Was a very solid Euroleague debut for 19-year old French guard Marc Owen Fodzo-Dada today in ASVEL's big win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv The 6-3 French guard had 14 points, 5 assists, 3 stocks, while also drawing 5 fouls and shot 4-5 from the field in 22 minutes of action Really strong defensive instincts, did a good job on Madar/Clark as the game went on and really started to run the offense for Asvel late in the game. I liked what Asvel did letting him play thru his mistakes, had a few overshot passes but started to improve as the game went on and looked comfortable in a EL game, which is not a easy task for most teenagers Strong opening game as Fodzo-Dada pushes for an NBA draft case.

East Texas A&M will have a pretty intriguing freshman in Mohamed Diakite this season The 20-year old played in the Eurocup and German Bundesliga last season for Ulm in which he averaged 3.2 PPG in the Eurocup in 17 total matches Pretty Raw with strong upside as a 6-9 forward with solid on-ball skills, athleticism and length.

Class of 2027 Mate Khatiashvili will enroll at SoCal Academy, leaving Baskonia as he prepares for his adjustment to the NCAA level The 6-foot-4 Georgian point guard has next level creativity and was one of the better playmakers at the Fiba youth level for Georiga Fun pickup as he continues his development in the states.

An Intriguing late add for UTEP as Youssouf Traoré will enroll this season and play in the newly rebranded Mountain West. The 6-10 Malian big man was terrific in the U19's last summer averaging 17.3 PPG/9.6 RPG and 2.7 APG. Mamby's impact in the ACB and Europe Cup for Zaragoza was really solid in spot minutes, he's got unbelievable length, a motor that doesn't stop and can cover grounds as a defender. On offense he's pretty raw but is effective as a roll big and rim runner with some connective playmaking attached. Traoré's a strong athlete with translatable traits at the D1 level, needs time to develop, but he's going to be of impact this season.

Strong get from UNLV landing one of my favorite players in the 27 class in Isaiah Mack-Russell The 6-5 guard/forward had a strong summer for Indiana elite in the 3SSB circuit A strong burly guard who impacts the game on both ends, starting to become effective in the PNR, the Ohio native was a bit of a late bloomer and has continued to develop into a MM+ player Intriguing player.

Following a strong freshman season helping Michigan to national title, sophomore Trey Mckenney is posed for stardom level jump. The 6-4/225 rising sophomore averaged 10 PPG on 46/40/90 splits for Michigan in 22 MPG off the bench. An unreal shooting prospect, where dating back to 15U he's maintained great 3PT%/3PA with elite FT%. He's very skilled, can create his own shot thru his size and great when using his body, with bump fades or playing out of the post. As well being a great off-ball shooter and mover. A prolific scorer that truly excelled as a freshman and now dives into a bigger role as a sophomore in which his stock can really improve next season.

Great late addition by Texas Tech securing one of the higher upsides in Europe with Bassala Bagayoko Bagayoko played a key role for Bilabo in the ACB, after a slowly coming back from a season ending injury in 23-24, at 6-10 he's got awesome fluidity, moves well, has strong defensive awareness and has underrated playmaking feel. Has a monstrous 7-6 wingspan and NBA level tools, broke out for some nice matches this season and should be a day-one piece for Texas Tech.

Shoutout to Murray State for scheduling and playing some notable players in their foreign trip so far Today beat a French select team that fielded players like Pana's Sylvain Francisco and Guerschon Yabusele. While also having Yakuba Ouattara, SLC's Daniel Batcho and U20 standout in Maïdy Douglas. While this match was a one sided effort that heavily favored Murray, it's still really cool to see this stuff as a basketball fan in foreign trips. Not much to scout from within this game, but through the 3 games I've watched the French duo of Roman Domon and Mathis Courbon have looked awesome and Auburn transfer Kaden Magwood has looked great in a bigger role.

Washington state gets a late signee with 6-10 French big-man Mohamed Sankhe The 20 year old Ja Vichy product had a solid rookie season in Élite 2 this season averaging 5.4 PPG and 5.4 APG off the bench proving to be a solid backup in 15 MPG. Sankhe followed it up with a strong U20s where he averaged 10.6 PPG and 6.8 RPG, with 4 years to play, he already has grown-man size and strength with a + wingspan, Mo's already a good rebounder but needs to improve his feel, finishing and defensive processing A good level and situation where he can progress the flashes he showcased this season.

The 2026 class is 94 days away from making their freshman debuts at the D1 level next season Here are 15 semi under the radar freshman that I really like heading into this upcoming season (Note this is only prospects that are ranked outside of the top 150 per 247 sports)