A TALENTED big man who brings plenty of height and skill to the frontcourt, Danny Wolf has been pushing himself up the draft boards ahead of the 2025 Draft in June, and could be an outside chance for a lottery selection.

Standing a mighty seven feet, he is an impressive physical specimen, and he uses these tools to his advantage whenever he is on the court. Capable of playing either the power forward or centre position, NBA teams will be intrigued by his guard skillset that makes him a unique prospect.

Although he may not be able to impact straight away given he is prone to making some mistakes on the court, he is certainly worth a gamble given his unique player profile and high ceiling if he can develop in the coming years.

For the Michigan Wolverines this season, Wolf averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.4 blocks on 49.7 per cent shooting from the field in an impressive campaign that was capped off by a solid outing against Auburn in the National Tournament.

With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will run through some of the clearest comparisons to already established NBA talents, with Wolf looking similar to some seriously smooth moving players at the top level.

Hedo Turkoglu – Orlando Magic

Like Wolf, Turkoglu was a player that boasted a skillset that defied his size and position, and was a seriously impactful player at his peak. The Turkish forward stood six-foot-10 but could stretch the floor and dribble like a point guard, making him a seriously dangerous player on the offensive end. After being picked up by the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft, he proved a solid performer, before making a name for himself with the Magic later in his career, where he won the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award in the 2007/08 season, averaging 19.5 points per game. He forged a 15-year NBA career, and is often regarded to as ahead of his time given his skillset, so Wolf will be looking to carry this player archetype forward.

Kelly Olynyk – Toronto Raptors

Although not a household name, Olynyk has proven to be a seriously important piece on a lot of teams in the NBA, and is highly valued by the teams he plays for. He was picked up by the Dallas Mavericks and immediately traded to the Boston Celtics during the 2013 NBA Draft, and was a key piece for a Celtics team that was contending at a consistent rate. He has played for several teams since, and is still a key piece for the New Orleans Pelicans at 34 years of age. Like Wolf, Olynyk has the ability to be a ball-handler despite playing in the frontcourt, and has the skills to knock down standing three-pointers as well, which makes him even more of a threat, and if the young gun can be as valuable for the teams he plays for, it bodes well for his career.

Kyle Anderson – Miami Heat

Anderson is another forward who has excellent handles for his size and can shoot the ball as well as a guard or wing. Nicknamed ‘slow-mo’ for his obvious lack of speed, Anderson makes up for this with excellent feel for the game and ability to find space without explosiveness. He is a high usage player, which is rare for his size and position, but makes it work with great decisionmaking and three-level scoring. Like Wolf, he has the playmaking skills of a point guard but the size of a forward, making him a tough defensive matchup, and is in a similar mould of the young gun in a lot of ways.