Mikk Jurkatamm – Zona de Básquet

Total turn in Radar ZdB. We are going to the Baltic countries to talk about Estonian absolute international Mikk Jurkatamm (2000/196 cm), which is confirming this campaign what was always known: that he is a total scorer. The guard was at a very high level on his return to the league of his country (EstLatBL), leaving a few days ago to return to Italian basketball, where he has a quota condition due to his training in the transalpine country.

Trained in the quarry of one of the most prestigious farm-teams in Estonia such as Audentese, Jurkatamm began to attract attention with his selection both in the Nordic Championships and in the 2016 European Cadet Championships, which made the prestigious Virtus Bologna join his quarry in 16/17. Two courses in the junior team, with a very outstanding performance at ANGT Hospitalet on 17/18 (19.0 pt, 4.3 re), would make him move to professionalism, deciding to continue in Italy.

His first experience would be a loan from Virtus in the direction of Ravenna (Serie A2, 18/19), fulfilling his first senior year (13 mi, 4.4 pt) and being fundamental for Estonia U20 in the European B 2019 (12.6 pt, 3.5 re), repeating assignment in the same team and category 19/20 with the same role (18 mi, 4.8 pt, 2.3 re), in a year that, due to injury, began in mid-October and that the pandemic stopped. The turn came in 20/21, because when he seemed determined to set course for the NCAA (it was announced until his signing by Western Kentucky in different media), the complicated regulations at times of the college He prevented his landing, signing in January 2021, already free from a contract with Virtus, in the Italian Serie A2 (Cento: 17 pa, 16 mi, 4.5 pt, 2.6 re). Last summer he changed third and returned home to sign for TTÜ KK, where he was being one of the sensations (14 pa, 15.6 pt, 4.9 re, 2.4 ace, 1.5 ro) before signing this week for Treviso Basket of the maximum Italian category. In addition, he participated in the FIBA ​​windows with his selection (14 mi, 7.0 pt).

We are talking about a player who has clearly received a specialist shooter role from a young age. We are facing a guard with a good understanding of the game, but who is not physically very powerful. Such a killer from the triple, very comfortable waiting in situations of catch and shoot or coming out of blocks, and having no problems receiving “bad balls” at the end of possession to nail from the triple (even from 7-8 meters). In addition, he has good individual technique, with good touch on the ball, which makes him able to score from outside with the ball. But be careful, because he does not renounce penetrations, being a player who reads when he is the best option for it and with a repertoire of feints he starts to deceive his defender, although it is rare to see him look for contact near the rim, preferring the pull-up from the middle distance. He also knows how to continue the ball and read the game, hence his average assists.

As a good shooter, he can be doubted on defense, but he is attentive to the passing lanes, has good mobility and helps on the rebound. Among his weaknesses, in addition to the physical plane, he must sometimes improve his throwing criteria (it is true that when he goes on a streak he destroys a match) to seek more contact when he penetrates; back, you could improve your level of contact and foot positioning.

In short, Jurkatamm continues to be that shooter of always that at the moment that they have given him confidence has made it clear that his speed and effectiveness of launch are top. Able to give continuity in attack, due to its good IQ, and with quality technical flashes, it remains to be seen if his physique and work behind him can evolve to become a player in the leading leagues in Europe.