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Emmanuel Akot had reclassified to the class of 2017. Not only is Arizona completely stacked Akot is a great prospect. he is known as a defender and shot 47% from 3 in high school.

 
Catchall said:
Having watched some more of Chemezie Metu in different settings, it looks like his effort level on defense has been uneven. Some of this is AAU stuff, but he doesn't always play hard. Something to keep an eye on next year at USC.
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USC one of my dark horse final four teams this season. They have some size and some talented upperclassmen guards and a talented duke transfer. Watch out for USC this season. They could have 3 players drafted next season!
 
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ncoloradojazz said:
USC one of my dark horse final four teams this season. They have some size and some talented upperclassmen guards and a talented duke transfer. Watch out for USC this season. They could have 3 players drafted next season!
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Not a dark horse. Gimme a break.
They're solid as ish.
 
Yoeli Childs with 16 in 16 minutes on 6-9 (2-3 3pt) in his Adidas Nation game - arguably the best player in the game. Michael Porter Jr with 17 in 20 minutes on 5-13 FGs (2-5 3pt). Bruce Brown had 14 on 6-13.
 
http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/20271561/top-nba-draft-prospects-watch-fiba-u18-european-championship

Far and away the best long-term prospect to play in Tallinn, 17-year-old Luka Samanic helped Croatia to a Division B title, winning MVP while leading the entire event in player efficiency rating.

After a slow start, the 6-11 Zagreb native and Barcelona product finished the eight-game stretch with 27.9 points, 15.3 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per 40 minutes while making several big shots late in the title game on his way to 19 points. With the height of a center and the fluidity and one-foot bounce of a wing, Samanic has a valuable blend of physical gifts and polished skills. He projects as a perimeter-oriented 4 who can pick-and-pop, spot shoot at a decent clip, attack from the perimeter, make plays when in open space and finish with touch shots in the paint.

Samanic can switch ball screens at the U18 level and has sharp instincts defensively, although his up-and-down toughness and physicality can be very off-putting to scouts. When Samanic is fully engaged and playing with intensity, he looks the part of a future lottery pick, but when he's sulking on the bench and shying away from contact on the floor, it's easy to question whether he'll maximize his potential. Overall, Samanic did a nice job playing with fairly consistent fight and vigor and was unbelievably productive, especially considering his age.

The son of a former basketball journeyman and the current general manager of Croatian club KK Kvarner, Samanic surprisingly didn't really get all that serious about basketball until 2015. Soccer was his first love until he physically outgrew the game, and he even had a short stint as a breakdancer before he fully committed to basketball.

Samanic is loaded with natural talent and should take another step in his development next season, his second with Barcelona. Depending on how this next year goes in Spain, Samanic is considering making the jump to the NCAA in the future. Although he's not a guaranteed one-and-done-level prospect, the skilled, athletic forward has eventual lottery potential if he lands in the right situation and continues to get stronger, tougher and more consistent in his approach.
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This is an NBA insider article so I only posted the part I thought relevant. Samanic is a player to keep an eye on as he would be a nice fit next to Gobert.
 
Crocodile Dante said:
http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/20271561/top-nba-draft-prospects-watch-fiba-u18-european-championship

This is an NBA insider article so I only posted the part I thought relevant. Samanic is a player to keep an eye on as he would be a nice fit next to Gobert.
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What little I could find on youtube looks good. He has good mobility and decent shooting touch. He needs to get stronger and really work on his body, as does every 17 year-old. It's not clear what he'll be, but he doesn't look particularly long or explosive at this point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv7S6us1_SY
 
This is a year old (age 16). He'd be young for 2018 though, wouldn't he? Is he supposed to declare this next year? He has some real offensive talent and shooting touch from different spots on the floor, a bit like Mirotic, though obviously he plays some defense too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2yKoR0r1hU
 
Catchall said:
This is a year old (age 16). He'd be young for 2018 though, wouldn't he? Is he supposed to declare this next year? He has some real offensive talent and shooting touch from different spots on the floor, a bit like Mirotic, though obviously he plays some defense too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2yKoR0r1hU
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regretfully he may not declare this year and I just pulled a PGAB moment and brought up a player from the next draft 2019.
 
Michael Porter Jr. putting up 47 at Jamal Crawford's ProAm. Top 3 pick for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chYLDZ0jUic
 
I'm warming up to Robert Williams for the Jazz if he can extend his shooting range. He's got the right mix of size, length, athleticism, motor and shooting touch to be 2-way impact player with NBA spacing. He has better length, motor and defensive intensity than Metu.

Not sure if he'll be attainable. He'll probably go mid-late lottery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZuScBQK4rI
 
Catchall said:
I'm warming up to Robert Williams for the Jazz if he can extend his shooting range. He's got the right mix of size, length, athleticism, motor and shooting touch to be 2-way impact player with NBA spacing. He has better length, motor and defensive intensity than Metu.

Not sure if he'll be attainable. He'll probably go mid-late lottery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZuScBQK4rI
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I agree with everything you have said.
 
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