UCLA's 6-9 G/F 17-year old Nikola Kusturica flashes on both ends last night vs CBU, he combines his gifted tools with arguably one of the highest motors in the nation. The efficiency wasn't great, but Kusturica can impact the game in so many different facets if the shot isn't falling. He filled the stat sheet with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 0 turnovers, 5 steals, 2 blocks in just 24 minutes and was a +39 in those minutes for the Bruins. Very impactful defender that has the ability to turn defense into offense, being a very fluid athlete and handler at his frame. Grabbed 4 offensive rebounds using his length and with his long arms, he can easily pin shots at the rim then push the tempo as a taller guard. He's 17 for the entire NCAA season, which is crazy to think about, with how many upperclassmen's are starting for HM teams, but that will undoubtedly help him grow this season.

Louisville’s Obinna Ekezie Jr looked fantastic coming off the bench at Kansas Obinna had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks and went 4-6 from 3, playing just 19 minutes The 7-2, 240 freshman from Nigeria stood out defensively, was all over the place defensively, running the floor, contesting shots and using his freakish 7-5 wingspan The 18-year old had reclassed up to the 2026 class after a strong season at Southeastern Prep, immediately showcasing his NBA upside for the Cardinals.

Very impressive performance by Duke freshman guard Deron Rippey Jr vs Tennessee today Rippey had 21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists in just 21 minutes of play on 9-12 shooting Played a very strong game, is a tenacious on-ball defender, was very comfortable on offense, finding a role that best fits him, just impacts winning when he’s in control.

Saliou Niang is a clear top INTL prospect heading into the SEC this season, the 22 year old from Italy has reportedly received his NCAA clearance and will play for LSU this season The 6-8 forward was a fantastic connective playmaker for Virus last season, he's a elite on-ball defender with strong athleticism, can handle it if needed, great cutter, passer and finisher Expected to make a big impact and push for the NBA after this season.

St John's PG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Quinn Ellis played a near perfect game in their hectic 4-OT exhibition win over Rutgers yesterday The Senior guard who played last season in the Euroleague for Olimpia Milano, totaled in 13 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 stocks with just one turnover, in 56 minutes of action Ellis is a true do-it all PG at 6-5, changed St John's offense in the second half as he carefully controlled the tempo and pace, plays fast, always hunting for trailers/shooters. He combines the playmaking with a quick first step, strong pull-up game and is a terrific guard defender with great hands, 56 minutes of a non-stop effort and playing basketball without forcing anything, as poised of a PG you'll find this season.

Dominant offensive rebounding performance from Florida State freshman Marcis Ponder The 7-0, 285 pound freshman was ultra dominant crashing the glass using his monster frame to bully Auburn’s frontcourt Ponder had 13 points, 21 rebounds (12 offensive rebounds) 3 blocks, 83% at the line, in just 25 minutes Brought tremendous effort on both ends, had better processing today, capable free throw shooter, draws a lot of contact and was a massive boost for Luke Loucks squad.

After getting denied NCAA eligibility to play at Utah for academic reasons, the 21-year old Noam Yaacov, has signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers where he’ll play in the G-league. Broke out for Oostende in the BNXT this past season averaging 18.2 PPG and 6 APG, Noam would’ve been one of the best international players in the nation but will instead still play in the US, just for the Cleveland Charge.

Duke’s Dame Sarr looked a lot more assertive and aggressive tonight vs Belmont. The 6-8 Italian wing had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 3’s and consistently generated free throws for himself attacking Belmont’s defense Albeit an Exhibition, was encouraged by Sarr’s aggressiveness and leadership throughout this game, went for second chance opportunities, ran the PNR well at times and was aggressive attacking the rim Unbelievable defender last season but the offensive development should bode well for Sarr’s NBA stock

Impressive debut performance for Duke’s 17-year old Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje The 7-2, 250 pound 17 year old who played this past season at the youth level for FC Barcelona put in 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals on an efficient 7-11 shooting Massive height advantage vs Belmont, took advantage of it, was aggressive from the jump, has a special combination of skill, motor, feel and physicality at his age and was dominant in just 22 minutes of action

