2025 NBA draft Big Board rankings: Top 100 prospects - ESPN

From Duke standout Cooper Flagg to Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis to Oklahoma playmaker Jeremiah Fears, the top of the 2025 NBA draft is shaping up to be dominated by NCAA men's college basketball stars in what scouts are calling one of the strongest classes in recent years.

With ESPN's Bubble Watch launching next month and March Madness a mere two months away — all culminating in the Final Four (April 5-7) — we've had plenty of looks at the elite prospects on our Top 100 Big Board of prospects who are sure to headline June's draft.

And with the top college players now in the thick of their teams' conference play, and the best European prospects in the middle of their seasons, it's time for ESPN draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo to update who is rising and falling among the ranking of our top 100 prospects.

Check back between now and June on the players making the best cases to be NBA first-round picks.

Here's how the prospects are tracking through mid-January.

Last updated: Jan. 18

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Height: 6-9 | Age: 18.0 | Prev. rank: 1

Flagg continues on his path toward being the first name called in June as a catalyst for a Duke team that has won its past 11 games. He turned in his best individual game of the season Jan. 11, needing just 14 field goal attempts to score 42 points, including four 3-pointers, and adding seven assists in a 86-78 win against Notre Dame. As Duke prepares for its game Saturday at Boston College (8 p.m. ET, ESPN), Flagg has been as advertised, with his offensive production trending in a positive direction and his defensive impact as palpable as ever.

Teams have wanted to see him improve