Matej Rudan | Croatia

Player type: 6-foot-8 skilled forward

Rudan has been developing with Croatian power Cibona Zagreb. His mother played in the women's Euroleague as a shooter, and his father had a solid career in the Croatian League as a center. Like several of the top prospects at the under-16s, Rudan competed at the 2017 Adidas Nations in Treviso, but he was not selected to attend Adidas Nations Training Camp in Los Angeles. Rudan expects to remain with Cibona for the near future.

Quick scout: Rudan is a long, rangy combo forward with a very versatile skill set for his age. Standing 6-foot-9 with a 7-foot wingspan and near 9-foot standing reach, Rudan has the tools to slide up to the 4 a fair amount as his body fills out, which is more ideal for his current skill set given his lack of elite explosiveness. With his somewhat hunched upper body, it will be interesting to see how Rudan develops physically over the next few years.

Skill-wise he was easily one of the most intriguing prospects to take the floor in Montenegro. He spaces the floor out to 3 with confidence, comfortably attacks to his strong hand and finishes with touch shots and has footwork and skill finishes on the block. On the flip side, Rudan lacks a degree of strength and toughness, struggling to score and make decisions while in traffic. His lack of explosiveness and quickness figures to limit him at the highest levels, so he'll really have to continue polishing his already impressive skill set to make up for some of his shortcomings.

It remains to be seen who Rudan can defend at the higher levels, as he's a bit slow-footed, although he does have length to fall back on. Rudan has an excellent skill base and intriguing physical profile, and he could end up being one of the top long-term prospects to play in this event.

Standout stats: 62.8 percent from 2, and 2.5 made 3s per 40 minutes


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