

Regardless of what Wesley decides, he is now on NBA scouts' radar and is a player to watch. Wesley could test the NBA waters and return to improve his draft stock, possibly moving into the top 10 or top five in the 2023 draft (similar to the path Jaden Ivey has taken). He has averaged 18.3 points in January and racked up 12 steals in six games. The 6-foot-5 guard has had an up-and-down season, but he has been more consistent lately. Wesley was an under-the-radar recruit who stayed home to play for Mike Brey at Notre Dame. There are still a lot of question marks as to what kind of player Griffin will be at the next level, but he continues to come back from injuries and play at a high level which will give teams late in the lottery a lot to consider about this high-risk, high-reward prospect. After the impressive performance, future Duke head coach Jon Scheyer gave Griffin high praise in an Instagram post saying, "Shoutout to AJ and his hard work and incredible attitude. He had his best game of the season against Wake Forest where he had a season-high 22 points and added four rebounds. Griffin has great size and is a bully wing who will use his 222-pound frame to punish defenders. He was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and had a lot of draft hype entering his freshman season. Griffin finally started to see consistent playing time at Duke after limited minutes due to a preseason knee injury. Sharpe has a consistent 3-point shot and reads the defense well off the pick-and-roll. He's one of the most explosive guards and is a walking highlight reel when he has space in the open court. There has been no word from Sharpe on what he plans to do, but regardless, the 6-foot-5 shooting guard will be a potential top-10 pick in this draft class or next year's draft.

Whether I play him or not this year, if he’s ready to be in games, I’ll put him in." Head coach John Calipari double-downed on Sharpe still planning on playing at Kentucky for the 2022-23 season, telling reporters before the game at Auburn, “It doesn’t change anything. At first, many believed the NBA would recognize December as his graduation date, making him ineligible for this year's draft, but Sharpe is a true fifth-year senior and could technically play for Kentucky this semester and enter the draft. He left high school early and arrived on the Kentucky campus in November. 1-ranked player coming out of high school. Murray is a grab-and-go forward with a solid handle in the open court and had back-to-back double-doubles last week against Rutgers (13 points, 13 rebounds) and Minnesota (25 points, 10 rebounds). He is leading the Big Ten in scoring and is shooting 57% from the field. Murray went from a three-star prospect in high school to a potential All-American in two years.

Murray does a little bit of everything from scoring, rebounding, blocking shots and forcing turnovers in 30 minutes per game. (John Fisher/Getty Images) (John Fisher via Getty Images) Keegan Murray - No. Wisconsin's Johnny Davis has shot up 2022 NBA draft boards with this consistent play this month. Questions still surround his outside jumper and whether or not he can be a primary ball handler in the NBA. Davis, a former high school quarterback, is looking a little bit like Jalen Suggs 2.0 with his toughness and playmaking ability. Despite double-teams, Davis still finds ways to score, averaging 24.6 points per game this month. Since that game, teams in the Big Ten have done whatever they could to stop him offensively. Davis put together one of the most impressive performances of the college basketball season with 37 points, 14 rebounds, three assists and three steals. Numerous NBA scouts and front-office personnel were in West Lafayette to watch Davis go head-to-head with Jaden Ivey. The guard matchup of the season took place Jan. No player has climbed draft boards faster than Davis and has impressed scouts with how consistently he is playing at a high level. Shaedon Sharpe is reportedly now eligible for the 2022 draft, but there's a ton of gray area whether he'll enter this year's draft or stick with his original plan and play at Kentucky next season.īefore we break down the latest look at the first round, here are seven players who are shooting up draft boards and where they're now projected in Yahoo Sports' latest mock draft. There are a few players who helped their draft stock tremendously to start the second half of the college season. The top three prospects in the 2022 NBA draft remain the same with Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith and Chet Holmgren playing consistently and competing for the No.
