In this episode of the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast, host Rafael Barlowe dives into his latest Big Board 3.0 update, available on NBABigBoard.com. However, instead of focusing on the consensus rankings, Rafael highlights a handful of prospects he’s personally higher on than the general scouting community. He breaks down what makes French prospect Noa Essengue, Washington State’s Cedric Coward, San Diego State’s Miles Byrd, Spanish point guard Sergio De Larrea, and Syracuse freshman Donnie Freeman intriguing as 2025 NBA Draft prospects. Rafael details their skill sets, strengths, and what separates them from other prospects in their range, explaining why he believes they deserve more attention in draft discussions.

Timestamps:
2:23 – Noa Essengue
6:25 – Cedric Coward
11:50 – Miles Byrd
15:00 – Sergio De Larrea
19:43 – Donnie Freeman

In this episode of Locked On NBA Big Board, host Rafael Barlowe and analyst Leif Thulin dive into a debate between two freshman wings: Duke’s Kon Knueppel and UConn’s Liam McNeeley. While Knueppel is ranked higher on most consensus big boards and mock drafts, Thulin makes the case that McNeeley is the better long-term NBA prospect and is having the superior freshman season. He argues that Knueppel’s higher ranking is largely due to preseason expectations and his status at Duke, rather than actual on-court performance. Throughout the episode, Barlowe and Thulin break down each player’s strengths, weaknesses, and NBA upside, challenging the consensus rankings and offering fresh insight into how both prospects stack up.

In the latest episode of the Locked On NBA Big Board podcast, hosts Rafael Barlowe, James Barlowe, and Krysten Peek break down the top standouts from the 2025 Basketball Without Borders event, held over NBA All-Star Weekend in Oakland, California. As Rafael’s favorite event of All-Star Weekend, BWB provides a prime opportunity to scout international prospects who could emerge in future NBA drafts. While the 2025 class may not appear as strong on the surface compared to the 2024 group—headlined by Khaman Maluach, Kasparas Jakucionis, Nos Essengue, Nolan Traore, and Will Riley—this year’s event still featured intriguing prospects like Jordan Charles, Hayden Jones, Felipe Minzer, Jahel Trefle, Luigi Suigo, Maxence Lemoine, Nolan Junior Kemm, Ikenna Alozie, TJ Wal, Dash Daniels, and Arafan Diane. Rafael, James, and Krysten discuss which of these names could develop into legitimate NBA prospects for the 2026 draft and beyond.