The college basketball season has passed the midway point. Conference play is in full swing, and March Madness is less than seven weeks away. It has been a crazy season so far, with no team establishing itself as the clear-cut favorite to win the NCAA championship, and at the same [ . . . ]
International players always bring an element of intrigue to each NBA draft – relatively, they’re unknown quantities. The average NBA fan in the United States has little-to-no exposure to prospects playing abroad. Even more sophisticated fans, who enjoy diving into the numbers, probably don’t completely understand the context, and find [ . . . ]
The NBA Summer League kicks off today, and many of the rookies who will be participating are discussed in this article. Foremost, however, I examine the lessons learned from June’s wacky draft by breaking the players into three groups: 1) those who were valued more than expected, 2) those who [ . . . ]
Last night’s draft featured a high number of trades to the point that it became downright confusing as to who was drafting whom. In all, 28 of the 60 picks were dealt, including 11 first rounders. Reviewing which players will ultimately end up at each team, we have graded each [ . . . ]
Brendan O’Sullivan and I have combined to bring you the 2019 Hoops Prospects In-depth NBA Mock Draft. For each pick, we have discussed the thought process behind each selection, including team needs and the latest rumors, along with a summary of each prospect selected. Please keep in mind that [ . . . ]
Carsen Edwards may only be 6-feet tall, but let’s be clear, he’s a shooting guard, not a point guard. In his three years at Purdue, he never averaged more than three assists per game, and never led his team in assists. For his career, he has an assist-turnover ratio of [ . . . ]
Chikezie “KZ” Okpala is a long and athletic wing, with broad shoulders and room for future growth. This season, he was the best player on a young Stanford team that struggled in a down year for the PAC 12. His numbers improved significantly compared to his freshman season, and he [ . . . ]
Grant Williams is an undersized power forward, who uses strength and physicality to dominate in the paint. He also has a high basketball IQ and great feel for the game, and makes significant contributions as both a passer and a defender. This season, he produced outstanding numbers, averaging 18.8 points, [ . . . ]
It’s been quite a journey for Goga Bitadze, who is not yet 20 years old. At the age of 16, the native of Georgia (the country) was getting minutes in the top league in Russia (VTB United), but for the most part, he mostly played at the junior level until [ . . . ]
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