We're a month and a half away from the 2016 NBA Draft and the battle for the #1 spot is as close as it gets. LSU freshman Ben Simmons has been the front-runner for most of the season, but his lack of an outside shot combined with the miserable performance of his team this season have opened the door for Duke's Brandon Ingram.
Ingram has all the skills, but his wiry frame is the biggest question mark at the next level. How long will it take him to add the necessary strength to battle the game's best? How long will it take Ben Simmons to consistently be able to knock down open jumpshots? It's a tough decision, and I have to admit that right now if I had the #1 pick I wouldn't know who I'd take.
This list is sure to change right up until the May 25th deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and return to school. Several on this list have already stated their intentions to return to school, but I'm waiting until the deadline passes to finalize the list.
| 2015-2016 PLAYER RANKING LIST | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Position | Team | Height | Weight | Year |
| 1 | Brandon Ingram | SF | Duke | 6'9” | 195 | Freshman |
| 2 | Ben Simmons | SF | LSU | 6'10” | 240 | Freshman |
| 3 | Jamal Murray | SG/PG | Kentucky | 6'5” | 180 | Freshman |
| 4 | Ben Bentil | PF/SF | Providence | 6'9” | 235 | Sophomore |
| 5 | Dedric Lawson | SF | Memphis | 6'8” | 195 | Freshman |
| 6 | Domantas Sabonis | PF | Gonzaga | 6'11” | 240 | Sophomore |
| 7 | Dejounte Murray | SG | Washington | 6'5” | 175 | Freshman |
| 8 | Jaron Blossomgame | SF | Clemson | 6'7” | 215 | Junior |
| 9 | Buddy Hield | SG | Oklahoma | 6'4” | 208 | Senior |
| 10 | Henry Ellenson | PF | Marquette | 6'10” | 245 | Freshman |
| 11 | Denzel Valentine | PG/SG | Michigan St. | 6'5” | 220 | Senior |
| 12 | Kris Dunn | PG | Providence | 6'3" | 205 | Junior |
| 13 | Daniel Hamilton | SF/SG | UCONN | 6'6” | 175 | Sophomore |
| 14 | DeAndre Bembry | SF/SG | St. Joe's | 6'6” | 200 | Junior |
| 15 | Malachi Richardson | SG | Syracuse | 6'6” | 190 | Freshman |
| 16 | Brice Johnson | PF | UNC | 6'9" | 225 | Senior |
| 17 | Carlton Bragg Jr. | PF/SF | Kansas | 6'9” | 220 | Freshman |
| 18 | Peter Jok | SG | Iowa | 6'6” | 200 | Junior |
| 19 | V.J. Beachem | SF | Notre Dame | 6'8” | 200 | Junior |
| 20 | Taurean Prince | SF | Baylor | 6'7" | 215 | Senior |
| 21 | Tyler Ulis | PG | Kentucky | 5'9” | 155 | Sophomore |
| 22 | Isaiah Whitehead | SG | Seton Hall | 6'4” | 195 | Sophomore |
| 23 | Ivan Rabb | PF/SF | California | 6'11” | 210 | Freshman |
| 24 | Caris LeVert (injury) | SG | Michigan | 6'7" | 200 | Senior |
| 25 | Troy Williams | SF | Indiana | 6'7” | 206 | Junior |
| 26 | Michael Gbinije | PG/SG | Syracuse | 6'7” | 200 | Senior |
| 27 | Malcolm Brogdon | SG | Virginia | 6'5” | 217 | Senior |
| 28 | Malik Beasley | SG | Florida St. | 6'4” | 185 | Freshman |
| 29 | Georges Niang | SF | Iowa St. | 6'8" | 230 | Senior |
| 30 | Jaylen Brown | SF | California | 6'7” | 217 | Freshman |
| 31 | Thomas Bryant | PF/C | Indiana | 6'10” | 245 | Freshman |
| 32 | Elgin Cook | SF | Oregon | 6'6” | 206 | Senior |
| 33 | Demetrius Jackson | PG/SG | Notre Dame | 6'1” | 195 | Junior |
| 34 | Josh Hart | SG | Villanova | 6'5” | 205 | Junior |
| 35 | Dillon Brooks | SG/SF | Oregon | 6'5” | 205 | Sophomore |
| 36 | Gary Payton II | PG | Oregon St. | 6'3” | 175 | Senior |
| 37 | Bennie Boatwright | SF/PF | USC | 6'10” | 220 | Freshman |
| 38 | Allonzo Trier | PG /SG | Arizona | 6'4” | 185 | Freshman |
| 39 | Edmond Sumner | PG/SG | Xavier | 6'5” | 183 | Freshman |
| 40 | Malcolm Hill | SF/SG | Illinois | 6'6” | 230 | Junior |
| 41 | A.J. English | SG | Iona | 6'4” | 190 | Senior |
