November and December are always huge intervals for prospect evaluation, as college teams play high-profile nonconference games and front offices hit the road for efficient, time-friendly scouting opportunities. I followed suit, spending Thanksgiving week scouting college games on the West Coast, beginning with a high-profile matchup between Houston and Oregon, followed by a quick trip to Los Angeles to see Pepperdine in a nonconference test at UCLA, and finishing with three days of games in Portland at the expansive, 16-team PK85 tournament.
Here’s what I learned and observed from that trip, including some scouting notes and intel on a wide range of prospects.
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