Power Ranking the Top 30 College Basketball Prospects

We're now into the month of March, which is absolutely the best time of the year for basketball fans looking to catch glimpses of future greatness in the form of college basketball players. 

The 2012 NBA draft class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory and these 30 players are the top of that class. 

From young point guards to senior leaders ready to take the next step, from defensive-stoppers to offensive juggernauts, from great shooters to great rebounders, these 30 players stand out above the rest. 

Read on to discover who they are. 

Note: this article will use quite a few advanced stats, including PER, true shooting percentage, win shares, offensive rating and defensive rating. If you need explanations of any of the aforementioned stats, click on the hyperlinks for my detailed descriptions. 

30. John Jenkins

School: Vanderbilt

Position: Shooting guard

Year: Junior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 20.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.3 blocks, 0.8 steals

Advanced Stats: 26.2 PER, 67.7 TS%, 6.0 WS, 130.8 ORtg, 104.0 DRtg

A three-point shooting machine who is currently leading the SEC in scoring for the second-straight season, John Jenkins still looks a lot like a young version of Ray Allen to me. 

Although he's prone to defensive lapses, Jenkins' shooting ability and off-the-ball movement is simply off the charts. He's going to dramatically outperform his draft slot, which will most likely be somewhere near the end of the first round. 

29. Marquis Teague

School: Kentucky

Position: Point guard

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.3 blocks

Advanced Stats: 12.9 PER, 48.9 TS%, 2.6 WS, 100.1 ORtg, 95.8 DRtg

Just like everyone else who puts on a Kentucky uniform, Marquis Teague is a very solid defender. He may not be an elite one, but that could be due to the fact that everyone else on the Wildcats squad stands out on that side of the ball. 

Teague's offensive skills need a lot of developing, but he has an insane amount of talent. With great quickness and ball-handling ability, Teague can blow by anyone who tries to slow him on most occasions. 

On this loaded future No. 1 seed, Teague hasn't gotten too many opportunities to showcase his talent, but he has showcased his inconsistency. A good March would make his stock skyrocket near or into the lottery.

28. Tyshawn Taylor

School: Kansas

Position: Point guard

Year: Senior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.2 blocks

Advanced Stats: 20.7 PER, 58.7 TS%, 4.8 WS, 110.4 ORtg, 97.3 DRtg

Despite the occasional hatred that the Kansas Jayhawks fans display for their senior point guard, Tyshawn Taylor is having an incredible season, especially during Big 12 conference play. 

Another speedy combo guard, Taylor struggles when he turns the ball over, but that's one of his few weaknesses. Sometimes, he overestimates what he can do with his driving ability and coughs the ball up to opposing teams at inopportune times. That, more than anything else, has caused the love-hate relationship with his home crowd. 

Throughout his four years in Lawrence, Taylor has improved significantly as a shooter and he'll need to continue improving to ever become a starter in the NBA. Although I feel like he's certain to stick around on a roster, I'm not convinced that he has tremendous upside. 

27. Le'Bryan Nash

School: Oklahoma State

Position: Shooting guard and small forward

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 13.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.4 blocks

Advanced Stats: 14.5 PER, 47.7 TS%, 1.2 WS, 92.1 ORtg, 103.4 DRtg

A left arm injury has caused Le'Bryan Nash to miss the last few games for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, but the freshman swingman has already put together a fairly impressive resume during his first season at the collegiate level. 

Nash has struggled tremendously on the offensive end of the ball despite the advantages he gets from his strong frame and elite athleticism. You can see that quite clearly by his offensive rating and true shooting percentage. 

Although he'll never be a great scorer at the next level, Nash has drawn some comparisons to some of the NBA's premier perimeter defenders. Although he hasn't blossomed into an elite ball-stopper quite yet, he has the tools to do so. 

26. Tony Mitchell

School: North Texas

Position: Small forward and power forward

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 15.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 2.9 blocks

Advanced Stats: 31.2 PER, 64.9 TS%, 6.3 WS, 115.6 ORtg, 80.5 DRtg

Outside of Damian Lillard, Tony Mitchell (the North Texas version and not the suspended Alabama version) might be having the most unrecognized but great season in all of college basketball. Not too many players average a double-double—even fewer do so during their freshman year. 

