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    Cooper Flagg leads 7 ACC players in first round

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    men’s college basketball season Here.

    This also means taking a look at the NBA draft and the best individual players who could be playing for NBA teams a year from now.

    Only number 5 duke There are multiple first-round picks as a potential Final Four team, including three lottery picks and possibly the No. 1 overall pick, according to USA TODAY’s 2025 NBA mock draft. The Blue Devils also have at least two other players available for draft.

    No. 3 UConn, No. 9 Arizona and No. 10 North Carolina are also projected to have multiple first-round picks, and continuing that trend, multiple players born outside the U.S. are expected to go in the first round.

    Here’s USA TODAY Sports’ early-season NBA mock draft. (All ages as of June draft.)

    IDEA: ACC is taking steps to earn more respect as a new college basketball season approaches

    2025 NBA mock draft

    1. Cooper Flagg, The Duke

    Freshman, forward, 6-9, 205, 18 years old

    2023-24 high school stats: 16.5 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 3.8 assists per game, 2.7 blocks per game, 55.1% shooting rate

    2. Ace Bailey, Rutgers

    Freshman, forward, 6-10, 200, 18

    2023-24 high school stats: 33.4 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.9 bpg

    3. Dylan Harper, Rutgers

    Freshman, guard, 6-6, 215, 19

    2023-24 high school statistics: 22.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 turnovers

    4.VJ Edgecombe, Baylor

    Freshman, guard, 6-5, 180, 19

    2023-24 high school stats: 17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 turnovers, 1.1 bpg

    5. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)

    Guard, 6-4, 175, 19

    2023-24 France’s top professional league statistics: 10.3 points, 5.4 assists, 36.8% overall success

    6. Hugo Gonzalez, Real Madrid (Spain)

    Forward guard, 6-7, 207, 19

    Top statistics in the 2023-24 Spanish professional league: 2.5 points, 45% overall average

    7. Liam McNeeley, UConn

    Freshman, advanced, 6-7, 210, 19

    2023-24 high school statistics: 13.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 turnovers

    8. Drake Powell, North Carolina

    Freshman, forward, 6-6, 195, 19

    2023-24 high school stats: 17.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.2 turnovers, 1.2 bpg, 57% FG, 41% 3PT

    9. Ben Saraf, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)

    Guard, 6-6, 200, 19

    2023-24 statistics in the Israeli professional league: 10.1 points, 3.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.1 turnovers, 38.7% FG

    10. Khaman Maluach, Duke

    Freshman, middle, 7-2, 250, 18

    2023-24 Basketball Africa League stats: 18.2 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.8 bpg, 60.3% FG

    11. Egor Demin, BYU

    Freshman, forward, 6-9, 19

    2023-24 Spanish second league statistics: 13 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 57.1% FG, 33.6% 3-point field goal

    12. Tre Johnson, Texas

    Freshman, guard, 6-6, 190, 19

    2023-24 high school statistics: 15.5 points, 3.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds

    13. Kon Knueppel, Duke

    Freshman, forward, 6-7, 217, 19

    2023-24 high school stats: 25.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 59.4% FG, 39.5% 3PT

    14. Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois

    Freshman, guard, 6-6, 205, 19

    2023-24 Adidas New Generation statistics: 17.9 points, 9.0 assists, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 steals

    15. Asa Newell, Georgia

    Freshman, advanced, 6-11, 220, 19

    2023-24 high school stats: 11.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 67.6% shooting

    16. Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina

    Sophomore, 6-8, 245, 20

    2023-24 stats at South Carolina: 10.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 59.7% FG

    17. Donnie Freeman, Syracuse

    Freshman, advanced, 6-9, 205, 19

    2023-24 high school statistics: 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists

    18. Noa Essengue, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)

    Next, 6-10, 198, 18

    2024 EuroCup stats: 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 possessions, 1.2 bases, 1.0 assists, 63.6% FG

    19. Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane (Australia)

    Central, 7-2, 227, 18

    2023-24 Australian professional league stats: 3.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 bpg, 59.7% overall average

    20. Carter Bryant, Arizona

    Freshman, advanced, 6-8, 225, 19

    2023-24 high school stats: 17 points, 9.0 rebounds

    21. Jalil Bethea, Miami

    Freshman, guard, 6-5, 190, 19

    2023-24 high school statistics: 22.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists

    22. Dink Pate, Mexico City Capitanes (G League)

    Guard, 6-8, 210, 19

    2023-24 G League Ignite stats: 8.0 points, 3.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 34.7% FG

    23. Michael Ruzic, Joventut (Spain)

    Forward, 6-9, 223, 18

    2023-24 statistics in the Spanish league: 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 47.5% shooting rate

    24. Derrion Reid, Alabama

    Freshman, advanced, 6-8, 220, 18

    2024 USA Basketball U18 stats in AmeriCup: 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds

    25. Ian Jackson, North Carolina

    Freshman, guard, 6-4, 190, 20

    2023-24 OT Elite stats: 23.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.6 steals

    26. Boogie Fland, Arkansas

    Freshman, guard, 6-2, 75, 18

    2023-24 high school stats: 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.4 turnovers, 46% field goal shooting, 37% 3 points

    27. Motiejus Krivas, Arizona

    Sophomore, center, 7-2, 260, 20

    2023-24 Arizona stats: 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 54.8% field goal shooting

    28. Alex Karaban, UConn

    Young, advanced, 6-8, 225, 22

    2023-24 UConn stats: 13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 49.6% field goal shooting, 37.9% 3-point range

    29. Kwame Evans Jr., Oregon

    Sophomore, advanced, 6-9, 220, 20

    2023-24 Oregon stats: 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 turnovers, 44.7% FG

    30. JT Toppin, Texas Tech

    Sophomore, 6-9, 225, 20

    2023-24 stats at New Mexico: 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 bpg, 1.1 turnovers, 62.3% FG

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