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The Analytics of International Players

July 26, 2019 R. C. Harris 0

International players always bring an element of intrigue to each NBA draft – relatively, they’re unknown quantities. The average NBA fan in the United States has little-to-no exposure to prospects playing abroad. Even more sophisticated fans, who enjoy diving into the numbers, probably don’t completely understand the context, and find interpreting international stats complicated and confusing. However, for those who do understand metrics and analytics [ . . . ]

Lessons Learned

July 1, 2019 R. C. Harris 0

The NBA Summer League kicks off today, and many of the rookies who will be participating are discussed in this article. Foremost, however, I examine the lessons learned from June’s wacky draft by breaking the players into three groups: 1) those who were valued more than expected, 2) those who were drafted but fell further than expected, and 3) the best players who went undrafted. [ . . . ]

2019 In-depth NBA Mock Draft

June 19, 2019 R. C. Harris 0

Brendan O’Sullivan and I have combined to bring you the 2019 Hoops Prospects In-depth NBA Mock Draft. For each pick, we have discussed the thought process behind each selection, including team needs and the latest rumors, along with a summary of each prospect selected. Please keep in mind that the goal of any mock draft is to predict who will be selected where, based [ . . . ]