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2023 NBA Mock Draft - 2nd Edition

With the First Round of the Tournament scheduled to tip off on March 16, 2023, several interesting storylines are floating around the Twitterverse: The most noteworthy is will the bluebloods Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Kentucky produce any lottery picks in the 2023 draft? Another is where will the non-traditional pathway kids go, players like Scoot Henderson, Asuar, and Amen Thompson? And lastly, how many upperclassmen will be taken in the first round?


While none of these questions will be answered today, we here at Between The Lines Sports have continued to evaluate and investigate the top prospects from around the world. Our staff is going above and beyond to give you some of the best insights and potential draft predictions in the second installment of our 2023 NBA Mock Draft. What are NBA Scouts saying about prospects, what does the intel say, and who will go where?


Dive into our latest Mock Draft and share your thoughts in the comment section.


Note: The projected draft order is based on the Tankathon projections as of Monday, February 13, 2023. We are also aware that this Draft will only consist of 58 picks due to infractions by a couple of teams, but we believe it is unfair for two prospects to lose out on their dream of being drafted, so they will be listed on our Mock throughout the process.


BTL Mock Draft Contributors:

Alan Alcantar, Barry Browner, Layth Dahman, Adolfo Romero, Brandon Scott, Caleb Smith, Eron Lord, Garrett Johnson, Isaiah Giles, John LaFrance, Kaelen Brown, Kayla Rodgers, Nate Koesel, Layth Dahman, Max Rosenberg, Michael Hayon, Shane Calliste, Shawn Ibonnet, Solomon Johnson and Yonatan Ghebremedhin


