Prospects
January 29, 2025
Swish Theory’s 2025 Big Board 1.0 is LIVE! Our draft team ranked the top 59 players in the 2025 NBA Draft. See where you favorite prospects land in a class…
January 8, 2025
About apex predators and the ever-evolving G League In 1995, 12 wolves were transferred from Western Canada to two different acclimatization pens in the Yellowstone National Park in an effort…
December 30, 2024
See who Swish Theory’s draft team likes at each spot for the 2025 NBA draft (determined by Tankathon based on current records) and read about each player’s game for our…
December 26, 2024
Scouting standout players at the 2024 Sunshine Classic between LuHi, Brewster, Orangeville, and Montverde featuring an interview with Sebastian Wilkins, Preston Fowler, Ebuka Okorie from Brewster Academy Interview with Preston…
December 17, 2024
With college basketball well underway we now have enough of a sample size to have real takeaways from the early portion of the season. There’s still a lot of basketball…
October 22, 2024
Last season, NBA scouts regularly made their way to the small town of Vechta, Lower Saxony, to observe the young, big man. Johann Grünloh, still a student at the time…
October 3, 2024
Getting to know Landyn Colyer (SFA’s 6’6″ 4-Star Wing) and his Head Coach, Jaleel Sanders + Scouting Jalen Reece, Jamier Jones, Zay Mosley, Traevon Koch, and Landyn in Fall Ball…
September 18, 2024
Zvonimir Ivisic is a skilled seven-footer following John Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas. The Croatian big lit up Georgia in the first minutes of his season back in January, pouring…
June 22, 2024
Welcome to my big board! While I may have some far out of consensus takes, I assure you my process is done thoughtfully with careful tape review, statistical deep dives…
February 10, 2024
Productivity is the first basis of a player’s game – how do they make things happen? But just behind that is a player’s wiring: how they feel the game, think…
February 3, 2024
How Do Prospects Produce? That’s the first question I ask myself as I begin the process for my 2024 NBA draft board. By separating production, feel and athletic premiums, I…
August 6, 2023
From Steph Curry to Damian Lillard to Ja Morant to CJ McCollum to Pascal Siakam to Paul George, there have been countless examples of mid major draft picks who kept…
August 2, 2023
High school basketball, and more specifically grassroots circuits, is the Amazon rainforest of the basketball world. A wealth of natural hoops knowledge sitting at your fingertips, hidden in the foray…
June 22, 2023
Meet Olivier-Maxence Prosper. Olivier-Maxence Prosper (also known as O-Max or OMP), has as much versatility to his game, as he does his (nick)names. The 6’8″ forward out of Marquette University…
June 20, 2023
Leonard Miller is creative, dynamic, and reckless. He throws no-look skips for seemingly no reason, he has both the external hip range of motion and intermediate area touch of Kentucky…
June 19, 2023
The Fallacy: Lead Guards Are the Same as They’ve Always Been LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Those four players hold 9 of the last 11 Finals MVP…
June 12, 2023
Meet Eric Williams Jr. First, in his own words: It is important to remember that a basketball player’s trajectory is not always their own. I say this in the case…
June 12, 2023
Michael Neff’s Strategy for the 2023 Draft Lately, I have been dissatisfied with using a big board as a means of properly reflecting my thoughts on a given draft class….
June 7, 2023
Setting the Stage The basketball gods must love breakfast tacos. The San Antonio Spurs struck gold in the lottery once again, where their record is somehow even more impressive than…
May 30, 2023
Bucket getters. Ethical Hoopers. “That-boy-nice”. The Pure Hooper. Whatever way you would like to phrase it, there is a beauty to watching a player hit his defender with a hesi-cross…
May 27, 2023
Meet JT Shumate. First, in his own words: A 6’7 shooter from the University of Toledo, JT Shumate is one of the more interesting evaluations in the 2023 draft class….
May 26, 2023
Meet Kam’Ron Blue. First, in his own words: Kam’Ron Blue, a redshirt senior from Greenville S.C., is a 6-7 wing who played for Coppin State in the 2022-23 season. Before…
May 24, 2023
Floor and Ceiling “How is he going to stick in the league?” is a question you hear every draft season as scouts, teams and fans alike begin the inexact science…
May 23, 2023
Meet Justyn Mutts, prospect in the 2023 NBA draft. First, hear him in his own words: The short scouting report pitch for Mutts is a connector / finisher hybrid who…
May 18, 2023
Scoot Henderson is the next _______________! How quickly did your brain fill in that blank and with which star’s name? Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, two MVPs, often come up…
May 3, 2023
Meet Dereck Lively II Dereck Lively enrolled at Duke last as the centerpiece to one of the most decorated recruiting classes in recent memory. Despite his five-star pedigree, Lively had…
April 20, 2023
I want to start this article with a quick thank you to the staff who made this event possible. The event was a great experience and it wouldn’t have been…
March 22, 2023
Meet Cason Wallace If you want a versatile two way guard who fits into nearly every lineup, Cason Wallace is your guy. Wallace joined Kentucky as a 5 star recruit…
March 15, 2023
Meet Brice Sensabaugh Though Ohio State struggled to put wins on the board during the Big Ten regular season, 19-year-old Forward Brice Sensabaugh emerged as a true offensive star in…
March 15, 2023
Meet DaRon Holmes. A second-year player of the Dayton Flyers out of Florida, DaRon Holmes has developed into one of the more intriguing big men in the 2023 Draft Class….
