HP Staff Mock Draft

July 27, 2021 Eric Kerr 0

This past season, basketball was a unique experience for every player, especially for those entering this year’s NBA draft. With the pandemic causing a shortened college season, it was harder for prospects to showcase their talents to scouts with a less amount of time to do it. However, the NCAA was still able to host a March Madness tournament, after last year’s tournament was cancelled, [ . . . ]

2021 NBA Draft Composite Rankings

July 26, 2021 R. C. Harris 0

The 2021 NBA Draft will take place this Thursday, and most draft boards/big boards are finalized or nearly so.  With that said, I present the Hoops Prospects’ 2021 NBA Draft Composite Rankings, which involved combining the draft boards of seven sources (listed below).  The scoring/ranking system was rather simple.  For each pick, a prospect received points equal to 201 minus the prospect’s ranking.  So, for [ . . . ]

Josh Christopher

Josh Christopher Scouting Report

July 24, 2021 Clayton Conover 0

Projected as a late first-round or early second-round pick, Josh Christopher is a dynamic shooting guard who has a strong frame and very good length. As a freshman this past season with the Arizona State Sun Devils, he averaged 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.0 combined steals and blocks per game.   Prior to his stint at Arizona State, Christopher played at Mayfair High School, and [ . . . ]

Aaron Henry

Aaron Henry Scouting Report

July 22, 2021 Bobby Zeffero 0

Last year, Aaron Henry declared for the 2020 NBA Draft, but decided to come back to school for another season. In a statement he made after his decision, he said, “This decision was based off wanting to maximize my opportunity to be coached by the best coach in the game in Tom Izzo and reach my dreams and full potential.” The decision paid off. Despite [ . . . ]

James Bouknight

James Bouknight Scouting Report

July 18, 2021 Eric Kerr 0

If you know James Bouknight, you instantly think pure scorer. The All Big-East First Team Selection was the guy to put points on the board for the UConn Huskies in 2020-2021, leading the team in points per game (18.7 PPG) and field goals made (98 FGM). He also impacted the game in other areas as well, including 5.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.  A [ . . . ]

Joe Wieskamp

2021 NBA Combine Wrap

July 2, 2021 Bobby Zeffero 0

The 2021 NBA Combine took place from June 21 to June 25, and members of the Hoops Prospects staff had the opportunity to interview a multitude of players who participated, as well as take in the action from the four games played at the event.  Below are our notes, quotes, and observations from the annual gathering of the top prospects for the NBA Draft.   Top [ . . . ]