The eighth annual Basketball with out Borders International Camp is scheduled from February 16 to 18 on the Mojo Up Sports activities Advanced in Indianapolis, Indiana. A few of the athletes play on worldwide golf equipment, some play with the NBA Academies and others play in highschool applications throughout america. Some could also be draft eligible as early because the 2025 NBA draft, some could not as a result of having late birthdays (however all invitations are born in 2006) or have been held again in class and won’t have graduated this yr (that is particularly the case for the worldwide born gamers enjoying in america)
Prime 5 Prospects draft eligible in 2025:
Nolan Traore 6’4 CG France Pôle France (INSEP) Video Footage
We now have watched and written about Traore at FIBA U16 Europe (hyperlink) ANGT Belgrade (hyperlink) FIBA U18 Europe (hyperlink). His athleticism is unquestionable. He has good size and will measure properly by way of wingspan at this occasion (hopefully the measurements are extra correct than those offered final yr). He has been a menace on the defensive aspect of the ball along with his athleticism and size getting within the passing lanes and disrupting the opposing guards in Europe. On offense he’ll end performs off with dunks and might blow by folks when trying to get downhill. Confirmed some capacity to keep away from chargers by euro stepping or ending performs off with a floater. He has good capturing type however nonetheless has room to enhance by way of consistency. He has improved as a degree guard from after we first watched him at U16 till now however that is nonetheless very a lot a query mark for scouts. Will he find yourself extra of a small guard like Frank Ntilikina or can he present his enchancment in operating an offense and in half court docket conditions? How will he look in decide and roll reads? How does his shot choice look on offense? He completely has the scale and athleticism to be the perfect participant at this occasion. Be aware: he’s mentioned to be a participant at this April’s Nike Hoop Summit and is contemplating enjoying in Australia subsequent season within the Subsequent Stars program.
Khaman Maluach 7’2 C South Sudan
NBA Academy Africa Video FootageWe first wrote about Khaman Maluach on the NBA Academy: Africa Showcase (hyperlink)
Maluach is presently making his official go to excursions having already visited Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and plans to go to UCLA. He’s additionally within the combine to go be a part of the Gleague Ignite group subsequent season. He’s massive for a middle having a plus wingspan that ought to measure out within the 7’6 and above vary at this occasion. He runs the ground properly for a person his dimension and has proven some dexterity shifting laterally. He has proven some potential as a shooter and as he matures there’s intrigue in him turning into a decide and pop choice on screens and doubtlessly being a ok exterior menace and being able to attract opposing bigs out of the paint. He performed on the lads’s group within the FIBA world cup and scouts will be capable of see how he has improved as a shooter and the way far more dominant he will be within the put up on offense and an enforcer on protection towards competitors his age.
Noa Essengue 6’9 Ahead France Ratopharm Ulm (2 Video Footage: Hyperlink , Hyperlink)
We first noticed Noa Essengue at FIBA U16 Europe (hyperlink), the 2023 ANGT Belgrade (hyperlink), and lastly wrote about him at FIBA U18 Europe (hyperlink). Essengue is now enjoying for Ulm and even getting some minutes on the primary group. He’s one other extraordinarily lengthy participant who ought to measure out properly. And whereas he’s extraordinarily skinny and will use some added bulk so as to add some energy to his sport he is ready to take up contact and end properly across the rim. He has good comfortable arms and good handles for a participant his dimension. His vertical and agility numbers are one thing groups will take a detailed take a look at to find out his athletic upside. Displaying some progress as an outdoor shooter can be one thing scouts shall be on the lookout for at this occasion for him. Has performed properly for Ulm of their junior division and is within the combine as a prospect for the 2025 NBA draft.
Jack Kayil 6’3 Level Guard Germany Rasta Vechta Video Footage
Jack Kayil we wrote about on the 2023 ANGT Munich (hyperlink), the FIBAU18 Europe (hyperlink) and the 2024 ANGT Podgorica (hyperlink). Kayil is a properly crammed out guard who performed extraordinarily properly at Podgorica a pair weeks in the past. An excellent shooter, he confirmed an excellent stability of operating a group and taking his personal photographs. Exhibits good type on his shot from the skin and is ready to create house along with his physique and end on the rim when he will get down hill. He isn’t fairly as lengthy or athletic as Traore however is extra snug in half court docket units and is a extra constant exterior shooter. That shall be one of many face to face matchup that scouts will take note of.
