Basketball With out Borders, which befell in Oakland over all star weekend,consisted of worldwide expertise in any respect positions. Everybody on the roster was born in 2007 and though the roster didn’t fairly stack as much as among the earlier years, there have been some names we are able to anticipate to listen to on the subsequent degree within the coming years.
Prime Prospects
1. Sprint Daniels 6’5 199 PG/SG, 6’9.75 wingspan, 8’5 standing attain – Australia 2007
Daniels performed properly off the dribble and is aware of find out how to get the place he desires with the ball. His change of pace and quickness, particularly at his top, is spectacular. He’s a stable athlete and, like his older brother Dyson, an distinctive defender, displaying delight and competitiveness on that finish, taking residence the Defensive MVP award. He was one of many extra spectacular gamers within the camp, however he has room to enhance as a 3PT shooter, which is his largest want of enchancment as a prospect.
2. Luigi Suigo 7’3 245 C, 7’3.75 wingspan, 9’6 standing attain – Italy 2007
Suigo was the one 7-footer on the roster and he has superb mobility along with his measurement. His hips aren’t stiff and he strikes higher than you’ll anticipate from a 7-foot plus 18-year-old. He has a pleasant 3PT shot and has decide and pop potential, as he demonstrated many occasions within the video games. His shot wasn’t restricted to catch and shoot, he additionally regarded good capturing midrange photographs off the dribble in drills and off motion. He caught some alley-oops and scored some across the basket as properly.
3. Ognjen Srzentic 6’6 194 SG/SF, 6’9.75 wingspan, 8’7 standing attain – Serbia 2007
Srzentic is expert and reads/reacts properly with the ball. He bought to his spots and skim the assistance defender to seek out the open teammate all through the camp. He confirmed loads of outdoors capturing over the camp, however I nonetheless suppose there’s room so as to add consistency. Within the 3PT contest, even capturing the identical shot from the identical spot appeared to float to the aspect at occasions. He’s not actual explosive or fast however is properly coordinated. He’s additionally not actual emotional, getting up or down, staying regular over the three days.
4. Ikenna Alozie 6’2 191 PG/SG, 6’5.75 wingspan, 7’10.5 standing attain – Nigeria 2007
Alozie was probably the most explosive guard of the bunch, even dunking on a defender on one play. He’s very fast and continuously will get downhill. He had some good passes and made some performs with the ball however tends to have tunnel imaginative and prescient at occasions as properly. He was vocal and efficient operating the present in each the half-court in addition to transition. Defensively, he confirmed quickness and depth on the ball, seeking to flip steals into immediate offense. The capturing consistency can enhance however he had an excellent displaying to earn camp MVP.
5. Ater Bol Meen 6’7 182 SF/PF, 6’10.25 wingspan, 8’9.25 standing attain – South Sudan 2007
Bol stands out along with his size and athleticism on his first impression, nevertheless it doesn’t take lengthy to see he can shoot it with consistency. He additionally had some good takes to the rim. He performed intense on-ball protection, harassing the ball-handler and making them really feel uncomfortable on a constant foundation. He will certainly must get stronger, however Bol did an ideal job of competing and utilizing this platform to enhance his inventory.
Others
Jordan Charles 5’11 155 PG, 6’3 wingspan, 7’11.25 standing attain – Canada 2007
Charles is a extremely assured and aggressive guard. Together with his quickness and tight deal with, he created and had some good takes to the basket. He’s not afraid of contact, making some troublesome and contested layups. There have been occasions he was set off comfortable and hunted for his personal shot however he nonetheless scored properly and continuously put stress on the protection. Charles wasn’t essentially among the finest long-term prospects, however he had displaying every day.
Guillermo Del Pino 6’4 183 PG – Spain 2007
Del Pino is a talented ball-handler, passer, and shooter. He has a really calm demeanor, however I assumed he may have picked up the depth at occasions. On one play, he didn’t present any urgency to flee a double crew, and it was too late to get out of a foul scenario. He made some good photographs from outdoors and spectacular reads/passes as properly. He was artful as a finisher too, hitting some troublesome layups after penetrating. There have been occasions he over-dribbled and as a lead guard, he’s going to need to be vocal and he didn’t present a lot of that on both finish of the ground.
Nolan Kemm 6’3 182 PG/SG, 6’7.5 wingspan, 8’5.5 standing attain – Brazil 2007
Kemm used his ball-handling and quickness to get into the paint. He did job of beating his man and taking part in aggressive whereas staying beneath management. He was one of many extra athletic guards and defended properly. He additionally confirmed some good passing and skill to arrange teammates.
Jahel Trefle 6’9 218 PF/C, 6’8.5 wingspan, 8’11 standing attain – France 2007
Trefle is explosive leaping off one or each ft. He was alert and dependable ending across the rim, with an aggressive model of play. He caught an alley-oop over the defender on a backdoor lob, which was probably the most athletic play I noticed on the primary day of camp. He didn’t present a lot capturing vary, however he regarded good from midrange on occasional makes an attempt. He has a robust construct and makes use of it within the paint along with his bodily play. He additionally has a constant motor and rebounded properly.
David Ugonna Ike 6’11 234 C, 7’0 wingspan, 9’3 standing attain – Nigeria 2007
Ike got here in with some hype however didn’t do an excessive amount of to face out. He’s an explosive athlete and runs the ground properly however his ball abilities are too uncooked right now. His 6’11 barefoot measurement appeared beneficiant as properly, seeming a number of inches shorter. He had some dunks and has the instruments to work with however would have appreciated to see him separate himself a bit extra.
Arafan Diane 7’0 313 C, 7’2.5 wingspan, 9’4.5 standing attain – Guinea 2007
Diane is cellular however nonetheless has room to work on his physique. He performs properly along with his again to the basket, with stable footwork and good contact on his soar hook. He additionally rebounds properly, securing the ball with two arms and never budging if a defender will get a hand on it. He reveals some capability to face up inside 15 ft, however his scoring vary is restricted. He has good measurements and general, he performed exhausting and constantly impacted the sport.
