March Madness 2025: Five Potential Breakout Star Sleepers

Every March Madness brings a new crop of stars who most fans hadn’t heard of prior. From one-hit wonders like Jack Gohlke to eventual NBA standouts like Donte DiVincenzo, the tournament does wonders for the stock of its victors. Let’s discuss five players who could break out on the NCAA tournament stage. We don’t know […]

benpfeifer  •  12 Mar 2025
NBA Draft 2025 Odds: Cooper Flagg More Likely To Play For Duke Than Any NBA Team

With the 2025 NBA draft just a couple of months away, Cooper Flagg has already confirmed that he wants to return for another season with Duke next year. In an interview with The Athletic last month, he said, “S—t, I want to come back next year.” Flagg added: “I still feel like a kid. This […]

James Foglio  •  11 Mar 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Determining the Best Slashing Guards in the Class

Guards in the NBA must threaten defenses as drivers. Rim pressure and slashing are imperative skills, especially when projecting translation to the pros from college or pro leagues. Even for guards who aren’t high flyers, driving helps open up their passing and shooting games. Learning about prospects’ driving and finishing can help us project guards […]

benpfeifer  •  09 Mar 2025
NBA Draft 2025 Big Board: Who Are The Best Prospects Entering March Madness?

March Madness (and conference tournaments) mark a turning point in any draft cycle. National eyes and attention turn towards college basketball and inevitably the next NBA Draft. The 2025 draft projects to be as strong as any class in recent memory and will spark plenty of debate and discourse. Big Board Tiers Creating a big […]

benpfeifer  •  10 Mar 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Will These Dominant Freshman Scorers Translate to the League?

There’s a reason the top of most NBA Drafts are littered with high-profile freshmen. Players who star in college (or any other league) at an age younger than their competition often develop into stars. Age combined with production and functional athlete tools provides a sturdy formula for projecting NBA stars. It’s equally important for those […]

benpfeifer  •  21 Jan 2025
Kentucky Basketball: Who Are the Cats’ Best NBA Prospects?

Kentucky head coach John Calipari’s departure for Arkansas muddied the Wildcats’ immediate future. They snatched Mark Pope from BYU and haven’t missed a beat, boasting a better record than Calipari’s Razorbacks. The Wildcats sit at 13-3 with ranked wins over Duke, Gonzaga, Florida and Misssipppi State. They’ve succeeded despite nearly all of Calipari’s top-ranked recruits […]

benpfeifer  •  14 Jan 2025
Rutgers Basketball: Evaluating Dylan Harper’s Elite Passing Potential

From the moment he stepped on a college basketball court, Dylan Harper has been one of the nation’s best players. Rutgers’ freshman guard sits near the top of most 2025 NBA Draft boards on account of his elite driving and strong passing potential. His 30% assist rate and 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio are stellar, but we […]

benpfeifer  •  14 Jan 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Don’t Forget about Duke’s Kon Knueppel’s Star Upside

So much of the 2025 NBA Draft discussion surrounds the Duke Blue Devils, as it tends to do. Cooper Flagg looks like a virtual lock to land at number one, turning eyes towards him whenever he steps on the court. We shouldn’t forget Duke’s other talented prospects, notably freshman wing Kon Knueppel. Knueppel’s high-end passing […]

benpfeifer  •  09 Jan 2025
NBA Draft 2025: Ace Bailey’s Mindset Will Help Him Become an NBA Star

We often hear scouts harping on the value of ‘intangibles’ in draft scouting. It can be challenging to measure what that actually means and its value. But NBA players must harbor a certain mentality and attitude to play in the pros. I often conceptualize it through the lens of a player’s ‘wiring.’  Is a prospect […]

benpfeifer  •  23 Dec 2024