Bassala Bagayoko (C | 208 cm | ‘06) ~ Mega Mozzart Belgrade

17.3 pts, FG2-68%, FG3-0%, FT-62.3%, 12.3 reb, 2.7 ast, 2.3 st, 4 to, 1.7 blck

Young Mr Bagayoko dazzled with his performance by making several highlight plays, flying high above the rims and also showing flashes of skills that give a lot of hope for the future. Earning as a result Rising Stars honours in this edition of the event. With inexperience, come mistakes. And Bassala had moments when he wanted a bit too much. Looked chaotic at times, trying to finish and pass way off balance but that didn’t stop him from delivering the ball where he wanted. General polish to his offensive game and work on defensive composure would be the next step. Curious to see how much of a reliable shot he will be able to develop. He didn’t have many tries, but his base, from what I’ve seen, looked a bit wonky. Early bloomer.

(Written by Igor Chytrzynski)