This is a list of my top 50 freshman in college basketball entering the 2022-2023 season. This list is based of success I believe players will have at the collegiate level as well as their translatable NBA skills. (i.e. A player who I believe will be a top draft pick in the coming draft will likely be higher on the list than a player with better college stats and less NBA Draft success.)
My Top 50 Freshman in College Basketball
*= McDonald’s All-American
| Rank (247Sports Composite) | Name | Height/Position | High School (State) | Ranking (247Sports Composite) | College |
| 1 (1) | Dereck Lively* | 7’1 Center | Westtown School (PA) | 0.9996 ★★★★★ |  |
| 2 (2) | Dariq Whitehead* | 6’6 Combo Guard | Montverde Academy (FL) | 0.9994 ★★★★★ |  |
| 3 (5) | Dillon Mitchell* | 6’7 Small Forward | Montverde Academy (FL) | 0.9980 ★★★★★ |  |
| 4 (3) | Nick Smith* | 6’4 Combo Guard | North Little Rock (AR) | 0.9993 ★★★★★ |  |
| 5 (7) | Keyonte George* | 6’4 Shooting Guard | IMG Academy (FL) | 0.9976 ★★★★★ |  |
| 6 (11) | Jarace Walker* | 6’8 Power Forward | IMG Academy (FL) | 0.9962 ★★★★★ |  |
| 7 (6) | GG Jackson | 6’9 Power Forward | Ridge View (SC) | 0.9980 ★★★★★ |  |
| 8 (13) | Julian Phillips* | 6’8 Small Forward | Link Academy (MO) | 0.9947 ★★★★★ |  |
| 9 (12) | Chris Livingston* | 6’6 Small Forward | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 0.9954 ★★★★★ |  |
| 10 (14) | Cam Whitmore* | 6’6 Small Forward | Archbishop Spalding (MD) | 0.9943 ★★★★★ |  |
| 11 (10) | Kel’el Ware* | 7’0 Center | North Little Rock (AR) | 0.9967 ★★★★★ |  |
| 12 (9) | Amari Bailey* | 6’5 Combo Guard | Sierra Canyon (CA) | 0.9971 ★★★★★ |  |
| 13 (8) | Cason Wallace* | 6’4 Combo Guard | Richardson (TX) | 0.9971 ★★★★★ |  |
| 14 (22) | Mark Mitchell* | 6’8 Power Forward | Sunrise Christian (KS) | 0.9924 ★★★★★ |  |
| 15 (19) | Jordan Walsh* | 6’7 Guard/Forward | Link Academy (MO) | 0.9932 ★★★★★ |  |
| 18 (16) | Adem Bona* | 6’9 Center | Prolific Prep (CA) | 0.9936 ★★★★★ |  |
| 19 (15) | Brandon Miller* | 6’8 Small Forward | Cane Ridge (NC) | 0.9942 ★★★★★ |  |
| 20 (18) | Anthony Black* | 6’7 Point Guard | Duncanville (TX) | 0.9935 ★★★★★ |  |
| 21 (17) | Arterio Morris* | 6’3 Point Guard | Kimball (TX) | 0.9935 ★★★★★ |  |
| 22 (4) | Kyle Filipowski | 6’11 Center | Wilbraham & Monson Academy (MA) | 0.9986 ★★★★★ | |
| 23 (21) | JJ Starling | 6’4 Combo Guard | La Lumiere School (NY) | 0.9926 ★★★★★ |  |
| 24 (24) | Vince Iwuchukwu | 7’0 Center | Southern California Academy (CA) | 0.9915 ★★★★★ |  |
| 25 (25) | Jaden Bradley | 6’3 Point Guard | IMG Academy (FL) | 0.9909 ★★★★★ |  |
| 26 (40) | Terrance Arceneaux | 6’7 Small Forward | Beaumont United (TX) | 0.9851 ★★★★ |  |
| 27 (20) | Gradey Dick | 6’7 Small Forward | Sunrise Christian (KS) | 0.9929 ★★★★★ |  |
| 28 (32) | Ernest Udeh Jr. | 6’10 Center | Dr. Phillips (FL) | 0.9891 ★★★★ | |
| 29 (26) | Yohan Traore | 6’10 Center | Dream City Christian (AZ) | 0.9906 ★★★★★ |  |
| 30 (33) | Skyy Clarke | 6’3 Point Guard | Montverde Academy (FL) | 0.9880 ★★★★ |  |
| 31 (30) | MJ Rice | 6’5 Small Forward | Prolific Prep (CA) | 0.9894 ★★★★ |  |
32 (23) | Jalen Hood-Schifino | 6’3 Combo Guard | Montverde Academy (FL) | 0.9918 ★★★★★ |  |
| 33 (45) | Elijah Fisher | 6’6 Small Forward | Crestwood Prep (Canada, ON) | 0.9827 ★★★★ |  |
| 34 (27) | Tyrese Proctor | 6’4 Point Guard | NBA Global Academy (Australia, AUST) | 0.9899 ★★★★ |  |
| 35 (35) | Tarris Reed | 6’10 Center | Link Academy (MO) | 0.9873 ★★★★ |  |
| 36 (49) | Kijani Wright | 6’9 Power Forward | Sierra Canyon (CA) | 0.9809 ★★★★ |  |
| 37 (37) | Seth Trimble | 6’3 Point Guard | Menomonee Falls (WI) | 0.9865 ★★★★ |  |
| 38 (38) | Chance Westry | 6’6 Small Forward | Compass Prep (AZ) | 0.9864 ★★★★ |  |
| 39 (36) | Tyrell Ward | 6’7 Small Forward | DeMatha Catholic (MD) | 0.9869 ★★★★ |  |
| 40 (50) | Tre White | 6’6 Small Forward | Prolific Prep (CA) | 0.9807 ★★★★ |  |
| 41 (55) | Mark Armstrong | 6’2 Combo Guard | St. Peter’s Prep (NJ) | 0.9796 ★★★★ |  |
| 42 (62) | Felix Okpara | 6’11 Center | Link Academy (MO) | 0.9753 ★★★★ |  |
43 (90) | Mike Sharavjamts | 6’7 Small Forward | Andrews Osborne Academy (OH) | 0.9613 ★★★★ |  |
| 44 (52) | Donovan Clingan | 7’1 Center | Bristol Central (CT) | 0.9804 ★★★★ |  |
| 45 (42) | Jett Howard | 6’7 Small Forward | IMG Academy (FL) | 0.9839 ★★★★ |  |
| 46 (29) | Malik Reneau | 6’8 Power Forward | Montverde Academy (FL) | 0.9895 ★★★★ |  |
| 47 (41) | Dior Johnson | 6’3 Point Guard | Southern California Academy (CA) | 0.9851 ★★★★ |  |
| 48 (44) | Dylan Andrews | 6’3 Point Guard | Compass Prep (AZ) | 0.9834 ★★★★ |  |
| 49 (48) | Jalen Washington | 6’9 Center | West Side (IN) | 0.9815 ★★★★ |  |
| 50 (51) | Judah Mintz | 6’3 Combo Guard | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 0.9804 ★★★★ |  |