By Marti Artigas

 

In Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) started yesterday the U18 Divison "B" European Championship, with 22 teams fighting for three spots promoting to the upper level. After landing at Butmir airport just went straight to Skenderija gym to watch half of a game, going later to Ilidza to follow three contests more. Saw prospects like Jusuf Nurkic ('94, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Jito Kok ('94, Netherlands) or Nedim Buza ('95, Bosnia and Herzegovina), but I got shocked with the size of Milovan Draskovic ('95). But not only this. The montenegrin 6'11'' center only played 7 minutes in the win against Finland (71-76), but impressed me even his stats weren't great: 3 points (1/2 twos, 0/1 threes and 1/2 free throws). And his future will change briefly.

 

FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with him, and will be part of the U18 squad will compete in Catalan competition, joining swedish Ludvig Hakanson ('96). According to information coming from Montenegro the deal is done. He was playing with KK Podgorica.

 

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Photo: montenegro-gb.ru (photo of Draskovic and former player Roberto Dueñas in Barcelona)