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Spanish U19 Top 10
Category: 1993 Born
Ramon Carbonell from Scoutbasketball counts down the top ten U19 players in professional Spanish Leagues. Read his countdown of the 1993 born age category from 10 to 1...
10: Joonas Caven
Profile
Club C.B Prat Joventut (FIATC Joventut 2nd team)
Competition LEB Silver
Position Power Forward / Forward
Height 6’ 11’’
D.O.B 09.01.1993
Hometown Nokia, Finland.
History & Stats
2009-2010 European U16 Championship: 11.0 ppg 6.2 rpg1.6 spg 0.9 bpg
2010-2011 Pyrinto (Korisliiga Finland): 3.5 ppg 1.6 rpg 0.3 apg
European U18 Championship: 13.9 ppg 5.1 rpg 0.6 apg 2.4 spg 1.0 bpg
When we talk about Joonas Caven’s game is impossible not to draw comparison with Hanno Mottola one of Finland's top players. Joonas has a power forward's size but feels comfortable in outside positions. He’s able to shoot and dribble like a small forward with strong back to the basket moves. For now, he has to improve his strength and bulk to be more productive in paint actions. His first season in Spain has exposed both the strengths and weaknesses of his game, but playing for a club like Joventut which is renowned for developing young talent will turn him into a valid contributor on the professional level in the very near future.
Strengths
General Huge size and long arms.
Good speed and coordination.
Offense Natural three point shooter, great footwork allows for a quick release of his shot.
He is able to play both back to basket and while facing the basket.
Good movement off the ball game, can easily find space for open shots.
Defense Good defensive attitude.
Good footwork in lateral movement.
Weaknesses
General Lack of strength he needs to bulk up.
Could be more solid in his game.
Offence His lack of strength makes him suffer with physical defenders.
Needs to work his left hand.
He is an inconsistent shooter.
His passing decisions could be improved.
Defense He suffers in blind screens and static defense off the ball.
His help defense needs to be quicker.
Video Click on the video number to watch Joonas Caven in action
1 (Player number 22)
2 (Player number 10)
9: Jorge Sanz
Profile
Club Real Madrid (2nd team)
Competition EBA-B
Position Point Guard
Height 6’ 1’’
D.O.B 04.01.1993
Hometown Madrid, Spain.
History & Stats
2008-2009 European U16 Championship: 8.1 ppg 2.3 rpg 1.0 apg 0.8 spg
2009-2010 U17 World Championship: 10.1 ppg 3.1 rpg 3.0 apg 1.9 spg
2010-2011 Real Madrid EBA-B: 7.0 ppg 1.3 rpg 1.6 apg 0.9 spg
U18 Spanish Clubs Championship: 10.2 ppg 1.8 rpg 2.4 apg 1.0 spg
European U18 Championship: 8.6 ppg 3.4 rpg 3.1 apg 1.1 spg
Real Madrid player since 2004, Jorge Sanz is a high scoring point guard with big natural talent to play basketball. During the 09-10 season he began to play in EBA-B league finishing with impressive numbers for a rookie. This season he has been the most prolific scorer in his team and has made his debut in Euroleague with Real Madrid first team against Belgacom Spirou. He needs to keep working on his defence to take his game to the next level.
Strengths
General Has a wining attitude which allows him to elevate his game under pressure.
Very technical player.
Offense Point guard with very good capacity for scoring.
He knows how to use his explosiveness to penetrate.
Good ball handling and dribbling.
Solid three point shooter, emphasizing front shots.
Efficient jump shots from mid range.
Defense Quick hands allow him to steal a good number of balls.
Solid player in pick and roll actions.
Weaknesses
General He needs to work on his lower body strength.
Offence He has to continue working on his court vision to be a more complete player.
Poor left hand dribbling.
He could be a more creative dribbler.
Defense His lateral movement could be improved.
His defensive intensity could be increased.
Can improve his zone defense.
