So the basketball season just ended, but hey guess what?! New season begins on Thursday! There are a lot of good young players ready to make their break into the NBA, and it begins with the draft. A mock draft is basically a guessing game for who we think will go where, and being a huge fan of college basketball I like to see where these guys will land. So this is just a quick list of who I think will go where in the first round. 1. Philadelphia 76ers: Ben Simmons Position: SF Age 19 Height: 6'10" Weight: 240 School: LSU Fun Fact: Won silver medal for Australia in FIBA Under-17 World Championship 2. Los Angeles Lakers: Brandon Ingram Position: SF Age: 18 Height: 6'9" Weight: 195 School: Duke Fun Fact: Jerry Stackhouse became his AAU basketball coach/mentor when he was 12 years old 3. Boston Celtics: Dragan Bender Position: C Age: 18 Height: 7'1" Weight: 225 Country: Croatia Fun Fact: He said he models his game after former NBA player from Croatia, Toni Kukoc 4. Phoenix Suns: Jamal Murray Position: SG Age: 19 Height: 6'4" Weight: 207 School: Kentucky Fun Fact: He regularly has practiced meditation since 12 years old 5. Minnesota Timberwolves: Kris Dunn Position: PG Age: 22 Height: 6'3" Weight: 181 School: Providence Fun Fact: Earned his college degree by the end of his junior year 6. New Orleans Pelicans: Jaylen Brown Position: SG Age: 19 Height: 6'7" Weight: 220 School: Cal Fun Fact: Won Georgia high school state championship and hit game-winning free throws in final seconds 7. Denver Nuggets: Jakob Poeltl Position: PF Age: 20 Height: 7'0" Weight: 247 School: Utah Fun Fact: Both his parents played for Austrian national volleyball teams 8. Sacramento Kings: Buddy Hield Position: SG Age: 22 Height: 6'3" Weight: 212 School: Oklahoma Fun Fact: Received his nickname from his mother after Bud Bundy from Married... With Children 9. Toronto Raptors: Marquese Chriss Position: PF Age: 18 Height: 6'9" Weight: 233 School: Washington Fun Fact: Didn't start playing basketball until 2011 10. Milwaukee Bucks: Skal Labissiere Position: PF Age: 20 Height: 7'0" Weight: 216 School: Kentucky Fun Fact: Moved to USA after Haiti earthquake destroyed his home in 2010 11. Orlando Magic: Henry Ellenson Position: PF Age: 19 Height: 6'10" Weight: 242 School: Marquette Fun Fact: Was Wisconsin "Mr. Basketball 2015" 12. Utah Jazz: Wade Baldwin IV Position: SG Age: 20 Height: 6'4" Weight: 202 School: Vanderbilt Fun Fact: His father, Wade Baldwin III, worked for the CIA 13. Phoenix Suns: Domantas Sobanis Position: PF Age: 20 Height: 6'10" Weight: 240 School: Gonzaga Fun Fact: Wears #11 like his father Arvydas Sobanis who played for the Portland Trail Blazers 14. Chicago Bulls: Denzel Valentine Position: SG Age: 22 Height: 6'5" Weight: 220 School: Michigan State Fun Fact: Averaged a triple-double as a starter in high school 15. Denver Nuggets: Furkan Korkmaz Position: SG Age: 18 Height: 6'8" Weight: 170 Country: Turkey Fun Fact: Began playing professional basketball at 15 in Istanbul 16. Boston Celtics: Deyonta Davis Position: PF Age: 18 Height: 6'11" Weight: 237 School: Michigan State Fun Fact: Was Michigan "Mr. Basketball 2015" 17. Memphis Grizzlies: Timothy Lawawu Position: SG Age: 21 Height: 6'6" Weight: 220 Country: France Fun Fact: Has played for two professional leagues in France since 2012 18. Detroit Pistons: Ante Zizic Position: C Age: 19 Height: 6'11" Weight: 251 Country: Croatia Fun Fact: Was the rebounding leader in his professional league last season 19. Denver Nuggets: Malachi Richardson Position: SG Age: 20 Height: 6'6" Weight: 200 School: Syracuse Fun Fact: Shot 41.5% from 3-point range in ACC play 20. Indiana Pacers: Brice Johnson Position: PF Age: 21 Height: 6'11" Weight: 209 School: North Carolina Fun Fact: Was unanimously selected to All-America team 21. Atlanta Hawks: Dejounte Murray Position: PG Age: 19 Height: 6'5" Weight: 170 School: Washington Fun Fact: Signed with Lebron James' agency, agent Rich Paul 22. Charlotte Hornets: Thon Maker Position: C Age: 19 Height: 7'1" Weight: 216 Country: Sudan Fun Fact: Was born in Sudan, but family escaped and moved to Australia as refugees 23. Boston Celtics: Taurean Prince Position: SF Age: 20 Height: 6'8" Weight: 220 School: Baylor Fun Fact: His 2016 ended when he tried the "Spider Dunk" against Yale and received a technical foul 24. Philadelphia 76ers: Tyler Ulis Position: PG Age: 20 Height: 5'9" Weight: 149 School: Kentucky Fun Fact: Is lightest and second-shortest player ever to participate in NBA Draft Combine 25. Los Angeles Clippers: Malik Beasley Position: SG Age: 19 Height: 6'5" Weight: 190 School: Florida State Fun Fact: Was three-time ACC Rookie of the Week 26. Philadelphia 76ers: Ron Baker Position: SG Age: 23 Height: 6'4" Weight: 220 School: Wichita State Fun Fact: Was All-State in Kansas in 2011 27. Toronto Raptors: Ivica Zubac Position: C Age: 19 Height: 7'1" Weight: 265 Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina Fun Fact: Has played for three teams professionally 28. Phoenix Suns: Chieck Diallo Position: C Age: 19 Height: 6'9" Weight: 219 School: Kansas Fun Fact: Was MVP of McDonald's All-American game in 2015 29. San Antonio Spurs: Juan Hernangomez Position: PF Age: 20 Height: 6'9" Weight: 230 Country: Spain Fun Fact: His brother Willy was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2015 30. Golden State Warriors: Diamond Stone Position: C Age: 19 Height: 6'10" Weight: 255 School: Maryland Fun Fact: I'll leave this link to a story here that a friend (Derek) told me about
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