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🧵📷 23-24 ANGT Standouts
@antoniodias_pt
and I teamed up to analyze the standouts from the 23-24 ANGT Tournaments and here are the results!
🇪🇸 Hugo Gonzalez - The ANGT Final MVP continued his impressive all-around play while leading Real Madrid to another ANGT Championship.
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Bryce Hopkins is having an incredible breakout season at Providence after struggling to get consistent playing time at Kentucky. The 6'7 soph has been one of the best sophomores in college, averaging 17/9/2.4. Scores from inside and out, strong and great rebounder. Bright future.
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Maliq Brown has played very well for Syracuse recently, averaging 10 & 6.5 + 2 BLK and 1 STL over his last 8. The 6'8 frosh has been incredibly efficient, ranking in the 97th% overall offensively with 1.18 PPP. High 12% ORB rate. Good candidate to make a sophomore leap next year.
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Jackson Paveletzke has been the top low-major freshman in the country so far. The 6'3 Wofford guard is averaging 15.5/2.6/4 while shooting 46% from three. He has efficiently run the PNR (93rd%), been an elite jump shooter, and has 57 AST to 33 TOV. Impressive freshman to monitor.
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Of the 5,760 players on NCAA D1 rosters, 818 (14.2%) originate from 95 different countries outside of the USA.
United States: 4,942
Canada: 127
Australia: 71
Nigeria: 39
England: 34
Serbia: 32
France: 29
Lithuania: 25
Germany: 22
Netherlands: 21
Senegal: 21
Spain: 20
Italy: 17
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Luka Krajnovic is a top international freshman to watch at Gonzaga. The 6'5 🇭🇷 guard is a dynamic driver who can get to the rim and finish at a high rate & through contact. Also an effective scorer off the dribble on pull-up jumpers. Capable of making a large impact as a frosh.
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Freshman Mike Sharavjamts with 14 & 8 assists in the Dayton win last night. At 6'8, Mongolian Mike is efficiently running the PnR and has shown impressive playmaking ability with his passing vision and accuracy. He's also shooting 15/39 from three so far. Interesting prospect.
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Ruben Prey 🇵🇹 with a solid game in EuroCup action last night for Joventut with 7/6/2 + 3 BLK. Prey ('05) has started earning more minutes and has made an impact with his 6'10 size & athleticism on the offensive glass and by blocking shots. Intriguing prospect with draft upside.
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Micah Handlogten with a monster 20 & 19 game with 5 blocks in the Marshall win. The 7-footer has been one of the best freshmen bigs, averaging 8.5 PTS, 11.2 REB, and 2.6 BLK. Nationally, Handlogten ranks 4th in REB% (24.1%) and 12th in BLK% (11%). Super impactful around the rim.
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Starting off all 32 conference projections in the ACC. All stats are projected from my predictive model, ranked by my PPR stat (Player Production Rating).
Player of the Year: Armando Bacot
Newcomer of the Year: Nijel Pack
Most Improved Player: Matthew Cleveland
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Darrion Williams is headed to
@TexasTechMBB
after one season at Nevada. Love this pickup for newly hired Grant McCasland and Texas Tech. Williams is a very well-rounded player that will make a strong immediate impact. Under the radar player to watch for in the 2024 NBA draft.
Darrion Williams is the only underclassman in the country with an A/TO great than 4 and shooting over 36% from three. After being lightly recruited out of HS before Nevada and not on any draft boards, he has a good chance to be drafted if he can maintain this level of production.
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Hunter Sallis continues his breakout season with a career-high 33 (4/6 3P, 8/11 2P) to go along with 6 REB, 2 AST & 2 STL. The 6'5 junior is an advanced scorer who has been efficient both off the catch (1.20 PPS) & off the dribble (1.11 PPS), and has shown soft touch at the rim.
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Teamed up with
@DogTheBaller
to select our consensus
#FIBAU16
EuroBasket All-Tournament and 2009-Born teams! 🏆
All-Tournament First Team:
🇷🇸 Andrej Bjelić
🇪🇸 Marcos Zurita
🇫🇷 Cameron Houindo
🇮🇹 Federico Cattapan
🇬🇷 Chrysostomos Chatzilamprou
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Before we dive into the U16 EuroBasket on Friday,
@DogTheBaller
and I sat down and selected our consensus
#FIBAU18
All-Tournament, 2007-Born, and Breakout teams 🏆
2007-Born First Team:
🇧🇪 Jayden Hodge
🇹🇷 Kaan Onat
🇸🇮 Mark Morano
🇩🇪 Declan Duru
🇮🇹 Luigi Suigo
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Carter Hopoi ('06, 🇳🇿) helped New Zealand to 2nd place at
#U18AsiaCup
. At 6'9, he's a fluid athlete who brought great defensive versatility, showing he can defend forwards, wings & some guards. Offensively, he flashed catch & drive ability, and used his athleticism as a finisher.
