2016 NBA Draft Prospects: Breaking Down Pro Future of Frenchman Timothe Luwawu

May 5th, 2016 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »

Timothe Luwawu declared for the 2015 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to Europe. However, he didn't go back to LNB Pro B, France's second division. Instead, Luwawu joined Mega Leks in the more competitive Adriatic Basketball Association, where he was able to break out and strengthen his case for 2016. 

He's now viewed as one of the top NBA prospects overseas. He'll miss the ABA Final with an ankle injury, but he finished on a high note, putting up 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in the semifinal closeout game. 

Once Croatia's Dragan Bender is off the board, Luwawu could well be the next international player taken in June. Though details of his contract are unclear, it's believed he'll be able to come right over as a rookie in 2016-17. 

"I'm ready. I'm going to the NBA," he told basketball reporter David Pick. 

 

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Luwawu's jumper started to click during 2015-16, after he had made just 0.64 threes per game and shot 28.7 percent from deep the year before. This season, he made 58 triples in 28 games on 37.2 ...

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