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Top 55 2023 NBA $DRFT Stock Market Update

The Wolf of Ball Street looks upon mainstream big boards to set April's stock prices for the Top 55 prospects of the 2023 NBA Draft Class.

Corey Tulaba

Apr 20, 2023

Now that we’ve crowned a new champion, the Big East is back on top, and the college basketball season is over, it can mean only one thing…we’ve officially made it to Draft Season, folks. For those of you who are new here and are trying to gauge which prospects your favorite lottery team may be investing in a few months from now…welcome to the party!

The goal here 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 the most recent mainstream big board rankings in order to set 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, the Athletic, the Ringer, Swish Theory, 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 arrive at #WorkoutSzn, we may 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 | ATH - 1 | TNK - 1 | RING - 1 | ST - 1
$WEMBY avg. cost - 1.0
$WEMBY prev. cost - 1.0

2. Scoot Henderson, G-League Ignite

ESPN - 3 | BR - 2 | NC - 2 | ATH - 2 | TNK - 2 | RING - 3 | ST - 2
$SCOOT avg. cost - 2.3
$SCOOT prev. cost - 2.0

3. Brandon Miller, Alabama Crimson Tide

ESPN - 2 | BR - 4 | NC - 3 | ATH - 3 | TNK - 3 | RING - 2 | ST - 5
$BMIL avg. cost - 3.1
$BMIL prev. cost - 3.7

4. Amen Thompson, OTE City Reapers

ESPN - 4 | BR - 3 | NC - 7 | ATH - 4 | TNK - 4 | RING - 4 | ST - 3
$AMEN avg. cost - 4.1
$AMEN prev. cost - 4.0

5. Ausar Thompson, OTE City Reapers 📈

ESPN - 5 | BR - 5 | NC - 6 | ATH - 6 | TNK - 5 | RING - 5 | ST - 4
$AUSAR avg. cost - 5.1
$AUSAR prev. cost - 6.9

6. Jarace Walker, Houston Cougars

ESPN - 6 | BR - 6 | NC - 4 | ATH - 7 | TNK - 6 | RING - 7 | ST - 7
$WALK avg. cost - 6.1
$WALK prev. cost - 5.3

7. Cam Whitmore, Villanova Wildcats

ESPN - 7 | BR - 10 | NC - 5 | ATH - 5 | TNK - 7 | RING - 9 | ST - 9
$CAM avg. cost - 7..4
$CAM prev. cost - 7.4

8. Anthony Black, Arkansas Razorbacks 📈

ESPN - 8 | BR - 9 | NC - 10 | ATH - 8 | TNK - 8 | RING - 6 | ST - 8
$BLACK avg. cost - 8.1
$BLACK prev. cost - 10.8

9. Taylor Hendricks, UCF Knights 📈

ESPN - 10 | BR - 11 | NC - 8 | ATH - 12 | TNK - 10 | RING - 8 | ST - 13
$HNDRX avg. cost - 10.3
$HNDRX prev. cost - 16.6

10. Gradey Dick, Kansas Jayhawks 📈

ESPN - 9 | BR - 7 | NC - 16 | ATH - 9 | TNK - 9 | RING - 11 | ST - 12
$DICK avg. cost - 10.4
$DICK prev. cost - 11.4

11. Cason Wallace, Kentucky Wildcats 📈

ESPN - 12 | BR - 8 | NC - 11 | ATH - 10 | TNK - 11 | RING - 10 | ST - 11
$WALL avg. cost - 10.4
$WALL prev. cost - 12.4

12. Nick Smith Jr., Arkansas Razorbacks

ESPN - 11 | BR - 12 | NC - 21 | ATH - 11 | TNK - 12 | RING - 13 | ST - 6
$NICK avg. cost - 12.3
$NICK prev. cost - 9.6

13. Keyonte George, Baylor Bears

ESPN - 14 | BR - 13 | NC - 9 | ATH - 16 | TNK - 13 | RING - 12 | ST - 10
$KEY avg. cost - 12.4
$KEY prev. cost - 7.7

14. Jett Howard, Michigan Wolverines

ESPN - 16 | BR - 16 | NC - 12 | ATH - 20 | TNK - 15 | RING - 17 | ST - 14
$JETT avg. cost - 15.7
$JETT prev. cost - 12.3

15. Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State Buckeyes

ESPN - 18 | BR - 15 | NC - 14 | ATH - 14 | TNK - 14 | RING - 20 | ST - 17
$BRICE avg. cost - 16.0
$BRICE prev. cost - 15.4

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16. Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana Hoosiers 📈

ESPN - 15 | BR - 19 | NC - 13 | ATH - 17 | TNK - 16 | RING - 19 | ST - 22
$JHS avg. cost - 17.3
$JHS prev. cost - 24.1

