Nikola Karalic

PROFILE

ANGT Belgrade- March 2024
By Artau Pascual

Raw.  Promising body, long and lengthy. Will grow quite more. Wasn’t capable of doing anything tangible during the event because he lacked the motor and toughness to face two-year older competition, but left some glimpses of ball-handling and dribbling. Shooting needs a lot of work, and he has to add strength. Every miss looks different at this point. Left some nice driving sequences, and his touch in the paint suggests he has some finishing potential. One of the highest upsides in the whole tournament.


General overview- January 2023

Nikola Karalic is a tall, lanky perimeter player. Because of his long strides he is a good slasher: he gets to the rim at will and finishes with both hands. He is a good ball handler: his center of gravity is still tall, and he has knee valgus, but once he reaches the final stages of his growth he'll be able to put on display his dribbling repertoire. He is creative and brave. His shooting release is too slow, and his shooting base is a bit too wide, but he can create looks for himself. Thanks to his soft touch he can score with runners and floaters. Nearly unstoppable in transitions and fastbreaks. On the defensive end, he currently feels way more comfortable acting as a help-side defender thanks to his wingspan and instincts than chasing ball-handlers.