He speaks four languages and hails from South Sudan. His 7-foot-2 frame and 7-6.75 wingspan are among the largest and longest in the 2025 NBA Draft class. And if not for a handful of chance encounters over the last six years,

South Sudan star 7-foot-2 center Khaman Maluach entered the 2025 NBA Draft as a top prospect after one season at Duke.

The Duke Blue Devils dominated the ACC this past season under head coach Jon Scheyer in his third year at the helm. They finished with an impressive 35–4

The 2025 NBA Draft is about to happen in just a few weeks, but one of the biggest prospects preparing to be selected in the first few picks might have a more uncertain future because of how he's been treating the pre-draft process.

Because of that, there aren't as many sleeper picks as usual, but finding the hidden gems later in the draft will be even more advantageous than usual. So check out the gallery to see the best hidden gems in the 2025 NBA Draft that likely won't be picked until the second round but that have the potential to make a big impact at the NBA level.

The first batch of invites to the 2025 NBA Draft green room, June 25-26, were revealed this week. And to nobody's surprise, one-year Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg was on the list. ALSO READ: Blue Devils Set to Host Defending National Champion After thriving as the face of college basketball in his lone season with the Blue Devils en route to a Final Four appearance while racking up an impressive collection of ACC and national honors,

NBA Draft takes place later this month, Cooper Flagg of Duke and Dylan Harper of Rutgers are extremely likely to be the first two names off

With one week to go before the NBA draft, prospects are wrapping up workouts, and trade ideas are being discussed among front offices.