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Cooper Flagg & Ace Bailey Headline 2024 McDonald's All-American Game Rosters Jan 24, 2024

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Rafael Barlowe is joined by grassroots scouting guru Max Feldman to discuss several of the top names selected for the 2024 McDonald's All American game.

2:11 #cooperflagg

In the first segment, Barlowe and Feldman cover what makes Cooper Flagg and elite prospect and potential top pick in 2025.

12:27 #TreJohnson

Segment two Rafael and Max discuss the growth and development from Tre Johnson after an up and down summer. Barlowe shares are story on Johnson dominating players going through the NBA draft process in a game of king of the court.

17:26 #AceBailey

Barlowe and Feldman share their thoughts on potential No. 1 pick in 2025, Ace Bailey. Bailey is arguably the top prospect in his class, but Barlowe and Feldman discuss their concerns.

The final segment the following players were covered:

23:09 VJ Edgecombe

23:52 Jalil Bethea

25:15 John Bol

27:50 Asa Newell

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Lottery bound? Dalton Knecht is averaging 32 points over his last four games but is it enough? Jan 23, 2024

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Rafael Barlowe and Richard Stayman discuss Dalton Knecht who is arguably the hottest player in college basketball right now.

Knecht is averaging 32 points over his last four games in SEC play and has torched defenses this season, scoring efficiently at the rim, on mid range pull ups and from long range.

Barlowe and Stayman share their thoughts on his draft range, best fits and NBA player comparisons.

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2024 NBA Draft Prospects: Ranking DaRon Holmes II, PJ Hall and Kwame Evans Jr. Jan 20, 2024

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In this episode of the NBA Big Board podcast, Rafael and James Barlowe trade opinions on three bigs with 3 different playing styles who are potential first round picks.

5:13

In the first segment the Barlowe Brothers discuss the strong play and historic numbers posted by Dayton’s Daron Holmes II.

14:43

In the second segment Rafael and James share their thoughts on Clemson’s PJ Hall who is considered one of the more NBA ready prospects in this wide open 2024 draft class.

23:24

In the final segment, the Big Board duo express their different opinions on Oregon freshman Kwame Evans Jr. Rafael is higher on Evans upside while James has his concerns.

NBA Draft analyst Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies and current author of the NBA Big Board newsletter is joined by Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft), Sam Ferris (NBA Draft Dummies), and Leif Thulin to breakdown the NBA Draft. Rafael & Team gives passionate NBA Draft fans a deep look into the NBA Draft with great guests, Mock Draft, player rankings, and of course BIG BOARDs. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network.

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Hansen Yang, Malique Lewis and Kyshawn George - 3 Draft Sleepers you'll need to know Jan 19, 2024

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Rafael and James Barlowe discuss three under the radar sleepers they believe will have significant draft buzz as we get closer to June.

2:01 In the first segment the Barlowe Brothers share their love Chinese big man Hansen Yang, who's quietly putting up impressive numbers as a teenager in China top league. Yang has drawn comparisons to Alperen Sengun with his nifty post game and excellent court vision.

13:15

In segment two, Rafael and James cover Trinbagonian prospect Malique Lewis who is raising eyebrows with his play in the G League down in Mexico City. Lewis is the type of wing NBA teams covet with his size, shooting, athleticism and rebounding.

22:20

In the last segment Rafael and James talk about Miami freshman Kyshawn George, who's turning heads with his size, playmaking and outside shooting. James believes George will be a top 20 prospect before this draft cycle ends.

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2024 NBA Draft: Ranking the best centers in college basketball Part II - Is Zach Edey worth a 1st round pick? Jan 17, 2024

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Rafael Barlowe is joined by Leif Thulin to discuss the top center NBA prospects in college basketball. While Alex Sarr is arguably the top NBA prospect and could be viewed as a center, he’s left off this episode due to him playing internationally and Rafael and Leif believe Sarr is more of a 4/5 than natural center.

