In this installment of the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast, Richard Stayman and Leif Thulin discuss their views on three top sharpshooting prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft - Dalton Knecht, Reed Sheppard, and Jared McCain.
🎙️ Welcome to another episode of Rafael Barlowe's NBA Big Board podcast, where we dive into "The case for Ron Holland as the No.1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft." Join us as we break down the strengths and weaknesses of this impressive athlete who has caught the attention of NBA scouts. Holland's quick first step, elite slashing ability, and relentless energy make him a force to be reckoned with on the court. With defensive versatility, scoring prowess off the dribble, and a soft touch around the r...
🎙️ Get ready for an in-depth look at why Matas Buzelis should be considered as a potential No.1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft on our latest podcast episode! Despite his struggles from beyond the arc, Buzelis' offensive game is captivating, showcasing a unique combination of size and skill that sets him apart. With potential as an All-Star or top starter in the NBA, his athleticism, ball-handling ability, and shooting potential make him a top prospect. Don't miss out on the discussion about Buzelis...
In the latest episode of the NBA Big Board podcast Rafael Barlowe covers "The Case for Cody Williams as the No.1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Cody's exceptional performance on the court has caught the attention of NBA scouts with his shooting prowess and playmaking abilities. Despite some concerns, his unique combination of size, length, and versatility has many believing he could be the first college player selected in the upcoming draft. Tune in to learn more about this rising star and his pote...
The Case for Zaccharie Risacher as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft' Zaccharie Risacher is a top prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft with a high floor. His elite skill is his shooting ability, particularly from behind the arc where he has been on fire. He is also a solid ball handler and a quick decision-maker as a passer. Defensively, Risacher is one of the most versatile defenders in the draft class, capable of defending lead guards and making an impact on all levels of the floor. However, he s...
Summary of the Podcast: The Case for Nikola Topic as the No. 1 Pick in the 2024 NBA Draft - Nikola Topic, a 6'6" point guard from Serbia, is an unconventional prospect with the potential to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. - Despite a shaky jumper and a poor defensive reputation, Topic has excelled against professional competition in Serbia, showcasing his skills as a primary creator and playmaker. - He possesses a unique blend of pace, craft, basketball IQ, and scoring ability, making h...
In this podcast, Rafael Barlowe discusses the case for Alex Sarr as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Sarr is a 7'1" center/forward who is the early favorite to be the top pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Sarr has unlimited potential can has the tools to impact games attacking from the perimeter, running the floor, shooting jumpers, and handling the ball. Defensively, Sarr is versatile and switchable, capable of guarding multiple positions and providing rim protection. However, there are areas wh...
Rafael Barlowe answers questions from his mailbox in this episode of Mailbag Monday. Barlowe answers the following questions: 1. Did you see Justin Edwards against Alabama? Do you think he’ll enter draft or come back to school? I know you were high on him last summer but what do you think of his game? 2. ESPN just released their mock for 2025. Considering how different mocks can look in the next 12 months. What was the biggest surprise? 3. I saw you say Tyler Kolek reminds you of Jalen Brunson. ...
Leif Thulin and Richard Stayman debate where they rank polarizing prospects who will be selected all throughout the NBA Draft. Leif and Richard compare prospects at each position who are projected in similar ranges and break down their respective skillsets. The two pundits definitely disagree and clash on their evaluations so stay tuned into lively debates and insights. Leif and Richard debate the rankings for Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham and Stephon Castle for the guards, Dalton Knecht vs Kevi...
Rafael and James Barlowe share their thoughts on the top international prospects who participated in the 2024 Basketball Without Borders Camp All-Star weekend in Indianapolis. Basketball without Borders features the top 40 high-school-age prospects from 22 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe Players discussed: Hamad Mousa Khaman Malauch Efeosa Oliogu Neoklis Avdalas Will Riley Noa Essengue Shon Abaev David Mirkovic Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Nissan Our friends at N...
In part two of a two part series, Rafael and James Barlowe discuss the second half of James' first round mock draft. 15. Miami Heat - Johnny Furphy - 4:11 16. Toronto Raptors - JaKobe Walter - 5:14 17. Orlando Magic - Dalton Knecht - 5:55 18. New York Knicks - Isaiah Collier - 7:22 19. Atlanta Hawks - Kel'el Ware - 8:28 20. Phoenix Suns - Yves Missi - 11:21 21. New Orleans Pelicans - Izan Almansa - 12:36 22. Philadelphia 76ers - Ajay Mitchell - 13:30 23. New York Knicks - Donovan Clingan - 14:26...
Rafael Barlowe is joined by his brothers James Barlowe, who drops off his first solo mock draft of 2024. Never one to go with the consensus, James shares his top 14 picks and explains the fit for each selection. Detroit Pistons - Alex Sarr - 4:16 Washington Wizards - Nikola Topic - 6:47 San Antonio Spurs - Rob Dillingham - 8:15 Charlotte Hornets - Cody Williams - 13:43 Portland Trailblazers - Zaccharie Risacher - 15:24 Memphis Grizzlies - Tyler Smith - 16:43 San Antonio Spurs - Matas Buzelis - 1...