17. Dereck Lively II, Duke Blue Devils 📈

ESPN - 22 | BR - 21 | NC - 22 | ATH - 22 | TNK - 20 | RING - 15 | ST - 25
$LIVE avg. cost - 21.0
$LIVE prev. cost - 27.9

18. Jordan Hawkins, UConn Huskies 📈

ESPN - 13 | BR - 41 | NC - 15 | ATH - 15 | TNK - 17 | RING - 23 | ST - 26
$HAWK avg. cost - 21.4
$HAWK prev. cost - 23.6

19. Dariq Whitehead, Duke Blue Devils

ESPN - 23 | BR - 18 | NC - 23 | ATH - 23 | TNK - 24 | RING - 28 | ST - 16
$DARIQ avg. cost - 22.1
$DARIQ prev. cost - 19.7

20. Rayan Rupert, New Zealand Breakers

ESPN - 17 | BR - 23 | NC - 24 | ATH - 13 | TNK - 18 | RING - 14 | ST - NR
$RPRT avg. cost - 22.7
$RPRT prev. cost - 18.9

21. GG Jackson, South Carolina Gamecocks

ESPN - 28 | BR - 25 | NC - 20 | ATH - 27 | TNK - 28 | RING - 16 | ST - 15
$GG avg. cost - 22.7
$GG prev. cost - 17.7

22. Max Lewis, Pepperdine Waves

ESPN - 27 | BR - 22 | NC - 17 | ATH - 30 | TNK - 22 | RING - 27 | ST - 18
$MAX avg. cost - 23.2
$MAX prev. cost - 18

23. Kris Murray, Iowa Hawkeyes

ESPN - 25 | BR - 27 | NC - 26 | ATH - 19 | TNK - 19 | RING - 30 | ST - 24
$KRIS avg. cost - 24.2
$KRIS prev. cost - 19

24. Colby Jones, Xavier Musketeers 📈

ESPN - 29 | BR - 17 | NC - 19 | ATH - 25 | TNK - 23 | RING - 25 | ST - 35
$COLBY avg. cost - 24.7
$COLBY prev. cost - 29.6

25. Kobe Bufkin, Michigan Wolverines 📈

ESPN - 21 | BR - 14 | NC - 18 | ATH - 24 | TNK - 21 | RING - NR | ST - 31
$KOBE avg. cost - 25.6
$KOBE prev. cost - Not Listed

26. Leonard Miller, G-League Ignite 📈

ESPN - 20 | BR - 38 | NC - 34 | ATH - 26 | TNK - 25 | RING - 34 | ST - 19
$LMIL avg. cost - 28.0
$LMIL prev. cost - 32.0

27. Sidy Cissoko, G-League Ignite 📈

ESPN - 35 | BR - 42 | NC - 27 | ATH - 28 | TNK - 27 | RING - 24 | ST - 21
$SIDY avg. cost - 29.1
$SIDY prev. cost - 41.3

28. Noah Clowney, Alabama Crimson Tide

ESPN - 19 | BR - 32 | NC - 31 | ATH - 43 | TNK - 30 | RING - 22 | ST - 38
$NOAH avg. cost - 30.7
$NOAH prev. cost - 28.0

29. Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana Hoosiers 📈

ESPN - 33 | BR - 31 | NC - 28 | ATH - 38 | TNK - 32 | RING - 31 | ST - 36
$TJD avg. cost - 32.7
$TJD prev. cost - 39.7

30. Terquavion Smith, NC State Wolfpack

ESPN - 31 | BR - 33 | NC - 29 | ATH - 44 | TNK - 33 | RING - 35 | ST - 30
$TERQ avg. cost - 33.6
$TERQ prev. cost - 23.7

31. Marcus Sasser, Houston Cougars

ESPN - 36 | BR - 34 | NC - 25 | ATH - 31 | TNK - 26 | RING - 38 | ST - NR
$SASS avg. cost - 34.2
$SASS prev. cost - 32.6

32. Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA Bruins

ESPN - 32 | BR - 37 | NC - 33 | ATH - 29 | TNK - 34 | RING - 33 | ST - NR
$JJJ avg. cost - 35.4
$JJJ prev. cost - 36.7

33. Julian Strawther, Gonzaga Bulldogs 📈

ESPN - 48 | BR - 30 | NC - 30 | ATH - 32 | TNK - 37 | RING - 26 | ST - NR
$STRAW avg. cost - 36.1
$STRAW prev. cost - 45.1

34. James Nnaji, Barcelona

ESPN - 24 | BR - 46 | NC - 38 | ATH - 35 | TNK - 31 | RING - 32 | ST - NR
$NNAJ avg. cost - 36.6
$NNAJ prev. cost - 37.6

35. Bilal Coulibaly, Metropolitans 92 📈

ESPN - 26 | BR - 28 | NC - 40 | ATH - 46 | TNK - 29 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$COUL avg. cost - 38.4
$COUL prev. cost - Not Listed

36. Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara Broncos 📈

ESPN - 37 | BR - 20 | NC - 37 | ATH - 59 | TNK - 35 | RING - NR | ST - 34
$PODZ avg. cost - 38.9
$PODZ prev. cost - Not Listed

37. Julian Phillips, Tennessee Volunteers

ESPN - 52 | BR - NR | NC - 39 | ATH - 18 | TNK - 38 | RING - 29 | ST - NR
$PHIL avg. cost - 40.1
$PHIL prev. cost - 34.1

38. Ricky Council IV, Arkansas Razorbacks 📈

ESPN - 41 | BR - 26 | NC - 49 | ATH - 42 | TNK - 42 | RING - NR | ST - 37
$RICK avg. cost - 41.0
$RICK prev. cost - 41.6

39. Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois Fighting Illini 📈

ESPN - 39 | BR - 45 | NC - NR | ATH - 33 | TNK - 43 | RING - 39 | ST - 29
$TSJ avg. cost - 41.3
$TSJ prev. cost - 46.9

40. Jalen Wilson, Kansas Jayhawks

ESPN - 38 | BR - 44 | NC - 42 | ATH - 36 | TNK - 36 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$JWIL avg. cost - 42.3
$JWIL prev. cost - 37.9

41. Andre Jackson, UConn Huskies 📈

ESPN - 30 | BR - NR | NC - 45 | ATH - 53 | TNK - 40 | RING - 36 | ST - NR
$AJAX avg. cost - 44.1
$AJAX prev. cost - Not Listed

42. DaRon Holmes II, Dayton Flyers

ESPN - 65 | BR - NR | NC - 48 | ATH - 56 | TNK - 39 | RING - 37 | ST - 28
$HLMS avg. cost - 46.9
$HLMS prev. cost - 42.4

43. Nikola Durisic, Mega MIS

ESPN - 44 | BR - 43 | NC - 50 | ATH - 48 | TNK - 45 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$DRSC avg. cost - 47.1
$DRSC prev. cost - 40.7

44. Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Fighting Illini

ESPN - 46 | BR - NR | NC - NR | ATH - 39 | TNK - 44 | RING - NR | ST - 39
$COLE avg. cost - 47.7
$COLE prev. cost - 47.7

45. Adem Bona, UCLA Bruins 📈

ESPN - 45 | BR - NR | NC - 32 | ATH - 66 | TNK - 48 | RING - NR | ST - 42
$BONA avg. cost - 48.3
$BONA prev. cost - 51.0

46. Jaylen Clark, UCLA Bruins 📈

ESPN - 62 | BR - NR | NC - 51 | ATH - 40 | TNK - 41 | RING - NR | ST - 40
$CLARK avg. cost - 48.4
$CLARK prev. cost - 50.9

47. Judah Mintz, Syracuse Orange 📈

ESPN - 57 | BR - 29 | NC - NR | ATH - 41 | TNK - NR | RING - NR | ST - 33
$MNTZ avg. cost - 49.3
$MNTZ prev. cost - Not Listed

48. Kevin McCullar, Kansas Jayhawks 📈

ESPN - 55 | BR - NR | NC - 43 | ATH - 37 | TNK - 58 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$MCLR avg. cost - 49.7
$MCLR prev. cost - Not Listed

49. Zach Edey, Purdue Boilermakers 📈

ESPN - 49 | BR - NR | NC - 57 | ATH - 47 | TNK - 47 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$EDEY avg. cost - 50.7
$EDEY prev. cost - Not Listed

50. Amari Bailey, UCLA Bruins 📈

ESPN - 42 | BR - 40 | NC - 54 | ATH - 69 | TNK - 52 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$BAIL avg. cost - 51.0
$BAIL prev. cost - Not Listed

51. Jordan Walsh, Arkansas Razorbacks

ESPN - 51 | BR - 35 | NC - 46 | ATH - NR | TNK - 63 | RING - 40 | ST - 23
$WLSH avg. cost - 51.3
$WLSH prev. cost - 50.6

52. Kobe Brown, Missouri Tigers 📈

ESPN - 43 | BR - 50 | NC - 60 | ATH - 61 | TNK - 50 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$BRWN avg. cost - 52.0
$BRWN prev. cost - Not Listed

53. Reece Beekman, Virginia Cavaliers

ESPN - 54 | BR - NR | NC - 58 | ATH - 54 | TNK - 57 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$REECE avg. cost - 54.0
$REECE prev. cost - 46.7

54. Trey Alexander, Creighton Bluejays 📈

ESPN - 89 | BR - NR | NC - 41 | ATH - 45 | TNK - 62 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$TREY avg. cost - 56.0
$TREY prev. cost - Not Listed

55. Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State Wildcats 📈

ESPN - 40 | BR - 48 | NC - 59 | ATH - NR | TNK - 46 | RING - NR | ST - NR
$KEJO avg. cost - 56.3
$KEJO prev. cost - Not Listed