June 2015. Willy Hernangómez He is chosen in the second round of the NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and hours later his rights were transferred to the Knicks. A year later, the center debuted with the New York franchise in the NBA. June 2018. Luka Doncic He is chosen in position 3 of the Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and transferred to the Dallas Mavericks. In October of that year, he debuted on the other side of the pond. July 2021. Usman Garuba He is chosen in the first round of the Draft by the Houston Rockets. In the last decade, these would be the three Real Madrid youth players who have had the most importance in the first team before heading to the NBA. Although this transfer of talent does not only occur towards the maximum competition on the other side of the pond.
Summer 2019. Golden Dike makes the jump to the NCAA to play at Loyola University Maryland. Summer 2021. Izan Almansa and Alexandre Sarr They join the American Overtime Elite project. June 2022. Baba Miller He enters the University of Florida to compete in the NCAA. June 2023. Jan Vide signs with the UCLA Bruins of the NCAA. They are five other players forged in the White Factory who finally chose to continue growing on the other side of the pond.
And, given the circumstances, everything indicates that there will be more names who will be added to this list of white talent that jumps across the pond. For this reason, the Madrid coach, Chus Mateo, assured that Real Madrid seems to have become the quarry of American basketball. Whether from the NBA or the university, which failing that, also seeks to jump to the three-letter league. And given what we have seen, it could be said yes. Because among those who in the not too distant future could expand that list is also among them: Hugo Gonzalezthe young pearl of Real Madrid who there are who call him the heir of Rudy Fernández and whose name already sounds strong for the 2025 Draft.
According to the first predictions (mock drafts) published by expert Jonathan Givony, the young forward of the white team would be a priori within the Top-5 Next year. And the truth is that due to talent it is not unreasonable that it will finally be fulfilled. González, at 17 years old, has shown that the EBA League is too small for him and on many occasions he is one of the Real Madrid first team. Both for the Endesa League and the Euroleague. And given his good work and his ability on the hardwood, the possibility that, like many others, he will make the leap to the other side of the pond is becoming increasingly louder… Despite the fact that Chus Mateo’s plans are different .
“I’m happy about that prediction, but what I want is to have him here and work with him in this club”
Chus Mateo Coach of Real Madrid
“I’m happy about that prediction, but what I want is to have him here, to work with him at this club for as long as possible. I don’t like players leaving outside of our competition because our competition is very good. I understand the appeal of the NBA, but I like the Euroleague, a lot“explained Chus Mateo, who also hoped to have Hugo González in the Madrid club.
“I am from the Euroleague… and the Endesa League. In the end they are competitions, for me, very much about teams and players who know how to play basketball well. I’m not saying that not at all in the NBA, but that I like it. I like the collective game that is played in the Euroleague much more. I hope Hugo does well, but I hope he does well here at this club. Because it would be very good to think that we have one more player from the quarry for the first team,” he indicated, after which he assured that Real Madrid is “lately being a lot of quarry for the NBA or for university teams and it is a shame.”
“Real Madrid lately has been very much a quarry for the NBA or university teams”
Chus Mateo Coach of Real Madrid
The reality is that the talent forged in the White Factory does not go unnoticed either in the Old Continent or on the other side of the pond. This has been happening for a decade and continues to happen… and more and more. Just take a look at the names and even beyond that of Luka Doncic – who this morning scored a whopping 73 points, the fourth best score in NBA history -. From Willy Hernangómez to Jan Vide there are eight years of difference and eight players (both inclusive) who have sought their place on the American continent.
But, in addition to them, there are also names such as that of Tristan Vukcevic (player of the first team of KK Partizan at 20 years old), that of Juan Núñez (base of Ratiopharm ULM – in the German league and Eurocup – and of the senior national team at 19 years old) or that of Matteo Spagnolo (ALBA Berlin player -in the German league and Euroleague- at 21 years old), who after leaving the white club are causing something to talk about in continental basketball. Clear examples that the white quarry works.
Noelia Gómez Mira is a basketball specialist for Relevo, where she reviews what happens in competitions such as the ACB and the Euroleague. She has been the second female speaker in the history of professional basketball in Spain and the only one during the six years who gave voice to Covirán Granada. In her career she has collaborated with the ACB as a speaker for the Endesa Mini Cup and was section chief in the newspaper Granada Hoy, where she covered other types of information such as Operation Líbero against the former president of Granada CF Quique Pina. Originally from Salobreña, she has a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Granada, with a Master’s degree in New Interactive Media and Multimedia Journalism. …
2024-01-27 06:29:58
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