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Top Thirty 2008 NBA Draft Prospects

By Tyler Whitcomb
02.27.2008 - Updated on 02.27.2008

1. MICHAEL BEASLEY - 6’10 230 LBS. PF KANSAS STATE

2. DERRICK ROSE - 6’4 205 LBS. PG MEMPHIS

3. ANTHONY RANDOLPH - 6’11 220 LBS. PF LSU

4. DEANDRE JORDAN - 7’0 240 LBS. C TEXAS A&M

5. ERIC GORDON - 6’3 215 LBS. SG INDIANA

6. BROOK LOPEZ - 7’0 260 LBS. C STANFORD

7. BLAKE GRIFFIN - 6’10 225 LBS. PF OKLAHOMA

8. JERRYD BAYLESS - 6’3 200 LBS. PG ARIZONA

9. O.J. MAYO - 6’5 205 LBS. SG USC

10. DANILO GALLINARI - 6’9 210 LBS. SF ARMANI JEANS

11. DONTE GREEN - 6’10 215 LBS. SF SYRACUSE

12. D.J. AUGUSTIN - 5’11 170 LBS. PG TEXAS

13. NICOLAS BATUM - 6’8 215 LBS. SF LE MANS

14. DARRELL ARTHUR - 6’9 220 LBS. PF KANSAS

15. J.J. HICKSON - 6’8 240 LBS. PF NC STATE

16. RUSSELL WESTBROOK - 6’3 190 LBS. PG UCLA

17. CHASE BUDINGER - 6’8 215 LBS. SG ARIZONA

18. RYAN ANDERSON - 6’10 230 LBS. PF CALIFORNIA

19. MARREESE SPEIGHTS - 6’10 250 LBS. PF FLORIDA

20. TY LAWSON - 5’11 175 LBS. PG NORTH CAROLINA

21. KEVIN LOVE - 6’9 260 LBS. PF UCLA

22. RICHARD HENDRIX - 6’8 250 LBS. PF ALABAMA

23. JASON THOMPSON - 6’10 235 LBS. PF RIDER

24. AUSTIN DAYE - 6’10 195 LBS. SF GONZAGA

25. COURTNEY LEE - 6’5 200 LBS. SG WESTERN KENTUCKY

26. ROY HIBBERT - 7’2 275 LBS. C GEORGETOWN

27. TYLER SMITH - 6’7 220 LBS. SF TENNESSEE

28. TYLER HANSBROUGH - 6’9 230 LBS. PF NORTH CAROLINA

29. STEFON JACKSON - 6’5 195 LBS. SG UTEP

30. KENTRELL GRANSBERRY - 6’9 270 LBS. PF SOUTH FLORIDA

29 Comments: Top Thirty 2008 NBA Draft Prospects

Posted by
k. lewis
on 06.24.2008

Brandon rush is a top 5 easy. one of only 3 players in the entire draft that’s nba ready. Also Chris Douglas Roberts is a top 10 easy. Two guareenteed impact players. If Rose was the same age as these guys and had the exact same year as he had he would be around #12 or 13. The other 2 nba ready players are Beasley & Mayo.Chicago Bulls need Beasley like a gun needs bullets. Don’t be stupid Bulls. .

Posted by

on 06.21.2008

good luck to all the guys that are on the top 30 list..i went to school to high school with one of them. .

Posted by
Tyler Whitcomb
on 06.18.2008

This was done 4 months ago. Obviously the writer has changed his mind as for all the other experts. At the time of this list Chad Ford of ESPN had O.J Mayo number 8. Go to for Tyler’s updated version. O.J Mayo is number .3 .

Posted by
WADE FAN #23
on 05.30.2008

O J 9th, this guy is a f***ing retard .

Posted by
WADE FAN #23
on 05.30.2008

I’m a heat fan, who should I want then to draft? Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, or O.J. Mayo?Personally, I like Beasley. .

Posted by

on 05.16.2008

this is crazy this sucks no cdr no stephen curry .

Posted by

on 04.24.2008

i’ve never even heard of some of these players and who ever said these were the top players there wrong .

Posted by
blah
on 03.30.2008

wheres stephen curry? .

Posted by
JD Rochester
on 03.24.2008

Donte Green is no where near top 20 (even first round) material. He needs another year to develop. He was an inconistent shooter, stopped even trying to drive the lane once B-EAST play began, and disappeared in big games (Gtown, Pitt, UConn, Louisville, ND)His stock is down. Needs to demonstrate ability to dominate at the college level before he’ll be anywhere near a lottery pick. .

Posted by
Swol
on 03.10.2008

as far as your forwards go, tyler smith has hurt all above him that he’s played against, speights can’t hold a candle to him, hendrix has the capability but won’t be better than tyler, daye couldn’t do anything with him, and donte green will fall below tyler smith after the sec tourney and the final four! go tyler go! .

Posted by
TGO
on 03.9.2008

Well, I couldn’t help but respond here although unlikely I’ll ever be back. People are morons. Especially this "stat" guy. First, tyler hansbrough game translates as s---to the NBA. He is a pure college a player and someone that doesn’t come around much but he is a very undersizied power forward who has no shot or real post moves. He succeeds off of tenacity and hustle which works in college but not at all in the NBA. He will still be a very late first ropund pick and will probably not come out this year anyway as he has to be aware of his limitations and has the chance to go down as the top scorer in carolina and top in Acc history.Also, regarding "what id thet get hurt". Ummm, are you kidding me? One, they often do not sustain career ending injuries on a basketball court but also, these contracts are guaranteed. grant Hill was hurt 3 or 4 years in a row in orlando and still got every dime he would have gotten if he was an all star. Once you are drafted and signed, the money is guaranteed provided you don’t go doping crazy s---drunk on a motorcycle. Greg Oden hasn’t played a game in the NBQA. He is still receiving his paychecks. NBA contracts are guaranteed and because of that, it is hurting their product with really an exception being this year because of the ridiculous race in the west. .

Posted by
NBA
on 03.5.2008

Lofton 4? Awesome!!!! You should be an NBA GM Your are cool STAT .

Posted by
S.T.A.T
on 03.5.2008

I’ll give you a top (5) 1. micheal beasley 2.roy hibbert 3.tyler hansbrough 4.chris lofton 5. you choose the rest .

Posted by
NBA
on 03.5.2008

Stat: Please let me know your top 10, so I can laugh. Derrick Rose is what? A top 30 player in your book as for most he’s the 2nd best player entering the Draft? .

Posted by
NBA
on 03.5.2008

Stat: What does feady and te mean? .

Posted by
NBA
on 03.5.2008

Stat:Is a f****** retard. O.J and Derrick Rose that late, wow!! Also I was just just typing fast and if you look you misspelled s*** as well. .

Posted by
S.T.A.T
on 03.4.2008

if derrick rose and oj mayo go to the nba they should be late 1st round mid 2nd round .

Posted by
S.T.A.T
on 03.4.2008

f*** you NBA i was just giving a suggestion maybe you need school to learn how to spell B**** .

Posted by
Jomar
on 03.3.2008

The Knicks should draft the best center availabe. .

Posted by
NBA
on 02.29.2008

They go to school to get an education to make money, correct? Why not stay in college and not go get a million dollars a year and really develop? By staying in school, you have to attend cla-------and attend study halls!! By goint o the pros, you can really work on your game. This education crap kills me. Most basketball players go to college with a 2.0 GPA for BASKETBALL or should they go get a degree in accounting and go make $40,000 a year over a million playing basketball? HMMM let me think!!! Kepp the education bull s---to yourself .

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