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Portsmouth Invitational - '62 Years Running - The Best of the PIT'

by Jordan Tyler

Apr 21, 2014 2:30 PM

Five players in particular really impressed from an NBA prospect perspective: Markel Starks, Travis Bader, Akil Mitchell, Javon McCrea, and Andre Dawkins all really helped themselves. Read more »

Tags: Javon McCrea, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Pressing On: Lineup Considerations For The Grizzlies In A Post-Rudy Gay World

by Jordan Tyler

Feb 22, 2013 7:50 PM

Evaluating the lineup trends and their net effect on offensive and defensive output since the Grizzlies traded away Rudy Gay. Read more »

Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, NBA

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Freshman Prospects Before New Year's: Marcus Smart

by Jordan Tyler

Jan 3, 2013 3:23 PM

Marcus Smart plays with a poise uncharacteristic of most freshmen just acclimating themselves to the college level. He has a great motor and works extremely hard on both ends of the floor. His basketball IQ is highly advanced relative to his age, and his body is strong enough to compete at the highest level. Read more »

Tags: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State Cowboys, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Freshman Prospects Before New Year's: Anthony Bennett

by Jordan Tyler

Anthony Bennett exhibits considerable promise as a faceup post player who can step out and hit from the mid range. With that said, Bennett has a lot of room for growth on the defensive end. Read more »
Freshman Prospects Before New Year's: Shabazz Muhammad

by Jordan Tyler

Shabazz Muhammad projects as a high energy slasher with a developing mid and long range game. As the season progresses, look for him to improve considerably and become one of the nation’s most un-guardable weapons, not to mention a surefire top-5 NBA draft pick. Read more »
Freshman Prospects Before New Year's: Nerlens Noel

by Jordan Tyler

If Nerlens Noel can continue to progress in his understanding of basketball and improve his skillset along the way, he could actualize his potential and become a top player from the 2013 draft class. He does have a long way to go before he can make an impact in the NBA though. Read more »
Freshman Prospects Before New Year's: Archie Goodwin

by Jordan Tyler

Archie Goodwin projects as an athletic slasher with arguably the highest upside in the 2013 draft. He must continue to learn how to play without the ball in his hands, as he struggles using screens effectively. Read more »
Big East Prospect Watch

by Jordan Tyler

With Jeremy Lamb, Andre Drummond, Khem Birch and Mouphtaou Yarou, the Big East once again has several high-quality NBA prospects. Read more »
Atlantic-10 Prospect Watch List

by Jordan Tyler

With players like Tu Holloway, Chris Gaston and Terrell Vison, the Atlantic-10 has several intriguing prospects. Read more »
Horizon League Prospect Watch List

by Jordan Tyler

Ray McCallum, Khyle Marshall, Alec Brown, Eli Holman and Andrew Smith are intriguing prospects that scouts will be looking at in the Horizon League. Read more »
Conference-USA Prospect Watch List

by Jordan Tyler

Even though the All-Conference USA first team was comprised entirely of seniors, the vast majority of the league’s talent returns from a year ago Read more »

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