Ranking the 10 best center prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft

Center #3: Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana

At this point in the center rankings, the top three players should all see some legitimate first round interest. That isn’t the usual tally for this position, but it isn’t a knock of Trayce Jackson-Davis or the second-ranked player that they’re here or that they’re here by default.

In contrast, Jackson-Davis is a talented small-ball five who dominated the college game at Indiana for three years before graduating and heading to the league. He’s a crafty inside scorer, solid screener, good rebounder on both ends, and a sneakily-good passer out of the high and low post:

He’s shown enough defensive tape for teams to feel at least somewhat comfortable in smaller lineups with him as the center. He likely will need the perfect fit to start, but as a first big off of the bench who can offer a change of pace, Jackson-Davis is a perfect fit and could make a team happy at the end of the first round of the draft.