Earlier today, I posted overall rankings for the 2012 NBA Draft using my draft analysis system, which has been dubbed YODA. Here’s the same information, but this time by position. In this post, I’m adding in a standardized score to show the differences between players.
The best score in YODA history was Shaquille O’Neal’s sophomore year at LSU. In the standardized score I’m showing, Shaq’s season scored a 36. Everyone else scales below that. Zero means the player rates as an average prospect.
Here are all players with a draftable score in YODA:
Point Guards
- Damian Lillard — 7
- Kendall Marshall — 4
- Tony Wroten — 0
- Reggie Hamilton — 0
- Jordan Taylor — 0
- Casper Ware — -1
- Scott Machado — -1
- Lazeric Jones — -3
- Marquis Teague — -3
- Scoop Jardine — -3
- Tyshawn Taylor — -4
Shooting Guard
- Marcus Denmon — 12
- Bradley Beal — 8
- Will Barton — 5
- Dion Waiters — 5
- Darius Johnson-Odom — 2
- Jeremy Lamb — 2
- John Jenkins — 1
- Orlando Johnson — 1
- Devoe Joseph — 0
- Doron Lamb — -2
- J.R. Cadot — -2
- Kim English — -3
- Matt Gatens — -3
- Tanner Smith — -3
- Jared Cunningham — -4
Small Forward
- Jae Crowder — 16
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist — 8
- Harrison Barnes — 3
- Jeff Taylor — 1
- Quincy Miller — 0
- John Shurna — 0
- Ken Horton — -1
- Moe Harkless — -1
- Chris Johnson — -2
- Darius Miller — -3
- Robbie Hummel — -3
- Chace Stanback — -3
- Wendell McKines — -4
- Alex Young — -4
- Terrence Ross — -5
Power Forward
- Anthony Davis — 28
- Draymond Green — 7
- Thomas Robinson — 6
- Jared Sullinger — 3
- Terrence Jones — 3
- Ricardo Ratliffe — 2
- John Henson — 0
- Kevin Jones — 0
- Drew Gordon — 0
- Quincy Acy — -1
- Trevor Mbakwe — -1
- Perry Jones III — -2
- Arnett Moultrie — -2
- Mike Scott — -3
- JaMychal Green — -3
- Bernard James — -3
- Jack Cooley — -3
Center
- Tyler Zeller — 15
- Miles Plumlee — 3
- Andre Drummond — 3
- Meyers Leonard — -1
- Garrett Stutz — -3
- Fab Melo — -3
The First Draft by Kevin Broom 
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