Aug 29, 2018
I attended the FIBA U17 World Championship and FIBA Europe U18 Championships, as well as the Nike Basketball Academy, to watch as many NBA prospects as possible. Mike Schmitz was at the FIBA U20 European Championship and U16 European Championship, as well as the Steph Curry Camp, the CP3 Camp and Basketball Without Borders Europe events.
Between the two of us, we covered quite a bit of ground and saw thousands of players, some of whom will be picked in 2019, 2020 and beyond.
Here's what has changed and what we've learned since our most recent update in June:
Kevin Pelton's win-loss projections (based on ESPN's real plus-minus) were used for the draft order.
2019 NBA Mock Draft
PICK PLAYER TEAM POS CLASS HT AGE
1. PHI (via SAC) R.J. Barrett Duke SG/SF Fr. 6-7 18.2
2. ATL Nassir Little North Carolina SF Fr. 6-6 18.5
3. PHX Zion Williamson Duke PF Fr. 6-6 18.1
4. CHI Sekou Doumbouya Limoges SF/PF Intl. 6-9 17.6
5. NYK Cameron Reddish Duke SF Fr. 6-9 18.9
6. CLE Romeo Langford Indiana SG/SF Fr. 6-7 18.8
7. ATL (via DAL) Quentin Grimes Kansas SG Fr. 6-6 18.3
8. MEM Keldon Johnson Kentucky SG/SF Fr. 6-7 18.8
9. ORL Darius Garland Vanderbilt PG Fr. 6-3 18.5
10. LAC Bol Bol Oregon C Fr. 7-2 18.7
11. BKN Daniel Gafford Arkansas C So. 6-10 19.9
12. CHA De'Andre Hunter Virginia PF So. 6-8 20.7
13. SAS Jontay Porter Missouri C So. 6-11 18.7
14. DET Rui Hachimura Gonzaga PF Jr. 6-9 20.5
15. LAL Luka Samanic Olimpja Ljubljana PF Intl. 6-11 18.6
16. POR Jalen Smith Maryland PF Fr. 6-10 18.4
17. WAS Herb Jones Alabama SF So. 6-8 19.8
18. NOP Charles Bassey Western Kentucky C Fr 6-11 17.8
19. MIA Ja Morant Murray St PG So. 6-3 19.0
20. MIL Eric Paschall Villanova PF Sr. 6-8 21.8
21. IND P.J. Washington Kentucky PF So. 6-8 20.0
22. OKC Jarrett Culver Texas Tech SG So. 6-5 19.5
23. BOS (via PHI) Nickeil Alexander-Walker Virginia Tech PG/SG So. 6-6 19.9
24. MIN Jalen McDaniels San Diego St PF So. 6-9 20.5
25. BKN (via DEN) Jaylen Hoard Wake Forest SF/PF Fr. 6-9 19.4
26. HOU Darius Bazley N/A PF Fr. 6-10 18.2
27. BOS Shamorie Ponds St. John's PG Jr. 6-1 20.1
28. UTA Kris Wilkes UCLA SF/PF So. 6-8 19.9
29. SAS (via TOR) Tyus Battle Syracuse SF Jr. 6-6 20.9
30. GSW Ty Jerome Virginia SG Jr. 6-5 21.1
31. PHI (via SAC) Lindell Wigginton Iowa St PG So. 6-2 20.4
32. ATL Charles Matthews Michigan SF Jr. 6-6 21.7
33. PHX Jarrey Foster SMU SG Sr. 6-6 21.7
34. PHI (via CHI) Aric Holman Mississippi St. PF Sr. 6-10 21.1
35. BKN (via NYK) Oshae Brissett Syracuse PF So. 6-8 20.1
36. ORL (via CLE) Isaiah Roby Nebraska SF/PF Jr. 6-8 20.5
37. DAL Carsen Edwards Purdue PG Jr. 6-1 20.4
