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2001 Fall Issue

 

 

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2001 Fall Issue

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Latvian Cadet National Team

Host team of the 2001 European Cadet Championships

 

Player Summaries from 2001 Fall Issue

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Andris Biedrins.  6-9.  Latvia.  Andris is a member of the U16 National Team.  He has a good understanding of low-post offensive skills.  He scores consistently with both the drop-step and the turn-around jumper out to 10 feet. 

Kaspars Berzins.  6-8.  Latvia.  Kaspars is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is a very smooth athlete.  He’s one of those guys who seem to move from A to B with little or no effort required.  He plays a slashing style on the offensive end, but also has range on the jumper at the three-point line. 

Linas Kleiza.  6-7.  Lithuania.  Linas is a member of the U16 National Team.  For his age, he has a very powerful build.  He is all about hustle and laying it on the line.  He has good quickness in the half-court. 

Laurynas Peciukaitis.  6-0.  Lithuania.  Laurynas is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is the designated long-range gunner for the Lithuanian squad. 

Sergo Atuashvili.  7-4.  Georgia.  Sergo is a member of the U16 National Team.  Although Billy Crystal was nowhere to be seen, this young giant does have a future (in basketball, not acting).  He does not appear to be finished growing and looks like a few more inches are easily possible. 

Manuchar Markoishvili.  6-5.  Georgia.  Manuchar is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He proved to be an exciting player for the undermanned Georgian squad.  He can score from anywhere on the offensive end of the court.  In seven games of the Euro Championships, he averaged 50% from behind the arc. 

George Mdivani.  6-8.  Georgia.  George is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is big and strong.  He has the body type of an NFL lineman.

Luka Bogdanovic.  6-7.  Yugoslavia.  Luka is a member of the U16 National Team.  Slightly built, but more than willing on the boards.  He is especially effective on the glass at the defensive end of the court. 

Darko Milicic.  6-9.  Yugoslavia.  Darko is also a member of the U16 National Team.  In this age group, he is a dominant player.  He’s a big lefty who can control the offensive paint and yet still has range on the jumper at the 3 point arc. 

Kosta Perovic.  6-10.  Yugoslavia.  Kosta is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He has a long, lean frame and appears to still be growing.  He is a blue-collar guy on the boards. 

Milovan Rakovic.  6-7.  Yugoslavia.  Milovan is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is surprisingly athletic.  He has good quickness and ball handling skills for his position.  He is another hard worker on the boards. 

Marc Gasol.  6-10.  Spain.  Marc is a member of the U16 National Team.  He is also the younger brother of Pau Gasol, 2001 NBA 1st round draft pick.  He was effective scoring in the paint and showed some good range on the jump shot. 

Josep Mestres.  6-8.  Spain.  Josep is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He’s a thin, rangy, kid who plays with a hard-scrabble toughness that is unusual in European kids.

Sofoklis Schortsanitis.  6-9.  Greece. Sofoklis is a member of the U16 National Team.  To my knowledge, he is the first black kid to play for one of the Greek National teams.  He is the most physically mature player I have ever evaluated in this age group.  He is built like an NFL lineman. 

Anton Kazarnovsky.  6-8.  Israel.  Anton is a member of the U16 National Team.  He is very thin, but still very effective scoring in the paint.  His scoring range extends out to the 3 point line, but it’s not the best part of his game. 

Damir Omerhodzic.  6-10.  Croatia.  Damir is a member of the U16 National Team.  Size and arm length make Damir a prolific shot blocker.  He showed some real skill in the paint using the “Worthy” move to free himself for the chip shot or by scoring with the jump hook.

Alen Trepalovac.  7-0.  Croatia.  Alen is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is like a massive, lumbering aircraft carrier patrolling the middle of the court.  His frame is huge, so it’s understandable if his quickness and agility have not yet caught up with his size.

Marko Palada.  6-7.  Croatia.  Marko is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is a consistent scoring threat inside the three-point line.  He has good quickness and ball handling skills for his size. 

Igor Kornishine.  6-1.  Russia.  Igor is a member of the U16 National Team.  He is a rugged, reliable perimeter player for the Russian squad.  He led all team members in minutes played for the U16 event.  He has tremendous confidence from behind the three-point line.  He led all tournament participants in attempts from behind the arc. 

Dmitiri Sokolov.  6-10.  Russia.  Dmitiri is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is a dependable, blue-collar guy on the boards.  He is particularly effective scrapping around the offensive boards and scoring garbage baskets. 

Sergei Borodine.  6-9.  Russia.  Sergei is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is a wide-body who cruises the paint for the Russian squad.  He does a good job as a shot blocker and as a deterrent to penetration into the lane. 

Johan Petro.  6-11.  France.  Johan is a member of the U16 National Team.  He has very long arms, huge hands and is very athletic.  He was very active on the boards and led the French squad in rebounding.  He’s one year younger than most in this age group and is already making a big impact.

Hugues Jannel.  6-9.  France.  Hugues is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is a big, wide-body who does the dirty work in the lane for the French.  He is very strong physically and plays a power-oriented game. 

Philippe Amagou.  6-0.  France.  Philippe is also a member of the U16 National Team.  He is at the vortex of the French offensive strategy.  He led the squad in total attempts from the field. 

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