As we near closer and closer to March Radness, things are starting to percolate here in the draft world. Johnny Davis continues to set the world ablaze, Chet Holmgren is hitting combo move threes, and AJ Griffin is starting to cook. We’re talking dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria type of stuff!

That means that it’s once again time for the Wolf of Ball Street to provide a temperature check on the draft stock of the 2022 draft class with another $DRFT update.

To eliminate some personal bias from a singular big board, the monthly $DRFT updates that we provide here at No Ceilings configure a cumulative ranking based on some of the most respected big board rankings in the draft community.

Now that we’re balls deep into the process and we’re starting to get comfortable with more and more prospects, it only makes sense to expand the board to the top 40 prospects in the class. However, we need to be careful, because as comfortable as we may feel about a draft class, we have to remain cognizant of the fact that the draft is an ever evolving being and things can change up in a flash.

Remember the number one rule on Ball Street…

Nobody - and I don't care if you're Jonathan Givony or if you're Jimmy Buffet - nobody knows if a stock is going to go up, down, sideways or in circles!

1. CHET HOLMGREN, GONZAGA BULLDOGS

• ESPN: 1 | BR: 1 | TANK: 2 | BNEWS: 3 | NC: 1

• $CHET avg. cost: 1.6

• $CHET prev. cost: 2

2. JABARI SMITH JR, AUBURN TIGERS

• ESPN: 3 | BR: 3 | TANK: 1 | BNEWS: 1 | NC: 3

• $SMITH avg. cost: 2.2

• $SMITH prev. cost: 2.5

3. PAOLO BANCHERO, DUKE BLUE DEVILS

• ESPN: 2 | BR: 2 | TANK: 3 | BNEWS: 2 | NC: 2

• $BANC avg. cost: 2.2

• $BANC prev. cost: 1.5

4. JADEN IVEY, PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

• ESPN: 4 | BR: 4 | TANK: 4 | BNEWS: 4 | NC: 4

• $IVEY avg. cost: 4

• $IVEY prev. cost: 4.2

5. JALEN DUREN, MEMPHIS TIGERS

• ESPN: 5 | BR: 12 | TANK: 6 | BNEWS: 6 | NC: 9

• $DUREN avg. cost: 7.6

• $DUREN prev. cost: 6.8

6. KENDALL BROWN, BAYLOR BEARS

• ESPN: 16 | BR: 5 | TANK: 5 | BNEWS: 7 | NC: 8

• $BROWN avg. cost: 8.2

• $BROWN prev. cost: 8.6

7. BENNEDICT MATHURIN, ARIZONA WILDCATS

• ESPN: 13 | BR: 7 | TANK: 14 | BNEWS: 5 | NC: 6

• $MATH avg. cost: 9

• $MATH prev. cost: 11.3

8. JONATHAN DAVIS, WISCONSIN BADGERS

• ESPN: 7 | BR: 10 | TANK: 17 | BNEWS: 9 | NC: 5

• $DAVIS avg. cost: 9.6

• $DAVIS prev. cost: 20.5

9. KEEGAN MURRAY, IOWA HAWKEYES

• ESPN: 6 | BR: 13 | TANK: 7 | BNEWS: 8 | NC: 15

• $KEEG avg. cost: 9.8

• $KEEG prev. cost: 11

10. PATRICK BALDWIN JR, MILWAUKEE PANTHERS

• ESPN: 11 | BR: 8 | TANK: 8 | BNEWS: 15 | NC: 7

• $PBJ avg. cost: 9.8

• $PBJ prev. cost: 8.8

11. JADEN HARDY, G-LEAGUE IGNITE

• ESPN: 8 | BR: 16 | TANK: 13 | BNEWS: 13 | NC: 11

• $HARD avg. cost: 12.2

• $HARD prev. cost: 8.2

12. TYTY WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY WILDCATS

• ESPN: 12 | BR: 6 | TANK: 21 | BNEWS: 11 | NC: 12

• $TYTY avg. cost: 12.4

• $TYTY prev. cost: 15.6

13. JEAN MONTERO, OVERTIME ELITE

• ESPN: 10 | BR: 11 | TANK: 10 | BNEWS: 18 | NC: 13

• $MONT avg. cost: 12.4

• $MONT prev. cost: 14.5

14. AJ GRIFFIN, DUKE BLUE DEVILS

• ESPN: 29 | BR: 9 | TANK: 9 | BNEWS: 10 | NC: 10

• $GRIF avg. cost: 13.4

• $GRIF prev. cost: 22.3

15. KENNEDY CHANDLER, TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS

• ESPN: 20 | BR: 14 | TANK: 11 | BNEWS: 14 | NC: 17

• $KNDY avg. cost: 15.2

• $KNDY prev. cost: 17.3

16. JD DAVISON, ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

• ESPN: 14 | BR: 18 | TANK: 20 | BNEWS: 12 | NC: 16

• $JDD avg. cost: 16

• $JDD prev. cost: 13.7

17. DYSON DANIELS, G-LEAGUE IGNITE

