2023-08-11 04:32:20
After speaking to you in our previous installments about the interesting NCAA non-DI players, of whom Heritier has already signed at El Prat, as well as some non-EU DII players who have landed forcefully in Europe, it is now time to talk about players with a community or cotonou passport in NCAA I.D.
In the end, the FEB Leagues have been changing the composition of their teams and the spectrum of possibilities has widened. We must also recognize that a large number of players and an even level have come out this spring. at the same time several rookies have signed in quick fashion such as Carlos Jurgens (Lithuania), Walter Whyte (Belgium), Warren Williams (Switzerland), Flo Thamba (Sweden), Mezzie Offorum (France), Francis Okoro (France), Eddy Kayouloud (France), and Kareem Reid (Poland, 2nd), Ezekiel Richards (Bulgaria), Kevin Samuel (France ProB), Filip Rebraca (Serbia), Onyi Eyisi and Vuk Stevanic (LEB Silver), Kristian Sjolund and Tobias Rotegard (Germany)
I have left out players who are still free but probably too cachet for 98% of the FEB teams like Uros Plavsic, Jacob Grandison, Josh Mballa, Nathan Mensah, Aljaz Kunc…
ADAM SEIKO
1998 – 190 cm – 95 kg – Uganda
San Diego State
19 mi, 5.8 pt, 1.3 re, 0.7 as.
He has played six years at the same University, being a finalist in the NCAA this season and international for Uganda in the 2021 Afrobasket with 13 ppp. He is a two with a good upper body, excellent coming out of blocks to shoot both triple and two, with a specialist role. It would be necessary to see how he would adapt to more responsibility, but his qualities as a specialist can open a gap for him as what led him to debut in the NBA Summer League with the Warriors.
ANDRE GUSTAVSON
1999 – 196cm – 93kg – Finland
Richmond
29 mi, 4.9 pt, 3.1 re, 1.2 as.
Stable trajectory of the Finn who impressed in his year freshman. Always 4-point averages, the Finn is an outsider who occupies various positions, with good ball control, capable of penetrating or with his shot from three, but without breaking. Honestly, I have doubts about his projection, being able to be a player who goes further or stays at a medium level in his domestic competition. A “melon to open”.
GEDI JUOZAPAITIS
1998 – 193 cm – 95 kg – UK/Lithuania
Maine
34 mi, 15.4 pt, 2.7 re, 2 as.
Star at the time in DII with Flagler, he did not achieve that continuity in Georgia Southern, when he went to DI, something that he did achieve this last year in Maine with more than 6 triples attempted. Player with scoring ability with varied resources both in catch and shoot, playing behind doors or looking for the overflow in 1×1. Although you are a smart player, you must translate your game into Pros where you can physically suffer. He debuted as a Pro in the Canadian CEBL.
ETHAN IGBANUGO
188 cm – 84 kg – Ireland
Cal State Northridge
26 mi, 6.1 pt, 2.4 re, 1.8 as.
Your upcoming Irish passport should open the doors to professionalism. He was growing up in North Dakota for five years and part of his role at 8 ppg. His arrival at CSUN had a leading role without great numbers but in that role of a hard-working player, disciplined behind, being able to cover any outsider due to his good upper body. In attack, he knows how to get out of blocks or wait on the triple line to shoot, without giving up a good drive to the basket at times.
GIDEON GEORGE
1999 – 198 cm – 95 kg – Nigeria
Brigham Young
26 mi, 10.4 pt, 5.8 re, 1.2 as, 1.1 ro.
He stood out at JUCO and at BYU he grew every year. He is a physical three who can play four. All-rounder capable of trying to penetrate, defend, rebound or look for the triple, steal, but he lacks the fundamentals to reach very high leagues. top at the moment. Versatile, on four he does damage for his mobility and jumping, and on three for his physique.
ALONZO SULE
201 – 102 kg – Cameroon
James Madison
17 mi, 7.9 pt, 4.7 re, 0.8 ta.
