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December Draft Thoughts: Miles McBride, Carlik Jones, and Evan Mobley

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College basketball is back, Gonzaga is absurd, the 2021 Draft bees are a buzzin', and Cade is still the man.  My plan today is to give my brief thoughts on three college prospects. My goal for 2021 is to write one of these articles every month until we get closer draft day.  Okay, enough jibber-jabber.  *All stats used as of 12-17-20 --- I first came upon Louisville Grad-Transfer Carlik Jones after digging through some statistical profiles during the preseason. At Radford last year, Jones averaged 3.78 unassisted rim makes/40 minutes while shooting 40.9% from three on 6.7 attempts/100 possessions and 81.4% from the foul line. That is the statistical profile of a very real guard prospect.    Based on his high rim-make frequency, I assumed coming into the year that Jones was a speedy undersized guard with a nasty first-step. My pre-conceived notion couldn’t have been any further from the truth. Jones’ burst leaves a lot to be desired, yet he still generates plenty of rim pressure. He
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It's Finally Time: An Early Look at Three Prospects in the 2021 Draft Class

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After what feels like an eternity, the 2020 NBA Draft is officially in the rearview mirror. Remember that oft-discussed Anthony Edwards 2 nd  half scoring barrage versus Michigan State in Maui? That was 364 days ago. It feels good to fully be able to move on from that class.    With the NCAA basketball season starting later today, I wanted to give my thoughts on three of the top prospects in the 2021 draft. This is not a “Top-Three Big Board” article (if it were, Cade Cunningham would sure as hell be here), but rather a brief overview of three players who I enjoy watching and would be comfortable selecting highly in this coming draft.        Ziaire Williams-Wing-Stanford Height: 6’8”  Weight: 185 Wingspan: 6’10.5” Age on 2021 Draft Day: ~19.8   Ziaire Williams is young, 6’8”, and a dynamite shooter. That’s not too bad a combo to have.  Williams will struggle to get to the foul line. His loose handle prevents him from breaking down defenders off the dribble and he isn’t an accomplished
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