No. 1 NBA draft prospect in 2024

Isaiah Collier was formerly rated first, but the USC freshman guard failed to score in December, as the Trojans lost five of their last six games.

As a result, the consistent Alex Sarr has risen to the top of ESPN’s top 25 rankings. The 7-foot-1 big man has continued to progress for Perth in the NBL this season after rising through the draft ranks following his two-game stint against the G League Ignite in September.

Purdue’s Zach Edey, the reigning national player of the year, has jumped almost 20 positions to enter the top 15. Edey returned to school for his senior year, and his game has found a new gear against some of college basketball’s best teams.

As conference play begins, these rankings compiled by NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony, with assistance from Jeremy Woo in giving insight, will alter as we get closer to the 2024 NBA selection in June.

Check back throughout the season as we update you on the risers and fallers in this volatile draft class.

Sarr has won nine of Perth’s last 11 games, putting together some of his greatest performances of the season in December. He plays a compact, efficient role as a cutter, roller, and offensive rebounder, with plenty of space to show off his versatile skill set by pushing off the defensive glass and facilitating as a passer, making perimeter shots in a variety of ways, and finishing with excellent footwork and soft touch. Sarr is one of the NBL’s finest shot-blockers, but he can also play on the perimeter because to his fast feet, long arms, and exceptional agility. Adding muscle and being a more physical rebounder will be vital, but it’s impossible to criticize his play too much when compared to high-level competition in a circumstance where he isn’t being spoonfed playing time. Sarr’s sustained progress this season, general consistency, and exceptional NBA fit playing a role comparable to Evan Mobley and Chet Holmgren make him a safe option as the probable No. 1 pick right now.