NBA Draft prospects 2022: Ranking the top 60 players overall on the SN big board for NBA Draft Lottery

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NBA Draft season has arrived.

With the NBA G League Combine already tipped off, the NBA Draft Lottery set for Tuesday, May 17 and the NBA Draft Combine set to begin on Wednesday, May 18, we are in full swing with the league's tentpole event.

As you prepare to watch the fate of each NBA franchise unfold during Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery, you'll likely be wondering who some of the best available players are in this year's draft class.

While most know the big names like Duke's Paolo Banchero, Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren and Auburn's Jabari Smith Jr., what about the rest of the players who hope to hear their names called on draft night?

Below you can find our updated 2022 NBA Draft Big Board, complete with the 60 top players in this year's class, ranked regardless of fit with a potential team.

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NBA Draft prospects 2022

 
Rank Player Position Age Class Height/Weight Team
1. Paolo Banchero F 19 FR 6-10, 235 lbs. Duke
2. Chet Holmgren C 19 FR 7-1,190 lbs. Gonzaga
3. Jabari Smith Jr. F 18 FR 6-10, 210 lbs. Auburn
4. Jaden Ivey G 20 SO 6-4, 200 lbs. Purdue
5. Shaedon Sharpe G 18 FR 6-6, 200 lbs. Kentucky
6. Keegan Murray F 21 SO 6-8, 215 lbs. Iowa
7. Dyson Daniels G 19 6-6, 180 lbs. G League Ignite
8. Jalen Duren C 18 FR 6-11, 250 lbs. Memphis
9. Bennedict Mathurin G 19 SO 6-6, 195 lbs. Arizona
10. Johnny Davis G 20 SO 6-5, 194 lbs. Wisconsin
11. AJ Griffin F 18 FR 6-6, 220 lbs. Duke
12. Ochai Agbaji F 21 SR 6-5, 215 lbs. Kansas
13. Mark Williams C 20 SO 7-0, 245 lbs. Duke
14. Jeremy Sochan F 18 FR 6-9, 230 lbs. Baylor
15. Malaki Branham F 18 FR 6-5, 180 lbs. Ohio State
16. Jaden Hardy G 19 6-4, 185 lbs. G League Ignite
17. TyTy Washington G 20 FR 6-3, 185 lbs. Kentucky
18. Tari Eason F 20 SO 6-8, 216 lbs. LSU
19. Ousmane Dieng F 18 6-9, 185 lbs. NZ Breakers
20. Kennedy Chandler G 18 FR 6-0, 170 lbs. Tennessee
21. Nikola Jovic F 18 6-10, 210 lbs. Mega Basket
22. E.J. Liddell F 21 JR 6-7, 240 lbs. Ohio State
23. MarJon Beauchamp F 21 6-6, 199 lbs. G League Ignite
24. Blake Wesley G 19 FR 6-5, 185 lbs. Notre Dame
25. Christian Koloko C 21 JR 7-1, 230 lbs. Arizona
26. Trevor Keels G 18 FR 6-4, 221 lbs. Duke
27. Bryce McGowens F 19 FR 6-7,179 lbs. Nebraska
28. Kendall Brown F 18 FR 6-8, 205 lbs. Baylor
29. Walker Kessler C 20 SO 7-1, 245 lbs. Auburn
30. Jean Montero G 18 6-2, 170 lbs. Overtime Elite
31. Christian Braun F 20 JR 6-6, 218 lbs. Kansas
32. Wendell Moore Jr. F 20 JR 6-5, 213 lbs. Duke
33. Patrick Baldwin Jr. F 19 FR 6-9, 220 lbs. Milwaukee
34. Leonard Miller F 18 6-11, 185 lbs. Fort Erie Academy
35. Harrison Ingram F 19 FR 6-8, 230 lbs. Stanford
36. Keon Ellis G 22 SR 6-6, 175 lbs. Alabama
37. Jalen Williams G 22 JR 6-6, 195 lbs. Santa Clara
38. Dalen Terry G 19 SO 6-7, 195 lbs. Arizona
39. Ismael Kamagate C 21 6-11, 220 lbs. Paris Basketball
40. Jaylin Williams C 19 SO 6-10, 240 lbs. Arkansas
41. Jake LaRavia F 21 JR 6-8, 235 lbs. Wake Forest
42. Terquavion Smith G 19 FR 6-4, 160 lbs. NC State
43. Justin Lewis F 19 FR 6-7, 245 lbs. Marquette
44. JD Davison G 19 FR 6-3, 195 lbs. Alabama
45. Ryan Rollins G 19 SO 6-4, 180 lbs. Toledo
46. Khalifa Diop C 20 6-11, 231 lbs. Gran Canaria
47. Alondes Williams G 22 SR 6-5, 210 lbs. Wake Forest
48. Hugo Besson G 20 6-3, 196 lbs. NZ Breakers
49. Josh Minott F 20 FR 6-8, 205 lbs. Memphis
50. David Roddy F 21 JR 6-5, 252 lbs. Colorado State
51. Caleb Houstan F 19 FR 6-8, 205 lbs. Michigan
52. Trevion Williams C 21 SR 6-10, 255 lbs. Purdue
53. Julian Champagnie F 20 JR 6-8, 215 lbs. St. John's
54. Drew Timme F 21 JR 6-10, 235 lbs. Gonzaga
55. Max Christie F 19 FR 6-6, 190 lbs. Michigan State
56. Michael Foster F 19 6-9, 220 lbs. G League Ignite
57. Peyton Watson F 19 FR 6-8, 200 lbs. UCLA
58. Dominic Barlow F 18 6-9, 214 lbs. Overtime Elite
59. Jabari Walker F 20 SO 6-9, 215 lbs. Colorado
60. Collin Gillespie G 22 SR 6-3, 195 lbs. Villanova

Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.