Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft
Calls Chinyelu an unbelievable switch big with one of the best combinations of movement skills and rebounding you'll see, though not the biggest player or an elite rim protector. Loves him as a rotational big.
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Rueben Chinyelu
Big Board: MVP #29 ▲2 this week · Dave #34 · Ricky #31
- 6'10"Height
- 265Weight
- —Wingspan*
- SrClass
- 23Age
*Wingspan projected until measured at the combine.
This Week 24
- Mon, Nov 2 vs Miami Hurricanes · 6:00 PM EST
- Thu, Nov 5 vs Jacksonville Dolphins · 12:00 AM EST
- Tue, Nov 10 @ Florida State Seminoles · 6:00 PM EST 1 opposing prospect NRMarcis PonderC
- Fri, Nov 13 vs Merrimack Warriors · 7:00 PM EST
- Tue, Nov 17 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish · 4:30 PM EST
- Tue, Nov 24 vs Milwaukee Panthers · 12:00 AM EST
- Tue, Dec 1 vs Duke Blue Devils · 9:30 PM EST
- Sun, Dec 6 vs Vermont Catamounts · 12:00 PM EST
- Sat, Dec 12 vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets · 12:00 PM EST
- Fri, Dec 18 vs Grand Canyon Lopes · 6:00 PM EST
- Mon, Dec 21 vs Florida A&M Rattlers · 7:00 PM EST
- Tue, Dec 29 vs Long Island University Sharks · 6:00 PM EST
- Sat, Jan 2 @ Texas Longhorns · 6:00 PM EST
- Wed, Jan 6 vs Oklahoma Sooners · 9:00 PM EST 1 opposing prospect NRDerrion ReedPF
- Sat, Jan 9 vs Vanderbilt Commodores · 11:00 AM EST 1 opposing prospect #50Tyler TannerPG
- Wed, Jan 13 @ Mississippi State Bulldogs · 9:00 PM EST 1 opposing prospect NRJosh HubbardPG
- Sat, Jan 16 @ Alabama Crimson Tide · 2:00 PM EST
- Wed, Jan 20 vs Texas A&M Aggies · 7:00 PM EST
- Sat, Jan 23 @ Georgia Bulldogs · 4:00 PM EST
- Sat, Jan 30 @ Tennessee Volunteers · 12:00 AM EST
- Tue, Feb 2 vs South Carolina Gamecocks · 7:00 PM EST
- Sat, Feb 6 vs Texas Longhorns · 12:00 PM EST
- Tue, Feb 9 @ Auburn Tigers · 7:00 PM EST
- Sat, Feb 13 vs Missouri Tigers · 12:00 PM EST
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Rank History
Statistics
| Shooting | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
 | 35 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 61.7 | 0.0 | 48.9 |
| 40 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 58.2 |
| 35 | 24.5 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 58.4 | 0.0 | 69.5 |
| ALL | 110 | 19.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 59.6 | 0.0 | 62.3 |
Game Log
| Shooting | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATE | OPP | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 11/4 | vs Arizona Wildcats | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 11/7 | vs North Florida Ospreys | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 11/12 | vs Florida State Seminoles | 1 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 11/17 | vs Miami Hurricanes | 1 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| 11/22 | vs Merrimack Warriors | 1 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| 11/27 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | 1 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| 11/28 | vs Providence Friars | 1 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 71.4 |
| 12/3 | @ Duke Blue Devils | 1 | 28 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 12/10 | vs UConn Huskies | 1 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 12/13 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 |
| 12/17 | vs Saint Francis Red Wolves | 1 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 12/21 | vs Colgate Raiders | 1 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| 12/29 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | 1 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 77.8 |
| 1/4 | @ Missouri Tigers | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 1/7 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1/10 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | 1 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 1/14 | @ Oklahoma Sooners | 1 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 1/17 | @ Vanderbilt Commodores | 1 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 77.8 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 1/21 | vs LSU Tigers | 1 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 1/24 | vs Auburn Tigers | 1 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 57.1 |
| 1/29 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2/1 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | 1 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 85.7 |
| 2/8 | @ Texas A&M Aggies | 1 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2/12 | @Georgia Bulldogs | 1 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 2/14 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | 1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 2/18 | vsSouth Carolina Gamecocks | 1 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| 2/21 | @ Ole Miss Rebels | 1 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 2/26 | @ Texas Longhorns | 1 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 3/1 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 3/4 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | 1 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| 3/7 | @Kentucky Wildcats | 1 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 |
| 3/13 | vsKentucky Wildcats | 1 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 3/14 | vsVanderbilt Commodores | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| 3/21 | vs Prairie View A&M Panthers | 1 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 3/22 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
College production by season. Team logo reflects the school for that year — transfers included.
Advanced Stats
| Season | BPM | TS% | eFG% | Rim% | Rim | Dunk | USG% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | 3PA/40 | 3P/100 | A:TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '23-24Washington State | +2.4 | 60.8% | 61.7% | 79.0% | 45-57 | 15-15 | 18.4% | 1.9% | 21.4% | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| '24-25Florida | +7.2 | 60.7% | 59.9% | 69.2% | 81-117 | 26-30 | 14.7% | 5.5% | 16.2% | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| '25-26Florida | +7.3 | 61.8% | 58.4% | 67.2% | 117-174 | 32-36 | 19.3% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 1.8% | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Shot diet
- Rim 67.7%
- Mid 31.5%
- Three 0.8%
Year by year. Shot location + usage via Bart Torvik.
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Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft | The First Round
Credits Chinyelu's breakout junior season at Florida (about 11 points, 11 rebounds and a block in 24.5 minutes). He's only 6'11 but has a confirmed 7'7.5 wingspan that would rank near the top of the NBA, and Parker expects teams to draft him for that unteachable length as a rotation big, if not a starter.
Way Too Early 2027 NBA Mock Draft
Calls Chinyelu the most physically mature, NBA-ready big in the class after four college seasons: reliable post footwork with go-to moves, professional-grade rebounding position and screening that translates to pick-and-roll from day one. Says the most immediately usable center in the draft at 30 is the best possible outcome for that pick.
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