1. Derrick Rose, 6-3, 190, Memphis. Potentially great point guards are toughest to find and most important to have.
2. Michael Beasley, 6-10 , 235, Kansas State. Impact power forward likened to Derrick Coleman (overwhelming skills, potential distraction).
3. Brook Lopez, 7-0, 260, Stanford. Mechanical, but he can score. One GM said with two more years in college, he could be Tim Duncan.
4. Eric Gordon, 6-4, 215 , Indiana. Somewhere between Ben Gordon and Chauncey Billups. Pros don’t know if he can play point.
5. Jerryd Bayless, 6-3, 199 , Arizona. Tough competitor and scorer who also is bit small for shooting guard but not true point.
6. Kevin Love, 6-10 , 260, UCLA. Not really athletic enough for NBA but will make plays and is best outlet passer since Wes Unseld.
7. Russell Westbrook, 6-3, 187 , UCLA. Playing shooting guard in college but said to have potential for point and is big-time prospect.
8. O.J. Mayo, 6-5, 200 , USC. Not quite athlete — or problem — he’s advertised as. Smallish shooting guard who’ll also defend.
9. Blake Griffin, 6-10, 243 , Oklahoma. Good all-around big man who has had some injury concerns but is regarded as future NBA All-Star.
10. Anthony Randolph, 6-10, 205 , LSU. Athletic, versatile LSU big man on rise. Heard that before? Likened to Chris Bosh, Brandan Wright.
11. DeAndre Jordan, 7-0, 260 , Texas A&M. One of those young big men who’s not ready but could come on.
12. James Harden, 6-4, 218 , Arizona State. All-around athlete and scorer who is saying he’ll return for sophomore season.
13. Chase Budinger, 6-7, 203 , Arizona. Sean Elliott type who’s skilled and leaper but not enamored of contact.
14. JaVale McGee, 7-0, 237 , Nevada. Dad is George Montgomery from Illinois, and mom is USC’s Pam McGee. Project with big upside.
15. Danilo Gallinari, 6-9, 210, Italy. Tall small forward who has drawn comparisons to Toni Kukoc.
16. D.J. Augustin, 6-0, 180 , Texas. Point guard who can run team with good feel for game, but small.
17. Serge Ibaka, 6-10, 220, Congo. There’s always an international guy on rise, and this power forward is drawing attention.
18. Darren Collison, 6-1, 165 , UCLA. Smallish point guard who has been opening some eyes with defense and improved driving ability.
19. Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9, 250 , North Carolina. Doesn’t measure up and lacks hops. An upscale Mark Madsen but will play for long time.
20. Darrell Arthur, 6-9, 225 , Kansas. Physical specimen who isn’t quite rebounder he should be, causing him to drop.
21. Roy Hibbert, 7-2, 278 , Georgetown. Should have come out last year. Pros have picked apart his game and decided he’s too slow.
22. Hasheem Thabeet, 7-3, 265 , Connecticut. Can’t score in empty gym, but he’s big and you can’t teach that.
23. Donte Greene, 6-11, 225, Syracuse. Versatile big man who can play small forward but probably will stay in school.
24. Joe Alexander, 6-8 , 230, West Virginia. Skinny jumping jack who is coming on fast and should move up in workouts.
25. J.J. Hickson, 6-9, 242 , North Carolina State. Skilled player who can play with back to basket and has NBA game.
26. Gerald Henderson, 6-4, 210, Duke. Son of NBAer by same name is likened to Corey Maggette and will improve as he develops ballhandling.
27. Brandon Rush, 6-6, 210, Kansas. Shooter who’ll have place in NBA for several years.
28. Jason Thompson, 6-10, 245 , Rider. Senior whom pros found as he kept putting up big numbers, even against bigger schools.
29. Nicolas Batum, 6-8, 210, France. Shooting guard who has had down season after being ranked highly last year.
30. Jeremy Pargo, 6-2, 219 , Gonzaga. Underrated point whom some like better than Kansas’ Mario Chalmers and Carolina’s Ty Lawson.