Was a very solid Euroleague debut for 19-year old French guard Marc Owen Fodzo-Dada today in ASVEL's big win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv The 6-3 French guard had 14 points, 5 assists, 3 stocks, while also drawing 5 fouls and shot 4-5 from the field in 22 minutes of action Really strong defensive instincts, did a good job on Madar/Clark as the game went on and really started to run the offense for Asvel late in the game. I liked what Asvel did letting him play thru his mistakes, had a few overshot passes but started to improve as the game went on and looked comfortable in a EL game, which is not a easy task for most teenagers Strong opening game as Fodzo-Dada pushes for an NBA draft case.

East Texas A&M will have a pretty intriguing freshman in Mohamed Diakite this season The 20-year old played in the Eurocup and German Bundesliga last season for Ulm in which he averaged 3.2 PPG in the Eurocup in 17 total matches Pretty Raw with strong upside as a 6-9 forward with solid on-ball skills, athleticism and length.

Class of 2027 Mate Khatiashvili will enroll at SoCal Academy, leaving Baskonia as he prepares for his adjustment to the NCAA level The 6-foot-4 Georgian point guard has next level creativity and was one of the better playmakers at the Fiba youth level for Georiga Fun pickup as he continues his development in the states.

An Intriguing late add for UTEP as Youssouf Traoré will enroll this season and play in the newly rebranded Mountain West. The 6-10 Malian big man was terrific in the U19's last summer averaging 17.3 PPG/9.6 RPG and 2.7 APG. Mamby's impact in the ACB and Europe Cup for Zaragoza was really solid in spot minutes, he's got unbelievable length, a motor that doesn't stop and can cover grounds as a defender. On offense he's pretty raw but is effective as a roll big and rim runner with some connective playmaking attached. Traoré's a strong athlete with translatable traits at the D1 level, needs time to develop, but he's going to be of impact this season.

Strong get from UNLV landing one of my favorite players in the 27 class in Isaiah Mack-Russell The 6-5 guard/forward had a strong summer for Indiana elite in the 3SSB circuit A strong burly guard who impacts the game on both ends, starting to become effective in the PNR, the Ohio native was a bit of a late bloomer and has continued to develop into a MM+ player Intriguing player.

Following a strong freshman season helping Michigan to national title, sophomore Trey Mckenney is posed for stardom level jump. The 6-4/225 rising sophomore averaged 10 PPG on 46/40/90 splits for Michigan in 22 MPG off the bench. An unreal shooting prospect, where dating back to 15U he's maintained great 3PT%/3PA with elite FT%. He's very skilled, can create his own shot thru his size and great when using his body, with bump fades or playing out of the post. As well being a great off-ball shooter and mover. A prolific scorer that truly excelled as a freshman and now dives into a bigger role as a sophomore in which his stock can really improve next season.

Great late addition by Texas Tech securing one of the higher upsides in Europe with Bassala Bagayoko Bagayoko played a key role for Bilabo in the ACB, after a slowly coming back from a season ending injury in 23-24, at 6-10 he's got awesome fluidity, moves well, has strong defensive awareness and has underrated playmaking feel. Has a monstrous 7-6 wingspan and NBA level tools, broke out for some nice matches this season and should be a day-one piece for Texas Tech.

Shoutout to Murray State for scheduling and playing some notable players in their foreign trip so far Today beat a French select team that fielded players like Pana's Sylvain Francisco and Guerschon Yabusele. While also having Yakuba Ouattara, SLC's Daniel Batcho and U20 standout in Maïdy Douglas. While this match was a one sided effort that heavily favored Murray, it's still really cool to see this stuff as a basketball fan in foreign trips. Not much to scout from within this game, but through the 3 games I've watched the French duo of Roman Domon and Mathis Courbon have looked awesome and Auburn transfer Kaden Magwood has looked great in a bigger role.