European Prospects

News about Young European Basketball Prospects

What’s the plan for Rubio?

February 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment

With the Copa del Rey 2011 done, it is about time to take a look at some of the most regarded prospects of the last years. The same plaudits that were delivered to 20-year-old point guard Ricky Rubio today are the same ones that he was showered with at the 2009 NBA Draft: his ball-handling […]

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Euroleague 2010/2011 Preview: Group C

October 20th, 2010 · No Comments

The Group C of the Euroleague 2010/2011 features some of the most interesting young big men in Europe and several potential NBA Draft candidates. Additionally, Ricky Rubio is also active with his FC Barcelona in this group and the games of these 6 teams will certainly attract a large number of NBA scouts over the […]

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Generation Ranking: 1990 born players (UPDATE)

July 26th, 2010 · No Comments

With the U20 European Championships of Division A and B coming to an end last weekend, it was about time to update our Generation Ranking of the 199o born players. With the Gold Medals of France in the higher competition and Austria in the 2nd one, there have been some changes that we will go […]

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I feel devotion – no more?

May 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Tomorrow, I will start a nearly 10-day long Scouting trip throughout Europe. For me, it will be the longest ever and there are at least 30 games on my plan for the next days. However, I am disappointed that not everything will work as planned.

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Generation Ranking: 1990 born players

January 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The 1990 born players, who will compete this summer in Croatia for the U20 European Championship, are dominated of course by one stellar talent: Ricky Rubio. If you take him out, you have a very interesting group of players and nations that are on the same level, and the competition in Zadar will probably be […]

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The Ricky Rubio MVP show

January 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The regular season of the Euroleague is over and it was about time to speak about Ricky Rubio, even if I nearly never discuss drafted players on my blog. But what the young Spaniard showed this week against Montepaschi Siena was simply amazing.

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Eurobasket 2009: the generation check

September 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Coming back from holidays out of the basketball no-man’s land Switzerland, it will take me some time to get back into the feeling of the Eurobasket 2009. However, I made a quick analysis of the present teams and their different rosters in relation with the age of the players and I will try to find […]

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NBA Draft 2009: the European candidates

June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

With the NBA Draft being held at the Madison Square Garden this Thursday, I go for a quick check of the most interesting European Draft candidates for the year 2009.

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Playoff picks

May 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Today, I give you a few thoughts on the different European playoff games I saw these last days.

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NBA Draft 2009: early entrants, workouts and Reebok Eurocamp

May 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As the NBA Draft 2009 is approaching, I take a look at the latest development around the European players that will be in the Draft this year.

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