Isaiah Silas

NBA Draft/Grassroots Scouting | Statistics & Data Analytics Major • Data Science Minor | @calbaptist

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Final audited version of my 2026 17U EYBL + 3SSB Impact Model

I also wrote a short methodology piece elaborating on the construction and statistical framework behind the model 👇

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Cayden Daughtry impressed in today's matchup against RWE, posting 46 PTS, 6 AST, 6 REB, and 1 STL on 51.9% FG and 33.3% 3P

Across his 17U sample, Daughtry averaged 28.0 PTS, 6.0 AST, 5.1 REB, and 2.2 STL on 67.0% TS, leading Florida Rebels to a Peach Jam championship

Daughtry's remarkable combination of shot-making and playmaking makes a compelling case for him as the best prospect in the world

[𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 @Starro____]

Happy NBA Tipoff,
Excited to share my 2026-2027 Top 30

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Kevin Porter Jr. has been waived by Milwaukee despite his production as a creator and ancillary contributions

Porter put up a 33.8 AST% with a 40% on-ball rate, while posting 6.2 rim FGA/100, 62% at the rim, and a 30 FTr

Porter also posted a 3.2 STL%, 1.5 BLK%, and 14.6 DREB%, demonstrating strong defensive activity and rebounding for a guard

A career 35% three-point shooter, Porter's recent 88% FT shooting provides an encouraging indicator for positive shooting regression

Despite a career 16.6% TOV and 9.3% sTOV, his offensive production and defensive activity remain tantalizing

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived guard Kevin Porter Jr., sources tell ESPN.

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Jake Wilkins impressed in Cal's exhibition game vs. LMU, finishing with 11 PTS, 5 REB (2 OREB), 2 BLK, and 3 STL in 26 minutes

As a freshman, Wilkins posted a 4.3 BLK%, 3.0 STL% and 7.7 OREB%, while committing just 3.0 fouls/40

His offensive profile also offers intriguing shooting indicators, with a 77.6 FT% and 49.1 3PAr. He also possesses strong interior efficiency, posting a 71.4 close 2% and 21 dunks

Wilkins has an intriguing foundation as a 2027 NBA Draft prospect given his defensive production, with his eventual outlook likely hinging on whether his shooting indicators translate into consistency

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Na'Jai Hines impressed in UConn's exhibition game versus Syracuse

Hines finished with 17 PTS, 8 REB (3 OREB), 2 BLK, and 1 STL in just 20 minutes

This follows Hines' freshman season at Seton Hall, where he posted 15.3 OREB%, 19.9 DREB%, and 16.3 BLK%

Hines' ability to extend possessions offensively while providing substantial value around the rim gives him an intriguing foundation as a lottery prospect in the 2027 NBA Draft

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Brandon Hahn (@brandonhahn23) commits to Pepperdine after a productive summer with Lakeshow 3SSB

Across 3SSB play, Hahn posted 28.8 PTS/70, 11.4 REB/70 and 1.81 STL/70 on 64.6% TS

That production was coupled with shooting indicators of 10.3 3PA/100, 37.5% 3PAr and 78.3% FT

Pepperdine lands one of the most under-recruited forwards in the country

[𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 @Starro____]

Contemporary all-in-one impact metrics often regress box score actions onto RAPM to find their weights.

A fitted model can give a steal about 3 times the value of a point scored leaving us with an opaque number that can't be decomposed into how or the degree they affect the game

why not just count em up?

Introducing ARC v3

An Expected Box Value Prior RAPM (EBV RAPM)

That aims to quantify impact using possession by possession accounting 🧵

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Cayden Daughtry
Jalen Davis
Josiah Rose
Kager Knueppel
Benji Berrouet

[Pablo Cong Jr. @ScoutPCong]

Build-a-team
Picking from the 2027/2028 class

1.Beckham black
2. Jordan Page
3.Asa Montgomery
4. Bentley Lusakueno
5. Yann Kamagate

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Kamsi Awaka (@KamsiAwaka0097) graded as a top 15 player in my 17U EYBL + 3SSB Impact Model

The 3SSB DPOY was the anchor of a top 3 defense and champion New Heights NYC

Across 3SSB play, Awaka posted a 71.3 FTr, 11.1 REB/70, 4.68 OREB/70 and 4.9 BLK/70, while maintaining a 1.0 A/TO

Florida lands one of the most impactful bigs in the 2027 class

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: 4⭐️ Kamsi Awaka has committed to Florida, he told @Rivals. 

