Jizzle

Host of the Valley Runs Deep podcast

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

The World Turned Upside Down with @tmlemaster
With NBA and NCAA in a speed run to see who can tarnish their brand fastest and Braves flipping to Redbirds the world has gone mad so we try to make sense of it before an ISU transfer portal update

https://t.co/p2y7W3MHvD

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

@MarchArchBaker @RedbirdsBack @IllinoisStateU @ISURedbirds So Belmont loses to UIC or UNI instead of Drake. Cool they’re still nowhere near the NCAA tournament. This does nothing for teams at the MVC level

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

So Belmont loses to UIC instead of Drake. They still aren’t close to making the tournament. Tarnishing Arch Madness and gaining absolutely nothing in return

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Thanks. I hate it

[March To The Arch Podcast @MarchArchPod]

Breaking: Source close to the situation confirms proposal to change Arch Madness format under consideration by @MVCsports President's Council with potential vote on Thursday 6/4.

First reported by the March to the Arch Podcast

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

@MarchArchPod @Dawgs_MBB @MVCsports

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Purdue is taking on Valpo and Illinois State within 4 days of each other. I know that the chances are low but…

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

The non-con is here.

👉 Games with Gonzaga, Iowa State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, DePaul.
👉 Indy Classic TBA.
👉 Two more EXH games planned.

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Murray State keeps adding size, rebounding, and skill. I watched Pavle in Fiba u20 where he shot 44% from 3 and was very impressed. The Racers are going to be a problem for the valley this season

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

NEWS: Borac Cacak's Pavle Nikolic has committed to Murray State, Marko Jelic and Davor Ristovic tell DraftExpress.

The 6'8, 20-year-old PF averaged 15.7 PPG, 5.1 RPG on 34% from 3 in 28 MPG in the Adriatic League. Finished 2nd in voting for ABA Young Player of the Year.

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

@realLatifLove Drafting for fit gave the Bulls Patrick Williams instead of Avdija or Haliburton. Best player available and then figure the rest out later

[Duke Deen! @Ogduke2]

Champions 🙏🏾 #rookieyear

[Ryan Miller @CoachRyanMiller]

The timing is very questionable at best. Coaches, universities, and athletic departments have spent a lot of money recruiting and building relationships for this year’s recruiting cycle. Having team rosters potentially ripped apart at the last minute is upsetting, especially since we have been operating under the status quo. The game has grown internationally due to the success of international players in college basketball. College basketball is also probably the most talent-rich it has been since the 90s. Why not continue advancing the game's popularity by having the best players in the world in that age group play in it?

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Washington strong! We build them up better over here! Panthers Pride runs deep

[Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet]

Alec Peters played his BEST when his team needed it most 🤯

FINAL FOUR MODE 🔛

17 PTS
4/4 2FG
3/3 2PTS

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

I love Nikola Jokic. SGA is completely unguardable. Wemby is the best player in the NBA

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Latif should just work for the Bulls. I will stand behind this take

[Latif Love @realLatifLove]

Bryson Graham, the new Bulls Executive Vice President, introduced his Size, Length, Athleticism, and Physicality (SLAP) philosophy for drafting and team-building.

With that in mind, I created a composite metric called SLAP, using measurables and metrics — Dunks/100, BlK%, TREB%, Fouls Drawn — that correlate with the four pillars of Graham’s vision.

Each score and percentile is relative to a prospect's position, or else bigs would dominate the metric.

Below are the top 20!

[Latif Love @realLatifLove]

Two weeks ago, the Bulls hired their new Executive Vice President, Bryson Graham, and he introduced his SLAP (Size, Length, Athleticism, Physicality) philosophy for drafting and team-building.

I created a metric to quantify his vision.

I'm my latest Substack piece, I explained the methodology, limitations and provided a full NBA Draft Guide for the Bulls.

Link is below⬇️

[Latif Love @realLatifLove]

Bryson Graham, the new Bulls Executive Vice President, introduced his Size, Length, Athleticism, and Physicality (SLAP) philosophy for drafting and team-building.

With that in mind, I created a composite metric called SLAP, using measurables and metrics — Dunks/100, BlK%, TREB%, Fouls Drawn — that correlate with the four pillars of Graham’s vision.

Each score and percentile is relative to a prospect's position, or else bigs would dominate the metric.

Below are the top 20!

[Matt Peck @Bulls_Peck]

This is really cool work. Latif will join us on today's @CHGO_Bulls to explain his SLAP metric to us and talk draft prospects!

4pm CST. See yall there.

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

In this new era of college basketball General Managers have become essential. Happy to see Bradley step into 2026!

[Bradley Braves Athletics @BradleyBraves]

Tom Hammerton has been named General Manager of Basketball for the Braves' men's and women's basketball programs.

Full release: https://t.co/OSu3YTmPZS

[Valpo Athletics @valpoathletics]

After guiding the @ValpoBasketball program to new Missouri Valley Conference heights in 2025-2026, head coach @RogerPowellJr has inked a multi-year contract extension to continue to lead the Beacons!

📝⬇️

https://t.co/xa32xXTUtI

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Instead of 3 mid albums I would have preferred 1 good album. This isn’t Take Care

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

If Illinois State, Valpo, and Murray State can schedule these PAC 12, ACC, and Big 10 games then I really don’t want to hear excuses from MVC teams that don’t have strong non conference schedules. Get it done. I want a 2 bid league

[Jizzle @ValleyRunsDeep]

Unfair of the NFL to start the Carolina Panthers season already 0-1