Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

Rich Harris and Drew Barton, along with special guest Tyon Grant-Foster, cover everything you need to know for the final weekend of the regular season and the beginning of March Madness. Topics include injury updates, the latest bracket projections, a special Stock Report (The Player of the Year Candidates Edition), and picks for the early conference tournaments and season finale games.
Grant-Foster is the star of Grand Canyon Lopes (26-4) and a POY candidate in the Western Athletic Conference. He currently leads the WAC in scoring (19.4 PPG), PER (23.8), win shares (5.0), and P/M (5.7). The 6-foot-7 wing also ranks in the top 10 of the conference for SPG (1.6), BPG (1.3), FG% (44.6), FT% (78.2), offensive rating (116.4), and defensive rating (95.2).
CHAPTERS:
1. College Hoops Notebook (1:10)

• Wrapping up the WCC Regular Season
• Princeton Takes Control of the Ivy League
• Injury News and Other Notable Developments
• Bracketology Updates

2. Tyon Grant-Foster Interview (1:11:14)

3. Draft Stock Report — The POY Edition (1:30:45)

• ACC: Kyle Filipowski (Duke), Jared McCain (Duke), RJ Davis (UNC) & PJ Hall (Clemson)
• Big 12: Hunter Dickinson (Kansas) & Jamal Shead (Houston)
• Big East: Baylor Scheierman (Creighton), Tristen Newton (UConn), Devin Carter (Providence), Tyler Kolek (Marquette) & Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton)
• Big Ten: Zach Edey (Purdue), Kel'el Ware (Indiana), Braden Smith (Purdue), Coleman Hawkins (Illinois) & Marcus Domask (Illinois)
• Mountain West: Jaedon LeDee (SDSU), Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State), Great Osobor (Utah State), Tyson Degenhart (Boise State) & Nique Clifford (Colorado State)
• Pac-12: KJ Simpson (Colorado) & Caleb Love (Arizona)
• SEC: Dalton Knecht (Tennessee), Mark Sears (Alabama) & Johni Broome (Auburn)
• A-10: DaRon Holmes (Dayton) & Max Shulga (VCU)
• A-Sun: Isaiah Cozart (Eastern Kentucky) & Chaz Lanier (North Florida)
• American: Kasean Pryor (South Florida), Johnell Davis (FAU) & David Jones (Memphis)
• Big Sky: Dillon Jones (Weber State), Saint Thomas (Northern Colorado) & Cedric Coward (Eastern Washington)
• Big South: Drew Pember (UNC Asheville)
• Big West: Ajay Mitchell (UC Santa Barbara)
• CAA: Tyler Thomas (Hofstra), Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra) & Amari Williams (Drexel)
• C-USA: Isaiah Crawford (Louisiana Tech)
• Horizon: Trey Townsend (Oakland) & Tristan Enaruna (Cleveland State)
• Ivy: Caden Pierce (Princeton), Xaivian Lee (Princeton) & Danny Wolf (Yale)
• MAC: Enrique Freeman (Akron)
• MVC: Tucker DeVries (Drake) & Robbie Avila (Indiana State)
• OVC: Riley Minix (Morehead State)
• Sun Belt: Tre'von Spillers (Appalachian State) & Terrence Edwards Jr. (James Madison)
• WAC: Tyon Grant-Foster (Grand Canyon)
• WCC: Graham Ike (Gonzaga), Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's), Jonathan Mogbo (USF) & Anton Watson (Gonzaga)

4. Picks of the Week (2:51:45)

• ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Horizon, MVC, NEC, OVC, Patriot, SoCon, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt & WCC Championships
• Top Games on Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Top Games on Sunday March 10, 2024

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.

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.

Rich, Joey Bardack, and Josh Tischler break down the entire Big Ten conference with predictions for NCAA Tournament bids and individual awards. Big Ten Player of the Year candidate Payton Sandfort joins the show. The Iowa guard/forward talks about his NBA Combine experiences, his development, and the 2024-25 version of the Hawkeyes men's basketball.
An All-Big Ten selection last season, Payton averaged 16.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 45 percent from the floor, 38 percent from deep, and 91 percent from the free-throw line. He ranked in the top 10 of the Big Ten for 3P%, FT%, EFG% (56.2), offensive rating (123.9), PER (21.8), and plus-minus (8.0).
CHAPTERS:
1. Big Ten Preview (2:39)

• Michigan State
• Indiana
• Oregon
• UCLA
• Ohio State
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Purdue
• Michigan
• Maryland
• Nebraska
• USC
• Wisconsin
• Washington
• Rutgers
• Penn State
• Northwestern
• Minnesota

2. Payton Sandfort Interview (2:07:45)

The Ignite's Mojave King joins the guys for a chat, talking about his international experience, his time in the G League, and his alternative route to the NBA. Also, Doc and Drew discuss the numerous NBA trades at the deadline and debate whether LeBron is the Goat. On the college side, Bunni and Rich open up the Hoops Notebook, release a new Draft Stock Report, and make their weekly game predictions.
CHAPTERS:
1. NBA Chat (3:36)

• With Kevin Durant being traded to the Phoenix, how far will the Suns go? What does this trade mean for KD’s legacy? Did he make the right decision in leaving Brooklyn? Which team ultimately wins in this trade?
• Of the 16 trade-deadline deals, which do you especially like or dislike?
• LeBron James breaks the scoring record. Is he officially the GOAT?

2. Mojave King Interview (30:37)
3. College Hoops Notebook (50:49)

• Among these ten teams that appear to be safely in the tournament: Michigan State, Northwestern, Maryland, Oklahoma State, TCU, Iowa State, Arkansas, Missouri, San Diego State, and Pittsburgh, which are the most likely to slump and fall on the bubble?
• Among these 20 bubble teams: Clemson, UNC, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Oregon, USC, Utah, Nevada, Utah State, Boise State, New Mexico, Florida, Kentucky, Auburn, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, and Memphis, who is in and who is out? At least half won’t make it, so pick just your top five for each category.
• Updated Final Four picks, including a fifth team (darkhorse) that is not ranked in the top 10.

4. Stock Rising (1:12:52)

• Anthony Black, Arkansas
• Colby Jones, Xavier
• Colin Castleton, Florida
• Kendric Davis, Memphis
• Kobe Brown, Missouri
• Grant Basile, Virginia Tech
• Toumani Camara, Dayton

5. Stock Falling (1:46:15)

• Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State
• Julian Phillips, Tennessee
• Baba Miller, Florida State
• Matthew Murrell, Ole Miss
• Pete Nance, North Carolina

6. Game Predictions (2:09:41)
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

• Creighton (18) at Providence (24)
• Missouri at Auburn
• Michigan at Wisconsin

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

• Alabama (1) at Tennessee (10)
• Xavier (16) at Marquette (11)
• Indiana (14) at Northwestern
• TCU (22) at Iowa State (19)
• Arkansas at Texas A&M
• UC Irvine at UC Santa Barbara

Thursday, February 16, 2023

• Purdue (3) at Maryland

Saturday, February 18, 2023

• Illinois at Indiana (14)
• Rutgers at Wisconsin
• Tennessee (10) at Kentucky
• Iowa State (19) at Kansas State (12)
• Oklahoma State at TCU (22)
• Baylor (9) at Kansas (5)
• Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
• Texas A&M at Missouri
• Michigan State at Michigan
• Nevada at Utah State

Sunday, February 19, 2023

• North Carolina at NC State (23)
• Memphis at Houston (2)
• Iowa at Northwestern

Monday, February 20, 2023

• Kansas (5) at TCU (22)

7. Mailbag (2:26:34)