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Hardwood Homies NBA Draft Podcast

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1:10:10

Episode 91 - Kevin Porter Jr., Ja Morant, Other...

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2018/11/16

Jackson and Mike break down various games and prospect performances from the last week, beginning by discussing Kevin Porter Jr.'s fast breakout and his showdown with Darius Garland and Simi Shittu of Vanderbilt. They also discuss Ja Morant's big season debut against Wright State, Daniel Gafford's performance against Texas, early returns on North Carolina's top prospects, Michigan-Villanova, and Indiana-Marquette, and more. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in

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1:08:45

Episode 90 - Zion, RJ, Reddish: Champions Classic...

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2018/11/09

Jackson and Mike break down all the notable early-season draft action with a focus on the Champions Classic and specifically the Duke-Kentucky showdown. They start by discussing Kansas-Michigan State and the various prospects involved before moving to quick notes on Florida-Florida State and Washington-Western Kentucky. Then they talk about Kezie Okpala's big opening night before diving into the Duke-Kentucky discussion and breaking down each of the top prospects (Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Cam

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1:09:06

Episode 89 - News, Stock Up/Stock Down, Opening Week...

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2018/11/01

In this episode, Jackson and Mike touch on a number of topics to get ready for the beginning of the college basketball season next week. They begin by discussing a few news items, lamenting the injuries of Jontay Porter and Killian Tillie and their potential impacts on each player's draft stock before breaking down the news about the G League's new initiative to try to lure young prospects to play professionally there. Then they answer a couple mailbag questions from last week pertaining to

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1:13:59

Episode 88 - Preseason Mailbag: All-Americans, Top...

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2018/10/25

In this episode, Jackson and Mike field mailbag questions from listeners on a wide range of topics, covering their All-American picks, the top teams to watch for draft prospects, sleeper freshmen, the draft's top seniors, international rankings by generation, and much more. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies and feel free to send in feedback!

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1:40:17

Episode 87 - College Basketball Preview

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2018/10/18

In this episode, Mike and Jackson break down their consensus top 25 teams entering the college basketball season, looking at each team's potential starting lineup, bench pieces, and how they will fit together over the course of the season. After discussing all 25 teams plus a few extras that were left out as a result of compositing their rankings, they discuss some sleeper mid-major squads that could be scary in March or even contend for an at-large bid. All-American teams and best teams to watch

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1:45:33

Episode 86 - SEC Prospect Preview Part 2

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2018/10/11

In this episode, Mike and Jackson pick up where they left off with the SEC East and rank and break down their top 16 prospects in the SEC West (Arkansas, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State, and Texas AM). They start out with notable names like Daniel Gafford, Naz Reid, and Aric Holman before moving down the board to discuss sleepers like Darius Days, Anfernee McLemore, Donta Hall, Terence Davis, and many others. After they finish discussing all 16 guys, they list off some fringe

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1:45:08

Episode 85 - SEC Prospect Preview Part 1

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2018/10/04

In this episode, Jackson and Mike kick off their SEC Prospect Preview by ranking and breaking down their top 18 prospects on teams in the SEC East (Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Missouri, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida). They cover stud returning prospects like Jontay Porter, PJ Washington, Jalen Hudson, Grant Williams, Admiral Schofield, and many others. They also break down the massive influx of freshman talent headlined by players like Keldon Johnson, Simi Shittu, Darius Garland, and EJ

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1:47:19

Episode 84 - Mid Major Prospect Preview

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2018/09/27

In this episode, Mike and Jackson preview the top prospects from the mid major ranks of college basketball - specifically from outside the ACC, American Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, and Gonzaga, which was included in the Pac 12 preview podcast. They touch on potential first round prospects Charles Bassey, Ja Morant, and Jalen McDaniels before moving down the board to discuss sleepers like Dylan Windler, Matt Mitchell, Seth Towns, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Isaiah Reese and others. After

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1:40:30

Episode 83 - Pac 12 + Gonzaga Prospect Preview

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2018/09/20

In this episode, Jackson and Mike rank their top 20 prospects in the Pac 12, as well as players on Gonzaga, and break down each player in-depth. They begin with a long look at the top prospect in the group, Bol Bol, before moving down through the rest of the prospects, discussing players like Rui Hachimura, Kevin Porter Jr., Killian Tillie, Kris Wilkes, Matisse Thybulle, Louis King, Jaylen Hands, Daejon Davis, and many others. After their comprehensive conversations about all 20 players, they finish

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1:40:53

Episode 82 - Big 12 Prospect Preview

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2018/09/13

In this episode, Mike and Jackson rank their top 20 prospects in the Big 12, working their way down from the top prospects like Quentin Grimes, Jarrett Culver, Dedric Lawson, and Dean Wade towards mid-level prospects like Sagaba Konate, Udoka Azubuike, Devon Dotson, and Xavier Sneed while also hitting on sleepers like Deshawn Corprew and hopefully-healthy Andrew Jones. For each prospect, they go back and forth with in-depth breakdowns in an effort to give a full glimpse of their profile. To finish

