Rising Stock: 10 College Stars Poised to Shape the 2027 NBA Draft
CBS Sports names 10 returning college players—Thomas Haugh (Florida), Braylon Mullins (UConn), Billy Richmond III (Arkansas), Alijah Arenas (USC), Patrick Ngongba II (Duke), Milan Momcilovic (Kentucky), Amari Allen (Alabama), Motiejus Krivas (Arizona), Shelton Henderson (Miami) and Tounde Yessoufou (St. John’s)—as prime risers who could boost their NBA Draft stock in the 2026-27 season, with Tyran Stokes still viewed as the likely No. 1 pick in 2027 and a track record of earlier returning players hitting first-round marks keeping this group in the conversation.
