2026 NBA Draft Big Board plus Notes on my top 20 Prospects.

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1.Cameron Boozer

Boozer might just be my favorite prospect in the class and I think he’s also just the best. 17.1 BPM on season which is just historic for someone who’s only 18.9 years old on draft night along with a 7.6 PRPG 12 OBPM which leads the field by a wide margin. First in XVORP at a plus 2.5 which is higher then 92 Shaq 12 Ad 2019 Zion and 2023 Wemby to name a few. 100th percentile in age adjusted prod 17 BPM plus 100th percentile ORAPM. this level of production is just absurd by a player at this age and he had a pretty good combine measuring in at 6’8 with a 7’1 in a half ws and 253 pounds 27.7 BMI. Boozer was a great 3 point shooter and shot nearly 70 percent atr despite shooting pretty poor in the hc 55 percent he also had a pretty bad 2.2 blk percentage at that size with Ngongba and brown lineups doing better without boozer generally. overall this is a future Star/All NBA player.

2.Darryn Peterson

Darryn Peterson is a much better player then his overall Kansas profile indicates to me as a lot was not ideal for him from primarily playing off ball to injury concerns. Darryn was incredible in the u16 americas with a 71 efg 43 from 3 2.7 a:to darryn had stretches in eybl and Fiba where he boasted a 2 ato and had a much higher rim rate then he had at kansas as he was around the 8th percentile. A key thing I do want to highlight with Darryn is his much improved 3 point volume as took nearly 14 3s/100 and shot 39 percent from 3 was heavily assisted on 3s and couldn’t nearly utilize his pu 3 as much but showed real off ball malleability. Darryn ast percentage and overall to economy indicates to me that he’s a 2 moving forward but it was prevalent that he was in a off ball role to Melvin council and Tre White and still boasted elite age adjusted production and he has real defensive foot prints 5 stlks/40 2.9 stl percentage 2.3 blk and kept fouls low. Darryn touch indicators were much better pre NCAA and the hope is he will return to it as 48 percent from 2 isn’t ideal.

3.Aj Dybantsa

Dybantsa might be the most polarizing player in this draft. being 6’9 with a 7’1 Ws with the scoring footprint he has is pretty insane. although not a huge fan of his shot diet and over reliance of his midrange game and 0.55 Morey freq likely gonna hinder elite scoring efficiency he might be one of if not the best driver in a while.8 rim attempts/100 shooting 72 percent atr the way he did (42 Dunks)it screams star upside and may just be the main intrigue with him. while Dybantsa over ancillary output didn’t leave much to desire 4.7 oreb percentage 1.1 blk negative DBPM plus 1.7 stl all is rough for someone of his size and ws although he did have a plus 0.1 dtov influence per Hoop explorer. Dybantsa 17 Dreb percentage 42 Dunks and Ws hopefully make him atleast a solid defender but that baseline of dunking finishing atr and a .49 Ftr overall could make him a lethal scorer especially when you factor in he was only 31 percent assisted on twos. gonna have to shoot more 3s too.

4.Caleb Wilson.

Wilson is a great athlete and decision maker 67 Dunks 10 oreb % 61 % from 2 .62 Ftr 4.6 DBPM 18 ast % 4.4 Blk % and profiles as a good defender however I don’t think he’s as good as some make him out to be as he was sub 70 percentile in DRAPM and had a pretty bad Dnet point rating per Dean Oliver. Wilson non dunk 2s were a bit concerning too as you wont be able to dunk everything in the league. he also didn’t shoot a lot of threes or make a lot and has a pretty slender frame for someone who isn't really established position wise. 0.47 Morey rate 23.2 BMI with low 3 volume is concerning especially for someone who isn’t a elite defender atleast imo. still the athleticism indicators the feel and production sticks him out from the rest.

5.Ebuka Okorie

Okorie is my Guard 2 and Pg 1 of this class who shocked some this season due to his low RSCI ranking. Okorie baseline of feel and creation has me very high on him. 13.2 rim attempts/100 and 62 percent 2 point True shooting is just incredible. and while his rim/non rim and Morey rate 0.83 Morey and 2.8 rim/mid shows a lack of in between game Stanford was a super morey pilled offense and his overall creation and 2 True shooting takes concerns away for me. 96th percentile Ctov with the level of offensive load he carried at Stanford is incredible 100th percentile OBPM plus and 9.6 BPM is just elite production. while only measuring in at 6’1 he had the highest guard Wingspan diff and also boasted a 2.7 stl %. Okorie will probably go much later then he should but he’s my 5th guy.

