2027 NBA Draft Center Rankings: The Top 14 Big Men
Luigi Suigo of Villanova is the top center prospect in the 2027 NBA draft on our consensus ranking. The 7’3″ Italian is the only big man placed in the first round by all six mock drafts and big boards we tracked. Duke’s Cameron Williams, Arizona’s Motiejus Krivas and Duke’s Patrick Ngongba II are close behind. This page ranks 14 centers and big men, shows where each one sits in every mock, and explains what scouts like and doubt.
2027 NBA draft centers at a glance
| No. 1 center on our consensus | Luigi Suigo, Villanova, 7’3″ |
|---|---|
| Highest single placement | Motiejus Krivas, No. 5 (CBS Sports) |
| Tallest | Luigi Suigo, listed 7’3″ to 7’4″ |
| Mocks and boards used | 6: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, NBADraft.net, Bleacher Report, Tankathon |
| Published between | 25 June and 14 September 2026 |
| 2027 draft date | Not announced; the 2026 draft was held on 23 and 24 June |
| Last checked | 9 October 2026 |
How we ranked the 2027 centers
We collected six early 2027 mock drafts and big boards: ESPN (Jeremy Woo, 25 June), Sports Illustrated (Kevin Sweeney, 25 June), CBS Sports (Adam Finkelstein), NBADraft.net (28 July), Bleacher Report (Jonathan Wasserman, 11 August) and Tankathon.
Players are ranked by how many of the six put them in the first round, and then by their average position in those. It is a simple method on purpose: this far out, agreement between evaluators says more than any single ranking. We found no mock dated after mid-September 2026, so none of this reflects games from the 2026-27 season.
2027 NBA draft center rankings
| Rank | Player | Height | Team | From | First-round mocks | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Suigo | 7’3″ | Villanova (freshman) | Italy | 6 of 6 | 10 to 24 |
| 2 | Cameron Williams | 7’0″ | Duke (freshman) | United States | 5 of 6 | 7 to 16 |
| 3 | Motiejus Krivas | 7’2″ | Arizona (senior) | Lithuania | 5 of 6 | 5 to 24 |
| 4 | Patrick Ngongba II | 6’11” | Duke (junior) | United States | 5 of 6 | 7 to 28 |
| 5 | Sayon Keita | 7’0″ | North Carolina (freshman) | Mali | 3 of 6 | 18 to 25 |
| 6 | Alex Condon | 6’11” | Florida (senior) | Australia | 3 of 6 | 17 to 25 |
| 7 | Miikka Muurinen | 6’11” | Arkansas (freshman) | Finland | 3 of 6 | 18 to 30 |
| 8 | Malachi Moreno | 7’0″ | Kentucky (sophomore) | United States | 3 of 6 | 20 to 28 |
| 9 | Matas Vokietaitis | 7’0″ | Texas (junior) | Lithuania | 1 of 6 | 16 |
| 10 | Obinna Ekezie Jr. | 7’0″ | Louisville (freshman) | Nigeria | 1 of 6 | 17 |
| 11 | Rueben Chinyelu | 6’10” | Florida (senior) | Nigeria | 1 of 6 | 21 |
| 12 | Flory Bidunga | 6’10” | Louisville (junior) | DR Congo | 1 of 6 | 26 |
| 13 | Moustapha Thiam | 7’2″ | Michigan (junior) | Senegal | 1 of 6 | 28 |
| 14 | Mor Massamba Diop | 7’1″ | Gonzaga (sophomore) | Senegal | 0 of 6 | 41 to 49 |
The range shows a player’s first-round positions only; Diop’s are his second-round slots at ESPN and Bleacher Report. Williams and Muurinen are forwards who also play center. Heights vary by source; where they do, we use the figure most outlets list.
1. Luigi Suigo, Villanova
Suigo was born in January 2007 and is listed at 7’3″ or 7’4″ and close to 290 pounds. He played for Mega in Serbia last season, withdrew from the 2026 draft and committed to Villanova.
- What scouts like: size and a 9’6″ standing reach, soft hands, rim protection and a pick-and-pop jump shot, according to Babcock Hoops.
- What they doubt: lateral quickness and defending in space. CBS Sports called him more projection than finished product.
- Mock positions: ESPN 15, SI 24, CBS 10, NBADraft.net 21, Bleacher Report 18, Tankathon 21.
