Rafael Barlowe shares his thoughts on five prospects who he believes are not getting the attention they deserve from the NBA draft community. Florida Atlantic junior Alijah Martin is coming off a strong season where he led his team to a 35-4 record and run to the the Final Four. Despite averaging 16 points per game in the NCAA tournament and displaying a combination of toughness, shooting and athleticism. Martin has very little NBA draft buzz at the moment.

London Johnson was supposed to be a senior in high school last season, but was playing professional basketball and scoring 10 point per night in the G League. How does a teenager who averaged double figures against grown men vs arguably tougher competition enter the 2024 draft cycle with very little fanfare?

Zeke Mayo was an All-Summit League First Team performer that led his team in per game in averages in points (18.2), rebounds (6.2) and assists (3.4) while shooting 37% from deep and is relatively unknown in the draft circles.

Damari Monsanto started in 21 of 27 appearances before suffering a season-ending injury at NC State, last season he led Wake Forest with a 40.5 three-point field goal shooting percentage -- a mark that was second-best in the Atlantic Coast Conference ...

He as one of the top marksmen among all Power 5 individuals, leading the ACC in three-pointers made for a majority of the season's second half and finishing with 87 total on the year...

And then there’s Tyler Smith, who was a top 10 prospects in his high school graduation class before opting to play professional at OTE. Despite his skill set and production, his NBA draft stock has vanished among draft pundits on the internet. 

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