Mitchell is an efficient shooter and a great rebounder, but he stands out on defense more than anywhere else. The 80.5 defensive rating he's earned throughout his first campaign with the Mean Green is the fifth best mark in the country. 

Whoever drafts this young forward is going to thank their lucky stars that he played in the Sun Belt and flew under the radar all year long. 

25. Dion Waiters

School: Syracuse

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 11.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.4 blocks

Advanced Stats: 25.4 PER, 54.5 TS%, 3.6 WS, 115.2 ORtg, 90.9 DRtg

Even though Dion Waiters might not get as much attention as Fab Melo (who I'm guessing is going to stay in school for one more year) or Kris Joseph (who just isn't quite as good of a pro prospect), he's having a great season for the Syracuse Orange. 

Waiters has benefited from playing under Jim Boeheim and should develop into a fantastic defensive combo guard at the next level. His offense isn't great but is effective in small doses. 

Although he still has a lot of developing to do, Waiters has the potential to become a shutdown perimeter defender and solid spot-up shooter in the NBA. 

24. Doron Lamb

School: Kentucky

Position: Shooting guard

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 13.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.1 blocks

Advanced Stats: 20.1 PER, 62.5 TS%, 4.2 WS, 134.5 ORtg, 97.1 DRtg

Doron Lamb is the second Kentucky Wildcat to appear in these power rankings, and he certainly won't be the last. 

Lamb has been one of the most consistent scorers on this incredible college basketball team and we would be talking about him as one of the best offensive players in the nation if he played on a team that wasn't completely loaded with pro-level talent. 

The shooting guard doesn't possess any elite tools other than his jump shot, but that tool alone should be enough to cancel out his lack of excellence in the other categories. 

Although he looks way less cool without his mini-afro, Lamb is almost a lock to be a good player in the NBA. I just question his ability to become great. 

23. Jeffery Taylor

School: Vanderbilt

Position: Shooting guard and small forward

Year: Senior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.5 blocks

Advanced Stats: 26.3 PER, 60.9 TS%, 5.0 WS, 119.1 ORtg, 99.1 DRtg

It's not often that breaking down into tears can help someone's draft stock, but Jeffery Taylor's was boosted ever-so-slightly after he let his emotions get the best of him at the end of his final home game for the Vanderbilt Commodores. In this era of one-and-dones where money talks, it was refreshing to see someone loyal enough to stick around for four years who cared so much about the program.

Taylor's love of the game will allow him to work hard enough to develop the consistent jump shot that his game is lacking.

If he can pair a spot-up jumper with his elite athleticism, he'll be quite difficult to stop on the offensive end of the court. But make no mistake about it—Taylor's athleticism, size and defensive prowess are his primary calling cards.  

22. Tony Wroten

School: Washington

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 16.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals, 0.2 blocks

Advanced Stats: 21.2 PER, 50.2 TS%, 3.1 WS, 98.9 ORtg, 96.9 DRtg

Many of you may not have gotten a chance to watch this freshman sensation play, but Tony Wroten has an impressive set of tools and has fully recovered from last year's ACL injury without losing anything. 

Wroten isn't a great shooter by any stretch of the imagination, but he's an athletic player with elite defensive skills. He may magically develop a consistent jump shot, but that's not looking too likely at this point in his career. Instead, it's going to have to take a lot of work. 

Across the board though, Wroten is definitely a guy who can make a huge impact at the next level. 

21. Mason Plumlee

School: Duke

Position: Power forward and center

Year: Junior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 10.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.5 blocks

Advanced Stats: 22.7 PER, 55.0 TS%, 4.1 WS, 110.5 ORtg, 93.3 DRtg

Mason Plumlee is having a productive enough season that I feel as though I have to list him this high in the power rankings, but I'm not at all convinced that the Duke Blue Devil can stick around on an NBA roster, even as a primary back-up big man. 

