Chatting with UC Irvine’s Bent Leuchten and New College & NBA Notebooks — HPP S3-E1

Hoops Prospects Podcast (HPP)

The HPP crew tips off Season 3 of the show by talking with UC Irvine big man Bent Leuchten, a Big West All-Academic selection and the conference’s returning leader for true shooting percentage (63.5), player efficiency rating (27.1), and plus-minus (7.5). The HPP gang also covers the biggest developments in basketball in the latest editions of the College Hoops Notebook and the NBA Notebook.
CHAPTERS:
1. College Hoops Notebook (0:38)

• USC’s Bronny James cardiac incident
• The ever-shrinking Pac-12; Colorado joining the Big 12 in 2024
• Memphis Roster Updates
• West Virginia Roster Updates
• Arkansas Roster Updates
• Kentucky Roster Updates
• The latest at New Mexico State
• Ahron Ulis Gambling Scandal

2. Bent Leuchten Interview (49:34)
3. NBA Notebook (1:07:56)

• Reactions to Jaylen Brown‘s new super-max extension
• Dame Lillard and James Harden trades are not on the horizon
• Charlotte Hornets roster analysis
• OKC Thunder has a ton of options
• Teams with obvious holes in their depth charts

4. Mailbag (1:54:25)

• Homeruns and strikeouts in draft evaluation
• Who is really getting traded?
• Did Kyle Neptune trash Cam Whitmore?
• Why is Kyle Anderson playing for China in the World Cup?