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Top247 ranking: No. 1 overall

College: Georgia

Already drawing early-career comparison to Michael Jordan, Anthony Edwards was the No. 1 pick in 2020 after a productive freshman season at Georgia, where he averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game. Edwards was the No. 1 player in 2019's Top247 recruiting rankings. The scouting report coming out of college was simple on Edwards: He impressed NBA executives and scouts with his versatile scoring attack, playmaking off the bounce and his long-term potential as a defender. He's done all of that and then some in the NBA.

Top247 ranking: No. 26 overall

College: N/A

LaMelo Ball skipped the college route in favor of playing overseas after his family's apparel and sneaker company, Big Baller Brand, threatened his eligibility. He played in 12 games for the Illawarra Hawks of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and averaged 17 points per game, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals on 37.5% shooting from the field. The Hornets selected him No. 3 overall in 2020 and has since made one All-Star appearance (2022) despite battling injuries throughout his career.

Top247 ranking: No. 2 overall

College: Memphis

James Wiseman signed with Penny Hardaway and Memphis as one of the top players in 2019, but never got off the ground after his suspension for the first 12 games of the season. Wiseman only played three games at Memphis, averaging 19.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in those contests, before he declared for the draft.

Top247 ranking: No. 23 overall

Colleges: West Virginia, Kentucky

After he originally signed with West Virginia as a four-star talent, Oscar Tshiebwe transferred to Kentucky where he starred two seasons under then-coach John Calipari. He started 64 games for the Wildcats, averaged 17.4 points and 15.3 rebounds as a junior before finishing out his career in Lexington with 16.5 points and 13.7 boards the following campaign. Tshiebwe led college basketball in rebounding consecutive years, was a two-time All-SEC player and earned the league's top individual award in 2022. He is now in the G-League as an undrafted player after signing a two-year deal with Indiana in 2023.

Top247 ranking: No. 34 overall

College: North Carolina

Over five seasons with the Tar Heels, Armando Bacot played in a record-setting 171 games. He was a two-time All-American and two-time all-conference player for the Tar Heels as a stalwart on the frontline. He leaves Chapel Hill ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft with career averages of 13.9 points per game, 10.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. He was an all-around player who made the most of his four-star billing in the ACC.

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Top247 ranking: No. 3 overall

College: North Carolina

Cole Anthony earned third-team All-ACC and All-Freshman Team honors for the Tar Heels in 2019-20 after he averaged 18.5 points per game, which ranks as the second-highest scoring average by a UNC freshman. He led the Tar Heels in scoring 13 times in his 22 games played. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard dished out 88 assists against 77 turnovers and averaged 5.7 rebounds per game, which is the highest average by a UNC point guard in at least 50 years. He has come off the bench for Orlando each of the past two seasons.

Top247 ranking: No. 10 overall

College: Kentucky

A first-round pick out of Kentucky in 2020, Tyrese Maxey was this season's NBA Most Improved Player. He averaged a career-best 25.9 points per game prior to the playoffs. He helped carry Philadelphia into the postseason, taking the reins while the league's reigning MVP — Joel Embiid — missed 43 games due to injury, notes CatsPause. At Kentucky, Maxey earned second-team All-SEC and SEC Freshman Team honors for the Wildcats. He averaged 14 points per game and played a team-high 34.5 minutes per game under John Calipari.

Top247 ranking: No. 12 overall

College: Florida

Tre Mann, picked No. 18 overall in 2021 following two seasons in Gainesville, had a breakout sophomore season at Florida, averaging 16 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 32.5 minutes of action as the Gators' primary ball-handler. The Oklahoma City Thunder selected him before a trade to Charlotte. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound Mann arrived at UF as a five-star prospect, though he initially had a slow start to his collegiate career in Gainesville after suffering a concussion during fall camp. 

Top247 ranking: No. 13 overall

College: Washington

A two-year starter for the Timberwolves over his first four seasons in the NBA, Jaden McDaniels was one-and-done at Washington following his freshman season in 2019 after averaging 13 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. The former McDonald's All-American went to Minnesota and developed his game as a 6-foot-9 stretch forward since. He plays alongside Edwards and improves with every start.

Top247 ranking: No. 14 overall

Colleges: Kentucky, Washington

After signing with Kentucky out of high school and playing three seasons — one as a starter — before declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft, Keion Brooks kept his collegiate eligibility intact and landed at Washington during the summer of 2022. He spent the last two years as one of the faces of Washington basketball, where he averaged 21.1 points per game as a fifth-year senior last season. He posted career-best totals in scoring, rebounding and shooting percentage as he now looks to the NBA.