2010 NBA Mock Draft - Top 5 Center Prospects

The top 5 2010 NBA centers have a few well-known names in it from last year's 2009 Mock Drafts, notably Cole Aldrich, Solomon Alabi, and A.J. Ogilvy. A newcomer to the top 5 list, is Kentucky freshman star, Demarcus Cousins. Cousins is listed second on the top 5 center prospects for the 2010 NBA Mock draft, but there has been significant conjecture on Cousins being taken above Aldrich depending on the final draft order in the lottery.

2010 NBA Mock Draft Top 5 Center Prospects

#1 2010 NBA Mock Draft Center Prospect - Cole Aldrich - Kansas Jayhawks

Cole Aldrich came back for one more year at Kansas in order to pursue another NCAA Tournament championship. He comes in at 6'11" and 245 lbs. Aldrich's numbers for the regular season were 11.3 ppg, 9.7 ppg, 3.5 bpg, and was 54.3% from the field and just under 70% from the free throw line. His scoring was down a tad from past years, but that was to be expected this season with Kansas adding Xavier Henry to the starting lineup. Look for Aldrich to be picked in the mid-to-late lottery round of the 2010 NBA draft.

#2 2010 NBA Mock Draft Center Prospect - DeMarcus Cousins - Kentucky Wildcats

DeMarcus Cousins has progressed from a projected late first round draft pick to a potential 2010 NBA lottery pick. He comes in at 6'11" and 270 lbs. Cousins number for the regular season were 15.9 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.8 bpg, 54.5 % from the field, and 64% from the free throw line. With guard, John Wall projected to be the first pick in the 2010 NBA draft, if Cousins gets drafted second it would be the first time in NBA draft history that two teammates have gone 1-2.

#3 2010 NBA Mock Draft Center Prospect - Solomon Alabi - Florida State Seminoles

Solomon Alabi is projected to be a late lottery to mid-teens NBA draft pick. He is 7'1" tall and weighs 241 lbs. During his sophomore year, Solomon averaged 11.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.2 bpg, 54.6% FG, and 80% FT. Alabi has the best free throw shooting percentage of all of the 2010 NBA draft center prospects, and has been the leading scorer for the Seminoles this year.

#4 2010 NBA Mock Draft Center Prospect - A.J. Ogilvy - Vanderbilt Commodores

A.J. Ogilvy finished his third year at Vanderbilt with a 13.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 1.6 bpg average. He comes in at 6'11" and weighs 250 pounds. He shot 73.2% from the free throw line and 51.2% from the field. Ogilvy is projected to be a late first round or early second round draft pick in the 2010 NBA draft.

#5 2010 NBA Mock Draft Center Prospect - Jerome Jordan - Tulsa

Jerome Jordan is another 7 footer and weighs 245 lbs. During his senior season at Tulsa, Jordan has averaged 14.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg, and 3.9 bpg while shooting 52.7 from the field and 69.8% from the charity stripe.