Prospect Watchlist - FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2026 (Slovenia)
Division A
This watchlist includes players who caught my attention during the tournament for a variety of reasons, while watching the first games. Some are already competing at a high professional or collegiate level, while others stand out because of their long-term physical tools, athletic profile, role projection or overall development upside. This are all players, who show their effeciency on both ends, not only in offense.
This is not a ranking, but a collection of prospects i will continue to monitor througout the tournament.
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Two-way minded athletic Slasher
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
A-
Theo Airhienbuwa
Italy
SF
2006
Birthyear
201 cm / 6' 7"
Dolomiti Energia Trentino
Italy- Seria A
Rim protecting post interior presence
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
A
Salih Altuntas
Türkiye
C
2006
Birthyear
208 cm / 6' 9"
Saint Mary's Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
burst Floor-General with playmaking traits and two-way motor
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B+
Yonatan Keller
Israel
PG
2007
Birthyear
190 cm / 6' 2"
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem
Ligat hA'al
Floor-running Modern Mobile big with two-way motor
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B+
Amon Dörries
Germany
F / C
2006
Birthyear
210 cm / 6' 10"
Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
Potential stretch-out post interior presence with rim protection upside
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
A
Nikola Dzepina
Serbia
F
2006
Birthyear
207 cm / 6' 9"
Washington Huskies Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
Mobile rim-running big with tremendous upside
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
C+
Sohann Mendy
France
C
2006
Birthyear
212 cm / 6' 11"
Es Chalon-Sur-saone
French Betclic elite proA
Playmaker with three point upside
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
b-
stefano trucchetti
italy
PG
2006
Birthyear
179 cm / 5'11"
carpegna prosciutto basket pesaro
italian serie a2
Pass first playmaker
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
C+
Maidy Douglas
France
PG
2006
Birthyear
194 cm / 6' 4"
Nanterre 92
french betclic elite proa
Athletic Shot creator with playmaker traits and two-way motor
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B
Davi Remagen
Germany
G
2007
Birthyear
188 cm / 6' 2"
UT Martin Men's Basketball
NCAA d1
two-way minded wing with defensive versatility
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B-
Noah Isichei
germany
SG
2008
Birthyear
196 cm / 6' 5"
LOK bernau
Pro-B / barmer 2 basketball bundesliga
Mobile wing with two-way motor
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B
Oscar Wembanyama
France
SF
2007
Birthyear
202 cm / 6' 7"
SIG Strasbourg
France ProA
Athletic slashing connector
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
Vit hrabar
slovenia
pF
2006
Birthyear
206 cm / 6' 9"
cazoo baskonia vitoria-gasteiz
spanish liga endesa
B
connector stretch out four
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B-
Armandas bancevicius
lithuania
pf
2006
Birthyear
203 cm / 6' 7"
ut martin men's basketball
ncaa d1
Two-way pass first floorgeneral with playmaking upside
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B-
Zoran milicic
Poland
PG
2006
Birthyear
197 cm / 6' 5"
orange academy ulm
pro-b / barmer 2 basketball bundesliga
Pass-first playmaker
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
C
Soprano szelazek
poland
G
2006
Birthyear
201 cm / 6' 7"
WKS slask wroclaw
polish obl
Tier A = High Priority Prospects
Players with highest long-term projection and strongest overall combination of physical tools, current level and future upside
Tier B = Upside Prospects
Players showing intriguing developmental potential who require further evaluation throughout the tournament
Tier C = Players to Monitor
Players who caught my attention and will continue to be monitored in future viewings
mobile two-way screen and roll big with shooting upside
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B+
Mohamed Diakite
France
PF
2006
Birthyear
205 cm / 6' 8"
Ratiopharm Ulm
Easy Credit BBL
Guards
B
Davi
Remagen
UT Martin Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
G
2007
188 cm / 6'2"
Shot creator with playmaker traits and two-way motor
Prio.
Name
Club / League
Position
Birthyear
Height
Archetype
C+
Maidy
Douglas
PG
2006
194 cm / 6'4"
Pass first playmaker
B+
Mark
Padjen
Murray State Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
PG
2006
198 cm / 6'5"
Two-way minded primary ballhandling playmaker
Noah
Isichei
B-
LOK Bernau
Pro-B / Barmer 2 Basketball Bundesliga
Two-way minded wing with defensive versatility
SG
2008
196 cm / 6'5"
B
Raul
Villar
Charlotte 49er's Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
PG
2007
194 cm / 6'4"
Primary ballhandling playmaker with shooting upside
C
Soprano
Szelazek
WKS Slask Wroclaw
Polish OBL
G
2006
201 cm / 6'7"
Pass-first playmaker
B-
Stefano Trucchetti
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro
Italian Serie A2
PG
2006
179 cm / 5'11"
Playmaker with three point upside
B+
Yonatan
Keller
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem
Ligat ha'Al
PG
2007
190 cm / 6'2"
Burst floor-general with playmaking traits and two-way motor
B-
Zoran
Milicic
Orange Academy Ulm
Pro-B / Barmer 2 Basketball Bundesliga
PG
2006
197 cm / 6'5"
Two-way pass first floorgeneral with playmaking upside
Forwards
B+
Amon
Dörries
Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
F / C
2006
210 cm / 6'10"
Floor-running modern mobile big with two-way motor
Prio.
Name
Club / League
Position
Birthyear
Height
Archetype
B-
Armandas
Bancevicius
UT Martin Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
PF
2006
203 cm / 6'7"
Connector stretch out four
B+
Mohamed
Diakite
Ratiopharm Ulm
Easy Credit BBL
PF
2006
205 cm / 6'8"
Mobile two-way screen and roll big with shooting upside
Nikola
Dzepina
A
Washington Huskies Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
F
2006
207 cm / 6'9"
Potential stretch-out post interior presence with rim protection upside
B
Oscar
Wembanyama
SIG Strasbourg
France ProA
SF
2007
202 cm / 6'7"
Mobile wing with two-way motor
A-
Theo
Airhienbuwa
Dolomiti Energia Trentino
Italy-Seria A
SF
2006
201 cm / 6'7"
Two-way minded athletic slasher
B
Vit
Hrabar
Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spanish Liga Endesa
PF
2006
206 cm / 6'9"
Athletic slashing connctor
Center
primary ballhandling playmaker with shooting upside
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B
Raul Villar
Spanish
PG
2007
Birthyear
194 cm / 6'4"
Charlotte 49er's men's Basketball
ncaa d1
Prio.
Name
Club / League
Position
Birthyear
Height
Archetype
A
Salih
Altuntas
Saint Mary's Men's Basketball
NCAA D1
C
2006
208 cm / 6'9"
Rim protecting post interior presence
C+
Sohann
Mendy
Es Chalon-Sur-Saone
French Betclic Elite ProA
C
2006
212 cm / 6'11"
Mobile rim-running big with tremendous upside
Two-way minded primary Ballhandling playmaker
Prio.
Name
Position
Club / League
Height
Archetype
B+
Mark Padjen
Slovenia
PG
2006
Birthyear
198 cm / 6' 5"
Murray state men's basketball
ncaa d1