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Tamatoa 'Tama' Isaac ('06, 🇳🇿) led New Zealand to the silver medal at
#U18AsiaCup
. At 6'2, he's a dynamic shot creator, especially effective using a screen. He can score off pull-ups, at the rim, or with a floater, and has great court vision to find the roll man or open shooters.
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Emmett Adair takes home the MVP of
#U18AsiaCup
as Australia dominated the tournament. At 6'9, Adair controlled the offensive glass (23.5% ORB%) and was efficient scoring around the rim. Defensively, he protected the paint (8.7% BLK%), rotating over from the weak side effectively.
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Brandon Murray is off to a great start this year at Georgetown. The LSU transfer had 19/4/7 in last night's win. Murray is scoring from all three levels and finding the open man. He has hit 6/9 from three and has 15 assists to 5 turnovers in the first two games.
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🇫🇷 France is the Euro U16 A Champion with an 82-70 victory over 🇪🇸 Spain. Cameron Houindo (20 & 11) and Aaron Towo-Nansi (16 & 6 AST) led the way all game long for France, while Matthys Mahop added 10/7/6. For Spain, Marcos Zurita had 21, and Javier Viguer had 17 in the loss.
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Darrion Williams is the only underclassman in the country with an A/TO great than 4 and shooting over 36% from three. After being lightly recruited out of HS before Nevada and not on any draft boards, he has a good chance to be drafted if he can maintain this level of production.
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Connor Essegian with 13 points on 3/4 from deep last night. Essegian is one of just four high-major freshmen that is averaging 10+ PPG while shooting over 45% from three. The 6'4 freshman is also shooting 23/24 from the FT line. Going to have a great college career at Wisconsin.
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Ryan Nembhard is the top point guard available in the portal. The 6-foot sophomore led Creighton to the Elite 8 while averaging 12/4/5 with a 2.3 AST/TO. Elite in the P&R and made a huge leap as a shooter, going 35.6% on 3P and 87.1% on FTs. Potential All-American next season.
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Tyrese Proctor with his best 5-game stretch of the year, where he averaged 12/2.2/4.4 (1 TO). The 6'5 Australian guard is a young FR, born in April 2004. Quick decision maker and shown potential to shoot. Would get drafted this year, and has lottery potential in 2024 if he stays.
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Ajak Nyuon ('07, 🇦🇺) showed impressive flashes during Australia’s gold medal run. The 6'10 big made a strong impact around the rim with his length and athleticism, dunking effortlessly (9 of his 20 FGAs). Defensively he was a force, altering and blocking several shots at the rim.
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Keyshawn Hall had a monster game yesterday with 29/12/3 + 2 stocks. After playing limited minutes as a freshman at UNLV, Hall has been able to showcase his blend of quickness and power to score and rebound. Intriguing 6'7 prospect who impacts the game on both ends to watch for.
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Landon Moore had an excellent season with St. Francis (PA) before missing time with an injury. The 6'3 freshman averaged 13/2.8/3.6 (1.8 TOV) & 36% from 3P and 82% from the line.
Great candidate to transfer up and make an immediate impact at the High-Major level. Bright future.
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Chusonjakku Shiratani ('09, 🇯🇵) was the youngest rotation player at
#U18AsiaCup
, playing up three years for Japan. At 6'4, he showed interesting flashes of athleticism, driving, playmaking, IQ, and defensive effort. Born in April of 2009, he'll be an interesing prospect to track.
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Andrej Kostić hits the game-winner to send Serbia to the final. Savo Drezgić led the way, finishing with 35/8/12, while Aleksa Dimitrijević also had a huge game, with 16/14/5 + 4 BLK. Ben Saraf (40/6/5 + 8 STL) and Omer Mayer (31/4/8) gave everything they had in the loss.
Heading to double overtime in the second semi-final of Euro U18 A between 🇷🇸 Serbia and 🇮🇱 Israel. Ben Saraf put Israel up 2 points late on this drive, before Aleksa Dimitrijević hit two free-throws to tie the game.
