Ep. 26 with Zach Welch


Zach Welch is a Basketball Scout & Analyst with Pro Insight



We draft our Top-10 “Scoring Creators” at the NBPA Top-100 Camp, targeting the most consistent offensive engine prospects.

We also provide our Scouting thoughts on Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis as a potential Top-5 2025 NBA Draft Pick, along with detailing Zach’s Scouting Process for Evaluating Potential Future Pros




Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction & Basketball Background


5:07 Zach’s Scouting Process Watching Film, In Person, Evaluating Future Pros


11:30 Scouting Kasparas Jakučionis

19:35 Defining a “Scoring Creator” Offensive Engine, a primary initiator with decision making feel who runs the offense and has the ability to score but is looking for the best decision for the team every play (h/t Evan Zaucha on processing feel)


23:04 The 2024 NBPA Top-100 Scoring Creator Draft - Targeting Offensive Engines from the Camp + shoutout to Chris Cenac Jr. and Davis Fogle off the top


24:30 #1 Pick - Brayden Burries


27:30 #2 Pick - Meleek Thomas


33:32 #3 Pick - Kingston Flemings


36:35 #4 Pick - Acaden Lewis


41:07 #5 Pick - Jaylen Petty


46:35 #6 Pick - Deron Rippey Jr.


52:42 #7 Pick - Dante Allen


58:13 #8 Pick - Shon Abaev

1:03:29 #9 Pick - Davion Hannah


1:06:48 #10 Pick - Kaden Magwood


1:12:38 Shoutout to the next best available offensive engines a the NBPA Top-100 Camp:



Kiyan Anthony

Darius Adams


Derek Dixon


Nyk Lewis


Jordan Smith Jr.

Cameron Ward

Caleb Holt

Eric Chatfield

Jalen Reece

Courtland Muldrew


Jerry Easter


Tyler Jackson

Shoutout to the Camp’s top Scoring Creator Prospects:

Brayden Burries
 Meleek Thomas
 Kingston Flemings
 Acaden Lewis
 Jaylen Petty
 Deron Rippey Jr.
 Dante Allen
 Shon Abaev Davion Hannah
 Kaden Magwood
 Chris Cenac 
Davis Fogle Kiyan Anthony Darius Adams
 Derek Dixon
 Nyk Lewis
 Jordan Smith Jr. Cameron Ward Caleb Holt Eric Chatfield Jalen Reece Courtland Muldrew 
Jerry Easter 
Tyler Jackson