Precious Achiuwa

Outlook for the 2020 Draft Class: Picks 16-30

December 23, 2020 R. C. Harris 0

In our continuing series on the 2020 NBA Draft Class, I examine the merit, value, fit, and the short-term and long-term outlook of the selections 16-30.  Rookies face a steep climb this season.  The draft took place less than a month ago, and first-year players will be immediately be thrown into the fire.  This draft class will be asked to perform without the benefit of [ . . . ]

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 limited to 17 games due to injury.  Considering his youth and the level of competition, [ . . . ]

Isaac Okoro

2020 Collaborative NBA Mock Draft

October 19, 2020 R. 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 started with 10 picks.  Unfortunately, Lee had to leave the draft at the end of [ . . . ]

James Wiseman

2020 NBA Mock Draft – In-depth Version 2.0

September 8, 2020 R. C. Harris 0

The order for the 2020 NBA Draft is finally set, but the actual draft is at least six weeks away.  This class features a ton of point guards/combo guards, and at the same time, there is a notable shortage of wings with good size and a reliable outside shot.  Also, quality rim protectors are in short supply.   There is no clear-cut top prospect this year, [ . . . ]

Deni Avdija

Looking Abroad and Under the Radar

February 6, 2020 R. C. Harris 0

With the college basketball season in full swing, what’s happening abroad on the hardwood often gets ignored at this time of the year.  However, it appears that international players/prospects playing abroad will have a major impact on the 2020 NBA Draft.  At the same time, small-college prospects typically do not get much attention at any time, but it’s good to be aware of them before [ . . . ]