As you might expect with John Calipari taking over as the head coach at Arkansas, the Razorbacks are currently projected to produce as many NBA Draft picks as any team in the country.
There are no shortage of websites that rank NBA Draft prospects, and most eventually compile a Mock Draft or two at some point. Of course, opinions are a bit all over the place with most prospects still waiting to begin their collegiate seasons. No matter where you look, though, Arkansas is well-represented as eight different Razorbacks appear on at least one of the eight lists below from some of the top draft observers.
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- #32 Boogie Fland
- #40 Adou Thiero
- #45 Zvonimir Ivisic
- #71 Jonas Aidoo
- #99 Johnell Davis
- #23 Karter Knox
- #35 Zvonimir Ivisic
- #44 Trevon Brazile
- #45 Boogie Fland
CBS Sports Big Board (Top 30)
- #9 Boogie Fland
- #28 Adou Thiero
Bleacher Report Big Board (Top 30)
- #10 Karter Knox
- #10 Boogie Fland
- #38 DJ Wagner
- #44 Trevon Brazile
- #50 Karter Knox
- #57 Johnell Davis
- #63 Zvonimir Ivisic
- #73 Adou Thiero
Yahoo Sports Mock Draft (June 28)
- #11 DJ Wagner
- #12 Boogie Fland
- #18 Karter Knox
- #19 Karter Knox
- #24 Boogie Fland
- #31 Zvonomir Ivisic
- #40 Adou Thiero
- #47 Trevon Brazile
- #48 DJ Wagner
- #26 Karter Knox
- #28 Boogie Fland
- #34 Zvonimir Ivisic
- #35 Adou Thiero
- #53 DJ Wagner
- #57 Trevon Brazile
Again, there is not a ton of data out at the moment, so these lists will undergo countless modifications throughout the season, but this is where things stand on the general landscape as the season opener nears.
Interestingly enough, there is not a general consensus yet on who Arkansas’ top freshman prospect will be this season, which may surprise some Hog fans after the strong performance Boogie Fland put together in Arkansas’ exhibition win over Kansas. And the Razorbacks’ two most accomplished players (Johnell Davis and Jonas Aidoo) are seen as fringe draft prospects, if even considered at all by the top outlets.