Izan Almanza declared for the NBA draft
The next project may be famous in Spain. “I declare that I am eligible to participate in the 2024 draft.”– he wrote on his social networks. Izan Almansa (Murcia, 05/07/2005), although the power forward still has a few weeks to back out of the decision if projections don’t live up to expectations. The deadline for selecting candidates is June 16. and his name is not currently listed in the first round in the expert pool, so he may decide to delay his move to the NBA for a year. On June 26 and 27, the draft will be held in New York and will be held for the first time in two days: the first for the first round and the second for the second.
April 27 is the deadline to register for the draft, and it remains to be seen what the other Spaniards like. Baba Miller, Juan Nunez and Adai Mara although, at least in the case of the latter, all indications are that he will continue to play at UCLA next season. Nunez stands out in European basketball with Ratiopharm Ulm (there was even talk of interest from Maccabi for next season), and Miller may change universities next year (Kentucky has contacted him). We’ll find out in a few days if they show up. volunteers or not.
Almansawho moved to North American basketball in 2022 to sign with Overtime, a high-performance powerhouse of sorts that has brought together some of the hottest prospects in world basketball, He made his G League debut last year with Ignite., another training program that won’t be in place next year that combines youth and experience to prepare players for the NBA. The team has won just two out of 34 games this season, although the Spaniard has been one of the brightest with 11.7 points (55.6% shooting from the field), 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Almanza’s problem is that As a player in a professional league like the G League, he can’t move on to college basketball. whether he intends to delay his transition to the NBA.
Career training UCAM Murcia.Almansa also went through Real Madrid’s training categories before trying out North American basketball. Power forward who was part of the program Golden Boys 2.0 Sergio Scariolo has already distinguished himself in popular Spanish basketball. Over the past two summers he has been hanged three medals, and in these three tournaments he was voted the most valuable player. Her debut came at the World Under-17 Championships (silver) and that summer of 2023. He was also the European Under-18 Champion. Last summer he emulated the golden juniors by winning a second Under-19 World Championship title, once again topping the championship. A few weeks ago she received the Princess Leonor Award from Kings, which recognizes the best female under-18 athlete.
Although his name is in the top 10 of the upcoming draft, Now the outlook is less promising for the 2.09-year-old power forward, who dominates the court with his magnificent physique and who turns 19 in a few days. If he decides to run, he may even fail in the second round. French Alexander Sarrwhom Almanza matched in overtime, is one of the number one contenders in the next draft.
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