Nothing in college basketball is guaranteed, as evidenced by LeBryan Nash, Cameron Clark, Doneal Mack and Malcolm Grant. Read more »
NCAA Analysis
Four Seasons That Went South
Let The Valanciunas, Anthony Davis Comparisons Begin
Like almost all young centers, the development of Jonas Valanciunas and Anthony Davis will depend heavily on the environment their team puts them in. Davis has a higher ceiling than Valanciunas, but the difference between the two isn’t nearly as high as their pre-draft publicity would suggest. Read more »
Two More All-Prep Teams
Unlike your typical high school varsity team where you have players who aren't completely committed, prep school teams are almost always comprised of prospects training to play at the next level. Read more »
High School Dream Teams
While Team USA is imagining playing the 1992 edition, we put together mythical teams featuring the best players over the past 10 years from specific high schools. Read more »
RealGM Interview: Jabari Parker Of Simeon
RealGM recently spoke with Jabari Parker, who shared his thoughts about 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship, international experience and his young career. Read more »
The NBA Draft, 2012 Olympics And Intangibles
Why the 2012 NBA Draft was particularly a dream for high school scouts and how the dream of imagining players joining forces is sometimes better than the reality. Read more »
Decade Look Back - Where To Scout Future College Players
While there is no question that the AAU circuit is the place to go to see elite high school talent in action, we were curious to see if there was any similar locus of talent among high school or prep school teams. Read more »
Five NBA Draft Facts
In evaluating college players for the draft, why assertiveness is more important than efficiency and how selections will always remain enigmatic. Read more »
Overlooked NCAA Games From 11-12
While the DVR is bad for tweeting, the college basketball season was full of moments that were best appreciated with the magic of recording technology. Read more »
Tempo Free Predictions For MVC/WCC
The Missouri Valley and West Coast Conference don't have the same level of glamour as the major ones, but they are both firmly in the top-10. Read more »
Draft Interview: Scott Machado Of Iona
Despite putting up career-high numbers across the board, Scott Machado felt overlooked and underrated while at Iona and wants NBA executives to know he has an NBA game and can play well against top competition. Read more »
Predictions For A10/CUSA
In a surprise announcement, VCU is headed to the A10 for the upcoming season. Where do I project the Rams to finish? Read more »
The Failure And Success Of Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson does not appear to be recruiting at the level consistent with an NCAA tournament coach. He seems to do a fine job developing players, but he needs to start with good players for that to be an NCAA tournament equation. Read more »
RealGM Interview: Orlando Johnson Of UCSB
Orlando Johnson has the physical makeup of an NBA player at 6’5”, 220 lbs, with a 7’0” wingspan and the ability to score in a variety of ways by shooting from beyond the arc, posting up smaller guards, and by penetrating the lane. Read more »
Predicting Player Performance
There is more to predicting freshman performance than looking at the recruiting rank. Today I look at positional effects and upside. Read more »
The New Coaches At South Carolina And Kansas State
This spring South Carolina hired Frank Martin and Kansas St. hired Bruce Weber to replace him. Overall these are both incredibly “safe” moves for the two universities to make. But what will it take for these coaches to reach a new higher level with their new schools? Read more »
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