Best Espn700 Podcasts (2024)

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Revisiting the Top 100 recruits from the class of '21 and their NBA projections 39:32

2+ y ago39:32

39:32

Rafael Barlowe is joined by Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft) to discuss how the top high school recruits from the class of 2021 faired and if they high school rankings are on par with their NBA draft status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Draft Dummies Mock Draft - Post CBB season edition 38:02

2+ y ago38:02

38:02

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) starts out the college basketball offseason with a 2022 nba mock draft. Let's spin the tankathon wheel and make some picks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Caleb Love's NBA Outlook, Kendall Brown Scouting Report 43:21

2+ y ago43:21

43:21

Richard and Leif recap the wild NCAA Tournament title game, as well as give NBA Draft scouting reports of Caleb Love and Kendall Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Final Four Weekend Recap! Is Caleb Love's draft stock on the rise? 32:26

2+ y ago32:26

32:26

Rafael Barlowe from NBADraftjunkies.com/NBA Big Board covers what was an exciting weekend in New Orleans at the NCAA Final Four. Duke's team loaded with NBA prospects falls short to an overachieving but experienced North Carolina team led by Caleb Love's brilliant performance. Ochai Agbaji shines for Kansas and Christian Braun's dagger. Learn more …

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Which players can improve or even hurt their draft stock in the Final Four? 31:20

2+ y ago31:20

31:20

Rafael Barlowe from NBADraftjunkies.com breaks down which prospects could help or even hurt their draft stock with their performances in this weekend's Final Four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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2022 NBA Draft Player Comparisons 31:20

2+ y ago31:20

31:20

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) goes through 4 prospects -- Keegan Murray, Johnny Davis, Jalen Duren and Bennedict Mathurin and discusses potential comps. For each he lists a statistical player comparison, a wild player comparison from online (nbadraft.net lol) and then finally gives his own for each guy. Sam also gives his final 4 picks. Learn more abo…

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Mark Williams & Ochai Agbaji 33:41

2+ y ago33:41

33:41

Richard and Leif give deep dive scouting report on Duke center Mark Williams & Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, including strengths, weaknesses and similar players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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All Aboard the Banchero Bandwagon!! 29:56

2+ y ago29:56

29:56

Duke freshman Paolo Banchero, the best player in the 2022 NCAA tournament, has been at the top of Rafael Barlowe's Big Board since late November. Barlowe explains why he's higher on Banchero that Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith and Jaden Ivey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Who impressed and who were the biggest NCAA tournament disappointments w/ Ersin Demir 32:43

2+ y ago32:43

32:43

Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies/NBA Big Board is joined by Ersin Demir to discuss some of the top performances and biggest disappointments from the opening two rounds of the NCAA tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Re-ranking the remaining NCAA Tournament teams 1-16, plus Chet Holmgren talk 25:19

2+ y ago25:19

25:19

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) discusses Chet Holmgren's first weekend performance. He then re-ranks all the teams left in the tournament #1-16, talks about potential matchups, which regions ended up being the strongest and weakest. Plus, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Sorry for Busting Your Bracket... Plus Keegan Murray Scouting Report 37:47

2+ y ago37:47

37:47

Richard and Leif recap the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, along with starting deep dives into draft prospects. This week's first deep dives include TCU's Damion Baugh, Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin & Dalen Terry, and Iowa's Keegan Murray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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What a wild weekend! Talking NCAA tournament hoops with Stephen Gillaspie 43:12

2+ y ago43:12

43:12

Stephen Gillaspie from No Ceilings and Draft deeper joins Rafael Barlowe to discuss one of the most memorable opening weekends in NCAA tournament history. The two NBA Draft Junkies cover Paolo Banchero's strong performances, Chet Holmgren's match up against Jalen Duren and Jabari Smith's struggles against Miami. They also debate over which Arizona …

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March Madness Mailbag! Can Keegan Murray have a Carmelo Anthony type tournament run? 35:10

2+ y ago35:10

35:10

Rafael Barlowe answers NCAA March Madness and NBA Draft related questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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March Madness: final analysis and picks 34:55

2+ y ago34:55

34:55

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) and CT Fazio discuss their NCAA tournament picks, which bracket is the weakest, which 1 seed is the most vulnerable, which potential prospect matchups are they most looking forward to as well as some first round upsets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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March Madness: Previewing the NCAA Tournament 45:33

2+ y ago45:33

45:33

Richard & Leif preview the best NBA Draft matchups that could come of the NCAA Tournament in the first weekend, and recap what happened in the previous week of Championship Week in conference tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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NBA Draft Risers and my March Madness predictions 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

27:59

Rafael Barlowe covers a few of the late rising NBA prospects and gives his March Madness predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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The best NBA prospect you've never heard of - Leonardo Okeke Interview 25:51

2+ y ago25:51

25:51

Rafael Barlowe sits down with Italian/Nigerian NBA prospect Leonardo Okeke to discuss being under the radar, the NBA Draft and playing in Italy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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The 4 Best Teams in College Basketball, plus a Tari Eason breakdown 23:53

