 6-7 Slovenia A highly skilled combo guard with great size, passing, and a sweet shooting stroke. More
better Hezonja
▲
5
Robert Williams PF 6-9 Texas A&M A very long and bouncy PF with lots of length and a ton of natural talent. More
Antonio Davis
6
Hamidou Diallo SG 6-5 Kentucky An elite level athlete with a ton of bounce and great length, Diallo has all the tools to be special. More
DeRozan

7
Collin Sexton PG 6-3 Alabama Ultra aggressive combo guard who is always in attack mode, on both ends of the floor. More
Devin Harris
▲
8
Jaren Jackson PF 6-11 Michigan St. Fast rising prospect who has really filled out his frame and expanded his game.
-
▲
9
Nick Richards C 6-11 Kentucky A bruising center with an NBA body and developing skill set.
Steven Adams
▲
10
Kevin Knox SF 6-8 Kentucky High flying athlete who can really shoot the ball. Has a chance to be special. More
Ron Mercer

11
Isaac Bonga PG 6-9 Germany A 6-9 combo guard/wing who is just scratching the surface of his potential. More
poor man's Giannis

12
Trevon Duval PG 6-2 Duke High level athlete who does a nice job of getting into the lane. More
Jay Williams

13
Miles Bridges SF 6-7 Michigan State A powerful wing player with good elevation and an NBA body but an unrefined game. More
longer Justise Winslow

14
Mitchell Robinson C 6-11 Western Kentucky A long and lean shot blocker who is raw but has NBA size. More
Hassan Whiteside

15
Chimezie Metu PF 6-9 USC A great athlete who can play above the rim and throw down nasty dunks. Raw and talented.
Stromile Swift
▲
16
Jarred Vanderbilt SF 6-8 Kentucky Versatile and powerful forward with an improving perimeter game and nice play-making ability. More
Thad Young

17
Lonnie Walker SG 6-5 Miami A big time slasher who can really get off the floor and attack the rim. Excels in transition. More
-

18
Rawle Alkins SG 6-4 Arizona An aggressive scorer who is built like a bull and can really handle the ball. More
Isaiah Rider

19
Gary Trent Jr. SG 6-5 Duke A talented scorer with good feel for the game and enough athleticism to get by. More
Wesley Mathews
▼
20
Bonzie Colsen SF 6-5 Notre Dame A heart and hustle player who does a bit of everything on the court.
smaller Draymond
▲
21
Billy Preston PF 6-10 Kansas Long, quick forward who can score the ball from three levels. More
Billy Owens

22
Filipe dos Anjos C 7-2 Brazil An intriguing prospect due to his great size, length and low post scoring ability. More Brook Lopez

23
Allonzo Trier SG 6-5 Arizona A scoring guard who attacks the rim and is a constant threat to put the ball in the bucket. More
Norman Powell

24
Wenyen Gabriel PF 6-9 Kentucky Upside athlete who is just learning to put it all together. More
Darius Miles

25
Mikal Bridges SG 6-7 Nova A 3 and D prospect who is very efficient on the offensive end.
Otto Porter

26
Marques Bolden C 6-11 Duke High upside prospect with a huge wingspan and a lot of defensive potential. More Andrew Bynum

27
Brandon Goodwin PG 6-2 FGCU A dynamic athlete with explosive open court ability.
-

28
Udoka Azubuike C 6-10 Kansas Bruising center with NBA strength. Very young with a lot of raw talent.
Eddie Curry

29
Wendell Carter Jr. PF 6-10 Duke Fundamentally sound with a soft touch around the rim. Lacks ideal NBA size and skill set. More
Jahlil Okafor
▼
30
Tacko Fall C 7-6 UCF Fall would be the biggest player in the NBA. Raw but tall. More

This list has to be wrong........Gracie Allen isn't on this list.........he is the best ever!

 

[bmbritt]

That list is the most bias garbage I have ever seen. Duval is so overrated . UK has 5 freshmen better than him IMO. Gracie is a cancer and should not be anywhere on a list like that. Vanderbilt , Knox and Diallo all are top 25 players in college IMO . I would put a healthy JV in the top 12 or so . Diallo around 20 and Knox around 23 or so. That list is just garbage .

A bunch of whiny little bitches. Exactly how Vanderbildt and Knox end up both being top 25 players when they are both SF. Duval is just the best PG in this class. Get over it.

 

[kev69]

That network has been a joke for many years now.

 

[Sparkaces1]

A bunch of whiny little bitches. Exactly how Vanderbildt and Knox end up both being top 25 players when they are both SF. Duval is just the best PG in this class. Get over it.

Sexton! Not even close!

 

[AnarchoNeoLuddite]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-leads-list-top-25-players-college-basketball

Only 1 UK player in top 25. Diallo at 21. lol at Gracie #1

Considering Dook has the #1, #10, and #14 players, per ESPN, anything short of a championship should be considered a failure on K's part, no?

yah, if the game was played with 3 players they might win it.