Top-15 NBA Players, Sanogo Sliding, Miles Rising & much more — HPP S2-E15

Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

The HPP crew rolls out a new NBA Draft Stock Report, talks about Kansas' three-game skid, and much more. Also, Doc and Mav discuss the Rui Hachimura trade, and get into another debate; this time, it concerns the top 15 players in the NBA.
CHAPTERS:
1. NBA Chat (2:34)

• With Rui Hachimura traded to LA, what else do the Lakers need to do if they want to make it to the playoffs?
• Now that the NBA Season is at the mid-way point, name the top-15 players in the league.

2. College Hoops Notebook (40:17)

• Injury Updates: Nick Smith, Malachi Smith, Kobe Elvis, Jett Howard, Isiaih Mosley, Terquavion Smith, and Matthew Murrell
• Thoughts on Houston losing to Temple at home?
• Kansas is on a three-game losing streak. Concerned?
• Thoughts on Mike Bray resigning and the state of Notre Dame basketball?
• Of these unranked teams, who has the best chance to go to the Sweet Sixteen and beyond: UNC, Duke, Dayton, Creighton, Indiana, Illinois, Rutgers, Nevada, USC, Kentucky, and Arkansas?

3. Draft Stock Rising (1:03:53)

• Jalen Wilson, Kansas
• Mike Miles, TCU
• Matthew Cleveland, Florida State
• Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
• Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
• LJ Cryer, Baylor
• Kam Jones, Marquette
• Tyler Kolek, Marquette

4. Draft Stock Falling (1:43:22)

• Adama Sanogo, Connecticut
• Caleb Love, North Carolina
• Dariq Whitehead, Duke
• Julian Strawther, Gonzaga
• Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
• Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky

5. Game Predictions (2:15:00)

• JANUARY 25 — #13 Xavier at #19 UConn
• JANUARY 25 — #3 Houston at UCF
• JANUARY 25 — Wake Forest at Pittsburgh
• JANUARY 26 — Iowa at Michigan State
• JANUARY 26 — #8 UCLA at USC
• JANUARY 26 — #1 Purdue at Michigan
• JANUARY 28 — #13 Xavier at Creighton
• JANUARY 28 — Texas Tech at LSU
• JANUARY 28 — #12 Iowa State at Missouri
• JANUARY 28 — #11 TCU at Mississippi State
• JANUARY 28 — Arkansas at #17 Baylor
• JANUARY 28 — #10 Texas at #4 Tennessee
• JANUARY 28 — Florida at #5 Kansas State
• JANUARY 28 — Ohio State at Indiana
• JANUARY 28 — #9 Kansas at Kentucky
• JANUARY 28 — #22 Saint Mary's at BYU
• JANUARY 29 — Michigan State at #1 Purdue
• JANUARY 30 — #17 Baylor at #10 Texas

6. Mailbag (2:34:45)