The 2021 NBA Draft will be held on Thursday, July 29. A number of SEC stars figure to hear their names called in the first round.

One of the SEC standouts with the fastest-rising stock is Kentucky big man Isaiah Jackson.

In CBS Sports analyst Kyle Boone’s latest mock draft, he has Jackson going No. 8 overall — the first SEC player off the board. You can see the 7 SEC players he projects to go in Round 1 here:

  • No. 8 — Isaiah Jackson, F, Kentucky — Orlando Magic
  • No. 9 — Moses Moody, G, Arkansas — Sacramento Kings
  • No. 12 — Keon Johnson, G, Tennessee — San Antonio Spurs
  • No. 16 — Jaden Springer, G, Tennessee — Boston Celtics
  • No. 20 — Cam Thomas, G, LSU — Atlanta Hawks
  • No. 21 — Tre Mann, G, Florida — New York Knicks
  • No. 24 — Sharife Cooper, G, Auburn — Houston Rockets