On June 22, the NBA will hold its annual draft, pulling from an incredible domestic and global talent pool. As prospects continue to play, how do they rank as potential draft prospects? Six Sports Business Classroom alumni (Elias Eldridge, Ron Gutterman, Gabriel Mendez, Aaron Pearlstein, Max Rosenberg and Jordan Silbert) have mocked the first [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.] DaRon Holmes II Frame: 6’10”, 235 lbs Position: Forward/Center School: [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] Jaime Jaquez Jr. Frame: 6' 7", 225 lbs Position: Guard/Wing Team: UCLA 2023 draft age: 22 Stats via: ESPN, Barttorvik, Sports-Reference, Offense Jaquez Jr. is a versatile wing who can play multiple offensive positions. Second [Read More]
This episode of the Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience is from a previously recorded webinar on “How Stats Inform and Distort the NBA Awards Debate“ hosted by Howard Beck (previously with Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, NY Times) and Seth Partnow (Director of North American Sports for StatsBomb and contributor for The Athletic). Howard [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] Keyontae Johnson Frame: 6' 6", 230 lbs Position: Forward Team: Kansas State 2023 draft age: 23 Stats via: Sports-Reference, Barttorvik, NBA.com, Insider, ESPN Offense Johnson's ability to overcome a serious medical condition was a masterclass [Read More]