38. PHI (via SAC) Matisse Thybulle Washington SF Sr. 6-6 21.4
39. SAC (via ORL) Marko Simonovic Olimpja Ljubljana PF/C Intl. 6-11 18.8
40. LAC Admiral Schofield Tennessee SF/PF Sr. 6-5 21.4
41. ORL (via BKN) Kerwin Roach Texas PG/SG Sr. 6-3 21.8
42. ATL (via CHA) John Petty Alabama SG So. 6-6 19.7
43. SAS Sagaba Konate West Virginia C Jr. 6-8 20.9
44. DET Ky Bowman Boston College PG/SG Jr. 6-1 21.2
45. SAC (via LAL) Brian Bowen Sydney Kings SF Intl. 6-7 19.9
46. LAC (via POR) Xavier Sneed Kansas St SG Jr. 6-5 20.6
47. DEN (via WAS) James Palmer Nebraska SF Sr. 6-6 22.0
48. NOP Markis McDuffie Wichita St SF Sr. 6-8 20.9
49. MIN (via MIA) Adam Mokoka Mega Bemax SG Intl. 6-5 20.1
50. SAC (via MIL) Goga Bitadze Mega Bemax C Intl. 6-11 19.1
51. IND Killian Tillie Gonzaga PF/C Jr. 6-10 20.3
52. CHA (via OKC) Jalen Hudson Florida SG Sr. 6-5 22.2
53. PHI Udoka Azubuike Kansas C Jr. 7-0 18.9
54. ATL (via MIN) Cameron Johnson North Carolina SF Sr. 6-7 22.4
55. CHA (via DEN) Terence Davis Mississippi SG Sr. 6-4 21.2
56. NYK (via HOU) D'Marcus Simonds Georgia St PG/SG Jr. 6-3 20.8
57. MEM (via BOS) Bruno Fernando Maryland C So. 6-10 20.0
58. UTA Tadas Sedekerskis Baskonia SF/PF Intl. 6-10 20.6
59. TOR Gabriel Galvanini Bauru SF/PF Intl. 6-8 19.9
60. GSW Shakur Juiston UNLV PF SR. 6-7 21.4
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Jonathan GivonyESPN
I attended the FIBA U17 World Championship and FIBA Europe U18 Championships, as well as the Nike Basketball Academy, to watch as many NBA prospects as possible. Mike Schmitz was at the FIBA U20 European Championship and U16 European Championship, as well as the Steph Curry Camp, the CP3 Camp and Basketball Without Borders Europe events.
Between the two of us, we covered quite a bit of ground and saw thousands of players, some of whom will be picked in 2019, 2020 and beyond.
Here's what has changed and what we've learned since our most recent update in June:
Kevin Pelton's win-loss projections (based on ESPN's real plus-minus) were used for the draft order.
2019 NBA Mock Draft
PICK PLAYER TEAM POS CLASS HT AGE
1. PHI (via SAC) R.J. Barrett Duke SG/SF Fr. 6-7 18.2
2. ATL Nassir Little North Carolina SF Fr. 6-6 18.5
3. PHX Zion Williamson Duke PF Fr. 6-6 18.1
4. CHI Sekou Doumbouya Limoges SF/PF Intl. 6-9 17.6
5. NYK Cameron Reddish Duke SF Fr. 6-9 18.9
6. CLE Romeo Langford Indiana SG/SF Fr. 6-7 18.8
7. ATL (via DAL) Quentin Grimes Kansas SG Fr. 6-6 18.3
8. MEM Keldon Johnson Kentucky SG/SF Fr. 6-7 18.8
9. ORL Darius Garland Vanderbilt PG Fr. 6-3 18.5
10. LAC Bol Bol Oregon C Fr. 7-2 18.7
11. BKN Daniel Gafford Arkansas C So. 6-10 19.9
