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2018 NBA Draft Big Board: Mid-November

By Max Holm

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 14: Mohamed Bamba #11 in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 14: Mohamed Bamba #11 in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) /
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28. Nick Richards – Kentucky

Nick Richards is the latest near-seven footer to come into John Calipari’s freshmen factory. Richards’ ceiling, however, is much lower than previous centers like Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns.

The near-20-year-old freshman is a dynamic shot-blocker and lob target. He’s not much else, but excelling at those still makes him an incredibly useful player in today’s NBA. If he shows any potential outside of that, he may be worth a first round pick. So far he’s been underwhelming, but we’ve seen big men make strides under Calipari late in the season.

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