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Signed with an agent Year Schoo= l Draft= Express.com says… We sa= y…
B.J. Mullens  Fr.  Ohio State  Mid-first round Another year of seasoning wouldn't have hurt.&nb= sp; Mullens just needs to improve in all facets, according to us.  Whoever selects him is basing it entirely on potential -- but the season ticket holders will likely be tic= ket off about it.
Blake Griffin  Soph.  Oklahoma  No 1 pick We just want to thank him for sticking around for his sophomore season.  (Blake) Griffin will be a sure f= ire NBA stud
Brandon Costner  Jr.  N.C. State  Undrafted Just looking for some money.  Cos= tner has seemingly regressed since his redshirt freshman season and probably i= sn't tough enough to play power forward in the NBA.
Chase Budinger  Jr.  Arizona <= /td> Late first round Not a bad idea.  Arizona is star= ting over and Budinger's athleticism might convince an NBA team he can play the small forward position at both ends
DaJuan Summers  Jr.  Georgetown  Early second round Eh we're pretty apathetic about Summers.&nb= sp; Does he really have an upside?&nb= sp; He can't create his own shot, isn't overwhelmingly quick but is a = true small forward so teams probably have a pretty good idea how he would or w= ould not fit on their team
Daniel Hackett  Jr.  USC  Undrafted Was Hackett trying to spite Tim Floyd?  Hackett has an Italian passport, so it's likely he will head strai= ght there after he's not picked in the first round of the draft.
Dar Tucker  Soph.  DePaul  Late second round to undrafted Who? Mike Jones?  Tucker has quie= tly put together some highlight reel plays in two years at DePaul.  Too bad he's a 6'5 tweener and h= overs around 40 percent from the field.  More of an athlete than basketball player who is making a mistake<= /td>
DeJuan Blair  Soph.  Pittsburgh  Mid-first round The second coming of….Reggie Evans.&nb= sp; Yes, that's all he is.
DeMar DeRozan  Fr.  USC  Top 10 His 5.7 rebounds per game could have been better, but DeRozan seemed to get better as the season went along. Still raw, so it might take a few years = for him to make an impact.
Hasheem Thabeet  Jr.  UConn  Top 5 We are believers in this goof.  Thabeet was second in the nation blocks (4.2) but probably altered= up to a dozen a game
James Harden  Soph.  ASU  Top 5 A pure scorer who needs to take less dribbles…if that makes sense.  Harden could become a reliable f= or years to come if he attacks with more efficiency.
James Johnson  Soph.  Wake Forest = Mid-first round The pride of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Johnson is making a pretty bold move by signi= ng an agent.  He's another twee= ner -- is he a good enough shooter to play the wing, or will he have to learn ho= w to defend bigger players down low?
Jonny Flynn = Soph.  Syracuse  Mid-first rou= nd A crushing blow to the 'Cuse.  Flynn just got better as the season went on all while playing a ton of minutes.  The spotlight will= be off him in the NBA, so he can focus more on being an actual point guard rather than a scorer/ball handler. 
Jordan Hill = Jr.  Arizona  Top 5 Eh, this guy is a top 5 pick? What a weak draft.  Not so fast now…Hill is an athletic power forward and can run the floor.  He was also 5th in the nation in= offensive rebounds. A real workhorse.
Stephen Curry  Jr.  Davidson  Top 10 Our favorite player to declare, Curry has to prove he can either run an offen= se and facilitate as a point guard, or prove he can defend shooting guards.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  We guess the forward and see him adjusting in a few years.
Ty Lawson  Jr.  UNC  Mid-first rou= nd Depending on how the pong balls spit out, Lawson should move up in this draft.  He's got rare speed and improved= his shooting tremendously this season (53.2 FG; 47.2 3pt)
Wayne Ellington  Jr.  UNC  Late first ro= und We believed Ellington could breakout in the tournament with his sweet stroke= -- and he took home Final Four MVP honors.&= nbsp; Wayne's biggest deficiency is that he's not very good at creating = his own shot, so it will take a coach who knows how to use him for Ellington = to be effective
Could return Year School DraftExpress.com says… We say
Chinemelu Elonu  Jr.  Texas A&M Undrafted We're hoping this is a family situation we have yet to discover, because even t= he NBA Scouts are saying "who is Chinemelu Elonu?!?!"  His 9.3 ppg and 7.3 rbg don't ju= mp off the paper and nor will his 6'10" frame jump up from the couch in jubilation on draft day.  Ju= st go back to school.
