Top 55 $DRFT Stock Market Update
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Top 55 $DRFT Stock Market Update
The Wolf of Ball Street looks upon mainstream big boards to set updated stock prices for the Top 55 prospects of the 2022 NBA Draft Class.
It’s March, baby! The tournament is in full swing, and the draft cycle keeps chugging along. Our last stock update was over a month ago, which means a whole hell of a lot has changed in the draft world. We’re talking big-time player movement, new debuts (including Kentucky’s mystery man), overreactions and underreactions. Just pure unadulterated chaos.
The way this works is that to eliminate 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. This month we look upon ESPN, Bleacher Report, Tankathon, Basketball News, the Athletic, the Ringer, and ya’ boys at No Ceilings.
The $DRFT rankings evolve all the time, and this month brings some of the most drastic shifts that we’ve seen throughout the entire 2022 cycle. On Ball Street, nobody’s spot is safe. Remember the number one rule…
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: 1 | BNEWS: 3 | ATH: 1 | NC: 1 | RING: 1
$CHET avg. cost: 1.3
$CHET prev. cost: 1.8
2. JABARI SMITH JR, AUBURN TIGERS
ESPN: 2 | BR: 2 | TANK: 2 | BNEWS: 1 | ATH: 2 | NC: 2 | RING: 2
$SMITH avg. cost: 1.9
$SMITH prev. cost: 1.8
3. JADEN IVEY, PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
ESPN: 4 | BR: 3 | TANK: 4 | BNEWS: 2 | ATH: 3 | NC: 4 | RING: 4
$IVEY avg. cost: 3.4
$IVEY prev. cost: 3.8
4. PAOLO BANCHERO, DUKE BLUE DEVILS
ESPN: 3 | BR: 4 | TANK: 3 | BNEWS: 4 | ATH: 4 | NC: 3 | RING: 3
$BANC avg. cost: 3.4
$BANC prev. cost: 2.5
5. KEEGAN MURRAY, IOWA HAWKEYES
ESPN: 5 | BR: 8 | TANK: 6 | BNEWS: 5 | ATH: 7 | NC: 7 | RING: 5
$KEEG avg. cost: 6.1
$KEEG prev. cost: 7.8
6. AJ GRIFFIN, DUKE BLUE DEVILS
ESPN: 8 | BR: 5 | TANK: 5 | BNEWS: 7 | ATH: 6 | NC: 6 | RING: 6
$GRIF avg. cost: 6.1
$GRIF prev. cost: 6.2
 7. SHAEDON SHARPE, KENTUCKY WILDCATS
ESPN: 7 | BR: 7 | TANK: 7 | BNEWS: 6 | ATH: 5 | RING: 7
$SHRP avg. cost: 6.5
$SHRP prev. cost: Not Listed
8. JOHNNY DAVIS, WISCONSIN BADGERS
ESPN: 9 | BR: 6 | TANK: 8 | BNEWS: 10 | ATH: 4 | NC: 5 | RING: 10
$DAVIS avg. cost: 7.4
$DAVIS prev. cost: 6.5
9. JALEN DUREN, MEMPHIS TIGERS
ESPN: 6 | BR: 11 | TANK: 13 | BNEWS: 8 | ATH: 8 | NC: 9 | RING: 8
$DUREN avg. cost: 9
$DUREN prev. cost: 9.5
10. BENNEDICT MATHURIN, ARIZONA WILDCATS
ESPN: 12 | BR: 10 | TANK: 10 | BNEWS: 9 | ATH: 13 | NC: 8 | RING: 13
$MATH avg. cost: 10.7
$MATH prev. cost: 8.3
11. TYTY WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY WILDCATS
