What Happened to the Top 10 Highschool Recruits of 2019?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2024
- The 2019 highschool basketball recruiting class featured some of the most talented and recognizable names in recent memory. The top 10 in particular was loaded with talent and high expectations coming out of highschool. But would these 10 players live up to the hype and become NBA stars? or did they wind up falling short of expectations.
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Man, 2019 is my high school class year. In hs, these guys seemed like superstars so it's crazy how a lot of them didn't pan out. Especially Scottie Lewis. I was sure dude was going to be a top player in the league, crazy man.
I feel you man. Im c/o 2019 as well and I remember thinking jaden McDaniels was gonna be the next KD 😂
@@HeatCheckProductions lmao facts. All of those mixtapes had me confused on how good these guys really are. It's hard asf to actually become a star player man.
Shit I thought Bryan Antoine was going to be good also
@@kookiehughes8940 lol same bro. I thought he was such a smooth scorer/shooter with crazy athleticism. But going to Nova is a death sentence for jersey hoopers. Now dudes Low D1, which is crazy to me
@@keysersoze5032Jaden is still a starter on a top NBA team. Pretty damn good considering that fact😂
Fun fact. Vernon Carey played high school ball with not only Scottie Barnes but Zay Flowers as well
I Remember Reading Nico Mannion Got Sick So He Had To Leave The Warriors. Glad To See He’s Better & Still Hooping.
Based on my quick research it looks like he contracted an intestinal virus of some kind and it caused him to lose like 20 pounds. Glad to see he’s bounced back!
He left the warriors before he got sick. The main reason he gave for leaving the warriors was that he wanted to go play in Italy for his home country. He got sick shortly after he went over to Italy
@@Cheezehead35
I was going to type this too. He had family in Italy and he knew he wasn’t cracking that Golden state guard rotation
@@Cheezehead35Italy is not his home country lol. He does have extended family there though
@@timboslice8559 he was born there so yes it is and that’s how he refers to it
A trend you see in this class(most of the selections in the 2020 draft) more than anything is a staggering lack of proper development in the players one could attribute this to the COVID-19 situation mucking up Both the college and nba situations. Also I got to mention had Lamelo was also technically a top prospect up till his junior year in this class but the oversees antics and them saying he wasn’t going to college early really brought his stock down for a bit
Going from a top player to the g-league is very humbling
That’s how much talent is in the league / college highschool don’t mean much
Just like every other sport, the reduction in development time is hurting the product. 21-year old kids bodies have the wear and tear of a 35-year old from being raw and unrefined in their game. Or improper training methods. And just like other sports analytics is to blame. So much focus on shooting efficiency and metrics over an all around game. Granted the rules are mostly to blame, but defense is non-existent today. And rebounding. One thing Dennis Rodman always said even back in his era, is leading the league in rebounding is the easiest individual title to accomplish. All you have to do is make the effort as most players on the court are only putting in half effort to get the boards. NBA tried to make it so you had to be 21 to be drafted and the players union shot it down. Maybe they should just be like every job that regular people have that needlessly require a 4-year degree and make that a requirement. Make the college game relevant again and give these kids proper development.
In the 1980s, early 1990s, I used to care about such things, wondering where all the top recruits were going to college. Now, who gives a crap, they'll have left college before you begin to know their names. College hoops used to be my favorite sport, knew the lineups of all the Big East, ACC, and Big Ten teams. Now, I can't name two names from the first-team All-American teams. It's killed my NBA fandom as well. Didn't watch a minute of this year's draft. Who are those names?
Facts it’s no real longevity
The advent of European and Australian recruits and scouting have changed the draft game.
@@blacksuede True. But the death of college basketball, the way it used to be, is tragic.
@BrobraKai Nah that's not it. He's right college and the professional game has changed.
@@BrobraKai Was that necessary? Ask anyone about what college hoops used to be and what they are now. I have worked in athletic departments at 4 different NCAA D1 schools, all in different parts of the country, for a quarter century. I WATCHED college hoops decline every year. It's not even a debate. Key regular season matchups were "must-see". With the absolute best connections, it was sometimes impossible to get someone a ticket. Now, they can't give them away at many schools. You'll get older too and I hope you are spared from dealing with snarky crap from younger people.
I gave GS as much heat as anyone on the handling of Wiseman. But, after seeing what he has done (or rather not done) in Detroit, it clear why he didn't pan out in GS. I think he has some offensive skill, for a player of his size. But, man, he is clueless and heartless on defense, sadly. I still hope the best for him, but it's not likely to change. It's hard to hide a guard on defense, but hiding a center is just not possible. He's like a black hole on defense, and that is why he is unplayable.
