German champion at 19 last season with Ratiopharm Ulm, Juan Nunez (1m92) announced on social networks his registration for the Draft.
Much less publicized than the French “prospects”, the young leader of Spain is averaging 10.6 points, 5.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 interceptions this year in the German championship.
Trained at Real Madrid, Juan Nunez made a name for himself on the international scene, first as MVP of the Euro U20 in 2022, then by fully integrating the squad of the Spanish selection for the 2023 World Cup.
With 5 points and 5.2 assists on average, he was one of the best young people in the competition, and the “workouts” should allow him to increase his rating, in a Draft without a big hierarchy.
Since Usman Garuba and Santi Aldama in 2021, Spain has no longer placed players in the Draft, but 2024 could be a big year for Iberian basketball since Izan Almansa, Aday Mara, Baba Miller and therefore Juan Nunez could be selected . So far, the record for Spain dates back to 2009 with three players drafted: Ricky Rubio, Victor Claver and Sergio Llull.
