UsportsHub 2012 NBA Mock Draft

The UsportsHub team consists of former college basketball players, coaches, and independent talent evaluators that are able to make NBA draft prospect observations based upon first-hand basketball experience. See our Team Roster and Advisory Board for more information on our team. Below is the Mock Draft we have compiled for the 2012 NBA Draft which is scheduled to be held on June 28, 2012 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Version 4: Last updated 6/28/12
Pick	Team	Name	Pos	School	Notes
1		Anthony Davis	PF		Obvious pick, rebuilding starts here, will Anthony Davis be more Tim Duncan or Tyson Chandler?
2		Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	SF		The buzz around Chicago was this pick will be traded, restless fan base, Jordan can't miss again, Stacked at 4, need help can't take the risk.
3		Thomas Robinson	PF		Washington was shopping Blatche at NBA trade deadline last year, T-Rob is the safest and best player available
4		Bradley Beal	SG		Need help at 2, Anthony parker just retired. There are reports that Cavs really like Harrison Barnes.
5		Harrison Barnes	SF		If Harrison Barnes falls to the Kings consider this the perfect fit. They will be celebrating in Sac Town.
6		Andre Drummond	PF/C		Blazers need a C or a PG, Przybilla coming off of injuries, Felton had a down year in Portland. Andre Drummond likely or Lilliard may get some consideration.
7		Terrence Ross	SG/SF		Bogut at center, Need a young promising sf to fit in between klay and Steph. Ross has a green room invite.
8		Damian Lillard	PG		Bringing in last year's lottery pick Jonas Valančiūnas from Lithuania, lots of playoff teams were interested in Calderon at last year's trade deadline,Will Jared Bayless return? Kendall Marshall if Lillard is not available.
9		John Henson	PF/C		They need size and have been working out several bigs, Joe D. is high on Henson
10		Tyler Zeller	C		They need a long-term solution at PG, and they are high on Austin Rivers and think he can play the 1 or 2. They have been looking at centers since trading Okafor. Zeller could be the man here
11		Austin Rivers	SG		They also need help at guard, Portland likely goes big early and looks for a pg here, Rivers or Lillard.
12		Meyers Leonard	C		They need help in the post, Zeller or Leonard here. They could be drafting for Orlando who needs everything.
13		Dion Waiters	SG		Need help at two, likely best available, Waiters more versatile. It is rumored that Waiters has a promise in early part of the lottery.
14		Jeremy Lamb	SG		Need help at center, will likely take one if Zeller or Leonard if they fall, however will go with best available here.
15		Arnett Moultrie	SF/PF		We think it’s a big here, Henson, Moultrie or, Sullinger.
16		Terrence Jones	SF		Are they sold on Chandler Parsons? Or do they need a little more versatility in the from of a Terrance Jones.
17		Moe Harkless	SG		Need help at the wings, likely a 2 or 3, this pick could be traded.
18		Perry Jones	SF/PF		Very interesting pick here, is PJIII part of the puzzle or a trade asset?
19		Kendall Marshall	PG		Likely losing Howard, Ryan Anderson will command top dollar as a free agent, Ish Smith was getting burn as a back up down the stretch. Could Kendall Marhsall occupy the starting PG position if Jameer leaves?
20		Marquis Teague	PG		The Nuggets are high on Royce White and he could be a surprise pick, they could use help at guard, Rudy F is considering making a return to Spain, M. Teague may get some consideration here.
21		Royce White	PF		Celtics have an aging core, and still committing lots of dollars to high priced vets, the rebuilding starts here. White shut down his workouts after Boston and may have a promise from the Celtics.
22		Doron Lamb	SG		Celtics need help everywhere, aging at all positions, could it be one of the Kentucky kids here? They need outside shooting with Jesus shuttleworth aka Ray Allen headed to Miami
23		Fab Melo	C		Need help at 2g, also need a center, Fab Melo will get some consideration as NBA teams are high on him post Chicago Pre-draft Combine.
24		Jared Sullinger	PF		Sulley finds a home, and the fan base loves it.
25		Jeff Taylor	SF		They are set at most positions, could take a guy that will be a rotation player. Or they could trade this pick.
26		John Jenkins	SG		Nice shooter who could help their second unit.
27		Festus Ezeli	C		Need a big, Festus could be a nice rotational player and help them address there glaring hole in the post.
28		Draymond Green	PF		They need a back up for Kevin Durant, Draymond Green could give them good production off the bench, They may consider a pg if they feel Eric Maynor is not recovered.
29		Quincy Miller	SF		If they can find a decent PG that is a possiblity with Rose gone for the year, Quincy Miller could be ok down the road.
30		Evan Fournier	SG/SF	Poiters	Best intl player available.
31		Kevin Jones	PF		They can't afford to wait on a player, Kevin Jones can help this team right away.
32		Will Barton	SG/SF		They need help at the wings, Mason and Evans are free agents.
33		Andrew Nicholson	PF/C		Cleveland has two picks here, could trade one for a veteran or draft a big man that can contribute.
34		Tony Wroten Jr.	PG/SG		They take a promising prospect that may help them replace D. Gibson.
35		Tyshawn Taylor	PG		They have 3 picks, could use a pg who can spell Steph curry.
36		Tomas Satoransky	PG/SG	Sevilla	Stash him in Europe for a few years and let him develop.
37		Orlando Johnson	SG		Need an additional wing player, first round talent at second round value.
38		Darius Miller	SF		They could use a wing and the Kentucky teammates are reunited
39		Kevin Murphy	SG		Really an unknown to most people, but this kid can flat out score.
40		Kyle O'Quinn	PF/C		Portland will look to move one of these picks, or possibly a foreign prospect, O'Quinn played well at Portsmouth.
41		Kostas Papanikolaou	SF	Greece	The left handed international mystery man, who will stay over in Europe and develop.
42		Kris Joseph	SF		They could use another wing, Kris Joeseph could make a solid contribution.
43		Drew Gordon	PF		Hawks could use a pf to back up J. Smith, Drew Gordon could be the man.
44		William Buford	SG		Detroit needs guys that can help right away, senior sg that could give them a few minutes.
45		Kim English	SG		Specialist to replace Jodie Meeks.
46		Scott Machado	PG		They missed out on a pg earlier Machado could be the guy here.
47		Khris Middleton	SG/SF		They need a sf, or may to look to add a big man.
48		Maalik Wayns	PG		They need help at pg, Lin might be too expensive and end up elsewhere as a free agent, Bibby and Davis are old, scott machado if available.
49		Jared Cunningham	SG		Possibly another wing player, he might not have the ideal size but he is an elite athlete in the mold of a Fred Jones.
50		Furkan Aldemir	PF	Turkey	They have a lot of players under contract, they will need to make some trades or let someone develop overseas
51		Darius Johnson-Odom	SG		Hard-nosed player.
52		Leon Radosevic	PF/C	Croatia	Prob wont bring 4 rookies into camp, if they keep the pick its likely a flyer on a foreign kid.
53		Mike Scott	PF		If no guards are available, look for them to go big.
54		Casper Ware	PG		Need a back up pg, possibly casper ware or tu holloway.
55		Jae Crowder	SF/PF		High energy, undersized player.
56		Robert Sacre	C		Could use another big.
57		J'Covan Brown	PG/SG		They could use another pg on this roster
58		Henry Sims	C		Vastly overlooked in the Georgetown offense, Sims could be a pleasent surprise
59		Tomas Satoransky	PG/SG	Czech Republic	San Antonio has a hisotry of finding europealn players at the end of the draft that can contribute in a few years.
60		Hollis Thomson	SG		The lakers need shooting and shooters are scarce