Mailbag Monday returns and Rafael Barlowe answers draft related questions from his inbox. In part two of a two part series, Barlowe answers the following questions: You seem to like inefficient gunners that don’t pass.. GG Jackson, Terquavion Smith just to name a few.. Brandin Podziemski and Jaime Jaquez should’ve went higher than they were selected last summer. Do you think teams will make the same mistakes with Tyler Kolek? Ron Holland is No. 10 on ESPN’s latest rankings… They LOVED him at the...
Mailbag Monday returns and Rafael Barlowe answers draft related questions from his inbox. In part one of a two part series, Barlowe answers the following questions: Is this the weakest draft of the 21st century? Rafael, did you hear Carmelo's recent comments about the one and done kids not being physically ready for the league? I watched Cody Williams against Arizona this weekend and if he’s the top college player then this draft is weaker than I thought. Please tell me that was just a bad game....
Rafael Barlowe and Leif Thulin share their thoughts on Colorado freshman Cody Williams. Thulin explains why he believes Williams is the best NBA prospect in college basketball and why he's a legitimate top 3 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Thulin also covers Williams, strengths, weaknesses, NBA comparison and best team fit. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Nissan Our friends at Nissan have a lineup of SUV’s with the capabilities to take your adventure to the next level. Take the Nissan Rogue, ...
Rafael and James Barlowe share their thoughts on Bronny James and how the pressure of being the son of an NBA legend places him under the microscope. The Barlowe brothers cover Bronny's game, his strengths, weaknesses, the LeBron impact and if he should declare for the draft or return to school. #bronnyjames Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Nissan Our friends at Nissan have a lineup of SUV’s with the capabilities to take your adventure to the next level. Take the Nissan Rogue, Nissan Pathf...
In this episode of the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast, Rafael and James Barlowe share their thoughts on three prospects who are rising up draft boards with their strong play over the last few weeks. 2:17 Northern Colorado’s Saint Thomas, Kansas’ Johnny Furphy and Florida State’s Jamir Watkins are turning heads in NBA circles and have jumped on NBA radars as potential draft picks in June. Thomas is currently averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds and has dominated the Big Sky conference weekly awar...
In part 2 of a 2 part series Leif Thulin shares the top prospects in his Big Board 1.0 with host Rafael Barlowe Thulin shares his thoughts an opinions on the following prospects: Matas Buzelis - 1:43 JaKobe Walter - 6:20 Rob Dillingham - 10:09 Tidjane Saluan - 12:23 Reed Sheppard - 15:01 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA . Terms and conditions apply....
In part 1 of a 2 part series, Leif Thulin shares his top five prospects in Big Board 1.0 with Rafael Barlowe. Prospects 6-10 will be covered in the second episode. Thulin goes into detail why he believes Alex Sarr is the top prospect in the 2024 NBA draft class and shares his thoughts on Nikola Topic, Ron Holland, Zaccharie Risacher and Cody Williams. Alex Sarr - 2:29 Nikola Topic - 5:23 Ron Holland - 13:38 Zaccharie Risacher - 20:49 Cody Williams - 24:35 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! L...
Richard Stayman joins the Rafael Barlowe to discuss his Big Board 1.0 Top 10 prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft. Ron Holland - 4:17 Alexandre Sarr - 8:50 Nikola Topic- 13:49 Rob Dillingham - 16:42 Donovan Clingan - 20:00 Stephon Castle - 24:21 JaKobe Walter - 26:06 Zaccharie Risacher - 27:23 Reed Sheppard - 31:20 Cody Williams - 33:07 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn...
Rafael and James Barlowe dedicate an entire episode to G League Ignite wing Matas Buzelis. Both Barlowe Brothers view Buzelis as a top five pick but share their concerns about his inefficiency as a shooter and the stretches in games where he's appears to be coasting. However, Rafael and James remained intrigued by his talent and long term potential and discuss the possibility to Buzelis being a huge riser in the pre draft process. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Grammarly When it comes to...
Rafael and James Barlowe discuss James' Big Board 1.0 that was released last week. James shares his opinions and explains his El DeBarge and Chief Keef comparisons for the top prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. #AlexSarr - 3:19 #Nikola Topic - 9:23 #RonHolland - 11:21 & 15:11 #StephonCastle - 17:45 #CodyWilliams - 19:31 #CarltonBubCarrington - 23:49 #KyleFilipowski - 27:46 #AjayMitchell - 28:34 #DevinCarter - 32:39 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Grammarly When it comes to writing, Gram...
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 dra...
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
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...
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 raisin...
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) Os...
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 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 ...
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 ha...
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 Risac...
