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Yaxel Lendeborg Could Play His Way into NBA Draft Lottery this March Madness

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The NCAA Tournament can do a whole lot for your NBA Draft stock, provided you are a player who can rise up and carpe diem. Michgan forward Yaxel Lendeborg, the reigning Big Ten Playery of the Year, projected as a potential mid first round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, entering March Madness. However, some pundits and prognosticators project him into the late lottery, and the … [Read more...] about Yaxel Lendeborg Could Play His Way into NBA Draft Lottery this March Madness

Nick Martinelli: NBA Draft Stock Report on Northwestern Forward

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After a 26 year drought, Northwestern returned to the NBA Draft last June when Brooks Barnhizer was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 44th overall pick. Evan Eschmeyer, in 1999, had been the most recent Wildcat selected. Now Nick Martinelli, the nation's leading scorer, could follow Barnhizer to the NBA this June. Northwestern basketball head coach Chris Collins … [Read more...] about Nick Martinelli: NBA Draft Stock Report on Northwestern Forward

Final 2025 NBA Mock Draft, Version 24.0

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Welcome you to version 24.0 of our 2025 NBA Mock Draft. As the big night is now here, this will be our final version. The Dallas Mavericks will indeed "capture the Flagg," as they will select Cooper Flagg first overall later tonight. Here is what we're going with in our final predictions and projections. We'll see how many we get right, and how many we get wrong. The Sports … [Read more...] about Final 2025 NBA Mock Draft, Version 24.0

Dylan Harper, Son of Bulls Legend Ron Harper, Has High NBA Draft Stock

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With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran in October. For five time NBA champion Ron Harper, and his son Dylan Harper, "the son also rises." If we can get Hemingwayesque here. Actually this is the second instance of the son also rising, as Ron Harper Jr. is currently a member of the reigning champion Boston … [Read more...] about Dylan Harper, Son of Bulls Legend Ron Harper, Has High NBA Draft Stock

Jase Richardson Could Follow in Father’s Footsteps from MSU to NBA

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With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile article. This one originally ran March 18. Right now, #16 Michigan State are doing what the best teams of the Tom Izzo era always do- win, and win with rebounding, defense, and solid offensive execution. They won 78-68 at Northwestern today, but the game's halftime score (MSU 47-28), tells the true … [Read more...] about Jase Richardson Could Follow in Father’s Footsteps from MSU to NBA

Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team

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With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran in November. NBA level talent is something that had been truly missing from the Illinois Fighting Illini program for some time. There was a long drought between Meyers Leonard (2012) and Ayo Dosunmu (2021). However, between Brandin Podziemski in 2023, Terrence Shannon … [Read more...] about Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team

Cooper Flagg Will Be the 2025 NBA Draft #1 Pick, but Where Will He Go?

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Image courtesy of YouTube Cooper Flagg being the number one pick of the 2025 NBA Draft is the worst-kept secret in basketball. The Duke Blue Devils youngster is such a hot favorite to be picked first that several NBA online betting sites have stopped taking bets on it happening. Those that are accepting wagers price Flagg's name being first out of the hat at between -6600 … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg Will Be the 2025 NBA Draft #1 Pick, but Where Will He Go?

Will Riley: Illini Basketball Inks Their Highest Rated Recruit Ever

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In Will Riley, Illinois may have their men's basketball version of Chase Brown. By that we mean a Canadian import who totally changes the game for them in a revenue sport.  Will Riley is the Illini basketball program's highest ranked recruit of all-time. If that sounds like hyperbole, you have to remember that recruiting services have only been around a few decades or so. … [Read more...] about Will Riley: Illini Basketball Inks Their Highest Rated Recruit Ever