Congolese Bismack Biyombo ('92) surprised at the Nike Hoop Summit with his athletic skills. Being 2.04 tall he has a crazy 2.33 wingspan. In the ACB he showed this putting 9 blocks in his last two games in Fuenlabrada. We don't move from this country. In Vitoria arrived some months ago senegalese Ilimane Diop ('95). The center -already with the spanish passport- landed in the north of Spain from Tenerife, following the steps of his brother Mamadou, born in 1993. Both are bets of Caja Laboral, being part of the youth teams with other foreign prospects like brit Devon Van Oostrum ('93) and bosnian Sandro Gacic ('96). Some days ago Diop turned 16 the same days he was getting ready to make his debut with Spain in the U-16 Pasqua Barocca Tornament in Ragusa (Italy). And what about his physical skills? He is 2.07 with a 2.30 wingspan. No comment.

 

Diop was awarded in the italian tournament, being selected as the player with the "Brightest future". And what about his brother Mamadou? He took part in the U-17 World Championship last year in Hamburg (Germany). Spaniards ended 10th, with Diop averaging 1.8 points and 1.2 boards in 8 minutes.

 

Photo: I.D.