NBA Draft 2025: Dissecting Three Shooting Sleeper Prospects

The 2025 NBA Draft features a deep crop of high-end shooting talents. Players like Kon Knueppel, Tre Johnson, Ace Bailey, Liam McNeeley and Cooper Flagg will all see their names called early in the draft largely due to their outside shooting prowess. Beyond the big names, the class features plenty of star shooting prospects outside […]

benpfeifer  •  16 May 2025
Illinois Extends Basketball Coach Brad Underwood Through 2031

Illinois has locked in men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood through the 2030-31 season, athletic director Josh Whitman announced earlier this week. Illinois rewarded Underwood for an eight-year run that includes five NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the Elite Eight. Brad Underwood Could Earn Up To Four One-Year Extensions Underwood’s contract is pending approval […]

James Foglio  •  16 May 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Carter Bryant Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

Carter Bryant will join the long line of young, toolsy wing prospects to rise up boards after the college basketball season. It’s easy to see why scouts and teams love Bryant for his physical upside, youth and 3-point shooting potential. Will Bryant convert his enticing flashes into starter-quality NBA impact? Team: Arizona Height: 6’8 Weight: […]

benpfeifer  •  15 May 2025
Ex-Arkansas Guard Boogie Fland Withdraws From 2025 NBA Draft

Former Arkansas guard Boogie Fland is withdrawing from the 2025 NBA draft, his agent Mike Miller told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony earlier this week. Fland was in attendance at the NBA draft combine but will not participate in the remainder of the event. Boogie Fland Was A Projected Second-Round Pick Fland, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound guard, was […]

James Foglio  •  15 May 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Assessing Cooper Flagg’s Fit in Dallas

A wild twist of basketball fate will send Cooper Flagg to Dallas by way of the top pick in 2025. The 2025 NBA Draft is the Cooper Flagg draft and for good reason. He’s one of the very best prospects of the millennium, whose presence will shift the trajectory of his future franchise. That franchise […]

benpfeifer  •  14 May 2025
Cooper Flagg ‘Thrilled’ At Prospect Of Being Drafted By Mavericks

Consensus No. 1 draft prospect Cooper Flagg is “thrilled” by the opportunity to be drafted by the Dallas Mavericks. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported the news. Flagg is said to have been initially shocked by how the draft lottery played out. Dallas entered the lottery with just a 1.8 percent chance and won it. The Washington […]

Vivek Jacob  •  14 May 2025
NBA Draft 2025: VJ Edgecombe Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

High-flying athletes like VJ Edgecombe always draw attention from the masses and rise up throughout the draft process. Edgecombe produced like one of the best freshmen in the nation, making nightly highlights with his elite explosiveness and shooting flashes. Just how good can Edgecombe become at the NBA level with his physical and athletic tools? […]

benpfeifer  •  12 May 2025
Ranking All 13 Potential Cooper Flagg NBA Draft Lottery Landing Spots

Monday’s 2025 Draft Lottery will alter the league landscape in several ways, namely determining Cooper Flagg’s landing spot. Duke’s 6-foot-9 freshman phenom will almost certainly be the first pick of the 2025 draft, regardless of what team lands the top pick. Teams don’t often pass on franchise-altering prospects like Flagg. Ordering Flagg’s potential future teams […]

benpfeifer  •  12 May 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Ryan Kalkbrenner Scouting Report, NBA Comparison, & Projection

As the NBA continues to trend towards tall, big lineups, Ryan Kalkbrenner shouldn’t have trouble finding a home. He’s an elite college basketball player who dominated at Creighton and should find success as a rim defender and finisher at the next level. How much will teams value an older prospect without much upside compared to […]

benpfeifer  •  08 May 2025