Khaman Maluach Archives | Swish Theory https://theswishtheory.com/tag/khaman-maluach/ Basketball Analysis & NBA Draft Guides Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/theswishtheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Favicon-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Khaman Maluach Archives | Swish Theory https://theswishtheory.com/tag/khaman-maluach/ 32 32 214889137 2025 NBA Draft Big Board 1.0 https://theswishtheory.com/2025-nba-draft-articles/2025/01/2025-nba-draft-big-board-1-0/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:47:35 +0000 https://theswishtheory.com/?p=14264 Swish Theory’s 2025 Big Board 1.0 is LIVE! Our draft team ranked the top 59 players in the 2025 NBA Draft. See where you favorite prospects land in a class loaded with talent!

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1. Cooper Flagg, Duke

Do-it-all wing with premium skill and athleticism


2. Dylan Harper, Rutgers

Bruising driving guard and potent scorer


3. Khaman Maluach, Duke

Towering young big with upside as a play finisher and rim protector


4. VJ Edgecombe, Baylor

Explosive scoring guard and lockdown defender


5. Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois

Pull-up maestro with passing creativity


6. Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina

Elite playmaking forward on both sides of the ball


7. Ace Bailey, Rutgers

Versatile shooting wing with dynamic athleticism


8. Derik Queen, Maryland

Creative big-bodied drive threat who can pass


9. Tre Johnson, Texas

Versatile scoring, smooth three point shooting bucket-getter


10. Thomas Sorber, Georgetown

Tough freshman PF with strong feel for the game


11. Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma

Young lead guard with dribble, pass, shoot upside


12. Noa Essengue, ULM

Sinewy rim attacker with budding ball skills and defensive versatility


13. Asa Newell, Georgia

Versatile defender, glass-crashing post-up threat developing three point shot


14. Jase Richardson, Michigan State

Three-level scoring guard with quick processing


15. Labaron Philon, Alabama

Gadgety, versatile, productive guard every team could use


16. Ben Saraf, ULM

Best passer in class as a game managing point guard and scorer


17. Noah Penda, Le Mans

Menacing wing defender and offensive connector


18. Miles Byrd, San Diego State

Stocks machine with shooting potential


19. Kon Knueppel, Duke

Three point sniper with shooting versatility and P&R playmaking chops


20. Johni Broome, Auburn

Versatile playmaking forward as one of best NCAA players in the country


21. Kam Jones, Marquette

Paint touch machine, three-level scorer who can pass


22. Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin

Quick first step point guard who is a willing shooter and active defender


23. Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s

Big wing who can shoot with a 7’5” wingspan


24. Egor Demin, BYU

Elite passer with inconsistent play against top competition


25. Liam McNeeley, Connecticut

Three point threat who attacks closeouts looking to finish strong


26. Danny Wolf, Michigan

Unique ball-handling point center with quick processing skills


27. Adou Thiero, Arkansas

Physical slasher who creates events on defense


28. Darrion Williams, Texas Tech

Skilled upperclassman who can shoot and pass from the wing


29. Anthony Robinson II, Missouri

Point-of-attack demon with some ball skills


30. Boogie Fland, Arkansas

Game managing shooter and passer out for season


31. Hugo Gonzalez, Real Madrid

Toolsy high motor player with versatility


32. Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton

Big man upperclassman who dominates the paint on both ends


33. Flory Bidunga, Kansas

Undersized but hyper-athletic rangy big


34. Alex Karaban, Connecticut

Elite shooter and wing defender, national champion


35. Will Riley, Illinois

Under-developed young wing shooter and passer


36. Rocco Zikarsky, Brisbane

18-year-old with a chance to be best rim protector in class


37. Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn

Dribble-pass-shoot quick small guard


38. JT Toppin, Texas Tech

High motor, high producing rim attacker


39. Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State

Physical defender with some connector chops as a big wing


40. Ian Jackson, North Carolina

Pure scoring freshman who can catch fire like few others


41. Bennett Stirtz, Drake

Potentially underrated lead guard up-transfer from Division II


42. JoJo Tugler, Houston

+12 wingspan for this mobile rim protector


43. Nique Clifford, Colorado State

Fluid-moving upperclassman who does a little of everything


44. Chad Baker-Mazara, Auburn

Upperclassman utility wing with a smooth shot


45. Tomislav Ivisic, Illinois

Floor-spacing center and ball-mover


46. Carter Bryant, Arizona

Talented freshman wing providing a punch off the bench


47. KJ Lewis, Arizona

Aggressive defender with questions on offense


48. Dink Pate, Mexico City

18-year-old G Leaguer with a big body and flashes all over the court


49. Yaxel Lendeborg, UAB

Elbow/post hub with a well-rounded driving game and plus passing


50. Bogoljub Markovic, KK Mega

Astounding rebounder with some intriguing movement skills at 6’11”


51. Xaivian Lee, Princeton

Shifty guard who can table set and let it fly from deep


52. Chaz Lanier, Tennessee

High volume shooter who rarely makes mistakes at age 23


53. Eric Dixon, Villanova

Pure shooting 6’8” upperclassman, one of best players in NCAA


54. Javon Small, West Virginia

Highly productive lead guard essential to WVU


55. Walter Clayton Jr.

High volume three point shooter who can do some guard things


56. Drake Powell, North Carolina

Hyperactive freshman defender with shooting potential


57. Alex Condon, Florida

Sharp-passing sophomore big who can grease and offense and get stocks


58. RJ Luis, Saint John’s

Dynamic athlete scorer


59. Milan Momcilovic

Unblockable shot for this 6’8” 40% three point shooter

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