In Part three of a three part series, Rafael Barlowe highlights the strong list of big men who opted to return to college basketball for the 2023-24 season. Can Stanford transfer Harrison Ingram help his draft stock at North Carolina? Does Kansas State’s Nae’Qwon Tomlin have the same impact as the first option? Is this Braxton Meah’s breakout season? How does the addition of Zvonimir Ivisic effect Ugonna Onyenso? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our lis...
Aug 02, 2023•25 min•Ep. 424
In Part two of a three part series, Rafael Barlowe highlights the strong list of big men who opted to return to college basketball for the 2023-24 season. Rafael is a big believer in Marquette’s Iso Ighodaro and explains why he believes he’ll have a long career as a big playmaker and glue guy. Rafael also shares his thoughts on UCLA’s Adem Bona and how he he had to change his thought process on evaluating the young Nigerian big man by way of Turkey. Purdue’s Zach Edey just completed one of the m...
Aug 01, 2023•34 min•Ep. 423
In part one of a three part series, Rafael Barlowe highlights the strong list of big men who opted to return to college basketball for the 2023-24 season. UConn’s Donovan Clingan is fresh off a national championship and will be expected to have a significant role last season after being one of the most intimidating rim protectors in a limited role. Kel’el Ware, a former five-star prospect from Little Rock, Arkansas, started last season projected to be a first-round pick and will be looking to re...
Jul 31, 2023•34 min•Ep. 422
Richard Stayman joins Rafael Barlowe on the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast to share his 2024 NBA draft top 10 prospects at the end of July. Stayman explains why he's high on Ron Holland and DJ Wagner heading into the 2024 draft cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2023•37 min•Ep. 421
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on his Top 10 NBA prospects 11 months before the 2024 NBA draft. Kentucky's Justin Edwards tops the list with G League Ignite teammates Matas Buzelis and Ron Holland ranking just behind him. My Top 10: 1. Justin Edwards 2. Matas Buzelis 3. Ron Holland 4. Elmarko Jackson 5. Isaiah Collier 6. Donovan Clingan 7. Tyrese Proctor 8. Stephon Castle 9. DJ Wagner 10. Aaron Bradshaw Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% ins...
Jul 29, 2023•36 min•Ep. 420
The G League Ignite has produced four top 10 NBA Draft picks in the previous three years - Jalen Green (2021, No. 2, Houston Rockets), Jonathan Kuminga (2021, No. 7, Golden State Warriors), Dyson Daniels (2022, No. 8, New Orleans Pelicans) and Scoot Henderson (2023, No. 3, Portland Trail Blazers). Ignite has had a total of 10 NBA Draft picks in the last three years, which is the highest total for a program in that period. So how many more in 2024? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Moto...
Jul 28, 2023•29 min•Ep. 419
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the potential 2024 draft picks on the 2023-24 Duke roster. Duke Returns its top four scorers for first time in decades with the return of Tyrese Proctor, Mark Mitchell, Jeremy Roach and reigning ACC Rookie of the Year Kyle Filipowski. It'll be the first time the program has seen the return of four full-time starters since the 2008-09 season. Duke also had the No. 2-rated recruiting class, including five prospects ranked among the top 31 players in 2023, per ...
Jul 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 418
Can Kentucky get four or more players drafted in next June’s NBA draft? Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on why he believe it’s a strong possibility Kentucky’s 2023 recruiting class can have 3 first round picks, plus 2 more players selected in 2024. 247Sports Composite rankings for the high school Class of 2023 had Kentucky's Justin Edwards #3, DJ Wagner #6 and Aaron Bradshaw #4 plus Rob Dillingham at #16. Kentucky’s had 4 first round picks in 2012 with Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, T...
Jul 24, 2023•28 min•Ep. 417
Rafael Barlowe shares his top five returning NBA prospects in college basketball for the 2023-23 season. Despite only playing 13 minutes per game for the defending champion UConn Huskies, Clingan averaged 7 points and 5 rebounds and a whopping 1.8 blocks per game. Duke's Tyrese Proctor and Kyle Filipowski, Florida's Riley Kugel and Arkansas' Trevon Brazile round out Rafael's top 5 returners for next years draft. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay ...
Jul 20, 2023•28 min•Ep. 416
Leif Thulin joins Rafael Barlowe to share his thoughts on the rookies who struggled or disappointed in summer league. Leif explains why he's not concerned about Kobe Bufkin, Brandin Podziemski and Jarace Walker's offensive struggles. He also shares the players he was high on that performed well in Las Vegas. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s...
Jul 19, 2023•28 min•Ep. 415
Leif Thulin makes his Locked On NBA Big Board return and shares his thoughts with Rafael Barlowe on the 2023 NBA summer league. Leif explains why he believes NBA teams will regret passing on Leonard Miller and Jordan Walsh and Keyonte George’s strong performance and future role with the Utah Jazz. Thulin also discusses the play of No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama and No. pick Brandon Miller. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the g...
Jul 18, 2023•31 min•Ep. 414
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the top undrafted free agent performers from the Las Vegas Summer league. Colin Castleton, Craig Porter, Terquavion Smith and D'Moi Hodge headline a list of UDFA's that outplayed first and second rounds picks this summer. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US cu...
Jul 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 413
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the second round picks that have performed well in the 2023 NBA2k24 Las Vegas summer league over the past week. Denver's Hunter Tyson headlines the list of second round standouts, Tyson is averaging 21.8 points per game in Las Vegas, the fourth-highest scoring average among players that have played in at least 3 Summer League games. He's also shooting 58.3 percent from the field, 51.7 percent from three, and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line. He's joined...