ESPN: 11 | BR: 9 | TANK: 11 | BNEWS: 11 | ATH: 14 | NC: 10 | RING: 14
$TYTY avg. cost: 11.4
$TYTY prev. cost: 10.2
12. DYSON DANIELS, G-LEAGUE IGNITE
ESPN: 10 | BR: 25 | TANK: 15 | BNEWS: 15 | ATH: 10 | NC: 13 | RING: 11
$DYSN avg. cost: 14.1
$DYSN prev. cost: 17.8
13. TARI EASON, LSU TIGERS
ESPN: 14 | BR: 12 | TANK: 9 | BNEWS: 17 | ATH: 17 | NC: 16 | RING: 15
$TARI avg. cost: 14.3
$TARI prev. cost: 19.3
14. JEREMY SOCHAN, BAYLOR BEARS
ESPN: 16 | BR: 21 | TANK: 17 | BNEWS: 13 | ATH: 12 | NC: 15 | RING: 9
$SOCH avg. cost: 14.7
$SOCH prev. cost: 23.2
15. KENDALL BROWN, BAYLOR BEARS
ESPN: 17 | BR: 14 | TANK: 12 | BNEWS: 12 | ATH: 15 | NC: 17 | RING: 21
$BROWN avg. cost: 15.4
$BROWN prev. cost: 14.6
16. OCHAI AGBAJI, KANSAS JAYHAWKS
ESPN: 13 | BR: 15 | TANK: 27 | BNEWS: 14 | ATH: 11 | NC: 12 | RING: 17
$OCHAI avg. cost: 15.6
$OCHAI prev. cost: 18.7
17. MARJON BEAUCHAMP, G-LEAGUE IGNITE
ESPN: 20 | BR: 13 | TANK: 16 | BNEWS: 16 | ATH: 20 | NC: 21 | RING: 23
$CHAMP avg. cost: 18.4
$CHAMP prev. cost: 16.5
18. JADEN HARDY, G-LEAGUE IGNITE
ESPN: 24 | BR: 19 | TANK: 24 | BNEWS: 19 | ATH: 22 | NC: 14 | RING: 12
$HARD avg. cost: 19.1
$HARD prev. cost: 17.3
19. WALKER KESSLER, AUBURN TIGERS
ESPN: 19 | BR: 16 | TANK: 18 | BNEWS: 23 | ATH: 18 | NC: 24 | RING: 19
$WALK avg. cost: 19.6
$WALK prev. cost: 30.8
20. MARK WILLIAMS, DUKE BLUE DEVILS
ESPN: 26 | BR: 26 | TANK: 14 | BNEWS: 18 | ATH: 16 | NC: 19 | RING: 24
$MARK avg. cost: 20.4
$MARK prev. cost: 22
21. EJ LIDDELL, OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
ESPN: 15 | BR: 24 | TANK: 23 | BNEWS: 22 | ATH: 25 | NC: 18 | RING: 18
$EJL avg. cost: 20.7
$EJL prev. cost: 27.5
22. PATRICK BALDWIN JR, MILWAUKEE PANTHERS
ESPN: 28 | BR: 19 | TANK: 25 | BNEWS: 20 | ATH: 23 | NC: 11 | RING: 26
$PBJ avg. cost: 21.7
$PBJ prev. cost: 12.7
23. NIKOLA JOVIC, MEGA BASKET
ESPN: 21 | BR: 22 | TANK: 20 | BNEWS: 21 | ATH: 27 | NC: 20 | RING: 25
$JOVIC avg. cost: 22.3
$JOVIC prev. cost: 20.3
24. JEAN MONTERO, TEAM OVERTIME
ESPN: 27 | BR: 17 | TANK: 21 | BNEWS: 28 | ATH: 33 | NC: 28 | RING: 27
$MONT avg. cost: 25.9
$MONT prev. cost: 19.7
25. MALAKI BRANHAM, OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
ESPN: 23 | BR: NR | TANK: 31 | BNEWS: 26 | ATH: 19 | NC: 22 | RING: 20
$MLKI avg. cost: 27.4
$MLKI prev. cost: Not Listed
26. CHRISTIAN BRAUN, KANSAS JAYHAWKS
ESPN: 34 | BR: 20 | TANK: 26 | BNEWS: 35 | ATH: 28 | NC: 30 | RING: 28
$BRAUN avg. cost: 28.7
$BRAUN prev. cost: 32.4
27. KENNEDY CHANDLER, TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