Neoklis Avdalas 6’6 CG Greece Karditsas Video Footage
We wrote about Neoklis Avdalas as a high prospect at FIBA U16 Europe (hyperlink) 2023 ANGT (hyperlink) and FIBA U18 (hyperlink). Avdalas has good top and athleticism for a guard. He’s properly constructed and robust. He received the ANGT dunk contest in Kaunas in 2023. In any respect of our previous youth occasions he has proven an excellent capacity to complete robust on the rim and go. He’s nonetheless enjoying very restricted minutes within the high professional league in Greece and has not but proven the identical capacity to go as he has finished on the youth ranges. His exterior shot continues to be very a lot a piece in progress and it is going to be one of many issues scouts will take a deeper dive with him this weekend. He additionally previously hasn’t proven the defensive prowess that you’d count on from a participant along with his athletic software set. But when he can present some playmaking capacity as a degree guard on the BWB setting he positively will assist his trigger because the NBA is at all times intrigued with athletic tall lead guards.
Gamers Enjoying for worldwide Golf equipment:
Mohamed Diakite 6’9 PF France Pôle France (Insep) Video Footage
Mohamed has the best physique for a ahead. He’s lengthy and athletic and might run up and down the ground with ease. However his sport has stagnated since we first watched him at U16s and ANGT Belgrade (hyperlink). A few of that is because of harm (ankle) and his transition from a put up participant to a wing. This will likely assist him in the long term however he’s now additional down the record of gamers in his born yr. Final we noticed of him he’ll present flashes of elite play with some lack of fundamental basketball data each on offense and in rotations on protection. His flashes encompass euro stepping round opponents for a dunk, exhibiting good type and hitting three level photographs, self creating off the deal with and getting downhill to the rim. But he can nonetheless be a ball stopper on offense and be fully out of place on protection. Nevertheless, with a powerful exhibiting, he can completely turn out to be the discuss of the camp.
Ben Saraf 6’5 CG Israel Kiryat Ata Highlights
The lefty has a scorer’s mentality on the lookout for opportune instances to place the ball within the basket however has finished properly each on the professional and youth degree to have a 2 to 1 help to turnover ratio. On the youth degree he was in a position to get by smaller level guards by being efficient in decide and roll half court docket units and utilizing his size to create house to complete. Has an excellent change of tempo sport which permits him to have a misleading first step. Wants to remain constant on his exterior shot and might want to enhance his free throw share as a professional guard. The highest 2006 worldwide born level guards are at this occasion. He has a possibility to go face to face towards them and outplay them. Hyperlink to our write ups FIBA at U16 Europe (hyperlink) and the 2023 ANGT Patras (hyperlink)
David Mirkovic 6’9 PF Montenegro SC Derby Video Footage: hyperlink, hyperlink
David Mirkovic has been in a position to rework his physique. He’s a lot leaner than after we first watched him at U16. He has gone from an undersized heart to a 6’9 ahead. He has nice imaginative and prescient and excessive basketball IQ. He rotates properly on protection and strikes the ball properly on offense. He has a pleasant comfortable contact across the basket and a large physique that creates house to get his shot off. He lacks size and explosiveness. His shot takes time to load so he leans barely again to create house as a shooter. His type is nice however his exterior capturing effectivity has stagnated and is capturing roughly the identical splits from lengthy distance and from the charity stripe over the past 2 years. Write ups of him atFIBA U16 Europe (hyperlink) 2023 ANGT Belgrade (hyperlink), ANGT Kaunas (hyperlink), FIBA U18B Europe (hyperlink) and lastly ANGT Podgorica (hyperlink)
Kasparas Jakucionis 6’3 CG Lithuania Barcelona Highlights
