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Urban Kroflic | Scouting Report

Urban Kroflic led his team to claim bronze medal in the FIBA U18 EuroBasket. Slovenian prospect filled every spot of the stats sheet and showed one more time he is one of the most versatile players of his generation. So, what’s Kroflic displaying on the court technically. Let’s take a look at it. 

Dragos Lungu | Scouting Report

Dragos Lungu led his country to claim FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B crown after a decent freshman year at San Diego. Romanian prospect has selected to the tournament’s All-Star 5 and became the MVP of the competition. He stood out with his quickness, crafty handles and impressive effort in the paint which made him 10th in the RPG rank even he is playing in guard position almost his full minutes. So, what’s Lungu displaying on the court technically. Let’s take a look at it. 

Davide Casarin | Scouting Report

One of the top prospects of the Italian basketball, Davide Casarin, is getting better and better every season in his career so far. Umana Reyer’s 21-year-old guard still impresses with his physicality after the solid performances in the youth categories. Let’s take look at Casarin’s positives and negatives on the court.

Luka Ščuka | Scouting Report

Luka Ščuka is heading to BBL’s Löwen Braunschweig. Slovenian prospect gets ready to new journey in his career for new opportunities and new roles after 4 years ABA League experience. Let’s take a look at Luka Ščuka’s positives and negatives on the court.

Zavian McLean – Interview

Zavian McLean, who played for the Columbia Lions in the NCAA for the last 3 seasons, answered the questions of one of our editors, Ata Toprak Koşal. McLean talked about both his life and his relationship with basketball in our interview.

Marko Barac – Interview

Marko Barac, the head coach of Mega MIS, talked to Basket Dergisi. Marko Barac answered our editor Ata Toprak Koşal’s questions and we touched upon many topics from Vasilije Micic to Ömercan İlyasoğlu, from the basketball culture in Belgrade to the players and coaches have been raised in Serbia, from Nikola Topic to the NBA.

Artık Yoklar

Türkiye’nin deplasmanlı basketbol liglerinin tarihi 1960’lara dayanıyor. O günlerden bugüne ligimizde birçok takım yer aldı. Bazıları yarım asırı devirirken bazıları ise çeşitli sebeplerden dolayı faaliyetlerine son vermek zorunda kaldı. Bu yazıda tarihin tozlu sayfalarına göz atacak ve o günleri o günlerin tanıklarıyla değerlendireceğiz.

Yeşil Miras

Obradovic’in ayrılışından bu yana Yunan devi eski yerine hiç geri dönemedi. Saha kenarına kim gelirse gelsin bu mirasın yarattığı baskı ve beklentinin altında kaldı. Peki Ergin Ataman, önümüzdeki sezon bu baskıyı kırabilir mi? Bu sorunun cevabını bulmadan önce Atina sokaklarında özlenen Panathinaikos’u ve Zeljko Obradovic’in Atina’daki son yıllarını anlatmak istiyorum.

Farklı Oyun

Nerede oynanırsa oynansın, ister salonda, ister sokakta, ister önünde kıvrılıp dikkat kesildiğimiz televizyonun içinde. Hangisini severse sevsin, birkaç kere de olsa herkesin NBA mi yoksa Avrupa basketbolu mu tartışması yaptığını biliyorum. Kararımızı vermeden önce bazı farklı yönleri belirtmekte fayda var. Gelin bu farkları Martin Schiller’den dinleyelim.