On April 26, Beijing time, Spanish point guard Juan Nunez (Juan Nunez) announced on social media that he would participate in the 2024 NBA draft, known as the successor of golden boy Rubio, and replaced Rubio in the men's basketball World Cup last summer.
Juan Nunez
The 19-year-old is a well-trained point guard, 6-3 (1.91m), born in 2004, who grew up as a youth captain at Real Madrid, before moving to German club Ratiopharm Ulm in 2022, where he found many opportunities to showcase his abilities in the Euros and the Bundesliga.
Juan Nunez
He played in 15 games at this season's European Championships, averaging 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and in the one-eighth knockout game against Joventut Badalona, he had 17 points, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Juan Nunez
Nunez, who is currently considered a late first-round player or early second-round player, is the only two Spaniards in the 2024 NBA Draft projections, the other being Ignition interior Izan Almansa.