NBA Draft 2026 Big Board: Final ranking of the top 100 prospects in loaded class

Here’s my final ranking of the top 100 prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft (8 p.m ET, ABC). Also, be sure to check out the 2026 NBA Draft Guide, which features multiple big boards, a full two-round mock draft, and scouting reports on all 100 of these prospects.

1. Cameron Boozer, 6-8, Duke freshman forward

At 6-foot-8 and 253 pounds, Boozer is the most polished player in the class. He scores from the post with both footwork and power, hits 40% of his 3s on high volume, and has enough handle to run offense as a point forward. He shifts between those modes based on what the defense gives him, and that adaptability led to a 35-win season at Duke and the Naismith Player of the Year. The worry is that he’s not a vertical athlete and the foundation of all that production — overpowering smaller defenders — gets diminished against NBA length. Plus, he’s a modern tweener on defense, lacking the explosiveness and size to protect the rim full-time and the lateral quickness to switch onto guards. With the bloodline of two-time All-Star Carlos Boozer, the team that drafts him is betting that skill, adaptability, and a track record of winning at every level all lead to superstardom.

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2. Darryn Peterson, 6-5, Kansas freshman guard

Peterson is a buttery smooth scorer with a blend of fluid body control and positional size that gives him the ingredients to become an elite NBA player. At the high school level, he was a dynamic playmaker who used his burst to get into the teeth of defenses and generate buckets for himself and his teammates, while also showing off the kind of shot-making that draws comparisons to Hall of Famers. At Kansas, he thrived in an off-ball role, stroking jumpers out of movement actions and showing he can scale up or down depending on what a roster needs. Even when he isn’t scoring, he’s a high-impact defender who causes chaos off-ball and has the 6-foot-10 wingspan to switch screens. The concern isn’t his game. It’s his body. He missed 11 of 35 games and…

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Author : Kevin O'Connor

Publish date : 2026-06-23 19:45:00

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