Peggy L CarltonEvery year the International Basketball Federation (an association of national FIBA organizations) determines a list of new heroes – bright young rookie players. These guys show courageous and outstanding play, and the player’s team score and level of involvement in the game affect the outcome of the selection.
The strongest basketball league on the planet is the NBA USA. Here the best players get to sign contracts worth $40 million. Thus, in 2021-22 the League has a record number of strong young players for the XX-XXI centuries.
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Green Jalen
The year of birth of a professional player from the United States is 2002. His height is 198 cm, and his weight is 84 kg. At the age of 12, the teenager played amateur basketball for the Athletic Union and gave 5 hours of training every day. This helped Gailen acquire leadership qualities, accurate shots, and explosive jumping ability. Green was the number two pick in the 2021 summer draft and now plays offensive guard for Houston.
Before that, the guy had a 1-year, $600,000 contract with Ignite. Playing for the U.S. Junior National Team, the youngster won three gold medals. At the 2018 World Cup, he was named Most Valuable Player. As a result of his participation in the 2021 Summer League, Jalen becomes a member of the NBA’s second all-conference team and will make his debut in association games in the fall.
With eight 3-pointers made, he holds the record for most 3-pointers made by a young player. But he injured his hamstring in November and was suspended from the team. In February 2022, Green was back on the court for a Slam Dunk contest and won bronze. In spring games this year, Gailen is the only NBA rookie to score 30-plus points in 5 games.
In April, playing for the last time as a rookie, he broke Hakeem Olajuwon’s record of 40 points by scoring one more. As a result, Green was named March-April Rookie of the Year and made the NBA’s first rookie team. Going forward, Jalen is projected to participate in the All-Star Game.
Danila Chikarev
The Russian forward was born in 2001. He is 198 cm tall and weighs 89 kg. Danila is the grandson of the famous basketball coach Henrik Primakov; he’s been training since he was seven years old. In addition to basketball, he went to training for swimming and performed in this sport 1st category.
In 2019 in Tbilisi, at the European Youth 3×3 Cup, Danila received a bronze medal as the best sniper. The result of 4-5 hours of training at home with constant analysis of throws had an impact. He finished the 2019-2020 season with 20.4 points and the 2020-2021 season with 24.7 points. Danila has high hopes for his team to defend the championship title. Played in 33 Superleague games in the 2021-2022 season, scoring 7.4 points. He is the 3rd best scorer in the history of VTB Youth League tournaments.
In August 2022, the long-term leader of Samara-2 Chikarev finished his participation in the Final Eight of the FIBA Tournament because the next year, he is going to the adult team. Danila’s dream is to make the main roster at home and later become a member of the NBA team.
Franz Wagner
The German professional basketball player was born in 2001. He’s 2 m 8 cm tall and weighs 100 kg. His brother Franz is a member of the Orlando Magic NBA team, but as a small forward. As a college student, he played for the Michigan Wolverines. His athletic career began with Bundesliga basketball’s Alba Berlin and lasted until Franz’s 16th birthday.
In 2018, playing with the national youth team, he won gold in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament. At the end of 2019 – the best young player in the championship of Germany. After that, Franz gives up his professional contract at Alba and moves to coach Juwan Howard at Michigan to participate in college basketball.
Because of a fractured wrist, he did not make his debut until November 2019 with the Wolverines at Battle Atlantic. Wagner scored six points with three rebounds and one block. Already in December, in the Big Ten opener, the athlete scored 18 points.
In March of the next year – repeat the result in points, but the rebounds became 10. As a result of his season totals, Wagner makes the 1st year college team. The 2021 season is second-team All-Big Ten. But in May, Franz bids for the NBA Draft, declining college teams, gets No. 8, and signs with the Orlando Magic.
In December, playing against the Milwaukee Bucks, he finished with a record 38 points and was named Rookie of the Month, claiming the bigger one, Rookie of the Year. After summing up the NBA season, Wagner, with his excellent offensive credentials, becomes a member of the rookie first team and a dangerous player for opponents.