6.Kingston Flemings

Kingston Flemings was a guy I and a solid portion of twitter was high on even though he was ranked 16th in RSCI for his class. his age feel and defense ended up landing him here even though the 3 and rim volume was not ideal. a interesting stat I have his only 6 of Flemings rim attempts were assisted showing real creation equity. Flemings 2.9 A:to and career 2 A:to and higher shows he’s a smart Basketball player and can handle being a 1 imo. Defensively he’s a pest and was able to showcase those skills at Houston too 4.9 DPRPG! 5.2 DBPM 3 Stl % he’s 94th percentile In RAPM overall and had a 30 ast %. he’s gonna have to shoot more 3s but the priors 39 percent from 3 and some solid Pu equity makes me buy the shot. a lot to like with Flemings even with the negatives.

7.Yaxel Lendeborg.

Yaxel was in my opinion the best player on the national Champion Michigan team and had just a insane production season even if he is 23,24 years old. the only 2 players with a 15 BPM or higher ? Cam Boozer and Yaxel Lendeborg. 5.4 DBPM 14.9 RAPM also second among all players 29-30 Dunks made 72 percent atr 0.8 XVORP 1.3 Stlk/foul showing he was stocking while keeping fouls low and has great touch he’s really the ultimate package. I buy the production and I think he’s gonna be a day 1 impact guy. he also had a 8 orb % 18 ast % while having a lower usage showing he can cater to smaller roles if needed. the major concern with Yaxel other then his age was also his 3 point shooting but I believe in it. he’s never gonna be a crazy high volume guy but showed good off ball utility and even if he’s not a 38 percent shooter he can still get away with 33-35 percent if needed. michigan also was a good bit better with him on the floor defensively just a high impact guy.

8.Allen Graves.

The Analytical darling of the draft and a redshirt Freshman who I think was able to surprise folks heavily. producing a 135 ortg with the team when he was on was incredible. Graves possession economy and maximization is just super outlier in my opinion, 14 Orb % 8 Tov % with a 9.9 Stlk % is just super unprecedented especially for a Freshman but let alone for anyone. Graves was also second in XVORP draft model and joined only Cam Boozer as guys who were over 2. Graves had a super balanced out shot diet and even shot 3s at a pretty high clip and shot nearly 41 percent from 3 but his stlking and oreb influence is gonna make him a elite ancillary player. Graves only shot about 62 % atr but had a .41 FTr. Graves also has a pretty good frame despite not having the best combine he still is 6’8 with a 7’0 ws and has great Mass. I actually think Graves is a even better offensive player then defensive one. he will be a winning player.

9.Mikel Brown Jr.

This seems low for Mikel Brown but he’s always had pretty high turnover problems even going back to high school but had a 44 Minute percentage and 19 turnover rate. still I believe in the playmaking and shooting enough to have him top 10. browns scoring process 90th percentile Morey rate 80th percentile in rim assists .45 Ftr/59 3pr along with over 3 unassisted rim makes/100 still makes him polarizing. Brown jr pre ncaa Blk % was pretty good and he was a positive in dtov and has a plus 4 Wingspan.Mikel brown having 12 dunk attempts a lot of rim assists and unassisted rim makes shows he will have pretty good rimfluence a powerful trait within Guards. Brown having a near 40 max vert was also nice to see at the combine. 1.5 a:to with the turnovers and 30 Ast % was incredible.

Keaton WaglerWagler has his legitimate concerns like his defense slightly neutral ws and perimeter 3 point reliance but he has legit star 100th percentile ORAPM being top 5 In Overall RAPM top 6 in draft Model XVORP and still being only 19.3 is fire. Wagler had a 11 BPM 2.4 A:to and great Morey rate I think he’s got legit star steam. I dont like the athletcism rim finishing overall 2 point % being sub 50 and being low BMI 22.3.

