Baskonia youth squad Sidy Cissoko will be at the Nike Hoop Summit. It is an event that brings together the best players under 19 in the world. Thus, a selection of young Americans faces another selection of the best from the rest of the world. On that list is the now Juaristi ISB player, Sidy Cissoko.
Photo: Saski Baskonia.
The French guard from Baskonia, on loan in Iraurgi, will be accompanied by other young promises such as Matas Buzelis, MacKenzie Mgbako, Adem Bona, Tyrese Proctor, Leonard Miller, Omaha Billew, Adem Bona, London Johnson or the Mongolian Mike Sharavjamts.
Expected Nike Hoop Summit World Team:
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Sidy Cissoko ????????
Matas Buzelis ????????
MacKenzie Mgbako ????????
Tyrese Proctor ????????
Leonard Miller ????????
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Adem Bona ???????? / ????????
London Johnson ????????
Mike Sharavjamts ????????
Vincent Iwuchukwu ???????? / ????????
Felix Okpara ????????April 8 in Portland
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Sidy Cissoko is currently playing on loan at Juaristi ISB, along with other Baskonia academy players such as Pavel Savkov and Ondra Hanzlik. The 17-year-old French point guard is thus fulfilling his first experience outside of Baskonia. Cissoko has averaged this season 11 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists in 20 games.
about the match
The Nike Hoop Summit is considered one of the biggest junior matches in the world. Organized by the well-known sneaker brand, it brings together the best young basketball players on the planet in a single game. An encounter that they themselves call the “future of the NBA”.
But not only they say it, and the data supports the importance of this game worldwide. 5 NBA MVPs have been through this game: Kevin Garnett (2004), Dirk Nowitzki (2007), Derrick Rose (2011), Kevin Durant (2014) and Nikola Jokic (2021). In addition, 30 other All-Stars have also been to this event. Among them are the current stars Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, John Wall, Kyrie Irving or Anthony Davis. Baskonia academy players also attended this event, such as Tadas Sedekerskis o Arturs Kurucs.
This year, the match will be played on April 8, 2022 at the Moda Center in Portland, before almost 20,000 spectators.
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????The Future of the NBA pic.twitter.com/kEi50ratfA– Nike Hoop Summit (@nikehoopsummit) March 1, 2022
