An international riser in this year's NBA draft discussion, Ivica Zubac has suddenly become a must-scout prospect for teams picking during the mid-to-late first round.
There was already some initial buzz around him over the summer, when he averaged 17.6 points and 7.9 rebounds at the 2015 FIBA U21 World Championship and 15.8 points and 12.9 rebounds during the 2015 U18 European Championship.
He began the 2015-16 season with Cibona before leaving and signing with Mega Leks. And despite the move costing him four months of eligibility, the NBA buzz continued to build.
From January to May, Zubac was able to participate in friendly scrimmages, which NBA scouts would attend. He'd ultimately play his first real game for Mega Leks on May 8. Participating in the playoffs at the moment, he won't have much time (if any) to work out with NBA teams.
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Scouts and executives won't put too much stock into Zubac's small sample size of numbers. He only played 13.5 minutes a game for Cibona and 21.6 minutes in the Serbian League for Mega Leks. He's been ...
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2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down Pro Future of Croatia’s Ivica Zubac
June 9th, 2016 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »
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