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Who is this guy? He is absolutely spot on with DC. DC needs to heal up and get in shape especially get his weight down a bit and he`ll be fine. Hes not far from where he needs to be and im sure hes going to put the work in but the injuries dictate that.
 
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Who is this guy? He is absolutely spot on with DC. DC needs to heal up and get in shape especially get his weight down a bit and he`ll be fine. Hes not far from where he needs to be and im sure hes going to put the work in but the injuries dictate that.
He's The Athletic's NBA draft guy. Widely considered the most knowledgeable in that space. He had Bouknight as a lottery guy before most. Had both Hawkins and Jackson top 36 last season before the season.

Here's his current 2024 big board:
1Isaiah CollierUSCG196-5
2Nikola TopicMegaG186-6
3Alexandre SarrPerth WildcatsF/C197-1
4Zaccharie RisacherJL BourgF196-8
5Cody WilliamsColoradoW/F196-8
6Reed SheppardKentuckyG206-3
7Ja'Kobe WalterBaylorG/W196-5
8Ron HollandG League IgniteW186-8
9Matas BuzelisG League IgniteW196-10
10Ryan DunnVirginiaW216-8
11Stephon CastleConnecticutW186-6
12Oso IghodaroMarquetteC226-11
13Donovan ClinganConnecticutC207-2
14Justin EdwardsKentuckyW/F206-8
15Robert DillinghamKentuckyG196-3
16Dalton KnechtTennesseeW236-6
17Trey AlexanderCreightonG216-4
18Tyler SmithG League IgniteF/C196-11
19Kyle FilipowskiDukeF207-0
20Kobe JohnsonUSCW216-6
21Izan AlmansaG League IgniteF196-10
22Bub CarringtonPittsburghG/W186-5
23Tyrese ProctorDukeG206-5
24Adem BonaUCLAF/C216-10
25Terrence Shannon Jr.IllinoisW236-6
26Tyler KolekMarquetteG236-3
27Kevin McCullarKansasW236-7
28Bobi KlintmanCairnsW/F216-8
29Melvin AjincaSaint-QuentinW206-8
30Ajay MitchellUC Santa BarbaraG226-5
31Tristan da SilvaColoradoF236-9
32D.J. WagnerKentuckyG196-3
33Alex TooheySydneyW/F206-7
34Tidjane SalaunCholetF186-9
35Zach EdeyPurdueC227-4
36Kel'el WareIndianaC207-0
37Terrance ArceneauxHoustonW206-5
38Desmond ClaudeXavierG216-6
39Wooga PoplarMiami (Fla.)W216-5
40Jaylon TysonCaliforniaW216-7
41Hunter SallisWake ForestG216-5
42Yves MissiBaylorC206-10
43Elliot CadeauNorth CarolinaG196-1
44Aaron BradshawKentuckyC207-1
45Milan MomcilovicIowa StateF196-8
46Trevon BrazileArkansasF/C216-10
47Alex KarabanConnecticutW/F216-8
48Baba MillerFlorida StateW206-11
49Aday MaraUCLAC197-3
50Kylan BoswellArizonaG196-2
51P.J. HallClemsonF226-10
52Riley KugelFloridaW206-5
53Ariel HukportiMelbourne UnitedC226-10
54Ryan KalkbrennerCreightonC227-1
55Harrison IngramNorth CarolinaW216-7
56Baylor ScheiermanCreightonW236-7
57Juan NunezRatiopharm UlmG206-4
58Tyon Grant-FosterGrand CanyonW246-7
59Matthew ClevelandMiami (Fla.)W216-7
60Dillon JonesWeber StateW/F226-6
61Pacome DadietRatiopharm UlmW186-8
62DaRon HolmesDaytonC216-10
63Jamir WatkinsFlorida StateW226-7
64Adou ThieroKentuckyW206-8
65Kam JonesMarquetteG226-5
66Tristen NewtonConnecticutG236-5
67Bryce HopkinsProvidenceW/F226-7
68Judah MintzSyracuseG206-4
69A.J. JohnsonIllawarra HawksW196-5
70Isaiah StevensColorado StateG236-0
71Cam SpencerConnecticutG246-4
72Quinten PostBoston CollegeC247-0
73Antonio ReevesKentuckyG236-6
74Dillon MitchellTexasW206-8
75Berke BuyuktuncelUCLAW/F196-9
76Erik Reynolds IISt. Joseph'sG216-2
77Bruce ThorntonOhio StateG206-2
78Reece BeekmanVirginiaG226-3
79Arthur KalumaKansas StateW226-7
80Trentyn FlowersAdelaide 36ersW196-8
81Aziz BandaogoCincinnatiC237-0
82Olivier NkamhouaMichiganF246-9
83Spencer JonesStanfordW236-7
84Roddy Gayle Jr.Ohio StateG206-4
85Payton SandfortIowaW216-7
86Otega OwehOklahomaW216-5
87Tucker DeVriesDrakeW/F216-7
88Allen FlaniganMississippiW236-6
89Mark MitchellDukeF206-9
90Miles KellyGeorgia TechG216-6
91Branden CarlsonUtahC257-0
92Max ShulgaVCUW226-4
93Emanuel MillerTCUF246-7
94Walter Clayton Jr.FloridaG216-2
95Keshad JohnsonArizonaF226-7
96Johni BroomeAuburnC216-10
97Grant NelsonAlabamaF/C226-11
98Jalen BridgesBaylorW236-9
99Zacharie PerrinAntibesF/C196-11
100Tyson WalkerMichigan StateG236-1
 