Link to YouTube Top 30 Video


1st Round


1. Houston Rockets

Victor Wembanyama || Metro 92 || 7'4 C || 19yrs


2. San Antonio Spurs

Scoot Henderson || G-League Ignite || 6'3 PG || 19yrs


3. Detroit Pistons

Brandon Miller || Alabama || 6'9 F || Freshman


4. Charlotte Hornets

Jarace Walker || Houston || 6'8 F || Freshman


5. Orlando Magic

Ausar Thompson || Overtime Elite || 6'7 SF || 20yrs


6. Indiana Pacers

Amen Thompson || Overtime Elite || 6'7 SF || 20yrs


7. New Orleans Pelicans

Anthony Black || Arkansas || 6'7 G/F || Freshman


8. Orlando Magic

Keyonte George || Baylor || 6'4 G || Freshman


9. Washington Wizards

Cam Whitmore || Villanova || 6'7 F || Freshman


10. Toronto Raptors

GG Jackson || South Carolina || 6'10 F || Freshman


11. Oklahoma City Thunder

Cason Wallace || Kentucky || 6'3 PG || Freshman


12. Portland Trailblazers

Gradey Dick || Kansas || 6'7 SF || Freshman


13. Utah Jazz

Maxwell Lewis || Pepperdine || 6'7 SF || Junior


14. Golden State Warriors

Nick Smith || Arkansas || 6'3 G || Freshman


15. Atlanta Hawks

Dariq Whitehead || Duke || 6'6 SF || Freshman


16. Utah Jazz

Jett Howard || Michigan || 6'8 F || Freshman


17. New Orleans Pelicans

Brice Sensabaugh || Ohio State || 6'6 SG || Freshman


18. New York Knicks

Terquavion Smith || N.C. State || 6'3 PG || Sophomore


19. Houston Rockets

Emoni Bates || E. Michigan || 6'9 SF || Freshman


20. Brooklyn Nets

Jalen Wilson || Kansas | 6'8 F || Senior


21. Portland Trailblazers

Noah Clowney || Alabama || 6'10 PF || Freshman


22. Miami Heat

Jordan Hawkins || UConn || 6'5 SG || Sophomore


23. Sacramento Kings

Jalen Hood-Schifino || Indiana || 6'6 G || Freshman


24. Brooklyn Nets

Colby Jones || Xavier || 6'6 SF || Junior


25. Memphis Grizzlies

Kris Murray || Iowa || 6'8 PF || Junior


26. Indiana Pacers

Dereck Lively || Duke || 7'1 C || Freshman


27. Utah Jazz

Sidy Cissoko || G-League Ignite || 6'6 SF || 18yrs


28. Charlotte Hornets

Taylor Hendricks || UCF || 6'9 F || Freshman


29. L.A. Clippers

Kyle Filipowski || Duke || 7'0 C || Freshman


30. Indiana Pacers

Kel’el Ware || Oregon || 7'0 C || Freshman


2nd Round


31. Indiana Pacers

Mike Miles || TCU || 6'2 PG || Junior


32. San Antonio Spurs

Julian Phillips || Tennessee || 6'7 SF || Freshman


33. Detroit Pistons

Rayan Rupert || New Zealand Breakers || 6'6 SF || 18yrs


34. Philadelphia 76’ers

Ricky Council IV || Arkansas || 6'6 SF || Junior


35. Orlando Magic

Leonard Miller || G-League Ignite || 6'10 PF || 19yrs


36. Sacramento Kings

Reece Beekman || Virginia || 6'3 PG || Junior


37. L.A. Lakers

Ryan Kalkbreener || Creighton || 7'1 C || Junior


38. Washington Wizards

Omari Moore || San José State || 6'6 SG || Senior


39. Oklahoma City Thunder

Kevin McCullar || Kansas || 6'6 SF || Senior


40. San Antonio Spurs

Keyontae Johnson || Kansas State || 6'6 SF || Senior


41. Denver Nuggets

Brandin Podziemski || Santa Clara || 6'6 SG || Sophomore


42. Boston Celtics

Nikola Durisic || Mega Basket || 6'8 PF || 18yrs


43. Charlotte Hornets

Marcus Sasser || Houston || 6'2 PG || Senior


44. Atlanta Hawks

Donovan Clingan || UConn || 7'2 C || Freshman


45. Cleveland Cavaliers

James Nnaji || FC Barcelona || 6'10 C || 18yrs


46. Memphis Grizzlies

Tristan Da Silva || Colorado || 6'9 PF || Junior


47. Atlanta Hawks

Juan Nuñez-Garcia || Ratiopharm Ulm || 6'3 PG || 18yrs


48. L.A. Clippers

Trayce Jackson-Davis || Indiana || 6'9 PF || Senior


49. Denver Nuggets

Julian Strawther || Gonzaga || 6'7 SF || Junior


50. Phoenix Suns

Mojave King || G-League Ignite || 6'5 SF || 20yrs


51. Minnesota Timberwolves

Dillon Mithell || Texas || 6'7 SF || Freshman


52. Boston Celtics

Matthew Cleveland || Florida State || 6'6 SF || Sophomore


53. Sacramento Kings

Jaylen Clark || UCLA || 6'5 G || Junior


54. Brooklyn Nets

Adam Flagler || Baylor || 6'3 G || Senior


55. Memphis Grizzlies

Nae’Qwan Tomlin || Kansas State || 6'10 PF || Junior


56. Milwaukee Bucks

Tristan Vukcevic || Partizan Belgrade || 6''9 PF || 19yrs


57. Philadelphia 76’ers (Forfeited)

Azoulas Tubelis || Arizona || 6'11 PF || Junior


58. Chicago Bulls (Forfeited)

Bilal Coulibaly || Metro 92 || 6'6 SF || 18yrs


59. Milwaukee Bucks

Grant Nelson || NDSU || 6'10 PF || Junior


60. Boston Celtics

Tyler Burton || Richmond || 6'6 SG || Senior


Free Agents 61 – 100


61. Eric Gaines - UAB

62. Terrance Shannon - Illinois

63. Arthur Kaluma - Creighton

64. Jordan Walsh - Arkansas

65. Jacob Toppin - Kentucky

66. Chris Livingston - Kentucky

67. Zach Edey - Purdue

68. Oscar Tshiebwe - Kentucky

69. Colin Castleton - Florida

70. Ousmane Ndiaye - Baskonia

71. Caleb Love - UNC

72. Roko Prkacin - Girona

73. Tre White - USC

74. Mouhamaed Gueye - Washington State

75. Jamarion Sharpe - W. Kentucky

76. Drew Pember - UNC Asheville

77. Adama Sanogo - UConn

78. Andre Jackson - UConn

79. Mark Mitchell - Duke

80. Cam Spencer - Rutgers

81. Jaelen House - New Mexico

82. Adem Bona - UCLA

83. Branden Carlson - Utah

84. Terrence Arceneaux - Houston

85. Ryan Nembhard - Creighton

86. Tre King - Iowa State

87. Kobe Johnson - USC

88. Joey Houser - Michigan State

89. Taevion Kinsey - Marshall

90. Matthew Murrell - Ole Miss

91. Alex Fudge - Florida

92. Moussa Cissé - Oklahoma State

93. Yannick Kraag - Joventut Badalona

94. Will Richardson - Florida

95. Timmy Allen - Texas

96. Judah Mintz - Syracuse

97. Landers Nolley II - Cincinnati

98. Tyrese Proctor - Duke

99. Harrison Ingram - Stanford

100. Jake Stephens - UT Chattanooga





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