2023 NBA Draft: G League Elite Camp Preview
The G League Elite Camp is here and it’s time for many prospects to get a chance to shine and prove how they’ll be productive in the NBA. There’s a ton of talented and underrated prospects in this event. Let’s dive into some key things to keep an eye on heading into the event.
Top Prospect
D’Moi Hodge is the guy I truly believe could be drafted out of this event. The prototypical 3-and-D prospect excels as a shooter and perimeter defender. Hodge shot over seven 3-point attempts per game while shooting 40% from behind the arc. The sharpshooting wing excels as a shooter off the catch but has also shown the abilities as a shooter off the movement.
Hodge is a disruptive defender that can cause chaos at the point of attack. The defensive wing has quick hands and reaction speed which results in him averaging nearly three steals per game. Hodge doesn’t have ridiculous upside but there’s a role in the NBA for his archetype as a 3-and-D wing, especially since he excels at both of those skills.
Underrated Prospect
Colin Castleton is the most underrated prospect in the event in my opinion. Castleton sadly had a season ending injury for Florida which cut his college career short so it’ll be interesting to see how he looks in the five-on-five scrimmages after not playing live basketball in a long time compared to the other guys. The big man excels as a rim protector as he’s the best shot-blocker here in this event due to his impressive timing, length, and ability to defend without fouling.
The elite rim protector showcases a great feel for the game on both ends of the floor which is an important skill for big men to have. Castleton can really dominate the paint on both ends of the floor here in this event and it’s expected that he measured well so I wouldn’t be surprised if we see his name called up to the NBA Draft Combine.
Potential Risers
Mike Sharavjamts is a skilled point forward that played this past season at Dayton. The freshman had inconsistent minutes throughout the season but the flashes he showed were very intriguing. The 6-foot-8 point forward has the vision, creativity, and feel for the game to create for his teammates at a pretty high level. Outside of Amen Thompson and Anthony Black, Sharavjamts might have the best combination of size and playmaking ability amongst all guards and wings. Expect to see him to showcase more than what he was able to do in college.
Alex Fudge has fully committed to staying in the NBA draft so it’s important he performs well in the five-on-five scrimmages. It’s expected that he measures very well and kills it in the athletic testing so it’s really the scrimmages that could make or break him. We sadly didn’t get to see his offense shine or develop at Florida this past season but the high level defensive forward excelled on the defensive end during his two years in the SEC. If Fudge can show a little more on the offensive end as a creator or maybe show a projectable role he can play then it’s hard to imagine where he doesn’t rise on draft boards.
Measurement and Testing I’m Most Interested In
Tosan Evbuomwan was a senior at Princeton and led them to a sweet 16 berth in the NCAA tournament this past year. Evbuomwan doesn’t have an official wingspan or athletic testing results from what I can find and given his archetype and play style, the better he tests in this department then I believe the higher his stock will rise. He’s a skilled forward and one of the best passing bigs in the draft. The lack of a jumper is concerning but if he has great length, hands, and tests well athletically then it makes up for a lot of his shooting woes.
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