Top 50 2023 NBA $DRFT Stock Market Update
The Wolf of Ball Street looks upon mainstream big boards to set January's stock prices for the Top 50 of the 2023 NBA Draft Class.
Back in November we set the pre-season $DRFT IPO prices for the Top 40 prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft Class; now that we’ve officially turned the page on 2022, it felt pertinent to get an updated temperature check on where the draft stock of the class of 2023 currently lies.
Here at the Draftdaq, we look upon a conglomeration of mainstream big board rankings in order to find each prospect’s average stock price. This approach gives us more of a big picture view of where each prospect’s current draft stock is trending, taking away any bias that a singular outlet may have.
It’s important to be cognizant of the fact that the draft cycle is always evolving. A prospect’s draft stock is fluid, nothing is set in stone, and as you’ll soon see, we already have quite a bit of movement from our initial findings. As often happens on our first update, we see a plethora of newcomers that have busted through the door Kool-Aid Man style to crash the party. But for every rise, there must be a fall, which means we also have to say an unfortunate goodbye to some of the prospects that have yet to live up to early expectations.
Before we move on to the Top 50, always 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. Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92
ESPN - 1 | BR - 1 | NC - 1 | BBN - 1 | ATH - 1 | TNK - 1 | SI - 1
$WEMBY avg. cost - 1
$WEMBY prev. cost - 1
2. Scoot Henderson, G-League Ignite
ESPN - 2 | BR - 2 | NC - 2 | BBN - 2 | ATH - 2 | TNK - 2 | SI - 2
$SCOOT avg. cost - 2
$SCOOT prev. cost - 2
3. Amen Thompson, OTE City Reapers
ESPN - 3 | BR - 3 | NC - 5 | BBN - 3 | ATH - 3 | TNK - 3 | SI - 4
$AMEN avg. cost - 3.4
$AMEN prev. cost - 4
4. Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 4 | BR - 4 | NC - 6 | BBN - 6 | ATH - 5 | TNK - 4 | SI - 3
$NICK avg. cost - 4.6
$NICK prev. cost - 4.6
5. Cam Whitmore, Villanova Wildcats
ESPN - 6 | BR - 5 | NC - 3 | BBN - 7| ATH - 4 | TNK - 7 | SI - 5
$CAM avg. cost - 5.3
$CAM prev. cost - 5.7
6. Brandon Miller, Alabama Crimson Tide
ESPN - 7 | BR - 8 | NC - 4 | BBN - 5 | ATH - 6 | TNK - 5 | SI - 10
$BMIL avg. cost - 6.4
$BMIL prev. cost - 16.3
7. Ausar Thompson, OTE City Reapers
ESPN - 5 | BR - 6 | NC - 8 | BBN - 4 | ATH - 11 | TNK - 6 | SI - 8
$AUSAR avg. cost - 6.9
$AUSAR prev. cost - 7.4
8. Cason Wallace, Kentucky Wildcats
ESPN - 8 | BR - 11 | NC - 13 | BBN - 8 | ATH - 8 | TNK - 9 | SI - 7
$WALL avg. cost - 9.1
$WALL prev. cost - 12
9. Keyonte George, Baylor Bears
ESPN - 11 | BR - 7 | NC - 7 | BBN - 11 | ATH - 7 | TNK - 10 | SI - 19
$KEY avg. cost 10.3
$KEY prev. cost - 9.3
10. Jarace Walker, Houston Cougars
ESPN - 9 | BR - 9 | NC - 9 | BBN - 14 | ATH - 18 | TNK - 8 | SI - 6
$WALK avg. cost - 10.4
$WALK prev. cost - 11.4
11. Anthony Black, Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 12 | BR - 13 | NC - 11| BBN - 15 | ATH - 9 | TNK - 11 | SI - 9
$BLACK avg. cost - 11.4
$BLACK prev. cost - 13.3
12. Dariq Whitehead, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 20 | BR - 16 | NC - 10 | BBN - 13 | ATH - 10 | TNK - 13 | SI - 12
