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Through the Rafters Draft Board
We used 45 years of Through the Rafters data — every Kentucky player drafted since 1981 — to find the closest statistical and profile analogues for each 2025-26 prospect. Here’s what the history says.
77
Players Drafted
5
#1 Overall Picks
5-7
Projected 2026
Through the Rafters Analogues
Cameron Boozer
#1-2 Overall
PROJECTED
The best Kentucky freshman stat line since Zion Williamson. His 22.5/10.3 with 21 double-doubles exceeds every Through the Rafters one-and-done except Zion's scoring. ACC POY + ROY as a freshman places him in the exclusive Zion/Bagley/Okafor/Flagg club. Consensus #1 pick — the only question is whether the lottery order cooperates.
Zion Williamson
#1 Overall · 2019
At Kentucky
22.6 ppg / 8.9 rpg
NBA Career
2x All-Star, $198M contract
94%
Marvin Bagley III
#2 Overall · 2018
At Kentucky
21.0 ppg / 11.1 rpg
NBA Career
6 NBA seasons, journeyman
88%
Projections based on statistical comparison to 77 drafted Kentucky players (1981–2025).
Match percentages reflect similarity in Kentucky stats, physical profile, draft position, and era context.
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Match percentages reflect similarity in Kentucky stats, physical profile, draft position, and era context.
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