By Rafal Juc
Number 3 at Eurohopes 1994 ranking. Mislav Brzoja, since season 2011/12, plays in Traders Point Christian School and is preparing to join NCAA. As a result of Brzoja’s impressive performances in senior team BC Dubrava Zagreb alongside other prospect from 1994 generation Dario Saric, there has been a huge interest in Croatian guard. Moreover, past summer was terrific for him. He shined during U18 European Championship in Poland. Being one year younger he led Croatian team to 8th place averaging 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals.
Finally he joined Traders Point Christian School, in Indiana (USA). "It is really nice there and I’m enjoying my American life. What is the most important I have really good coach, who played in past in NBA and he is helping me a lot to improve!". 17-years-old Croatian should be a steal for every college in States, so nothing surprising that many schools are showing interest in him. Brzoja, who is from 2012 class, has offers from Vanderbilt, Marquette, Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio University, Providence, Fordham, Rhode Island and more. One of the most important reason why Brzoja decided to come over to States is fact that his new coach is Dave Jamerson. Not everyone prospect has got an occasion to be coached by former NBA player. Jamerson was selected by Miami Heat with 15th pick in 1990 NBA Draft and played for Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz and New Jersey Nets in 1990-95 years.
Due to ankle injury Brzoja missed couple first games this season and finally made his debut for Traders Point Christian School on November 23rd against University High School. He scored 13 points and dished out 6 assists in 20 minutes of action. "In States I’m playing as point guard as well as shooting guard. My goals are to work on my body, dribbling and shooting. I want to prepare my body building to college basketball. Nowadays there is no so many big point guards, so it’s a big advantage of mine that I can play on this position. If I stay healthy and I will back in shape again I will play on higher level", Brzoja ends.
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