He destination always puts us in the right way. On many occasions, we believe that the path we must follow is one and, with the passage of time, we discover that it must be another. And the same thing happens with athletes: there are many cases of athletes who play at the highest level who, after trying a sport, they end up bumping into reality to discover that they have an impressive future ahead of them in another specialty that they had not valued.
That is precisely what happened to the protagonist of this week, considered as one of the most renowned basketball players in the world and on whom the NBA has already put its radar. He is a newcomer to elite sport, but in the few matches that he has played at the highest level, he has confirmed that he has Enough wickers to make history. And that one of the most impressive pivots of recent years wanted to be a footballer.
Ruben Rodriguez
aday mara It was clear from a young age that he wanted to dedicate himself to sport. Son of former basketball player Francisco Xavier Mara and the former volleyball player geli gomez, it seemed clear that physical activity was going to be an indivisible part of his life. And so it was, although when he was just a kid, he turned to soccer. He was a goalkeeper and he did not do anything bad, but his almost 1.70 meters with just over 7 years led him to try basketball. He was not wrong in the slightest.
Very quickly he has shown that he has the qualities to become a top level player. He only has 18 games with Casademont Zaragozabut it begins to confirm that it can be one of the great revelations of the draft NBA next season. He is a player who, little by little, is entering the dynamics of the team of Porfirio Fisac and that, in fact, in one of his last games he has signed some veteran player numbers that start to scare
He’s only averaging 6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 0.4 assists per game, but at only 17 years old, he’s starting to improve exponentially. Without going any further, in the match between Casemont and Obradoiro, Aday Mara was able to add 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks and a PIR of 22, to confirm that it has tremendous potential. So much so that the NBA does not take its eyes off him and places him as one of the most promising players on the European scene.
“Has elite physical tools. He is a threat near the basket and has awesome stand up games. With his performance in one of the best leagues in the world, NBA scouts will undoubtedly be watching Mara and his development ahead of the 2024 draft. And, despite his age , has a finishing ability that is outstanding“, he affirmed Sports Illustrated in the description of a player who is followed by several franchises.
Aday Mara has already been an important player in the lower categories of the Spanish National Team and, for the moment, he is beginning to show great conditions in the Endesa League. And a good part of his success is related to his quality and, above all, to his physical power: at only 17 years old, It measures 2.21 meters and has a 2.35-meter wingspan, in addition to 110 kilos of weight. A profile very similar to that of a legend like Pau Gasolwith which they compare him in the US.
However, the player himself is aware that he still has a lot to improve. Among the ‘musts’ of the maño pivot is improve your power under the rim Well, despite being a player with great wingspan, he does not stand out for his power in the area or for being a dominant player, elements that he must improve if he wants to be a world-class player. Aday Mara’s dream has only just begun and the NBA is already rubbing its hands with the Spanish giant.
He destination always puts us in the right path. On many occasions, we believe that the path we must follow is one and, with the passage of time, we discover that it must be another. And the same thing happens with athletes: there are many cases of athletes who play at the highest level who, after trying a sport, they end up bumping into reality to discover that they have an impressive future ahead of them in another specialty that they had not valued.
