NBA scouts should already have a good sense of the premier prospects at each position. But it's inevitable: We're going to see under-the-radar players at basically every spot rise up the ranks during the year.
Based on each player's summer and previous season, I pegged five sleepers who are expected to creep quietly up boards and emerge as quality options at their respective positions. Three of the following could surprise by launching themselves into the lottery. Two won't play college basketball in 2016-17.
These aren't the headliners of the current draft discussion, but NBA teams will regard them as desirable options come June.
Center: Chimezie Metu (USC, 6'11", Sophomore)
Draft Ceiling: Late first round
Outside of Jarrett Allen and Marques Bolden, there aren't many obvious pros at center in college basketball right now. But Chimezie Metu is a breakout 5-man to watch. He's a project with enough upside to surge past Thomas Bryant and Omer Yurtseven on draft boards—if he can convert freshman flashes into steady production his soph ...
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The 2017 NBA Draft’s Biggest Sleeper at Each Position
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