Former NBA Agent Evaluates Recruits at Nike Basketball Academy

Posted Aug 17, 2018
The annual Nike Basketball Academy took place in Thousand Oaks, Calif., last week, bringing together many of the top high school players in the country to focus on skill development and gain exposure in front of NBA scouts. Here are evaluations of Trayce Jackson-Davis, Alonzo Gaffney, D.J. Jeffries, Jaden McDaniels, Isaac Okoro, Cassius Stanley, Isaiah Stewart, C.J. Walker, and more. (Sports Illustrated)

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