Over the weekend adidas welcomed the return of its adidas Eurocamp to the La Ghirada Sports activities Advanced in Treviso, Italy after a five-year hiatus. The occasion started on the similar location again in 1997 and the sixteenth version was highly-anticipated and well-received due to its standing because the unofficial Worldwide Pre-Draft Camp.
The 2023 version showcased an abundance of expert hoopers from Asia, Europe and North America born between 2001 and 2007. This yr’s Eurocamp included a handful of prospects who determine to be critical NBA Draft candidates within the close to future.
One prospect who is perhaps taken within the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft as a terrific draft-and-stash possibility was the MVP of adidas Eurocamp after main staff Eurocamp 2 to the championship with an unbeaten report. That participant is 6-foot-1 lefty combo guard Nadir Hifi of Le portel in France. The 2002-born guard just lately introduced by way of his agent he’ll maintain his identify within the 2023 NBA Draft and the best way he performed in Treviso, he is perhaps a terrific pickup for a NBA membership regardless of his diminutive body (by right this moment’s requirements) and the very fact he’ll play EuroCup with Paris in 2023-24.
Hifi’s Eurocamp 2 membership beat Group Asia, 109-49, and 3SSB Choose, a staff of American gamers born between 2005 and 2007, 93-76. Within the simple win over Group Asia, Hifi had 10 factors, three rebounds and 4 assists. Eurocamp 2 received contributions from many gamers versus Group Asia, as 6-foot-5 Davide Casarin (2003) of Reyer Venice (Italy) led the best way amongst 9 gamers who netted 9 or extra factors with 13 factors . Within the victory over 3SSB Choose, Hifi had 21 factors, 4 rebounds, six assists.
On day three of the camp, Eurocamp 2 captured the title with a 89-60 victory over USA Choose (one other membership with gamers born between 2005-07). Hifi wrapped up MVP honors along with his 17-point, 4-rebound efficiency. Six-foot-5 Lucas Ugolin (2002) of CSP Limoges in France additionally had a big effect with 14 factors.
So far as the American gamers are involved, the standout of the occasion was 6-foot-5 2024 guard V.J. Edgecombe of Lengthy Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.)/Austin SE Elite. The explosive wing averaged 18.7 ppg, whereas capturing 40 % from the 3-point line, together with 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 3.7 spg and 1.7 bpg. He was the most effective gamers within the Nationwide Interscholastic Basketball Convention (NIBC) in the course of the 2022-23 highschool season and is having an enormous spring and summer season thus far.
Edgecombe is initially from the Bahamas and is rapidly capturing up the charts as the most effective gamers within the 2024 class nationally. Based mostly on his efficiency on the 2023 Eurocamp, he’s additionally making a pleasant impression on 2025 NBA Draft boards.
The boys groups at this yr’s adidas Eurocamp have been led by teaching director Invoice Bayno, a former faculty and NBA coach, and Scouting Director Gianluca Pascucci.
