2021 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 60 prospects

2021 NBA Draft Big Board — 46. Neemias Queta, Utah State

Neemias Queta is a large human being. He’s listed at roughly 6-foot-11, 248 pounds and built like a cement truck. He wields a 7-foot-4 wingspan in the paint, and has some upside as a shot-blocker and play finisher because of it.

While slow-footed, traditional bigs have gone out of style, Queta has enough in his toolkit to catch the eye of NBA teams. He can finish with touch inside, and he’s a hard worker, never lagging behind in transition or falling asleep on defense. Queta will run the floor, make himself available, and take up a lot of space at the rim. He’s worth a look in the second round.

2021 NBA Draft Big Board — 45. Isaiah Livers, Michigan

A foot injury knocked Isaiah Livers out of the Big Ten tournament, but when healthy, he has the definite makings of an NBA player. Livers shot over 41 percent from deep for his career at Michigan, and at 6-foot-7, 230 pounds, he has a projectable frame on the defensive end.

Livers should get by on the strength of his 3-and-D trademarks alone. He shoots an easy ball, he plays with a high basketball I.Q., and he competes hard. Livers will defend multiple positions, and he averaged 6.0 rebounds per game last season. It’s not hard to predict success at the next level, health permitting.