Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 2/2/08 Studs / Rising Omer Asik seized the moment and starred in an important situation as his team hung close with Partizan all the way. He had 13 points (shooting perfect from the field) and 9 rebounds, complemented by his 2 blocks, holding off Pekovic for stud of the week honors. All…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 1/26/08 Studs / Rising What a monster game again for repeat stud of the week Danilo Gallinari. 37 minutes and he had everything clicking offensively with 27 points, going to the line seemingly at will. He also had 4 boards and 3 steals and was clearly the top player on the floor.…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden NBADraft.net 1/20/08 Studs / Rising Danilo Gallinari plays with such maturity, it’s easy to forget that he is just 19 years of age. He single-handedly carried his team to a win against ARIS. He did it all, scoring 20 points with 3 threes, collected 5 boards and dished out 3 dimes in…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 1/11/08 Studs / Rising Milos Teodosic used the biggest stage to prove his talent. Starting against one of the best backcourts in Europe, he exploded for 20 points in Olympiaco’s upset of CSKA. He also had 3 boards and 4 dimes in 32 minutes in a big time showing. A performance like…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 1/5/08 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic was monstrous, just as we have come to expect from him. In a close battle with powerhouse Panathinaikos, he held his own against frontcourt beasts Batiste and Zizic. He amounted for 15 points and a game high 12 boards while drawing fouls at will. A big…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden NBADraft.net 12/22/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic took another stud of the week honor totally destroying Roanne’s frontcourt on the way to 26 points and 16 boards, going 11/18 on the way. He was a beast even on the defensive end collecting 4 blocks and when he is in a groove like…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 12/16/07 Studs/ Rising Eight weeks into the season, Nicolas Batum finally realized his vast potential. The stud of the week showed why scouts are so high on him with 24 points on a perfect 10/10 from the field and 3/3 from 3 with 4 boards and 4 dimes in heavy minutes against…
Euroleague Stock Watch
BySimon Dresden 12/9/07 Studs / Rising Marc-Antoine Pellin is the player of the week in our ranking. This week he used his 30+ minutes for 7 points , 7 boards and, hold your breath, 13 dimes! A veteran like showing for this young and undersized PG, who is already is so consistent in his performances,…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 2/2/07 Studs / Rising Danilo Gallinari tops our ranking this week as his stud production helped his team stay close with powerhouse Maccabi for most of the game. His shot was falling and his positioning on the court allowed him to shine bright. His overall production was in normal ranks with 4…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/23/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic bounced back from last week’s poor showing and sits back on top of our stock watch with 21 points, 7/10 from the field and 10 boards carrying his team, Partizan Belgrade, on his back to a close victory. What a monster season he is having. He…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/16/07 Studs / Rising The stud of the week honors go to Danilo Gallinari. He was really on shooting the ball going 7/11 from the field for 20 points against Cibona and even though he wasn’t as productive as usual in the other categories, it was enough to plant his stock at…
2008 Big-12 Conference Preview
By James Burbridge 11/13/07 In what many are pegging as a down year for Big 12 basketball, there are some bright spots to focus on this season, starting with title contender Kansas. Once again, Bill Self has the pieces in place to challenge for a 1 seed and a national title, but can he get…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden11/9/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic deserves a category of his own. This young stud couldn’t prevent his team from losing a close one to defending champs Panathinaikos, but he again proved that right now he is a beast. Once again he went 8/10 from the field and perfect from the line for…
Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group C
By Simon Dresden 11/7/07 Also see: Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group A Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group B Euroleague Preview — The Next Generation including draft eligible players born 1986-1989. Group C Brose Baskets Tim Ohlbrecht (6-11 PF/C 1988) Intriguing prospect with his combination of size and athletism. Had an injury early last year but came back…
European Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/4/07 Studs/Rising Nikola Pekovic was once again stellar and the top prospect of the week. He again came off the bench finishing with 23 points and 7 boards going 10/15 in the process, logging heavy (33) minutes. He is on a tear right now and it seems there is no one who…
European Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 10/31/07 Studs/Rising Nikola Pekovic had a monster game against powerhouse Barcelona. In front of a raucous crowd, he went 13/14 from close distance and earned league MVP honors with 29 points and 8 boards. He got some lucky bounces but he totally dominated a frontcourt comprised of none other than Euroleague veteran…
Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group B
By Simon Dresden 10/16/07 Also see: Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group A Euroleague Preview — The Next Generation including draft eligible players born 1986-1989. Group B Olimpia Milano Danilo Gallinari (6-8 PG/SG/SF 1988) The kid everyone is looking out for this year. His rare combination of size and skill will make him a Euro superstar in…