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Andrew Bernucca

Andrew Bernucca

Joined: Jul 28, 2024

Andrew has covered professional basketball overseas for the better part of six years. He has written scouting reports, profile pieces, news briefs, and more. He has also covered and writen about the NBA as well during his time as a journalist.

Ivan Kharchenkov
Newsfeed

Ivan Kharchenkov Has Worked His Way Into Bayern Munich’s Rotation

Russian prospect Ivan Kharchenkov was not expected to be part of Gordon Herbert’s plans during his first season in charge of the German club, but after only a handful of games, he seems to have carved out a small role in their rotation.

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Bogoljub Markovic
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Bogoljub Markovic is Establishing Himself as a Top International Prospect

KK Mega Basket’s prospect factory is showing no signs of slowing down, and their most recent product might be Serbian forward Bogoljub Markovic who has put up strong numbers through the first six games of the season and is percolating in draft discussion.

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Ben Henshall
Newsfeed

Ben Henshall Continues To Impress in NBL Ahead of 2025 NBA Draft Cycle

Being an NBL Next Star is the primary way to draw scouts' and front offices' attention when playing in Australia, but you can always do it by simply putting in consistent quality performances. Perth Wildcats bench guard Ben Henshall has done the latter.

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Alex Toohey
Newsfeed

Recapping the Alex Toohey and Karim Lopez NBL Next Stars Showdown

NBL Next Star Karim Lopez is back on the court after missing nearly a month due to injury, and he had his breakout game against fellow NBL Next Star Alex Toohey. In a tightly contested matchup, Lopez and the New Zealand Breakers came out on top.

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Nolan Traore
Newsfeed

After a Slow Start, Nolan Traore Is Finding His Groove

Nolan Traore didn’t take France’s LNB by storm right out the gate, but after a rocky first two games, he has begun to assert himself as one of the league's best and stake his claim as a prospect who can compete for the top spot next summer.

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Hansen Yang
Newsfeed

For the Second Season in a Row, Hansen Yang’s Talent Is Undeniable

Chinese center prospect Hansen Yang is off to a hot start in the Chinese Basketball Association for the second season in a row. His talent is undeniable, but how transferable do we believe Yang's skillset is to the modern NBA?

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Alex Toohey
Newsfeed

How NBL Next Stars Are Playing Through Eight Games of Action

The NBL season is over a month old now and the competition Next Star’s are building up a large enough sample size to draw appropriate reactions from their level of play so far. Through nearly eight games for all of them, who’s rising and who’s falling?

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Mario Saint-Supery
NBA Rookies

Mario Saint-Supery Has Talent, but Can He Become an NBA Player?

The 18-year-old Spanish point guard had some impressive performances to start the season but since then, his numbers have been average and his lack of explosiveness has been exposed. Mario Saint-Supery must show scouts more to play in the NBA one day.

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Newsfeed

Checking in on the Draft Stock of Hugo Gonzalez

Spanish forward Hugo Gonzalez has seen his name in the lottery of many NBA mock drafts and with a solid starting point, he opted to stay with Real Madrid for the 2024-25 season instead of pursuing a club with more playing time or NIL opportunities.

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Mouhamed Faye
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Is Mouhamed Faye the Best International Center Prospect in the 2025 Class?

19-year-old Senegalese Center Mouhamed Faye is coming off a Rookie of the Year campaign in Italy and has picked up where he left off. At a young age, he has already proven capable of starting and playing a heavy minutes load for Reggio Emilia.

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Jack Kayil
Newsfeed

Jack Kayil Is the Future of German Basketball

The young point guard has looked sharp in the early days of his debut senior season with KK Mega Basket. The high quality of play he regularly churned out at youth competitions the past couple of seasons is transferring over to his current play.

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Ariel Hukporti
NBA Rookies

Knicks' Tom Thibodeau Is Right, Ariel Hukporti Is ‘Terrific’

The Knicks rookie is already impressing.

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