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J.B. Bukauskas, three years after being a potential first round pick out of Stone Bridge in Ashburn, may be a top 10 pick in 2017 out of UNC. Photo via chapelboro.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Hello all. \u00a0I’ve been slacking on local high school and college coverage this season, partly because there’s not nearly as exciting of a class as last year (when the DC area had two guys picked in the first three rounds in\u00a0Joe Rizzo<\/strong> and\u00a0Khalil Lee<\/strong>, in addition to a HS all-american in\u00a0Zach Hess<\/strong> down at Liberty Christian). \u00a0But here’s a quick review of my 2017 Local Draft Prospect list. \u00a0\u00a0By “local” I generally mean anyone from DC, MD or VA, with a focus on DC-Metro kids.<\/p>\n

This list has essentially turned into a massive “Best players from the area” list, with mention given to nearly every kid who has shown up on an accolades list in the last couple of years. \u00a0Only a few of the prep kids are going to get drafted, but it is interesting to me to track where they’re going to school. \u00a0Lots of these college commitments may be out of date; an early commit often turns into a rejection once college coaches see how their recruiting classes gel. \u00a0So if I have a kid wrong, my apologies and let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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Major Local College Draft Prospects for 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This list started with my 2014 Local High School draft coverage<\/a>, listing guys who were HS seniors in 2014 who went to 3-year programs and who are now eligible. \u00a0Since we’ve augmented it with locally tied guys who have put themselves into draft positions by virtue of collegiate or summer league performances. \u00a0I separate “major prospects” from the lower list in that these guys have usually gotten some sort of national press, top-100 list type of press, and are good bets all to get drafted in the first 5-6 rounds this coming June. \u00a0The first few names are all being talked about as potential 1st rounders or 2nd rounders.<\/p>\n