Evan Mobley
Born in 2001. NBA club center for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Played college basketball for Southern California. Evan’s father is a professional basketball player; then, he moved on to coaching. His older brother also has a career as a basketball player. Evan Jr. is the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 2021 draft with the signing of a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mobley Evan’s athletic career:
- participated in World Championships for Team USA, with boys under 17 (9.3 points in 7 games), gold medal;
- World Championships, boys under 19, 1st place team, but Evan played only 7 minutes. – Back spasms got in the way;
- Winning three awards at once – Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Rookie of the Year (this result is the second in the history of major conference games);
- 2021 – Summer League debut, which ended with 12 points, five rebounds, and three blocks;
- October 2021 – Debuts in an NBA game with 17 points, nine rebounds, and six assists;
- In early December, he was named the first rookie in Cavaliers history with five blocked shots in 1 game and in his first season in league play.
Fans are watching with interest the future career of prospect Evan Mobley.
Williamson Zion
The year the heavy forward was born in Team USA’s New Orleans is 2000. At 1m 98cm Zion weighs 129kg but is light and quick in the game, even capable of being a point guard. He’s just as strong as his adult counterparts, hitting over 40% of 3-point shots. Won the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft.
In high school, Williamson was called nothing less than the top rising star in basketball, compared to LeBron. The assumption was that the guy would change the League, guaranteed to lead his clubs to honorable first-place finishes.
And because of his phenomenal talent and unique physical attributes, Zion could have a super career. But Williamson’s problem is his weight, which has already injured his knee once. Will he be able to handle the weight and avoid frequent injuries?
Rowan-Alexander, R.J. Barrett
Canadian athlete, born in 2000. He is 198 cm tall and weighs 97 kg. He plays in the New York club as an offensive guard. Productivity in shooting – 42%, 3-point percentage – 36%, free-throws – 70%. Father, Rowan Barrett, is also a professional basketball player. His son now plays for the same clubs and is considered a promising player capable of achieving a super career.
In 2017, he was a member of the Canadian junior national team. The boys won gold at the world championships. R.J. was named the most valuable player of the championship. In 2018, as a student, he played for the Duke Blue Devils for the first time, finishing with 33 points, setting a record among Duke rookies. He made the New York Knicks team in 2019 after being drafted No. 3.
In December, he marked his first double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds.
He scored 30-plus points again in January 2020 and 23 in February with 11 rebounds and ten assists. He is the fourth player with triple-doubles in team history. After tallying his season totals, he became a member of the All-Conference All-Star team. Also a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) First Team All-American, which includes Zion Williamson.
Luka Doncic
The new star, Balkan Miracle, an All-Star Game participant, was born in 1999 in Slovenia. His father was a professional basketball player and later coach, and his mother was a hurdler. Luka came to basketball at 7, often playing with older guys. It taught the boy to think on the court and choose the tactics of the game.
The young Doncic is 201 cm tall, weighs 98 kg, and plays in Dallas as a guard and a light forward. In 2018, he was the third pick in the draft. A favorite of the basketball world and the team’s top scorer, Luka makes accurate long-range shots and never misses a corner of the court in the game. The team won’t be NBA elite without Doncic.
Before playing in the NBA League, Luka, 18, played in the EuroBasket and Euroleague tournaments, finishing in first place. Playing in the All-Star Game, he delighted the audience with triple-doubles. The best sniper, Luka, is the youngest contender to be included in the symbolic team and the first number one in the League.
Doncic has also been called the big-name player of the new decade, for which he was awarded as the best rookie of the season. Luka likes neatness and order. He knows four languages: Slovenian, Serbian, English, and Spanish. His girlfriend is model Anomaria Goltes. Doncic Jr.’s motto is “Don’t stop, and don’t give up!”
Young talented basketball players who enter the arena of world sports reveal themselves in their first or second season and fully demonstrate their abilities. They are hardworking and diligent guys who believe in their dreams and are on their way to becoming basketball’s elite.
