Aleksej Pokusevski, basketball prospect born in Serbia and playing pro ball in Greece, declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-0 teenager, and projected first round pick, plays for Olympiacos Piraeus in the EuroLeague. Pokusevski, 18, will be the youngest player in this year’s NBA draft. He turns 19 the […]
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NBA Draft: New York Knicks Like RJ Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
The New York Knicks are interested in drafting RJ Hampton, one of the top guard prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Last year, Hampton decided to bypass college basketball and the top high school recruit signed a one-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers in Australia’s basketball league (NBL). Hampton, […]
5-Star Prospect Daishen Nix Decommits from UCLA, Headed to G League
Daishen Nix, one of the top high school point guard prospects in the class of 2020, de-committed from UCLA and opted to sign a contract with the G League, otherwise known as the NBA’s developmental league. Nix, a 6-foot-5 point guard from Las Vegas, became the third highly-rated high school […]
UNC’s Cole Anthony Declares for NBA Draft, NY Knicks Bound?
Cole Anthony, North Carolina’s super freshman, declared himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Cole, the son of Greg Anthony (New York Knicks point guard), grew up in New York City and has no qualms about getting drafted by his hometown Knicks. Anthony averaged 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.0 […]
2020 NBA Draft: Leandro Bolmaro (Argentina) Projected Late First-Round Pick
Scouts project that Argentina’s Leandro Bolmaro, who played for Barcelona in Spain’s top league, will be drafted late in the opening round of the 2020 NBA Draft. Bolmaro, 19, played for FC Barcelona for the past two seasons. He spent his first season with Barcelona in the third division. This […]
Going Pro: Duke Big Man Vernon Carey Declares for NBA Draft
Vernon Carey led Duke in scoring as a freshman and now the 6-foot-10 center is officially a “one-and-done” player after declaring himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Carey averaged 17.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks this season at Duke. He also shot 57.7% from the floor. Carey earned […]
2020 NBA Draft Prospect: PG Killian Hayes (France)
Killian Hayes, a point guard prospect from France, declared himself eligible for the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. Several mock drafts project Hayes as a late, first-round pick. Hayes, 18, already played pro ball in France and Germany. The 6-foot-5, left-handed point guard currently plays for Ratiopharm Ulm in the top […]
French Star Theo Maledon Declares for NBA Draft
Theo Maledon, a point guard from France, made himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Maledon plays on the French national team and he has been playing pro basketball with ASVEL. Maledon, who will turn 19-years old in mid-June, has been regarded as the top young player in France for […]
Israeli Hoops Star Deni Avdija Potential Lottery Pick in NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers heavily scouted Israeli basketball star, Deni Avdija of the Maccabi Tel Aviv, who is expected to become a sleeper lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Avdija, a 6-foot-9 swingman, is an excellent shooter who can create his own shot off the dribble and in the post. […]
Going Pro: Player of Year Obi Toppin (Dayton) Declares for NBA Draft
The AP Player of the Year, Obi Toppin from the Dayton Flyers, declared himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Toppin led the Flyers to a 29-2 record and a projected #1 seed in March Madness. Toppin used social media to share his intentions. “I hope everyone is safe and […]
Anthony Edwards Going Pro, Georgia Star to Be No. 1 Pick?
Anthony Edwards, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Georgia, will forgo his NCAA eligibility and declare himself available for the 2020 NBA Draft. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA hasn’t made a final decision on its annual draft, which is typically held in June. Whenever the draft happens, […]
Zion Williamson: Drafted Number One at Age 18 with Great Expectations
Zion Williamson is an amazing & gifted basketball player. He dominated the game in his one year at Duke. At 6’7″ and 285 pounds he is the prototypical power forward for this era in the NBA. With the first pick in the NBA draft there was no other option for […]
NOLA Pelicans to Trade Up to Pair RJ Barrett with Zion Williamson?
Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett won 32 games together at Duke this past season and the New Orleans Pelicans discussed the possibility of trading up in the NBA Draft to acquire RJ Barrett to play in the NBA with the impending #1 pick Zion Williamson. The Pelicans hold the #1 […]
NY Knicks Reject Hawks Offer to Trade No. 8 and No. 10 Picks for Third Pick in 2019 NBA Draft
The New York Knicks are sitting on the third pick in the upcoming NBA Draft and they recently rejected an offer by the Atlanta Hawks, who were seeking to trade up in the draft to acquire the #3 pick by offering the Knicks a pair of first-round picks in the […]
Ja Morant and Coby White Declare for the 2019 NBA Draft
Murray State’s Ja Morant and North Carolina’s Coby White announced they are leaving their respective schools early and declared themselves eligible for the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. Ja Morant has been on everyone’s radar for most of the season. The sophomore was recently named a First-Team All-American. Morant led Murray […]