# NBA Draft Scouting with Aaron Proia – Arkansas Meleek Thomas & Darius Acuff, Kansas Bidunga, Jordan Smith Jr., Beckham Black, Jaxon Richardson, JoJo Philon, Paul Osaruyi, Qayden Samuels, Baba Oladotun

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Podcast: [Learning Basketball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-basketball-7062501)
Published: 2025-12-30T10:59:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ep. 104 Learning Basketball with Aaron Proia is the owner of OWE Scouting, the host of the Hoops Thread Podcast, and a senior writer with Prep Hoops Maryland. Today we learn about Aaron Proia’s basketball scouting philosophy, his process of scouting in person versus on film, NBA teams hunting intel, and an update on standout prospects on NBA Draft radars already in college and around the grassroots scene. Highlighting prospects like Jordan Smith Jr., Paul Osaruyi, Beckham Black, Jaxon Richardson, JoJo Philon, Baba Oladotun, Qayden Samuels, Meleek, Acuff, Bidunga Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Background 01:30 Scouting Philosophy 04:00 Comparing In-Person vs. Film Scouting Process, NBA Teams Hunting Intel, and Players (+FamilY) Understanding Pros & Cons of Scouts Always Watching 07:00 Player Developing Winning Traits that Translate to every level of basketball + The Importance of Character and Work Ethic 13:00 Communication between Coaches, Players, Scouts 16:00 Highlighting Standout Grassroots & High School basketball players at recent events 35:00 Deep Dive into IMG Academy's Roster 37:00 Beckham Black, Jaxon Richardson, Obinna Ekezie and Southeastern Prep 41:00 Made Hoops Event Standout Players 50:00 JoJo Philon and Steve Turner’s new Montverde program 57:00 Highlighting Standout Grassroots & High School basketball players at recent events 01:13:00 Meleek Thomas, Darius Acuff + Recent College Visits - Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma State 01:29:00 Past, Present, & Future of DMV Basketball

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