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`100 Storylines in College Basketball for 2025-26 Season

With the college basketball season a little over three months away, it’s time to start familiarizing yourself with all the new faces in new places. Here are the 100 storylines to know for this upcoming college basketball season: 100 Storylines ACC: 1: ACC is soooooo back Coming off a year where the conference had just…
Incoming Freshman Breakdown – Jacob Furphy

I recently published this article breaking down 12 of the top prospects in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. However, after it went live, I began conducting further research on other prospects in this class and quickly realized that there was a player who was not one of the 12 I had covered in the previous…
The Parallels Between Cooper Flagg And ….. Tyrese Haliburton?!

Towards the end of April, The Athletic dropped an anonymous NBA player survey in which Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers was somehow named as the most overrated player in the NBA by his peers. With Indiana being on the verge of an NBA Finals appearence, the notion that Haliburton is somehow overrated seems as…
GBN Tier: Part 2 – Cost-Benefit Analysis for High-Potential vs. Immediate-Impact Contributors

The 2025 NBA Draft promises to be a rollercoaster of potential, where teams will weigh the fine balance between risk and reward, the known and the unknown. At the heart of this class lies a collection of players who stand at various crossroads — some ready to contribute from day one, while others possess such…
GBN Tier: Part 1: At the Top of the Mountain — The Crown Jewel of the Class

Every draft cycle brings hype, headlines, and high ceilings. But every now and then, a class delivers something more: clarity. A clear No. 1. A player who rises above the competition and redefines what a top prospect should look like. This three-part series breaks down the 2025 NBA Draft class through a tiered lens —…
Bagell’s Bites: Live Scouting Reports

This past college basketball year, I was fortunate enough to cover college basketball games as credentialed media for 39 different games. These games included games played in the Palestra and around the Philadelphia area, Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, and the Prudential Center to name a few. During these 39 games I covered, I…
The Note Hub: Bailey’s Defense & Passing, Sorber’s Out for Season

In the words of the great Jon Rothstein – This is March. One of the most exciting times of the year to be a basketball fan. The regular season of college basketball has gone by like a blur as the first conference tournaments are going to take place this week. As far as the NBA…
The Note Hub: McNeil Arrives, Swain Impresses

We’re approaching the home straight of conference play. It’s the time of the year when you’re usually getting a bit more comfortable with your evals, As usual, this week wasn’t shy of great performances. Watching Duke absolutely obliterate Illinois at Madison Square Garden was quite something – this Blue Devils team has gone leaps and…
The Note Hub: Unfriendly Contexts and Toppin’s Offensive Explosion

Hi, everyone. Today, I’ll be making a comprehensive case on why the NBA All-Star should be abolished and replaced by a final stage of the NBA Cup in a way that would be similar to the European Cup competitions that took place last week. I’m kidding, of course, as I won’t be making any case…
The Note Hub: Kon’s Athleticism, Bidunga’s Emergence

What a crazy week of basketball it was. From the annual NBA All-Star snub conversation to Jon Calipari’s triumphant return to Rupp Arena. But then, all of a sudden, it all felt almost meaningless as Luka Doncic was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in what I can only describe as the most shocking sporting…
The Unexpected Coaching Pipeline of Utah Valley University

Utah Valley University (UVU) has achieved remarkable success in a relatively short period of time since its transition to Division I basketball. To truly appreciate how far the program has come, it’s essential to look back at its history and understand the challenges and milestones that have shaped its current stature. UVU’s basketball journey began…
Don’t Sleep on Malique Ewin

IntroductionOne of the most fun parts of scouting NBA draft prospects for me is how unpredictable it can be. Every year, there’s at least 1 or 2 guys who somewhat come out of nowhere to become legit draft prospects and possibly even lottery picks. Early on during their pre-draft season, barely anybody knew about Dalton…
The Note Hub: Ian Jackson, Otega Oweh Grab Attention

We’re heading towards latter parts of January, so it means that the NBA draft is now just 6 months away. The NBA regular season is halfway done now, college basketball is now approaching the second part of the season as well. We saw some fantastic games last week, with Gonzaga getting knocked out twice in…
The Note Hub: I Don’t Know ‘Bout You, but I’m Feeling 42

Where were you right after turning 18? Well, if you were Cooper Flagg, you were hanging 42 points in an ACC matchup against Notre Dame, breaking the all-time Duke record for most points scored in a game by a freshman. Since I’m neither 18, nor am I Cooper Flagg (what a surprise), it’s not even…
The Note Hub: January 6th

Happy New Year, everybody! That can only mean one thing – conference play in college basketball is now in full swing, so, no more cakewalks and beatdowns of bottom tier D1 teams for teams in high major conferences. This is when the NBA draft cycle truly gets going, and we began 2025 with Cooper Flagg…