2024 NBA Draft picks: Recruiting star ratings for every first-round selection who attended college
Eight former five-star recruits were selected in the first round of the draft
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The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. The night was defined by its international flair, with three of the top six selections hailing from France, but of course the majority of the 30 players selected in the first round hail from the states and were on our radar as prospects.
Here's a look at the star rankings for every player selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, via 247Sports' player rankings.
2024 NBA Draft by recruiting ranking
- 5 stars: 8
- 4 stars: 10
- 3 stars: 4
- Unranked: 3
- International / no college: 5
| NBA Team | Player | School | Stars | Rank (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta
| Zaccharie Risacher | n/a (France) | n/a | n/a |
Washington
| Alex Sarr | n/a (France) | n/a | n/a |
Houston
| Reed Sheppard | Kentucky | 4 | 79 (2023) |
San Antonio
| Stephon Castle | Connecticut | 5 | 9 (2023) |
Detroit
| Ron Holland | n/a (G League Ignite) | 5 | 1 (2023) |
Charlotte
| Tidjane Salaune | n/a (France) | n/a | nj/a |
Portland
| Donovan Clingan | Connecticut | 4 | 73 (2002) |
Minnesota
| Rob Dillingham | Kentucky | 4 | 21 (2023) |
Memphis
| Zach Edey | Purdue | 3 | 436 (2020) |
Utah
| Cody Williams | Colorado | 5 | 4 (2023) |
Chicago
| Matas Buzelis | n/a (G League Ignite) | 5 | 7 (2023) |
Oklahoma City
| Nikola Topic | n/a (Serbia) | n/a | n/a |
Sacramento
| Devin Carter | Providence | 4 | 87 (2021) |
Washington
| Carlton Carrington | Pittsburgh | 4 | 91 (2023) |
Miami
| Kel'el Ware | Indiana | 5 | 7 (2022) |
Philadelphia
| Jared McCain | Duke | 5 | 14 (2023) |
L.A. Lakers
| Dalton Knecht | Tennessee | n/a | n/a (2019) |
Orlando
| Tristan da Silva | Colorado | n/a | n/a (hailed from Germany) |
Toronto
| Ja'Kobe Walter | Baylor | 5 | 8 (2023) |
Cleveland
| Jaylon Tyson | California | 4 | 36 (2021) |
New Orleans
| Yves Missi | Baylor | 4 | 42 (2023) |
Denver
| Da'Ron Holmes | Dayton | 4 | 54 (2021) |
Milwaukee
| AJ Johnson | n/a (NBL Australia) | 4 | 24 (2023) |
Washington
| Kyshawn George | Miami | 3 | 259 (2023) |
New York
| Pacome Dadiet | n/a (France) | n/a | n/a |
Oklahoma City
| Dillon Jones | Weber State | 3 | 444 (2020) |
Minnesota
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | Illinois | 4 | 127 (2019) |
Phoenix
| Ryan Dunn | Virginia | 3 | 147 (2022) |
Utah
| Isaiah Collier | USC | 5 | 2 (2023) |
Boston
| Baylor Scheierman | Creighton | n/a | n/a (2022) |
* 247Sports Composite ranking if 247Sports internal ranking unavailable
