Noam Yaacov 6'1 PG Israel

[Stickboy46]

Yeah, the Kansas Class 3A circuit is EONs above those Italian national team guys.

Those Italians are weighed down by all that pasta.

[Kung Wu]

This year in the France-ProA U21 league he averaged 0.541 2FGP, 0.375 3FGP, 8.2 Assists to 3.8 Turnovers and 17.8 PTS/game. He also averaged 5.7 rebounds per game at only 6'1".

This kid can ball.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I haven't seen anyone consistently setting up _leading_ passes this well since FVV. He doesn't just pass the ball to his teammate; he passes it to where his teammate should go, into space and/or away from pressure. I'm gonna cry watching this kid's highlight.

His path to the NBA needs to go through WSU.

I was just going to say that this kid reminds me a ton of FVV as far as his game and style on the court. No idea if the head smarts match the on court stuff, but color me intrigued. Not a chance this kid should be compared to Gal. They aren't even in the same hemisphere from what I have seen.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

The breakout performer of the window, however, was Noam Yaacov. The 18-year-old Israeli guard was productive in his national team debut with a 12-point performance against Finland and then completely exploded in the final game of the qualifiers against Slovenia: 18 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and two steals.

Showing an impressive level of self-creation, mostly via pull-up jumpers, while also being a creative passer who can find open teammates, Yaacov certainly put himself on NBA radars with his performance in these two games.

https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/overseas-round-up-prospects-at-the-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-window

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Also, Taylor is following him on Twitter.

[Kung Wu]

Think some NBA team will park him in the G League?

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Nifty move...

[Kung Wu]

Nutmeg!!

[1972Shocker]

I'm a littler slow on the uptake here. What I am I missing? shocks02 posted there's some smoke here. Maybe I am reading to much into that but that would imply come kind of pipeline or relationship that connect the WSU coaches or program to this kid. Is the smoke strictly the fact the Gal Mekel played at Wichita State?

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I'm a littler slow on the uptake hear. What I am I missing? shocks02 posted there's some smoke here. Maybe I am reading to much into that but that would imply come kind of pipeline or relationship that connect the WSU coaches or program to this kid. Is the smoke strictly the fact the Gal Mekel played at Wichita State?

shocks02 tends to know stuff...

TE follows Noam on Twitter...

[shocker43]

Paulino is also following.

[Kung Wu]

Does his mom need a kidney or lung or anything? For a four year committment that'll be my NIL offering.

[Kung Wu]

They can keep me conscious with only one lung nowadays, right?

[1972Shocker]

Paulino is also following.

That qualifies as a little bit of smoke.

[Stickboy46]

Who is posted up at the Great American Cookie Factory in Towne East?