Lances Top 20 International Prospects 05.14.2007 - Updated on 05.14.2007
 | | | | | | | | | | Here is my list of 20 international prospects that I like that all have potential to play in the NBA between now and a few years from now. Keep your eyes open for these players if you haven’t already. 1. Yi Jianlian - 7’0; 230
2. Nicolas Batum - 6’8; 209
3. Tiago Splitter - 7’0; 245
4. Rudy Fernandez - 6’6; 172
5. Marc Gasol - 7’1; 265
6. Ante Tomic - 7’2; 220
7. Marco Belinelli - 6’5; 192
8. Nemanja Aleksandrov - 7’0; 220
9. Alexis Ajinca -7’1; 210
10. Danilo Gallinari - 6’9; 209
11. Pettri Koponen - 6’4; 195
12. Joao Gomes - 6’7; 190
13. Vladmir Dasic - 6’9; 225
14. Mirza Begic - 7’3; 220
15. Brad Newley - 6’6; 198
16. Zygimantas Janavicius - 6’4; 169
17. Marko Tomas - 6’8; 198
18. Kryrylo Fesenko - 6’11; 240
19. Ali Traore - 6’9; 239
20. Mamadou Samb - 6’10; 187
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Posted by
justin c.
on 06.4.2008 | where is ricky rubio at???? that kid is somethin special . | Posted by
Frankie Matolla
on 05.14.2007 | Marco Belinelli is pretty good, I like Ante Tomic, I think they’re pretty underrated players. . | Posted by
on 05.14.2007 | Kobe like skills LOL! Nobody has that type of talent of this planet. Sorry Raul you sounded pretty good up until the end, but he’ll be a Monta Ellis at best. . | Posted by
Raul Rodriguez
on 05.14.2007 | All the internaional players need more weight, they’re blessed with height. But they need to fill it out. Thats why they struggle with americans and are known as "SOFT" players. But they’re smarter and have better skills. Overall I watched about 10 players on this list and I seem them playing in the NBA atleast getting 20 mins a game and contibuting in some way to help a team win ball games. The most underrated who will be a star is Nicolas Batum, he has Kobe Like skills trust me on that. . | Posted by
Mikal Mendez
on 05.14.2007 | How can you not like the 7’0 footers who have no weight, that create mismatches up the ying yang. Those are the ones who have the advantages. . | Posted by
Buswick
on 05.14.2007 | Ain’t none of them ready to bang wit the NBA stars, not even the college ones either. These young guys got a little skill but nothing to get too hyped about for on da real. . | Posted by
Future Scout
on 05.14.2007 | I watch of international games and players and I agree with Lances list these are all very valid players, to lookout for. I love 3 players alot out of this list and thats Batum, Splitter, and Jianlian. They have potential star power. Another dark horse is Alexis Ajinca who is a two years away right now. . | Posted by
Carlos Belliard
on 05.14.2007 | Really I see the top 4 players being good and really contirbuting to NBA teams, all the other clowns will ride the bench or won’t pan out. But my order is Splitter, Batum, Fernandez, Jianlian. . | Posted by
on 05.14.2007 | I say Gasol because his brother is sweet and by reading Lances article on Pau/ Marc, I think his brother has some skills to dominate, he has the best basketball size out of all these players, which coul dgive him an advantage playing at the Center position, thats just my take on it. . | Posted by
Mary
on 05.14.2007 | Where you been at Nate? You should have atleast heard of 1 international player by now. Anyway I honestly feel none of these international players of the next few years has any stat power. Just good role players 2 and 3 options for teams, no go to guys. I know others may disagree but I feel how I feel, ya feel me! . | Posted by
Nate
on 05.14.2007 | I haven’t heard of half these players who the hell are they. I seriously haven’t seen or heard of any of these players are they really that good to be looking out for them? . | Posted by
on 05.14.2007 | 2 Words: Yi Jianlian . | Posted by
#16
on 05.14.2007 | Tiago Splitter is the shiznit. He is the best player overseas. This guy can flatout ball. His heart is truly in the game, that alone makes him better than everyone else is his passion, him and his team feeds of that, and it puts fear in his oppenents. When its all said and done, he’ll be known as the best one off this list. . | Posted by
kowjung-tran
on 05.14.2007 | How can you have an international prospect chat and not bring up Yi Jianlian, have you seen him play he is the real deal. His skills are wonderful and he still is improving. He is by far the most ready and the best. He should be the next be international star. . | Posted by
Darren Albright
on 05.14.2007 | Rudy F is the best! He will be the next Manu Ginobili, all he has to do is work on his size and he’ll be fine. He has the perfect combo smarts with skills and uses both excellent unlike most american and international players. . | Posted by
FIBA FAN
on 05.14.2007 | I bet most of you haven’t even heard of Nemanja Aleksandrov he is the real deal, just wait a few years from now and he’ll be well know. Of course he’ll need a nickname LOL! but he will be a star*. . | Posted by
Pierre LaFur
on 05.14.2007 | The next big international star will be Nicolas Batum, he has the best talent by far. . |
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