Top 50 NBA $DRFT Stock Market Update
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Top 50 NBA $DRFT Stock Market Update
The Wolf of Ball Street looks upon mainstream big boards to set February's stock prices for the Top 50 prospects of the 2023 NBA Draft Class.
The months keep coming, and the draft cycle keeps rollin’ (word to Fred Durst), which means it’s yet again time here at No Ceilings to provide all of you Draft Sickos out there with another prospect stock update for the month of February.
Our mission is simple: to put you, the investor, in the best spot to get the best return on investment when building out your 2023 NBA Draft boards.
The $DRFT stock prices are built by looking 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. This month we look upon ESPN, Bleacher Report, Tankathon, Draft Digest, the Athletic, the Ringer, and ya’ boys at No Ceilings.
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 we get deeper into the college season and our sample size of games continues to grow, we start to see some drastic changes up and down the board.
As we continue to speculate on which prospects will yield the biggest ROI for the remainder of the draft cycle, 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 | DD - 1 | ATH - 1 | TNK - 1 | RING - 1
$WEMBY avg. cost - 1
$WEMBY prev. cost - 1
2. Scoot Henderson, G-League Ignite
ESPN - 2 | BR - 2 | NC - 2 | DD - 2 | ATH - 2 | TNK - 2 | RING - 2
$SCOOT avg. cost - 2
$SCOOT prev. cost - 2
3. Brandon Miller, Alabama Crimson Tide
ESPN - 5 | BR - 5 | NC - 3 | DD - 3 | ATH - 3 | TNK - 4 | | RING - 3Â
$BMIL avg. cost - 3.7
$BMIL prev. cost - 6.4
4. Amen Thompson, OTE City Reapers
ESPN - 3 | BR - 3 | NC - 7 | DD - 4 | ATH - 4 | TNK - 3 | RING - 4Â Â Â
$AMEN avg. cost - 4
$AMEN prev. cost - 3.4
5. Jarace Walker, Houston Cougars
ESPN - 7 | BR - 4 | NC - 4 | DD - 5 | ATH - 5 | TNK - 7 | RING - 5Â
$WALK avg. cost - 5.3
$WALK prev. cost - 10.4
6. Ausar Thompson, OTE City Reapers
ESPN - 4 | BR - 10 | NC - 6 | DD - 7 | ATH - 8 | TNK - 5 | RING - 8
$AUSAR avg. cost - 6.9
$AUSAR prev. cost - 6.9
7. Cam Whitmore, Villanova Wildcats
ESPN - 8 | BR - 7 | NC - 9 | DD - 6 | ATH - 6 | TNK - 9 | RING -Â 7Â
$CAM avg. cost - 7.4
$CAM prev. cost - 5.3
8. Keyonte George, Baylor Bears
ESPN - 9 | BR - 9 | NC - 5 | DD - 8 | ATH - 9 | TNK - 8 | RING - 6
$KEY avg. cost - 7.7
$KEY prev. cost - 10.3
9. Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 6 | BR - 8 | NC - 10 | DD - 9 | ATH - 12 | TNK - 6 | RING - 16
$NICK avg. cost - 9.6
$NICK prev. cost - 4.6
10. Anthony Black, Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 10 | BR - 13 | NC - 13 | DD - 10 | ATH - 7 | TNK - 10 | RING - 13
$BLACK avg. cost - 10.8
$BLACK prev. cost - 11.4
11. Gradey Dick, Kansas Jayhawks
ESPN - 11 | BR - 6 | NC - 14 | DD - 13 | ATH - 10 | TNK - 11 | RING - 15
$DICK avg. cost - 11.4
$DICK prev. cost - 14.7
12. Jett Howard, Michigan Wolverines
ESPN - 12 | BR - 14 | NC - 8 | DD - 12 | ATH - 15 | TNK - 14 | RING - 11
$JETT avg. cost - 12.3
$JETT prev. cost - 14.8
13. Cason Wallace, Kentucky Wildcats
ESPN - 13 | BR - 12 | NC - 11 | DD - 11 | ATH - 11 | TNK - 12 | RING - 17Â
