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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#241 » by Braggins » Thu Jan 9, 2025 3:58 am

GoBobs wrote:he didn’t dominate the college game I watched.

His team won by 29 and he led both teams in points, rebounds, and assists.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#242 » by UNCNYC » Thu Jan 9, 2025 4:59 am

Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#243 » by Diop » Thu Jan 9, 2025 5:51 am

UNCNYC wrote:Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.

does he shoot like his old man?
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#244 » by GiggitySmalls » Thu Jan 9, 2025 6:00 am

UNCNYC wrote:Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.
Maybe we get him with a 2nd, i guess.

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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#245 » by UNCNYC » Thu Jan 9, 2025 6:20 am

Diop wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.

does he shoot like his old man?


He has a more all around game, but yeah he can shoot, and a great defender... Basically a 6'7 PG. He plays again on Saturday at 6:00 I think... Dude would be a STEAL 2nd round. I think he has lottery talent.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#246 » by Diop » Thu Jan 9, 2025 7:17 am

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can always trust UNCNYC to find different prospects
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#247 » by GoBobs » Thu Jan 9, 2025 1:01 pm

UNCNYC wrote:Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.


I watched the Clemson/Cal game. He passes the eye test. Not sure I believe the 6'7'' measurement, but he can play.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#248 » by GoBobs » Thu Jan 9, 2025 1:06 pm

Braggins wrote:
GoBobs wrote:he didn’t dominate the college game I watched.

His team won by 29 and he led both teams in points, rebounds, and assists.


Yeah great statline to be sure. He played great. I just didn't feel like he was dominating the game while I watched.

The other team wasn't doing anything to really adjust to him like doubling. His team went on a big run to break the game open while he was on the bench. Did you watch the game also?
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#249 » by GoBobs » Thu Jan 9, 2025 1:32 pm

Diop wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.

does he shoot like his old man?


He has a really nice handle and can score in a variety of ways. Saw him make some difficult shots. Also pretty impressed with his defense. He has 18 blocked shots on the season so far compared to 20 for Cooper Flagg. I don't think that number is going to hold up as the season goes on but pretty impressive none the less.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#250 » by GoBobs » Thu Jan 9, 2025 1:35 pm

UNCNYC wrote:
Diop wrote:
UNCNYC wrote:Anyone up now looking for something to watch I am watching Cal VS Virginia on ESPN 2 now. The game is at halftime. Andrej Stojakovic is legit af.

does he shoot like his old man?


He has a more all around game, but yeah he can shoot, and a great defender... Basically a 6'7 PG. He plays again on Saturday at 6:00 I think... Dude would be a STEAL 2nd round. I think he has lottery talent.


I can't call anybody a pg that has more turnovers than assists though
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#251 » by UNCNYC » Thu Jan 9, 2025 2:51 pm

Diop wrote:;ab_channel=Swish

;ab_channel=ACCDigitalNetwork

can always trust UNCNYC to find different prospects


Aww thanks man, coming from the best moderator around that's saying something especially when ALL the other moderators here are AWESEOME...

You guys are in luck cause ALL these players play this Saturday.

Braeden Shrewsberry - plays against dook at 12:00

Kannon Cathings - plays against TCU at 2:00

Andrej Stojaković - Plays at 6:00 against v tech

So we will get most of the answers there hopefully they all have decent to good games
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Kam Jones
Taelon Peter - or Will Richard
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#252 » by Snidely FC » Thu Jan 9, 2025 7:51 pm

New ESPN+ Mock has Hornets taking Kasparas Jakucionis at 5
Despite the presence of LaMelo Ball, Jakucionis' size, feel for the game and ability to play on or off the ball will be attractive to any team selecting in this range.

The 6-foot-6 Lithuanian is playing fantastic basketball, controlling games with outstanding pace as a scorer and passer, getting to spots on the floor and playing through contact or finishing skillfully around the basket while making high-level pick-and-roll reads and hitting 3-pointers off the dribble.

The 18-year-old has made significant strides physically over the past 18 months and is on an impressive trajectory, making the transition from Europe to college look easy. He has been showcasing his talent on one of the best teams in college basketball. -- Givony

I like Jak
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#253 » by MasterIchiro » Thu Jan 9, 2025 8:01 pm

Snidely FC wrote:New ESPN+ Mock has Hornets taking Kasparas Jakucionis at 5
Despite the presence of LaMelo Ball, Jakucionis' size, feel for the game and ability to play on or off the ball will be attractive to any team selecting in this range.

The 6-foot-6 Lithuanian is playing fantastic basketball, controlling games with outstanding pace as a scorer and passer, getting to spots on the floor and playing through contact or finishing skillfully around the basket while making high-level pick-and-roll reads and hitting 3-pointers off the dribble.

The 18-year-old has made significant strides physically over the past 18 months and is on an impressive trajectory, making the transition from Europe to college look easy. He has been showcasing his talent on one of the best teams in college basketball. -- Givony

I like Jak


I have it;

Harper
Flagg
Jak
Bailey
Demin

Hold a top-5 pick and I will be happy.

Ecstatic with 1-2.

Pretry pumped to hear Jakucionis is playing through contact. He does look high IQ. His feel, spacing, and playmaking is missing from the roster.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#254 » by EmpireFalls » Thu Jan 9, 2025 8:32 pm

Jak is good but his game is a lot like Micic.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#255 » by Braggins » Thu Jan 9, 2025 9:01 pm

Flagg is clearly #1 in terms of production/stat profile. I haven't watched anyone except Flagg, so this isn't meant to be an overall ranking, just comparing basic stat profiles of some of the guys people have been talking about on here.

