Izán Almansahe MVP of the U19 World Cup that Spain won in a competitive final against France, he has made his declaration of intent regarding his future in basketball.
The former Real Madrid player, who has just left the Overtime Elite academy to join the Ignite project of the G League (NBA’s mother league), recognizes in the Chain BE that “My dream is to play in the NBA no matter where”.
The world champions are already at home
“I would also like to play in Europe. I really like watching the Euroleague more, but today, being in that environment, my dream is to play in the NBA,” Almansa said in ‘The spar’.
At just 18 years old, this 2.08 m Murcian power forward. compete next season against NBA players in the G Leagueto promote himself for the 2023 NBA Draft.
Izan Almansa: “I admire Pau Gasol a lot for everything he has achieved, he is an idol for me”
On the comparisons of his generation with the mythical ‘golden junior’ Izan Almansa is honest: “I admire Pau Gasol a lot for everything he has achieved, he is an idol for me. He is an example that one day you can be MVP and another No. You have to keep working, never take anything for granted, never relax and just keep going.”
Izan Almansa explains why he left Real Madrid at cadet age to play in Overtime in the United States
Izan Almansa analyzed the reasons that led him to leave Real Madrid at cadet age to join the club in 2021. innovative Overtime Elite project sponsored by NBA stars as by LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Pau Gasol.
Almansa, who came to Real Madrid in 2019 from UCAM Murcia to play for Cadet B, explains that “during the COVID-19 pandemic, that opportunity came up. It was a new project that I didn’t really know how it was going to go, but we took that risk and I think it was for the best”.
The objective that the triple MVP was looking for with Spain (MVP in the European U’17, European U’18 and World Cup U’19) was “to improve individually, focus on yourself and compete in the United States, which is the dream of all those who We play basketball.”
