2010 NBA Draft Rankings: Centers

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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UPDATED 12/18/09

The 2009 class of centers didn't offer much to NBA teams as only two true centers were taken in the draft. While there isn't one player with the height or defensive presence that Hasheem Thabeet brought, the 2010 crop should be much deeper.

The rest of the 2010 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings are available here.

1. Cole Aldrich, Kansas
   Height: 6-11. Weight: 245. Year: Jr.
   Projected Selection: mid-to-late lottery.
   '09-'10: 12.0 ppg, 9.6 ppg, 3.6 bpg, 56.3 FG%, 70.0 FT%
   
   
2. Solomon Alabi, Florida State
   Height: 7-1. Weight: 241. Year: So.
   Projected Selection: late lottery-mid teens.
   '09-'10: 11.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 55.9 FG%, 90.0 FT%
   
   
   
   
3. Jan Vesely, Czech Republic
   Height: 6-11. Weight: 240. Year: 1990.
   Projected Selection: mid first round.
   '09-'10: 6.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.3 bpg, 70.6 FG%, 47.4 FT%
   
   
4. DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
   Height: 6-10. Weight: 245. Year: Fr.
   Projected Selection: late teens-twenties.
   '09-'10: 14.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 52.9 FG%, 54.1 FT%
   
   
5. Keith Benson, Oakland
   Height: 6-11. Weight: 225. Year: Jr.
   Projected Selection: late first-early second.
   '09-'10: 18.2 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 3.9 bpg, 53.4 FG%, 80.6 FT%
   
   
6. Hassan Whitesise, Marshall
   Height: 6-11. Weight: 215. Year: Fr.
   Projected Selection: late first-early second.
   '09-'10: 11.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 4.5 bpg, 59.1 FG%, 35.1 FT%
   
   
7. Jerome Jordan, Tulsa
   Height: 7-0. Weight: 245. Year: Sr.
   Projected Selection: late first-early second.
   '09-'10: 14.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 3.9 bpg, 52.7 FG%, 69.8 FT%
   
   
   
   
8. A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
   Height: 6-11. Weight: 250. Year: Jr.
   Projected Selection: late first-early second.
   '09-'10: 12.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 52.1 FG%, 71.7 FT%
   
   
9. Daniel Orton, Kentucky
   Height: 6-10. Weight: 255. Year: Fr.
   Projected Selection: late first-early second.
   '09-'10: 3.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 46.2 FG%, 63.6 FT%
   
   
10. Robert Sacre, Gonzaga, 7-0, Soph.
    Height: 7-0. Weight: 250. Year: Soph.
    Projected Selection: early second round.
    '09-'10: 13.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.4 bpg, 59.2 FG%, 63.5 FT%
    
    Other 2010 NBA Draft Center Prospects:
    
    
11. Xavier Gibson, Florida State, 6-11, Soph.
12. Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford, 6-11, Sr.
13. Paulo Prestes, Brazil, 6-10, 1988
14. Tony Woods, Wake Forest, 7-0 Sr.
15. Aaric Murray, La Salle, 6-10, Fr.
16. Magnum Rolle, Louisiana Tech, 6-11, Sr.
17. Omar Semhan, St. Mary’s, 6-11, Sr.
18. Girogi Shermadini, Georgia, 7-1, 1989
19. Dexter Pittman, Texas, 6-10, Sr.
20. Boban Marjonovic, Serbia, 7-4, 1988

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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