The Weekend Watch: Three Under the Radar Games to Scout
Back with another weekend watch, filled with plenty of both long and short term NBA prospects to track in the midst of what should be three competitive games. This edition features: Oklahoma-Cincinnati, Bradley-Belmont and Oregon-Utah.
Let’s get you ready to scout them.
#15 Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati (Saturday, 1:00 pm ET)
Top Prospects:
Javian McCollum | Lead Guard | 6’2 | 160 pounds | Junior | Oklahoma
Season Stats: 14.9ppg | 2.8rpg | 3.9apg | 39% 3P (5.9 3PA) | 1 stock per game
Otega Oweh | Guard | 6’5 | 215 pounds | Sophomore | Oklahoma
Season Stats: 14.1ppg | 4.4rpg | 1.1apg | 60% 3P (1.5 3PA) | 2.4 stocks per game
Viktor Lahkin | Big | 6’11 | 240 pounds | Redshirt Junior | Cincinnati
Season Stats: 13.5ppg | 7.5rpg (2.9 off) | 2.3apg | 34% 3P (2.4 3PA) | 1.8 stocks per game
Dan Skillings Jr. | Wing | 6’6 | 215 | Sophomore | Cincinnati
Season Stats: 11.8ppg | 6.2rpg | 1.4apg | 31% 3P (3.4 3PA) | 1.2 stocks per game
Aziz Bandaogo | Big | 7’0 | 235 pounds | Senior | Cincinnati
Season Stats: 8.1ppg | 8.4rpg (2 off) | 0.9apg | 59% FT (4.1 FTA) | 1.8 stocks per game
Other Oklahoma Prospects to Watch: Milos Uzan (Guard, Sophomore), Jalon Moore (Wing, Junior)
Other Cincinnati Prospect to Watch: Simas Lukosius (Big Wing, Junior), Jizzle James (Guard, Freshman), CJ Fredrick (Guard, Grad Student)
Belmont vs Bradley (Saturday, 2:00 pm ET)
Top Prospects:
Malik Dia | Big | 6’9 | 240 pounds | Sophomore | Belmont
Season Stats: 17.3ppg | 5.8rpg (1.3 off) | 1.2apg | 36% 3P (3.8 3PA) | 1.5 stocks per game
Cade Tyson | Wing | 6’7 | 205 pounds | Sophomore | Belmont
Season Stats: 16.9ppg | 4/8rpg | 1.5apg | 42% 3P (5.4 3PA) | 1.7 stocks per game
Malevy Leons | Big Wing | 6’9 | 210 pounds | Grad Student | Bradley
Season Stats: 12.7ppg | 7.4rpg | 1.4apg | 30% 3P (3.3 3PA) | 3 stocks per game
Other Belmont Prospects to Watch: Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Sophomore, Guard), Isaiah Walker (Guard/Wing, Sophomore)
Other Bradley Prospects to Watch: Darius Hannah (Big, Senior), Connor Hickman (Guard, Junior)
Oregon vs. Utah (Sunday, 3:00 pm ET)
Top Prospects:
Kwame Evans Jr. | Big | 6’9 | 220 pounds | Freshman | Oregon
‘23-’24 Stats: 8.6ppg | 5.6rpg | 1.6apg | 25% 3P (2.5 3PA) | 3 stocks per game
Jackson Shelstead | Guard | 6’0 | 170 pounds | Freshman | Oregon
‘23-’24 Stats: 14.2ppg | 2.5rpg | 2.7apg | 43% 3P (4.2 3PA) | 1 stock per game
Branden Carlson | Big | 7’0 | 220 pounds | Fifth Year | Utah
Season Stats: 17.2ppg | 7.1rpg (1.6 off) | 2.1apg | 34% 3P (4.8 3PA) | 1.8 stocks per game
Other Oregon Prospects to Watch: Mookie Cook (Wing, Freshman), N’Faly Dante (Big, Senior) Nate Bittle (Big, Junior)
Other Utah Prospects to Watch: Keba Keita (Big, Sophomore), Gabe Madsen (Wing, Senior), Cole Bajema (Wing, Grad Student)
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