Final Four Addition with Markquis Nowell — HPP S2-E26

Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

In a jam-packed mega episode, the HPP gang is joined by one the biggest standouts of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell. The All-American guard discusses his record-setting performance during March Madness, the Wildcats’ surprising season, his future, and more. G-Leaguer Tyler Hagedorn, a former star at South Dakota, also joins the HPP crew to analyze the Final Four and to talk about basketball in general. And Doc Louallen returns to chat about the NBA as the regular season winds down, while Bunni, Drew, Jake, and Rich open up the College Hoops Notebook, release a new NBA Draft Stock Report, and make game predictions.
CHAPTERS:
1. NBA Chat (3:06)

• Western Conference playoff race — the Mavericks, in one week, drop from the 6th seed to 11th
• Eastern Conference playoff race — potentially dangerous first-round matchups
• De’Aaron Fox’s take on college basketball

2. Markquis Nowell Interview (31:43)

3. College Hoops Notebook (57:27)

• The first Final Four in 44 years without a No. 1 seed — how did we get here?
• South Region — San Diego State
• East Region — Florida Atlantic
• Midwest Region — Miami
• West Region — UConn
• The cream of the transfer portal, which already has more than 1,000 players listed, including Kel'el Ware (Oregon), JJ Starling (ND to Syracuse), Caleb Love (UNC), ...
• Thoughts on the early entries for the 2023 NBA Draft to date
• Revisiting De’Aaron Fox’s comments
• The coaching situations at Notre Dame, California, Stanford, Penn State, and Temple

4. Draft Stock Rising (2:33:26)

• Jordan Miller, Miami (FL)
• Norchad Omier, Miami (FL)
• Andre Jackson, Connecticut
• Donovan Clingan, Connecticut
• Sir'Jabari Rice, Texas
• Johnell Davis, Florida Atlantic
• Nathan Mensah, San Diego State
• Nathan Bittle, Oregon
• Aziz Bandaogo, Utah Valley

5. Draft Stock Falling (2:51:58)

• Brandon Miller, Alabama
• Jaden Bradley, Alabama
• Souley Boum, Xavier
• Julian Phillips, Tennessee
• Kel'el Ware, Oregon
• Nolan Hickman, Gonzaga

6. NIT and Final Four Predictions (3:02:56)