Plumlee has tremendous size and athleticism, but those are his only top-notch skills (if you can call those skills and not developed abilities). 

He scores primarily through put-backs and dunks and he's limited defensively unless he's up against smaller defenders that he can shut down with sheer size. 

If I was drafting in the 20s, I'd look for a player with higher upside. 

20. Kendall Marshall

School: North Carolina

Position: Point guard

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks

Advanced Stats: 15.9 PER, 52.2 TS%, 3.6 WS, 112.9 ORtg, 96.4 DRtg

Kendall Marshall's defensive numbers are better than his play would indicate, but that's partially because of the greatness of John Henson in the paint. 

There is no doubt what Marshall is good at on offense. As limited as his scoring capabilities may be, his passing abilities more than make up for it. He's second in the nation in assists and assists per game and fifth in assist percentage. 

However, take those numbers with a grain of salt because passing to Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes is far easier than, say, passing to Mike Glover, Lamont Jones and Sean Armand, like Iona's Scott Machado has to do. 

19. Arnett Moultrie

School: Mississippi State

Position: Power forward

Year: Junior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 16.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.7 blocks

Advanced Stats: 25.2 PER, 61.1 TS%, 4.8 WS, 117.2 ORtg, 98.9 DRtg

Arnett Moultrie looks like an NBA player and at times acts like one too. The following is a quote from the USA Today about the issue: 

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More alarming for MSU, perhaps, was Moultrie's avenue for guidance in troubling times. MSU's leading scorer and rebounder (16 points, 10.7 rebounds per game) said he turns to his former high school coach for support and not his teammates because "everybody has their own agendas."

Moultrie then called out his teammates, who spoke of making a run to the Final Four during preseason gatherings with local reporters.

"I see how they come up here and say how bad they want to win and how bad they want to go to the Final Four," said Moultrie, "but everybody doesn't work as hard as they say, with as bad as they want to win."

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Moultrie is an athletic workhorse in the paint with great across-the-board skills. If he can get his head in the right place and keep it there, he's going to be something special. 

18. Patric Young

School: Florida

Position: Power forward

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals, 1.0 blocks

Advanced Stats: 21.6 PER, 61.5 TS%, 4.2 WS, 117.4 ORtg, 98.5 DRtg

If you look at Patric Young's raw numbers, you may wonder why exactly he's in the top 20 of these power rankings. Then, you look at his advanced statistics and realize that he's a very efficient player on both ends of the court. 

Then, you look at the picture I've included and realize exactly why Young is thought of so highly by NBA scouts. 

Young has a lot of work to do on his game, but the upside is definitely there. 

17. Terrence Ross

School: Washington 

Position: Shooting guard

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 15.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.0 blocks

Advanced Stats: 21.0 PER, 54.3 TS%, 4.1 WS, 111.4 ORtg, 95.7 DRtg

Terrence Ross is an incredible athlete with a great jump shot. That makes him a very dangerous player, even if he's been slumping a little bit on offense throughout the year. 

The 6'6" shooting guard has the size and physical tools necessary to be a great defender, but he still has trouble remaining focused on that end of the court for the duration of a game. 

Just like his jumping ability, Ross' ceiling is through the roof. 

16. Meyers Leonard

School: Illinois

Position: Center

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 13.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.0 blocks

Advanced Stats: 24.2 PER, 61.7 TS%, 5.3 WS, 115.1 ORtg, 94.2 DRtg

Meyers Leonard has absolutely burst onto the scene this year, going from seldom-used backup center for the Fighting Illini to star player in just one offseason. 

A true seven-footer with top-notch athleticism, it's amazing that he only managed to average 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game during his freshman season. 

Leonard needs to add a lot of strength to his frame and he's still got work to do on his post moves, but that will come with time and age. Remember, the kid only just turned 20. 

15. Austin Rivers

School: Duke

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.0 blocks

Advanced Stats: 17.1 PER, 54.6 TS%, 2.9 WS, 108.8 ORtg, 103.1 DRtg

Austin Rivers just hasn't been that great during his freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils. He has, however, had his fair share of great moments, most notably the epic game-winning shot against the hated North Carolina Tar Heels. 