2+ y ago23:53

23:53

Sam Ferris (@Draftdummies) hits on a variety of topics including the 4 best college bball teams statistically, and which he doesn't believe in. Then, Sam talks about the prospect of the week: Tari Eason, and finishes by talking about Moses Moody's recent play and what we can take away from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…

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Previewing the NCAA Conference Tournaments, Championship Week, and All-American Predictions 41:02

2+ y ago41:02

41:02

Leif and Richard preview the Big 12, Big Ten, Big East, SEC, ACC, AAC, PAC-12, and Ivy League conference tournaments, then give their predictions on who will be named an All-American. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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The forgotten seniors... Is there another Desmond Bane or Herb Jones in this draft class? 28:36

2+ y ago28:36

28:36

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com highlights the forgotten players from this 2022 draft class... The seniors. Barlowe gives his thoughts on Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, Purdue big man Trevion Williams, Wake Forest breakout star Alondes Williams and Alabama's Keon Ellis along with Baylor's Matthew Mayer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

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The "Scouting Wall" and recapping the Adidas Next Generation Tournament 32:54

2+ y ago32:54

32:54

Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies details his travel experiences scouting in Europe and his recent challenges. Rafael also highlights a few of the NBA prospects that stood out at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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DaRon Holmes breakdown, plus: Grading my preseason All-Most Improved NBA picks 30:27

2+ y ago30:27

30:27

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) starts by discussing his prospect of the week, including a fun (and convincing statistical case for DaRon Holmes. Then, Sam goes back and grades his preseason All-Most Improved team predictions, which included Darius Garland, Jordan Poole and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Ranking the Top 5 Big 12 NBA Draft Prospects 33:24

2+ y ago33:24

33:24

Richard and Leif rank the top 5 prospects in the Big 12 following the chaotic weekend in the conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Drafting sexiness over substance? 26:44

2+ y ago26:44

26:44

Rafael Barlowe gives his opinion on teams drafting players with sexy high school resumes and ideal positional size and tools despite lack of substance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Shaedon Sharpe - The NBA Draft's Biggest Wildcard - with Max Feldman 29:10

2+ y ago29:10

29:10

Rafael Barlowe chats with Max Feldman from MADE Hoops about Shaedon Sharpe's rise atop the high school rankings. Feldman had the opportunity to watch and scout Sharpe live last summer at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam and gives his insight on the Canadian shotmakers game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Draft Dummies Big Board #'s 1-20 33:59

2+ y ago33:59

33:59

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) gives his big board, revealing prospects he has ranked 1-20. He picks 3 guys (Jalen Duren, Pat Baldwin, Tyty Washington) to dive a bit deeper on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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MavsDraft Big Board: New Number One 36:20

2+ y ago36:20

36:20

Richard and Leif go over the new MavsDraft big board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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President's Day Mailbag Episode - Shaedeon Sharpe, Patrick Baldwin, Jr. dropping and Spurs draft needs 30:03

2+ y ago30:03

30:03

Rafael Barlowe from NBADraftjunkies.com and NBA Big Board answers a few questions from his inbox that he's received on 2022 NBA prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Jabari Smith's BIG night vs Vandy and the depth of talent that will be available in the second round 25:42

2+ y ago25:42

25:42

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com and NBA Big Board breaks down Auburn freshman Jabari Smith's huge night (31 points 7-10 from 3) vs Vanderbilt and the depth of talent and that should be available to teams in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Picking the Best Team Fit for the Top Prospects 35:58

2+ y ago35:58

35:58

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) discusses his favorite NBA team fit for the top prospects at the top of the draft. I only used each team once to facilitate discussion about a variety of different teams and players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Ranking the Top 5 Shooters in the 2022 NBA Draft 35:40

2+ y ago35:40

35:40

Richard and Leif break down Chet Holmgren's game, and rank the top 5 shooters in the 2022 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Re-evaluating Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith 37:32

2+ y ago37:32

37:32

Rafael Barlowe from NBADraftjunkies and NBA Big Board shares his preseason notes on Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith, and compares how each player has stacked up against the expectations coming into the season. Barlowe also takes a deep dive into their advanced numbers and how he thinks they'll related to the NBA. Learn more about you…

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Big Announcement! I'm joining Chad Ford's NBA Big Board as the Director of Scouting 30:52

2+ y ago30:52

30:52

Rafael Barlowe from NBADraftjunkies.com details his new role as the director of scouting for Chad Ford's NBA Big Board and how it impacts NBA Draft Junkies going forward. Barlowe also finishes the 2nd half of the Mock Draft 1.0 that was posted on Monday's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Report from the Gonzaga - BYU game (aka the Chet game), plus some Haliburton - Sabonis Trade Thoughts 32:00

2+ y ago32:00

32:00

I (@draftdummies) got to see Chet Holmgren play in person last Saturday, in a game where he had one of the best prospect performances of the year. I talk about my takeaways as well as where I have him on my board now and why, plus some pretty shocking statistics on Chet this year (hint: he's probably been the best player in CBB) Plus, in the final …

