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NEWS: German 7-footer Felix Kiehlneker has committed to Indiana in the class of 2027, agents Michael Canty and Craig Snow of Wyn Sports Group told DraftExpress.
The 18-year-old ratiopharm Ulm product was Germany's starting center at this summer's FIBA U18 EuroBasket.
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NEWS: Bilbao big man Bassala Bagayoko has committed to Texas Tech, agent Hector Garcia tells DraftExpress.
The 6'10, 19-year-old Malian averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14 minutes per game across ACB and FIBA Europe Cup play.
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NEWS: KK Split’s Ivan Perasovic has committed to UTEP and is cleared by the NCAA, his agency Gersh tells DraftExpress.
The 6'8, 24-year-old Croatian PF averaged 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 20 minutes in the Adriatic League, shooting 70% from 2 and 36% from 3.
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Slovenia and Stefan Joksimović vs Germany to open the day in Trento. Phenomenal setup here at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket. In Italy all week before heading to Croatia for the B Division.
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NEWS: Kiryat Ata's Ilay Dolinski has committed to Tulsa, Misko Raznatovic tells DraftExpress.
The 6'9, 21-year-old big man averaged 7.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in 17 minutes in the Winner League. Started for Israel's senior national team in the last FIBA window.
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NEWS: Slask Wroclaw's Jakub Urbaniak has committed to BYU, a source tells DraftExpress.
The 6'9, 23-year-old big man averaged 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds in 24 minutes across the EuroCup and PLK, and brings senior national team experience with Poland at the FIBA level.
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New Zealand wing Aubrey Chunga showing off his bounce at the NBA Academy Games.
Fantastic two days in Atlanta watching 83 players from 27 countries alongside a heavy contingent of NBA scouts and college coaches.
Great event, running strong annually since 2019.
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Some data (I was curious):
168 of the 4,407 players on D2 rosters this season (3.8%) played 17U EYBL.
Another 70 played 15U or 16U.
But of those 238, only 16 played EYBL as recently as 2024, and zero in 2025. EYBL talent does trickle down to D2, just rarely directly.
Most mind-boggling thing I saw in Vegas this past week was seeing a SoCal NCAA D2 assistant evaluating & recruiting at the Nike EYBL. ????? Not saying there wasn't D2 talent there BUT what EYBL players are thinking D2 prior to their HS senior seasons?
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Productive panel in Las Vegas organized by France's LNB with key NCAA stakeholders, college basketball coaches and agents, covering collaboration opportunities, the strain NIL has put on European clubs, and what sustainable international migration to the NCAA might look like.
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NEWS: Ratiopharm Ulm's Diego Garavaglia has committed to Rutgers, Excel Sports and Sigma Sports tell DraftExpress.
The 6'7, 19-year-old has been a standout for Italy at FIBA junior events. Major pickup for Steve Pikiell, bringing high-level toughness, feel and pro experience.
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Gold for USA at the FIBA U17 World Cup.
Wonderful week in Istanbul at what was the best FIBA event I've ever attended. Incredible talent and organization.
USA was far and away the most skilled, connected and best coached team. Unselfish and super competitive. A joy to watch.
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NEWS: Illinois transfer Mihailo Petrovic has committed to Seton Hall, Misko Raznatovic tells DraftExpress.
The 23-year-old Serbian point guard averaged 14.2 points and 7.3 assists in the Adriatic League before enrolling at Illinois. Has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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The stars came out for the quarterfinals of the FIBA U17 World Cup, led by Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje's 31-point, 16-rebound demolition job for USA.
Ömer Kutluay delivered at home with 30 points and 11 assists.
Two huge semifinals in Istanbul: Türkiye-Serbia and USA-Australia.
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Day three for me at the FIBA U17 World Cup. Phenomenal setup in Istanbul.
Australia dismantled Canada on both ends in the first of four quarterfinals. Really rough look for the Canadians.
Luke Paul every bit as good as advertised, with a great supporting cast around him.
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NEWS: Baylor transfer James Nnaji has committed to George Mason, his agency Gersh tells DraftExpress.
The 7-foot, 21-year-old Nigerian center has three years of NCAA eligibility remaining after arriving stateside mid-season.
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NEWS: Žalgiris forward Maksim Brnović has committed to Arizona in the class of 2026, agent Tadas Bulotas of The Team tells DraftExpress.
The 6'10, 18-year-old Montenegrin brings multi-positional versatility to the Wildcats' frontcourt with his ability to handle, pass and shoot.
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To clarify how recent NCAA rule changes affect the draft:
Auto-eligible prospects, those 22 or turning 22, like Narcisse Ngoy CAN (and will) be drafted and stashed in college.
Early-entry players, by contrast, forfeit their NCAA eligibility if they keep their name in the draft
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Here's the rule change that went into effect in April: ncaa.org/news/2026/4/15/medi…
In short: a player like Jack Kayil (2006-born) is NOT eligible to be drafted and stashed in college. But 2004-born auto-eligible internationals like Malique Lewis or Ngoy ARE.
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