Livio Berlingeri

Draft Notes

Livio Berlingeri is a skilled, high-IQ forward with an advanced offensive game and an intriguing combination of size, shooting and feel. He’s not an overwhelming athlete, but he makes up for it with skill, instincts and a polished approach.

Offensively, Berlingeri’s shooting is the headliner. He has a smooth stroke, good range and the ability to knock down shots both spotting up and coming off movement. He shows good feel attacking closeouts, can put the ball on the deck and has some secondary playmaking ability. He generally plays within himself and has a mature understanding of spacing and how to find openings in the defense.

Defensively, Berlingeri competes and uses his size and positioning well, although lateral quickness could be a concern against NBA-level wings. Adding strength will be important as he moves up in competition.

The swing skill will be how much he can expand his off-the-dribble game. If he develops into more of a creator rather than primarily a floor-spacing forward, his ceiling rises considerably.

NBA Draft Room Take: Berlingeri has the look of a modern stretch forward with legitimate shooting gravity and a strong feel for the game. The combination of size, shooting and basketball IQ gives him a clear pathway to an NBA role, with upside beyond that if the creation develops.

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Draft Projection

possible second round pick in the 2027 NBA Draft or 2028 NBA Draft

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1. Jordan Smith Jr. – 6-2 – Arkansas
2. Caleb Holt – 6-5 – Arizona
3. Braylon Mullins – 6-6 – UConn
4. Alijah Arenas – 6-6 – USC
5. Dame Sarr – 6-7 – Duke (Italy)
6. Trey McKenney – 6-4 – Michigan
7. Dash Daniels – 6-5 – Australia
8. Ognjen Srzentic – 6-7 – Serbia
9. Adam Atamna – 6-5 – France
10. Jaxon Richardson – 6-6 – Alabama
11. Matt Able – 6-5 – North Carolina
12. Billy Richmond – 6-5 – Arkansas
13. Paul McNeil Jr. – 6-5 – NC State
14. Bryson Howard – 6-5 – Duke
15. Isiah Harwell – 6-5 – Gonzaga
16. John Blackwell – 6-4 – Duke
17. Matthys Mahop – 6-5 – France
18. Darius Adams – 6-5 – NC State
19. Kayden Allen – 6-5 – Montverde
20. Joson Sanon – 6-6 – St. John’s
21. Miles Byrd – 6-7 – Providence
22. Wesley Yates III – 6-4 – Washington
23. Adrian Wooley – 6-5 – Louisville
24. KJ Lewis – 6-4 – USC
25. Collin Chandler – 6-5 – BYU
26. Kohl Rosario – 6-4 – Kansas
27. Cam Scott – 6-5 – South Carolina
28. Jalil Bethea – 6-4 – Pittsburgh
29. Ikenna Alozie – 6-4 – Houston
30. Darren Harris – 6-5 – Indiana
31. Andrej Kostic – 6-6 – Serbia
32. Robert Hinton – 6-5 – Harvard
33. Abdi Bashir Jr. – 6-7 – Kansas State
34. D.J. Wagner – 6-3 – Maryland
35. Dante Allen – 6-4 – Miami
36. Jacob Furphy – 6-5 – UConn (Australia)
37. Nikola Janicic – 6-6 – North Macedonia
38. Kam Williams – 6-8 – Kentucky
39. Trent Perry – 6-4 – Kansas
40. Cameron Holmes – 6-5 – Goodyear, AZ
41. Donald Hand – 6-5 – Boston College
42. Blue Cain – 6-4 – Georgia
43. Money Williams – 6-4 – Montana
44. Adam Oumiddoch – 6-5 – Arlington, VA
45. Ilane Fibleuil – 6-6 – UCLA (France)
46. Dusty Stromer – 6-6 – Grand Canyon
47. Kur Teng – 6-4 – Michigan State
48. DeShawn Harris-Smith – 6-5 – Georgetown
49. Isaiah Elohim – 6-4 – USC
50. Vyctorius Miller – 6-5 – LSU
51. Mercy Miller – 6-4 – Houston
52. BJ Davis-Ray – 6-5 – Branson, MO
53. Simeon Wilcher – 6-4 – Seton Hall
54. Mikey Williams – 6-2 – UCF
55. Jovani Ruff – 6-5 – California