2025 NBA draft: Risers, sleepers, questions from NCAA hoops

November and December mark the first pivotal stretch of the draft process for college prospects, as NBA teams hit the road for a host of nonconference games to assess the level of talent they'll be focused on for the next seven months.

It has been a compelling start for a number of notable 2025 NBA draft prospects, headlined by Duke's Cooper Flagg, the Rutgers duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, and others who make up ESPN's Top 100 rankings.

Which college players have most impressed thus far? Who has more to show as the college schedules move toward conference play? Which underrated players are making an impact?

Now a month into the college season, NBA draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo dive into what they've seen, where 10 notable prospects stand and what storylines to keep tabs on with December in full swing.

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Rising prospects | More to show
Surprising players | Big questions

Most impressed by these rising prospects

Dylan Harper, PG, Rutgers

Age: 18.7 | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 215
Projected draft range: 1-4

I had a front-row seat in Las Vegas last week as Harper delivered over the course of a high-pressure Thanksgiving week at the Players Era tournament, one that was well-attended by NBA decision-makers and scouts to see him and his star teammate, Ace Bailey.