Spanish basketball summary: Gran Canaria - Real Madrid 77:100/Sport1
The youth team of Real Madrid won last night (Sunday) the youth tournament of the Euroleague, when they beat Podgorica 79:86 in the final, after a great comeback in the last quarter.
Quite a few young talents shone, but above all, Hugo Gonzalez excelled again - "Real Madrid's greatest talent since Luka Doncic", according to the Spanish media, who was also named MVP of the tournament at the end with 13.8 points, 4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game.
Gonzalez (17, 1.98 m), who plays in the 2-3 positions, has already been marked as a top 5 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. "He has extraordinary energy, he is very competitive with great instincts on both sides of the court," noted draft expert C And Natan Givoni, after the prodigy provided 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists against Bayern Munich.
"He's the best international player in the 2025 draft, even though his numbers aren't amazing."
"Bleacher Report" added that the young Spaniard is more like a high-level rotation player - and not a star of Doncic's caliber: "He is big, and can be a player who hits threes and defends. He steals a lot and blocks a lot, quick, smart and aggressive ".
The prodigy made his senior team debut in October 2022, thus becoming the fourth youngest player to play for Real Madrid.
This season he plays mainly in Garbage Time in the ranks of the European champions.
A little less than two months ago, he recorded 12 points in a league win over Braugan - a career high - along with much higher averages in Real Madrid B, where he plays more regularly.
Chos Matteo has proven in the past, like his predecessors in the position, that he is not afraid to integrate young people, and the same is happening with Gonzalez.
"He is an extraordinary talent. I want him here for a long time, I don't like players leaving," said the coach, referring to rumors of a high pick in the 2025 draft. "I understand the NBA thing, but in the Euroleague and the Spanish league you learn how to play basketball. I Hope he stays with us, lately we've been a transit stop on the way to the NBA and colleges, which is a shame."
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"I'm grateful for the opportunities I'm getting," said Gonzalez himself.
"Everyone tries to work with me and wants me to have all the tools for success. They know what I'm capable of."
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