Rookie Wire obtained every detail possible about the NBA G League pre-draft evaluation process, including all of the known invitations sent.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many draft-eligible prospects not invited to the NBA combine have had trouble getting all of their information to team-decision makers in advance of the 2020 NBA Draft. To combat this, the NBA G League is offering a greater opportunity to be evaluated by team decision-makers.
This information included below was shared with USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Rookie Wire on the condition of anonymity because the person who shared the details was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Per source: Even though the G League Elite Camp was canceled this year, a "select number" of prospects who did not get NBA Combine invites have received invitations to participate in virtual evaluations and an NBA Pro Day. This includes eight shooting drills and an open workout.
— Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) October 27, 2020
While the G League Elite Camp was canceled this year, a “select number” of participants were given the chance to share virtual evaluations through both shooting drills and an NBA pro day.
Prospects who agreed to participate will use HomeCourt, a mobile basketball training application, to record on-court workouts. The results will be shared with NBA team staffers through the app.
Players were encouraged to have two staffers with them in the gym to assist with the process. The coaches and trainers were required to wear a face mask and gloves during the workout.
NBA Evaluation: 8 Shooting Drills (based on previous editions of the Draft Combine)
- Warm-Up/free-throws (50 shots)
- Spot-Up shooting (50 shots)
- Shooting off dribble/pull-up jumpers (30 shots)
- Mid-Range/off the catch (20 shots)
- 3-point drill /3-pointers off the catch (20 shots)
- Side-mid-side/3-point jumpers on the move (2 minutes)
- 3-point endurance/catch-and-shoot at game speed (5 minutes)
- Cool down/free-throws (50 shots)
Each shooting drill can be completed a max of three times. Only the best score is uploaded into the NBA Player Evaluation platform for all NBA teams to access the data and video.
This is how the results look, as obtained by Babcock Hoops’ Derek Murray:
Per source, John Mooney’s combine shooting numbers:
Mooney averaged 16.2 PTS and 12.7 REB last season at Notre Dame. He recently signed with Perth in Australia with an NBA out clause included in the contract. pic.twitter.com/pD8FwaCiu1
— Derek Murray (@dmurrayNBA) October 31, 2020
NBA Pro Day: 45-Minute Open Workout
- This workout allows the draft prospect to share the unique
aspects of his game through a 45-minute open workout. - Players are prohibited from partaking in live competition against any other draft-eligible and/or other players, including: informal scrimmages, pick-up games (e.g., 2-on-2), defensive drills (e.g., pick-and-roll coverage, post defense, etc.), offensive drills (e.g., Pick-and-Roll / Pop situations)
- Pro Day must be a half-court workout.
- Pro Day is an open workout for up to 45 minutes. If a player does NOT use the full 45 minutes, that is OK.
- Must be completed on the same date as shooting drills. The player is allowed a 10-minute break in between.
KNOWN INVITATIONS
USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Rookie Wire was able to obtain a list of prospects invited to participate in this process. Note that others may have been included as well, though these were the names we can confirm at this time.
Tres Tinkle, Oregon State
Malik Fitts, Saint Mary’s
Trevelin Queen, New Mexico State
Freddie Gillespie, Baylor
Jordan Ford, Saint Mary’s
Rayshaun Hammonds, Georgia
Jon Teske, Michigan
Emmitt Williams, LSU
Anthony Lamb, Vermont
Austin Wiley, Auburn
Isiaha Mike, SMU
Nate Darling, Delaware
Kamar Baldwin, Butler
Caleb Homesley, Liberty
Anthony Cowan, Maryland
Dwayne Sutton, Louisville
Steven Enoch, Louisville
Osasumwen Osaghae, Florida International
Kylor Kelley, Oregon State
John Mooney, Notre Dame
Xavier Sneed, Kansas State
EJ Montgomery, Kentucky
Quinton Rose, Temple
Jordan Bowden, Tennessee
Jake Toolson, BYU
Samir Doughty, Auburn
Terry Armstrong, South East Melbourne
Eli Pemberton, Hofstra
Kouat Noi, Cairns
Sacar Anim, Marquette
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
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