In Part two of a three part series, Rafael Barlowe highlights the strong list of big men who opted to return to college basketball for the 2023-24 season. 

Rafael is a big believer in Marquette’s Iso Ighodaro and explains why he believes he’ll have a long career as a big playmaker and glue guy.

Rafael also shares his thoughts on UCLA’s Adem Bona and how he he had to change his thought process on evaluating the young Nigerian big man by way of Turkey.

Purdue’s Zach Edey just completed one of the more dominant seasons in NCAA history, veraging 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 60.7 percent from the field and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. But does it translate to the NBA? And what can he do for an encore?

Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner and Alabama’s Grant Nelson are also discussed at length in this episode.

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