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After studying three games of Croatia’s 15-year-old guard Niksa Zlopasa, Unit 1 Hoop Source identifies the passing, pace, basketball IQ, positional size and role clarity that could translate as the level of competition rises.
Serbian star Nikola Kusturica is reportedly drawing a historic UCLA NIL offer while starring at the FIBA U17 World Cup, highlighting the growing connection between European and American basketball.
As NCAA programs continue expanding their international recruiting efforts, Lithuania’s Žalgiris-2 has quietly emerged as one of Europe’s most respected player development systems. This feature explores why college coaches, scouts, and basketball decision-makers should pay closer attention to one of Lithuania’s premier basketball pipelines.
Basketball is global, and serious evaluation has to become global with it. Part 2 of The Global Scouting Map breaks down seven countries every American basketball evaluator should study — not just for prospects, but for development, culture, style, and long-term basketball understanding.
After revisiting extensive Synergy film from FIBA U18 European Championship competition, Unit 1 Hoop Source took a deeper look at rising Lithuanian prospect Dovydas Buika. His pace control, passing instincts, rebounding activity, and basketball IQ reveal why college programs and international evaluators should continue paying attention.
French wing prospect Meissa Faye is quietly emerging inside Germany’s OrangeAcademy development system. After a full Synergy film evaluation, Unit 1 Hoop Source breaks down his size, length, shooting upside, transition ability, areas for growth, and why international scouts should continue monitoring his development.
Unit 1 Hoop Source expands its global evaluation lens with a detailed scouting report on Kristupas Lesciauskas, highlighting how Lithuania’s NKL pipeline builds long-term professional value and translates across levels of the game.
Coltie Young is navigating the most revealing phase of the overseas pathway: earning trust before reputation. This film-informed evaluation examines the rookie guard’s role, production, and translation within a demanding Lithuanian professional system — without hype, and without speculation.