Constant performance career, he served at Texas St for four seasons, although he went to JMU and despite not starting, he fulfilled his mission. It is a 5 that should be 4 in Pros, an elongated player but lacking in kilos without being mega explosive. able to play the pop or the roll where you can score from three without being consistent. Comfortable attacking the rim against heavy fives. Lacking centimeters and kilos for the five, and speed and shooting for the four, he can go further in Pros.
TONY ROCAK
1999 – 206 cm – 100 kg – Suiza
San Francisco
8 mi, 2.3 pt, 1.6 re, 0.5 as, 0.4 ro, 1.2 pe, 39 % Tc, 45 % TL
International already for Switzerland, stood out in DII calling attention, numbers top at UC San Diego (15 pt, 6 re) and strangely hasn’t had a chance in San Francisco. It is a modern 4 that is actually a 4.5. He likes triples from the corners or 45º when opening, although still inconsistent. With resources to attack the basket, he lacks the size for the 5 and the speed for the 4. Be careful because sometimes in defense he makes unnecessary fouls.
MOHAMMED ABDUSALAM
1997 – 206 cm – 116 kg – Nigeria
North Carolina Greensboro
22 mi, 7.2 pt, 7.1 re, 0.6 ta.
An interior that has remained five years in the same university center, each course taking one more step. We talk about a five undersizedbut with a good upper body, a fighter in the area, he is not virtuous, but he knows how to find his place in the post, aggressive on the rebound, works well in blocking, although his radius of action is limited to near the basket, and sometimes he has excess momentum back.
LUDGY DEBAUT
213cm – 111kg – France
East Carolina
12 mi, 2.3 pt, 3.1 re, 0.6 ta, 48% T2, 57% TL
An interesting French seven-footer, two years at JUCO in a rim protector role, before being recruited by East Carolina where he played a second unit role. 5 great for rebounding and intimidating in his radius of action, in attack near the rim he can score points with his good attitude to finish and ability to be roller or medium distance. He has debuted in Canada CEBL without prominence. Player still green but with conditions to progress.
CHRISTIAN ANIGWE
206 – 100 kg – UK / Nigeria
U.C. Davis
24 mi, 11.9 pt, 5.6 re, 1.3 ta.
A player in clear progression in his NCAA career, first at San Jose St and then at UC Davis for three years where he broke it in his last year. We are talking about a 4.5 that can play in the five, it is a mobile interior with the capacity to face the basket, look for the offensive rebound or post up. Also behind he is a player with good timing to protect your hoop. Maybe he lacks size for the five and consolidate his outside shot for the four, but he is a player with good qualities.
KAODIRICHI AKOBUNDU-EHIOGU
1999 – 208 cm – 86 kg – Nigeria
Memphis
10 mi, 2.2 pt, 1.7 re, 1.4 ta.
A late start player in basketball who hit the growth spurt inches late. He started in the NAIA with little space and suddenly arrived in Texas Arlington, where his defensive impact with more than three blocks per game put him on the map. He stayed there for two courses and then went to Memphis last year where he did not have a wide role, but his springs and defensive impact made him play in the NBA Summer Leagues.
OLISA AKONOBI
213 cm – 91 kg – Nigeria
Alabama A&M
19 mi, 7.6 pt, 5.8 re, 1.7 ta.
After passing through DII for several courses without dazzling, he arrived at DI last summer and there he was defensive player of the year in the SWAC, which is where he exercises his radius of action due to his long arms, timing to block and search for rebound, although he lacks weight and tactical knowledge for big leagues. In attack he can look for the offensive rebound or in situations without the ball to finish. He looks for a post with his back to the rim and tries to turn around even though he is a progressive player in this regard.
As I said, the level is very even, and other players who could have entered the top perfectly are Tafari Simms (Western Michigan), Madiaw Niang (Radford), Souleymane Diakite (NJIT), Franklin Agunanne (SMU), Rifen Miguel (UT Martin) , Dima Zdor (UTRGV) or Rodrigue Andela (Oregon State).
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