Trae Young

Southeast Division Preview

October 15, 2022 Maverick Swenson 0

In Hoops Prospects’ continuing series of NBA previews, I take a look at the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference, summarizing each teams’ key additions, key departures, and other developments. The teams are listed based on my predicted order of finish within the division.  The projected depth charts come directly from Hoops Prospects, and are based on who is likely to play the most minutes [ . . . ]

Tyrese Maxey

Atlantic Division Preview

October 14, 2022 Maverick Swenson 0

The NBA season is quickly approaching, and after a dramatic offseason, the regular season is set to tip off on October 18th. Hoops Prospects has you covered, summarizing each teams’ key additions, key departures, and other developments. Below is my preview of each team in the Atlantic Division in the predicted order of finish within the division.  The projected depth charts come directly from Hoops [ . . . ]

Jabari Walker

Jabari Walker Scouting Report

August 26, 2022 Allison Polhemus 0

In 2020, Jabari Walker, son of former NBA player Samaki Walker, chose the University of Colorado (CU) to start his college career after receiving many other Division I offers. The combination of Coach Tad Boyle’s developmental skills and Walker’s high-energy playing style proved fruitful for the Buffaloes. Walker was one of the main reasons CU won 44 of 65 (68%) games over the past two [ . . . ]

Stanley Umude Scouting Report

August 24, 2022 Allison Polhemus 0

From South Dakota to Arkansas, to a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, Stanley Umude makes a name for himself wherever he goes. Originally starting his collegiate career with South Dakota, Umude was a three-time All-Summit selection, who averaged 21.5 points (ranked ninth in the nation) and seven rebounds per game in his last season with the Coyotes (2021). During that senior season with South [ . . . ]

Trevor Keels

Trevor Keels Scouting Report

August 14, 2022 Daniel Schulman 0

Trevor Keels entered Duke as a highly touted five-star combo guard out of Fairfax, Virginia, but he wasn’t originally considered to be a one-and-done prospect. However, he burst onto the college scene when he scored 25 points in his career debut against Kentucky, leading to Keels appearing in mock drafts as a first-round prospect, after not appearing on many draft boards (“Big Boards”) prior to [ . . . ]

Jared Rhoden

Jared Rhoden Scouting Report

August 10, 2022 Allison Polhemus 0

Jared Rhoden, a two-way player and a good athlete, had a stellar run during his last season with Seton Hall. After teammate Sandro Mamukelashvili was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, Rhoden had to take on a larger role for the Pirates during his senior season. He averaged 15.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, earning him a spot on the All-Big East first-team [ . . . ]

Hoops Prospects

2022 NBA Draft Composite Rankings

June 23, 2022 R. C. Harris 0

The 2022 NBA Draft is here, and the major draft sites have finalized their “big boards.”  Each year at this time, I post NBA Draft Composite Rankings, which involves combining the draft/big boards from some of the more respected sources (listed below).  By doing this, two things are achieved: 1) it gives our readers a good idea where the players may be drafted, and 2) [ . . . ]

2022 NBA Draft

2022 Group Mock Draft — 1st & 2nd Rounds

June 22, 2022 R. C. Harris 0

For the third consecutive year, Hoops Prospects held a group mock draft, a true collective effort that involved a lot of work from the entire staff.   The 30 NBA teams were divided among five HP writers/analysts, including myself.  Below are the results of both rounds, including comments from the person who made the pick.  Trades were permitted as long as they were approved by the [ . . . ]