Will Rucker’s final 2026 NBA Draft Big Board

The day is finally upon us. The 2026 NBA Draft class, long projected for years to be one of the best of its generation, is finally here. I watched over 100 prospects in this year’s class. So, without further ado, here are my final prospect rankings.

TIER 1 (Franchise Talent – All NBA – MVP-Caliber Ceiling)

1 – Darryn Peterson, G, Kansas

2- Cameron Boozer, PF, Duke

3- AJ Dybantsa, SF, BYU

TIER 2 (Franchise Talent – All-NBA)

4- Caleb Wilson, PF, North Carolina

TIER 3 (Higher Variance All-Star Swings)

5- Mikel Brown Jr, PG, Louisville

6- Kingston Flemings, PG, Houston

7- Yaxel Lendeborg, F, Michigan

8- Aday Mara, C, Michigan

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9- Labaron Philon, PG, Alabama

10- Keaton Wagler, G, Illinois

11- Darius Acuff Jr, PG, Arkansas

12- Dailyn Swain, SF, Texas

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13- Jayden Quaintance, PF/C, Kentucky

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14- Ebuka Okorie, PG, Stanford

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TIER 4 (Lottery-Worthy Talents with varying upsides)

15- Cam Carr, SG/SF, Baylor

16- Morez Johnson, PF, Michigan

17- Hannes Steinbach, PF, Washington

18- Brayden Burries, SG, Arizona

19- Bennett Stirtz, PG, Iowa

20- Allen Graves, PF, Santa Clara

21- Christian Anderson, PG, Texas Tech

TIER 5 (First-Round Caliber Players)

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22- Karim Lopez, PF, New Zealand Breakers

23- Nate Ament, F, Tennessee

24- Joshua Jefferson, PF, Iowa State

25- Henri Veesaar, C, North Carolina

26- Isaiah Evans, SG, Duke

27- Koa Peat, PF, Arizona

28- Meleek Thomas, SG, Arkansas

29- Tarris Reed, C, UConn

30- Zuby Ejiofor, PF, St Johns

31- Sergio De Larrea, G/F, Valencia

32- Ja’Kobi Gillespie, PG, Tennessee

33- Bruce Thornton, G, Ohio State

TIER 6 (Priority Second-Rounders)

34- Otega Oweh, SG, Kentucky

35- Richie Saunders, SG, BYU

36- Chris Cenac, PF, Houston

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Publish date : 2026-06-23 14:01:00

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