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Who is this guy? He is absolutely spot on with DC. DC needs to heal up and get in shape especially get his weight down a bit and he`ll be fine. Hes not far from where he needs to be and im sure hes going to put the work in but the injuries dictate that.

Vecenie is legit. As @auror said, he's plugged into NBA front offices and knows his stuff about the game.
 
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He's The Athletic's NBA draft guy. Widely considered the most knowledgeable in that space. He had Bouknight as a lottery guy before most. Had both Hawkins and Jackson top 36 last season before the season.

Here's his current 2024 big board:
1Isaiah CollierUSCG196-5
2Nikola TopicMegaG186-6
3Alexandre SarrPerth WildcatsF/C197-1
4Zaccharie RisacherJL BourgF196-8
5Cody WilliamsColoradoW/F196-8
6Reed SheppardKentuckyG206-3
7Ja'Kobe WalterBaylorG/W196-5
8Ron HollandG League IgniteW186-8
9Matas BuzelisG League IgniteW196-10
10Ryan DunnVirginiaW216-8
11Stephon CastleConnecticutW186-6
12Oso IghodaroMarquetteC226-11
13Donovan ClinganConnecticutC207-2
14Justin EdwardsKentuckyW/F206-8
15Robert DillinghamKentuckyG196-3
16Dalton KnechtTennesseeW236-6
17Trey AlexanderCreightonG216-4
18Tyler SmithG League IgniteF/C196-11
19Kyle FilipowskiDukeF207-0
20Kobe JohnsonUSCW216-6
21Izan AlmansaG League IgniteF196-10
22Bub CarringtonPittsburghG/W186-5
23Tyrese ProctorDukeG206-5
24Adem BonaUCLAF/C216-10
25Terrence Shannon Jr.IllinoisW236-6
26Tyler KolekMarquetteG236-3
27Kevin McCullarKansasW236-7
28Bobi KlintmanCairnsW/F216-8
29Melvin AjincaSaint-QuentinW206-8
30Ajay MitchellUC Santa BarbaraG226-5
31Tristan da SilvaColoradoF236-9
32D.J. WagnerKentuckyG196-3
33Alex TooheySydneyW/F206-7
34Tidjane SalaunCholetF186-9
35Zach EdeyPurdueC227-4
36Kel'el WareIndianaC207-0
37Terrance ArceneauxHoustonW206-5
38Desmond ClaudeXavierG216-6
39Wooga PoplarMiami (Fla.)W216-5
40Jaylon TysonCaliforniaW216-7
41Hunter SallisWake ForestG216-5
42Yves MissiBaylorC206-10
43Elliot CadeauNorth CarolinaG196-1
44Aaron BradshawKentuckyC207-1
45Milan MomcilovicIowa StateF196-8
46Trevon BrazileArkansasF/C216-10
47Alex KarabanConnecticutW/F216-8
48Baba MillerFlorida StateW206-11
49Aday MaraUCLAC197-3
50Kylan BoswellArizonaG196-2
51P.J. HallClemsonF226-10
52Riley KugelFloridaW206-5
53Ariel HukportiMelbourne UnitedC226-10
54Ryan KalkbrennerCreightonC227-1
55Harrison IngramNorth CarolinaW216-7
56Baylor ScheiermanCreightonW236-7
57Juan NunezRatiopharm UlmG206-4
58Tyon Grant-FosterGrand CanyonW246-7
59Matthew ClevelandMiami (Fla.)W216-7
60Dillon JonesWeber StateW/F226-6
61Pacome DadietRatiopharm UlmW186-8
62DaRon HolmesDaytonC216-10
63Jamir WatkinsFlorida StateW226-7
64Adou ThieroKentuckyW206-8
65Kam JonesMarquetteG226-5
66Tristen NewtonConnecticutG236-5
67Bryce HopkinsProvidenceW/F226-7
68Judah MintzSyracuseG206-4
