Growing up an NBA fan, I was conditioned to believe that the West was the superior conference. Each year, an underdog, Lebron James-led team came out of the East against some behemoth like the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks or Golden State Warriors. Oh, how times have changed! For the first time in years, [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2024 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni. The initial report is from the 2022-2023 season, but the player withdrew from the 2023 draft class. Updates based on the 2023-24 season are at the bottom.] Kyle Filipowski Frame: 6'11″ 248 lbs Position: Center [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.]Cason Wallace Frame: 6'4", 193 lbsPosition: GuardSchool: KentuckyYear: Freshman2023 Draft Age: 19Stats via sports-referenceOffenseDespite playing on a guard-heavy team, Wallace has shown enough to stand out and climb the draft boards. He's usually leading Kentucky's offense, [Read More]
Nikola Jokic enters the season on the outskirts of a very exclusive NBA trio, including Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Larry Bird. If he wins this year's NBA Most Valuable Player award, he will join those legends as the fourth to receive the league's most prestigious individual award in three consecutive seasons. This year's [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] Cam Whitmore Frame: 6’7” 232lbs Position: Forward School: Villanova Year: Freshman 2023 Draft Age: 19 Stats via sports-reference.com, Synergy Sports, and Team USA stats Offense Whitmore is among the more exciting players in the 2023 [Read More]