Jul 15, 2023•30 min•Ep. 412
Rafael Barlowe sits down with Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard to discuss his rare path to the NBA. Porter Jr was a lightly recruited guard from Terre Haute, Indiana that started his college career at Vincennes junior college where he helped lead Vincennes to an NJCAA national championship in 2019 and a 62-7 record over two seasons. As a senior at Wichita State he averaged 13.5 points and was the only player in the nation to rank among the NCAA’s top-100 in both assists (4.9) and blocks (1.5). S...
Jul 12, 2023•20 min•Ep. 411
Richard Stayman joins Rafael Barlowe on the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast to discuss the play of the lottery picks from last months NBA draft. Barlowe and Stayman also share their thoughts on the Keyonte George, Leonard Miller, Emoni Bates and Hunter Tyson. 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 & T...
Jul 11, 2023•49 min•Ep. 410
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the opening weekend of the 2023 NBA2k24 Las Vegas summer league live from Sin City. The highly anticipated matchup between Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Millers fails to live up to the expectations while Scoot Henderson and Amen Thompson show flashes of their potential in what is likely their one and only summer league appearance. Keyonte George, Cason Wallace and Anthony Black shine in their debut while Brandon Miller is off to a forgettable start. Support ...
Jul 10, 2023•36 min•Ep. 409
We're just a day away from the start of the 2023 NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas, which will feature Victor Wembanyama's highly anticipated debut in a San Antonio Spurs uniform. Before all 30 NBA teams head to Sin City, the California Classic and the Salt Lake City Summer League served as the appetizer for the main event that will take place on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus from the 7th to the 17th of July. While rookies dominate the headlines, summer league is also where incomin...
Jul 06, 2023•21 min•Ep. 408
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the top rookie performances from the opening night of the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer league. Rookies discussed: Brandon Miller Jamie Jaquez Nick Smith Jr. Keyonte George Brandin Podziemski Terquavion Smith GG Jackson Jalen Hood-Schifino Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guara...
Jul 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 407
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the early candidates to be the top pick in the 2024 NBA draft. While the 2024 class lacks the star power and franchise altering potential as the 2023 class, Rafael breaks down the prospects who are the expected to be at the top of the draft next June. #Justin Edwards, #Ron Holland #Matas Buzelis #DJ Wagner #Elmarko Jackson #Cody Williams #Zaccharie Risacher Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look fo...
Jul 03, 2023•31 min•Ep. 406
Rafael Barlowe and Richard Stayman share their thoughts on the 2023 California Classic Summer League, which starts on Monday. First round picks Brandon Miller, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Brandin Podziemski and Nick Smith, Jr. are expected to make their summer league debuts in Sacramento. Barlowe and Stayman also discuss the importance of a strong summer for James Bouknight, Kai Jones and JT Thor. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for th...
Jun 30, 2023•36 min•Ep. 405
Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on the top second round picks in the 2023 NBA draft that have the best opportunity to provide first round value in the future. Maxwell Lewis, GG Jackson, Emoni Bates, Leonard Miller and Sidy Cissoko top the list of second rounders that can outperform their draft position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2023•35 min•Ep. 404
In part two of a two part series, Rafael Barlowe hands out his draft grades for the 2023 NBA draft. After taking a few days to think over and analyze the picks from last Thursday’s NBA draft, Rafael is ready to share his thoughts on picks 15-30 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligib...
Jun 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 403
In part one of a two part series, Rafael Barlowe hands out his draft grades for the 2023 NBA draft. After taking a few days to think over and analyze the picks from last Thursday’s NBA draft, Rafael is ready to share his thoughts on the Hornets decision to select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson, the Blazers future, Bilal Coulibaly becoming the first pick in the Wizards rebuild and Taylor Hendricks and Cason Wallace’s odd fits in Utah and OKC. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motor...
Jun 27, 2023•24 min•Ep. 402
Rafael Barlowe and Richard Stayman share their thoughts on the 2023 draft live from the Barclay's center. The 2023 NBA Draft had many of the elements we expect on draft night — trade rumors and actual trades, surprise lottery picks and a handful of players leaving Brooklyn with bruised egos after they tumbled far below pre-draft projections. None of the top-five picks changed hands on draft night — but that doesn’t mean none of them will be traded this offseason. In Portland and elsewhere, the d...
Jun 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 401
Richard (@MavsDraft) does his final mock draft of the year for 2023, both what he expects to happen and what he would do at each pick. Find out who rises and who falls and rises in the mock. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they’ll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay ...
Jun 22, 2023•28 min•Ep. 400
Leif Thulin creates a mock draft predicting the landing spots for the NBA Draft Lottery. Leif predicts it how he thinks it will transpire and offers commentary where he thinks teams could be making mistakes. 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...
Jun 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 399
Rafael Barlowe drops off his updated 2023 Mock Draft two days before the actual NBA Draft. While Victor Wembanyama is a locked to be the first pick by San Antonio, picks No. 2 and No. 3 remain unclear as Charlotte is weighing their options between Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson and trading down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 398
Rafael Barlowe is joined by True Hoop's David Thorpe to discuss the importance of the pre-draft process and training and his experiences as a trainer. Thorpe also shares past pre-draft stories and his thoughts on player development from a team standpoint and the NBA's failure in evaluating Nikola Jokic. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride...
Jun 19, 2023•42 min•Ep. 397
Zion Williamson to Charlotte? Bradley Beal to Portland? Nick Smith falling out of the lottery? These are just three of the hot takes and draft night predictions shared by Rafael Barlowe and Leif Thulin ahead of next weeks 2023 NBA Draft. Barlowe and Thulin give their opinions on what is expected to be a wild draft night loaded with surprises and big trades. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game wi...
Jun 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 396
Richard (@MavsDraft) mocks the second half of the first round (15-30) and breaks down why this part of the draft has so much strength both in upside and day-one impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 15, 2023•26 min•Ep. 395
