What player comparisons would you give for all of these young players?

Imo Simmons and Maker are first round locks barring a total melt down or injury. Both will most likely be picked in the top 5. Maker could slip if he doesn't bulk up but someone with his tremendous upside is a guaranteed lottery pick.

I read somewhere that he's 6'10 now though most people have him listed as 6'9/6'8. Is he going to be a tweener or a legitimate sf/pf?

If he ends up with a PF frame he will be a matchup nightmare, even in the NBA. NBA All-Star potential there for sure.

"I think Maker is generally compared to Garnett who was skinny but aggressive and agile for his height in high school. Not sure if Maker has that toughness though.

For Simmons, I've seen McGrady mentioned but surely he'll fill out and be more of a PF? One site says "a better Drew Gooden" which sounds like a backhanded compliment."

I'd say a mix of Garnett and a tiny bit of Durant isn't a bad comparison.

I'd say T'Mac is a bit far off for Simmons. He isn't a good an athlete or as explosive as T'Mac.

"Maker looks fantastic. Back 2 years ago he hadn't grown into his body, so was very awkward athletically. 2 years later at just 16 years old, he's put on muscle mass and his athleticism has sky-rocketed, and it can be expected that it only gets better from here. He'll be a great athlete when all things are said and done. I just saw he's playing for USA for a Europe tournament. It'd be highly disappointing if he ended up representing USA given he's only lived there a couple of years.

I've always hoped Ben Simmons could grow to 6'10 or 6'11, as his skill set looks great."

If you look at videos of Maker two years ago, he looks noticeably younger. I think it sort of proves in a way that his age is indeed legitimate.

If Simmons grows to 6'11 then he'll be a monster and a definite number 1 pick.

It's funny that by 2018 we could have a fully 'black' starting lineup

C - Maker
Pf - Simmons
Sf - Bolden
Sg - Mills
Pg - Exum

Think that's a stretch, 019. I can see starting Mills and Exum, but surely it would be with Mills at the 2 and Exum at the 3, with Delly starting at the 1. Delly should be Boomers captain by 2016 and while there might be better NBA players around him, he'll be the piece that makes them go.

Regarding Delly as captain - Exum would also be an option. He might be a bit younger but he seems to have a good head on his shoulders and is a real leader. It's all speculative though on how each player does and how they progress. If an other player is starting or getting big minutes in the NBA and Delly is a bench warmer or even in Europe, you'd have to start him over Delly.

"Actually there's half a dozen nationalitys represented in that team, exactly the way an Aussie team should look."

I completely agree and am very happy with it. People might complain about it not being a 'true Australian' team but that's just rubbish and silly. We're the most multi-national and ethnic country in the world and it's great that our team will represent that. I was just poking fun at the fact that our team has always been predominately 'white'.

People also tend to forget that Bogut's parents are Croatian and he pretty much identify s himself as a Croatian-Australian.

"Regarding thons athletic progress, he's physically an alien, no idea what that body will be capable of. By 2016 he could conceivably be 7'3" 220lbs, unheard of foot speed & skill set at that size."

His lack of weight and possible inability to put on weight is really scaring scouts. He wants to play as a SF but doesn't have the quickness or athleticism for that position which means he'll have to be a power forward. If he doesn't put on considerable weight he'll get eaten alive at that position in the pro's. I'd say that if he doesn't put on the weight by the draft he'd go from a top 5 prospect to a mid/late lottery pick. With his upside and skill set, there's no way he goes past that though. If he grows an extra two inches then that would be incredibly interesting.

I agree and like i said it's all speculative as of now. He also struggled massively against the US, however.

"Getting all these guys together is highly unlikely but imagine next years under 19s if all were available
Maker
Bolden
Simmons
Adel
McVeigh
Humphries
throw in some other names such as Clark,Krebs,Vasilijevic would be a medal contending line up."

a starting lineup of

Humphries
Maker
Simmons
Adel
Vasilijevic

With Bolden, McVeigh etc coming off the bench would definitely be a medal contender. And not just silver either, that could definitely contend for gold.

I'd say Humphries and Simmons would be locks. Maker has said he's keen to play and the junior national teams are great for exposure so he's also a big chance. Not too sure on Deng.

"Interestingly, Thons current lack of mass is directly related to his unusual mobility, the weight that many say he needs to acquire to play PF could potentially reduce his biggest upside.

To put Thons size in perspective, his current standing reach & wingspan are representative of a player much taller than 7'1", this combined with his ability to work off the dribble & spread the floor by comfortably handling the ball in transition are unseen.

Developing a player for which there is no mold must be a concern for some scouts but others foresee the next evolution of the game."

Yeah, that's another concern. If he can add weight and maintain most of that mobility he'll be unstoppable. If he loses the majority of it. He'd still be a lottery pick. His size with that shooting ability is rare.

I reckon: age 19 and under 12 man roster.

PG Exum
SG McVeigh/Adel (Both can be play SF)
SF Simmons/Bolden (Both can play PF)
PF Maker/Froling (Both can play centre?)
C Humphries

Starters: 6'6+, 6'7+, 6'9+, 7'1+, 7'0+.
All bases covered...

ANOTHER PG -
(Wilson, Owies, Tomat, Dufelheimer, mcdowel White?)
ANOTHER SG -
(?)
ANOTHER C -
(Landale, Molloy-Leigh, Perry, Matur Maker, Malone.)

Whatever happened to the Nic Duncan hype? Was it just his lack of size for a pf that killed it?

^^ the next U19 team is based on those born in 1996 and then younger, so exum (1995) can't make the team as he is to old.