ESPN: 22 | BR: 31 | TANK: 19 | BNEWS: 24 | ATH: 30 | NC: 31 | RING: NR
$KNDY avg. cost: 28.9
$KNDY prev. cost: 22.7
28. BRYCE MCGOWENS, NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
ESPN: 30 | BR: 30 | TANK: 43 | BNEWS: 25 | ATH: 21 | NC: 25 | RING: NR
$BRYCE avg. cost: 31.2
$BRYCE prev. cost: 30.8
29. TREVOR KEELS, DUKE BLUE DEVILS
ESPN: 25 | BR: 32 | TANK: 35 | BNEWS: 33 | ATH: 24 | NC: 27 | RING: NR
$KEEL avg. cost: 31.2
$KEEL prev. cost: 26.8
30. BLAKE WESLEY, NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
ESPN: 31 | BR: 34 | TANK: 44 | BNEWS: 29 | ATH: 35 | NC: 38 | RING: 16
$BLAKE avg. cost: 32.4
$BLAKE prev. cost: 27.5
31. WENDELL MOORE, DUKE BLUE DEVILS
ESPN: 35 | BR: 33 | TANK: 22 | BNEWS: 31 | ATH: 46 | NC: 34 | RING: 29
$MOORE avg. cost: 32.9
$MOORE prev. cost: 29.7
32. CHRISTIAN KOLOKO, ARIZONA WILDCATS
ESPN: 39 | BR: 35 | TANK: 28 | BNEWS: 36 | ATH: 36 | NC: 37 | RING: 22
$LOKO avg. cost: 33.2
$LOKO prev. cost: 33.5
33. ISMAEL KAMAGATE, PARIS BASKETBALL
ESPN: 36 | BR: 36 | TANK: 29 | BNEWS: 32 | ATH: 32 | NC: 36 | RING: NR
$KAMA avg. cost: 35.1
$KAMA prev. cost: 36.7
34. OUSMANE DIENG, NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS
ESPN: 18 | BR: 40 | TANK: 30 | BNEWS: 30 | ATH: 41 | NC: 48 | RING: NR
$DIENG avg. cost: 36
$DIENG prev. cost: 36
35. JUSTIN LEWIS, MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
ESPN: 29 | BR: 38 | TANK: 51 | BNEWS: 34 | ATH: 26 | NC: 29 | RING: NR
$LEWIS avg. cost: 36
$LEWIS prev. cost: 41.3
36. JD DAVISON, ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
ESPN: 33 | BR: 28 | TANK: 37 | BNEWS: 27 | ATH: 37 | NC: 47 | RING: NR
$JDD avg. cost: 36.2
$JDD prev. cost: 27.5
37. KEON ELLIS, ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
ESPN: 45 | BR: NR | TANK: 32 | BNEWS: 37 | ATH: 31 | NC: 52 | RING: NR
$KEON avg. cost: 41.9
$KEON prev. cost: 49
38. CALEB HOUSTAN, MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
ESPN: 50 | BR: 37 | TANK: 39 | BNEWS: NR | ATH: 39 | NC: 26 | RING: NR
$HSTN avg. cost: 42.1
$HSTN prev. cost: 31.8
39. HARRISON INGRAM, STANFORD CARDINAL
ESPN: 53 | BR: 23 | TANK: 34 | BNEWS: NR | ATH: 40 | NC: 46 | RING: NR
$GRAM avg. cost: 42.8
$GRAM prev. cost: 32.7
40. DAVID RODDY, COLORADO STATE RAMS
ESPN: 38 | BR: 29 | TANK: 33 | BNEWS: 39 | ATH: 72 | NC: NR | RING: 30
$RODDY avg. cost: 43.1
$RODDY prev. cost: Not Listed
41. JAIME JAQUEZ JR, UCLA BRUINS
ESPN: 48 | BR: NR | TANK: 40 | BNEWS: 49 | ATH: 45 | NC: 39 | RING: NR
$JJJ avg. cost: 45.2
$JJJ prev. cost: 45.2
42. HUGO BESSON, NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS
