2014 NBA Draft Big Board

 2014 NBA Draft Big Board:  Given the rapid approach of college basketball, and the current FIBA Championship going on, it seems appropriate to reveal my top 50 big board to start the college basketball season:

As always, the grading system is as follows:
90-100 (Superstar) 80-89 (All-Star) 70-79 (Starter:) 60-69(Contributor) 50-59 (Role Player) <50 (Not Draftable)
                                                                                        

1. Andrew Wiggins SF/Kansas, Fr.              Grade: 96
2. Dante Exum PG/Australia, Intl.              Grade: 91
3. Julius Randle PF/Kentucky, Fr.               Grade: 90
4. Aaron Gordon PF/Arizona, Fr.                Grade: 88
5. Jabari Parker SF/Duke, Fr.                      Grade: 87
6. Marcus Smart PG/Oklahoma State, So.  Grade: 81
7. Mario Hezonja SG/Croatia, Intl.             Grade: 81
8. Joel Embiid C/Kansas, Fr.                        Grade: 79
9. Glenn Robinson III SF/Michigan, So.     Grade: 77
10. Gary Harris SG/Michigan State, So.       Grade: 76
11. Andrew Harrison PG/Kentucky, Fr.        Grade: 75
12. Dario Saric F/Croatia, Intl.                       Grade: 75
13. Willie Cauley-Stein C/Kentucky, So.       Grade: 75
14. Wayne Selden SG/Kansas, Fr.                  Grade: 74
15. Isaiah Austin PF/Baylor, So.                     Grade: 73
16. James Young SF/Kentucky, Fr.                Grade: 72
17. Alex Poythress SF/Kentucky, So.             Grade: 72
18. Semaj Christon PG/Xavier, So.                Grade: 71
19. Montrezl Harris F/Louisville, So.            Grade: 71
20. Jarnell Stokes PF/Tennessee, So.              Grade: 71
21. Chris Walker SF/Florida, Fr.                   Grade: 70
22. Jahii Carson PG/Arizona State, So.        Grade: 69
23. LaQuinton Ross SG/Ohio State, So.        Grade: 69
24. Mitch McGary C/Michigan, So.              Grade: 68
25. TJ Warren SF/NC State, So.                    Grade: 68
26. Russ Smith G/Louisville, Sr.                    Grade: 67
27. Rasheed Sulaimon G/Duke, So.               Grade: 66
28. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson SF/Arizona, Fr. Grade: 66
29. Aaron Harrison SG/Kentucky, Fr.           Grade: 65
30. Spencer Dinwiddie PG/Colorado, So.      Grade: 64
31. Vasilje Misic PG/Serbia, Intl.                   Grade: 64
32. Doug McDermott SF/Creighton, Sr.        Grade: 63
33. Kasey Hill PG/Florida, Fr.                       Grade: 63
34. Noah Vonleh F/Indiana, Fr.                     Grade: 63
35. Jordan Adams SG/UCLA, So.                 Grade: 62
36. Adreian Payne PF/Michigan State, Sr.   Grade: 61
37. Nikola Milutiov C/Serbia, Intl.                Grade: 61
38. Ilemane Diop C/Senegal, Intl.                  Grade: 61
39. Sam Dekker SF/Wisconsin, So.                Grade: 60
40. Jerami Grant SF/Syracuse, Fr.                Grade: 60
41. Bobby Portis F/Arkansas, Fr.                   Grade: 60
42. Dakari Johnson C/Kentucky, Fr.             Grade: 60
43. Dwight Powell PF/Stanford, Sr.              Grade:59
44. PJ Hairston SG/North Carolina, Jr.       Grade: 59 
45. James McAdoo PF/North Carolina, So.  Grade: 59
46. Damyean Dotson SG/Oregon, So.           Grade: 59
47. Leo Westermann PG/France, Intl.          Grade: 58