69A.J. JohnsonIllawarra HawksW196-5
70Isaiah StevensColorado StateG236-0
71Cam SpencerConnecticutG246-4
72Quinten PostBoston CollegeC247-0
73Antonio ReevesKentuckyG236-6
74Dillon MitchellTexasW206-8
75Berke BuyuktuncelUCLAW/F196-9
76Erik Reynolds IISt. Joseph'sG216-2
77Bruce ThorntonOhio StateG206-2
78Reece BeekmanVirginiaG226-3
79Arthur KalumaKansas StateW226-7
80Trentyn FlowersAdelaide 36ersW196-8
81Aziz BandaogoCincinnatiC237-0
82Olivier NkamhouaMichiganF246-9
83Spencer JonesStanfordW236-7
84Roddy Gayle Jr.Ohio StateG206-4
85Payton SandfortIowaW216-7
86Otega OwehOklahomaW216-5
87Tucker DeVriesDrakeW/F216-7
88Allen FlaniganMississippiW236-6
89Mark MitchellDukeF206-9
90Miles KellyGeorgia TechG216-6
91Branden CarlsonUtahC257-0
92Max ShulgaVCUW226-4
93Emanuel MillerTCUF246-7
94Walter Clayton Jr.FloridaG216-2
95Keshad JohnsonArizonaF226-7
96Johni BroomeAuburnC216-10
97Grant NelsonAlabamaF/C226-11
98Jalen BridgesBaylorW236-9
99Zacharie PerrinAntibesF/C196-11
100Tyson WalkerMichigan StateG236-1
I love AK but he cant guard anyone. He`d get eaten alive in the NBA at this point. Hes simply not athletic enough to deal with athleticsm. Its no coincidence so far this season the guys hes guarding in games have good nights against us. WARNING FOLLOWING COMMENT MAY TRIGGER SOME! AK needs to just stay in college, become one of the most celebrated huskies of all time, graduate then go have a nice career in Europe.
 

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Collier has shown me nothing but bad decision making skills on the court.

Also interesting to see a few upperclassman play themselves into the first round.
 
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Just crazy Newton isn’t higher. We seem to win a lot since he joined the team. What can’t he do?
He'll be 23 years old by the NBA draft. Teams unfortunately like to draft younger, based off of potential. Kids a stud hopefully a team takes a chance on him
 

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I think this guy without knowing who he is other than what I am reading in this thread is spot on with DC. He is heavier and not moving as well. I like the idea of giving him some time to heal and loose a few pounds. He also mentioned what my eyes are telling me, even in his limited physical capacity DC still impacts the game significantly on defense. As far as low post development not sure that is something to focus on. It will not be what improves his draft stock. Being in shape and a defensive force and rim runner also a terrific offensive rebounder is what will make him the most money at the next level. That means he has to be totally committed to nutrition and fitness for the next decade. For someone with his build he is going to have to work hard to keep his body in nba shape. I trust he has the discipline to make that happen.
 
