2016 NBA Mock Draft: Can Brandon Ingram pass Ben Simmons for Number One?

By Austin Peters | Mar 17, 2016

Feb 13, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Texas A&M Aggies center Tonny Trocha-Morelos (10) fouls LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) during the first half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

8 of 31

Mar 11, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) shoots a jump shot as West Virginia Mountaineers forward Devin Williams (41) defends in the second half during the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. West Virginia won 69-67. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 67. <p>Buddy Hield has played himself to the top of the draft this year, much in the same way that Victor Oladipo, Doug McDermott, D’Angelo Russell, and Frank Kaminsky have done in the pass. None of those players, like Hield, were seen as potential lottery picks heading into their final years of college. But thanks to some impressive performances, they had their names called near the top on draft night.</p> <p>Hield is no different, thanks to an exceptional senior season. He is <a href=. SG. Oklahoma. Buddy Hield. 7

Next: 8. Toronto Raptors

Home/NBA Draft