Florida State + Iowa @ Purdue – Scouting Synopsis

Purdue entered the season with a fair bit of Final Four buzz and their early season returns have pointed toward them being viable title contenders.   With Florida State and Iowa both traveling to West Lafayette this past week, I decided to make the voyage across state lines to Mackey Arena to get an in-person look at an array of intriguing prospects across the three teams. While Keegan Murray was unfortunately out nursing an ankle Read more…

Manager Musings – Andre Jackson (Battle 4 Atlantis)

Welcome to the first installment of the Manager Musings series where I will share my thoughts on prospects that I am fortunate to scout and evaluate in person this season as a manager for the Syracuse Orange. I’m really excited as this is my first true “written” series, but the plan is still to incorporate my trademarked data viz and analytical insights to frame these evaluations. Enough talk – here we go with Andre Jackson Read more…

Fort Myers Tip-Off – Scouting Synopsis

What a week of basketball. With the Battle 4 Atlantis, Maui Invitational, Continental Tire Challenge, ESPN Events Invitational, NIT Season Tip-Off, etc. pitting high-level teams against each other for early season litmus tests, the NCAA season and 2022 NBA Draft season now feel in full swing.   I made my way down to the Sunshine State for Thanksgiving week and caught the last day of the Fort Myers Tip-Off, which was a really well-run event Read more…

2022 NBA Draft – Sophomore Breakout Candidates

Bona fide talent typically follows the one-and-done path to the NBA Draft, but some prospects take a bit more time to blossom and truly catch the eyes of NBA talent evaluators. While some returners like Jaden Ivey and Bennedict Mathurin accrue significant lottery buzz before their sophomore campaigns, others with legitimate NBA potential fly under the radar on preseason mock drafts and big boards.   Each of the past two offseasons, I’ve conducted a rising Read more…