BackcourtBasketball Manager
C 73 players Average rating 70.5

Best centers

Centers play one of three roles in Backcourt: Stretch big, Post player or Rim protector. A roster without a Rim protector or Post player triggers the game's squad-balance warning, which is why a genuine big is the scarcest piece on the market.

94
Top rating

The top three

#1Nikola Jokić94CDEN · 30Post player POT 94#2Victor Wembanyama93CSAS · 22Post player POT 99#3Joel Embiid92CPHI · 31Post player POT 92

Every center, ranked

#PlayerPosTeamOVRPOTAgeBest roleSalary
1Nikola JokićCDEN949430Post player$55.2M
2Victor WembanyamaCSAS939922Post player$15.0M
3Joel EmbiidCPHI929231Post player$55.2M
4Alperen SengunCHOU909923Post player$33.9M
5Karl-Anthony TownsCNYK888830Stretch big$53.1M
6Domantas SabonisCSAC878929Post player$43.6M
7Jalen DurenCDET859922Post player$12.0M
8Bam AdebayoCMIA848628Rim protector$37.1M
9Nikola VucevicCORL848435Post player$21.5M
10Chet HolmgrenCOKC839323Rim protector$13.0M
11Ivica ZubacCIND838528Rim protector$18.1M
12Jakob PoeltlCTOR818130Rim protector$19.5M
13Kristaps PorzingisCGSW818130Post player$30.7M
14Mark WilliamsCPHX808924Post player$6.3M
15Walker KesslerCLAL808924Rim protector$12.0M
16Daniel GaffordCDAL808227Rim protector$14.4M
17Zach EdeyCMEM798823Rim protector$5.9M
18Onyeka OkongwuCATL798425Rim protector$20.0M
19Isaiah HartensteinCOKC798127Rim protector$28.5M
20Jarrett AllenCCLE798127Post player$20.0M
21Dereck Lively IICDAL789222Rim protector$5.0M
22Naz ReidCCHA788326Post player$25.0M
23Alex SarrCWAS779021Rim protector$12.4M
24Derik QueenCNOP768921Rim protector$10.6M
25Donovan ClinganCPOR768922Rim protector$11.0M
26Day'Ron SharpeCBKN768524Rim protector$6.0M
27Deandre AytonCWAS767727Rim protector$8.1M
28Myles TurnerCMIL767729Rim protector$24.9M
29Jonas ValanciunasCDEN757533Post player$10.4M
30Rudy GobertCMIN757533Rim protector$35.0M
31Kel'el WareCMIL748722Rim protector$4.4M
32Kyle FilipowskiCUTA748722Rim protector$2.5M
33Andre DrummondCNYK737332Rim protector$5.0M
34Luke KornetCSAS727230Rim protector$8.3M
35Yves MissiCNOP718322Rim protector$4.0M
36Isaiah JacksonCLAC717924Rim protector$4.5M
37Goga BitadzeCORL717526Rim protector$2.7M
38Nic ClaxtonCBKN717526Rim protector$25.3M
39Brook LopezCLAC717137Rim protector$18.0M
40Khaman MaluachCPHX708519Rim protector$10.0M
41Moussa DiabateCCHA707724Rim protector$2.3M
42Ryan KalkbrennerCCHA707724Rim protector$3.0M
43Yang HansenCPOR698021Rim protector$5.6M
44Jaxson HayesCUTA697325Rim protector$3.0M
45Mitchell RobinsonCBOS697027Rim protector$12.9M
46Adem BonaCPHI687922Rim protector$2.2M
47Wendell Carter Jr.CORL687126Rim protector$12.0M
48Steven AdamsCHOU686832Rim protector$12.6M
49Isaiah StewartCMEM677424Rim protector$15.0M
50Neemias QuetaCBOS677026Rim protector$2.3M
51Quinten PostCMEM666925Rim protector$2.3M
52Luka GarzaCBOS666727Post player$2.3M
53Danny WolfCBKN647421Rim protector$4.2M
54Al HorfordCGSW646439Rim protector$5.6M
55Dominick BarlowCPHI596423Rim protector$1.5M
56Paul ReedCDET595927Post player$1.5M
57Robert Williams IIICPOR595928Rim protector$1.5M
58Sandro MamukelashviliCLAL595927Rim protector$1.5M
59Joan BeringerCMIN586919Rim protector$1.4M
60Ariel HukportiCPHI586324Rim protector$1.4M
61Tony BradleyCATL575728Rim protector$1.4M
62Adou ThieroCLAL556222Post player$1.3M
63Nae'Qwan TomlinCCLE555625Post player$1.3M
64Jae'Sean TateCHOU555530Post player$1.3M
65Clint CapelaCHOU545432Post player$1.3M
66Noah PendaCORL525821Rim protector$1.3M
67Amari WilliamsCBOS525524Post player$1.3M
68JD DavisonCHOU525523Rim protector$1.3M
69Bismack BiyomboCSAS525233Rim protector$1.3M
70Mason PlumleeCSAS525236Rim protector$1.3M
71DaRon Holmes IICDEN515423Rim protector$1.3M
72Trayce Jackson-DavisCTOR515226Post player$1.3M
73Kyle LowryCPHI494940Post player$1.3M

Best value centers

Rated 72 or higher and paid well below the typical salary for their rating in Backcourt's economy.

Victor Wembanyama93CSAS · 22Post player POT 99Jalen Duren85CDET · 22Post player POT 99Chet Holmgren83COKC · 23Rim protector POT 93Mark Williams80CPHX · 24Post player POT 89

Roles a center can play

Stretch big

A stretch big pulls opposing bigs out of the paint with his outside shot. Key attributes: three-point, mid-range, rebounding.

Post player

A post player scores with his back to the basket and owns the glass. Key attributes: inside scoring, rebounding, mid-range.

Rim protector

A rim protector anchors the defense, blocks shots and controls the defensive boards. Key attributes: defense, rebounding, inside scoring.

Questions

Who is the best center in Backcourt?

Nikola Jokić is the highest-rated center in Backcourt Basketball Manager at 94 overall, with a potential of 94.

What roles can a center play in Backcourt?

A center can play Stretch big, Post player or Rim protector. The game suggests the role whose key attributes are strongest, and a player in the right role performs better.

How many centers are in Backcourt?

There are 73 centers in the current player pool, with an average overall rating of 70.5.

PGPoint guardsSGShooting guardsSFSmall forwardsPFPower forwards

About these ratings. Every rating, attribute and role on this page is Backcourt Basketball Manager's own in-game value, derived by the game from public season statistics. They are not NBA 2K ratings or any other publisher's. Backcourt is an independent game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by the NBA, any NBA team or the National Basketball Players Association. Team names identify players' real-world clubs only; Backcourt's own league uses its own clubs.

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