Elan Vinokurov

MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Creating EV Hoops, a basketball scouting and consulting service that works with National Basketball Association (NBA) teams on their draft. We’ve been in existence since 2013 and have rapidly grown to become the best draft consulting service in the world. The trust and relationship we have with the NBA takes time, hard work and guts to earn. And we never, ever take it for granted.

HOW DREXEL HELPED: The late Dave O’Brien, an associate professor and director of the Sport Management program, and professor Neal Orkin were two major influences on me in college. Dave pushed me to find my own voice and explore my own path. And Neal helped me sharpen the ability to use logic and critical thinking.

MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: Obviously running an NBA team is an ideal goal and is something that will always be on my radar. But in the meantime, I want to create new jobs and continue teaching and developing. Every single day I think about how my business can grow and evolve not only one year from now, but five to 10 years from now. I want to revolutionize how the draft is covered, while developing the next generation of draft evaluators as well.