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Post#81 » by Jamaaliver » Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:39 pm

Likely a top-10 pick this summer, but this young man seems like a Schlenk type of prospect:

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Post#82 » by CP War Hawks » Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:30 am

Murray is a stud, his bust factor is lower than Ivey/Holgrem, and I suspect he'll work his way into the top 5. For the Hawks, I midkey want to lose enough games for a top ten pick.

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Post#83 » by Jamaaliver » Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:59 pm

I know little of this kid, but he has a smooth handle and seems capable of consistently creating offense for himself. He also has enough size/agility to guard opposing forwards.



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Post#84 » by tbhawksfan1 » Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:04 pm

I was just watching Walker Kessler. Very interesting center prospect. Big time blocks and moves really well for 7'1". I think he can develop a three. OO coumd play some PF and we'd finally have a center with real size
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Post#85 » by Jamaaliver » Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:17 pm

tbhawksfan1 wrote:I was just watching Walker Kessler. Very interesting center prospect. Big time blocks and moves really well for 7'1". I think he can develop a three. OO could play some PF and we'd finally have a center with real size



Yeah, I'm really intrigued by Walker also. He could be a valuable trade piece or a useful rotation player in a few years years. The question is:

Is he more Justin Patton or Jarrett Allen?

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Post#86 » by Jamaaliver » Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:33 pm

This dude seems like the next Tyrese Maxey.



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Post#92 » by Jamaaliver » Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:26 pm

Pro Comparisons for Top 2022 Draft Prospects

Ochai Agbaji (Kansas, SG, Senior)
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NBA comparisons: Desmond Bane, Quentin Grimes

Ochai Agbaji's archetype should look similar to 2-guards like Desmond Bane and Quentin Grimes. Both pros have shown they can score early in their careers without high-level creation.

They're elite shooters off the catch, something Agbaji has gradually become (42.0 percent catch-shoot, 40.5 percent 3PT) through four years at Kansas. He's averaging 19.7 points per game with 50.4 percent of his offense coming off spot-ups and transition.

Like Bane and Grimes, Agbaji projects as a usable rookie with off-ball scoring skills that should fit easily with any lineup.

However, Bane seems to already have surpassed the role-player ceiling that was attached to his name out of college. Agbaji will need to continue expanding his off-the-dribble game and creation to break free from the limiting three-and-D or shooting specialist label.
Malaki Branham (Ohio State, SG, Freshman)
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NBA comparison: Khris Middleton

Newer to the draft discussion after an eye-opening past month, Malaki Branham has caught scouts' attention with efficient, three-level scoring.

Shades of Khris Middleton pop when he's rising up in the mid-range and creating separation despite lacking standout explosion or bounce. He operates at his own pace and patiently waits for the right time to stop-and-pop or attack a driving lane.

A 42.5 percent three-point shooter, Branham has a balanced skill set for on- and off-ball scoring.
Keegan Murray (Iowa, PF, Sophomore)
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NBA comparisons: Jerami Grant, Kyle Kuzma

Comparisons for Keegan Murray are changing as his game keeps evolving.

After making 16 threes on 29.6 percent last season, the breakout sophomore is 66-of-163 (40.5 percent) from deep, making it easier to picture an NBA scoring forward like Jerami Grant or Kyle Kuzma.

Murray doesn't possess the same shiftiness or face-up game as Grant, but he similarly uses a combination of shot-making versatility and physical tools. Murray is currently more functional finding ways to score off the ball, like Grant was out of Syracuse. But the Iowa star is gradually flashing more self-creation.
Tari Eason (LSU, PF, Sophomore)
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NBA comparisons: Patrick Williams, Al-Farouq Aminu

Defense, scoring versatility and consistent production have helped Tari Eason draw NBA interest during a breakout sophomore year.

Physically, the 6'8", 216-pound combo forward reminds of strong combos like Patrick Williams and Al-Farouq Aminu.

Offensively, he's closer to Williams with his ability to handle, attack closeouts, pass on the move and make open shots. Eason isn't a shooter yet, but he's capable with 27 three-point makes and a 79.6 free-throw mark. Even if his offense doesn't fully translate, he could stick for a long time (the way Aminu did) by guarding bigs and wings and inserting a degree of toughness into the lineup.
E.J. Liddell (Ohio State, PF/C, Junior)
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NBA comparison: P.J. Washington

At 6'7", 240 pounds, E.J. Liddell isn't far off physically from P.J. Washington (6'7", 230 pounds), who's similarly stronger and longer than most players his height.

Like Washington, Liddell has developed into a shooting threat (37.6 percent 3PT), making it much easier for scouts to envision an NBA 4 or small-ball 5.

Neither is an explosive leaper or dynamic ball-handler, but they're skilled scorers and passers from the post, have three-point range and can block shots.
TyTy Washington Jr. (Kentucky, PG/SG, Freshman)
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NBA comparison: Derrick White, D'Angelo Russell

Well-rounded and competitive defensively, TyTy Washington Jr. can look like Derrick White, an easy fit for any lineup with his on- and off-ball skills and the ability to guard both backcourt positions. But Washington may have more lead-guard potential and shooting prowess, which could allow him to look like D'Angelo Russell.

Comparisons to White and Russell also stem from the fact that neither is a standout athlete. If there is a fear with Washington, it's over his ability to create enough separation.

But Washington compensates for limited explosion with shooting versatility, floater touch and finishing craft. And he flashes the type of passing skill that should help convince teams he can be their primary ball-handler.
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Jeremy Sochan | Freshman | Baylor | 6'9" | PF | Age: 18.8

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8.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.7 apg

When: No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk State | Thursday | 2:00 p.m. | TBS

What to watch for: Sochan is the prototypical "initiator" modern big who can defend 4s and 5s while bringing the ball up the floor in transition and creating for himself and others in the half court, looking like Baylor's version of Boris Diaw when he's at his best. Standing 6-foot-10 in shoes and weighing 230 pounds, Sochan has the size to slide up to the center spot for coach Scott Drew, showing the ability to battle more traditional bigs in the post and on the glass, which gives Sochan more room to tap into his handle and vision offensively when at the 5.

Sochan gives Baylor a different dynamic as a small-ball 5, and a few strong NCAA tournament performances could help solidify his status as a potential lottery pick. Sochan's upside and draft stock will ultimately be decided by the type of shooter NBA teams think he can become, as he has converted just 29.2% of his 3s and 57.5% of his free throws. More mobile than overly quick or explosive, he'll have to rely more on skill than vertical pop in the NBA, making it that much more important that he is at least a threat from 3 to open up the rest of his game.


Jeremy Sochan (Baylor, PF/C, Freshman)

NBA comparisons: Nicolas Batum, Chuma Okeke

Scouts have become drawn to Jeremy Sochan's versatility and archetype as a 6'9" forward with a potential shoot-dribble-pass skill set and ability to guard multiple positions.

He could look like prime Nicolas Batum or Chuma Okeke if he improves his three-ball. With the same body type, Sochan will play a similar role as an interchangeable forward or big who can work on and off the ball. He's not a go-to scorer, but he takes what defenses gives him as a driver, demonstrates plus playmaking IQ for the position and puts himself in position to score off cuts.

And it will still be Sochan's defensive smarts and switchability that his NBA team will value most.
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