ESPN: 32 | BR: NR | TANK: 38 | BNEWS: 56 | ATH: 53 | NC: 45 | RING: NR
$HUGO avg. cost: 45.7
$HUGO prev. cost: 42.8
43. GABRIELE PROCIDA, FORTITUDO BOLOGNA
ESPN: 47 | BR: NR | TANK: 36 | BNEWS: NR | ATH: 55 | NC: 32 | RING: NR
$PRO avg. cost: 46.4
$PRO prev. cost: 50.3
44. ALONDES WILLIAMS, WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
ESPN: 55 | BR: 42 | TANK: 51 | BNEWS: 40 | ATH: 57 | NC: 35 | RING: NR
$ALON avg. cost: 46.4
$ALON prev. cost: Not Listed
45. MAX CHRISTIE, MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
ESPN: 41 | BR: 27 | TANK: 55 | BNEWS: NR | ATH: NR | NC: 23 | RING: NR
$MAX avg. cost: 48.1
$MAX prev. cost: 23.3
46. JAKE LARAVIA, WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
ESPN: 40 | BR: NR | TANK: NR | BNEWS: 50 | ATH: 38 | NC: 43 | RING: NR
$LRVA avg. cost: 48.4
$LRVA prev. cost: Not Listed
47. MATTEO SPAGNOLO, VANOLI CREMONA
ESPN: 44 | BR: 41 | TANK: 42 | BNEWS: NR | ATH: 52 | NC: NR | RING: NR
$SPAG avg. cost: 49.1
$SPAG prev. cost: 51.7
48. IVERSON MOLINAR, MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
ESPN: 66 | BR: 49 | TANK: 48 | BNEWS: 44 | ATH: 51 | NC: 44 | RING: NR
$MOL avg. cost: 49.6
$MOL prev. cost: 46.2
49. JABARI WALKER, COLORADO BUFFALOES
ESPN: 63 | BR: NR | TANK: 50 | BNEWS: 41 | ATH: 49 | NC: 53 | RING: NR
$BARI avg. cost: 50.2
$BARI prev. cost: Not Listed
50. JORDAN HALL, SAINT JOSEPH’S HAWKS
ESPN: 79 | BR: 48 | TANK: 56 | BNEWS: 48 | ATH: 44 | NC: 40 | RING: NR
$HALL avg. cost: 51.4
$HALL prev. cost: 50
51. TREVION WILLIAMS, PURDUE BOILERMAKERS
ESPN: 49 | BR: NR | TANK: 54 | BNEWS: 42 | ATH: 77 | NC: 51 | RING: NR
$WILL avg. cost: 52.7
$WILL prev. cost: 47.8
52. JULIAN CHAMPAGNIE, ST.JOHN’S REDSTORM
ESPN: 59 | BR: 47 | TANK: 52 | BNEWS: 43 | ATH: 74 | NC: 49 | RING: NR
$JUL avg. cost: 52.7
$JUL prev. cost: 47.3
53. JAYLIN WILLIAMS, ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
ESPN: 61 | BR: 43 | TANK: 60 | BNEWS: NR | ATH: 58 | NC: 55 | RING: NR
$JLIN avg. cost: 54.4
$JLIN prev. cost: Not Listed
54. OSCAR TSHIEBWE, KENTUCKY WILDCATS
ESPN: 42 | BR: NR | TANK: 46 | BNEWS: 38 | ATH: NR | NC: 60 | RING: NR
$TSBWE avg. cost: 54.7
$TSBWE prev. cost: Not Listed
55. MICHAEL FOSTER JR, G-LEAGUE IGNITE
ESPN: 56 | BR: 44 | TANK: 58 | BNEWS: 54 | ATH: 81 | NC: NR | RING: NR
$FOST avg. cost: 57
$FOST prev. cost: 50
Top 55 $DRFT Stock Market Update
Excellent piece Corey, this draft is going to be interesting, a lot of tough calls considering the uneven talent levels!
This draft will get many GMs fired. Going to be as historic of picking Anthony Bennet, Oden, and Sam Bowie