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Heading to double overtime in the second semi-final of Euro U18 A between 🇷🇸 Serbia and 🇮🇱 Israel. Ben Saraf put Israel up 2 points late on this drive, before Aleksa Dimitrijević hit two free-throws to tie the game.
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Arizona freshman Kylan Boswell with a well-rounded stat line last night, posting 8 points (2 threes), 7 rebounds, and 8 assists in the blowout win. Boswell is the youngest player in college basketball, born in April of 2005, and is not even draft-eligible until 2024.
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Kenichiro Benedict ('08, 🇯🇵) had a solid showing at
#U18AsiaCup
, playing two years up. At 6'4, he's a tough on-ball defender with active hands, posting strong defensive playmaking numbers (3.5 STL%, 4.2 BLK%). Offensively, he's at his best using his quickness to get to the rim.
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All-Tournament Third Team:
🇫🇷 Louka Letailleur
🇬🇪 Mate Khatiashvili
🇮🇹 RJ Livingston Jr.
🇵🇱 Gabriel Sularski
🇮🇱 Aviv Aronov
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Gradey Dick has been one of the best freshmen and shooters in all of college basketball. He's shooting 45.3% from three on nearly 6 attempts per game. He is also in the 90th percentile for guarded catch and shoot threes, making nearly half (16/33). Elite shooting prospect at 6'8.
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Check out the European Youth Basketball Rankings
@dogtheballer
and I put together!
Introducing the 2024 European Youth Basketball Rankings! 🏀
Together with
@ClayAtki
, we developed a calculated, performance-based system to rank all 46 nations from FIBA's U16, U18 and U20 tournaments (A, B, C divisions + U17 WC).
Details and links in the thread below
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European U18 B All-Tournament Five:
🇵🇹 Ruben Prey
🇧🇬 Aleksandar Gavalyugov
🇲🇪 David Mirkovic
🇧🇪 Noah Meeusen
🇱🇻 Roberts Blums (MVP)
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Ben Saraf had an excellent Israeli BSL playoff series, averaging 11.3/2.3/4.3. The 6'5 🇮🇱 guard displayed his high-level playmaking ability, hitting teammates with a variety of advanced passes, as well as knocking down pull-ups. Prospect to keep an eye on in the 2006-born class.
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JaShawn "JJ" Andrews had a great weekend with Brad Beal Elite. The 6'6 wing caught fire from deep, hitting 10/15 on 3P. He took care of the ball, threw down a couple of huge dunks, and used his strength & athleticism to make plays on the defensive end. Prospect to keep an eye on.
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Florida freshman Alex Condon had an impressive game last night with 12/16/2 + 1 block. The 6'11 Aussie 🇦🇺 has had a great start to his college career, providing value as a finisher and rim-protector. He's shown signs of potential as a shooter and passer, displaying NBA upside.
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Boyuan Zhang ('07, 🇨🇳) excelled at
#U18AsiaCup
, displaying his high-level shooting ability. He shot 12/26 (46.2%) off the catch, showing he can hit shots off movement and from deep range. He leveraged his shooting gravity to attack closeouts, finishing 61.3% of his rim attempts.
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Zvonimir Ivisic with a remarkable playoff performance in the upset over Partizan, setting ABA career-highs with 23 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK & 3 3PM. At 7'2, he's shown potential to stretch the floor & protect the rim. The 2003-born big is a great draft-and-stash option in 2023 or 2024.
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Nikola Durisic with a monster 31/5/7 game in the win. After a slow start to the season, the 6'8 ball handler has been outstanding in 2024, averaging 18.4/3.1/4.3 + 1.1 STL, shooting 23/62 (37.1%, 4.1 3PA/G) in 15 games since Nikola Topic moved to Red Star.
Nikola Djurisic is one of the top European prospects in this years draft. At 6'8, he's a fluid mover, has a smooth pull-up, gets to the rim & play makes. Had a down year shooting from three but has the mechanics and is a 76% FT shooter over the past three years. 1st-round talent.
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Saif Al-Deen Saleh ('06, 🇯🇴) led Jordan to 4th place at the
#U18AsiaCup
and a trip to the 2025 U19 WC. The 6'8 forward finished as one of the top scorers and rebounders, shooting the three well especially off the catch (7/16, 43.8%). He used his size and handle to get to the rim.