(box stats = per70 possessions)

Cooper Flagg ~ F ~ 6'9" 205
Duke (ACC) ~ Fr ~ 18.5 yrs
Spoiler:
23.8 pts ~ 11.5 reb ~ 5.0 ast ~ 2.2 stl ~ 1.8 blk ~ 3.2 tov ~ 3.2 pf
51.0% 2pt (13.5 2pta) ~ 30.8% 3pt (4.7 3pta) ~ 77.8% ft (7.4 fta) ~ 54.9% ts
117.4 ORtg ~ 81.3 DRtg ~ +14.3 bpm (+6.7/+7.7) ~ 30.3% usg

Dylan Harper ~ G ~ 6'6" 215
Rutgers (B10) ~ Fr ~ 19.3 yrs
Spoiler:
24.6 pts ~ 6.4 reb ~ 5.4 ast ~ 1.2 stl ~ 0.7 blk ~ 2.5 tov ~ 1.8 pf
58.7% 2pt (11.2 2pta) ~ 35.2% 3pt (5.7 3pta) ~ 74.7% ft (7.1 fta) ~ 60.3% ts
123.3 ORtg ~ 106.6 DRtg ~ +10.0 bpm (+7.9/+2.0) ~ 28.3% usg

Kasparas Jakucionis ~ SG ~ 6'6" 205
Illinois (B10) ~ Fr ~ 19.1 yrs
Spoiler:
19.8 pts ~ 6.7 reb ~ 6.6 ast ~ 1.5 stl ~ 0.1 blk ~ 4.4 tov ~ 2.9 pf
58.0% 2pt (6.0 2pta) ~ 41.4% 3pt (6.0 3pta) ~ 87.5% ft (6.2 fta) ~ 66.1% ts
123.4 ORtg ~ 91.2 DRtg ~ +10.9 bpm (+6.1/+4.8) ~ 23.4% usg

VJ Edgecombe ~ SG ~ 6'5" 180
Baylor (B12) ~ Fr ~ 19.9 yrs
Spoiler:
17.4 pts ~ 8.3 reb ~ 4.5 ast ~ 3.5 stl ~ 1.4 blk ~ 2.5 tov ~ 2.9 pf
48.2% 2pt (9.4 2pta) ~ 30.2% 3pt (5.8 3pta) ~ 71.8% ft (4.3 fta) ~ 50.5% ts
113.9 ORtg ~ 91.1 DRtg ~ +10.6 bpm (+5.0/+5.6) ~ 23.4% usg

Egor Demin ~ PG ~ 6'9" 190
BYU (B12) ~ Fr ~ 19.3 yrs
Spoiler:
16.2 pts ~ 6.2 reb ~ 8.5 ast ~ 2.3 stl ~ 0.8 blk ~ 3.8 tov ~ 1.3 pf
57.1% 2pt (6.4 2pta) ~ 30.8% 3pt (6.7 3pta) ~ 67.7% ft (4.0 fta) ~ 54.0% ts
113.4 ORtg ~ 95.3 DRtg ~ +7.6 bpm (+4.2/+3.3) ~ 22.0% usg

Jeremiah Fears ~ G ~ 6'4" 182
Oklahoma (SEC) ~ Fr ~ 18.7 yrs
Spoiler:
24.6 pts ~ 5.1 reb ~ 6.0 ast ~ 2.9 stl ~ 0.1 blk ~ 5.1 tov ~ 2.3 pf
58.3% 2pt (10.7 2pta) ~ 29.8% 3pt (5.3 3pta) ~ 84.0% ft (8.8 fta) ~ 60.9% ts
114.0 ORtg ~ 102.1 DRtg ~ +6.7 bpm (+5.1/+1.6) ~ 31.8% usg

Tre Johnson ~ SG ~ 6'6" 190
Texas (SEC) ~ Fr ~ 19.3 yrs
Spoiler:
23.8 pts ~ 3.5 reb ~ 3.0 ast ~ 1.2 stl ~ 0.5 blk ~ 2.2 tov ~ 2.7 pf
50.5% 2pt (10.4 2pta) ~ 40.2% 3pt (8.2 3pta) ~ 85.0% ft (4.0 fta) ~ 58.0% ts
116.6 ORtg ~ 100.1 DRtg ~ +6.7 bpm (+5.2/+1.5) ~ 28.6% usg

Ace Bailey ~ F ~ 6'10 200
Rutgers (B10) ~ Fr ~ 18.8 yrs
Spoiler:
22.6 pts ~ 9.0 reb ~ 0.8 ast ~ 1.3 stl ~ 1.5 blk ~ 2.6 tov ~ 3.0 pf
49.7% 2pt (13.9 2pta) ~ 35.3% 3pt (5.8 3pta) ~ 56.4% ft (4.7 fta) ~ 51.5% ts
101.2 ORtg ~ 103.1 DRtg ~ +3.2 bpm (+2.4/+0.7) ~ 30.3% usg
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#256 » by JustBuzzin » Thu Jan 9, 2025 11:02 pm

How can you judge players you haven't watched?
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#257 » by MasterIchiro » Thu Jan 9, 2025 11:53 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:How can you judge players you haven't watched?


Magic.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#258 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:00 am

MasterIchiro wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:How can you judge players you haven't watched?


Magic.

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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#259 » by Diop » Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:54 am

JustBuzzin wrote:How can you judge players you haven't watched?

He made it pretty bloody clear that it was a basic stat profile comparison only.
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Re: 2025 Draft Prospect Thread 

Post#260 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:02 am

Harper needs to sit out until he's healthy. He's killing his stats.

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