Enjoying for Lithuania on the worldwide degree and enjoying for Barcelona we have now been in a position to watch Kasparas Jakucionis extensively. He has performed on the highest degree of youth worldwide basketball for Barcelona and has been voted a high 5 participant for lots of the match occasions. He is a superb shooter each from three and the three level line. He has good energy however doesn’t possess elite handles or athleticism. He’s an unlikely one and finished participant and will must show what place he can play on the high degree. A pair years of elite capturing both on the school or professional degree could give him extra alternatives for high European groups or maybe the NBA. Scouts shall be taking note of how he handles the stress of a few of the defenders right here and the way properly he performs on the defensive finish of the ground. Write ups of him on the 2023 ANGT in Zadar (hyperlink), the ANGT ultimate in Kaunas (hyperlink), FIBA U18 Europe (hyperlink), and the 2023 L’Hospitalet Match (hyperlink)
Noah Badibanga 6’7 Ahead France Chalon/Saône
Noah Badibanga performs primarily for the Espoir membership (U21) at Chalon. He’s an excellent athlete and has the size and athleticism to be a defensive stopper on the skilled degree. Regardless of his skinny body he can guard up and down any place 1 by 4. He has the flexibility to make level guards flip and get within the passing lanes. He’ll assist teammates out with weak aspect block photographs and can end performs off with dunks. Nevertheless, on offense he nonetheless has a lot work to do by way of abilities. He has each a excessive turnover fee and has poor capturing numbers from the free throw line (42/70) and from three (17/68). Most of his factors come close to the rim (87/149 from 2) the place he’s a menace on the offensive glass on put backs and quick break finishes. Previous write up right here: (right here)
Iker Garmendia 6’9 Energy Ahead Spain Joventut Highlights
We now have watched him extensively enjoying for Spain at FIBA U16 & FIBA U18 Europe and most not too long ago on the 2023 L’Hospitalet match. He’s a properly rounded participant. He can shoot it from three level vary (particularly robust from the corners) and might take the one dribble pump faux. As well as he is an efficient connector making the additional go. On protection, he’s a bit of sluggish laterally however fights within the put up and has good group protection ideas.
Ladji Coulibaly 6’10 Middle Mali Baxi Mansera Highlights
We first watched Ladji Coulibaly on the 2022 FIBA U17 WC after which extra not too long ago on the 2023 L’Hospitalet. Athletic with an extended wingspan, he intrigued scouts on the U17 WC the place he had one among his finest video games towards group USA. He has the size to dam photographs and end performs off with dunks. On the decide and roll, his finest offensive menace is to catch a lob for a dunk. He’s nonetheless very uncooked and wishes work on the free throw line and normally as a shooter. On protection he’s nonetheless studying how one can mitigate the drop roll within the decide and roll. There aren’t many bigs at this BWB so he shall be one of many few assigned to protect Maluach.
Mantas Juzenas 6’7 Ahead Lithuania Zalgiris Highlights
We noticed Mantas Juzenas play on the FIBA U18 Europe championships and can watch him play at ANGT in Dubai in March. Juzenas at 6’7 is transitioning from an influence ahead to a small ahead. He has proven some perimeter capacity as he has shot properly from three and from the free throw line in previous FIBA occasions and in membership. Scouts shall be trying how a lot of the transition has taken place throughout this occasion.
Chouaybou Keita 6’6 Ahead Mali Chlorella
Chouaybou Keita performed within the U17 WC for Mali and is presently with the Chlorella membership within the EBA Spanish league. He has performed very restricted minutes at that degree to date. On the U17 WC he confirmed some upside along with his size and with the flexibility to make exterior photographs however which will have been as a result of a small pattern dimension as his free throw capturing was a mere 7/15.
TIEFING DIAWARA 6’11 Middle Mali Orange1 Bassano Spotlight
Tiefing Diawara hasn’t been on the massive stage since his 2022 ANGT in Ljubljana.
Roman Siulepa 6’5 Wing Australia Queensland
Roman Siulepa is enjoying within the U-20 division of the Australian league and is averaging 24.4 factors in seven video games. Has shot 30/52 from the free throw line and 13/43 from three this season.
NBA Academy Gamers:
Assane Mandian 6’4 CG Senegal NBA Academy Africa
We first wrote about Assane Mandian on the NBA Academy Showcase: Africa (hyperlink). He’s a dynamic combo guard who continues to be very uncooked. He has the flexibility to get downhill and end performs off with a jam. His handles can get a bit of unfastened at instances and his choice making continues to be a piece in progress. However he has the flexibility to make exterior photographs when not rushed and has stable size and energy for a combo guard.
