gokinsmen
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-06-23 05:13 PM - Post#356178
In response to SRP
Tosan scored an invite to the NBA G League Elite Camp. 45 players attending this year's showcase for fringe/2nd rd talent.
https://gleague.nba.com/news/nba-g-league-ann ounce...
Top performers get invited to the official draft combine, which is held at the same arena right after. For what it's worth, NBAdraft.net now has Tosan at #45.
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gokinsmen
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Re: Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-10-23 10:42 PM - Post#356249
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Tosan working out for the Atlanta Hawks:
https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/16564 051127749...
Here's who is in the building tomorrow for pre-draft workouts
Marcus Carr (Texas)
Kendric Davis (Memphis)
Tosan Evbuomwan (Princeton)
Landers Nolley II (Cincinnati)
Drew Peterson (USC)
Erik Stevenson (West Virginia)
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gokinsmen
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-13-23 03:00 PM - Post#356295
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They're streaming the G-League Elite Camp scrimmages via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=052oLXSy_XE
Tosan's team (Team 4 in black) is currently playing.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-13-23 04:51 PM - Post#356296
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Defensively, Tosan looked really good. Teams can't question his athleticism there. Went under a screen early on to allow a 3, but was superb at containing dribble penetration. Had a nice block and forced three steals when guys tried to drive on him.
Offensively, he had a messy performance with nice moments sprinkled in. UCLA's Tyger Campbell handled most of the point duties, though Tosan got some run. He easily beat his man off the dribble but only went 2-6 on FTs. Airballed his lone 3 attempt. Had a sweet putback dunk. Made some late TOs.
Another scrimmage tomorrow. I think he's gotta be more aggressive on offense... and then make plays for others. He took a lot of hard contract for a scrimmage - guys are definitely not letting the Ivy Leaguer score on them. Tosan showed some nice leadership too - leading a couple of on-court huddles.
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ToothlessTiger
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05-13-23 05:52 PM - Post#356297
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I think his basketball future unfolds in Europe
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jeromelh
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05-13-23 06:14 PM - Post#356298
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He really needed to enter the transfer portal.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-13-23 06:19 PM - Post#356299
In response to jeromelh
I think he made the right the decision, especially after his attention-grabbing Sweet 16 run. For what it's worth, I've seen 3 sites have him in the 40s in their mock draft (NBAdraft.net, USA Today, Bleacher Report on NBA.com). Being drafted is unlikely but not out of the question.
I'm curious to know how Tosan tested in his athletic measurements (e.g. wingspan, speed, agility). He probably doesn't get invited to the official combine, but he should get Summer League and training camp invites.
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jeromelh
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05-13-23 06:45 PM - Post#356300
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As I see it, he only started playing basketball about 5-6 years and I think he would have benefitted by playing for a bigtime college program. He is still learning. My feeling is that he will be judged more by how he looks in the g league combine than how he looked in the NCCAA tourney. Hope he makes it.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-14-23 06:00 PM - Post#356303
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Great measurements for Tosan:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwHVxYBWwAMawUv ?format...
Height w/o shoes: 6'7.25"
Wingspan: 7'1.5"
Handwidth: 10.25"
Those are top-notch for a prospective SF. According to the broadcast, he also had a 34.5" standing vertical, which is solid enough for a skill-guy like Tosan. Of course, he's still gonna have to improve his 3pt shot, but that's true of most prospects.
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-14-23 06:23 PM - Post#356304
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_y6rlGQxMc
Tosan (Team 3, not Team 4) looked much better today on offense with several fantastic finishes through contact. He also drew a couple of fouls by getting into the paint. But he got blocked on his lone 3 attempt. He had a sweet offensive rebound/steal near the end, but the ball was stolen from him later by D'Moi Hodge (revenge for Mizzou!).
On defense, Tosan was mostly superb again, containing dribble penetration and forcing steals. He made a couple miscues at the end, but hey, it's a scrimmage with guys you've never played with. You're gonna mess up a coverage or two.
