Brendan Marks

1 week ago | nytimes.com | CJ Moore |Brendan Marks

Throughout the year, NBA scouts ask questions of the college coaches who face the prospects they’re evaluating to get a handle on the upcoming draft class. You can get a good assessment of a player from his own coaches, but the most honest assessments come from those who face him. Over the last few weeks, I’ve done the same, calling multiple coaches from each conference to get their scouting reports on the top players in this draft class.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | CJ Moore |Brendan Marks

Throughout the year, NBA scouts ask questions of the college coaches who face the prospects they’re evaluating to get a handle on the upcoming draft class. You can get a good assessment of a player from his own coaches, but the most honest assessments come from those who face him. Over the last few weeks, I’ve done the same, calling multiple coaches from each conference to get their scouting reports on the top players in this draft class.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Brendan Marks

The left turn sneaks up on you, interrupting the wall of towering trees hugging both sides of this winding two-way road in suburban New England. Through the clearing, an electronic gate comes into view, blocking whatever lies beyond. Unless Google Maps has malfunctioned, this is the place - or more accurately, the culmination. Stop No. 17 on a two-day trek across New England in search of the answer to a question that has captivated the sports world: Who is Jordon Hudson?

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | C.J. Moore |Brendan Marks

Misko Raznatovic went to his first Final Four in April. A few years ago, the trip to college basketball’s ultimate networking event would have been a waste of time for Raznatovic, the agent for Nikola Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP from Serbia. Most of the young players on Raznatovic’s roster would never have considered coming from overseas to play for a university in the United States. But over four days in San Antonio, he had 70 meetings.

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | C.J. Moore |Brendan Marks

College basketball's top talents will earn seven-figure salaries next season, and most of the European players who are rushing over the Atlantic to cash in will be leaving behind five-figure salaries. Imagn Images Misko Raznatovic went to his first Final Four in April. A few years ago, the trip to college basketball's ultimate networking event would have been a waste of time for Raznatovic, the agent for Nikola Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP from Serbia.