Ulm in basketball fever: Finale and NBA draft in conflict!

Ulm in basketball fever: Finale and NBA draft in conflict!

Ulm, Deutschland - In an exciting turn for the basketball fans in Ulm, Ulm> News reports that ratiopharm Ulm has reached the final for the German championship. After an impressive 91: 84 victory over Würzburg, lead the series 3-1. The final start is scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. in the SAP Garden in Munich.

But there is a little complication: The upcoming dates for the games 4 and 5 of the final series collide with the nba-draft , in which the talented Ulm players Noa Essengue and ben saraf want to take part. The team has already applied for an adaptation of the final mining plan at the easyCredit BBl to ensure that the two youngsters do not have to choose between their dream of the title and the jump to the NBA.

insight into the careers of the talent

Ben Saraf, an 18-year-old Guard, could be one of the first players from Israel in the NBA draft. He started his professional career at the age of just 16 at Elitzur Netanya and moved to Israeli Premier League in the summer of 2023. There he showed his great potential with an average of 10.7 points, 3.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. Last season at Ratiopharm Ulm, he increased his performance to 12.3 points, 4.3 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game and was elected MVP of the FIBA ​​U18 Eurobasket Tournament.

His strengths are in the passing game and he is described as an excellent playmaker. Analogous to this, his teammate Noa Essengue, who is just 17 years old, is also very popular. It is led to 18th place in the new Mock-Draft from ESPN and has made itself felt in the BBL due to its athletic degrees and a playing time of 23 minutes per game.

high expectations of draft

The tension around the nba-draft is great. Saraf is in 16th place and Essengue in 18th place in the current Draft Big Board from ESPN, which was recently published. These rankings once again show that the two talents from Ulm have a promising future ahead of them. While Saraf is highlighted for its versatility and scoring skills, Essengue stands out through its impressive athletics.

The two players are not only the hope of their team, but could also have a say in the face and future of German basketball in international competition. Basketball-World es The basketball league.