Plenty of talent available Thursday

1. Markelle Fultz: It doesn't matter that Washington stumbled to only nine wins with the superstar guard in the lineup in Lorenzo Romar's final season. Fultz, a 6-foot-4 guard with pinpoint passing accuracy and an offensive game that never flusters, is this draft's top prospect, a player who used nearly a third of UW's possessions in his freshman season and still converted more than 50 percent from within the arc and 41 percent from deep.

2. Lonzo Ball: Fultz is 1A on this list. We all know that the 6-foot-6 guard is the draft's best passer, equipped to thread the needle to a rolling big as well as predictively pass into open space and finding a free teammate, but he is slotted below Fultz because it's unclear how Ball will score once NBA defenders learn to clamp down on his various step back jumpers.

3. Josh Jackson: Sure, the 6-foot-8 wing's jump shot appears broken, but there were few in Division I this past season who could get to the rim in the half-court as effectively as the deceptively quick and athletic Jackson. Per HoopMath.com, Jackson led Kansas - a team that ranked just outside the top 100 in rim attempts - in percentage of shots at the rim (36 percent) and effective field goal percentage (54 percent; among non-frontcourt Jayhawks). He doesn't have the iso game yet to compete against NBA defenses, but Jackson portends to be a matchup nightmare.

4. De'Aaron Fox: The jet-quick point guard is a problem in the open court, which is where much of his offense came during his lone season as a member of Big Blue Nation. What sets Fox apart from others in the field is his defense, using an almost 6-foot-7 wingspan to disrupt passing lanes and make life miserable for opposing ballhandlers. His offense will only continue to progress, but his defense - arguably coach John Calipari's best on-ball defender at UK - makes Fox a sui generis prospect.

5. Jayson Tatum: Tatum's half-court offense is smooth. He doesn't waste much motion to get his shot - a jab step here, a few counters there - but the 6-foot-8 Duke Blue Devil innately understands how to free himself from a defender. Aided by a burgeoning perimeter game - 37 percent in ACC play - and Tatum, who sometimes relied too much on that jumper, is one of the more well-rounded offensive prospects in the lottery field: per Synergy Sports, Tatum scored .90 points per isolation play, which ranked 15th nationally (Kansas' Frank Mason is the only other potential first round pick to post a higher iso PPP than Tatum).

6. Lauri Markkanen: Astretch-5 who made 42 percent of his threes (and that's including a brutal February in which he only connected on four of his attempts). Whichever team that drafts the Finnish forward will have to hide him on defense, but Markkanen's scoring skill set - especially in pick and pop possessions (1.2 PPP, per Synergy) - is without comparison in this draft.

7. Frank Ntilikina: The French guard is super raw, but there's a reason NBA teams have been raving about the 6-foot-5 Ntilikina for the past two drafts: he is an uber athletic multi-positional defender, which hits just about every buzz word on NBA GMs' wish list.

8. Dennis Smith: It's difficult to judge the guard's lone season at North Carolina State. He showed flashes of brilliance in limited moments (e.g. the Wolfpack's late January win against Duke, in which Smith scored 32 points), but Smith's overall luster dimmed throughout ACC play. He has all the potential to be an elite scorer - 54 percent from within the arc and an offensive rating just below 1.10 PPP - but there's a reason Smith has dropped in this draft's crowded point guard field.

9. Donovan Mitchell: The Louisville guard has all the tools to be a 3-and-D in the modern NBA. He made 40 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc, and though the Cardinals' defensive system is predicated on forcing giveaways, Mitchell's athleticism, anticipation, and speed allowed him to post the ACC's top steal rate (nearly four percent). But don't expect Mitchell to live on the perimeter - he led all Cardinal guards in percentage attempts at the rim in transition, and the majority of those shots were rimrattling dunks.

10. Jonathan Isaac: Potential, potential, potential. It could take Isaac some time to find his way against NBA opponents, just as it took him some time to figure out opposing ACC squads. A top 15 prospect coming out of high school, the 6foot-10 Isaac was at best a role player within the Seminoles' system (his usage rate ranked third on the team), but his skill set is indeed enticing.

11. Zach Collins: No player shined more during the conference play and the NCAA tournament than Collins, who parlayed an efficient post game (1.12 points per post up play, which led all of DI) and a rapidly burgeoning defensive skill set (his block rate and defensive rebound percentage both ranked within KenPon's top 100), into the lottery.