The young son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers is one of the most inconsistent players in all of college basketball. One minute, he'll be driving into the lane, leaving his defender in the dust and hitting a tough shot in the lane. The next, he'll be turning the ball over and watching as his defender scores an easy layup. 

Rivers has as much potential as anyone in this draft class but it's still a ways away from all coming together. 

14. Damian Lillard

School: Weber State

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Year: Senior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 24.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.2 blocks

Advanced Stats: 34.8 PER, 64.5 TS%, 6.8 WS, 131.3 ORtg, 99.5 DRtg

If you haven't heard of Damian Lillard yet, please do whatever you can to watch him the next time Weber State is on television. Fortunately, you'll have chances to do that when he plays in the Big Sky Conference Tournament and then again in the NCAA Tournament. 

Lillard is just an unbelievable offensive player who should be universally considered the best point guard in this stacked draft class. 

Although he's not the greatest athlete by any means, Lillard has a terrific all-around game and can beat his man in too many ways to count. 

WIth an above-average defensive rating, the second-best PER in college basketball and an offensive rating just outside the nation's top 20, Lillard is no joke as an NBA prospect. 

13. Terrence Jones

School: Kentucky

Position: Small forward

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 12.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.9 blocks

Advanced Stats: 24.7 PER, 55.5 TS%, 4.7 WS, 115.5 ORtg, 86.0 DRtg

Terrence Jones has so much potential, but much like a previous Kentucky Wildcat named DeMarcus Cousins, he needs to keep his head screwed on straight. 

Jones was effective enough as a freshman when he could really only drive to his left on offense, but he's added some skills as a sophomore on an even more loaded team. 

A huge 6'9" small forward with tremendous athleticism and defensive skills, Jones has the ability to do anything and everything on the basketball court. 

12. Quincy Miller

School: Baylor

Position: Small forward and power forward

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.6 blocks

Advanced Stats: 21.2 PER, 56.4 TS%, 3.2 WS, 112.6 ORtg, 94.9 DRtg

Quincy Miller got off to a fantastic start to his collegiate career. Even though he's cooled off significantly since then, the Baylor freshman is still having a very impressive first, and most likely only, season at Waco. 

The 19-year-old needs to continue to fill out his 6'9" frame and develop some consistency, but outings like his 29-point performance against Missouri show just how much talent he really has. 

A decent jump-shooter with tremendous versatility, Miller is going to blossom into a stud in the NBA if the team that drafts him can remain patient through his early struggles. 

11. John Henson

School: North Carolina

Position: Power forward and center

Year: Junior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 14.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, 3.1 blocks

Advanced Stats: 25.5 PER, 50.8 TS%, 6.2 WS, 111.5 ORtg, 84.6 DRtg

There are things to like about John Henson, like his defensive ability in the paint, but there are also plenty of concerns. 

Those would be, in no particular order, his jump shot, his post moves, his passing skills and his offensive game in general. 

Henson's upside isn't as high as many of the other players surrounding him in these power rankings and that's why I'm not so sure he should really be a lottery pick when the draft eventually rolls around. 

10. Tyler Zeller

School: North Carolina

Position: Power forward and center 

Year: Senior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 16.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.5 blocks

Advanced Stats: 30.7 PER, 60.5 TS%, 7.0 WS, 125.6 ORtg, 87.5 DRtg

I have far fewer concerns about the man who joins John Henson in the North Carolina frontcourt. 

Tyler Zeller has proved this year that the offensive explosion between his sophomore and junior campaigns was no fluke. He's coupled that with a dramatically improving defensive game and becoming a true two-way player. 

The big man needs to improve his strength and rebounding instincts, but his quickness has made up for his shortcomings thus far. 

Zeller has been one of the most productive players in all of college basketball and that won't change when he moves on to the professional level. 

9. Bradley Beal

School: Florida

Position: Shooting guard

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.9 blocks

Advanced Stats: 20.9 PER, 56.6 TS%, 4.7 WS, 113.1 ORtg, 96.5 DRtg

There aren't many freshmen who are better scorers than Bradley Beal. 

