Ngijol Songolo
@5ongolo
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African basketball advocate & evaluator | Founder: @DiasporaDrop | Contributor: @TheDraftStack | Contact: [email protected]
Joined September 2011
Had fun live scouting prospects Brooks Barnhizer, Baye Ndongo, Miles Rubin and a few other standouts at the MKE Tip-Off last month. Check out my notes ⬇️
Draftstack’s @5ongolo was in attendance at the recent MKE Tip-Off. Here are his observations on 30 standouts from the Milwaukee-based multi-team event. Check it out at the link below! ⬇️
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Though he was largely inefficient throughout ANGE Ulm, El Hadji Deme’s positive flashes were very encouraging. At 6’11”, he showed promise with fundamentals and movement while also giving hints of developing touch.
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Anthem Prep lands another U18 AfroBasket top performer, Isaac Ezekiel. The high-flying wing was Nigeria’s leading scorer thanks to potent drives, aggressive transition attacks and timely shot making. He averaged 17.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.5 APG + 4 stocks per game for the competition.
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Théo Guedegbe was an intriguing playmaker for ASVEL, using his length and creativity in space to create advantages. He used his tools to affect every area of the box score but his primary and connective passing stood out. Turned in 23 assists to 10 turnovers over four games.
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Amath Diop is a name to monitor for the next few years as a 6’7” 2010 guard. Dubai’s trigger-happy movement shooter was skilled on offense and had enough length on defense to be a threat across positions at Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Ulm.
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RT @heinnews: Here is a bit of background on the new #NextGenEuroLeague record holder for scoring average - 33.0 ppg - Adam Atamna (@atamna…
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Fun shot to call, as you can tell he plays full time with a professional outfit. His consistent poise in versatile shotmaking are assets that will age nicely.
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Talented scoring guard Sekou Bagayoko🇲🇱 is joining Anthem Prep (UT) in the class of 2026. A strong shooter with good size and no conscience, Bagayoko made the all-tournament team and won gold at U18 AfroBasket.
Down 13 at halftime, Sekou Bagayoko showed his instant offense, scoring 20 points (6/7 3P) in the third quarter. Mali ended the quarter up 55-51 and didn’t look back. #U18AfroBasket
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Really great breakdown work from @NgobiJerry. He took a look at all facets of Rwandan-American phenom Nate Ament’s game at the Hoophall Classic
Our own @NgobiJerry broke down some of the finer points of Nate Ament’s game in our first scouting report breakdown video, accompanied by a longer form written piece in our bio. Find the full version on the Diaspora Drop YouTube channel.
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@BaumBoards @NoCeilingsNBA @StephenGHoops Was really happy to hear the Jamichael Stillwell mention in the sicko section! Saw him in person (and wrote about him briefly) last month, and he is as versatile as advertised.
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RT @slipthescreen: In HS Flory Bidunga was primarily a Drop big, but has been deployed in a variety of roles/coverages this season to best…
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The NBA continues to make significant investments into Africa and Morocco is ripe for it. ▫️Historically one of the continent’s most stable domestic leagues ▫️Rabat, Morocco will host @theBAL’s Kalahari conference ▫️Development infrastructure is already in place, evidenced by the above average number of U23 players integrating their senior national team
🏀🤝🇲🇦 | NBA Africa and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic team up to revolutionize youth basketball development in Morocco! 🔹 Launch of the first NBA Basketball Schools in Morocco 🔹 4 Jr. NBA leagues in Khouribga, Gantour, Laayoune, and El Jadida 🔹 Impacting over 2,000 young players and 200 coaches annually A historic partnership to inspire the next generation and grow basketball in Africa! #NBAAfrica
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McDonald’s All-American rosters released today, and the Burger Boys included a few players with African roots: AJ Dybantsa🇨🇬 (West) Nate Ament🇷🇼 (East) Tounde Yessoufou🇧🇯🇳🇬 (West)
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@PickAndRo Thanks for this Ro. CMB is one of the prospects I’ve struggled to contextualize the most. Idk if I can get to top 10 personally but his defensive impact is indisputable
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RT @nbadraftpoint: Was very impressed by his tools while seeing him play in person. Relatively new to high level junior club play and just…
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Wrote about Osayi and other notable players with African backgrounds in the latest from @DiasporaDrop ⬇️
Discover some of the prospects of African descent from Adidas NextGen EuroLeague Munich 🔒
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