De’Andre Hunter is a versatile combo forward, who possesses a great combination of athleticism, length and strength, and can play inside and out on both ends of the court. Not one to demand the ball, and playing for the slow-paced Cavaliers, he did not produce eye-popping numbers during his two years at Virginia, but he proved during this year’s National Championship game that he can [ . . . ]
Jarrett Culver, who led the Texas Tech Red Raiders to the NCAA Championship game this year, has prototypical size for a shooting guard and an all-around game to match. The sophomore was a Consensus All-American selection, and was named Big 12 Player of the Year. He finished in the top ten in conference in numerous categories, including field-goal percentage (46.1), points per game (18.5), rebounds [ . . . ]
After a relatively quiet freshman season at Georgia, Nicolas Claxton came alive as a sophomore, and gained NBA scouts’ attention, all while following in his father’s footsteps. The father, Charles Claxton, was a four-year center for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1991-1995. The son only played in two seasons at UGA and is now taking his talents to the NBA. Claxton is a 6-foot-11, 217-pound center/power [ . . . ]
Rowan Alexander “R. J.” Barrett has been on the NBA’s radar for a long time, even before he led Canada to a gold medal in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. He was named the MVP of that tournament, outshining players such as Rui Hachimura, Cam Reddish, and Romeo Langford. A year later, he arrived at Duke as the top-ranked high school prospect in [ . . . ]
After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in his first two seasons at Tennessee, Admiral Schofield helped the Volunteers to two straight appearances. Over that same span, he was an All-SEC selection twice, including first-team honors this past season. The muscular forward produced an efficient senior season, averaging 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game on .478/.418/.698 shooting splits. Schofield’s strength is something [ . . . ]
A tall and lanky wing, Dylan Windler is one of the top outside shooters in the 2019 draft class. He is a smooth shooting southpaw, who has a very quick release. He excels at moving without the ball, making good use of screens and changes in pace. This season as a senior, he averaged 21.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, [ . . . ]
Around this time last year, Daniel Gafford was considered to be a lock to be taken in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft, and he surprised many when he decided to return to Arkansas for his sophomore season. It was clear at the time that he needed to improve in a number of areas, but it was also apparent that he had a [ . . . ]
Zion Williamson is clearly the top prospect in this year’s draft, but can he possibly live up to the lofty expectations that have been created by the unprecedented hype that has surrounded him since November? Williamson is a southpaw with an amazing combination of size, strength, and athleticism. He has an excellent vertical (reportedly 45 inches), is extremely quick off the floor, and is arguably [ . . . ]
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