Jonathan Givony, “guru” of the Draft at ESPN, has just updated his “Big Board” of the 2025 Draftwhich ranks the prospects expected to join the Big League next season.
The leading trio does not move with Cooper Flagg (Duke) who is always first, in front Airious “Ace” Bailey (Rutgers) and Dylan Harper (Rutgers). For his part, the French Nolan Traore (Saint-Quentin) loses a place, since it is now 5th, overtaken by VJ Edgecombe (Baylor).
However, the 18-year-old French leader continues to make an impression, after two complicated first matches in Betclic Elite. He thus relaunched himself with a huge outing in the Champions League, before following up against Nancy with a “double-double” (20 points, 10 assists) and big baskets in the money-time.
Saint-Quentin is also undefeated at the start of the season and Armel Traoré's brother never stops making NBA scouts salivate… but also French fans because his profile as an aggressive playmaker, capable of going up to the circle, drawing from afar and making the right reads on pick-and-roll is lacking in French basketball.
Note that Noa Essengue (Ratiopharm Ulm) lost three places, and found itself in 18th position. Third French in the ranking, Zacharie Perrin (Nancy) is in 66th place.
