The Weekend Watch: Three Under the Radar Games to Scout as Month Closes Out

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As we get deeper into the heart of conference play, this week’s slate features compelling matchups and prospects from the Horizon League, Missouri Valley Conference and the American Athletic Conference. Let's get you ready to scout Oakland-Milwaukee, Bradley-Indiana State and North Texas-Florida Atlantic.
Oakland (MI) vs. Milwaukee (Saturday, 4:00 pm ET)
Top Prospects:
Trey Townsend | Wing | 6’6 | 228 pounds | Junior | Oakland
‘23-24 Stats: 16.6ppg | 7.1rpg | 3apg | 38% 3P (1.0 3PA) | 1.5 stocks per game
BJ Freeman | Wing | 6’6 | 200 pounds | Junior | Milwaukee
‘23-24 Stats: 18.3ppg | 6.1rpg | 3.8apg | 39% 3P (6.5 3PA) | 1.4 stocks per game
Looks like rain early!@B_greatb with the early three. pic.twitter.com/fI6hMCqI7z
— Milwaukee Men's Basketball (@MKE_MBB) January 26, 2024
Other Oakland Prospects to Watch: Blake Lampman (Guard, Graduate Student)
Other Milwaukee Prospects to Watch: Erik Pratt (Guard, Redshirt Junior)
Bradley vs. Indiana State (Saturday, 6:00 pm ET)
Top Prospects:
Malevy Leons | Big Wing | 6’9 | 210 pounds | Grad Student | Bradley
‘23-24 Stats: 13.1ppg | 7.2rpg | 1.6apg | 33% 3P (3.5 3PA) | 2.9 stocks per game
Malevy Leons is one of the top defensive playmaker prospects (2.9 stocks per game) and is on radars as a 3&D wing (33% 3P on 3.5 3PA) despite some up and down shooting.
— Jam Hines (@jamontheboards) January 26, 2024
Encouraging to see him hit 3s off movement & relocations + some screen navigation to add to his spot up game pic.twitter.com/XQiVHjxSko
Robbie Avila | Big | 6’10 | 240 pounds | Sophomore | Indiana State
‘23-24 Stats: 16.2ppg | 7.3rpg | 4.3apg | 43% 3P (3.9 3PA) | 1.2 stocks per game
College Jokic 🥽 Indiana State’s Robbie Avila back in Chicago. Former Oak Forest HS star putting up double-double 26/11/6 in ISU (17-3) win at UIC 😤 Family, friends, and Oak Forest students filled several sections of the arena @Robbie_Avila30 pic.twitter.com/lixjCZaDD1
— Scott/Ballislife (@BallisLifeCHI) January 25, 2024
Indiana State star Robbie Avila joins us now on After Dark!!https://t.co/0fxWysRjZQ
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) January 23, 2024
Other Bradley Prospects to Watch: Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Sophomore, Guard), Isaiah Walker (Guard/Wing, Sophomore)
Other Indiana State Prospects to Watch: Isaiah Swope (Guard, Junior), Ryan Conwell (Guard, Sophomore)
North Texas vs. #22 Florida Atlantic (Sunday, 1:00 pm ET)
Top Prospects:
Aaron Scott | Wing | 6’7 | 200 pounds | Junior | North Texas
‘23-24 Stats: 11.9ppg | 5.9rpg 1.3apg | 37% 3P (3.4 3PA) | 2.6 stocks per game
Aaron Scott has five of our first seven points.
— UNT Basketball (@MeanGreenMBB) January 18, 2024
📺 ESPN+#GMG pic.twitter.com/f2ftpXTgrt
Not in A Scott's house.
— UNT Basketball (@MeanGreenMBB) January 26, 2024
📺 ESPN2#GMG pic.twitter.com/rn6nrrZN9B
Johnell Davis | Guard | 6’4 | 203 pounds | Junior | Florida Atlantic
‘23-24 Stats: 18.2ppg | 6.9rpg | 2.8apg | 46% 3P (4.0 3PA) | 2 stocks per game
Johnell Davis has taken another leap, averaging 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 stocks per game. His d/p/s skills have advanced, supported by 45% midrange shooting (12% assisted), 47% 3P (60% assisted) and 87% FT. FAU has a +26 net rating with Davis on, +2 when off pic.twitter.com/aiDtI2fKbC
— Matt Powers (@DraftPow) January 22, 2024
Other North Texas Prospects to Watch: Jason Edwards (Guard, Sophomore), Rubin Jones (Guard, Senior)
Other Florida Atlantic Prospects to Watch: Alijah Martin (Guard, Junior), Vladislav Goldin (Big, Junior)
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Jam is a scout with nearly a decade of evaluation experience through his time with former NBA scouting and consulting services, EV Hoops and BPA Hoops. From the high school to NBA level, he brings a wealth of knowledge on prospects.
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