The young member of the Florida Gators can knock down jump shots from outside all day, but when those aren't available, he's perfectly content to use his strength and athleticism to drive into the lane and collect three points the old-fashioned way. 

Beal's ball-handling skills and quickness aren't at the same level as his other tools, but they're not detrimental enough to knock him outside of the top 10. 

8. Jeremy Lamb

School: Connecticut

Position: Shooting guard

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.6 blocks

Advanced Stats: 22.2 PER, 58.8 TS%, 4.9 WS, 117.4 ORtg, 101.3 DRtg

Jeremy Lamb has risen as high as No. 2 on some draft boards this year, but the recent turn of events for the UConn Huskies has made his draft stock plummet a bit. And by turn of events, I mean that the Huskies did something more than fall off a cliff. Saying they jumped out of an airplane while going skydiving and then realizing they forgot the parachute is a little bit more accurate. 

It's almost unfair to ask average collegiate defenders to guard the best Lamb in this draft class, even though guarding Doron Lamb isn't very easy either. Jeremy can knock down jumpers or use his absolutely jaw-dropping athleticism to go over or around his man. 

Plus, he's a great defender himself. In fact, he may be one of the few defenders in the nation with enough skill and tools to slow himself down. 

7. Perry Jones III

School: Baylor

Position: Power forward

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 13.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.6 blocks

Advanced Stats: 20.8 PER, 53.0 TS%, 2.8 WS, 110.8 ORtg, 94.1 DRtg

Perry Jones III really hasn't improved much at all after a stellar freshman campaign in Waco. 

Fortunately for Jones, his first season at the collegiate level was impressive enough that his draft stock is still going to remain high. It's also fortunate for the 6'11" power forward that he's got those three I's after his name because that seems to be a recipe for success at Baylor. 

If you had to create the perfect power forward, you might start with a shell that looked exactly like Jones. He has as much athleticism as any other prospect in the country, and he's as big as he is quick. 

If his basketball skills can catch up to his physical tools, look out NBA. 

6. Harrison Barnes

School: North Carolina

Position: Small forward

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.4 blocks

Advanced Stats: 23.8 PER, 54.8 TS%, 4.4 WS, 116.0 ORtg, 94.2 DRtg

With the curious case of Harrison Barnes, we move into the truly elite tier of NBA prospects. While the 24 that came before these could be mixed around a little bit based on personal opinion and preferences, these next six clearly stand above the rest.

Before the season, I was high enough on this sophomore small forward that I included him on my list of NBA players and college prospects who might make the Hall of Fame someday, writing the following: 

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It's been quite some time since I've been more impressed by a college prospect than I am by Harrison Barnes. 

Barnes started off slowly during his freshman season at North Carolina before absolutely exploding during the ACC tournament and March Madness. The 6'8" small forward with a seven-foot wingspan ended up averaging 15.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. 

His season was highlighted though by a breathtaking 40-point performance at the end of the year against Clemson. 

Barnes undoubtedly has the size, potential, intangibles and all-around game to excel at the next level. 

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But then the unthinkable happened. Barnes didn't improve as much as he was supposed to this season.

He remains an elite shooter, but sometimes struggles to create his own shot and relies too much on the remarkable passing ability of Kendall Marshall.

This guy's potential is still immense but I'm not quite so high on him anymore.  

5. Jared Sullinger

School: Ohio State

Position: Power forward

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.9 blocks

Advanced Stats: 30.1 PER, 61.1 TS%, 7.6 WS, 121.9 ORtg, 82.6 DRtg

Jared Sullinger was one of the best players in the country during his freshman season with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was supposed to be a National Player of the Year candidate this season, but that just hasn't happened. 

During his sophomore campaign, Sullinger has overcome injuries often and he's declined slightly on the offensive end of the court, dropping his scoring average to 17 points per game and falling into single-digits in the rebounding category. On the plus side, his offensive decline has been mitigated by an increased level of play on defense. 

