6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1416+ words) Before Brad Underwood stepped on campus in 2017, it’d been five years since the Fighting Illini boasted a first-round pick in the NBA Draft. Under his reign, the streak ballooned to 12 before Terrence Shannon Jr. opened the floodgates in 2024. Since then,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (561+ words) In Dusty May’s short time with Michigan, he managed to acquire big man talents who flourished in his system, impacted winning, and later became first round draft picks. Danny Wolf came over to Ann Arbor from Yale as a “No…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) The start of the 2026-27 season is approaching, and with it comes a wave of excitement around the draft space for the players who are about to make their college debuts. Scouts around the world are preparing for the influx of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (229+ words) No Ceilings | Substack Ahead of the Curve 2026: ACC Guards, Part Two Jam is back to wrap up the ACC guards you should be monitoring as risers and sleepers this cycle. Welcome back to the Ahead of the Curve series as…...