• ESPN: 17 | BR: 25 | TANK: 12 | BNEWS: 21 | NC: 20

• $DYSN avg. cost: 19

• $DYSN prev. cost: 18.2

18. TREVOR KEELS, DUKE BLUE DEVILS

• ESPN: 9 | BR: 19 | TANK: 25 | BNEWS: 25 | NC: 22

• $KEEL avg. cost: 20

• $KEEL prev. cost: 17.3

19. NIKOLA JOVIC, MEGA BASKET

• ESPN: 27 | BR: 23 | TANK: 19 | BNEWS: 16 | NC: 19

• $JOVIC avg. cost: 20.8

• $JOVIC prev. cost: 19

20. MARJON BEAUCHAMP, G-LEAGUE IGNITE

• ESPN: 15 | BR: 22 | TANK: 27 | BNEWS: 19 | NC: 23

• $CHAMP avg. cost: 21.2

• $CHAMP prev. cost: 26.8

21. CALEB HOUSTAN, MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

• ESPN: 31 | BR: 21 | TANK: 32 | BNEWS: 23 | NC: 14

• $HSTN avg. cost: 24.2

• $HSTN prev. cost: 16.1

22. MARK WILLIAMS, DUKE BLUEDEVILS

• ESPN: 21 | BR: 33 | TANK: 15 | BNEWS: 28 | NC: 29

• $MARK avg. cost: 25.2

• $MARK prev. cost: 20.5

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23. BRYCE MCGOWENS, NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

• ESPN: 19 | BR: 24 | TANK: 33 | BNEWS: 26 | NC: 28

• $BRYCE avg. cost: 26

• $BRYCE prev. cost: 28.3

24. WENDELL MOORE, DUKE BLUE DEVILS

• ESPN: 22 | BR: 17 | TANK: 34 | BNEWS: 32 | NC: 26

• $MOORE avg. cost: 26.2

• $MOORE prev. cost: 25.8

25. OUSMANE DIENG, NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS

• ESPN: 18 | BR: 48 | TANK: 18 | BNEWS: 17 | NC: NR

• $DIENG avg. cost: 26.4

• $DIENG prev. cost: 17.5

26. TARI EASON, LSU TIGERS

• ESPN: 36 | BR: 20 | TANK: 16 | BNEWS: 38 | NC: 25

• $TARI avg. cost: 27

• $TARI prev. cost: Not Ranked

27. HARRISON INGRAM, STANFORD CARDINAL

• ESPN: 37 | BR: 15 | TANK: 23 | BNEWS: 30 | NC: NR

• $GRAM avg. cost: 27.2

• $GRAM prev. cost: Not Ranked

28. OCHAI AGBAJI, KANSAS JAYHAWKS

• ESPN: 23 | BR: 28 | TANK: 46 | BNEWS: 24 | NC: 21

• $OCHAI avg. cost: 28.4

• $OCHAI prev. cost: 26.3

29. YANNICK NZOSA, UNICAJA

• ESPN: 26 | BR: 34 | TANK: 26 | BNEWS: 29 | NC: NR

• $NZOSA avg. cost: 29.2

• $NSOZA prev. cost: 26

30. EJ LIDELL, OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

• ESPN: 24 | BR: 29 | TANK: 29 | BNEWS: 42 | NC: NR

• $EJL avg. cost: 31

• $EJL prev. cost: Not Ranked

31. MAX CHRISTIE, MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

• ESPN: 47 | BR: 27 | TANK: 31 | BNEWS: 20 | NC: NR

• $MAX avg. cost: 31.2

• $MAX prev. cost: 26.6

32. JEREMY SOCHAN, BAYLOR BEARS

• ESPN: 38 | BR: 39 | TANK: 22 | BNEWS: 27 | NC: NR

• $SOCH avg. cost: 31.4

• $SOCH prev. cost: Not Ranked

33. CHRISTIAN KOLOKO, ARIZONA WILDCATS

• ESPN: 28 | BR: 31 | TANK: 28 | BNEWS: 48 | NC: NR

• $LOKO avg. cost: 33.2

• $LOKO prev. cost: Not Ranked

34. JABARI WALKER, COLORADO BUFFALOES

• ESPN: NR | BR: 32 | TANK: 21 | BNEWS: 33 | NC: NR

• $WALK avg. cost: 35.6

• $WALK prev. cost: Not Ranked

35. MICHAEL FOSTER, G-LEAGUE IGNITE

• ESPN: 46 | BR: 30 | TANK: 39 | BNEWS: 34 | NC: NR

• $FOST avg. cost: 36

• $FOST prev. cost: Not Ranked

36. ISMAEL KAMAGATE, PARIS BASKETBALL

• ESPN: 33 | BR: NR | TANK: 30 | BNEWS: 43 | NC: NR

• $KAMA avg. cost: 37.6

• $KAMA prev. cost: Not Ranked

37. HUGO BESSON, NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS

• ESPN: 25 | BR: 44 | TANK: 38 | BNEWS: 56 | NC: 27

• $HUGO avg. cost: 38

• $HUGO prev. cost: Not Ranked

38. JULIAN CHAMPAGNIE, ST. JOHN’S RED STORM

• ESPN: 56 | BR: 37 | TANK: 35 | BNEWS: 31 | NC: NR

• $JUL avg. cost: 38

• $JUL prev. cost: Not Ranked

39. PEYTON WATSON, UCLA BRUINS

• ESPN: 30 | BR: 38 | TANK: 41 | BNEWS: NR | NC: NR

• $WATS avg. cost: 40.2

• $WATS prev. cost: 24.2

40. CHRISTIAN BRAUN, KANSAS JAYHAWKS

• ESPN: 35 | BR: 43 | TANK: 37 | BNEWS: NR | NC: NR

• $BRAUN avg. cost: 41.4

• $BRAUN prev. cost: Not Ranked