DEC 13 SPURS SEND SCOUTS TO LOOK AT IT Topic Nikola, one of the highest-rated point guards in the upcoming draft class. THE San Antonio Spurs sent three staff members to watch the Serbian Mega Basket star.
Adam Glessner (senior director of basketball intelligence), Claudio Crippa (director of international scouting) and scout Dragan Janjic were all in attendance. Topic scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists in the 10-point loss.
DECEMBER 11 CARLTON CARRINGTON NAMED ACC Rookie OF THE WEEK. The freshman wing averaged 16 points last week and won the ACC Rookie of the Week.
Some feared Carrington wouldn’t be able to maintain his hot start, but he’s won the award in three of the last five weeks and is averaging 14.9 points on 35 percent shooting from deep this season.
DEC 8 SARR SCORES 13 POINTS IN NBL from the bench as the Perth Wildcats fell to the Illawarra Hawks. Alexandre Sarr added 13 points, on six of eight shots inside the arc. He added five rebounds and two blocks.
Sarr recorded a career-high 16 points in the NBL on November 6. He is one of the best prospects for the 2024 season. NBA Draft.
NOVEMBER 30 SPURS LAND TOP PICK IN ESPN PROJECT and select Isaiah Necklace, the top-ranked point guard in the Class of 2024. The physical, oversized PG is described as the ideal pick-and-roll partner for Victor Wembanyama. In nine games with the USC Trojans, Collier is averaging 17 points, 4.2 assists and shooting 32 percent from deep.
