NBA Draft Big Board: VJ Edgecombe Pushing Toward Top Three

Edgecombe has been phenomenal in Big 12 play for Baylor. | Chris Jones-Imagn Images

The NBA All-Star break comes well past the halfway point in the season, but can serve as something of a line of demarcation for teams falling out of contention status and looking ahead to the 2025–26 season. Fortunately, those teams without much to be excited about the rest of the way have plenty to look forward to this summer, with the dangling carrot of a talented draft class headlined by presumptive No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg. For the latest look at all the talent in the ’25 draft class, here’s Sports Illustrated’s updated big board. 

1. Cooper Flagg, Duke Blue Devils
2. Dylan Harper, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
3. Ace Bailey, Rutgers Scarlet Knights
4. VJ Edgecombe, Baylor Bears
5. Khaman Maluach, Duke Blue Devils
6. Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois Fighting Illini
7. Egor Demin, BYU Cougars
8. Liam McNeeley, UConn Huskies
9. Kon Knueppel, Duke Blue Devils
10. Nolan Traore, Saint Quentin (France)
11. Tre Johnson, Texas Longhorns
12. Hugo Gonzalez, Real Madrid (Spain)
13. Will Riley, Illinois Fighting Illini
14. Derik Queen, Maryland Terrapins
15. Ben Saraf, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
16. Jeremiah Fears, Oklahoma Sooners
17. Noa Essengue, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
18. Danny Wolf, Michigan Wolverines
19. Joan Beringer, Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia)
20. Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’s Hawks
21. Adou Thiero, Arkansas Razorbacks
22. Asa Newell, Georgia Bulldogs
23. Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina Gamecocks
24. Thomas Sorber, Georgetown Hoyas
25. Carter Bryant, Arizona Wildcats
26. Ian Jackson, North Carolina Tar Heels
27. Drake Powell, North Carolina Tar Heels
28. Alex Condon, Florida Gators
29. Jase Richardson, Michigan State Spartans
30. Nique Clifford, Colorado State Rams
31. Alex Karaban, UConn Huskies
32. Noah Penda, Le Mans (France)
33. Johni Broome, Auburn Tigers
34. Boogie Fland, Arkansas Razorbacks
35. Labaron Philon, Alabama Crimson Tide
36. Kam Jones, Marquette Golden Eagles
37. Miles Byrd, San Diego State Aztecs
38. Michael Ruzic, Joventut (Spain)
39. Darrion Williams, Texas Tech Red Raiders
40. Derrion Reid, Alabama Crimson Tide
41. JoJo Tugler, Houston Cougars
42. Maxime Raynaud, Stanford Cardinal
43. Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton Bluejays
44. Eric Dixon, Villanova Wildcats
45. Chaz Lanier, Tennessee Volunteers
46. Walter Clayton Jr., Florida Gators
47. JT Toppin, Texas Tech Red Raiders
48. Kanon Catchings, BYU Cougars
49. RJ Luis Jr., St. John’s Red Storm
50. Isaiah Evans, Duke Blue Devils