Aleksa Radanov
Updated as of 11/21/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2020 rankings were finalized on 11/17/20.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 195
Country: Serbia
Professional Team: Crvena Zvezda
Classification: International ’98
Birthdate: 2/1/1998
2020 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 83
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Fairly good scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on the move
Good playmaker
Adequate rebounder
Fairly good defensive player
Good athlete
Good motor
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Unselfish to a fault
Can be foul prone
Not an elite athlete
May need to add strength
Can be too inconsistent in games
Summary:
Aleksa Radanov is an athletic swingman that plays like a tall point forward, and he received considerable playing time in the Adriatic League during the 2017-18 season, and he played fairly well for FMP Beograd. But in a rather curious move, he elected to go back to Crvena Zvezda, the team that had given him substantially less playing time before, only to again not play very much in 2019. Radanov had a fairly good 2019-20 season with FMP Beograd, but after going back to Crvena Zvezda for the 2020-21 season, he is now back to not getting much playing time right now.
He is a good athlete as he can score on hustle plays, and he can throw down emphatic dunks to help his team on offense. Radanov also is an unselfish player that can handle the ball off of pick and rolls, and he is a skilled passer that can deftly find open teammates to set up scores.
On the other hand, he may struggle to consistently create shots for himself, especially in the half court, and he will need to be more consistent as a shooter. Radanov still may be a work in progress as an overall player, and he will need to play for a team that will give him ample playing time, but his athleticism, motor, budding skill level makes him a second round candidate for the 2020 draft.
Links:
Crvena Zvezda’s Wikipedia Page
Games Scouted:
9/29/17 FMP Beograd vs. Cedevita
10/29/17 FMP Beograd vs. BC Igokea
10/11/19 FMP Beograd vs. Mega Bemax
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