2024 NBA Draft: Top 5 Superlatives
Our yearly look at prospects,by top 5 superlative categories. SPEED 1. , Kentucky Dillingham has the cat quickness to leave defenders in the dust and create scoring opportunities off the dribble. He can push the ball up the floor with the best of them, but most impressive his his first step to blow by defenders,…
2024 NBA Draft: Top 10 Centers
A case can be made that center and not small forward is the top position group for this year’s draft. And there’s no denying that this draft has a stronger center class than usual. This draft is highlighted by two traditional bigman, Clingan and Edey, who will attempt to turn back the clock on the…
2024 NBA Draft: Top 10 Power Forwards
the power forward position has two big names and 2-3 other potential first rounders. While not the most talented or deep position, the international duo at the top gives this power forward group some real intrigue. 1. 6-10 195 SF/PF G-League Fr. A bouncy combo forward, Buzelis has an intriguing combination of athleticism and face…
2024 NBA Draft: Top 10 Small Forwards
The small forward position is seen by most as being the strongest in this year’s NBA draft. With the potential top overall pick (Zaccharie Risacher), and another player with as much long term potential as anybody in the draft and a likely top 10 pick (Cody Williams), plus two other likely lottery picks (Dalton Knecht)…
2024 NBA Draft: Top 10 Point Guards
This year’s point guard class is a solid one with one top 3-5 pick (Reed Sheppard) and a few possible lottery picks, including five green room invites. Overall it’s one of the more talented positions for this year’s draft. 1. 6-3 180 PG/SG Kentucky Fr. Sheppard is the highest rated point guard, and also the…
2024 NBA Extended Mock Draft: 5.0
With two weeks left before the draft, and the NBA Finals in full swing, here’s a fifth look at the extended mock with a number of changes, based on what we are hearing from NBA scouts. The top two picks appear to be set, but the order of those two is still uncertain. Trades could…
2024 adidas Eurocamp: Top International Prospects
The 2024 adidas Eurocamp took place from June 1-3 in Treviso, Italy. The event took a five year hiatus, before and during Covid, and is in its second year back. A gem of a venue and a tremendous event, impeccably run under camp director Gianluca Pascucci, who’s currently an International scout for the Chicago Bulls.…
2024 NBA Extended Mock Draft: 4.0
With three weeks left before the draft, and the NBA Finals starting up, we take a fourth look at the extended mock. With rumors swirling, draft workouts going on and evaluation events for future years in full swing, here is a fourth look at the first round, as the 2024 draft is fast approaching. No…
2024 NBA Draft Combine: Tale of the Tape
The 2024 NBA Draft Combine wrapped up over the weekend and all the American prospects were measured and tested athletically, with verticals and lane agility and sprints. the following is a look at the players that enhanced or diminished their draft stock over the one week NBA Combine, in Chicago, IL. Combine Winners Indiana C …
2024 NBA Extended Mock Draft: 3.0
With Sunday’s NBA Draft lottery finalizing the draft order, the 2024 NBA draft is beginning to come into focus. This year’s NBA draft is not considered one with a great deal of franchise talent, but it’s always possible some players will exceed expectations. With the NBA Draft Combine taking place this week, here is our…
2024 Nike Hoop Summit: Team USA
F 6-8 17 Montverde Academy (Newport, ME) *Duke From an NBA perspective, Flagg is the clear cut top prospect in the class at this point in time. There’s a full year for players like Ace Bailey and VJ Edgecombe to possibly make a run at him, but for now he’s THE GUY with room to…
2024 Nike Hoop Summit: World Team
This year’s Nike Hoop Summit took place over the week of April April 8-14th. The setting was Tigard, Oregon and Portland for the Hoop Summit Practices and game. The week of practices offers a unique opportunity for scouts to observe players from both squads, receiving instruction, practicing, shooting and scrimmaging. This has evolved into the…
Stock Watch: Final Four
This edition of our Stock Watch focuses on the rounds of Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight and Final Four. While it’s important not to overvalue the performances of these games, as each player’s full season body of work holds greater weight, how players perform under pressure is a key piece to the overall puzzle. Here is…
NBA Draft Stock Watch: NCAA Tournament
The NCAA tournament provides a unique opportunity to see how a number of the upcoming draft’s top prospects perform in the spotlight, when the competition level is at it’s highest. Through the first weekend, a number of these players have seen their draft stocks fluctuate based on their play. Here is a look at some…
2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket
South East Houston (1) UConn(1) Longwood(16) Houston UConn Stetson(16) Nebraska (8) TexasA&M FAU FAU(8) Texas A&M (9) Houston UConn Northwestern (9) Wsiconsin (5) JMU SDSU SDSU(5) James Madison(12) JMU SDSU UAB(12) Duke (4) Duke Auburn Auburn (4) Vermont (13) Houston UConn Yale (13) Texas Tech(6) Kentucky Illinois BYU (6) NC State (11) NC State…
Cody Williams Interview: “Winning is Everything”
The 2024 NBA Draft does not have the same notoriety as past years, but one high upside prospect, , has emerged in the past few months and has taken over the pole position as the likely number one pick. And soon to be consensus number one projected pick. This is the second time that we…
2024 NBA Extended Mock: 2.0
This year’s draft is unlikely to generate the same level of interest as a draft like 2023 with unicorns and light shows, but as far as projections go, the difficult drafts separate the men from the boys. This year’s draft, while clearly below standard on talent, continues to see intriguing players come out of the…
2023 adidas Eurocamp: Top Prospects
After a five year hiatus, the adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy is back, providing a much needed addition to the scouting calendar, acting as the unofficial International Predraft camp. This year’s event featured a number of European and American prospects with a bright outlook for the NBA Draft in upcoming seasons. 2001 International Rankings 2002…