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I love AK but he cant guard anyone. He`d get eaten alive in the NBA at this point. Hes simply not athletic enough to deal with athleticsm. Its no coincidence so far this season the guys hes guarding in games have good nights against us. WARNING FOLLOWING COMMENT MAY TRIGGER SOME! AK needs to just stay in college, become one of the most celebrated huskies of all time, graduate then go have a nice career in Europe.
I disagree with this. Yeah he does get out muscled on the ball at times and sometimes gets beat off the dribble but he seems to be able to make adjustments like he did with Hopkins last year. In the 2nd game last year he made sure to contain Hopkins. I think he is athletic enough to play as a shooter off the bench. He has decent ups too. Maybe not a starter in the NBA but a key guy off the bench.
 
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Was Cam even on the NBA draft radar while at Rutgers? I know one of the reasons for his transfer to Storrs was to get those looks, and being surrounded by NBA talent at UConn has certainly done that based upon what I have read about the scouts at practices etc. It would be a great case study for future portal guys if Danny can point to elevating Cam to a higher level.
 
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I disagree with this. Yeah he does get out muscled on the ball at times and sometimes gets beat off the dribble but he seems to be able to make adjustments like he did with Hopkins last year. In the 2nd game last year he made sure to contain Hopkins. I think he is athletic enough to play as a shooter off the bench. He has decent ups too. Maybe not a starter in the NBA but a key guy off the bench.
dude, i love Alex, but he can't guard good athletes. And the Kansas game showed sometimes he can't get his shot off in the flow of offense. I think he will get better, but being fair, he is not ready for the next level. And neither is DC. I love both these kids. But an extra year would do wonders. It cracks me up when people assume leaving college is the only way to go. Tim Duncan played 4 years in college and made a log of cash in his career. Plenty of examples like that one.
 
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Was Cam even on the NBA draft radar while at Rutgers? I know one of the reasons for his transfer to Storrs was to get those looks, and being surrounded by NBA talent at UConn has certainly done that based upon what I have read about the scouts at practices etc. It would be a great case study for future portal guys if Danny can point to elevating Cam to a higher level.

I'm not sure he's really on NBA radars now, either. He and Tristen are both guys with ridiculous college skillsets that I'm not sure will translate to the league.
 
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Who is this guy? He is absolutely spot on with DC. DC needs to heal up and get in shape especially get his weight down a bit and he`ll be fine. Hes not far from where he needs to be and im sure hes going to put the work in but the injuries dictate that.
Is his weight up as a result of the inactivity due to injury or did they want him heavier? Did we try to bulk him up too much ala Josh Carlton?
 
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Imo, the key to Alex’s future success will be gaining some quickness and some lateral ball handing skills. Those two in tandem with his package already will make him a sure fire NBA rotation guy. Knowing AK he’s got that drive to get it and keep improving.
 
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Was Cam even on the NBA draft radar while at Rutgers? I know one of the reasons for his transfer to Storrs was to get those looks, and being surrounded by NBA talent at UConn has certainly done that based upon what I have read about the scouts at practices etc. It would be a great case study for future portal guys if Danny can point to elevating Cam to a higher level.
I'm not sure he's really on NBA radars now, either. He and Tristen are both guys with ridiculous college skillsets that I'm not sure will translate to the league.
Adam Spinella was a draft analyst in the public sphere that was really high on Spencer before this year, and then he got hired by the Sixers this summer. So he's got a fan in at least 1 front office in a lower level role lol. Might be more like a camp invite level of interest, though.
 

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He's The Athletic's NBA draft guy. Widely considered the most knowledgeable in that space. He had Bouknight as a lottery guy before most. Had both Hawkins and Jackson top 36 last season before the season.