Aday Mara Despite never being a very good shooter and having 2 rough seasons under Mick Cronin at Ucla Mara had a incredible bounce back at Michigan. over 80 % Atr at 7’3 with 81 dunks and had a ghastly 9’9 standing reach. Mara had a 1.2 A:to and struggles with turnovers but the only 7’3 plus guy with a 19 Ast %. Mara is a great rim detterant as well with a 12 Blk %.

12.Bennett Stirtz

Stirtz had the highest minute percentage at Drake last year and a 94 minute % this year. great 3 level scoring equity had a plus 1.7 dtov influence even though he isn’t a great defender. 11 dunks 71 percent atr 59 percent from 2 over 11 3s/100 high feel great offensive weapon for any team. concerns with playing slow but I believe it was particularly due to Ben Mccollum system. Stirtz also led Iowa to a elite 8. he has a proven pedigree.

13.Morez Johnson

Johnson had a stellar season. 10.1 BPM 68 Ts 12.8 orb % 4.8 Blk % .49 Ftr great defensive production a great baseline of athleticm rebounding and has some solid shooting upside him and Yaxel helped Mara a lot on defense.elite Anthros too 39 Max vert 7’3 Wingspan high BMI guy my personal favorite for the Thunder. only 0.9 A:to though.

14.Chris Cenac Jr

A high RSCI player with ups and downs still lands in my lottery. I was originally weary of Cenac until I saw that he has a 7’5 WS and is 240 great playfinisher shooting nearly 80 percent atr really good rebounder as well 10.1 oreb 26 Dreb % he’s gonna have to moreify his game more but he will in the NBA with the playfinishing and willingness to shoot 3s. he’s 19 and high floor guy over 3 DBPM and 55 percent from 2 is solid as well.

15.Hannes Steinbach

I was contemplating putting Steinbach higher elite for germany in FIba play great in transition 1.48 PPP in transition kept turnovers low supressed shots at the rim greatly despite despite only having a 4 Blk % amazing rebounder 14 oreb 25 dreb % .44 Ftr 62 percent from two really solid touch and was 85th percentile in lane agility showing his overall quickness. will be nice to see him improve the fouling and shoot more threes.

16.Brayden Burries

being a super old freshman who isn’t particularly elite at one thing is a bit scary but still had a 10.4 BPM shot 45 percent from mid range 60 % TS 2.8 stl %. the Wingpsan isn’t anything special but high BMI guard and had really solid prior scoring equity. 4.9 DBPM and great ORAPM too.

17.Dailyn Swain

Swain was a junior but a very young one he’s still just 20.9 years old.swain had 5.5 unassisted rim and Was heavily unassisted in general showing real creation Equity. he was Efficient across the board 81 % from the line 60 percent from 2 .50 FTr never been a good 3 point shooter but I think his touch will help him develop into a good shooter in the league. also had a 21 Ast % and near 20 dreb % good ancillary overall.

Joshua Jefferson.Jefferson had a 28 Ast % which is just insane for someone his size. 5.5 DBPM 3.3 Stl % .52 FTr and 35 percent from 3 showing versatility on all levels a bit old fursure but could be a Swiss army knife type.poor rim finisher only around 60 % at the rim and foul prone but great A:to as well. super intriguing player.

Jayden Quaintance 19 years old HIgh RSCI had a insane 13 stlk % and 10 Blk % at Arizona state as a freshman. His 7’5 Ws rim detterence and age alone make him someone you’d want to invest into. unfortunatey only logged 4 games this year and has poor medicals but if healthy his size agility defense/rim pro and athleticism make him super polarizing. good chance I regret this replacement with him but injury concerns are truly there. high Boom potential.

Labaron Philon Jr.Philon is a truly rough eval. he shot 62 percent from 2 and had a high usage percentage for Alabama but is a small guard still and is really skinny 22.6 BMI his ancillary production also went down with the higher usage. but did have great stlk numbers in his freshman season playing next to Mark Sears.philon shot over 10.7 3s/100 had a over .40 Ftr and 31 assist % showing growth as a creator. I buy the shot finishing and assertiveness but the odds are against him with that weight and Size.