Jalen Suggs

Jalen Suggs Scouting Report

August 3, 2021 Richard C. Harris 0

Though the Magic were already well stocked with guards, the team had to be pleased that Suggs fell to No. 5 overall in the NBA Draft.  There is so much to like about Suggs, the best pure point guard in the 2021 draft class.  He is an excellent all-round athlete, [ . . . ]

2021 NBA Draft Composite Rankings

July 26, 2021 Richard 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 [ . . . ]

AJ Lawson

G League Elite Camp Wrap

June 28, 2021 Bobby Zeffero 0

Last week, the NBA G League Elite Camp welcomed 40-plus NBA draft prospects to Wintrust Arena in Chicago for the opportunity to play in front of NBA scouts and executives with the hopes of improving their stock for the 2021 NBA Draft.  The players, most of whom are second-round prospects, [ . . . ]

Baylor National Champs

Draft Stock Talk, Post the Final Four

April 10, 2021 Richard C. Harris 0

This week, Nathan Grubel of DraftDeeper.com and I sat down to wrap up the Final Four and discuss the draft stock of some prospects who played in the NCAA Tournament, including Baylor’s outstanding trio of guards, Jalen Suggs, Cade Cunningham, Jaime Jaquez, Johnny Juzang, and Max Abmas.

2021 March Madness Bracket

The Analytics of the Madness

March 27, 2021 Richard C. Harris 0

The 2021 NCAA Tournament may turn out to be the craziest ever.  According to the NCAA, the first two rounds featured a record number of upsets (12), based on the organization’s definition of being at least five seeds apart.  In all, 16 lower seeds defeated higher seeds — 10 in [ . . . ]

Theo Maledon

Outlook for the 2020 Draft Class: Picks 31-60

January 19, 2021 Richard C. Harris 0

Taking a final look at the 2020 NBA Draft class, I examine the merit, value, fit, and the short-term and long-term outlook for the second-round selections and a couple of undrafted prospects who signed two-way contracts.  These particular rookies face difficult odds.  History tells us that the majority of players [ . . . ]

Precious Achiuwa

Outlook for the 2020 Draft Class: Picks 16-30

December 23, 2020 Richard C. Harris 0

In our continuing series on the 2020 NBA Draft Class, I examine the merit, value, fit, and the short-term and long-term outlook of the selections 16-30.  Rookies face a steep climb this season.  The draft took place less than a month ago, and first-year players will be immediately be thrown [ . . . ]