Damion James  Jr.  Texas Early to mid second round There is upside for this undersized swingman.&= nbsp; His efficiency from the perimeter tailed off a bit from the previo= us year but his overall presence on the court is valuable in all areas of the game, making him a mid-second round utility player.
Derrick Brown  Jr.  Xavier Early to mid second round With the loss of a coach usually follows with NBA borderliners making the early jump.  Derrick Brown is one = of those players forced into testing the waters earlier than the ideal.  He has a lot of areas for improv= ement but if this "project" pans out like past XU alum, then he'll be just fine.
Devan Downey  Jr.  South Carolina Late second round No, he is not going to be the starting QB for Spurrier, this former arrestee = is quite the intriguing basketball player.&= nbsp; At only 5'9,"  D= owney was able to lead the SEC in steals while still filling up the cup for alm= ost 20 and 5 per game.  Someone = will take a risk.
Dominique Archie  Jr.  South Carolina Undrafted Archie is the prime example of why we are not a fan of allowing players to return.  He has no business = being in the NBA Draft.  It basica= lly is allowing him to get his name out there for 2010.  His 10 points a game in the lack= luster SEC is proof he has no business sizing up this year.
Donald Sloan  Jr.  Texas A&M Undrafted Ditto.  At 6'3" your 11 points and stellar 3 assists will not amount to much of a point guard.  Note to Sloan:  June 15th remove from Draft.
Dwayne Collins  Jr.  Miami Undrafted We think Jack McClinton is going to have to slap his own teammate.  Collins is a longshot at best an= d his sole purpose is to put his name on the radar for next season.
Earl Clark  Jr.  Louisville Top 10 Earl Clark can play his way into a lottery pick or play his way into second ro= und territory.  Clark is one of = the few players that deserve the privilege of this beneficial move to play it= out and allow a true testing of the waters.&= nbsp; The talent is there, but Clark is making a sound decision by tryin= g to play for a coveted  lottery selection.
Eric Devendorf  Jr.  Syracuse TBD Devendorf has no true NBA position.  S= couts don't have him listed anywhere within a dog's ear whisper of MSG.  However, 'Cuse is ready to move = on with Rautins and Wesley Johnson.  Hopefully the European women like men with neck tattoos and red-ha= ired chinstraps.
Gani Lawal  Soph.  Georgia Tech Late first round What Lawal lacks in size, he will make up for in strength.  Lawal is an undersized but overly athletic power forward lacking any kind of threat to "J" you fr= om beyond 15 feet.  Despite a j= ump shot, this kid will not be slinging crack rock.  His ball hawking defense and rebounding ability will be enough to hear his name called in the late fir= st or early second round.
Gerald Henderson  Jr.  Duke Mid first round Henderson is one of the most athletic players on the board and his late season performance is propelling him to mid-first round projections.  He could benefit from some long = range shooting improvement and his defense can be suspect at times, despite his athletic prowess.  The Camer= on Crazies will miss his explosive, game changing throw downs next year.
Greivis Vasquez  Jr.  Maryland Late second round Maryland can only hope that Mr. Everything returns for them.  His triple double in a win over = UNC showed Vasquez's ceiling, but at 6'5" can Vasquez handle the daily responsibility of being an NBA point guard? His streaky shooting leaves a= lot of GM's uneasy about making him their selection.  After putting up some very respe= ctable numbers at 17.5 ppg and 5.0 assists, its hard to tell the kid he should go back to the Terps, especially with the state of the UMD program in questi= on.
Jarvis Varnado  Jr.  Miss St Late first round Varnado is not going to be a franchise changing draft pick but he does bring something to the table on both ends of the floor, 13 points a agame to go with his 4.7 blocks and 9 boards.  At 6'9" and 210 lbs. Varnado lacks the physical presence of an imposing NBA power forward.  If Jarvis can get in the college wait room for one more year, he could proba= bly bolster his 2010 draft status to a late lottery pick.   
Jeff Teague  Soph.  Wake Forest Mid first round If Teague could have entered the draft mid-way through the season, he would = have been lock for a top 10 pick but as the season progressed we saw Teague gi= ve the limelight away in many games.  The talent is certainly not in question, but the desire is.  Teague is going to have to woo h= is way into the Top 20 picks in the first round.  
Jeremy Wise  Jr.  Southern Miss Undrafted Wise does not really have any business attempting to size up with the other NBA ready talents.  His 6'2" 165lb frame could not take the NBA grind of 82 games, and neither can his talent.  NBA Scouts don't ev= en have this guy in the Top 50 Juniors of the draft, so explain the simple numbers of logic on how Wise will be called forth on June 25th.