Video Click on the video number to watch Jorge Sanz in action
1 (Player number 8)
2 (Player number 8)
8
ape Amadou Sow
Profile
Club Regal Barcelona (2nd team)
Competition LEB Silver
Position Power Forward - Forward
Height 6’9’’
D.O.B 14.12.1993
Hometown Ziguinchor, Senegal.
History & Stats
2009-2010 Cajasol Banca Civica EBA-D: 11.6 ppg 7.8 rpg 0.4 apg 0.8 spg 1.4 bpg
U-18 Spanish Clubs Championship: 9.7 ppg 9.7 rpg 2.0 spg 1.6 bpg
2010-2011 Cajasol Banca Civica EBA-D: 10.1 ppg 7.1 rpg 1.1 apg 1.2 spg 1.0 bpg
Pape Amadou Sow is a left handed power forward who arrived Spain in 2009 signed by Cajasol Banca Civica and soon excelled with his physical conditions and spectacular dunks. He’s developing his game to play as a forward, but for now he needs to improve his long range shooting and right hand to make the transition from power forward position. Last summer he was signed by F.C Barcelona as a good prospect to play in LEB Silver.
Strengths
General Very good physical conditioning, quick and has a great jump.
Plays really hard.
Offense Has a good first step in penetration.
He knows how to use his body to create physical contact with his opponent.
Good offensive rebounder.
Strong dunker.
He is able to score with mid range jump shots.
Defense Good concepts in help defense.
Great timing allows him to block shots easily.
Solid defensive rebounder.
Weaknesses
General Needs to keep working on strength in his upper body.
Has the risk of an undefined position between power forward and forward.
Offense Poor percentages from three point shooting, mainly due to poor footwork.
Low variety in low post movements.
Poor right hand dribbling.
Poor shot selection.
Defense Has to raise his defensive intensity.
Lacks decisiveness in zone defence.
His defense position and lateral ,movement could be improved.
Video Click on the video number to watch Pape Amadou Sow in action
1 (Player number 10)
2 (Player number 10)
7: Bakary Konate
Profile
Club UB La Palma (on loan from Gran Canaria 2014).
Competition LEB Gold
Position Center
Height 6’ 10’’
D.O.B 15.12.1993
Hometown Bamako, Mali.
History & Stats
2009-2010 La Caja Gran Canaria EBA-B: 7.3 ppg 5.8 rpg 0.6 spg 0.4 bpg
U18 Spanish Clubs Championship: 10.0 ppg 13.0 rpg 0.8 apg 2.6 spg 1.8 bpg
2010-2011 Gran Canaria EBA-B: 10.1 ppg 8.3 rpg 0.6 spg 0.8 bpg
Bakary Konate began to play basketball in Alkaya Toure Basketball Academy (Mali). In 2008 he signed an eight year deal with Gran Canaria and had such a sudden impact he was awarded MVP in the U-16 Spanish Clubs Championship 2009 and was playing in Jordan Brand Classic. The last two years he played in EBA-B league almost doubling his numbers in the last season, showing a good workability. This season he has to keep working on his lack of physical strength to cope with the demands of LEB Gold.
Strengths
General Huge size and wingspan.
He runs well and can finish fast breaks.
Two years experience in EBA-B league.
Offense Shows good skills in low post, he is able to make quick turns.
He has developed his left hand hook and is effective under the basket.
Strong dunker, he can play above the rim.
Aggressive in offensive rebounding.
Good dribbling skills for a player of his size.
Defense Great defensive rebounder.
Good timing allows him to block shots easily.
He is improving in pick & roll and flash actions.
Weaknesses
General A lack of weight and strength.
Offence Does not finish well under physical pressure.
He has to keep working mid range shots.
Has to improve his ball control, reducing turnovers in low post work.
Needs to be more solid in screens.
Defense Needs to avoid foul trouble.
He suffers in low post against players with more weight.
Has to increase his activity level with footwork.
