Rafael Uehara - Basketball Analysis

Prospect Report: Keldon Johnson Of Kentucky

by Rafael Uehara

The NBA is starved for wings and Keldon Johnson looks the part of a 3&D wing from a physical-standpoint and based on how he's been used. Read more »
Prospect Report: Sekou Doumbouya Of Limoges

by Rafael Uehara

Sekou Doumbouya is the top-ranked European prospect born in 2000 and currently considered the third-ranked prospect in the 2019 draft class, leveraging his athletic ability as a threat near the basket on both ends. Read more »
Prospect Report: Zion Williamson Of Duke

by Rafael Uehara

Zion Williamson is a remarkable athlete who has shown glimpses of a very appealing skill-set as a shot creator from the perimeter. The question now becomes how exactly does he fit in a team that doesn't exist with the sole purpose of giving him the ball. Read more »
Prospect Report: Bol Bol Of Oregon

by Rafael Uehara

Bol Bol is one of those prospects who is a lot more interesting in theory than in reality at this point of his development. Read more »
Prospect Report: R.J. Barrett Of Duke

by Rafael Uehara

Besides the advanced physical profile and athletic ability for someone R.J. Barrett's age, he has shown enough footwork and court vision to project as a volume shot creator for himself and others, though his shot is still a work in progress. Read more »
2018 NBA Draft Prospect Reports (Full List)

by Rafael Uehara

Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Mohamed Bamba, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marvin Bagley headline the 2018 NBA Draft class. Read more »
Prospect Report: Luka Doncic Of Real Madrid

by Rafael Uehara

Luka Doncic is a prodigal shot creator and the most accomplished international teenager in history. Read more »
Prospect Report: Jerome Robinson Of Boston College

by Rafael Uehara

Jerome Robinson has a skill-set similar to Devin Booker's on offense with his excellent shooting and passing. Read more »
Prospect Report: Robert Williams Of Texas A&M

by Rafael Uehara

Robert Williams is currently expected to be drafted around the same range he would have been last year, with some chance that he might drop after skipping the 2018 NBA Combine and starting his workout tour late in the process. Read more »
Prospect Report: Troy Brown Jr. Of Oregon

by Rafael Uehara

Troy Brown Jr. looks like the 3&D wing every single team is looking for these days. Read more »
Prospect Report: Zhaire Smith Of Texas Tech

by Rafael Uehara

Zhaire Smith is an unorthodox prospect as a player who is just 6'4 but does things more commonly done by big men. Read more »
Prospect Report: Kevin Huerter Of Maryland

by Rafael Uehara

Kevin Huerter's stock has been on the rise over the last month and after a very strong appearance at the 2018 Combine, he is now expected to end up as a top-20 pick. Read more »
Prospect Report: Josh Okogie Of Georgia Tech

by Rafael Uehara

There is a chance more than a few teams view him as a point guard prospect, or at least as the sort of wing who might be able to develop the ability to run offense in a pinch and unlock jumbo personnel in the perimeter. Read more »
Prospect Report: Aaron Holiday Of UCLA

by Rafael Uehara

After attending the 2017 Combine, Aaron Holiday returned to UCLA for his junior year and did well in terms of making the shots and passes that he was probably advised to focus upon. Read more »
Prospect Report: Jalen Brunson Of Villanova

by Rafael Uehara

It’s hard to find another 21-year-old American below the pro level as accomplished as Jalen Brunson. Read more »
Prospect Report: Donte DiVincenzo Of Villanova

by Rafael Uehara

Donte DiVincenzo was the 124th ranked prospect in the 2015 high school class. Three years later, he is now expected to end up a first round pick in this year's draft. Read more »
Prospect Report: Mikal Bridges Of Villanova

by Rafael Uehara

After redshirting his first year, the six-foot-seven wing improved year-over-year the next three seasons, graduated and now leaves Villanova as a two-time National Champion. Read more »
Prospect Report: Hamidou Diallo Of Kentucky

by Rafael Uehara

Hamidou Diallo's time at Kentucky was strange but uneventful as he never got the chance to run the offense and wasn't much of a priority in the halfcourt. Read more »
Prospect Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Of Kentucky

by Rafael Uehara

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the rare one-and-done prospect out of Kentucky who was not a five-star recruit, but he's a natural running an offense with great length. Read more »
Prospect Report: Marvin Bagley III Of Duke

by Rafael Uehara

So much of the intrigue over Marvin Bagley III isn't due to his production but the way he projects physically. Read more »