Jodie Meeks  Jr.  Kentucky Mid second round Meeks will become some NBA team's Michael Redd.  Meeks is an explosive scorer tha= t will pull it from anywhere and probably make it (shot over 40% from beyond the arc).  Meeks is a pure shoot= er, who will log minutes in small doses right away.  Don't expect him to be around la= te in the first round.
Jrue Holiday  Fr.  UCLA Late first round The sky seems limitless for this young'n.&nb= sp; Holliday is going to make an NBA team very happy whether its this = year or next.  His raw talent on = both ends of the floor are appealing and he will make dollars.  He just needs to weigh greed vs. experience.
Luke Harangody  Jr.  Notre Dame Undrafted Harangody couldn’t guard a telephone pole but we don't see that improving.  He should have left after last y= ear and his delay will cause his draft stock to drop.  His 23.3 ppg and 11.8 rpg will b= e good enough for a playoff team to select a "garbage time" man
Mac Koshwal  Soph.  DePaul Undrafted Regardless of stats, should any player from get drafted after the team went 0-18 in = the Big East Conference? NO.  Especially a sophomore who only averaged 12 and 9.  Next please.
Michael Washington  Jr.  Arkansas Early second round When you play for Arkansas and have no chance at the Final Four its probably b= est to jump ship for NBA tryouts when you are the gasoline for the vespa, tha= t is your team.  Washington is a 6'10" athletic power forward, a perfect role playing prospect for an= NBA team needing inside help.
Nic Wise  Jr.  Arizona TBD A new face is coming to town to mentor the Wildcats and Wise might be a lit= tle uneasy about his chance to improve his numbers for next year.  Wise shot 42 percent from beyond= the arc and averaged a sold 15.5 ppg.  One knock on this point guard is obviously his vertically challeng= ed body (5'10").
Nick Calathes  Soph.  Florida Late first round All NBA teams would love to have a 6'5" point guard that can score, so w= hy not Calathes?  Calathes was = as valuable to the Florida basketball team as Tim Tebow is to the football t= eam.  Calathes can shoot from deep, di= sh and rebound out of the guard spot his way into the first round.
Patrick Patterson  Soph.  Kentucky Mid to late first round Patterson is as raw as the tuna down at Jin's Sushi Bar.  Patterson is a 6'8" engine = that doesn’t stop.  His len= gth and athleticism make him a true year away from an NBA contributor.  With a couple of good workouts, = don't be shocked if P squared climbs the board.
Paul Harris  Jr.  Syracuse TBD Harris came out of left field when he construed one hell of an idea, declaring f= or the NBA Draft.  One ride wit= h a mangled Philly Blunt in your index finger and thumb will do that to you.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  At 6'6" Harris and his 12 p= oints, 8 rebounds and no jump shot are not aided by the fact that he won't speak= to his current coach.  This web= site might undergo a change of name.  
Roderick Flemings  Jr.  Hawaii Undrafted If you lead your team in scoring, a team that finished next to last in the W= AC no less, you would probably go pro too right?  Actually yes, get the hell out of Hawaii and go to the D League.  Brilliant!
Scottie Reynolds  Jr.  Villanova Undrafted Villanova has "National Championship Contender" written alllll over them = if Reynolds returns.  Another y= ear would improve his stock tremendously as the 2010 presumed Cousy Award win= ner.
Shawn Taggart  Jr.  Memphis Undrafted Taggart just wants to say he was smart enough to bail on Memphis after Calipari left.  He only got 25 minute= s a game this season and is an underweight power forward.  
Taj Gibson  Jr.  USC Late second round Once again, he's underweight at 210 and 6'10".  But Gibson was fourth in the nat= ion in blocks (3) and pulled down nine boards a game.  His athleticism alone could get = him an NBA contract.
Tasmin Mitchell  Jr.  LSU Undrafted Mitchell has the long body Jay Bilas love to speak at length about, but he's still development.  One more year = really could help this guy out -- especially with Marcus Thorton's 21 ppg coming= off the books.
Tyler Smith  Jr.  Tennessee Mid second round Volunteer players tend to rub us the wrong way -- but Smith consistently put up num= bers despite his team's shaky play throughout the season.  He can defend multiple positions= and has tear tattoos, which mean he's got thick skin from growing up on the streets.  Could be a great addition looking to add depth to their bench.
Tyreke Evans  Fr.  Memphis Top 10 DraftExpress says he's, at best, Larry Hughes. But if he learns to become a scoring po= int guard, he could have a Jason Terry type career.  That's only going to happen if he improves on his three point shooting (27 percent)
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