Theo Maledon

Outlook for the 2020 Draft Class: Picks 31-60

January 19, 2021 Richard C. Harris 0

Taking a final look at the 2020 NBA Draft class, I examine the merit, value, fit, and the short-term and long-term outlook for the second-round selections and a couple of undrafted prospects who signed two-way contracts.  These particular rookies face difficult odds.  History tells us that the majority of players [ . . . ]

Isaac Okoro

2020 Collaborative NBA Mock Draft

October 19, 2020 Richard C. Harris 0

Back in September, members of the Hoops Prospects staff (Lee Branscome, TJ Brown, Riley Millett, and myself) plus two friends of the site (Dustin Barnes and Coleman Klein) got together for the first-ever HP Collaborative NBA Mock Draft.  Each participant represented multiple teams in the draft (see below), and each [ . . . ]

Elijah Hughes

Elijah Hughes Scouting Report

August 23, 2020 Riley Millette 0

Elijah Hughes is a prime example of how transferring and redshirting can lead to something great. After playing his true freshman year at East Carolina, and logging only 20 minutes a game, Hughes made the decision to transfer to a much more prestigious basketball school, Syracuse University. Yes, you read [ . . . ]

Malachi Flynn

Lakers’ Needs and Possible Picks

August 16, 2020 Jose Quevedo 0

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves as one of the top teams in the NBA. After six consecutive seasons missing the playoffs, the Lakers finished the regular season with a 52-19 record and in first place in the Western Conference. While the first year of Lebron James with the Lakeshow [ . . . ]

Killian Hayes

New York Knicks’ Needs and Possible Picks

June 24, 2020 Toyloy Brown III 0

The 2019-2020 New York Knicks again have another season marred with mediocrity and turnover. With the NBA allowing the top-22 teams to resume a shortened season in Disney World, the Knicks end the season with a 21-45 overall record, sixth worst in the NBA. Any team with a record that [ . . . ]

Anthony Edwards

2020 NBA Mock Draft – In-depth Version 1.0

June 19, 2020 Richard C. Harris 1

Hoops Prospects has been updating its mock draft since October, and even though the draft is nearly four months away, it’s time to explore each selection in detail.  The 2020 draft class has no clear-cut top prospect, with at least three players being a viable possibility to be the No. [ . . . ]