In the first episode Leif shares his opinions on Donovan Clingan, Kyle Filipowski, Kel’el Ware and Yves Missi

In this episode Barlowe and Thulin trade opinions on Zach Edey (2:00) Oso Ighodoro (15:06) Adem Bona (20:42) Ryan Kalkbrenner (28:05) and Coleman Hawkins (32:20)

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2024 NBA Draft: Ranking the best centers in college basketball Jan 15, 2024

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In the first segment Leif shares why he believes Kentucky freshman Aaron Bradshaw is the best long term NBA prospect at center in college basketball. (4:28)

Leif shares his opinions on the following prospects:

Donovan Clingan - 6:30 and 11:06

Kyle Filipowski - 8:10 - 13:33

Kel’el Ware - 20:28

Yves Missi - 23:40

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Coming to America - But was it a mistake for Aday Mara, Baba Miller & Zvonimir Ivisic? Jan 13, 2024

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Rafael Barlowe and Richard Stayman cover the big news surrounding the NBA Draft moving to a two day format. They share their thoughts on how it could impact the green room and how it could make content easier for draft analysts.

In the second and third segments, Barlowe and Stayman express their opinions on the declining draft stock of top international prospects that opted to play in the United States prior entering the NBA draft. Aday Mara, Baba Miller, Zvonimir Ivisic and even Izan Almansa have seen their draft buzz fizzle, while Alex Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher, Nikola Topic and Tidjane Saluan chose to play overseas and are now projected lottery picks.

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Rafael and James' Toughest Player Evaluations - Concerns on Ryan Dunn, Kyle Filipowski and more... Jan 13, 2024

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Rafael and James Barlowe share their toughest and most challenging evaluations for the 2024 NBA draft.

While the consensus is high on Ryan Dunn, Zaccharie Risacher and Tidjane Saluan James explain why he has some concerns about their one dimensional games.

Rafael expresses reservations on the NBA fit for Kyle Filipowski and Ron Holland despite being projected lottery picks according to most NBA scouts.

Segment One

Ryan Dunn - 2:33

Segment Two

Kyle Filipowski - 13:40

Segment Three

Zaccharie Risacher and Tidjane Saluan - 24:25

Ron Holland - 31:16

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Rookie Review Vol. 3 Part II - Brandin Podziemski's rise, Scoot vs Keyonte, Thompson Twins & more.... Jan 11, 2024

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Rafael and James Barlowe return with Part 2 of the Rookie Review Vol 3, where they cover Brandin Podziemski's rise into the Warriors rotation and share their thoughts on how teams may have overlooked Podz due to not passing the eye test.

In the second segment the Barlowe Brothers trade opinions on rookie point guard Scoot Henderson (11:03) and Keyonte George (17:54) who have posted similar stats despite totally different expectations around this time last season.

In the final segment Rafael and James cover the The Thompson Twins (Ausar 25:28 and Amen 29:58) Cason Wallace (29:01) Cam Whitmore (31:31) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (33:14)

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Rookie Review Vol. 3 Part I - The ROY race, Jaime Jaquez success + Brandon Miller and Dereck Lively Jan 10, 2024

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In this episode of the Rookie Review Vol 3 Part I, Rafael and James Barlowe trade opinions on the top rookies from 2023 NBA draft class plus Chet Holmgren.

The Barlowe Brothers continue their debate from Vol 2 on the pending Rookie of the Year race between Victor Wembanyama (1:57) and Chet Holmgren (5:44)

In the second segment Rafael and James discuss the strong play from Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr and share how landing in the ideal situation will likely earn Jaquez a first team all rookie selection. (11:46)

In the final segment the Barlowe Brother cover Brandon Miller and Dereck Lively’s early season performances (22:55). Rafael suggest Miller seems to have hit the rookie wall and his play has been impacted by the absence of LaMelo Ball. James adds he believes Lively’s success is directly related to Luka Doncic and the important of the right fit.

And the emergence of Brandin Podziemski (25:46)

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