$DARIQ avg. cost - 13.4
$DARIQ prev. cost - 7
13. GG Jackson, South Carolina Gamecocks
ESPN - 15 | BR - 14 | NC - 12 | BBN - 10 | ATH - 14 | TNK - 22 | SI - 11
$GG avg. cost - 14
$GG prev. cost - 18.7
14. Gradey Dick, Kansas Jayhawks
ESPN - 17 | BR - 12 | NC - 17 | BBN - 16 | ATH - 15 | TNK - 12 | SI - 14
$DICK avg. cost - 14.7
$DICK prev. cost - 29.6
15. Jett Howard, Michigan Wolverines
ESPN - 10 | BR - 10 | NC - 14 | BBN - 19 | ATH - 23 | TNK - 15 | SI - 13
$JETT avg. cost - 14.8
$JETT prev. cost - 37.1
16. Kyle Filipowski, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 14 | BR - 18 | NC - 21 | BBN - 18 | ATH - 12 | TNK - 14 | SI - 17
$FPOW avg. cost - 16.3
$FPOW prev. cost - 37.6
17. Dillon Mitchell, Texas Longhorns
ESPN - 16 | BR - 26 | NC - 19 | BBN - 9 | ATH - 11 | TNK - 16 | SI - 25
$MITCH avg. cost - 17.4
$MITCH prev. cost - 10.3
18. Kel’el Ware, Oregon Ducks
ESPN - 13 | BR - 17 | NC - 22 | BBN - 12 | ATH - 15 | TNK - 18 | SI - 26
$WARE avg. cost - 17.6
$WARE prev. cost - 13.1
19. Terquavion Smith, North Carolina State Wolfpack
ESPN - 19 | BR - 15 | NC - 16 | BBN - 17 | ATH - 21 | TNK - 24 | SI - 20
$TERQ avg. cost - 18.9
$TERQ prev. cost - 16.6
20. Dereck Lively II, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 22 | BR - 28 | NC - 24 | BBN - 21 | ATH - 14 | TNK - 17 | SI - 24
$LIVE avg. cost - 21.4
$LIVE prev. cost - 11.6
21. Kris Murray, Iowa Hawkeyes
ESPN - 34 | BR - 27 | NC - 20 | BBN - 24 | ATH - 16 | TNK - 19 | SI - 16
$KRIS avg. cost - 22.3
$KRIS prev. cost - 28.4
22. Rayan Rupert, New Zealand Breakers
ESPN - 18 | BR - 24 | NC - 26 | BBN - 23 | ATH - 42 | TNK - 21 | SI - 15
$RPRT avg. cost - 24.1
$RPRT prev. cost - 23.7
23. Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State Buckeyes
ESPN - 24 | BR - 22 | NC - 40 | BBN - 20 | ATH - 25 | TNK - 20 | SI - 22
$BRICE avg. cost - 24.7
$BRICE prev. cost - Not Listed
24. Marcus Sasser, Houston Cougars
ESPN - 31 | BR - 30 | NC - 18 | BBN - 25 | ATH - 24 | TNK - 26 | SI - 27
$SASS avg. cost - 25.9
$SASS prev. cost - 28
25. Max Lewis, Pepperdine Waves
ESPN - 28 | BR - 19 | NC - 15 | BBN - 38 | ATH - 51 | TNK - 28 | SI - 28
$MAX avg. cost - 29.6
$MAX prev. cost - Not Listed
26. Sidy Cissoko, G-League Ignite
ESPN - 25 | BR - 36 | NC - 42 | BBN - 35 | ATH - 38 | TNK - 45 | SI - 33
$SIDY avg. cost - 30.6
$SIDY prev. cost - 31.3
27. Nikola Durisic, Mega MIS
ESPN - 27 | BR - 37 | NC - 29 | BBN - 37 | ATH - 17 | TNK - 33 | SI - 41
$DRSC avg. cost - 31.6
$DRSC prev. cost - 32.9
28. Colby Jones, Xavier Musketeers
ESPN - 38 | BR - 39 | NC - 28 | BBN - 41 | ATH - 33 | TNK - 25 | SI - 30
$COLBY avg. cost - 33.4
$COLBY prev. cost - Not Listed
29. Jordan Hawkins, UConn Huskies
ESPN - 40 | BR - 32 | NC - 38 | BBN - 26 | ATH - 28 | TNK - 34 | SI - 37
$HAWK avg. cost - 33.6
$HAWK prev. cost - 37.4
30. Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois Fighting Illini
ESPN - 33 | BR - 40 | NC - 51 | BBN - 29 | ATH - 20 | TNK - 29 | SI - 34
$TSJ avg. cost - 33.7
$TSJ prev. cost - Not Listed
31. Julian Phillips, Tennessee Volunteers
ESPN - 36 | BR - 48 | NC - 25 | BBN - 22 | ATH - 46 | TNK - 31 | SI - 29
$PHIL avg. cost - 33.9
$PHIL prev. cost - 36.4
32. Taylor Hendricks, UCF Knights
