NBA Draft Rankings: The 12 Best College Freshmen

Here are the 12 college freshmen who could make the most noise in the 2022 NBA Draft

Expect freshmen to dominate the NBA Draft once again.

In 2021, seven freshmen went in the lottery. In fact, freshmen were four of the first five picks in the draft. After the lottery, another seven freshmen went in the first round.

In 2022, we are projecting nine college freshmen as likely lottery picks.

As I wrote in my 2022 NBA Draft Preview column, NBA …