Here's his current 2024 big board:
1Isaiah CollierUSCG196-5
2Nikola TopicMegaG186-6
3Alexandre SarrPerth WildcatsF/C197-1
4Zaccharie RisacherJL BourgF196-8
5Cody WilliamsColoradoW/F196-8
6Reed SheppardKentuckyG206-3
7Ja'Kobe WalterBaylorG/W196-5
8Ron HollandG League IgniteW186-8
9Matas BuzelisG League IgniteW196-10
10Ryan DunnVirginiaW216-8
11Stephon CastleConnecticutW186-6
12Oso IghodaroMarquetteC226-11
13Donovan ClinganConnecticutC207-2
14Justin EdwardsKentuckyW/F206-8
15Robert DillinghamKentuckyG196-3
16Dalton KnechtTennesseeW236-6
17Trey AlexanderCreightonG216-4
18Tyler SmithG League IgniteF/C196-11
19Kyle FilipowskiDukeF207-0
20Kobe JohnsonUSCW216-6
21Izan AlmansaG League IgniteF196-10
22Bub CarringtonPittsburghG/W186-5
23Tyrese ProctorDukeG206-5
24Adem BonaUCLAF/C216-10
25Terrence Shannon Jr.IllinoisW236-6
26Tyler KolekMarquetteG236-3
27Kevin McCullarKansasW236-7
28Bobi KlintmanCairnsW/F216-8
29Melvin AjincaSaint-QuentinW206-8
30Ajay MitchellUC Santa BarbaraG226-5
31Tristan da SilvaColoradoF236-9
32D.J. WagnerKentuckyG196-3
33Alex TooheySydneyW/F206-7
34Tidjane SalaunCholetF186-9
35Zach EdeyPurdueC227-4
36Kel'el WareIndianaC207-0
37Terrance ArceneauxHoustonW206-5
38Desmond ClaudeXavierG216-6
39Wooga PoplarMiami (Fla.)W216-5
40Jaylon TysonCaliforniaW216-7
41Hunter SallisWake ForestG216-5
42Yves MissiBaylorC206-10
43Elliot CadeauNorth CarolinaG196-1
44Aaron BradshawKentuckyC207-1
45Milan MomcilovicIowa StateF196-8
46Trevon BrazileArkansasF/C216-10
47Alex KarabanConnecticutW/F216-8
48Baba MillerFlorida StateW206-11
49Aday MaraUCLAC197-3
50Kylan BoswellArizonaG196-2
51P.J. HallClemsonF226-10
52Riley KugelFloridaW206-5
53Ariel HukportiMelbourne UnitedC226-10
54Ryan KalkbrennerCreightonC227-1
55Harrison IngramNorth CarolinaW216-7
56Baylor ScheiermanCreightonW236-7
57Juan NunezRatiopharm UlmG206-4
58Tyon Grant-FosterGrand CanyonW246-7
59Matthew ClevelandMiami (Fla.)W216-7
60Dillon JonesWeber StateW/F226-6
61Pacome DadietRatiopharm UlmW186-8
62DaRon HolmesDaytonC216-10
63Jamir WatkinsFlorida StateW226-7
64Adou ThieroKentuckyW206-8
65Kam JonesMarquetteG226-5
66Tristen NewtonConnecticutG236-5
67Bryce HopkinsProvidenceW/F226-7
68Judah MintzSyracuseG206-4
69A.J. JohnsonIllawarra HawksW196-5
70Isaiah StevensColorado StateG236-0
71Cam SpencerConnecticutG246-4
72Quinten PostBoston CollegeC247-0
73Antonio ReevesKentuckyG236-6
74Dillon MitchellTexasW206-8
75Berke BuyuktuncelUCLAW/F196-9
76Erik Reynolds IISt. Joseph'sG216-2
77Bruce ThorntonOhio StateG206-2
78Reece BeekmanVirginiaG226-3
79Arthur KalumaKansas StateW226-7
80Trentyn FlowersAdelaide 36ersW196-8
81Aziz BandaogoCincinnatiC237-0
82Olivier NkamhouaMichiganF246-9
83Spencer JonesStanfordW236-7
84Roddy Gayle Jr.Ohio StateG206-4
85Payton SandfortIowaW216-7
86Otega OwehOklahomaW216-5
87Tucker DeVriesDrakeW/F216-7
88Allen FlaniganMississippiW236-6
89Mark MitchellDukeF206-9
90Miles KellyGeorgia TechG216-6
91Branden CarlsonUtahC257-0
92Max ShulgaVCUW226-4
93Emanuel MillerTCUF246-7
94Walter Clayton Jr.FloridaG216-2
95Keshad JohnsonArizonaF226-7
96Johni BroomeAuburnC216-10
97Grant NelsonAlabamaF/C226-11
98Jalen BridgesBaylorW236-9
99Zacharie PerrinAntibesF/C196-11
100Tyson WalkerMichigan StateG236-1
Interesting to see Oso Ighodaro so high...I love his game but he has no perimeter shooting ability...which is supposed to be key for the NBA. Also interesting to see no Dickinson who does have very strong perimeter shooting ability.
 

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