RJ Hampton

R.J. Hampton Scouting Report

November 17, 2020 Dustin Barnes 0

Hampton has been gaining momentum during the pre-draft process due to positive reports from workouts, and an impressive cast of current and former NBA players who have been helping him train.  The 19-year-old took a fairly unusual route to the draft, choosing the Australian NBL over college, and he was [ . . . ]

Obi Toppin

Obi Toppin Scouting Report

November 17, 2020 Dustin Barnes 0

Toppin had a fine freshman campaign, but he truly burst onto the national scene this year, as he helped Dayton (29-2) rise to No. 3 in the AP and the Coaches Poll.  His sophomore season featured numerous highlight-reel dunks and other impressive plays, and to some degree, he brought back [ . . . ]

Onyeka Okongwu

Onyeka Okongwu Scouting Report

November 17, 2020 Lee Branscome 0

After a spectacular freshman campaign playing for Andy Enfeild at the University of Southern California, Onekya Okongwu is slated to be selected in the top 10 of this week’s NBA Draft.  Okongwu outperformed expectations in his first year at USC. The powerful post-player poured in 16.2 points per game and [ . . . ]

LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards

2020 NBA Draft Composite Rankings

November 15, 2020 Richard C. Harris 0

With 2020 NBA Draft just a few days a way, most draft boards/big boards are finalized or nearly so.  The NBA Combine is over, the deadline to withdraw has passed, and everyone has had plenty of time to study film.  With that said, I present the Hoops Prospects’ 2020 NBA [ . . . ]

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards Scouting Report

November 13, 2020 Lee Branscome 2

The University of Georgia is quite accustomed to welcoming five-star recruits to Athens, usually on the gridiron, not the basketball court. In his second year at UGA, Coach Tom Crean was able to land the fourth-ranked ranked recruit in the class of 2019, Anthony Edwards. The native Georgian headlined a [ . . . ]

James Wiseman

James Wiseman Scouting Report

November 11, 2020 Nick Andre 0

The world has seemed to have forgotten how elite of a center James Wiseman is. During his brief time at Memphis, the top-ranked recruit of the 2019 class showed that he was a dominant player, who was bigger, stronger and more physical than everyone else. Wiseman is anticipated to be [ . . . ]

Deni Avdija

Deni Avdija Scouting Report

November 10, 2020 Dustin Barnes 0

Avdija is one of the more versatile players in the 2020 draft class — he can do a little bit of everything, and he is a proven winner, helping Maccabi Tel Aviv win a championship in Israeli BSL this summer.  He has size, is solidly built, and is a competitive [ . . . ]

João Vitor França

João Vitor França Scouting Report

November 10, 2020 Luis Poliseli 0

João Vitor França is a 7-foot-1 big man, who has played his entire career in Brazil. Until the 2019-20 season, the 21-year-old center was just a back-of-rotation piece for Flamengo, which has been the top team in the country over the last few years, with a roster consisting of a [ . . . ]

Devin Vassell

Devin Vassell Scouting Report

November 9, 2020 Clayton Conover 0

Devin Vassell, one of the most dependable and consistent players in this draft class, dramatically improved himself from his freshman to sophomore year. Playing 28.7 minutes per outing as a sophomore, the Florida State wing averaged 12.7 points, 1.6 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.4 combined steals and blocks per game, [ . . . ]