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ESPN Insider Chad Ford provides scouting reports on all the top prospects from the Maui Invitational.

Blog | Conversation | November 25, 2011

Using the latest buzz he's heard from GMs around the NBA, Chad Ford dishes out advice to undecided underclassmen, suggesting whether they'd be wise to stay in the draft or return to school for another season.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2011

Chad Ford breaks down the top NBA draft prospects in the West bracket of the NCAA tournament. At the top of the list is Arizona Wildcats F Derrick Williams, who scouts believe could be a solid player at the next level.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2011

Chad Ford takes a look at five draft prospects (Tristan Thompson, Isaiah Thomas, Josh Selby, Scotty Hopson and Nurideen Lindsey) who scouts have been buzzing about in the past week.

Blog | Conversation | January 25, 2011

With the college basketball season around the corner, Chad Ford goes conference-by-conference in previewing the top draft prospects scouts are watching. In the SEC, the conference's top player has tremendous talent, but will he get to show it off?

Blog | Conversation | October 26, 2010

Organizational strategy plays a large role in the draft, and more and more teams are using advanced metrics to guide their selections. Chad Ford gets access to three teams' metric-based top-10 lists and unveils those rankings, in addition to other notes.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Chad Ford examines prospects in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA tournament, which, not surprisingly, is highlighted by Ohio State's Evan Turner. It's a loaded region, though, and in addition to his top five players, Ford has his eye on a rising sleeper.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2010

Chad Ford examines NBA draft prospects' stock, leading with a note on Evan Turner, who looked solid in his early return from a severe back injury. But there's still some concern about Turner from NBA teams. Plus news on a host of other players.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2010

Chad Ford analyzes early performances to see whose NBA draft stock is rising and falling. While Evan Turner's prospects took a hit because of his back injury, others -- such as Wesley Johnson and Kyle Singler -- are moving on the board for other reasons.

Blog | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Chad Ford examines why NBA teams usually turn up their noses at college seniors come draft day and names the top 10 four-year players with a chance to crack the first round in June. Plus, other updates to his Big Board.

Blog | Conversation | November 24, 2009