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Bruce Thornton was the man in the Ohio St home win over Maryland. He just wouldn't let the Buckeyes lose. #NBADraft

Utah Jazz!

At half of #Maryland #OhioSt. Derik Queen is rated 27th on the HoopObsession #NBADraft rankings. I like Julian Reese for the Terps. For Ohio St, Bruce Thornton and Devin Royal are maybe undrafted free-agent type guys. And Yogi Stewart's son, Sean plays for the Buckeyes.

I have issues. It's Friday night, and I just watched a 59-49 game between Villanova & DePaul from 02/05/25. That took discipline. #NBADraft

Checking in on Eric Dixon (Villanova), a possible late 2nd round pick in the 2025 #NBADraft. Big strong 6'8", 265 lb. man that can shoot it (42% 3-pt., 83% FT). Not sure I buy him guarding fours in the #NBA tho.

17 points in 14 minutes so far for Shaedon Sharpe.

Saturday night, the Soulful and Funky Show will have a special tribute to the amazing Roberta Flack.

Ben Gregg is interesting to me too from Gonzaga. #NBADraft

Watching #Davidson #Gonzaga from early in the season. Reed Bailey (Davidson) is a guy I think #NBA teams should be checking on. He's 6'10" with ball handling ability. He cuts hard. He can score Love Ryan Nembhard. He's such a pure PG. Graham Ike is a maybe. Braden Huff as well.

Saturday night, the Soulful and Funky Show will have a special tribute to the amazing Roberta Flack.

J.J. Starling did some nice things in the `Cuse win over NC State. #NBADraft

#NBADraft It's that time of year where if there is someone you need to see, you better get to seeing them. A gang of teams are about dozen days away from having their season be over. In that spirit, I'm on #NCState at #Syracuse from last night.

Jase Richardson gained an uptick in my mind after that win at Michigan. He's a lefty that can shoot it. He can finish in transition. He's smart with the ball. #NBADraft

Good win. Now can you give us hope by beating the better teams coming up?

At half of #MichiganSt #Michigan from Friday. I really like Danny Wolf's game. Put him with NBA players, and his passing and feel for the game will pop even harder. Also checking on Jase Richardson (son of Jason), Vlad Goldin. #NBADraft

Darrion Williams knows how to play. Under-appreciated Texas Tech prospect. He has the feel and enough skill. He's listed at 6'6" 210 lbs. Big frame. I like to ask simply after I watch a college game, "NBA, yes or no?" W/ Darrion Williams, I say yes. #NBADraft

Watching #TexasTech #Houston from 02/01/25. Elijah Hawkins is fun to watch play. Keeping eyes on Darrion Williams (currently 37th on HoopObsession #NBADraft board), and Joseph Tugler (49th).

Rockets dodged a Dame Time bullet. Now Suns trying to hold back Grizzlies. #NBA

Rasheer Fleming, Erik Reynolds, Xzayvier Brown all looked good in Saint Joseph's win over Richmond. Fleming does a bit of everything. He can shoot it (43.6% 3-pt.). He is excellent in transition. Wish he had a little better feel as a passer but he looks promising. #NBADraft

The long reach catch and then the touch to score at speed made this an “a-ha” play for me in watching Rasheer Fleming. #NBADraft

What a game that Auburn win over Iowa St. was in Maui. Johni Broome made a big batch of winning plays. #NBADraft

I haven't seen much #NBADraft love for Joshua Jefferson from Iowa St. I have him 57th. I'm digging back to see more. Checking out Maui matchup of #IowaSt #Auburn. I'm sold on Jefferson other than the deep shooting but his stroke looks okay. He shares it. He works on defense.

Koby Brea and Amari Williams stood out in the Kentucky win at Tennessee. #NBADraft

At half of #Kentucky #Tennessee from 01/28. I enjoy watching Jahmai Mashack. He's such a bundle of energy. Main targets are Chaz Lanier, Igor Milicic Jr., Amari Williams. #NBADraft

Pretty heavy to hear that Matt Campbell, a long time friend of the family, passed away tonight. Matt was one of my Dad’s best friends for many years. He was a passionate sports fan that served as the “Dentist to the Stars.” (Team dentist for the Kings). May he Rest In Peace.

The Zach LaVine leak out, cherry pick is kind of becoming a thing.

