Sergio de Larrea Scouting Report

In the last two decades, we have seen several Spanish guards finding their way to the NBA or the top of European basketball. As of today, the 6'6" jumbo initiator, Sergio de Larrea is next in line.

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Finding good ball handlers is getting harder and harder. This particular aspect is something I value when I am evaluating leading guards. After watching the Adidas Next Generation Tournament and the FIBA U19 World Cup, Sergio de Larrea was a guy that immediately caught my attention.

At 6’6”, de Larrea has the size NBA franchises are looking for. The 2005-born turns 18 years old in December, but already has nearly 1,000 minutes of professional basketball under his belt at the LEB Silver level, the third division in Spain.

De Larrea can play both guard positions but stands out mostly as a pick-and-roll playmaker. The reads that he’s making at his age is remarkable, and he’s ahead of his years on that end. He uses his size to see over the defense and is a quick decision-maker. He stays composed at all times and reacted well on most hard hedges and blitzes the defense threw at him, making me lean toward him being able to be a primary creator in the future.

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