Brian Bowen, a sitting South Carolina forward who declared for the NBA draft Wednesday, last played basketball games for La Lumiere High School in Indiana and for the Chicago-based Meanstreets AAU program.
“I think he’s in a challenging position because he hasn’t been scouted by NBA teams,” ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony told The State on Wednesday. “They’re not allowed to watch high school games, they’re not allowed to watch AAU games.”
Bowen is a 6-foot-7, 195-pounder who was a five-star recruit and 2017 McDonald’s All-American. His well-documented story from there: Signs at Louisville, leaves Louisville after being a central figure in the FBI’s probe into college basketball, enrolls at South Carolina in January, only practices with the Gamecocks as he waits for the NCAA to rule on his eligibility.