Tosan showed that he belonged athletically and then some, which is probably the biggest thing for an Ivy Leaguer. Combined with his impressive measurements, I won't be shocked at a combine invite, but I don't think it's likely. I think Summer League is his next stop.
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Re: Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-14-23 07:36 PM - Post#356305
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Height w/o shoes: 6'7.25"
Wingspan: 7'1.5"
Handwidth: 10.25"
Those are top-notch for a prospective SF. According to the broadcast, he also had a 34.5" standing vertical
Oops, that should be a 30.5" standing vertical, not 34.5" (that would be elite even for a guard).
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Re: Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-14-23 10:38 PM - Post#356309
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Looks like Tosan got invited to the NBA combine after all! Major honor. So happy for him.
https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/1 657937704...
Source: 8 players called up from G League Elite Camp to NBA Draft Combine starting tomorrow:
Jazian Gortman - OTE
Jabari Rice - Texas
Hunter Tyson - Clemson
Johni Broome - Auburn
PJ Hall - Clemson
Tosan Evbuomwan - Princeton
Kendric Davis - Memphis
Dillon Jones - Weber St
https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/1 657936048...
Tosan Evbuomwan has been called up to the NBA Draft Combine from the G League Elite Camp. Princeton grad had a strong two day showing after measuring 6’ 7.25” barefoot, 215 pounds with a 7’1” wingspan.
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05-15-23 10:39 AM - Post#356314
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Congratulations to Tosan. In these days its very difficult to get a spot at the NBA combine, especially from the G League invite. There were 45 players invited to the G League scrimmages and only 7 advance to join the 100 or so players at the combine.
In doing so, his chances of getting drafted have increased dramatically.
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-17-23 06:04 PM - Post#356331
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Tosan was super-impressive in his first NBA Combine scrimmage.
Despite very limited time, he was 4-5 FG (10pts) with a 3 and an and-1 reverse layup. Selfish, 3pt chucking teammates limited his touches in his second stint, but he still made nice hustle plays while setting up his teammates.
On defense, he once again shut down dribble penetration no matter whom he was guarding. He did get whistled for two fouls guarding bigs at the rim, but he'll probably be a SF at the next level anyway.
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jeromelh
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05-17-23 06:51 PM - Post#356332
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Thanks for the update. That he had limited minutes is probably a good sign. These players are being evaluated. Tosan has shown what he can do. His ability to defend his a huge plus. I am hopeful that he gets drafted.
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Re: Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-17-23 08:31 PM - Post#356336
In response to gokinsmen
Thanks for your posts. This is super exciting. Go Tosan!
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05-17-23 10:03 PM - Post#356338
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He is showing he made the right call.
Hope he gets drafted.
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gokinsmen
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-17-23 10:45 PM - Post#356341
In response to LocalTiger
That Sweet 16 run gave him a spotlight and he's taking full advantage. I'm really beginning to think Tosan will be drafted.
BTW, the combine scrimmages are on ESPN2. Tomorrow is the second (and last) day and it starts @ 4pm EST.
I'm guessing Tosan plays more tomorrow since he only played ~12 minutes today.
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jeromelh
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05-18-23 07:16 AM - Post#356343
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I googled sites for draft prediction, and they all have Tosan going in the second round. Will watch the combine today. Hopefully he will NOT play many minutes as I think that he has already shown what he can do. Apparently, his ability to defend and especially his ability to pass is intriguing many NBA teams.
Originally, I thought that Tosan should have entered the transfer portal, but I have changed my mind. He made the correct decision.
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Tosan Declares for NBA Draft
05-18-23 04:17 PM - Post#356350
In response to jeromelh
Nice article about Tosan's pre-draft experience so far. Even before the combine, he worked out for a bunch of teams (Spurs, Pistons, Hawks, Celtics).
https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/05/nba-dr aft-prince...
His team will play one more game late Thursday evening (6:15 ET, ESPN2).
Looks like he's playing in the second scrimmage of the day. We'll see how much he plays.
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