2023-24 NBA Rookie Watch
One of the most exciting parts of following a sport is following the incoming rookie class. Sports fans are quite literally fanatics when it comes to following rookies. NBA fans are no different than other sports fans – countless mock drafts are made, hours of college and professional film are watched, and jersey swaps are…
France Prospect Recap: November Paris Trip
I spent the last week in October and the first week of November in one of the hotbeds of International Basketball prospects, Paris, France. Over that time I watched live performances of the Under 21 (Espoirs) and pro teams of Blois, Chalons/ Saône, Nanterre, Paris, and Saint Quentin. A special shout out to both Nanterre…
Holiday Hoopsgiving: Top Prospects
Holiday Hoopsgiving always gives off a nice bang to start the season. They do a great job of bringing in the local talent that Georgia has to offer combined with some of the elite talent the nation has to offer. 6’9 235 PF – Columbus 2024 Boozer (pictured) was great in his 40 point and…
2024 NBA Draft: Stock Watch
Rising 6–5 | 195 | Shooting Guard | Miami | Junior This freakishly athletic upperclassman sniper (pictured) is leading the way for the Miami Hurricanes this season — as the team’s top scorer (18 ppg) and second best rebounder (6 rpg). He is shooting an absolutely ridiculous 60% from three on 6.4 attempts per game. While a…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
Some elite fields at preseason tournaments made for early season classics in college basketball. From Honolulu to Madison Square Garden, marquee matchups could be found in a multitude of time zones throughout the third week of the college basketball season. With a better understanding on the nation’s best teams, we have a lot of movement…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
Buckle up college basketball fans. While some of the early season tournaments kicked off in week two, a loaded slate is upon us for the holiday weekend. Four of the top-10 teams in the AP Poll will face off for the Maui Championship, including three of the top-four. If you want to get ahead on…
2024 NBA Draft: Stock Watch
Rising 6–5–190 — Guard— Pittsburgh — Freshman Interestingly, Carrington (pictured) was known as a wing / shooting guard more than a point guard in high school, but he played as a point and developed at the position. And he was only a 4-star recruit. Which is why, while the season is still young, seeing Carrington looking like an ultra-advanced…
NCAA Power 16 Rankings
There were upsets. There were buzzer-beaters. There was basketball. College basketball returned to our lives this week and it did not disappoint. From James Madison knocking off No. 4 Michigan State to Arizona and Duke playing a classic at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the opening week of college basketball was a fascinating one. Check out who…
FIBA U20 European Championships: Top Prospects
The FIBA U20 European Championships were held in Heraklion, Greece from July 8-16, 2023. France celebrated an 89-79 victory to finish the tournament undefeated and earn the country’s second ever title in this age category. Historically this tournament does not include most of the top NBA draft prospects (top players usually are in the NBA…
FIBA U16 Europe B Division: Top Prospects
The FIBA U16 B Division was played in Pitesti, Romania from August 4th-13 where Croatia beat Bulgaria 85-67. The Croatian squad will now move up to the A Division next year. While Georgia narrowly defeated host country Romania 70-68 for the bronze. While the overall talent was not as good as in the A division…
FIBA U18 Europe B Division: Top Prospects
The FIBA U18 Europe B Division was played in Matosinhos, Portugal from July 21- July 30th, 2023. Latvia earned the promotion to the A Division next season by beating Belgium 75-69 in the finals. While Montenegro defeated Austria 85-80 to earn the Bronze medal. While this may have been a B Division, there was some legitimate talent…
G League Ignite-Perth Wildcats Showcase Recap
Sarr, Holland shine as Perth and Ignite split intense two-game series For the second consecutive year in the G-League Fall Invitational, a French seven-footer dominated the proceedings against the young, hungry talent of the G-League Ignite. Victor Wembanyama was already a household name when he showed out last year, but (pictured) made himself one with…
2023 FIBA U16 Africa: Top Prospects
The FIBA U16 African Championships were held in Tunisia from July 14-23, 2023 with Guinea being crowned champions after going on a 26-0 run in the fourth quarter of the finals to defeat Egypt 84-76. Mali, a favorite coming into the tournament, came in 3rd after defeating Angola 63-56. While there were some interesting prospects,…
FIBA U16 European Championships: Top Prospects
The FIBA U16 European championships were held in Skopje, North Macedonia from August 5 -13, 2023 with Spain defeating Italy in the final 77-68 and the top 5 plus host Turkey qualifying for the U17 World Championships next year. The 5 who qualified were the finalists, France who came in 3rd, Lithuania, and Germany. Here…
FIBA U18 European Championship: Top Prospects
FIBA U18 European Championship: Nis, Serbia July 22 -30 Serbia defended their home court and won the FIBA U18 European Championship crown held in Nis, Serbia; defeating back-to-back winner Spain in an 81-71 Final. Germany defeated France for third place in the consolation game. This was an important event for scouts as many of the…
2023 NBA Summer League : Sophomore Standouts
Following the top Summer League Rookie Standouts, we take a look at the top second year players that participated. Here are the top Sophomore standouts from the 2023 NBA Summer League! Jr. Houston Rockets — 3rd selection of 2022 NBA Draft 2022–23 NBA Regular Season Stats 79 G — 12.8 PTS —7.2 REBS — 1.3 ASTS —0.9 BLK —0.5 STL 2023…
2023 NBA Summer League: Rookie Standouts
Each day of the 2023 NBA Summer League was hot — Las Vegas was first approaching, then reaching, and ultimately exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s a look at who was even hotter. Presenting your 2023 NBA Summer League Rookie Standouts. , San Antonio Spurs — #1 pick— 2 G — 18.0 PTS — 10.0 REBS…
2023 U19 World Cup: Top International Prospects
2023 FIBA U19 World Cup, Hungary, Top International Prospects The FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup was played in Hungary from the 24th of June through July 2nd 2023. Team USA struggled throughout the tournament and never ended up medaling. Spain had the best overall team and a top prospect and won the gold while France…