#24 - MarJon Beauchamp - NEW POLL ADDED 12/4/23

[Matches Malone]

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[BroncoBuck]

21 and still learning to play is another redflag, does he have the excuse of picking up the game at 16-17? I think DJ was 21…

Had some Thon vibes here as they kept showing a new high school every year.

For those that don’t know, Marjon was a big time recruit in 2020 and was part of the group of players that skipped college and playing overseas to train with former NBA trainers. The whole thing ended up being a mess, and Covid put an end to it.

https://andscape.com/features/marjon-beauchamp-almost-quit-basketball-now-hes-in-the-2022-nba-draft-green-room/

One NBA scout said Beauchamp’s work ethic was likely enhanced by being in the mentally tough program. But Beauchamp, Walker and Lewis left Chameleon BX in the winter of 2020 without being coveted by NBA teams after the coronavirus pandemic added numerous restrictions to the program.

“COVID happened. We weren’t getting in the gym. They shut the gyms down there, so I was like, ‘I got to do something else,’ ” Beauchamp said. “I just told them, like, ‘Yeah, I think I’m going to leave and go back home and just figure out everything I want to do.’

“I was kind of mad because there were supposed to be ex-NBA coaches training us and teaching us the game, the NBA game. And that’s not how it went down, so I had to get out of there. We weren’t learning the NBA game.”

Beauchamp said he suffered from depression and anxiety when he returned home to Yakima in February 2021 after leaving San Francisco. He described it as the “toughest and darkest time,” a time when his dreams of being an NBA player seemed laughable. He moved in with his mother, Denise Pleasant, and wallowed in pity.

Beauchamp ended up going down the street to two-year Yakima Valley College in hopes of getting in the gym to do basketball workouts. The college ended up convincing him to play during their 12-game 2020-21 season, which was shortened by the pandemic. He found his love for the game again, averaging 30.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists.

I love this kid, he put in the work and made it happen.

[chonestown]

At 17 being a point guard I had the best handles on court , court vision, feel for the game, good FT% , average 3pt shooter, good mid range shot.

What's your free agency status?

NBA comparison Chris Paul on offense , Pat Beverley on D.

Posters on real gm dot forum slash bucks currently protecting their nuts when fotis is in the area

[Ron Swanson]

Wasn't a fan of his early on but the more I watched, the more I talked myself into the translatable skills. Physically I have no worries. Not a freakish guy but definitely an above-average athlete in all areas. Big-bodied, long-armed wing that, combined with his work ethic, I'd be surprised if he isn't an immediate contributor on defense. Jumper doesn't look great but I don't get the scouts that say his mechanics are bad. Not perfect but they look very fixable.

Overall just bummed that we didn't draft Liddell. Felt like an absolutely perfect fit next to Giannis. Beauchamp feels.......less so.

[Gianstoppable]

21 and still learning to play is another redflag, does he have the excuse of picking up the game at 16-17? I think DJ was 21…

Had some Thon vibes here as they kept showing a new high school every year.

For those that don’t know, Marjon was a big time recruit in 2020 and was part of the group of players that skipped college and playing overseas to train with former NBA trainers. The whole thing ended up being a mess, and Covid put an end to it.

https://andscape.com/features/marjon-beauchamp-almost-quit-basketball-now-hes-in-the-2022-nba-draft-green-room/

One NBA scout said Beauchamp’s work ethic was likely enhanced by being in the mentally tough program. But Beauchamp, Walker and Lewis left Chameleon BX in the winter of 2020 without being coveted by NBA teams after the coronavirus pandemic added numerous restrictions to the program.

“COVID happened. We weren’t getting in the gym. They shut the gyms down there, so I was like, ‘I got to do something else,’ ” Beauchamp said. “I just told them, like, ‘Yeah, I think I’m going to leave and go back home and just figure out everything I want to do.’

“I was kind of mad because there were supposed to be ex-NBA coaches training us and teaching us the game, the NBA game. And that’s not how it went down, so I had to get out of there. We weren’t learning the NBA game.”

Beauchamp said he suffered from depression and anxiety when he returned home to Yakima in February 2021 after leaving San Francisco. He described it as the “toughest and darkest time,” a time when his dreams of being an NBA player seemed laughable. He moved in with his mother, Denise Pleasant, and wallowed in pity.

Beauchamp ended up going down the street to two-year Yakima Valley College in hopes of getting in the gym to do basketball workouts. The college ended up convincing him to play during their 12-game 2020-21 season, which was shortened by the pandemic. He found his love for the game again, averaging 30.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists.

I love this kid, he put in the work and made it happen.

Being around this team, especially Giannis and Bobby (Bobby echod the same comments on depression during covid), assuming Bobby is back at least would be great for this kid. Hes raw as hell but t.f hats where the late value can be highest

[JayMKE]

I don't let myself get honeydicked by player's personal stories, can they play is what matters.

[fansinceforever]

If this guy sucks then Horst should be banned from the amateur and pre-draft foreign prospect evaluation and selection process.

[LittleRooster]

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[paulpressey25]

This board is a glutton for all content. Here’s one of his games at HS #4 in 2019. He’s #14

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[Daver]

Young man was ranked 44 out of 100 on ESPN so we picked him 24 sounds like a big time reach

[stellation]

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Ewww.

[HaroldinGMinor]

I don't let myself get honeydicked by player's personal stories, can they play is what matters.

[stellation]

General feedback to you all, my board brothers. I absentmindedly scrolled through the first handful of pages looking for someone to have posted a video of curated highlights, which I presumably could have found myself. None of you had provided the info. Not one. Just some discussion. On a forum.

That feedback? Good grief.

[SirChurros]

I'm kind of getting DeAndre Liggins without the **** up looking shot vibes.

[Matches Malone]

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[stellation]

Young man was ranked 44 out of 100 on ESPN so we picked him 24 sounds like a big time reach

The draft is a historic opportunity to change a young person's life, overnight MarJon has gone from ESPN wasteland to ESPN wasteland.

[msiris]

I don't let myself get honeydicked by player's personal stories, can they play is what matters.

It should only be about talent. Its a business not The Love Boat.

[Licensed to Il]

At 17 being a point guard I had the best handles on court , court vision, feel for the game, good FT% , average 3pt shooter, good mid range shot.

What's your free agency status?

Age 44 , Undrafted , 5'11 , NBA comparison Chris Paul on offense , Pat Beverley on D. Started playing basketball at the age of 9. Super athletic,
the only thing that I had to polish was shooting the 3, BUT back then it was the mid game era.
Current status: Draft Guru, wild hot take poster on realgm forum

Add: crazy political views like Kyrie

[SirChurros]

Someday we're going to find out that Horst was actually drafting all these guys for his secret FedEx knockoff he's going to start when he inevitably gets fired someday.

[Aaron It Out]

My incredibly uneducated take is that he sounds just like LRMAM