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Is Paolo Banchero Safely Duke's Best Prospect? 34:06

2+ y ago34:06

34:06

Richard and Leif debate how high of a ceiling AJ Griffin has, and if he could become a better prospect than Paolo Banchero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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NBA Draft Junkies Mock Draft 1.0 - Auburn's Kessler Walker in the lottery?? 25:51

2+ y ago25:51

25:51

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com discusses the 1st half of his mock draft based off the Tankathon.com standings. Barlowe picks for each lottery team based off the best player available and positional need or fit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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What if the top prospects could enter the NBA as free agents? 30:47

2+ y ago30:47

30:47

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com explains why ending the NBA Draft and allowing top prospects to enter the league as free agents may not be such a bad idea. Tanking rewards losing, and incentivizes the failures of a front office. It's also unfair to fans and sponsors to see a team not trying their best to put a competitive roster on the floo…

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Walker Kessler & Jaylin Williams -- 2 Undervalued Centers in the 2022 Draft 31:24

2+ y ago31:24

31:24

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) discusses the value of bigs, and breaks down 2 center prospects that he believes are undervalued: Jaylin Williams, Arkansas, and Walker Kessler, Auburn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Max Christie vs Ochai Agbaji 32:50

2+ y ago32:50

32:50

Leif and Richard debate who the better prospect is between Michigan State's Max Christie and Kansas' Ochai Agbaji, as well as recap the SEC/Big 12 challenge and preview Duke/North Carolina this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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I traveled to Italy to scout Italian prospects Matteo Spagnolo and Gabriele Procida 34:24

2+ y ago34:24

34:24

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com updates the listeners on his travel experiences through Europe and discusses his thoughts on Italian prospects Matteo Spagnolo and Gabriele Procida after scouting them live in Bologna and Milan. In the last segment Rafael gives a breakdown on a few of the top 2005 born prospects across Europe. Learn more abou…

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NBA Draft Junkies thoughts and reaction to ESPN's latest 2022 Mock Draft 28:55

2+ y ago28:55

28:55

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com gives his thoughts on the latest mock draft released by ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Kendall Brown and Jake LaRavia, w/ Chuck (@chuckingdarts) 56:06

2+ y ago56:06

56:06

Chuck from the Chucking Darts podcast (@chuckingdarts) joins me (@draftdummies) to discuss a prospect in the lottery he's lower on, Kendall Brown, as well as a bit of a sleeper that he wants to make a case for. A lot of fun discussion ensues! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Previewing the SEC/Big 12 Challenge 26:48

2+ y ago26:48

26:48

Richard and Leif recap Kentucky vs Auburn & Purdue vs Indiana, while also previewing the upcoming weekend of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, as well as other must watch games for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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My thoughts on Taran Armstrong and is Isiaih Mosley the best pure scorer in college basketball? 30:33

2+ y ago30:33

30:33

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com discusses his thoughts on Cal Baptist passing wizard Taran Armstrong and his potential as an NBA player and introduces the audience to Isiaih Mosley who is the hottest player on college basketball at the moment averaging 34.4 ppg on 62% FG and 46.8% from 3 over his last 5 games. Learn more about your ad choic…

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My challenges scouting Europe and exclusive interview with Ismaël Kamagate 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

29:31

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com gives an update and inside look of his experiences scouting and traveling Europe. Rafael also has an exclusive interview with potential 1st round pick Ismael Kamagate from Paris basketball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Candidates for the 6-10 Range on Draft Night 36:17

2+ y ago36:17

36:17

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) and CT Fazio (@CTFazio24) discuss 2 prospects who could factor into the discussion in the 6-10 range on draft night. Most everyone agrees on the top 5 guys: Chet, Paolo, Johnny Davis, Jaden Ivey & Jabari Smith. But what next? That's where the draft gets really interesting. We discuss one option: Kendall Brown, plus a wild…

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The NCAA Season is Pure Chaos, And We Love It 35:40

2+ y ago35:40

35:40

With Baylor, USC, Alabama, and others losing ground in the top 25, how does this change the landscape for draft prospects and future matchups? Leif and Richard discuss on this week's episode of Locked On NBA Draft Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use pro…

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Jabari Smith up & Ousmane Dieng trending down: Updated analysis on my preseason prospect watch list 30:50

2+ y ago30:50

30:50

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com goes back in time to October 4, 2021 and revisits his podcast where he broke down what he was looking to see out of a few prospects during the 2021-22 season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED…

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Jalen Duren is the best traditional center in this draft class...But who's next? 31:18

2+ y ago31:18

31:18

Rafael Barlowe from NBAdraftjunkies.com discusses the center position and who are some potential candidates to be selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Locked On Podcast Network

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Making the Case for Harrison Ingram as a Lottery Pick 28:34

2+ y ago28:34

28:34

Sam Ferris (@draftdummies) makes the case for Harrison Ingram as a lottery pick. He discusses the statistical case for him, the eye test case and finishes by discussing where he has him on his board. Oh and he finishes by quickly discussing why he has a new #1 on his board! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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