2. Cameron Williams, Duke
Williams is a 7-foot freshman forward and center, ranked fourth in the high school class of 2026 by 247Sports. ESPN praised his athleticism, his running of the floor and his improving shot. The questions are polish, strength and minutes, because Duke also has Patrick Ngongba II and Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje in the frontcourt.
Mock positions: ESPN 10, SI 16, CBS 14, Bleacher Report 16, Tankathon 7. NBADraft.net did not include him.
3. Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
Krivas, a 7’2″, 260-pound Lithuanian senior, has the highest single placement of any center: fifth at CBS Sports. He averaged about 10 points, 8.2 rebounds and close to two blocks last season, made the Big 12 All-Defensive Team and helped Arizona reach the Final Four. Sports Illustrated called him one of the most impactful rim protectors in college basketball. The concerns are an earlier injury and a simple offensive role.
Mock positions: ESPN 14, SI 18, CBS 5, NBADraft.net 46, Bleacher Report 9, Tankathon 24.
4. Patrick Ngongba II, Duke
Ngongba is 6’11” and 250 pounds, a junior who averaged 10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists on 60.6% shooting. Bleacher Report, which has him seventh, likes his rim protection, passing and finishing. He rarely shoots from outside, and CBS Sports wants to see him turn potential into production in a bigger role.
Mock positions: ESPN 28, CBS 9, NBADraft.net 23, Bleacher Report 7, Tankathon 15. He is outside SI’s top 30.
5 to 8: Keita, Condon, Muurinen, Moreno
- Sayon Keita, North Carolina: a 7-foot freshman from Mali who came through Barcelona. Coach Michael Malone has called him a terrific runner of the floor and praised his rim protection; he needs strength. ESPN 25, CBS 18, Tankathon 18.
- Alex Condon, Florida: the Australian senior averaged 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists, but his three-point shooting fell to 17%. ESPN 17, SI 23, NBADraft.net 25.
- Miikka Muurinen, Arkansas: a 6’11” Finnish forward with rare movement skills and a streaky shot. SI 30, NBADraft.net 18, Tankathon 20. Read our Miikka Muurinen scouting report.
- Malachi Moreno, Kentucky: a 7-foot sophomore who averaged 7.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a freshman, tested the 2026 draft and returned. SI 27, CBS 20, Bleacher Report 28.
9 to 14: the sleepers
Six more big men have one first-round placement or sit just outside. Matas Vokietaitis of Texas (15.6 points last season) is 16th at CBS. Obinna Ekezie Jr., a 7-foot Louisville freshman, is 17th at SI. Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu averaged a double-double with 10.9 points and 11.2 rebounds. Flory Bidunga of Louisville is 26th at CBS. Moustapha Thiam and Mor Massamba Diop both changed schools this year and are covered in our list of transfer portal 7-footers.
Who can enter the 2027 NBA draft?
A player must turn 19 during the calendar year of the draft, and American players must be at least one year removed from high school. International players become automatically eligible in the year they turn 22. That is why Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, Duke’s 7-footer born in 2009, is not on this list: he cannot be drafted until 2028. He leads our 2028 NBA draft center rankings.
Related lists: tallest NBA players in 2026-27, tallest college basketball players and tallest college players by conference.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the best center in the 2027 NBA draft?
On our consensus of six mock drafts and big boards, Luigi Suigo of Villanova. He is the only center placed in the first round by all six. Motiejus Krivas of Arizona has the highest single placement, fifth at CBS Sports.
Who is the tallest prospect in the 2027 NBA draft?
Among players in the mock drafts we tracked, Luigi Suigo, who is listed at 7’3″ or 7’4″.
When is the 2027 NBA draft?
The NBA had not announced the date when we checked in October 2026. The 2026 draft was held on 23 and 24 June, so late June 2027 is the likely window.
Is there a consensus No. 1 pick for 2027?
No. ESPN’s Jeremy Woo wrote in August 2026 that the class has no consensus No. 1. None of the six mocks we tracked has a center first.
Every 2027 center prospect who is 7 feet tall
Suigo, Krivas, Thiam, Diop, Keita, Moreno, Vokietaitis, Ekezie and Williams are all in our database of young 7-footers, alongside hundreds of players who are not on any mock draft yet.
Sources: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, NBADraft.net, Bleacher Report, Tankathon, Babcock Hoops, RealGM and school sites. Rankings will change once the 2026-27 season starts. Last checked 9 October 2026.