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1:33:12

Episode 81 - Big Ten Prospect Preview

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2018/09/06

In this episode, Mike and Jackson rank the top 20 prospects in the Big Ten and break down each player with in-depth precision. They start with a top tier that includes returning prospects like Josh Reaves, Jordan Poole, and Isaiah Roby as well as star freshman Romeo Langford before moving down the board to discuss players like Ethan Happ, Carsen Edwards, Bruno Fernando, and Jalen Smith, among many others. To finish up, they list off some fringier names and then try to rank the teams in the Big Ten

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1:15:28

Episode 80 - Big East/American Prospect Preview

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2018/08/30

In this episode, Jackson and Mike rank and break down their top 16 prospects between the Big East and American Athletic Conference. While both leagues are facing down years in terms of overall talent, there are still a number of interesting prospects to be discussed, including Shamorie Ponds, Jarrey Foster, Sam Hauser, Eric Paschall, Markus Howard, Jahvon Quinerly, Kamar Baldwin and many others. After ranking and providing analysis on each player, Mike and Jackson try to project the end-of-season

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1:26:31

Episode 79 - ACC Prospect Preview

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2018/08/25

In this episode, Jackson and Mike preview the top prospects in the ACC and rank them as they go, starting by meticulously breaking down four major contenders for the #1 pick in Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Nassir Little, and Cameron Reddish. They then go on down to rank their composite top 20 prospects in the conference, touching on sleeper prospects like Ty Jerome, Javin DeLaurier, and Mfiondu Kabengele along the way. After discussing some players who missed the cut for the top 20, they project the

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1:22:43

Episode 78 - International Prospect Preview

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2018/08/18

In this episode, Jackson and Mike go in-depth on their top 25 international prospects for the 2019 draft. All prospects who are eligible to be drafted in 2019 from the international ranks–which includes any player born between 1997 and 2000–were considered. This episode especially focuses on players from the 2000-born generation as the FIBA U18 tournament recently concluded and was the first real opportunity to see many of the prospects from that generation. From big names like Sekou Doumbouya and

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59:36

Episode 77 - 2020 Big Board Discussion

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2018/08/03

With the AAU season and FIBA U18s coming to a close, Mike and Jackson discuss the best prospects in the 2020 draft: the best Class of 2019 high school prospects and 2001-born international players. Jackson gets Mike's opinion on a wide range of prospects from top-ranked guys like Cole Anthony, Killian Hayes, James Wiseman, and Vernon Carey Jr. to sleepers like Romeo Weems and CJ Walker. Mike knows as much as anyone about these players and brings a different perspective than mainstream sites and

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1:42:27

Episode 76 - Summer League Review

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2018/07/19

With Las Vegas Summer League coming to a close, Jackson and Mike review the play of all the notable prospects and discuss which players impressed most as well as which guys were the biggest disappointments. Over 40 players are broken down in an effort to deduce what was learned about these prospects and figure out what we can expect from them going forward. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

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1:12:53

Episode 75 - Las Vegas Summer League Preview

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2018/07/05

In this episode, Jackson and Mike preview all 30 Summer League rosters ahead of the start of Las Vegas Summer League. From 1st round draft picks to undrafted sleepers to veterans trying to make it back into the league, they cover all of the interesting players to watch for over the course of LVSL. They finish by discussing which teams to focus on most in order to learn the most about the prospects. Follow the show on Twitter @HardwoodHomies!

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1:02:22

Episode 74 - 2018 Draft Recap, 2019 Draft Primer

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2018/06/23

New co-host Mike Gribanov joins Jackson to recap the 2018 NBA Draft and preview the 2019 class. They start by discussing which teams had the best and worst drafts before discussing their favorite picks throughout the night. Then, they touch on some general trends throughout the draft and examine what they might signal about what teams are valuing. After that, they transition to a 2019 draft preview and discuss Mike's initial 2019 big board. First they focus on returning prospects before moving to

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1:07:49

Episode 73 - Final Positional Rankings

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2018/06/20

With Jackson's release of his final big board, Cesar asks him questions about his ranking of players within each position group and which players have risen and fallen for him in recent weeks. Players discussed in-depth include Elie Okobo, De'Anthony Melton, Anfernee Simons, Miles Bridges, Mikal Bridges, Dzanan Musa, Michael Porter Jr., Keita Bates-Diop, Wendell Carter Jr., Robert Williams, and many others. Many thanks to Cesar for all he contributed over his time with the show as this was his last

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58:25

Episode 72 - Dean Demakis

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2018/06/13

Dean Demakis (@deanondraft) joins Jackson to discuss numerous topics revolving around the 2018 draft. After beginning with a general draft framework conversation, they then touch on some prospects that Dean is really high on and others that he is more bearish on. Next, they break down the balance between tools, skills, and IQ and how that affects prospects like Kevin Knox, Collin Sexton, and Lonnie Walker. They follow that by noting some of this year's candidates to be overdrafted most and why they

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