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AS THE NBA DRAFT IS NOW OVER AND ROOKIES ARE INFILTRATING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE LEAGUE, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP HEADING INTO NEXT YEAR. HERE, THE DIME EDITORIAL STAFF RANKS THE TOP 30 PROSPECTS OF THE 2012 NBA DRAFT ROOKIE CLASS, REGARDLESS OF POSITION… Anthony Davis 6-10, 222 lbs. PF Kentucky, Fr. There are not many "can't miss" prospects in professional sports. Davis is that type of prospect that has barely scratched the surface and is a future star in the NBA. The consensus No. 1 pick is the best pure athlete, shot-blocker, and defender since Kevin Garnett. Bradley Beal 6-4, 200 lbs. SG Florida, Fr. The smooth shooting guard evolved through- out the season as he became more than just a three-point shooter. Beal was a dominant rebounder for his position and became a play- maker in the NCAA Tournament. Thomas Robinson 6-9, 245 lbs. PF Kansas, Jr. The double-double monster does not have the same potential as some of his peers here in the Top 10, but Robinson is a great athlete who plays all out on every posses- sion and has a lot of similarities to current NBA All-Star Blake Griffin. Andre Drummond 6-11 270 lbs. C Connecticut, Fr. Drummond should have been a high school senior, but instead he reclassified and joined the dysfunctional Huskies. Drum- mond has the ability to be an elite center especially on the defensive end, but all of that is up to him and his effort level. 44 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 6-7 230 lbs. SF Kentucky, Fr. He is a power forward in a wing's body. That may be the best way to describe the tornado of energy that is MKG. He plays with a very high motor, which translates to elite defense and rebounding. Harrison Barnes 6-8, 228 lbs. SF North Carolina, So. Barnes may not be the next Kobe Bryant like some experts pegged him as coming out of high school, but he is still an elite prospect. He is the best pure shooter in this class with the ability to hit shots from anywhere on the court, open or contested.