12. CHA De'Andre Hunter Virginia PF So. 6-8 20.7
13. SAS Jontay Porter Missouri C So. 6-11 18.7
14. DET Rui Hachimura Gonzaga PF Jr. 6-9 20.5
15. LAL Luka Samanic Olimpja Ljubljana PF Intl. 6-11 18.6
16. POR Jalen Smith Maryland PF Fr. 6-10 18.4
17. WAS Herb Jones Alabama SF So. 6-8 19.8
18. NOP Charles Bassey Western Kentucky C Fr 6-11 17.8
19. MIA Ja Morant Murray St PG So. 6-3 19.0
20. MIL Eric Paschall Villanova PF Sr. 6-8 21.8
21. IND P.J. Washington Kentucky PF So. 6-8 20.0
22. OKC Jarrett Culver Texas Tech SG So. 6-5 19.5
23. BOS (via PHI) Nickeil Alexander-Walker Virginia Tech PG/SG So. 6-6 19.9
24. MIN Jalen McDaniels San Diego St PF So. 6-9 20.5
25. BKN (via DEN) Jaylen Hoard Wake Forest SF/PF Fr. 6-9 19.4
26. HOU Darius Bazley N/A PF Fr. 6-10 18.2
27. BOS Shamorie Ponds St. John's PG Jr. 6-1 20.1
28. UTA Kris Wilkes UCLA SF/PF So. 6-8 19.9
29. SAS (via TOR) Tyus Battle Syracuse SF Jr. 6-6 20.9
30. GSW Ty Jerome Virginia SG Jr. 6-5 21.1
31. PHI (via SAC) Lindell Wigginton Iowa St PG So. 6-2 20.4
32. ATL Charles Matthews Michigan SF Jr. 6-6 21.7
33. PHX Jarrey Foster SMU SG Sr. 6-6 21.7
34. PHI (via CHI) Aric Holman Mississippi St. PF Sr. 6-10 21.1
35. BKN (via NYK) Oshae Brissett Syracuse PF So. 6-8 20.1
36. ORL (via CLE) Isaiah Roby Nebraska SF/PF Jr. 6-8 20.5
37. DAL Carsen Edwards Purdue PG Jr. 6-1 20.4
38. PHI (via SAC) Matisse Thybulle Washington SF Sr. 6-6 21.4
39. SAC (via ORL) Marko Simonovic Olimpja Ljubljana PF/C Intl. 6-11 18.8
40. LAC Admiral Schofield Tennessee SF/PF Sr. 6-5 21.4
41. ORL (via BKN) Kerwin Roach Texas PG/SG Sr. 6-3 21.8
42. ATL (via CHA) John Petty Alabama SG So. 6-6 19.7
43. SAS Sagaba Konate West Virginia C Jr. 6-8 20.9
44. DET Ky Bowman Boston College PG/SG Jr. 6-1 21.2
45. SAC (via LAL) Brian Bowen Sydney Kings SF Intl. 6-7 19.9
46. LAC (via POR) Xavier Sneed Kansas St SG Jr. 6-5 20.6
47. DEN (via WAS) James Palmer Nebraska SF Sr. 6-6 22.0
48. NOP Markis McDuffie Wichita St SF Sr. 6-8 20.9
49. MIN (via MIA) Adam Mokoka Mega Bemax SG Intl. 6-5 20.1
50. SAC (via MIL) Goga Bitadze Mega Bemax C Intl. 6-11 19.1
51. IND Killian Tillie Gonzaga PF/C Jr. 6-10 20.3
52. CHA (via OKC) Jalen Hudson Florida SG Sr. 6-5 22.2
53. PHI Udoka Azubuike Kansas C Jr. 7-0 18.9
54. ATL (via MIN) Cameron Johnson North Carolina SF Sr. 6-7 22.4
55. CHA (via DEN) Terence Davis Mississippi SG Sr. 6-4 21.2
56. NYK (via HOU) D'Marcus Simonds Georgia St PG/SG Jr. 6-3 20.8
57. MEM (via BOS) Bruno Fernando Maryland C So. 6-10 20.0
58. UTA Tadas Sedekerskis Baskonia SF/PF Intl. 6-10 20.6
59. TOR Gabriel Galvanini Bauru SF/PF Intl. 6-8 19.9
60. GSW Shakur Juiston UNLV PF SR. 6-7 21.4