Lucas Mari

14 points, 18/36 2FG – 4/19 3FG – 5.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.5 steals

Mari displayed his offensive skills in ANGT Belgrade, averaging 14 points and 5.8 assists per game. He is the ideal second ball handler option in a team, will probably keep playing as a shooting guard, really good passer and smart player. He can operate pick and rolls and dish out nice assists. Mari showed good shot creation skills in the tournament with both catch and shoots and off dribble shots even though his shooting percentages were not as expected, has good mechanics. He also played as a slasher, driving to the paint in the event and showed some athleticism as well. Mari also has upside as a defender and is a solid shot blocker for his position. Blocked 5 shots against Anadolu Efes and has good timing on defense as a whole. He should be more careful with his shot selection and just like De Larrea, he could get more minutes as a pro starting from next season.

Lucas Mari (PG | 196 cm | ‘05) ~ Valencia

11.3 pts, FG2-66.7%, FG3-30.8%, FT-69.2%, 3.0 reb, 7.3 ass, 3.0 st, 1.8 to, 1.0 blck

In my opinion the best and most creative passer at this tournament. Some of his passess were elite level stuff and it was great to see how he was able to deliver accurate live dribble passes all over the court. He has great positional size and plus athleticism for his position and is able to create advantages and see the court over the defense while it also helps him to play very good on-ball defense. He makes decisions instantly and those decisions are usually correct which is a sign of great playmakers and assist to turnover ratio supports this thesis. Needs to make a step forward in his shooting to become a bigger scoring threat.