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Javon Small is one of the top guards in the portal. He was one of the biggest breakouts players this season, averaging 16/5/5.6 as a soph. Great passer and a dynamic shot creator, ranks in the 91st% scoring off the dribble. Small will transition very well to the High-Major level.
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Zhuric Phelps with 22/6/5 against
#2
Houston. The 6'3 soph is averaging 21/4.4/5.6 + 4 steals over his last four. Phelps is one of the most improved Mid-Major players, upping his scoring average from 4 to 18. So quick and fast in the open floor. Impacts the game in so many ways.
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Primo Spears with a huge game and second half in his Georgetown debut. The 6'3 Duquesne transfer scored 24, along with 6 REB and 4 AST. Primo took over when needed the most in the OT victory, as all 10 of his field goal makes came with 5 minutes left in the second half and OT.
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2009-Born First Team:
🇹🇷 Omer Kutluay
🇩🇪 Fabian Kayser
🇫🇷 Aaron Towo-Nansi
🇸🇮 Lun Jarc
🇪🇸 Diego Ferreras
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Nikola Djurisic is one of the top European prospects in this years draft. At 6'8, he's a fluid mover, has a smooth pull-up, gets to the rim & play makes. Had a down year shooting from three but has the mechanics and is a 76% FT shooter over the past three years. 1st-round talent.
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Brandin Podziemski has been fantastic early this season at Santa Clara. After playing just 66 MIN as a true freshman at Illinois, he is scoring nearly 25 PPG while shooting 11/24 from three. Has been huge on the glass for a 6'5 guard, grabbing 9 RPG. Also adding 3 APG & 3 SPG.
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Tejan Joel Rugette ('07) emerged as the primary scorer at
#FIBAU16Africa
for Uganda 🇺🇬. The shifty ball-handler was able to get to his spots & showed flashes of tough shot-making. Has a scorer's mindset but can create for both himself & others. Dynamic prospect to keep an eye on.
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Mojave King is looking much improved through 4 games with G-League Ignite. After struggling for two seasons in the Australian NBL, King is scoring (17.5 PPG) and shooting the ball at a very high-levels (13/28 3P). Could have a Beauchamp-type rise with Ignite. Early stock raiser.
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Armel Traore had an impressive game last night, posting 14/3/2, 3 BLK & 2 STL. At 6'9 + 7'3 wingspan, Traore is an energetic and versatile defender, with his athleticism, length, and motor. Also is a great finisher around the rim. Has both draft & stash and EuroLeague potential.
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Emmanuel Ugbo is headed to Boise State. The 🇳🇱 forward switched from soccer to basketball at 14 years old. He's a strong athlete who scores from inside and out, & uses his tools to defend multiple positions. At 6'8 + 7'2 wing, Ugbo has great potential with his size & athleticism.
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Max Fiedler with a magnificent triple-double in the comeback win over UTSA, posting 24 PTS (12/14 FG) 13 REB, and 11 AST (to just 1 TOV). Fiedler is the only player taller than 6'7 that's averaging > 5 AST, and he's doing so at 6'11. Incredible offensive feel and passing vision.
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JJ Andrews' averages over 4 games with Brad Beal Elite in EYBL Session III:
PTS: 20
REB: 4.3
AST: 2.3
TOV: 0.3
STL: 0.3
BLK: 0.3
3P: 10/15 (66.7%, 3.8 3PA/G)
FT: 10/15 (66.7%, 3.8 FTA/G)
Currently ranked 20th nationally in the 247 composite rankings.
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Aday Mara (🇪🇸) is the top international freshman in college basketball. At 7'3, Mara is a great play finisher at the rim, has fantastic passing vision, and uses his size & 7'7 wingspan to deter shots at the rim. Mara will make a large immediate impact with top-10 draft potential.
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All-Tournament Second Team:
🇱🇹 Ignas Štombergas
🇷🇸 Nikola Karalić
🇸🇮 Stefan Joksimović
🇪🇸 Javier Viguer
🇱🇻 Ričards Aizpurs
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Sinan Huan ('07, 🇨🇳) made an impact with his size, mobility, and presence at the rim. At 7'1, he moves really well and displayed impressive defensive versatility when switched on guards & wings. He protected the rim at a high level (14.1% BLK rate) and had a strong 21% REB rate.
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Freshman Dug McDaniel had 15 points and 7 assists in his first college start yesterday. With Jaelin Llewellyn's season-ending injury, McDaniel will have a very important role for Michigan, especially with his playmaking ability. He averaged just 4 & 2 before the Llewellyn injury.
