Doug Ferguson's Big Board for the 2010 NBA Draft

Now that the rest of the world has caught up with the DeMarcus Cousins train (http://probasketball.nbe-network.net/2009_1103/the-nba-draft-big-board-part-i-1-30/ from 4 months ago), its time to raise the stakes and update my big board. Its official, he's jumped John Wall. Questions about his character don't bother me, his talent trumps all. Here is the board.

1. DeMarcus Cousins/C/Kentucky/6-11/275/FR

Player Comparison: Al Jefferson

Skinny: If you don't know about him just call him

2. John Wall/PG/Kentucky/6-4/200/FR

Player Comparison: Derrick Rose

Skinny: The table has been set as the PG of the future must be athletic and explosive

3. Evan Turner/SG/Ohio State/6-6/205/JR

Player Comparison: Tayshaun Prince

Skinny: Ohio St. is in kind of a catch 22 because if Turner doesn't enter they are for sure national title contenders next year

4. Al-Farouq Aminu/SF/Wake Forest/6-9/220/SO

Player Comparison: Josh Smith

Skinny: I would like to see him show more intangibles but his athleticism is one of a kind

5. Cole Aldrich/C/Kansas/6-11/245/JR

Player Comparison: Brook Lopez

Skinny: His fundamentals bode well for a long future as a pro

6. Donatas Montiejunas/SF/Benetton Treviso/7-0/230/1990

Player Comparison: Keith Van Horn

Skinny: Many compare him to Dirk but that is a lot to live up to for such a youngster

7. Xavier Henry/SG/Kansas/6-6/220/FR

Player Comparison: Paul Pierce

Skinny: A unique physical specimen with a body that is ready for the NBA NOW

8. Derrick Favors/PF/Georgia Tech/6-9/250/FR

Player Comparison: Derrick Coleman

Skinny: Could probaly stand another year of seasoning in the ACC

9. Ed Davis/PF/North Carolina/6-9/225/SO

Player Comparison: Al Horford

Skinny: Continues to fall as a result of Carolina's struggles to win

10. Greg Monroe/PF/Georgetown/6-10/250/SO

Player Comparison: Horace Grant

Skinny: A strong contender for Player of the Year in the nation's best conference

11. Jan Vesley/SF/Partizan Belgrade/6-11/230/1990

Player Comparison: Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Skinny: THE name to watch as draft time nears

12. Wesley Johnson/SF/Syracuse/6-11/205/JR

Player Comparison: Gerald Wallace

Skinny: His stock has started to level off with mediocre play as of late

13. Stanley Robinson/SF/Connecticut/6-8/220/SR

Player Comparison: Josh Childress

Skinny: With NBA athleticism could also be a future dunk contest contender

14. Willie Warren/SG/Oklahoma/6-4/205/SO

Player Comparison: Chauncey Billups

Skinny: There are good tweeners and bad tweeners....Warren falls in the latter category

15. Kemba Walker/PG/Connecticut/5-11/175/SO

Player Comparison: Mookie Blaylock

Skinny: Continues to prove me right as the draft's #2 PG despite UConn's struggles

16. Gani Lawal/PF/Georgia Tech/6-9/235/JR

Player Comparison: Nene

Skinny: One of those guys who is solid and could really help a team get over the hump

17. Patrick Patterson/PF/Kentucky/6-8/235/JR

Player Comparison: Juwan Howard

Skinny: Has really benefited from having two freshman phenoms as teammates

18. James Anderson/SG/Oklahoma State/6-6/195/JR

Player Comparison: Wesley Person

Skinny: If Aminu and Robinson are dunk contest contenders, Anderson is surely a future 3 point shootout threat