ESPN - 23 | BR - 25 | NC - 44 | BBN - NL | ATH - 47 | TNK - 23 | SI - 21
$HNDRK avg. cost - 34.8
$HNDRK prev. cost - Not Listed
33. Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Fighting Illini
ESPN - 30 | BR - 34 | NC - 49 | BBN - 40 | ATH - 29 | TNK - 38 | SI - 31
$COLE avg. cost - 35.9
$COLE prev. cost - Not Listed
34. Julian Strawther, Gonzaga Bulldogs
ESPN - 42 | BR - 35 | NC - 37 | BBN - 34 | ATH - 27 | TNK - 39 | SI - 44
$STRAW avg. cost - 36.9
$STRAW prev. cost - 35.7
35. Leonard Miller, G-League Ignite
ESPN - 26 | BR - 38 | NC - NL | BBN - 27 | ATH - 39 | TNK - 32 | SI - 36
$LMIL avg. cost - 37
$LMIL prev. cost - 30.3
36. Jalen Wilson, Kansas Jayhawks
ESPN - 46 | BR - 33 | NC - 31 | BBN - 28 | ATH - 59 | TNK - 35 | SI - 42
$JWIL avg. cost - 39.1
$JWIL prev. cost - Not Listed
37. Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 29 | BR - 43 | NC - 47 | BBN - 43 | ATH - 44 | TNK - 37 | SI - 38
$JJJ avg. cost - 40.1
$JJJ prev. cost - 33
38. Tyrese Proctor, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 68 | BR - 23 | NC - 27 | BBN - 30 | ATH - 31 | TNK - 46 | SI - NL
$PRCTR avg. cost - 40.9
$PRCTR prev. cost - 28.9
39. Noah Clowney, Alabama Crimson Tide
ESPN - 35 | BR - 21 | NC - 43 | BBN - NL | ATH - NL | TNK - 27 | SI - 18
$NOAH avg. cost - 43.7
$NOAH prev. cost - Not Listed
40. Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan Eagles
ESPN - 47 | BR - 42 | NC - 48 | BBN - 31 | ATH - 34 | TNK - 48 | SI - 56
$BATES avg. cost - 43.7
$BATES prev. cost - Not Listed
41. Jaylen Clark, UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 55 | BR - 46 | NC - 35 | BBN - NL | ATH - 54 | TNK - 30 | SI - 40
$CLARK avg. cost - 45.9
$CLARK prev. cost - Not Listed
42. Jordan Walsh, Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 44 | BR - 29 | NC - 45 | BBN - NL | ATH - 57 | TNK - 36 | SI - NL
$WLSH avg. cost - 47.6
$WLSH prev. cost - 25.6
43. DaRon Holmes II, Dayton Flyers
ESPN - 70 | BR - 60 | NC - 46 | BBN - 47 | ATH - 30 | TNK - 42 | SI - 46
$HLMS avg. cost - 48.7
$HLMS prev. cost - 37.4
44. Adem Bona, UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 43 | BR - NL | NC - NL | BBN - 33 | ATH - 41 | TNK - NL | SI - 49
$BONA avg. cost - 49.2
$BONA prev. cost - 35.8
45. Terrance Arceneaux, Houston Cougars
ESPN - 57 | BR - NL | NC - 53 | BBN - NL | ATH - 22 | TNK - NL | SI - 35
$BABA avg. cost - 49.4
$BABA prev. cost - Not Listed
46. Baba Miller, Florida State Seminoles
ESPN - 61 | BR - NL | NC - 33 | BBN - NL | ATH - 43 | TNK - 41 | SI - 47
$BABA avg. cost - 49.6
$BABA prev. cost - Not Listed
47. Reece Beekman, Virginia Cavaliers
ESPN - 32 | BR - 49 | NC - 54 | BBN - NL | ATH - 63 | TNK - NL | SI - 39
$REECE avg. cost - 50.7
$REECE prev. cost - Not Listed
48. Arthur Kaluma, Creighton Bluejays
ESPN - 66 | BR - 45 | NC - 30 | BBN - 42 | ATH - 79 | TNK - 47 | SI - 48
$KLMA avg. cost - 51
$KLMA prev. cost - 25.4
49. Amari Bailey, UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 48 | BR - 44 | NC - 34 | BBN - NL | ATH - 81 | TNK - 44 | SI - 45
$BAIL avg. cost - 51
$BAIL prev. cost - 28.9
50. Ricky Council IV, Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 39 | BR - NL | NC - 36 | BBN - 48 | ATH - 74 | TNK - NL | SI - 55
$RICK avg. cost - 52.9
$RICK prev. cost - Not Listed