2024 NBA Draft: Opening Week’s Underrated Scouting Games

College basketball's opening week has finally arrived. What are some of the top underrated scouting games evaluators and fans should have on their list?

The college basketball season is here! The excitement and anticipation in the air for us basketball nerds and sickos is unparalleled. Beginning on Monday, Nov. 6, we’ll now have college, NBA, overseas and grassroots basketball all underway.

Good luck to all of the players, coaches, support staff, fans and evaluators as we all embark on what is always a roller coaster of a season and draft cycle.

Let’s take a look at a few of the top underrated scouting games during college basketball’s opening week:

Oregon vs Georgia (Las Vegas, Nevada)

When: 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 

Top Prospect: Kwame Evans Jr. I 6-foot-9 I 220-pounds I Big Wing/Big I Freshman I Oregon

Oregon commit Kwame Evans Jr.'s arsenal was on full display at the @MetroClassic 🎒 @KwameEvansJr @MVABasketball pic.twitter.com/ThbLJT6Yuo

— BallerTV (@BallerTV) February 10, 2023

Five ⭐️ Kwame Evans Jr. is heading to Oregon! 🦆 @KwameEvansJr @slam_university pic.twitter.com/mnZ0lQgAst

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) August 2, 2022

Other Oregon Prospects to Watch: Jackson Shelstad (Freshman, Guard), Mookie Cook (Freshman, Wing), Nate Bittle (Junior, Big, N’Faly Dante (Senior, Big), Jadrian Tracey (RS Junior, Wing)

Georgia Prospects to Watch: Jalen DeLoach (Junior, Big), Blue Cain (Freshman, Guard), Jabri Abdur-Rahim (Senior, Big Wing), Silas Demary Jr, (Freshman, Guard), Noah Thomasson (GS, Guard), RJ Melendez (Junior, Wing)

UNC Asheville vs Michigan

When: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7

Top Prospect(s): Drew Pember I 6-foot-11 I 215-pounds I Fifth Year I UNC Asheville

Tarris Reed Jr. I 6’10 I 265lbs I Big I Sophomore I Michigan

Drew Pember had a great performance in the Big South Tournament and was a key part in their Tournament victory. He finished the Tournament averaging 29 PPG, 13 RPG, and 3 BPG. He was also efficient finishing with a 65% TS. pic.twitter.com/9sPjH78Qsj

— KJ (@KJ__Hoops) March 5, 2023

Reed with a SLAM. 💥@TarrisReedJr x @umichbball pic.twitter.com/CjxMAzv2pd

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 12, 2022

This block was nasty 💪 @umichbball pic.twitter.com/GfypguFsLn

— ESPN (@espn) November 30, 2022

Other Prospects to Watch: Dug McDaniel (Sophomore, Guard), Trey Jackson (GS, Big Wing), George Washington III (Freshman, Guard)

Howard vs Georgia Tech

When: 7:30 p.m, Thursday, Nov. 9

Top Prospect: Miles Kelly I 6-foot-6 I 180-pounds I Wing I Junior I Vanderbilt

Coming in hot at #12 on our list is Georgia Tech's superstar junior guard, Miles Kelly! 🐝🏀@GTMBB | @Kelly5Miles pic.twitter.com/pjVovG6DMy

— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) October 31, 2023

Other GT Prospects to Watch: Amaree Abram (Sophomore, Wing), Tafara Gapare (Sophomore, Big Wing), Dallan Coleman (Junior, Wing), Kowacie Reeves Jr. (Junior, Wing)

Howard Prospects to Watch: Seth Towns (GS, Wing), Shy Odom (Sophomore, Wing)

Belmont vs Furman

When: 6 p.m. Friday Nov. 10

Top Prospect: Cade Tyson I 6-foot-7 I 205-pounds I Sophomore I Belmont

CHASE DOWN BLOCK 💥

Cade Tyson with the rejection for @BelmontMBB pic.twitter.com/fU2NM0a0Gg

— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 26, 2023

Other Belmont Prospects to Watch: Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Sophomore, Guard)

Fuman Prospects to Watch: JP Pegues (Junior, Guard), Marcus Foster (RS Senior, Guard), Carter Whitt (Junior, Guard) 

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