19. Solomon Alabi/C/Florida State/7-0/250/SO

Player Comparison: Erick Dampier

Skinny: Having an iffy season but 7 footers don't grow on trees

20. Dominique Jones/SG/South Florida/6-4/215/JR

Player Comparison: Mike Miller

Skinny: May have helped himself more than anyone with his play this season

21. Jarvis Varnado/PF/Mississippi State/6-9/215/SR

Player Comparison: Kenyon Martin

Skinny: Has a knack for shot blocking that you just can't teach

22. Craig Brackins/PF/Iowa State/6-11/230/JR

Player Comparison: Charlie Villanueva

Skinny: The new age 4 man that can take it inside and out

23. Devin Ebanks/SF/West Virginia/6-7/205/SO

Player Comparison: Shawn Marion

Skinny:Not having quite the season he was expected to have

24. Avery Bradley/SG/Texas/6-2/180/FR

Player Comparison: Steve Francis

Skinny: Probably the most gifted player on a talented Longhorn's roster

25. Sherron Collins/PG/Kansas/5-11/215/SR

Player Comparison: Jason Terry

Skinny: A proven winner and another who can really help a team who is already winning to get over the hump

26. Eric Bledsoe/PG/Kentucky/6-1/195/FR

Skinny: May be a tad overhyped....playing in the same backcourt as John Wall is always beneficial

27. Elias Harris/PF/Gonzaga/6-8/225/FR

Skinny: I still can't decide if he is a better talent than teammate Robert Sacre

28. Hasaan Whiteside/C/Marshall/7-0/235/FR

Skinny: He better not believe the hype...The NBA is a loooong way from Conference USA

29. Kalin Lucas/PG/Michigan State/6-0/180/JR

Skinny: He should be charged with petty theft if he takes Big Ten POY from Turner

30. Scotty Hopson/SG/Tennessee/6-7/200/SO

Skinny: Size, length, and athleticism tailor made for the NBA

31. Terrico White/SG/Mississippi/6-5/215/SO

Skinny: He and Hopson could be 30 and 30A for the same reasons

32. Elliot Williams/SG/Memphis/6-4/180/SO

Skinny: Experience playing the point at Duke last season was invaluable

33. Daniel Orton/C/Kentucky/6-10/255/FR

Skinny: The only person at Lebron James Skills Academy who came close to stopping Cousins

34. Jon Scheyer/PG/Duke/6-5/180/SR

Skinny: Experience playing the point THIS year at Duke has been invaluable

35. John Henson/PF/North Carolina/6-10/205/FR

Skinny: A VERY unique specimen physically and athleticly

36. Gordon Hayward/SF/Butler/6-8/210/SO

Skinny: Another player who has the release and range to be an NBA shooter

37. Jeff Taylor/SG/Vanderbilt/6-7/210/SO

Skinny: Has the size of a pro, just not sure if he has the ability yet

38. DaSean Butler/SF/West Virginia/6-7/225/SR

Skinny: Smooth, fluid, and experienced

39. Alexey Shved/SG/Dynamo Moscow/6-6/180/1988

Skinny: Rounds out a very small class of 3 Euro players in the top 50

40. Scottie Reynolds/PG/Villanova/6-1/185/SR

Skinny: Surprisingly not many people are talking about the possible Big East POY

41. Greivis Vasquez/PG/Maryland/6-6/200/SR

Skinny: Everyone always loves a player with the size and versatility to play both guard spots

42. JaMychal Green/PF/Alabama/6-9/225/SO

Skinny: Former McDonald's All-American is probably wishing Nick Saban could recruit basketball players as well

43. Robert Sacre/C/Gonzaga/7-0/250/SO

Skinny: A carbon copy of Darrell Arthur right down to the number

44. Paul George/SF/Fresno State/6-8/210/SO

Skinny: I tend to question why such a talented team can't win any games

45. E'Twaun Moore/SG/Purdue/6-4/185/JR

Skinny: By far the best player on Purdue but is never recognized as such

46. Larry Sanders/PF/VCU/6-10/235/JR

Skinny: Many consider him a lottery pick but he still fails to dominate a semi mid-major conference

47. Damion James/PF/Texas/6-7/225/SR

Skinny: Has worked on his perimeter game and the success of undersized 4's such as Carl Landry make me think he can possibly succeed

48. Iman Shumpert/SG/Georgia Tech/6-5/205/SO

Skinny: His size and ability to run the point make him valuable

49. Malcom Lee/SG/UCLA/6-5/180/SO

Skinny: The resurgence of the Bruins has helped him immensely

50. Quincy Pondexter/PF/Washington/6-7/215/SR

Skinny: Dominant at times but mostly against guys his size... I wonder if he can handle the wear and tear of an NBA season

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