$WALL avg. cost - 12.4
$WALL prev. cost - 9.1
14. Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State Buckeyes
ESPN - 15 | BR - 16 | NC - 17 | DD - 16 | ATH - 17 | TNK - 13 | RING - 14
$BRICE avg. cost - 15.4
$BRICE prev. cost - 24.7
15. Taylor Hendricks, UCF Knights
ESPN - 19 | BR - 11 | NC - 18 | DD - 18 | ATH - 19 | TNK - 21 | RING - 10
$HNDRK avg. cost - 16.6
$HNDRK prev. cost - 34.8
16. GG Jackson, South Carolina Gamecocks
ESPN - 21 | BR - 15 | NC - 15 | DD - 14 | ATH - 22 | TNK - 28 | RING -Â 9
$GG avg. cost - 17.7
$GG prev. cost - 14
17. Max Lewis, Pepperdine Waves
ESPN - 16 | BR - 21 | NC - 16 | DD - 17 | ATH - 20 | TNK - 24 | RING - 12
$MAX avg. cost - 18
$MAX prev. cost - 29.6
18. Rayan Rupert, New Zealand Breakers
ESPN - 17 | BR - 22 | NC - 23 | DD - 24 | ATH - 13 | TNK - 15 | RING - 18
$RPRT avg. cost - 18.9
$RPRT prev. cost - 24.1
19. Kris Murray, Iowa Hawkeyes
ESPN - 18 | BR - 17 | NC - 22 | DD - 21 | ATH - 16 | TNK - 17 | RING - 22
$KRIS avg. cost - 19
$KRIS prev. cost - 22.3
20. Dariq Whitehead, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 26 | BR - 20 | NC - 19 | DD - 15 | ATH - 21 | TNK - 16 | RING - 21
$DARIQ avg. cost - 19.7
$DARIQ prev. cost - 13.4
21. Kyle Filipowski, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 14 | BR - 27 | NC - 30 | DD - 19 | ATH - 27 | TNK - 18 | RING - 23
$FPOW avg. cost - 22.5
$FPOW prev. cost - 16.3
22. Jordan Hawkins, UConn Huskies
ESPN - 25 | BR - 19 | NC - 21 | DD - 23 | ATH - 18 | TNK - 32 | RING - 27
$HAWK avg. cost - 23.6
$HAWK prev. cost - 33.6
23. Terquavion Smith, NC State Wolfpack
ESPN - 28 | BR - 24 | NC - 20 | DD - 20 | ATH - 30 | TNK - 20 | RING - 24
$TERQ avg. cost - 23.7
$TERQ prev. cost - 18.9
24. Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana Hoosiers
ESPN - 20 | BR - 18 | NC - 12 | DD - 26 | ATH - 14 | TNK -Â 34 | RING - NL
$JHS avg. cost - 24.1
$JHS prev. cost - Not Listed
25. Dereck Lively II, Duke Blue Devils
ESPN - 24 | BR - 36 | NC - 32 | DD - 25 | ATH - 26 | TNK - 22 | RING - 30
$LIVE avg. cost - 27.9
$LIVE prev. cost - 21.4
26. Noah Clowney, Alabama Crimson Tide
ESPN - 33 | BR - 28 | NC - 27 | DD - 28 | ATH - 38 | TNK - 23 | RING - 19
$NOAH avg. cost - 28
$NOAH prev. cost - 43.7
27. Kel’el Ware, Oregon Ducks
ESPN - 30 | BR - 30 | NC - 44 | DD - 22 | ATH - 35 | TNK - 19 | RING - 20
$WARE avg. cost - 28.6
$WARE prev. cost - 17.6
28. Colby Jones, Xavier Musketeers
ESPN - 27 | BR - 25 | NC - 24 | DD - 38 | ATH - 23 | TNK - 25 | RING - NL
$COLBY avg. cost - 29.6
$COLBY prev. cost -33.4
29. Leonard Miller, G-League Ignite
ESPN - 23 | BR - 33 | NC - 41 | DD - 27 | ATH - 29 | TNK - 26 | RING - NL
$LMIL avg. cost - 32
$LMIL prev. cost - 37
30. Marcus Sasser, Houston Cougars
ESPN - 31 | BR - 29 | NC - 25 | DD - 39 | ATH - 32 | TNK - 27 | RING - NL
$SASS avg. cost - 32.6
$SASS prev. cost - 25.9
31. Julian Phillips, Tennessee Volunteers
ESPN - 44 | BR - 51 | NC - 26 | DD - 29 | ATH - 24 | TNK - 36 | RING - 29
$PHIL avg. cost - 34.1
$PHIL prev. cost - 33.9
32. Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 32 | BR - 37 | NC - 42 | DD - 52 | ATH - 33 | TNK - 33 | RING - 28
