Will Morris Hoops

After an excruciating wait, the NBA is finally back. But long b efore American hoops made its comeback, game-winners were being drilled in the tiny country of Israel.   Why is the Israeli Winner League of importance to me? If you’ve been following the NBA draft process this year, I'm sure you've heard of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Deni Avdija. Avdija is a 19-year old 6’9” Forward who currently ranks 5th on ESPN's NBA Draft Board.    So, while the Trump Virus kept all of the top American prospects from finishing their respective seasons, Avdija was competing in real basketball games. Maccabi ended up winning the Winner League championship, and Deni was awarded MVP.   Given the amount of buzz that Avdjia is currently receiving, I think it’s worth breaking down his last month of play and discussing his outlook as an NBA prospect.     Statistics (via Real GM)  League Games MPG PPG APG RPG STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% TS% I-BSL (post quarantine) 12 29.3 14.1 3.1 6.9 1.3...

2021 Draft Watch: Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland   Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland is a 6’3” Guard who just finished up his Freshman season at VCU. The Wilmington, Delaware native attended St. George’s State High School. Hyland was a 4-star recruit and a top 100 player in the 2019 high school class per 247. While he came off the bench for the majority of his Freshman year, he started VCU's final 7 games in place of the injured Marcus Evans. High School Stats (Senior Year) Points 26.1 Assists 4.6 Rebounds 6.6 Steals 3.4 Blocks 1 Turnovers 4.6 FG% 43% 3PM 94 3PA 265 3P% 35 FTA 204 FT% 81 (per MaxPreps) College Stats (Freshman Year) (per Sports Reference)     *The vast majority clips used come from full game tapes (special thanks to “MistaChill” on Youtube). I used a few clips from a mixtape via “NextOnes.”    Offense   Hyland isn’t just a good shooter. He is an elite shooting prospect. In his Freshman year, he shot 43.4% from long range on 4.7 attempts per game. He also att...