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~2026 Big Board Update as we approach March~ Mix of analytics and eye-test used here but would love to hear your thoughts on where we agree or disagree in this loaded class

'Pistol Pete' Maravich sharing his testimony of faith in Jesus Christ in 1987 less than one year before his death at the age of 40: "I want all of you to know this tonight about Peter Maravich. You may never have heard of me. It makes no difference. I'm just one person on this earth saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. I want you to know this, that the change that came into my life was Jesus Christ. It was not winning. I won all my life. I won every trophy, award, everything you can think of, but every time I won something, I wanted something more. I had to win again. It wasn't money, because money'll buy you everything but happiness. It'll pay your fare at every place but Heaven. Material things—I've driven everything some of you strive for from Rolls Royces to BMWs to Mercedes to Porsches. It wasn't religion because in the name of religion, Jesus Christ was placed upon that cross. And the purest thing about Christianity is the fact that it's your choice. You can't work. You can't earn. I knew that, and I understood it now. I want you to know this. The last thing I'd like to say is this, next week I'll be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I'll get that big ring. In fact, it's a bigger ring than I would have got for the championship, but I'll tell you something about all the awards. They all pale to the glory of Christ and what He's done in my life. It's amazing what He has done in my life. I wouldn't trade my position in Christ for a thousand NBA championships or a thousand Hall of Fame rings or for a hundred billion dollars. There's nothing like the joy of Jesus Christ in your life."

Dailyn Swain on Tramon Mark, Jordan Pope and Chendall Weaver. “They mean the world to me. They're my brothers. This is our last game, but our relationship will go on for the rest of our lives.”

Kon Knueppel 26-11-8 (9/14 FG), +15

Jordan Pope played 4 days after fracturing his foot. There is certainly nuance to the different injuries but Foster playing seems increasingly likely.

Austin Goosby is one of the more underrated prospects in the 2026 HS class. Elite all-around game that will translate immediately at the next level 📈

This is the NBA's biggest problem, far bigger than tanking. Nobody wants to watch guys try to trick the refs and shoot free throws for 48 minutes. I'm not sure how the league can fix it. At some point the players just need to have some damn shame and play ball.

The full quote from Pope. Pretty remarkable.

Man, tough way to lose but great run by Sean Miller, his staff and the team. Bright future in ATX with a strong incoming freshman class & momentum heading into the offseason 🤘

Shameless flopping combined with hook & holds were a rough watch

@GoodmanHoops …except for TKR, obviously

No one throws more elbows and hook and holds more than Matas Vokietaitis.

Already found a couple of bugs, and am working on a better layout for mobile. Work in progress here but feedback is welcomed to help improve functionality.

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@bballstrategy Makes sense. One thing I’d like to work into the model is some sort of weight for strength of schedule. At times smaller school guys benefit from weaker opponents during conference play. That and defensive value are on my mind still for next update to the metric.

@HoopsWill My comment was based on the February tweet. I didn't go to the site for that. "Should have" but didn't think to, not seeing any newer tweet. But I'll go the site to refresh my awareness.

~2026 Big Board Update as we approach March~ Mix of analytics and eye-test used here but would love to hear your thoughts on where we agree or disagree in this loaded class

Some numbers for the top guard prospects in the Sweet 16, looking at volume + efficiency of drives that reach the rim, pull-ups 2/3s, catch-shoot 3s, floaters

@bballstrategy Interesting you’re still seeing that ranking for them. Have uploaded an updated file to the site where Morez is 21 and Zuby is around 30. Still may be lower than your rankings but can you verify it’s still showing those old rankings for you?

@HoopsWill M Johnson 31, Momcilovic 39 and Ejiofor 57. I am much higher on these 3 fwiw.

@bballstrategy I will add that as well. Appreciate the feedback, trying to get bugs out and optimize usability and value

@HoopsWill It would be a bonus if "past boards" page columns were sortable. Metric or all of them.

@HoopsWill Metric explanation, testing?

Men's college basketball has gotten bigger in 2026 13 of the Sweet 16 teams have an average height of at least 6'6''

Highest plus-minus since the All-Star break among players averaging 20+ PPG: +311 - Wemby . . +206 - NAW +154 - Kawhi +143 - Luka Doncic +136 - Brandon Miller +120 - Bam Adebayo +117 - Jamal Murray +115 - Jokic +106 - Austin Reaves +105 - Jaylen Brown +105 - SGA

19-15-3-3-7 for Victor 9th player in the steals-and-blocks era to reach or exceed those numbers in a single game He played 27 minutes. No one else has done it while logging fewer than 37 h/t @Stathead He shot 8/15 and was a +34

Don’t jump with Wemby