Top prospects not selected in 2022 NBA Draft: Scotty Pippen Jr., Kofi Cockburn among notable snubs

There were some well-known names that were not called during Thursday's NBA Draft

With the 2022 NBA Draft officially in the books and all 58 of this year's selections made, there are many -- many! -- players who were worthy of being selected but who unfortunately were not. Among those who did not hear their name called on draft night were Big Ten star Kofi Cockburn, Scotty Pippen Jr., Jean Montero and a host of other college standouts who somehow flew under the radar.

This is not a death knell for their careers, of course -- players like Jose Alvarado and Fred VanVleet have carved out roles in the NBA after being undrafted, it's part of the business -- but it is a milestone worth remembering. Many of the players who were undrafted are only surprises because the scouting community was high on them and by extension expected they would be taken with a Round 1 or Round 2 pick.

Ultimately, this is just a checkpoint as they continue to chase their career -- and some, if not all, will have opportunities either on two-way deals or Exhibit 10 deals to showcase their talents for NBA teams. But a snub is a snub and we must put them on wax to remember those who, despite pre-draft expectations, leave a post-draft world having been excluded from the 58 draft night announcements.  

Notable Big Board undrafted players

Rk.	Player	Pos.	School
31	Orlando Robinson	C	Fresno St.
35	Justin Lewis	PF	Marquette
36	Jean Montero	SG	Overtime Elite
43	Ron Harper Jr.	SF	Rutgers
44	Jordan Hall	SF	Saint Joseph's
46	Dom Barlow	PF	Overtime Elite
48	Julian Champagnie	PF	St. John's
50	Johnny Juzang	SG	UCLA
51	Keon Ellis	SF	Alabama
53	Iverson Molinar	PG	Miss. St.
54	Izaiah Brockington	SG	Iowa St.
56	Trevion Williams	C	Purdue
59	Aminu Mohammed	SG	Georgetown
60	AJ Green	SG	N. Iowa
62	Alondes Williams	SG	Wake Forest
64	Collin Gillespie	PG	Villanova
68	Scotty Pippen Jr.	PG	Vanderbilt
70	Kofi Cockburn	C	Illinois
73	Kenneth Lofton Jr.	PG	La. Tech
76	John Butler	C	Florida St.
83	Gabe Brown	SF	Michigan St.
85	Brady Manek	PF	N. Carolina
99	Buddy Boeheim	PG	Syracuse