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NBA Draft

2018 NBA Draft by Stars

Recruiting class to draft outcomes for the 2018 NBA Draft.
Total Drafted
59
2018 draft
5-Star
17
28.8% of draftees
4-Star
24
40.7% of draftees
3-Star
3
5.1% of draftees
01 · ELITE TIER
5-Star Recruits
85.0%DRAFTRATE
Drafted
17
Recruited
20
% of Draftees
28.8%
% of Recruits
2.7%
36.3×more likely to be drafted
02 · BLUE CHIP
4-Star Recruits
22.4%DRAFTRATE
Drafted
24
Recruited
107
% of Draftees
40.7%
% of Recruits
3.8%
9.6×more likely to be drafted
03 · PROSPECT
3-Star Recruits
2.3%DRAFTRATE
Drafted
3
Recruited
128
% of Draftees
5.1%
% of Recruits
0.5%
Baselinecomparison tier
Draft Talent · By State
Sorted by Draft Talent Ratio — blue chip share ÷ population share
#
01Delaware01012.4%<1%824%
02Louisiana12147.3%1%513%
03West Virginia10012.4%<1%441%
04Oklahoma02024.9%1%404%
05Nevada10012.4%<1%263%
06Arizona20024.9%2%223%
07Pennsylvania12047.3%4%187%
08Kentucky01012.4%1%179%
09New York22049.8%6%163%
10Georgia20034.9%3%152%
11Wisconsin01012.4%2%137%
12Ohio11024.9%4%136%
13Illinois11134.9%4%125%
14California150614.6%12%121%
15Indiana10012.4%2%119%
16Tennessee01022.4%2%118%
17Massachusetts01012.4%2%116%
18Washington10012.4%2%106%
19Virginia01122.4%3%94%
20North Carolina01022.4%3%77%
21Florida11024.9%7%75%
22Texas10042.4%9%28%
23Alabama00000.0%1%0%
24Alaska00000.0%<1%0%
25Arkansas00000.0%<1%0%
26Colorado00000.0%2%0%
27Connecticut00000.0%1%0%
28District Of Columbia00000.0%<1%0%
29Hawaii00000.0%<1%0%
30Idaho00000.0%<1%0%
31Iowa00000.0%<1%0%
32Kansas00000.0%<1%0%
33Maine00000.0%<1%0%
34Maryland00000.0%2%0%
35Michigan00000.0%3%0%
36Minnesota00000.0%2%0%
37Mississippi00000.0%<1%0%
38Missouri00010.0%2%0%
39Montana00000.0%<1%0%
40Nebraska00000.0%<1%0%
41New Hampshire00000.0%<1%0%
42New Jersey00000.0%3%0%
43New Mexico00000.0%<1%0%
44North Dakota00000.0%<1%0%
45Oregon00000.0%1%0%
46Rhode Island00000.0%<1%0%
47South Carolina00000.0%2%0%
48South Dakota00000.0%<1%0%
49Utah00000.0%<1%0%
50Vermont00000.0%<1%0%
51Wyoming00000.0%<1%0%