2009 NBA Draft Position Rankings

Here is a quick run-down on my individual rankings by position for the upcoming draft. This is not the order I have them going in my mocks as I select players to teams based on need and fit.

* = 1st rd projection

Point Guards:

1. Ricky Rubio 6′4” 180 lbs – Spain*
2. Stephen Curry 6′3” 185 lbs – Davidson*
3. Johnny Flynn 6′0” 172 1bs – Syracuse*
4. Brandon Jennings 6′1” 170 1bs – Italy*
5. Jrue Holliday 6′ 3” 185 lbs – UCLA*
6. Ty Lawson 6′0” 195 lbs – North Carolina*
7. Eric Maynor 6′2” 175 lbs – Virginia Commonwealth*
8. Jeff Teague 6′2” 180 1bs – Wake Forest*
9. Darren Collison 6′1” 165 lbs – UCLA
10. Toney Douglas 6′1” 196 lbs – Florida State*

Shooting Guards:
1. James Harden 6′ 5” 218 lbs – Arizona State*
2. Tyreke Evans 6′5” 195 lbs – Memphis*
2. Gerald Henderson 6′5” 215 lbs- Duke*
3. Terrence Williams 6′6” 220 – Louisville*
4. Wayne Ellington 6′5” 190 lbs – North Carolina*
5. Marcus Thornton 6′4” 198 lbs – LSU
6. Jermaine Taylor 6′4” 210 lbs – Central Florida
7. Jodie Meeks 6′4” 208 lbs – Kentucky
8. Jack McClinton 6′1” 185 lbs – Miami
9. Dionte Christmas 6′5” 190 lbs – Temple
10. Jerel McNeal 6′3” 195 lbs – Marquette

Small Forwards:

1. Demar DeRozan 6′7” 207 lbs – USC*
2. Austin Daye 6′10” 210 lbs – Gonzaga*
3. Sam Young 6′6” 210 lbs – Pittsburgh*
4. Omri Casspi 6′8” 220 lbs – Israel*
5. DaJuan Summers 6′8” 241 lbs – Georgetown*
6. Chase Budinger 6′7” 218 lbs – Arizona*
7. Jonas Jerebko 6′9” 210 lbs – Sweden*
8. Derrick Brown 6′7” 225 lbs – Xavier
9. DeMarre Carroll 6′8” 225 lbs – Missouri
10. Danny Green 6′6” 210 lbs – North Carolina

Power Forwards:

1. Blake Griffin 6′10” 251 lbs – Oklahoma*
2. Jordan Hill 6′10” 235 lbs – Arizona*
3. DeJuan Blair 6′7” 265 lbs – Pittsburgh*
4. Earl Clark 6′9” 220 lbs – Louisville*
5. Tyler Hansbrough 6′9” 230 lbs – North Carolina*
6. James Johnson 6′8” 235 lbs – Wake Forest*
7. Taj Gibson 6′9” 210 lbs – USC*
8. Victor Claver 6′10” 218 lbs – Spain
9. Jeff Pendergraph 6′9” 230 lbs – Arizona State
10. Jeff Adrien 6′6” 225 lbs – UConn

Centers:

1. Hasheem Thabeet 7′3” 265 lbs – UConn*
2. B.J. Mullens 7′0” 260 lbs – Ohio State*
3. Josh Heytvelt 6′11 260 lbs -Gonzaga
4. Goran Suton 6′10” 245 lbs – Michigan State
5. Luke Nevill 7′1” 250 lbs – Utah

Related posts:

1. 2009 NBA Mock Draft
2. Donnie Swings and Misses: Revisiting June’s Draft
3. 2009 NBA Mock Draft 5.0