12. Malik Monk: A volume shooter who doesn't often pass and is - at the moment - a defensive black hole. But there is no denying the 6-foot-3 Monk can score in bunches: at Kentucky, Monk shined best coming off screens and in spot up possessions, and he is equipped with a supremely quick release and lift, both of which enabled him to connect on 40 percent of his threes. Still, though, Monk is a high risk prospect with an equal high reward.

13. Jarrett Allen: The 6-foot-10 big was an enigma at Texas. He would dazzle with his offensive touch at the rim (per Hoop-Math.com, 73 percent on his half-court attempts) and defensive effectiveness, but then would disappear from games. He has all the upside to be a rim running (1.09 PPP) shotblocker at the next level, but the transition might not be instantaneous.

14. Luke Kennard: No other DI prospects had a bigger sophomore leap than the Duke guard, whose bevy of half-court shot feints transformed him into one of the more challenging ACC players to defend. Kennard also rarely turns the ball over (11 percent), which makes his half-court perimeter game all the more effective (44 percent from beyond the arc and 50 percent of two-point jumpers).

15. Bam Adebayo: Another big that oozes potential. The 6-foot-10 Wildcat really doesn't have a reliable post-up game, but that doesn't matter when he is running the rim and skying for ally-oops and offensive boards.

16. Justin Jackson: Similarly, no other DI player had a bigger junior leap than Jackson, whose floater has become one of the most unguardable shots in the college game. Coupled with a transformed perimeter skill set (37 percent from deep, his best rate in three years at Chapel Hill), and Jackson is a nightmare to defend while cutting or coming off screens.

17. TJ Leaf: The UCLA big is equipped with a burgeoning pick and pop game that, while he didn't showcase it often as a Bruin, is his most effective offensive skill (1.3 points per two dozen or so plays, per Synergy). He does other things well too - converting nearly 75 percent of his shots at the rim and hauling in 20 percent of opponents' misses - but Leaf's true potential is operating out of P&R situations where he can either finish or find an open teammate (13 percent assist rate, per KenPom).

18. John Collins: There is no player that advanced hoopheads praised more this past season than Collins, a 6-foot-10 big. And with good reason: using just 28 percent of Wake Forest's attempts, Collins posted an obscene offensive rating of 1.25 PPP. It doesn't matter that his defensive skill set is currently nonexistent; he is an effortless scorer who transitions efficiently between his faceup and post up game (which are both tough to guard).

19. OG Anunoby: Even with a knee injury that sidelined him the remained of the 2017 season, Anunoby remains a fringe lottery pick because he can seamlessly guard all five positions. Before he was hurt, there was talk in Bloomington of the 6-foot-8 soph running point, and while that scenario never materialized, it underscores the potential that Anunoby represents on both sides of the ball.

20. Justin Patton: Raw upside. That's the best description for Patton, who burst onto the DI level following a redshirt season. The frosh big has soft hands and an even softer touch around the basket (making 80 percent of his attempts, per Hoop-Math.com), and according to Synergy, he scored an astounding 1.4 points per P&R, which means that maneuverability in the halfcourt might be his greatest asset.

21. Anzejs Pasecniks: A classic NBA five, the 7-foot-2 Pasecniks can score above the rim with either hand and possesses an offensive game that extends away from the basket. Despite his size, he is limited defensively, but whatever fundamentals he may lack will come in time.

22. Terrance Ferguson: The 6-foot-7 wing would have provided a significant scoring boost at Arizona, but following a year playing in Australia, Ferguson was able to showcase a game that is raw but oozes potential. He won't provide an immediate impact in the NBA, but a three-point touch and athleticism off the bounce have fueled Ferguson's rise through the first round.

23. Semi Ojeleye: A jack of all trades scorer who is equally proficient scoring in the midrange and from beyond the arc. Along with a steady handle and the ability to consistently draw fouls (nearly six per 40 minutes), the 6-foot-7 Ojeleye is an intriguing prospect.

24. Harry Giles: The Duke big's best spurts during his lone college season came during the ACC tournament. Giles had finally shed the rust that accompanied his two pre-Duke knee injuries, and the 6-foot-11 forward was crashing the rim with abandon, blocking shots, and easily converting. At the moment, the big is an unmolded project, but what Giles showcased during those three days in Brooklyn is the potential NBA execs hope accompanies him to the league.