Lovro Mazalin (1997, 6’8”, SF, Cedevita Zagreb, Croatia)

Lavro MazalinMazalin was most definitely the most mature and best player in the tournament. He showed off his all-around offensive game and leadership skills. A standout skill of his is the midrange jump shot off the dribble. The ability to create his shot from the dribble allows him to be effective attacking the basket with a variety of moves, including a reliable floater. Furthermore, he showed more explosiveness than last year. While he may not be an elite leaper, his footwork is excellent and gives him another advantage over most prospects his age.

He has a nice handle with some reliable crossover moves, though he may struggle whenthe defense is pressing. He shows good effort on the defensive end, even showing timing as a shot blocker. The main shortcoming is a lack of consistency on his three point shot, as well as in catch and shoot situations. This may be due to a slow release, which allows recovery time for defenders. Starting next year he will play with the Cedevita senior team on a consistent basis, impressive for a player his age.

Dragan Bender (1997, 6’10”, PF, Cedevita Zagreb, Croatia)

Bender showed his usual combination of mobility and size, along with some encouraging improvement on his handle. His frame is still frail, and he struggles when facing contact when attacking the basket. Trainers still need to be careful to work on bulking him up without his losing mobility. What makes him dangerous is the versatility to use his size, while still using speed to get past slower post players. Unfortunately, the lack of strength makes him a bit of a tweener and he needs to work on shooting mechanics if he hopes to stretch the floor.

His passing skills and court vision bring to mind Dario Saric, though he looks to be more front court oriented. He showed a good hook shot, though his post moves are not reliable yet and hopefully strength will bring more toughness. Definitely the prospect with the most potential from an NBA standpoint in Belgrade. It was recently announced that Bender will join the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth academy, with the senior team being a Euroleague staple.

Ante Zizic (1997, 6’10”, C, Cedevita Zagreb, Croatia)

Polished and mobile big man, he has a good frame though will still need to add upper body strength. Really effective in taking position in the paint, he struggled when facing bigger, stronger defenders. Zizic has good court awareness, sense of position and plays with a lot of energy, allowing him to be a great rebounder. Even though offensive skills are still raw, his soft hands and touch indicate potential as a mid-range threat. He showed encouraging improvement in this area since this past summer in Kiev. Has a high IQ as a defensive player, providing help weak side, on Pick and Roll and showing great timing for blocking shots. His offensive game still needs a lot of work, as he could do a lot more to exploit his technical proficiency.

ovo iznad su izvjestaji scouta iz BG..... na nbadraft.net

http://www.eurohopes.com/home

Sve TOP 10

1 Mario Hezonja SG

2 Dario Šarić PF

3 Bogdan Bogdanović SG

4 Domantas Sabonis PF

5 Georgios Papagiannis C

6 Kristaps Porzingis PF

7 Ilimane Diop C

8 S. Mikhayliuk SG

9 Kenan Sipahi PG

10 Miloš Glišić PF

1992 's TOP 50

1 Bogdan Bogdanović SG

2 Alessandro Gentile SF

3 Leo Westermann PG

4 Ondrej Balvin C

5 Viktor Gaddefors SF

+ PUNI POPIS

1993 's TOP 50

1 Przemek Karnowski C

2 Mateusz Ponitka SG

3 Marcus Eriksson SG

4 Daniel Diez SF

5 Nenad Miljenović PG

+ PUNI POPIS

1994 's TOP 50

1 Dario Šarić PF

2 Vasilije Mićić PG

3 Clint Capela PF

4 Jusuf Nurkić C

5 Nikola Milutinov C

+ PUNI POPIS

1995 's TOP 5 0

1 Mario Hezonja SG

2 Kristaps Porzingis PF

3 Ilimane Diop C

4 Kenan Sipahi PG

5 Dušan Ristić C

+ PUNI POPIS

1996 's TOP 50

1 Domantas Sabonis PF

2 Okben Ulubay SF

3 Marko Arapović C

4 Egemen Guven C

5 Marc Garcia SG

+ PUNI POPIS

1997 's TOP 50

1 Georgios Papagiannis C

2 S. Mikhayliuk SG

3 Lovro Mazalin SF

4 Dragan Bender PF

5 Furkan Korkmaz SG

+ PUNI POPIS

1998 's TOP 50

1 Miloš Glišić PF

2 Aleksa Radanov SF

3 Tadas Sedekerskis SF

4 Borisa Simanic PF

5 Mateo Čolak PF

+ PUNI POPIS

interesantno kako nam centimetri nose kvalitetu. na playu imamo trojicu u top50 svih tih godišta, na dvojci imamo četvoricu, na krilu petoricu, na četvorci šestoricu i na centru čak sedmoricu kvalitetnih teškaša.

ko zna kako će nam reprezentacija izgledati za 5 godina, ali po pozicijama bi to sada izgledalo ovako:

1 - Katić (21), Marinelli (21), Lazić (28)

2 - Hezonja (1), Kotrulja (22), Brzoja (34), Mavra (41)

3 - Mazalin (3), Barišić (15), M. Ramljak (21), Buovac (49), Slavica (50)

4 - Šarić (1), D. Bender (4), Čolak (5), Proleta (8), B. Barać (23), Antunović (26)

5 - Arapović (3), Žižić (19), Lončar (23), Zubac (26), Vranković (35), K. Žganec (37), Gašpert (41)

zanimaju me tocne visine ovih igraca .... i to kad su bosi... ak je u tenisicama onda to dodat u zagradu ok?

Zganec K.
Bundovic
Mustapic
Bender I.
Bender D.
Slavica
Zubac
Zizic
Skokna
Marinelli
Coric
Bosnjak 
Arapovic
Mazalin
Gabric
Junakovic
Brzoja
Vrankovic
Dukan

imam pitanje svima koji lupe minus ovdje...sta radis na hrvatskom kosarkaskom podforumu ako te ne zanimaju visine najboljih mladih HR kosarkasa.....