Sullinger isn't the most athletic player and he's slightly undersized but he has enough skill and tenacity to overcome his physical deficits even when he moves onto the next level. 

4. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

School: Kentucky

Position: Small forward and power forward

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 12.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists 1.2 steals, 1.1 blocks

Advanced Stats: 22.0 PER, 55.7 TS%, 5.0 WS, 114.7 ORtg, 87.4 DRtg

Even though the Scottie Pippen comparisons have been forthcoming for a while now (and I still maintain that I was making them before they became popular), it's impossible to overuse that reference point for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. 

Despite his lack of a consistent jump-shot, MKG possesses every other skill in the book. He's insanely athletic and tries ridiculously hard on every single possession. 

A great leader, even as a freshman, and an even better athlete, Kidd-Gilchrist's most impressive attribute is his willingness to contribute in non-glamorous categories. Whatever the team needs, this forward is willing to provide it. 

3. Thomas Robinson

School: Kansas

Position: Power forward

Year: Junior

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.1 blocks

Advanced Stats: 28.6 PER, 57.2 TS%, 6.4 WS, 111.7 ORtg, 82.9 DRtg

Thomas Robinson has been the second-best player in college basketball this season. He may be the favorite for National Player of the Year right now, but I'm not convinced that he actually deserves that award over Anthony Davis quite yet. 

More on that later. 

Robinson is a very athletic big man who hustles every second he's on the court. His post skills are improving quickly but he has yet to develop a jump shot, not that he actually needs one with everything else he can do.  

It's quite possible that Robinson has the highest floor of any player eligible to be drafted in the 2012 NBA draft. The only problem is that he doesn't have the highest upside. 

2. Andre Drummond

School: Connecticut

Position: Power forward and center

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 10.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 2.6 blocks

Advanced Stats: 22.2 PER, 51.1 TS%, 3.4 WS, 102.8 ORtg, 94.8 DRtg

Andre Drummond has everything you could want in an NBA prospect except for the college production. 

He's carved out a larger role for himself during the second half of the Connecticut Huskies' season and his numbers have gone up accordingly, but they still pale in comparison to the other players projected to go in the lottery. 

Then again, it's almost impossible to rate higher than Drummond in the athleticism, size, quickness, strength and potential categories that NBA scouts look at. 

Unless something drastically changes during March, Drummond seems like a lock to go at No. 2 in the draft. 

The Duck Slide

I'm including this slide just to emphasize how far ahead of the rest of the field my No. 1 player is.

As this random duck says while stretching his wings far apart (and please don't ask me why there's a picture of a duck in the Getty Images database because I have no idea), "The gap is thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis wide." 

You are now permitted to click through to the final slide. 

1. Anthony Davis

School: Kentucky

Position: Power forward and center

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 4.8 blocks

Advanced Stats: 36.3 PER, 67.9 TS%, 9.4 WS, 142.9 ORtg, 77.5 DRtg

Anthony Davis is having a season for the ages while anchoring the Kentucky Wildcats, the No. 1 team in the country, on both ends of the court. 

The unibrow is leading the country in the following categories: total blocks, blocks per game, PER, defensive rating, defensive win shares and total win shares. He's also second in the nation in field goal percentage, effective field goal percentage and offensive rating.

Only Matt Roth, a senior shooting guard for Indiana who just barely qualifies with his 11.7 minutes per game, has a higher offensive rating.

Effectively that means that Davis allows less points per 100 possessions than any other player in the country and scores more than all but one seldom-used player per 100 possessions. 

And that doesn't even include the amount of impact Davis' sheer presence in the paint makes. 

Davis has been the No. 1 prospect in the country for a long time and the honor is well deserved. 

He's 6'10" and may not be done growing but he has the skills of a guard because he sprouted up late. His rebounding skills are off the charts, as is his athleticism.

If that wasn't a deadly enough package already, Davis has a dizzying array of post moves that he's just now starting to display since John Calipari is making him a bigger part of the offense. And scarily enough, the range of Davis' jump shot extends all the way back near the three-point line.

He's the perfect prospect.