| 42 | Wayne Selden | SG | Kansas | 6'5” | 230 | Junior |
| 43 | Sheldon McClelland | SG | Miami | 6'5" | 200 | Senior |
| 44 | Perry Ellis | SF/PF | Kansas | 6'8" | 225 | Senior |
| 45 | Diamond Stone | PF/C | Maryland | 6'10” | 246 | Freshman |
| 46 | Tyler Lydon | SF | Syracuse | 6'8” | 205 | Freshman |
| 47 | Ryan Anderson | SF/PF | Arizona | 6'9" | 230 | Senior |
| 48 | Isaiah Miles | SF | St. Joe's | 6'7” | 227 | Senior |
| 49 | Yogi Ferrell | PG | Indiana | 6'0" | 178 | Senior |
| 50 | Dorian Finney-Smith | SF | Florida | 6'8" | 218 | Senior |
| 51 | Thomas Walkup | SG | Stephen F. Austin | 6'4” | 195 | Senior |
| 52 | OG Anunoby | SF | Indiana | 6'8” | 215 | Freshman |
| 53 | Grayson Allen | SG | Duke | 6'5” | 205 | Sophomore |
| 54 | Trevon Bluiett | SG/SF | Xavier | 6'5 | 205 | Sophomore |
| 55 | Devonte Graham | PG | Kansas | 6'1” | 165 | Sophomore |
| 56 | Romelo Trimble | PG | Maryland | 6'3” | 175 | Sophomore |
| 57 | Damion Lee | SG | Louisville | 6'6" | 200 | Senior |
| 58 | Deyonta Davis | PF/C | Michigan St. | 6'10” | 245 | Freshman |
| 59 | Isaac Hamilton | SG | UCLA | 6'5” | 185 | Junior |
| 60 | Jarrod Uthoff | SF | Iowa | 6'8” | 208 | Senior |
| 61 | Jakob Poeltl | C | Utah | 7'0” | 235 | Sophomore |
| 62 | Devin Williams | PF | West Virginia | 6'9” | 255 | Junior |
| 63 | Ron Baker | SG/PG | Wichita St. | 6'3” | 222 | Senior |
| 64 | Zak Irvin | SG/SF | Michigan | 6'6” | 215 | Junior |
| 65 | Charles Cooke | SG | Dayton | 6'5” | 192 | Junior |
| 66 | Caleb Swanigan | PF | Purdue | 6'9” | 260 | Freshman |
| 67 | Justin Jackson | SF | UNC | 6'7” | 185 | Sophomore |
| 68 | Johnathan Motley | PF | Baylor | 6'9” | 230 | Sophomore |
| 69 | Zach Auguste | PF/C | Notre Dame | 6'10” | 242 | Senior |
| 70 | A.J. Hammons | C | Purdue | 7'0" | 261 | Senior |
| 71 | Jabari Bird | SG/SF | California | 6'6” | 190 | Junior |
| 72 | Patrick McCaw | PG/SG | UNLV | 6'7” | 185 | Sophomore |
| 73 | Luke Kennard | SG | Duke | 6'5” | 180 | Freshman |
| 74 | Cheick Diallo | PF | Kansas | 6'9” | 218 | Freshman |
| 75 | Kyle Wiltjer | SF/PF | Gonzaga | 6'10" | 240 | Senior |
| 76 | Raymond Spalding | PF | Louisville | 6'10” | 200 | Freshman |
| 77 | Dyshawn Pierre | SG | Dayton | 6'6” | 210 | Senior |
| 78 | Nigel Hayes | SF | Wisconsin | 6'7” | 250 | Junior |
| 79 | Melvin Johnson | SG | VCU | 6'4" | 195 | Senior |
| 80 | Wesley Iwundu | SF/SG | Kansas St. | 6'7” | 210 | Junior |
| 81 | Joel Berry | PG | UNC | 6'0” | 185 | Sophomore |
| 82 | Eric McClellan | SG | Gonzaga | 6'4” | 196 | Senior |
| 83 | Davon Reed | SG/SF | Miami | 6'6” | 208 | Junior |
| 84 | Isaiah Taylor | PG | Texas | 6'1” | 170 | Junior |
| 85 | Jamel Artis | SF | Pitt | 6'7” | 220 | Junior |
| 86 | Daniel Ochefu | C/PF | Villanova | 6'11” | 245 | Senior |
| 87 | Tyler Dorsey | PG | Oregon | 6'4” | 180 | Freshman |
| 88 | Tyler Davis | C | Texas A&M | 6'10” | 270 | Freshman |
| 89 | Chinanu Onuaku | C | Louisville | 6'10” | 220 | Sophomore |
| 90 | Keita Bates-Diop | SF | Ohio St. | 6'7” | 190 | Sophomore |
| 91 | Ben Moore | SF | SMU | 6'8” | 185 | Junior |
| 92 | Danuel House | SG/SF | Texas A&M | 6'7" | 195 | Senior |
| 93 | Eric McCree | SF | Louisiana Tech | 6'8” | 220 | Junior |
| 94 | Dwayne Bacon | SG | Florida St. | 6'6” | 209 | Freshman |
| 95 | Andrew White III | SG | Nebraska | 6'6" | 210 | Junior |
| 96 | Winston Shepard | PG+ | San Diego St. | 6'8" | 210 | Senior |
| 97 | James Webb III | SF | Boise St. | 6'9” | 198 | Junior |
| 98 | George King | SG | Colorado | 6'6” | 220 | Sophomore |
| 99 | Abdel Nader | SF | Iowa State | 6'6” | 225 | Senior |
| 100 | Michael Carrera | SG | South Carolina | 6'5" | 212 | Senior |
