New basketball season in Europe is on the way! Market is different: there is way more American rookies (also from G League), many unemployed good players who didn't go down from expectations on time but what is the most interesting for our team - post pandemic budget cuts resulted here and there in more [...]
GERMAN BBL NO KILLIAN NO PROBLEM? Highly touted French prospect decided not to play in 10 team tournament. His team was unexpectedly a revelation of the competition even without true point guard in the roster. Killian was a centerpiece of Ulm before pandemic especially once Zoran Dragic left to Baskonia but as we know [...]
ROKAS JOKUBAITIS (PG, 2000, Lithuania, Zalgiris Kaunas). HEIGHT: 193 cm WEIGHT: 88 kg HANDEDNESS: left PHYSICAL/ATHLETIC TOOLS Good frame with a very solid and compact upper body which offensively enables him to absorb physical contacts quite well and defensively to put pressure on the ball and to get through screens with efficiency. Good size. [...]
After performing a very remarkable season in France with Limoges’ Espoirs team, Joël Ekamba took the decision to enter the NBA draft at the age of 19. Born and raised in Belgium, the youngster had the opportunity to start showing his potential in the youth European competitions with his National Team and also playing and [...]
LET’S HAVE A TALK WITH ROKAS JOKUBAITIS! I had the pleasure to ask some questions to Rokas Jokubaitis, 19 years old Lithuanian player, who recently entered the NBA draft. Due to the improvements especially in the last year, the left-handed Žalgiris Kaunas’ player felt ready to try to make the biggest jump in his career. [...]
MATTEO VISINTIN (PG/SG, 6’2, 2004, Italy, Stella Azzurra). Doubtless Matteo Visintin is one of the most intriguing prospects of Italian Basketball. Acquired by Stella Azzurra Rome in the summer of 2018 - coming from Azzurra Trieste, city in which the guy is born -, he is now competing in the Italian Serie B, the [...]
Besides background calls, scouting is all about going through tons of video tapes those days during pandemic. There is a lot of uncertanity regarding upcoming draft. Lack of exposure may stop some of early entrants from declaring and most likely only surefire and legit candidates will put their names in. Neither of two players [...]
Ousmane Dieng (SG | 198 cm | ‘03) ~ CFBB Paris One of the best long term prospects on this tournament in my opinion. Very good length and fluid movement for his size. Frame is also good and could add more muscle in the future. Good ball handler, keeps his dribbles low and head [...]
We continue our interview series at Eurospects.com with Jeremy Sochan taking the spotlight in this episode. Jeremy after leading U16 Polish National team to division B championship in Podgorica last year, took his talents overseas and joined prestigious program La Lumiere in Indiana. Let’s catch up with him on his development in America, learn about [...]
Victor Wembanyama (’04), Nanterre 92, 7’2’’, C 15.8pts, 2FG-55.6%, 3FG- 20%, FT-82.4%, 12rebs, 0.8ast, 2.8stl, 3to, 6blks One of the most intriguing prospects in Europe right now, not only because of sheer size but also because of a mind-boggling mixture of agility and quickness combined with a solid vision, decent mid-range shot and steadily [...]
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