Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

With all of the combines now completed, Rich Harris and Drew Barton focus which prospects have seen their draft stock significantly rise or fall over the past month.  Their special guest is Marko Zarkovic, the head coach of Telekom Baskets Bonn II in Germany.   Chapters : (2:50) NBA Playoffs (16:24) Stock Rising :  Jake LaRavia, Christian Braun, Max Christie, Terquavion Smith, Jalen Williams, Ryan...

The HPP crew takes an in-depth look at some of the more mysterious prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft, including Shaedon Sharpe, Leonard Miller, Jean Montero, and Jaden Hardy.  The special guest is All-WCC guard Jalen Williams, who is not a mystery and is participating in the NBA Combine this week. Chapters : 2:12 - NBA Playoffs 24:37 - G League Elite Camp 31:39 - Jaden Hardy & Dyson Daniels 45:3...

The HPP gang focuses on the top international prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft, including Ousmane Dieng, Hugo Besson, and Luke Travers.  Antwerp Giants GM Guy Mura  joins the show to discuss managing a European club, and he also offers insight on various players, including Vrenz Bleijenbergh and Mikael Jantunen.  Chapters : NBA Playoffs & G League Elite Camp Yannick Nzosa & Hugo Besson Luke...

In a special bonus episode of HPP, Drew Barton and Rich Harris sit down with basketball legend Len Elmore.  Topics include the greatest team to never make the NCAA Tournament, the 1972 Olympics, the ABA vs. the NBA, all-time greats, such as Wilt Chamberlain, Pistol Pete, and Bill Walton, and the state of the game today.   Elmore graduated from the University of Maryland in 1974, where he was a thr...

The HPP crew focuses on the top senior prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft, including Collin Gillespie, Keon Ellis, and Alondes Williams, while also talking about the results from the Portsmouth Invitation and the latest NBA Playoff developments.  The gang is also joined  by coach and trainer Andrew Heath, who explains the ins and outs of preparing and training for draft combines and private workouts....

The HPP crew discusses the best stretch bigs in the 2022 NBA Draft, including Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith, Nikola Jovic, and Jabari Walker, who also joins the show as a special guest.  Hosts TJ Brown, Drew Barton, Hugh Baxter, and Rich Harris also talk about the latest NBA developments, including the first round of the playoffs and Ben Simmons' lack of desire.  

The HPP crew has a mock-draft-like discussion, focusing on the draft needs and potential picks for the NBA teams in the lottery.  Wing Stanley Umude, who helped Arkansas reach the Elite Eight for the second straight season, also joins the show to discuss his college career and his preparation for the 2022 NBA Draft.  

This episode deviates from the usual draft discussions to focus on the NBA Playoffs.  The crew  is joined by Lawrence Murray, who covers the LA Clippers for the Athletic.  Along with making postseason predictions, other topics covered include the impact of injuries, the reassessment of the James Harden/Ben Simmons trade, and the Lakers' disappointing season.  Additionally, the gang wraps up t...

The HPP crew discusses the top undersized guards available in the 2022 NBA draft.  They are joined by special guest Jamaree Bouyea of the University of San Francisco, a two-time first-team All-WCC selection .  Over the past two seasons, Jamaree finished in the top 10 of the conference for PPG, APG, SPG, PER, and win shares.  This past season, he averaged 17.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and...

Special guest Steven Johnson, a writer for The Daily Memphian , provides insight into the Memphis Tigers, one of the more intriguing teams in college basketball this season.  Along with hosts Rich Harris and TJ Brown, Steven discusses the NBA prospects on the squad, including Jalen Duren and Emoni Bates, Coach Penny Hardaway, and sanctions looming over the program.  Also, the HPP crew discuss the...

TJ and Rich discuss the puzzling March Madness upsets and the stock of NBA Draft prospects playing in the NCAA Tournament.  Also, Hall of Fame basketball writer and Fox Sports analyst Mike DeCourcy joins to explain how bracketology actually works.  

Need help with your bracket?  Listen to this episode.  The HPP gang goes through the entire men's 2022 bracket, making all 67 picks, culminating with the eventual champion.  Co-hosts Eric Kerr (who has a food addiction), TJ Brown, and Rich Harris are joined by Tyler Hagedorn of the Maine Celtics (from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport).  The foursome also make their individual Final Four and C...

Heading into Championship Week, TJ Brown and Rich Harris discuss the top teams and prospects from the Pac-12 Conference, with special guest Bruce Pascoe, a veteran beat reporter, who covers the Arizona Wildcats for the Arizona Daily Star.  

TJ Brown, Rich Harris, and Connor Youngberg discuss the best mid-major teams and prospects in the country, and are joined by South Dakota State’s Baylor Scheierman, the top candidate to be the Player of the Year in The Summit Conference.  Many other prospects are discussed, including Patrick Baldwin Jr.,  Jalen Duren, Orlando Robinson,  David Roddy, and Jamaree Bouyea.  

TJ Brown, Rich Harris, and Eric Kerr talk about the Big Ten and its top prospects, with special focus on Michigan head coach Juwan Howard and the conference’s best scorer, Keegan Murray of Iowa, who is third in the nation in points per game.  The HP crew is  joined by guest Chris Solari, who covers Michigan State basketball for the Detroit Free Press . 

In the first-ever episode of the Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP), hosts TJ Brown, and Rich Harris focus on Big East hoops and the top pro prospects in the conference with guest John Fanta of Fox Sports and host of the "Big East Shootaround."  Theme music courtesy of Bensound.com.