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Nolan Traore finished with 18/2/8 in just his fifth LNB Pro A game with Saint-Quentin. At 6'4, the 2006-born 🇫🇷 guard was great getting to the rim & hit multiple jumpers off the dribble. He also showed good vision finding open teammates.
Great name to monitor for the 2025 draft.
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Bobi Klintman with a 10 & 12 double-double in the Wake Forest win over Notre Dame. The 6'9 freshman from Sweden has been one of the top international freshmen this year. He's shot 22/56 (39%) from three and ranks in the 81st% shooting off the catch. Interesting long-term upside.
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Jack Whitbourn ('06, 🇦🇺) was one of the top bigs at the
#U18AsiaCup
. At 6'11, he dominated the glass (21.6 ORB%, 28.4 DRB%), defended the paint (5.2 BLK%), and showed solid mobility for his size to. He finished well around the rim and had a couple of nice passing flashes.
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2009-Born Second Team:
🇫🇮 Terell Hopkins
🇹🇷 Demir Öztürk
🇩🇪 Jona Dr��cke
🇧🇬 Martin Tanev
🇮🇹 Mattia Ruggeri
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Dash Daniels ('07, 🇦🇺) stood out as one of the youngest players at
#U18AsiaCup
. The 6'5 guard excelled at making decisions in the P&R and from kick-outs (19 AST/4 TOV). He's a very disruptive on-ball defender with his size and quickness, and has active hands to poke out the ball.
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🇷🇸 Serbia takes third place over 🇬🇷 Greece, 74-65. Serbia had strong performances from Nikola Karalić (11/6/5), Andrej Bjelić (15/12/7), and Vuk Danilović (24/2/2), leading them to the bronze medal. For Greece, Chrysostomos Chatzilamprou had 21 points in the loss.
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Matthew Cleveland has clear breakout potential at Florida State. He already has an NBA body at 6'7 with a long wingspan. After averaging 11.5 PTS, 4.5 REB, 1.2 AST as a freshman, Cleveland needs to prove he can be more effective in the half-court to jump into the first round.
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Jaemyn Brakefield recommits to Ole Miss and Chris Beard after being the top player in the portal. At 6'8, he's an athletic forward that shot 36% on 3P over last two years & is an elite finisher. Averaged 11/6/1.7 as a junior. Still some NBA upside if he can break out under Beard.
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Noa Essengue powered Ulm over Zalgiris in a thrilling championship game, finishing with 33/18/2 & 7 stocks in a memorable ANGT performance. Joel Cwik added 20. For Zalgiris, Mantas Juzenas shined, finishing with 28/16/4 + 5 3PM. Nedas Raupelis had 18 & 10, Dovydas Buika added 15.
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🧵📊 U19 FIBA World Cup Standouts
@antoniodias_pt
and I teamed up to analyze the standouts from the U19 World Cup and here are the results!
🇫🇷 Melvin Ajinca - Had a breakout tournament with his swarming defense and knockdown 3pt shooting.
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Kobe Bufkin with 20/4/3 + 1 BLK & STL in the win last night. Bufkin is the most improved sophomore in the Big Ten this season, playing at the age of most freshmen. He's shooting the 3 much better (22% to 33%) and has taken a huge step as a playmaker (AST rate of 17% up from 4%).
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Mohamed Massamba Ndao (🇶🇦, '07) stood out at
#FIBAU18Asia
with his scoring, rebounding, and defensive playmaking, while playing up a year. At 6'4, he's a strong driver unafraid of contact, and used his length, athleticism, and anticipation to jump passing lanes and block shots.
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Jacob Furphy was key to Australia's gold medal run at the
#U18AsiaCup
. The 6'5 guard shot the ball at an elite level (13/28), primarily off the catch. He excelled running the P&R, scoring efficiently at the rim and with his floater, while making smart reads to find open teammates
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Simas Lukosius with a career-high of 28 last night, hitting 5 3P and adding 3 STL and 3 AST in the win. The 6'6 sophomore from Lithuania showed ability to make plays off the bounce and continued shooting well off the catch from three, now up to 27/61 (44%), ranking in the 90th%.
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DaRon Holmes has been absolutely dominant this season at Dayton. Over the last 6 games, he is averaging 24.7 PTS (70% FG), 10 REB, and 2.2 BLK. Holmes is a potential first-rounder with his tremendous impact at the rim and ability to move at 6'10. Great athlete, 46 dunks already.
