Author: Kostas Psimoulis

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May 7, 2022

The former EuroLeague star has created a showcase for players with the ambition of establishing a point of reference for young, upcoming talent. Pete Michael is a household name in the world of basketball. A EuroLeague champion in 2010 alongside players like Ricky Rubio and Juan Carlos Navarro, a former scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves and
Washington Wizards and now the organizer of the NTX combine.

April 8, 2022

Q&A with coach Roy Rana

Roy Rana is a very familiar name in the NBA circles. Currently, an assistant in Sacramento, born and raised in Canada and also half Indian, Rana is a mix that proves how much the game has become global in every aspect. And it’s only fitting that he is coaching for the 10th straight year in the Nike Hoops Summit. Just before the big game Rana talked to Eurohoops Scouting about his background, the game and also the future of international basketball.

March 15, 2022

2022 Play For Passion U16 Tournament Roundtable

The Play For Passion U16 tournament in Bassano Del Grappa, Italy, gave scouts and club representatives an opportunity to evaluate some of the best U16 prospects in Europe and put the Play For Passion tournament on the calendar as an important scouting event to attend on a yearly basis. Our scouts Kostas Psimoulis, Ludovico Basso and Federico Gaibotti got into roundtable discussion on who stood out over the four tournament days in Italy.

February 17, 2022

Meet Greek prospect Alex Samodurov

Born and grow up in Greece to Georgian parents, Samodurov joined 10 Academy at the age of 10. He has two brothers with the younger one, Aggelos (2008 born), also playing basketball. Former Greek player Nikos Chatzivrettas has been a mentor and a role model for him.

September 22, 2021

Recruit to Follow: Estonian Karl Poom

Karl Poom is a 6-foot-8, 210-pound power forward out of Estonia and is one of the most intriguing bigs in the class of 2023. Poom started playing basketball when he was 7 years old at Erkmaa Basketball School, a youth basketball academy in the city of Tartu founded by Aivo Erkmaa.

September 16, 2021

First edition of Paris European Games

The Paris European Games tournament kicked off this Saturday, and Eurohoops Scouting was present covering the event. The event conducted from September 11-12 at the Halle Georges Carpentier in Paris, France, and the Parisian spectators were able to watch Euroleague level teams since the 2013/14 season of Nanterre 92, as they had the chance to watch Olympia Milano, Alba Berlin, LDLC ASVEL and their team of Paris Basket.

July 13, 2021

Marvin Brumfield Is Joining DME Academy For Senior Year

Danish guard Marvin Brumfield is joining DME Academy for his senior year as DME recently announced on Instagram.

June 26, 2021

Latvian Big Noa Viljamsons Lands At A Prep School In Connecticut

Noa Viljamsons is going to do a prep year at St. Thomas More School in Connecticut according to Eurohoops Scouting sources. Viljamsons, who graduated this summer, is now one of the best European bigs in the class of 2022.

Noa Viljamsons

June 4, 2021

There’s a Finnish Centre of Excellence called Helsinki Basketball Academy

The FBF started Helsinki Basketball Academy in 2012. HBA’s mission is to help young players develop into men’s and women’s national team players.

Hanno Möttölä

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