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How Does Nick Smith Measure up to Recently Drafted Combo Guards?
Nick Smith entered the season with top 5 draft potential as the #3 RSCI freshman, with hype as an elite scoring guard with elite touch on his floaters…
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Is Jordan Hawkins the next Elite NBA Shooter?
With most of the top teams in the NCAA tournament falling early, UConn has been the one true juggernaut with wins by 24, 15, 23, and 28 en route to the…
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Sweet 16 Big Board
This draft is not easy to rank. It gets incredibly fuzzy after the top 2, as there is a broad tier of pretty good but not great prospects to sort…
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When Draft Consensus Hype Fails, Is It Wise to Buy the Dip?
One of the strange effects of draft consensus is that once a prospect gets enough hype, the vast majority of observers tend to agree and have a…
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Let's Not Be Mean: Jaime Jaquez has an Underrated Median
In spite of winning Pac-12 player of the year, Jaime Jaquez is failing to garner 1st round draft hype, sitting at #36 on ESPN’s big board. In some…
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Is Scoot Henderson the 2nd Best Player in the Draft?
After a promising ‘21-22 season for G League Ignite and an impressive preseason performance vs Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson seemed like a lock for…
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