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Henri Veesaar had his best game at Arizona last night, scoring a career-high 16 PTS on 5/5 from the floor and 2/2 from three. The 6'10 freshman from Estonia flashed his potential to be a stretch big man at the next level. He also added 4 rebounds and 1 block in the big win.
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2024 European U16 A All-Star Five:
🇫🇷 Louka Letailleur
🇪🇸 Marcos Zurita
🇬🇷 Chrysostomos Chatzilamprou
🇷🇸 Andrej Bjelić
🇫🇷 Cameron Houindo (MVP)
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Charles Bediako with a big game in the SEC championship with 12 & 13 + 5 BLK. The 7-foot soph has a massive impact around the rim. He's shown good touch, ranking in the 86th% in layups, and has a career 8.4% BLK% on the other end. Great potential as an athletic rim-running big.
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Prospects that have impressed the most through the first three days of U16 A:
🇫🇷 Hugo Yimga Moukouri
🇫🇷 Nathan Soliman
🇸🇮 Ian Lazarevski
🇫🇮 Miikka Muurinen
🇪🇸 Ignacio Campoy
🇪🇸 Gildas Gimenez
🇫🇷 Akram Naji
🇩🇪 Mathieu Grujicic
🇪🇸 Ian Platteew
🇮🇹 Maikcol Perez
🇩🇪 Declan Duru
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🇫🇷 Nathan Soliman - Soliman was the most productive 2009-born player, playing up two years. Already 6’8, he is a two-way force with his size, length, athleticism, and IQ. Soliman has one of the highest ceilings of international prospects regardless of class.
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UConn freshman Donovan Clingan was dominant yesterday with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks while shooting a perfect 10/10 from the floor in the win. At 7'2, he is a huge presence around the rim. He already has 25 dunks this year, and has a 14.3% block rate on the other end.
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Anthony Black was incredible last night in the opening round in Maui. 26 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL. He was very efficient scoring, going 6/6 from two and 3/5 from three. At 6'7 with his playmaking ability, if Black is able to continue to score with volume, he could go top-10.
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Jaylon Tyson with a huge game in the OT win, posting 30/9/5 + 3 stocks. Now listed at 6'7, Tyson has shown he can impact the game in multiple ways with his shot-creation, shot-making, passing vision, and athleticism. Looking like a first-round pick.
After playing just 55 total minutes as a freshman at Texas, Jaylon Tyson has played well as a starter at Texas Tech. The former top-40 recruit had 18/9/2 and 3 STL in the win over Georgetown. At 6'6, Tyson is shooting 10/14 on C&S threes (55% overall) and 13/16 at the rim so far.
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Adem Bona recorded new season-highs with 18 PTS and 3 BLK in the win over UW. The 6'10 FR from Turkey has provided great value at the rim where he's shooting 67% and allowing just 46% on the other end, with a 7.4 BLK rate. Efficient, low TOV big man that move and protect the rim.
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Taylor Hendricks continued his impressive play for UCF last night with 16 points on 6/7 shooting (3/3 from three), 9 REB, and 2 BLK. The 6'9 FR has made 50% (19/38) of his threes on 4 attempts/game. Turned 19 in NOV. Could go in the first-round with potential to rise even higher.
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Brandon Miller continues to strengthen his case to go top-5, potentially even top-3 with back-to-back 30-point games. He shot 21/32 overall and 11/20 on 3P in the two-game stretch, grabbing 19 REB. Easily been the best FR, showing incredible skill at 6'9.
Brandon Miller with another impressive performance last night, posting 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, and 0 TOV. He hit 7 threes on just 9 attempts and is now shooting 15/23 (65.2%) from three over the past three games for Alabama. The 6'9 freshman is showing top-5 draft potential early.
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Micah Handlogten is transferring to
@GatorsMBK
after a fantastic freshman season at Marshall. Will be able to make an impact around the rim with his finishing (75% FG% at the rim, 96th percentile), rebounding (21.3% REB%), and shot-blocking (9% BLK%). Nice pickup for the Gators.
Micah Handlogten with a monster 20 & 19 game with 5 blocks in the Marshall win. The 7-footer has been one of the best freshmen bigs, averaging 8.5 PTS, 11.2 REB, and 2.6 BLK. Nationally, Handlogten ranks 4th in REB% (24.1%) and 12th in BLK% (11%). Super impactful around the rim.