Kings extra flat to start 3rd quarter. Less than ideal.

Nique Clifford will be a solid NBA player imo. I like that he defends. The offense he provides is nothing flashy but if he needs it, he has a Dream-shake, and the Kobe/MJ baseline fade J. He shares it. He rebounds well for a wing. Mature demeanor. #NBADraft

At half of #ColoradoSt #UNLV from Saturday. Another check in on Nique Clifford. I have him rated higher than most (15th) in the 2025 #NBADraft

Being honest enough with yourself to tell someone no is a strange feeling. Especially when you are wired for appeasement. I think I’m proud of myself.

Nate Oats is under contract at Alabama until 2030. I think he would be a winner in the #NBA too if he ever decided to do that.

At half of #Alabama #Texas from 2/11. I like Tre Johnson's game. I have him 9th currently. He's listed at 6'6" (not sure he's that tall). He has what I always value, which is accurate shooting w/ abilty to create space. His numbers could be better if he played w/ talented BIGs.

Finished that San Diego St. win at San Jose St. Magoon Gwath! That kid is a prospect. His length, timing, and ability to make threes is nice. He's a 7'0" freshman with so much room to grow as a player. #NBADraft

Watching San Diego St. at San Jose St. from 2/11/25. Magoon Gwath is intriguing. He’s a freshman shot blocker with sparks of much more to his game. #NBADraft

It is so important to me to see players multiple times. First time I saw V.J. Edgecombe as a raw freshman, he didn't do much. Now, I see a NBA athlete that can shoot w/ a degree of accuracy and make plays for others. He probably moves up on the next #NBADraft rankings.

At half of #Baylor #BYU from 01/28/25. Lots to see. V.J. Edgecombe has flashes that show promise. Egor Demin could be something nice if he could make threes with accuracy but so far, he hasn't shown that. Kanon Catchings shows promise w/ his size, and shooting. #NBADraft

Christian Coleman is interesting. Lendeborg is solid. Not flashy at all. He sees the floor well but could probably be more aggressive. #NBADraft

At half of #NorthTexas #UAB from 02/03/25. So far, Alejandro Vasquez and Christian Coleman played well. I'm watching for Yaxel Lendeborg, currently ranked 32nd on the HoopObsession draft rankings. #NBADraft

Malik Dia did some nice things in that Ole Miss win at South Carolina.

Tonight, I'm spinning and hosting the Soulful & Funky Show. It is another installment of TRIDEES x BobStar, a collab-o where my long time friend and taste-maker Darren Duncan is responsible for more than half of the playlist. It's super soulful & includes more house rhythms than usual. 8 pm start!

At half #OleMiss #SouthCarolina 02/12. Target is Collin Murray-Boyles. I've seen him quite a bit. He's good but he could be better. Love his demeanor as a teammate. He needs more aggression in his offense. Wish he was a better shooter. Also eyeing Matthew Murrell. #NBADraft

Here are five players in the #2025NBADraft that I think the consensus has more or less correct (as of today): Cooper Flagg (Duke) at #1 Dylan Harper (Rutgers) at #2 Ben Saraf (Germany) at #12 Carter Bryant (Arizona) at #32 Mouhamed Faye (Senegal) at #59

Five players in the #2025NBADraft that I like much better than the consensus (as of today): Graham Ike - Gonzaga Morez Johnson Jr. - Illinois (injured) Joshua Jefferson - Iowa St. Amari Williams - Kentucky Xaivian Lee - Princeton

HoopObsession #NBADraft rankings 3.0 is posted: hoopobsession.com/2025NBADraft...

Marvin Bagley played tonight for the first time since injuring his knee Dec. 23rd, 2024. #NBA

Missouri absolutely smushed Oklahoma. Mark Mitchell was a man among kids. I think I would guard Caleb Grill and play zone against everyone else. #NBADraft

At half of #Oklahoma #Missouri from last week. Mark Mitchell is just so much stronger than everyone. He's crushing, but he's also another guy that struggles with shooting. The pool with all the guys who can't shoot is crowded, especially in this 2025 #NBADraft class.

Michigan St. looked good in that win at Illinois. Carson Cooper, Jaxon Kohler, Jeremy Fears, Coen Carr all played well. #NBADraft