48. Nigel Williams-Gross PG/Washington, Fr.  Grade: 58
49. Kyle Anderson SF/UCLA, So.                 Grade: 57
50. Kaleb Tarczewski C/Arizona State, So.  Grade: 57
51. Demetrius Jackson PG/Notre Dame, Fr. Grade: 56
52. Mouhammadou Jaiteh C/France, Intl.   Grade: 56
53. CJ Wilcox SG/Washington, Sr.                Grade: 55
54. LeBryan Nash SF/Oklahoma State, So.  Grade: 55
55. Cory Jefferson PF/Baylor, Jr.                  Grade: 54
56. Elfrid Payton PG/La. Lafayette, Jr.        Grade: 54
57. Jarell Martin SF/LSU, Fr.                        Grade: 53
58. Juvonte Reddic PF/VCU, Sr.                   Grade: 53
59. Olivier Hanlan PG/Boston College, So.  Grade: 52
60.  Jerelle Benimon PF/Towson, Sr.             Grade: 52
61. Wang Zhelin C/China, Intl.                     Grade: 52
62. Markel Brown SG/Oklahoma State, Sr.  Grade: 51
63. AJ Hammons C/Purdue, Sr.                     Grade: 51
64. Patric Young C/Florida, Sr.                      Grade: 50
65. Rodney Purvis SG/UConn, So.                Grade: 50
66. Alex Kirk C/New Mexico, Jr.                   Grade: 50
67. CJ Fair SF/Syracuse, Sr.                          Grade: 50
68. Keith Appling PG/Michigan State, Sr.    Grade: 50
69. Rodney Hood SF/Duke, So.                      Grade: 50
70. Alessandro Gentile SF/Italy, Intl.            Grade: 49
71. Branden Dawson SF/Michigan St., Jr.    Grade: 49
72. Nick Stauskas SG/Michigan, So.             Grade: 49
73. Brandon Ashley F/Arizona, So.               Grade: 49
74. Chris Obekpa PF/St. John's, So.             Grade: 48
75. Joe Harris SF/Virginia, Sr.                      Grade: 48
76. Treveon Graham SF/VCU, Jr.                 Grade: 48
77. Jordan McRae SG/Tennessee, Sr.           Grade: 47
78. Joel James C/North Carolina, So.           Grade: 47
79. Aaron Craft PG/Ohio State, Sr.              Grade: 47
80. Joe Jackson PG/Memphis, Sr.                 Grade: 46
81. Josh Scott C/Colorado, So.                       Grade: 46
82. Norvel Pelle C/Prep School                      Grade: 45
83. Perry Ellis PF/Kansas, So.                       Grade: 45
84. Mike Moser F/Oregon, Sr.                       Grade: 44
85. Sean Kilpatrick SG/Cincinnati, Sr.         Grade: 44
86. Dez Wells SG/Maryland, Jr.                    Grade: 44
87. Cleanthony Early SF/Wichita St, Sr.      Grade: 43
88. Wayne Blackshear SG/Louisville, Jr.     Grade: 43
89. Cole Dickerson PF/San Francisco, Sr.    Grade: 42
90. Marcus Paige PG/North Carolina, Jr.    Grade: 42
91. Erick Atkins PG/Notre Dame, Sr.           Grade: 42
92. Deonte Burton SG/Nevada, Sr.                Grade: 41
93. Chane Behanan PF/Louisville, Jr.           Grade: 41
94. Dominic Artis PG/Oregon, So.                Grade: 41
95. Guillermo Hernangomez C/Spain, Intl. Grade: 41
96. Eric Moreland PF/Oregon State, Jr.      Grade: 40
97. KJ McDaniel SF/Clemson, Jr.                Grade: 40
98. Briante Weber G/VCU, Jr.                      Grade: 40
99. Johnny O'Bryant C/LSU, Jr.                  Grade: 40
100. Kevin Pangos PG/Gonzaga, Jr.              Grade: 40
     
     The season will see many changes, new additions, injuries/off-court issues, and lots of excitement.  Stay Tuned!

Updated: Oct. 25, 2013