Will Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith or Paolo Banchero get selected with No. 1 pick?

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Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, Auburn’s Jabari Smith and Duke’s Paolo Banchero are the consensus top-three picks in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Throughout the college basketball season, all three at one point have been considered the top prospect and the potential No. 1 pick.

The question is: In which order are they selected when the draft goes down on June 23?

It will depend on whom wins the draft lottery and what that team is looking for in a player.

All three offer something different. Banchero might be the most NBA-ready player with his size, talent and smarts. Smith might have the highest ceiling, and Holmgren’s skillset for a 7-footer is appealing.

Here is USA TODAY Sport’s mock draft following the Final Four:

Paolo Banchero was a major factor in Duke's Final Four run, averaging 18.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament.

Paolo Banchero was a major factor in Duke’s Final Four run, averaging 18.8 points and 7.6 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament.

1. Orlando Magic – Paolo Banchero, Duke

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Forward, 6-10, 250 pounds, freshman

2. Houston Rockets – Jabari Smith, Auburn

Forward, 6-10, 250 pounds, freshman

3. Detroit Pistons – Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga

Center, 7-0, 195 pounds, freshman

4. Oklahoma City Thunder – Jaden Ivey, Purdue

Guard, 6-4, 195 pounds, sophomore

5. Indiana Pacers – Shaedon Sharp, Kentucky

Guard, 6-6, 200 pounds, freshman

Iowa's Keegan Murray became only the second player in Division I history to amass more than 800 points, 60 blocks, and 60 3-pointers in a single season, joining Texas’ Kevin Durant in 2007.

Iowa’s Keegan Murray became only the second player in Division I history to amass more than 800 points, 60 blocks, and 60 3-pointers in a single season, joining Texas’ Kevin Durant in 2007.

6. Portland Trail Blazers – Keegan Murray, Iowa

Forward, 6-8, 225 pounds, sophomore

7. Sacramento Kings – Jalen Duren, Memphis

Center, 6-11, 250 pounds, freshman

8. New Orleans Pelicans (via Los Angeles Lakers) – Johnny Davis, Wisconsin

Guard, 6-5, 194 pounds, sophomore

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9. San Antonio Spurs – A.J. Griffin, Duke

Guard-forward, 6-6, 222 pounds, freshman

10. Washington Wizards – Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona

Guard, 6-6, 210 pounds, sophomore

Kansas coach Bill Self said after the NCAA championship game that Ochai Agbaji had the best season at KU since Danny Manning, who led the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA title.

Kansas coach Bill Self said after the NCAA championship game that Ochai Agbaji had the best season at KU since Danny Manning, who led the Jayhawks to the 1988 NCAA title.

11. Portland Trail Blazers (via New Orleans) – Ochai Agbaji, Kansas

Guard, 6-5, 215 pounds, senior

12. New York Knicks – Dyson Daniels, G League

Guard, 6-6, 199 pounds

13. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn) – TyTy Washington, Jr., Kentucky

Guard, 6-3, 197 pounds, freshman

14. Charlotte Hornets – Jeremy Sochan, Baylor

Forward, 6-9, 230 pounds, freshman

15. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Los Angeles Clippers) – Mark Williams, Duke

Center, 7-1, 242 pounds, sophomore

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In his sole season with Baylor, Kendall Brown averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal in 34 games, helping  the Bears to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

In his sole season with Baylor, Kendall Brown averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and one steal in 34 games, helping the Bears to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

16. Atlanta Hawks – Kendall Brown, Baylor

Guard-forward, 6-8, 205 pounds, freshman

17. Indiana Pacers (via Cleveland) – Tari Eason, LSU

Forward, 6-8, 216 pounds, sophomore

18. Minnesota Timberwolves – MarJon Beauchamp, G League

Forward, 6-6, 199 pounds

19. Chicago Bulls – Malaki Branham, Ohio State

Guard, 6-5, 180 pounds, freshman

20. San Antonio (via Toronto) – E.J. Liddell, Ohio State

Forward, 6-7, 240 pounds, junior

Tennessee Volunteers guard Kennedy Chandler (1), who averaged 13.9 points and 4.7 assists, was named the SEC Tournament most outstanding player.

Tennessee Volunteers guard Kennedy Chandler (1), who averaged 13.9 points and 4.7 assists, was named the SEC Tournament most outstanding player.

21. Memphis Grizzlies (via Utah) – Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee

Guard, 6-0, 171 pounds, freshman

22. Denver Nuggets – Walker Kessler, Auburn

Center, 7-1, 245 pounds, sophomore

23. Milwaukee Bucks – Patrick Baldwin Jr., Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Guard, 6-9, 220 pounds, sophomore

24. Brooklyn Nets (via Philadelphia) – Blake Wesley, Notre Dame

Guard, 6-5, 185 pounds, freshman

25. Dallas Mavericks – Trevor Keels, Duke

Guard, 6-5, 221 pounds, freshman

Jaden Hardy was the No. 3 prospect in the high school class of 2021 but opted to turn professional and sign with the G League Ignite for their second season.

Jaden Hardy was the No. 3 prospect in the high school class of 2021 but opted to turn professional and sign with the G League Ignite for their second season.

26. San Antonio Spurs (via Boston) – Jaden Hardy, G League

Guard, 6-4, 198 pounds

27. Golden State Warriors – Nikola Jovic, Serbia

Forward, 6-10, 209 pounds

28. Miami Heat – Wendell Moore Jr., Duke

Guard-forward, 6-5, 213 pounds, junior

29. Memphis Grizzlies – Bryce McGowens, Nebraska

Guard, 6-7, 179 pounds, freshman

30. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Phoenix) – Jean Montero, Overtime Elite

Guard, 6-3, 175 pounds

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA draft: Is Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith or Paolo Banchero top pick?

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