2021-22 College Basketball Preview
The college basketball season is here, and I am making my annual forecast, ranking the top 50 teams in the nation, including capsules for the top 25 schools. Enjoy the season. I know that I will.
Articles by Richard C. Harris
2021-22 NBA Fearless Forecast
The NBA season is upon us, and it’s time for Hoops Prospects’ annual NBA Fearless Forecast, featuring projected wins and potential breakout players for each team, plus predictions for the Association’s season-end awards.
Post-Summer League, 2021 Draft Analysis — Picks 1-15
We have hit the dead period for basketball. Summer League is over, free agency has come to a grinding halt, and training camp rosters are finalized for the most part. At this point, all we can do is wait for the NBA preseason to begin on October 3. With that [ . . . ]
Alperen Şengün Scouting Report
What Sengun accomplished this season as an 18-year-old was nothing short of amazing. The 6-foot-10 center/power forward tore up the Turkish BSL, a high-level league. Playing for Besiktas in 34 BSL games and three FIBA EuroCup contests, he averaged 19.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.9 combined steals and [ . . . ]
Josh Giddey Scouting Report
The Australian NBL produced a lottery selection for the second consecutive year. Last year, it was LaMelo Ball, the top-ranked prospect on the 2020 HP Draft Board, and this year, it is Josh Giddey, the seventh-ranked prospect on the 2021 HP Draft Board. Both are point guards with great size, [ . . . ]
Jonathan Kuminga Scouting Report
A consensus five-star recruit out of high school, Kuminga decided to take his talents to the G League, but his performance with Ignite did not help his draft stock. In early February, he was considered a candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He [ . . . ]
Jalen Green Scouting Report
The Rockets could not go wrong with the second-overall pick. The club’s options included USC’s Evan Mobley and Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs, but ultimately, Houston went with the ultra-explosive Green. A highly touted high-school recruit, Green had offers from Auburn, Memphis, Oregon, and others before deciding to play for the G [ . . . ]
Jalen Suggs Scouting Report
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, [ . . . ]