SCOTT HOWARD
25-year NBA Scout / Director of Scouting / Director of Player Personnel / GLeague GM
17-year Division I men’s assistant basketball coach. Recruited / coached 17 NBA players
42-year member – National Association of Basketball Coaches
PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS:
Customized PowerPoint presentation
Study salary structures of NBA, G League, two-way, and overseas contracts
Suggest the value of listening to informed voices and gathering accurate information
Discover how an NBA scout evaluates players
Examine mock drafts, their inaccuracies, and dangers
Answer the questions: "How easy is it to get drafted?" and "What happens if I don't?"
Hear about the NBA intel process, how teams gather it, and the "red flags" that cost players opportunities and money
Learn who makes the final decision who an NBA team will draft or sign, and why WINNING MATTERS MOST!
Explore why NBA executives value players from winning programs
Discuss why the position each player plays in college is irrelevant in the draft process
Review the value of being a great defender and rebounder
Analyze transfer data, the pros and cons and dangers of the portal
Explain expectations of management and coaches when players are being paid
“Scott has been an invaluable resource for our program. We have had him speak to our guys twice in the last three years. His presentation provides our young men with candid facts on what it takes to get to the next level. His attentiveness to detail is second to none!”