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🇩🇪 Germany defeats 🇸🇮 Slovenia to advance to the final. The starting five of Christian Anderson (25 on 9/14 FG), Jack Kayil (18/4/5), Ivan Kharchenkov (16/3/7), Declan Duru (12/8/4), Hannes Steinbach (10 & 11) all made strong contributions. Urban Kroflič had 16/7/5 in the loss.
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Anthony Dell'Orso posted new career highs in both PTS (26) and REB (10) last night in the Campbell win. The 6'6 freshman from Australia is one of the top non high-major freshmen this season. Averaging 11/5.5/1.4 with a smooth shooting stroke. Really like his long-term potential.
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Tucker DeVries continues to look more and more like an NBA player after consecutive 32-point games where he made 11/17 from three. DeVries has made a big sophomore leap, averaging 20/6/2 and shooting 41% on 3P with NBA range. Smart & highly skilled at 6'7.
Tucker DeVries was one of the best mid-major freshman last season, playing under his father Darian DeVries. The 6'7 forward reminds me a bit of Jake LaRavia, with his size, high basketball IQ and ability to shoot. DeVries lacks athleticism, but is a player to watch for at Drake.
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Kris Murray is a two-way forward who can do a little bit of everything at 6'8. Last season he showed he can shoot the three (38.7%), make an impact defensively (2.6 STL%, 5.2 BLK%) and make decisions with the ball (1.1 assists to 0.8 turnovers). Breakout potential at Iowa.
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Schools with the most international players:
Maine: 9
Sacramento State: 9
Arizona: 8
Duquesne: 8
Hawaii: 8
Weber State: 8
Campbell: 7
La Salle: 7
Portland: 7
UC Davis: 7
UC Santa Barbara: 7
Utah: 7
California Baptist: 6
Central Michigan: 6
Georgia Tech: 6
San Francisco: 6
Of the 5,760 players on NCAA D1 rosters, 818 (14.2%) originate from 95 different countries outside of the USA.
United States: 4,942
Canada: 127
Australia: 71
Nigeria: 39
England: 34
Serbia: 32
France: 29
Lithuania: 25
Germany: 22
Netherlands: 21
Senegal: 21
Spain: 20
Italy: 17
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Aidan Mahaney continues his excellent freshman season at Saint Mary's with 24/4/4. The 6'3 guard is one of the top freshman outside of the High-Major level. Very smooth ball handler, quick, and shooting 41% from three on 6 3PA/G. Shown great potential at college and pro levels.
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Karim Lopez is one of the top players to watch at the 2023 FIBA U16 Americas Championship, starting today. Lopez had a breakout tournament at the ANGT Finals, where he averaged 14/6.7/1 and was the top 2007 player. The 6'7 Mexican has a chance to raise his status to a top '07.
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Daniel Batcho is one of the most improved players in the country this season. The 6'11 big from France went from averaging 2 & 3 to 13 & 8.5 this season. He has impressive advanced stats, with a 19% REB% and 7.4% BLK%. He has finished 39/47 shots at the rim, ranking in the 92nd%.
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Lots of young talent on display at the U19 World Cup. Top performers through the group phase include:
🇺🇸 Tre Johnson
🇫🇷 Melvin Ajinca
🇪🇸 Izan Almansa
🇹🇷 Berke Buyuktuncel
🇷🇸 Lazar Djokovic
🇦🇷 Lucas Giovanetti
🇫🇷 Zacharie Perrin
🇺🇸 Mark Armstrong
🇺🇸 Dylan Harper
🇸🇮 Jan Vide
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Oso Ighodaro is the only High-Major player (among qualified) with an assist/turnover ratio greater than 2 and is 6'9 or taller. Ighodaro has made a huge leap in his 3rd season at Marquette, averaging 12/6/3.3 + 1 STL & 1.8 BLK. Elite passing big that does many things well at 6'9.
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Jamaree Bouyea posted an incredible stat line of 27/9/9 plus 8 steals last night. The undrafted rookie came close to the extremely rare quadruple-double in the win for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Great start in the G-League after a fantastic college career at San Francisco.
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Riley Kugel had his first two 20-point games of the year, scoring 20 and 24 in the last two games for Florida. The 6'5 freshman can handle and has flashed tough shot-making ability with his ability to create space. Player to watch for the 2024 draft with potential to make a leap.
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