Gabriel Ferreira 6’9 PF Brazil NBA Academy Latin America
We now have written and seen Gabriel Ferreira on the NBA Academy Showcase: Africa (hyperlink) and watched him play on the 2023 NBA Academy International Video games. Ferreira prefers dealing with up from the perimeter than scoring from the put up. He has good imaginative and prescient because the excessive man in a excessive low and is an efficient choice in a decide and pop. He’ll end performs off on the quick break with dunks however tends to frail away from contact and nonetheless may be very uncooked.
Jacob Furphy 6’4 CG Australia NBA International Academy Highlights
A combo guard who performed properly on the NBA Academy International video games. Has a pleasant robust body and a really cerebral participant. Performed his half on the group at that occasion.
Aleksandar Gavalyugov 6’1 PG Bulgaria NBA International Academy Highlights
We talked about Aleksandar Gavalyugov in our FIBA U18B Europe report ((hyperlink) the place he earned all match group and led the match each in scoring and assists. He has a stable capturing stroke and a knack to create. He lacks the athleticism and top to be an NBA degree level guard and his play right here could propel his choices for the NCAA.
Julius Halaifonua 7’0 Middle New Zealand NBA International Academy Highlights
Julius Halaifonua performed properly on the NBA Academy International video games and simply previous to coming to the BWB showcase shall be taking official visits at each Xavier and Virginia Tech. He has an excellent body and a excessive IQ massive. He can face up from the skin and is an enormous screener. Lacks superb athleticism or carry.
Hamad Mousa 6’6 Ahead Qatar NBA International Academy
Hamad Mousa has proven some capacity as a shooter each in FIBA occasions and for his membership group in Qatar Al Rayyan. On the thin aspect, his play towards this degree of competitors shall be noticed intently.
Luke Fennell 6’6 SG Australia NBA International Academy
Luke Fennell within the U20 Australian this season has proven some potential as a shooter. A wing, does he have the flexibility to defend on the perimeter on the professional degree?
Aginaldo Neto 6’1 PG Angola NBA Academy Africa Highlights
Aginaldo Neto was watched at each the NBA Africa Showcase in Senegal after which the NBA Academy International video games in Atlanta. On the smaller aspect for a degree guard he isn’t on the radar for NBA scouts at the moment however with some play could garner some curiosity on the collegiate degree.
USA Excessive Faculty Gamers:
Jaion Pitt 6’7 Ahead Canada Canyon Worldwide Academy HS So Highlights
We wrote about Jaion Pitt ‘s efficiency on the EYBL Scholastic La Porte match ((hyperlink) and on the 2023 HoopHall West (hyperlink). He’s a well-known participant with each worldwide and US based mostly scouts having performed each in FIBA and EYBL summer time circuits. Blessed with an extended wingspan, good athleticism, and a excessive motor. He’s a troublesome defender and a menace on the boards. He’ll end performs off with robust flushes and has proven some again to basket strikes. On protection he’s a powerful rebounder, with good lateral quickness, and a terrific shot blocker from the weak aspect. He’s additionally a probable candidate to reclassify.
Will Riley 6’8 SF Canada The Phelps Faculty PA HS Jr Highlights
Rated as one of many high highschool juniors Will Riley possesses a stable deal with and good instincts on drives. He can end with both hand and is sort of unstoppable at the highschool degree. He is among the high prospects coming to the BWB.
Alex Constanza 6’8 SF Dominican Republic Westminster Academy HS So Highlights
Alex Constanza is a consensus 5 star highschool sophomore. At the highschool degree he has showcased his athleticism and talent to attain. He can deal with it with both hand and appears to drive. If he’s stopped he has the flexibility to cease on a dime and hit the mid vary jumper. At present wouldn’t be eligible till the 2027 draft he’s a probable candidate to ultimately reclassify.
