Rueben Chinyelu 2027 NBA Draft profile
Rueben Chinyelu is 24th on our 2027 NBA Draft big board and 6th among centers. Our latest mock sends him to the Lakers with the 25th pick. He 11.2 points, 11.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists a game for Florida last season.
Rueben Chinyelu
- Position
- Center
- School
- Florida (SEC)
- Class
- Senior
- Size
- 6' 10", 265 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible
- Our grade
- 85.5, 24th overall, 6th center
Why the Lakers at 25th
The Lakers need a center: their top two centers combined for 28.0 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 28th of 30. He is the 6th center on our board, and the next center on our board is Motiejus Krivas of Arizona, 1.4 points back. At 6' 10", 265 lbs, the senior starts at center from opening night.
2025-26 per game at Florida
- Points
- 11.2
- Rebounds
- 11.5
- Assists
- 0.7
- Steals
- 0.8
- Blocks
- 1.1
- FG %
- 0.6%
- 3PM
- 0.0
- Minutes
- 24.8
- PER
- 25.2
Stats are the games played, from ESPN's box scores. They update with each Tuesday edition.
Board trend
First edition on our board: October 17, 2026. The trend fills in from next Tuesday.
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Centers around him on the board
The nearest centers by grade. The full NBA Draft center rankings order the whole position.
- 4Patrick Ngongba IIDuke85.9
- 5Na'jai HinesUConn85.5
- 7Motiejus KrivasArizona84.1
- 8Moustapha ThiamMichigan83.7
Common questions
Where does Rueben Chinyelu go in the 2027 NBA mock draft?
Rueben Chinyelu is 25th pick to the Lakers in our latest mock. The Lakers need a center: their top two centers combined for 28.0 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 28th of 30. He is the 6th center on our board, and the next center on our board is Motiejus Krivas of Arizona, 1.4 points back. At 6' 10", 265 lbs, the senior starts at center from opening night.
Is Rueben Chinyelu eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft?
Yes. He is a senior, so he is eligible for the 2027 draft.
By the Parlae deskProspect data updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number