Can o Victor Webanyama may have monopolized the interest of French basketball, however there is one more player in whom the French place a lot.
This is Ishmael Kamagate, 22-year-old center with a height of 2.11m. who last season competed in Parishaving 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 17.2 PIR in the Eurocup, in just 23 minutes of participation!
Kamagate was selected in the 2022 draft by the Detroit Pistons, but his rights are now owned by the Denver Nuggets. The assistant GM of the latter, Tommy Balsettisspoke in the best words about the tall Frenchman and revealed that he will compete in Armani Milan next season, so that he can be “baked” at the highest level!
“He is a player we like a lot. He has great potential to become a modern center in the NBA. He is excellent at finishing close to the basket, shooting over 70% this season. He just needs more playing time and I mean minutes in the Euroleague. The G-League is good because you can follow the players closely, but the Euroleague is the second best level in the world. He will play at this level, in a great team, under a great coach like Ettore Messina. It will be like a university. He clearly has the body and the skills”Balsetis specifically mentioned about Kamagate.
Nuggets assistant GM Tommy Balcetis says when Denver does bring Ismael Kamagate over from Europe, they want him to be ready to be their backup center immediately. That’s a year or two away from potentially happening: “Him playing in Euroleague, playing for a great coach in… pic.twitter.com/EBeH6jl3kg
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) July 6, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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