MOCK DRAFT 2012
1 ANTHONY DAVIS
F, KENTUCKY
2 THOMAS ROBINSON
F, KANSAS
3 MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST
F, KENTUCKY
4 HARRISON BARNES
F, NORTH CAROLINA
5 ANDRE DRUMMOND
C, UCONN
6 BRADLEY BEAL
G, FLORIDA
7 JARED SULLINGER
F, OHIO STATE
8 DAMIAN LILLARD
G, WEBER STATE
9 JOHN HENSON
F, NORTH CAROLINA
10 AUSTIN RIVERS
G, DUKE
11 TYLER ZELLER
C, NORTH CAROLINA
12 MEYERS LEONARD
C, ILLINOIS
13 DION WAITERS
G, SYRACUSE
14 TERRENCE JONES
F, KENTUCKY
15 PERRY JONES III
F, BAYLOR
16 ARNETT MOULTRIE
F, MISSISSIPPI STATE
17 KENDALL MARSHALL
G, NORTH CAROLINA
18 JEREMY LAMB
G, UCONN
19 MARQUIS TEAGUE
G, KENTUCKY
20 TERRENCE ROSS
G, WASHINGTON
21 FAB MELO
C, SYRACUSE
22 ROYCE WHITE
F, IOWA STATE
23 QUINCY MILLER
F, BAYLOR
24 MOE HARKLESS
F, ST. JOHN'S
25 WILL BARTON
G, MEMPHIS
26 ANDREW NICHOLSON
F, ST. BONAVENTURE
27 JEFFERY TAYLOR
F, VANDERBILT
28 DRAYMOND GREEN
F, MICHIGAN STATE
29 EVAN FOURNIER
G, FRANCE
30 TYSHAWN TAYLOR
G, KANSAS
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1 ANTHONY DAVIS
"He is on a completely different level," says a West G.M. With a 7'5" wingspan, Davis is a menacing defender, and his offense will develop quickly. "He could be Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan," says the G.M.
8 DAMIAN LILLARD
His status skyrocketed after the NBA draft combine. A prolific scorer (24.5 points per game, second in the NCAA), Lillard has shown better than expected ball handling and athleticism.
15 PERRY JONES III
At 6'11", Jones has guard skills and a power forward frame. "But," says an East G.M., "he is an underachiever." He didn't improve as a sophomore, and an erratic tournament (10.0 ppg) hurt his stock.
17 KENDALL MARSHALL
With Jason Kidd likely gone and the future of Deron Williams uncertain, the Mavs grab Marshall, the nation's No. 2 assist man (9.8 per game). "He has a great feel for the game," says an exec.
21 FAB MELO
With the future of the Big Three in doubt, Boston adds some much-needed muscle. The 7-foot shot blocker is, says an exec, "a big-time project. But there is a 10-year starter in there somewhere."
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DAMIAN STROHMEYER (DAVIS)
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BOYD IVEY/ICON SMI (LILLARD)
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TONY GUTIERREZ/AP (JONES)
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GREG NELSON (MARSHALL)
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