Moustapha Thiam 7’1 Middle Senegal DME Academy HS Jr UCF Highlights
We wrote about Moustapha Thiam first final March on the Underclassman All American Recreation (hyperlink) and on the Pangos All American Camp (hyperlink). Moustapha is lengthy and cellular and shall be motivated to face Khaman Maluach face to face in entrance of scouts. Defensively he protects the paint properly. Offensively he has not but confirmed he generally is a decide and pop choice and most of his scoring comes from the put up with dunks or off the glass with offensive rebounds. When dealing with up he’ll every now and then get by slower facilities.
Shon Abaev 6’7 SF Israel Calvary Christian HS Jr Highlights
We wrote about Shon Abaev on the Underneath Armor Rise Session 1 in Phoenix (hyperlink) and on the Marshall County Hoopfest (hyperlink). Shon has good size and dimension for a wing. The lefty has stable capturing mechanics and all the things is based if he’s making his exterior bounce shot. He has a powerful pump faux one dribble mid vary jumper and has a powerful hesitation dribble that will get him to the outlet. A whiling passer he’s adept of making for his teammates.
Spencer Ahrens 6’9 215 PF Canada Dawn Christian Academy HS Jr Highlights
We wrote about Spencer Ahrens’s efficiency on the EYBL Scholastic La Porte match (hyperlink). He displayed a pleasant and athletic physique and a few face up potential. Being recruited by each Large East and Large 10 faculties Ahrens needs to be one of many extra polished put up gamers at BWB.
Christian Anderson 6’0 PG Germany Oak Hill Academy HS Sr Michigan Highlights
We wrote about Christian Anderson’s efficiency on the EYBL Scholastic La Porte match (hyperlink), the Vacation Hoopsgiving (hyperlink) and the FIBA Europe U16 (hyperlink). Christian is having a terrific yr for Oak Hill Academy as a senior. He’s a really environment friendly shooter who has lengthy distance vary. He’s on the brief aspect by way of level guards and his protection and measurements shall be two issues scouts will take an extended take a look at at BWB.
Efeosa Oliogu 6’6 Ahead Canada OTE HS Jr Highlights
Efeosa Oliogu pis averaging 8.7 factors in 19 minutes of play for the Metropolis Reapers in OTE. He has an excellent body and good athleticism and has his plethora of selections to play for an influence 5 NCAA college. At present categorised as a junior in highschool, he has the potential as being a stable defensive wing who can each guard the smaller faster participant and the taller and longer posts. Blessed with an extended wingspan offensively he’s presently at his finest on the break or scoring across the rim. He must proceed to work on softening his contact and including consistency to his exterior bounce shot.
Alejandro Aviles 6’9 PF Puerto Rico Dream Metropolis Christian HS Jr Highlights
Alejandro Aviles we’ve watched play for Dream Metropolis Christian at HoopHall West and on the Grind Session Dream Metropolis Christian hosts. He’s a really expert undersized put up participant. He has an excellent really feel for the sport, the place he’s a prepared passer and can take what the protection offers him. He has good comfortable contact across the rim and is a stable shooter for a put up participant. He’s fairly undersized for a 4 or 5 and never blessed with an enormous wingspan and whereas he makes use of his girth to create house he has some work to do by way of physique composition. It’s doable with some recomposition he may turn out to be barely extra athletic.
Savo Drezgic 6’3 CG Serbia DME Academy HS Jr Highlights
We scouted Savo Drezgic on the ANGT in Belgrade final spring. An excellent shooter with a pleasant repeatable stroke, he was adept at discovering his personal shot in decide and roll play. Given his top and size his solely true NBA place can be as a lead guard. Does he have the athleticism to be a lead guard within the NBA? How properly does he set teammates as much as rating?
Danny Carbuccia 6’0 PG Dominican Republic Archbishop Stepiniac HS Jr Highlights
We noticed Danny Carbuccia hit a sport successful three pointer on the buzzer to beat Perry in a HoopHall West matchup in December. The diminutive level guard has a large body and appears to get to the outlet or finds open areas for his shot in catch and shoot conditions when he’s arrange by teammate Boogie Fland.
Enrico Borio 6’8 Ahead Brazil North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, FL) Jacksonville College
Andy Gemao 6’0 PG Philippines Veritas Academy Highlights
Riku Segawa 6’0 PG Japan Highlights