100% agree with you man. And it's so unfortunate because he literally has all the tools to be an elite defensive bigman
The wolves killed this draft
Great video but should have included LaMelo Ball here as an honorable mention.. had he not went overseas he would’ve been in the top 10 rankings but he still came back to play HS ball in the US before going to Australia.
It is tuff for traditional big men in the modern nba... you basically have to be a generational talent these days..seems like guards and forwards have an smoother fit into these current systems
Edwards was number 1 by the time this class was off to college unless u was a casual
A lot of Melo and Wiseman talk for that #1 spot
@@jowner1 Ant was #1 in the class of 2020.. reclassed to 2019 and was still head & shoulders the top player in his class.
Man, it is really alarming how the USA game at the high school/college ranks has fallen off a cliff. These guys just aren’t developing as they should once they leave high school. We had 5 non USA draft picks in the top 11 this year. I have a hunch more and more foreign born players will be selected in future first rounds of the draft especially if the USA keeps shitting out these poor classes.
Let’s do some quick math. The USA with a population of 333,000,000 produces 78% of all NBA players. The world with a population of 7,667,000,000 produces 22% of all NBA players.
@@w00deey12 You left out a 0. But more importantly, where do you think those numbers were 50-30-20 years ago?
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Also not a coincidence the college recruiting has really stepped up internationally. I’m from Illinois, not an Illini fan but their 2 big gets this year in their recruiting class are foreign players. My point being. The gap is going to shorten and recruiting outside the US is only going to continue to grow.
@@kurtisviktor3314 I left out a 3. And you said “fallen off a cliff “, then said 20-50 years ago…. That time frame ain’t no damn cliff 😂😂😂
@@kurtisviktor3314 country that produced the most "foreign born" player is Canada..... shut up
Damn my Hornets struck out twice ugh
Nico I thought was gon be a pretty nice player.
I found Josh greens senior stats: 15.6 ppg 4 assists & 1.5 steals
Basically his pro numbers ,shout out to consistency
@@titans360ify^^😂?
All that jelly and no toast
Nico Mannion could be playing in the NBA if he wanted to. Think we may see him again
Oh, he doesn't want to make hundreds of millions of dollars? I see.
Bless your heart
I feel like you kind of downplayed McDaniels impact. He is a huge piece of what makes the timberwolves go. Besides Ant, he is probably the only untouchable player that the front office will not trade.
@@bbjornr I’d agree that I downplayed him a bit as well. He’s certainly an elite defender. I mainly just talked about his scoring since I feel he has so much potential offensively and I wanna see him reach it
The wolves got the 2 best players😂
@@AlexanderWindsor69 they know how to draft, I’ll give ‘em that 😂
RJ a big disappointment smh. He was nice but he never got his shot right
Scottie and Bryan Antoine were very disappointing
You ain’t gonna mention Jaden McDaniels made second team all defense?!
I mean you don’t get an extension like that if you’re not bringing the goods. Tbh one of the most underrated players in the league and your points based analysis is exactly why.
@@donaldw12318 Yessir, he's definitely an elite defender. I only mention his scoring just cause I think he's so talented offensively and I'd love to see him get more touches and shots
@@HeatCheckProductions oh yeah I can get behind that. He was nice in the playoffs. Really just comes down to ball handling. He’s the next Mikal bridges if not better. Definitely the second best in this class and it’s not close.
I wish my employer had doubts about my future role with them, but still was willing to give me $39 million over 3 years.
You tryna tell me Cole Anthony? aint spit lol
A ginger Italian 🤯🤯🤯
Definitely a sight to behold 😂
It's a thing I know a few
Anthony Edwards was the best from that class.
11:19 we fucks with Stewart ion know what narrative youre tryna create
I like Stewart as well. My point was that most of the casual fans likely only remember him from his altercation with lebron, and thus aren’t aware that he’s actually a pretty solid player. I definitely remember lots of people talking down on Stewart during that time, calling him a bum, a nobody, etc.
Lol “antics” only matters to people like who continue to bring up his 1 instance with LeBron. 🤦♂️
"1 instance" is a stretch lol put his name into youtube and several of the top suggestions are videos of him getting into fights and heated exchanges with other players. I do agree with you tho, like I said in the video, he's a damn good player and I want him to shed the overall negative energy undeniably given to him by the media and casual fans.