2023 NBA Draft Big Board 3.0; Wembanyama and Scoot headline the top 40

It is NBA Draft Combine week, so what better time to update the 2023 NBA Draft Big Board? In total, 86 players were invited to participate in the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. Not every player invited will participate in the week-long event. Players are put through testing, measurements, medical history, interviews, five-on-five play, and more. Also taking place during NBA Draft Combine week, on Tuesday, is the NBA Draft Lottery. That is when the ping pong balls will determine the order of the first 14 picks (the lottery) of the June 22 draft.

The NBA Draft Lottery could change its name to the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes for this cycle. The 7-foot-3 center out of France has uniquely held the No. 1 spot in mock drafts from start to finish. The NBA App streamed all of Wembanyama’s games this season.

2023 NBA Draft Big Board 2.0 (2/22)

The conversation for the No. 2 pick got interesting toward the latter half of the season with Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson. Leading into the NBA Draft Combine, I am not sure that that conversation still exists, for now. Keep in mind, however, with the NBA Draft on June 22, there will still be a little over a month remaining for individual workouts, interviews, etc. There is certain to be player movement, both up and down, during that time.

Ages are always interesting to look at when it comes to the NBA Draft. The five youngest players on my current 40-man big board are GG Jackson (December 2004), James Nnaji (August 2004), Dariq Whitehead (August 2004), Bilal Coulibaly (July 2004), and Noah Clowney (July 2004).

Key dates.

NBA Draft Combine, May 15-21
NBA Draft Lottery, May 16
NCAA’s early entry withdrawal, May 31
NBA early entry withdrawal, June 12
NBA Draft, June 22

*The NCAA early entry withdrawal is the deadline for college underclassmen who wish to maintain their collegiate eligibility.

NBA Draft Combine Invitees | Eight players earn NBA Draft Combine invites via G League Elite Camp

1. C Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92/France)

Profile | 7-3, 225 pounds | January 2004

2022-23 stats: 33 games, 21.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.1 blocks, 46.8% FG, 28.3% 3P, 83.7% FT

2. G Scoot Henderson (G-League Ignite)

Profile | 6-2, 195 pounds | February 2004

Class of 2021 Player Ranking: No. 10 On3 150 | No. 12 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 19 games, 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 42.9% FG, 27.5% 3P, 76.4% FT

3. F Brandon Miller (Alabama)

Profile | 6-9, 200 pounds | January 2002

Class of 2022 Player ranking: No. 17 On3 150 | No. 14 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 37 games, 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 43% FG, 38.4% 3P, 85.9% FG

4. F Cam Whitmore (Villanova)

Profile | 6-6, 235 pounds | July 2004

Class of 2022 player Ranking: No. 7 On3 150 | No. 10 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 26 games, 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 47.8% FG, 34.3% 3P, 70.3% FT

5. G Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)

Profile | 6-6, 200 | January 2003

2022-23 stats: 16 games, 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.3 steals, 55.6% FG, 25.0% 3P, 65.6% FT

6. G Anthony Black (Arkansas)

Profile | 6-7, 195 pounds | January 2004

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 9 On3 150 | No. 15 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 36 games, 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 45.3% FG, 30.1% 3P, 70.5% FT

7. F Taylor Hendricks (UCF)

Profile | 6-9, 205 pounds | November 2003

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 45 On3 150 | No. 56 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 34 games, 15.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.7 blocks, 47.8% FG, 39.4% 3P, 78.2% FT

8. F Jarace Walker (Houston)

Profile | 6-8, 240 pounds | September 2003

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 14 On3 150 | No. 11 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 36 games, 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.3 blocks, 46.5% FG, 34.7% 3P, 66.3% FT

9. G Cason Wallace (Kentucky)

Profile | 6-4, 193 pounds | November 2003

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 4 On3 150 | No. 7 Industry Ranking

2022-23: 32 games, 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals, 44.6% FG, 34.6% 3P, 75.7% FT

10. G Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)

Profile | 6-6, 200 pounds | January 2003

2022-23 stats: 21 games, 17.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.0 blocks, 51.8% FG, 33.0% 3P, 66.3% FT

11. F GG Jackson (South Carolina)

Profile | 6-9, 215 pounds | December 2004

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 10 On3 150 | No. 8 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 32 games, 15.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 38.4% FG, 32.4% 3P, 67.7% FT

12. F Leonard Miller (G-League)

Profile | 6-10, 210 pounds | November 2003

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 2 On3 150 | No. 21 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 24 games, 18.0 points, 11.0 rebounds. 1.6 assists, 0.9 steals, 55.4% FG, 32.7% 3P, 79.2% FT

13. F Gradey Dick (Kansas)

Profile | 6-8, 205 pounds | November 2003

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 11 On3 150 | No. 17 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 36 games, 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 44.2% FG, 40.3% 3P, 85.4% FT

14. G Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)

Profile | 6-4, 175 pounds | September 2003

Class of 2022 Player Ranking: No. 46 On3 150 | No. 44 Industry Ranking

2022-23 stats: 33 games, 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 48.2% FG, 35.5% 3P, 84.9% FT

No. 15-25

15. G Jordan Hawkins (UConn)

16. G Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)

17. C Dereck Lively (Duke)

18. G Keyonte George (Baylor)

19. G Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)

20. G Dariq Whitehead (Duke)

21. G Nick Smith (Arkansas)

22. F Kris Murray (Iowa)

23. G Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92)

24. F Jett Howard (Michigan)

25. G Colby Jones (Xavier)

No. 26-40

26. F Maxwell Lewis (Pepperdine)

27. G Sidy Sissoko (G-League)

28. G Marcus Sasser (Houston)

29. F Noah Clowney (Alabama)

30. F Jalen Wilson (Kansas)

31. G Ricky Council (Arkansas)

32. F Jaime Jaquez (UCLA)

33. G Rayan Rupert (New Zealand Breakers)

34. F Andre Jackson (UConn)

35. C James Nnaji (FC Barcelona)

36. F Bobi Klintman (Wake Forest)

37. G Amari Bailey (UCLA)

38. F Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette)

39. F Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana)

40. G Terquavion Smith (NC State)