March 15, 2023
Meet Cam Whitmore The freshman came into the year as one of the most highly touted prospects, taking his talents from the DMV to the U of V. Following an…
March 15, 2023
Meet Coleman Hawkins. A 6’10 forward with fluid mobility and a high feel for the game, Coleman Hawkins fits right in today’s era of versatility driven basketball. Defense: Defense is…
December 7, 2022
Meet Kel’el Ware Kel’el Ware entered his freshman season at Oregon a Top 10 recruit and one of the most divisive prospects of the class. With physical tools as far…
November 29, 2022
Meet Trevon Brazile A year after averaging just 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for a Missouri team that finished 3rd to last in the SEC, Trevon Brazile has…
November 29, 2022
Meet Terrance Arceneaux. The 6’5″ wing out of Beaumont, Texas Terrance Arceneaux has been an integral part of the Houston Cougars early on. Ranked the 45th player of the 2022…
November 29, 2022
Meet Maxwell Lewis Maxwell Lewis is a sophomore wing at Pepperdine who has started the season off on a tear. With positive size, athleticism and shooting touch Lewis has an…
November 29, 2022
Meet Jacob Toppin. The younger brother of Knicks forward Obi Toppin, Jacob Toppin is a highflying wing with the Kentucky Wildcats. Now in his Senior season after transferring from Rhode…
November 29, 2022
Anthony Black has the traits to become one of the best connecting players in the NBA. That sounds like lofty praise but a quick rundown of what Black brings to…
November 28, 2022
Meet Gradey Dick A 5-star recruit freshman from Sunrise Christian Academy, Gradey Dick is the definition of a nuclear shooter. After building up a reputation as one of the top…
November 22, 2022
Meet Sidy Cissoko. The youngest of the 5 G League Ignite 2023 draft class, Sidy Cissoko comes from a heralded overseas career. He’s been an integral member of the France…
November 22, 2022
Meet James Nnaji. Playing for one of the best teams internationally, 18 year old James Nnaji has turned heads around the world with his physical prowess and dominant defense. Offense…
November 22, 2022
Meet GG Jackson. GG Jackson wants to be your team’s leading scorer. It doesn’t matter which team: GG is a bucket-getter, and at 6’9” (possible 6’10”) with fluid movement, soft…
November 22, 2022
Meet KJ Simpson. The 88th ranked player in the 2021 High School class, KJ Simpson has been on a tear to start his sophomore season. The former Pac-12 All-Freshman won…
November 14, 2022
Who Is Nick Smith Jr.? Nick Smith Jr. is a native of Jacksonville, Arkansas. He shot up the national rankings his senior year at North Little Rock high school to…
November 14, 2022
Meet Efe Abogidi. Efe Abogidi out of Delta State, Nigeria is G League Ignite’s 2nd prospect from their African global academies. Abogidi played his last two seasons for the Washington…
November 14, 2022
Meet Marcus Sasser. Sidelined by turf toe in his Junior year, Houston Cougars guard Marcus Sasser is a National Player of the Year candidate. The two level scorer was looking…
November 14, 2022
Meet Jamal Shead. A true point guard’s PG, Jamal Shead has been given the keys to the Houston Cougars and thrived in the role. On a competitive team with tons…
November 14, 2022
Jordan Walsh’s combination of overwhelming length and rare flexibility for size grant him unique functionality on both sides of the court. Defense At 6’7” with a 7’3” wingspan and nimble…
November 8, 2022
The 2023 NBA Draft is chock-full of talented and versatile wings with unfavorable shooting projections. Let’s take a look at some historical examples of non-shooting wings who stuck in the…
November 7, 2022
Meet Malik Reneau. Montverde products are known for their skill, having produced some of the best teams in the country over the past decade, most recently the stunningly talented 2022…
November 7, 2022
Meet Mojave King. Newly added G League Ignite prospect Mojave King is one of the more experienced young prospects to enter the GLI ranks. The 6’5″ swingman is built like…
November 7, 2022
Meet Jaylen Martin RSCI’s (Recruiting Service Consensus Index) 210th ranked prospect spent the past season in the Overtime Elite League where he struggled managing just under 7 points a game…
November 7, 2022
Meet Keyonte George Keyonte George ended his high school career as a consensus five-star recruit and Top 10 prospect. He started this scouting cycle off with a bang during an…
November 3, 2022
How G League Ignite Are Revolutionizing the Pre-Draft Space In Henderson, Nevada, the G League Ignite team looks to enter its third season as an organization. The development program has…
October 21, 2022
Meet Jarace Walker At 6’8/240lbs with a reported 7’2 wingspan, Jarace Walker provides the prototypical blend of length and power that NBA teams covet at the 4 spot. Already a…
October 21, 2022
Meet Colby Jones Colby Jones is a 6’6” wing headed into his Junior season at Xavier. The Birmingham, Alabama native caught eyes in his Freshman year, starting 11 games and…
October 21, 2022
Meet Reece Beekman Reece Beekman is 6’3” a guard headed into his Junior year at the University of Virginia. Though his box score numbers are relatively modest, Beekman has played…
September 29, 2022
Meet Isaiah Crawford While he has yet to gain the mainstream’s attention, it’s hard to find a more useful basketball player than Louisiana Tech forward Isaiah Crawford. Heading into last…