The 6-foot-10 center is the No. 31 overall recruit in the 2027 class. He also visited Arizona, Michigan, Michigan State, and UConn.

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[𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 @Starro____]

In 2001-02, Allen Iverson won the scoring title at 31.4 PPG on 31.7 TSA (-2.8 rTS. )

According to TS Points Added - cost his team 1.8 points per game. Ranked 214th of 216 in shooting

PAC, accounting for the massive 38% of team possessions carried, says he was worth +1.2 points per game, ranked 60th of 216.

This begs the question:

at what point does scoring load start to pay for inefficiency? Is there a third dimension to measuring shooting production?

Introducing (P)oints (A)bove (C)ost

[Latif Love @realLatifLove]

UConn has cemented its Blue Blood status with NBA talent fueling its title runs.

The Huskies are contenders again, and freshman wing Colben Landrew is at the forefront of the Huskies next NBA-bound group.

For @NoCeilingsNBA I break down why⬇️

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[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

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[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Final audited version of my 2026 17U EYBL + 3SSB Impact Model

I also wrote a short methodology piece elaborating on the construction and statistical framework behind the model 👇

[𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 @Starro____]

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[Lakeshow 3SSB @Lakeshow_Hoops]

👀 @brandonhahn23 & @anthonysmi2028 #WINNERS #LAKESHOWFAM💜💛

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

@slipthescreen @josiahbunton Really appreciate that, means a lot coming from you!

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

I built a 2026 17U EYBL + 3SSB impact model

The model begins with BPM, then the score is adjusted by shooting indicators, creation/turnover suppression, rebounding, and event creation

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Baron Sabir (@BaronSabir) finished 8th in 3SSB BPM (via @neilmjohnson) despite averaging just 10.2 MPG, making him the only top-10 player to average under 20 MPG

Those minutes came on a Compton Magic roster featuring 5-stars Josh Lowery, Javon Bardwell, Darius Wabbington, Yann Kamagate, & several other D1-level prospects. Compton Magic also ranked 2nd in Synergy’s Net Rating, further explaining why his role was so limited

That logjam limited Sabir’s opportunity, not his impact. Across 18 games, he posted a 7.83 BPM with a .66 3PR, .61 FTr, 11.4 3PA/100, & 81.1% FT

Sabir still produced 17.2 PTS, 6.0 REB (2.8 OREB), & 2.0 STL per 70 possessions. His ability to create for others remains limited, especially considering he averaged just 1.5 APG despite high usage in HS, but he committed just 1 turnover across 183 minutes in 3SSB

At 6’5, the combination of 3P volume, rebounding, turnover suppression, & defensive event creation gives him several avenues to impact possessions

His HS production makes it harder to dismiss this as purely a low-minute statistical outlier. Sabir averaged 24.2 PPG as a junior while shooting 40% from 3 on a .50 3PR & 87% from the line, with much of that perimeter volume self-created. He also added 5.8 RPG, 1.8 OREB/G, & 1.4 SPG

He currently holds 0 offers

Despite the limited sample, pairing top-10 3SSB impact with high-volume scoring, self-creation, & ancillary traits makes his lack of recruitment difficult to justify

[Isaiah Silas @IsaiahScouting]

Jonathan Kuminga materially improves Minnesota’s roster construction

Kuminga's 94th percentile DREB & 90th percentile team-miss OREB last season directly address the primary flaw in the Wolves' roster construction prior to this addition

With their recent acquisition of LaMelo, his 18.2 3PA/100, Ant's 11.5 3PA/100, & (once he returns) Donte's 12.3 3PA/100 amplify Kuminga’s OREB impact

This, along with his 71.9% ATR, 1.46 PPP as a cutter, 91st percentile FTR, & 225lbs frame replenishes much of the physicality lost from Randle's departure

Kuminga’s career 12.5 AST% & JMac’s 8.4 AST% still leave creation constraints in this forward tandem, though Kuminga’s 9.1 Pot AST, 1.3 Rim AST, & career 1.26 A/TO show he’s a more functional passer than his counterpart. Jaden’s preceding 3P% leap now needs to translate into a 3PA increase, or their passing & spacing limitations could cap the Wolves' ceiling

Thankfully, Donte’s return should help mitigate many of these problems, & at just $13 million over 2 years, Kuminga's acquisition leaves Minnesota with substantial upside relative to the capital committed

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, plus a player option, agent Aaron Turner tells ESPN. Kuminga will be a starter alongside Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert on the West contender.