$JJJ avg. cost - 36.7
$JJJ prev. cost - 40.1
33. James Nnaji, Barcelona
ESPN - 22 | BR - 35 | NC - 48 | DD - 51 | ATH - 25 | TNK - 37 | RING - NL
$NNAJ avg. cost - 37.6
$NNAJ prev. cost - Not Listed
34. Jalen Wilson, Kansas Jayhawks
ESPN - 40 | BR - 31 | NC - 31 | DD - 47 | ATH - 36 | TNK - 35 | RING - NLÂ
$JWIL avg. cost - 37.9
$JWIL prev. cost - 39.1
35. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana Hoosiers
ESPN - 43 | BR - 34 | NC - 28 | DD - 45 | ATH - 39 | TNK - 44 | RING - NLÂ
$TJD avg. cost - 39.7
$TJD prev. cost - Not Listed
36. Dillon Mitchell, Texas Longhorns
ESPN - 29 | BR - 52 | NC - 51 | DD - 35 | ATH - 40 | TNK - 31 | RING - NL
$MITCH avg. cost - 40.4
$MITCH prev. cost - 17.4
37. Nikola Durisic, Mega MIS
ESPN - 46 | BR - 38 | NC - 33 | DD - 33 | ATH - 51 | TNK - 39 | RING - NL
$DRSC avg. cost - 40.7
$DRSC prev. cost - 31.6
38. Sidy Cissoko, G-League Ignite
ESPN - 34 | BR - 50 | NC - 45 | DD - 36 | ATH - 31 | TNK - 48 | RING - NL
$SIDY avg. cost - 41.3
$SIDY prev. cost - 30.6
39. Ricky Council IV, Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 48 | BR - 23 | NC - 46 | DD - 41 | ATH - 37 | TNK - 51 | RING - NL
$RICK avg. cost - 41.6
$RICK prev. cost - 52.9
40. DaRon Holmes II, Dayton Flyers
ESPN - 52 | BR - 42 | NC - 29 | DD - 43 | ATH - 48 | TNK - 38 | RING - NL
$HLMS avg. cost - 42.4
$HLMS prev. cost - 48.7
41. Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan Eagles
ESPN - 42 | BR - 46 | NC - 47 | DD - 30 | ATH - 55 | TNK - 47 | RING - NLÂ
$BATES avg. cost - 44.6
$BATES prev. cost - 43.7
42. Julian Strawther, Gonzaga Bulldogs
ESPN - 57 | BR - 43 | NC - 34 | DD - 50 | ATH - 45 | TNK - 42 | RING - NL
$STRAW avg. cost - 45.1
$STRAW prev. cost - 36.9
43. Reece Beekman, Virginia Cavaliers
ESPN - 35 | BR - 49 | NC - 49 | DD - 49 | ATH - 57 | TNK - 43 | RING - NL
$REECE avg. cost - 46.7
$REECE prev. cost - 50.7
44. Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois Fighting Illini
ESPN - 38 | BR - 48 | NC - NL | DD - NL | ATH - 34 | TNK - 41 | RING - NL
$TSJ avg. cost - 46.9
$TSJ prev. cost - 33.7
45. Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona Wildcats
ESPN - 65 | BR - 44 | NC - 38 | DD - NL | ATH - 47 | TNK - 29 | RING - NLÂ
$TUB avg. cost - 47
$TUB prev. cost - Not Listed
46. Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Fighting Illini
ESPN - 37 | BR - 47 | NC - 52 | DD - NL | ATH - 46 | TNK - 46 | RING - NL
$COLE avg. cost - 47.7
$COLE prev. cost - 35.9
47. Jordan Walsh, Arkansas Razorbacks
ESPN - 55 | BR - 41 | NC - NL | DD - 46 | ATH - NL | TNK - 45 | RING - NL
$WLSH avg. cost - 50.6
$WLSH prev. cost - 47.6
48. Jaylen Clark, UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 54 | BR - 55 | NC - 35 | DD - NL | ATH - 53 | TNK - 53 | RING - NL
$CLARK avg. cost - 50.9
$CLARK prev. cost - 45.9
49. Adem Bona, UCLA Bruins
ESPN - 49 | BR - NL | NC - 37 | DD - 54 | ATH - NL | TNK - 50 | RING - NL
$BONA avg. cost - 51
$BONA prev. cost - 49.2
50. Arthur Kaluma, Creighton Bluejays
ESPN - 76 | BR - NL | NC - 43 | DD - 42 | ATH - 44 | TNK - 55 | RING - NL
$KLMA avg. cost - 52.2
$KLMA prev. cost - 51