A potential first-round pick, Colorado’s Jabari Walker sat down with Hoops Prospects before the start of this season. He discussed many topics, including the outlook for the 2021-22 Buffs, his personal goals for his sophomore campaign, his father Samaki (a former Los Angels Laker), March Madness, shattering backboards, and ping pong. Last season, Walker earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors, averaging 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds [ . . . ]
Temecula is a place Bill Walton raves about with such passion, so much so, that he rubbed dirt from the very place all over himself during a PAC-12 halftime in 2016. The prophecy was foretold. Former Temecula resident and University of Southern California big man Evan Mobley was taken by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 3 overall selection in the 2021 NBA Draft. The [ . . . ]
Coming off a victory in the Colorado 5A State High School Championship, Zach Keller has established himself as one of the top players in the state, and as a 2022 four-star recruit, he is garnering attention from the ACC, BIG-12, Big Ten, and PAC-12 conferences. Playing at Thunderridge High School, he projects as a versatile stretch big at 6’9”, 220 pounds. He has received scholarship [ . . . ]
In the modern NBA, the value of athletes who bring a confluence of size and guard skills is at an all-time high. Meet Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound lead ball-handler, who makes difficult shots look easy. In 27 games as a freshman, he lived up to the hype, averaging 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, with shooting splits of .438/.400/.846. [ . . . ]
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 [ . . . ]
Chris Duarte has acclimated himself to new places for better opportunity, and his latest season at the University of Oregon has solidified him as a dependable NBA prospect. Duarte was born in Montreal, Canada before moving to Puerto Plata of the Dominican Republic. Quickly making a name for himself, he moved to New York to play for Redemption Christian Academy in his junior year. By [ . . . ]
Versatility — that’s what Jayvon Graves considers to be his best trait as a basketball prospect, and with good reason. The 6-foot-3 senior can defend guards and wings, and on the other end of the court, he can run the point, play off the ball, and score from all three levels. Most importantly, he is willing to take on various roles, which is exactly what [ . . . ]
The University of Arizona has consistently found ways to attract elite talents from around the nation. One of Sean Miller’s latest acquisitions was a former Minnesota Player of the Year and now reigning Pac-12 Rookie of the Year, Zeke Nnaji. Nnaji had the prestige of a top-40 talent in the nation; however, he played at Arizona with the tenacity of a walk-on. During his time [ . . . ]
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