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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Whitehead's tape looks eerily like a young Harrison Barnes. He settles for jumpers, even very long jumpers, too much. His first step isn't great. He's not very explosive finishing at the rim. On top of that, he may measure out closer to 6'4" without shoes. So he'd be like Harrison Barnes, except nearly 3 inches shorter, or he'd be like Benedict Mathurin without the athleticism. At the moment, I could see him more in the 2nd half of the lottery. See what he looks like at Duke though. I think he'll shoot at least a bit better than RJ Barrett, but who knows...

At the moment, I'm more high on Keyonte George. He's giving me some Brad Beal and Tyrese Maxey vibes.
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IIRC he measured in at 6'7" with a 6'9" wingspan at the NHS. I think he's a much better creator then Barnes was at the same stage, both for himself and for others, but not as good shooting the ball. RJ Barrett has this weird thing where he's just not super sudden off the ground or explosive either, that's what I've seen from Whitehead, he wins more with strength then explosiveness.

I like George as well, reminds me of a Brad Beal / Eric Gordon hybrid. There has been some positive buzz about Duke guard Tyrese Proctor as well, he might be a legit prospect. Mark Mitchel is another guy that I'll be keeping my eye on as well.
 
Based on the limited things I've seen and read, coming into the season I'd probably rank my top prospects as follows:

1. Victor Wembanyama | FC | France
2. Scoot Henderson | PG | G-League Ignite
3. Amen Thompson | GF | Overtime Elite
4. Nick Smith | CG | Arkansas
5. GG Jackson | F | South Carolina
6. Cam Whitmore | F | Villanova
7. Ausar Thompson | GF | Overtime Elite
8. Dariq Whitehead | GF | Duke
9. Dereck Lively | C | Duke
10. Keyonte George | CG | Baylor
11. Leonard Miller | F | G-League Ignite
12. Baba Miller | F | Florida State
13. Dillon Mitchell | F | Texas
14. Anthony Black | CG | Arkansas
 
I have high hopes for Anthony Black this season. He needs to show that he can run a team and assert himself as a lead ball handler, including late in games. He could be another prolific 6'7" lead guard with excellent feel for the game. If all else fails, that's a good foundational archetype to build with. I cautiously have him in my top 5 with Wemby, Scoot, GG and Amen. But Nick Smith is right there knocking on the door.
 
GG Jackson will start his NCAA freshman season as a 17 year-old. He turns 18 in mid-December. He's already listing at 6'9" (presumably in shoes) and 215 lbs. He could be a legit beast in a couple years. Better handle and body control than Siakam, imo.
 
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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
I have high hopes for Anthony Black this season. He needs to show that he can run a team and assert himself as a lead ball handler, including late in games. He could be another prolific 6'7" lead guard with excellent feel for the game. If all else fails, that's a good foundational archetype to build with. I cautiously have him in my top 5 with Wemby, Scoot, GG and Amen. But Nick Smith is right there knocking on the door.
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Both him and Smith will be really good. Mussleman is one of the better coaches so I dont expect them to disappoint.
 
YoungJefe said:
Based on the limited things I've seen and read, coming into the season I'd probably rank my top prospects as follows:

1. Victor Wembanyama | FC | France
2. Scoot Henderson | PG | G-League Ignite
3. Amen Thompson | GF | Overtime Elite
4. Nick Smith | CG | Arkansas
5. GG Jackson | F | South Carolina
6. Cam Whitmore | F | Villanova
7. Ausar Thompson | GF | Overtime Elite
8. Dariq Whitehead | GF | Duke
9. Dereck Lively | C | Duke
10. Keyonte George | CG | Baylor
11. Leonard Miller | F | G-League Ignite
12. Baba Miller | F | Florida State
13. Dillon Mitchell | F | Texas
14. Anthony Black | CG | Arkansas
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Leonard Miller really disappointed me in the ignite games. He was soooo bad.
 
Baba Miller has tremendous defensive potential as a switchable wing at over 6'10". Even if his offensive development is a little slow to come along, he should have an immediate role as an impact defender. Think Jaden McDaniels. He'd be a nice pick in the mid-1st round.
 
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I'm probably in the minority but if they don't get super lucky to draft Victor then I'm a bit indifferent to the Scoot archetype. My preference is to not have another undersized 6' guard as the face of the franchise.

I do like efficient small guards as high end roleplayers but not as the main dish.
The league is trending more toward the five out with 6'-8" guys initiating the offense. It's only going to get more difficult for Scoot size guards to even see over defenses esp in halfcourt sets.
 
Watching Wemby in the French League 1 now. He's not as dominating as in those games against Ignite, but what I love is seeing him put his head down and actually trying to attack the paint rather than settling for jumpers. He is lacking the strength to do it cleanly right now and he gets easily disrupted by phisicality. but he has what it takes, skill wise. He managed to drag his team back in this game after they were losing with double digits at some point and they are tied now with 7 second to go... (Wemby with 20 pts on 7/15 shooting, 6 rbs, 2steals, 1 block )
 
Having trouble with double teams and his hands seem to be similarly weak in traffic like Gobert's. But he still scored 2 clutch FTs and a put back in OT.

Finished the game with 24pts/9rbs/1stl/2blks, 8/19 FG, 2/7 3pFG , 6/8 FTs(scored the last 4 in the clutch and OT), game high +17 and a comeback win for his team.
 
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stitches said:
Watching Wemby in the French League 1 now. He's not as dominating as in those games against Ignite, but what I love is seeing him put his head down and actually trying to attack the paint rather than settling for jumpers. He is lacking the strength to do it cleanly right now and he gets easily disrupted by phisicality. but he has what it takes, skill wise. He managed to drag his team back in this game after they were losing with double digits at some point and they are tied now with 7 second to go... (Wemby with 20 pts on 7/15 shooting, 6 rbs, 2steals, 1 block )
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It's well and good if he wants to balance out his repertoire by getting inside more. But if there's any person you could argue could get away with just jacking threes all-game, it's a 7' 5" dude that's showing a serious aptitude for the long ball.
 
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