Matteo Spanish, a basketball player from Brindisi owned by Real Madrid, now in force at Vanoli Cremona, has officially declared himself eligible for the NBA draft. The Sigma Sports, which represents the athlete from Brindisi, gives the news on Instagram.
Who is Spanish
Born in 2003, one meter and ninety-seven centimeters for 87 kilos, he takes his first steps on the parquet with the jersey ofAurora Brindisi. His athletic and technical skills soon allowed him to show off, despite his young age: within a few years he passed from Stella Azzurra Roma to Real Madrid, which made him play in his “B” team, before giving him on loan at the Vanoli Cremona, with whom he is playing this season. Just a few weeks ago he was a guest at PalaPentassuglia for the match againstHappy Casa Brindisi. He also boasts dozens of appearances in the national team, from the Under 15 to National major: he is the youngest player to wear the blue jersey, at 17, one month and ten days old.
What is the Nba draft
It is an annual event where American professional basketball teams choose their players; a sort of “market” that showcases the best US and world players, to which non-US players can also propose themselves independently. Currently Spanish is expected to call number 53.
