Eighth episode of U-16 Pasqua Barocca Tournament scouting reports sent by Australian Danny Mills, assistant coach and director of coaching and youth teams of UPEA Orlandina Basket. In this article he analyzes 6'4'' Spanish guard Agustí Sans ('95), from DKV Joventut. Here we go.

BODY/ATHLETICISM: At 6’4” Sans has good size for a SG at the U16 level. He has a slight build but uses his wide shoulders and upper body strength to his advantage. His frame will be able to put on muscle in the future years, and combined his good size wing span will have a great body with continued work.

SHOOTING: Sans is a left-handed player but shows ability to finish with both hands when attacking the basket. His catch and shoot form from 3 is somewhat flat and he will need to get his release point on his shot higher and quicker if he is to be an effective shooter at the next level. He has a nice floater in the lane and uses this combined with his good body control effectively. Has range out to 22 feet, but is most effective attacking the basket.           

POSITION OFFENSE: Has a good handle for a wing. Is predominately left-handed and attacks more often than not going left. Showed a quick right-left crossover. Is best in transition where he makes great decisions in reading the defense and either drawing and passing to the open man or attacking the rim himself and finishing strong. Is quite crafty off ball-screens and will use either a spin-move or side-step to get in the lane and finish with a floater or at the rim for a lay-up.

DEFENSE/REBOUNDING: Sans lacks good lateral quickness and this hurts him as he is consistently beat off the dribble. He has a tendency to reach for the ball and become off-balance putting his weight forward. He is a decent rebounder from the 2 position due to his athleticism and long arms, especially on the offensive end of the court.

MISCELLANEOUS: Sans reads the game well at the offensive end and at times can take over a game due to his array of crafty shots in the lane and his ability to knock down the open shot off penetration. He is definitely best in transition and runs the lanes well to create easy scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates. His defense is where he really needs to improve if he is to become a contributor at the next level. He has a great body for a wing player and combined with his athleticism, he can definitely improve his quickness and play on this side of the ball.

OVERALL RATING: 7 – Sans has a high-ceiling. He is a tough match-up for anyone at the U16 level and his decision making in the open court combined with his good size and athleticism makes him a player to watch for in the future. His defensive game needs improvement but hopefully with his continued growth and understanding of the game he will improve this. Has the potential to play on an ACB roster in the future.

 

Photo: FIBA Europe / Nebojsa Parausic