Basketball
A super talent from Russia captivated Americans with one photo. What a powerful act!
Egor Demin impresses the overseas audience not only with his great acting, but also with his appearance.
The name of the super-talented basketball player Yegor Demin sounds louder every day. The 18-year-old point guard was named the NCAA Rookie of the Week for the second time in a row. And next year NBA clubs will definitely be hunting for him.
Egor is only spending his first season in the USA and in less than a month he managed to become one of the most talked about figures in overseas basketball outside the NBA.
The right headdress
Demin performed well in his first matches for Brigham Young University (BYU). At the start of the season, the team won four victories and never lost. Now Egor is the team leader in average points (17), assists (7.5), and steals (2.3). In addition, Demin is the best in three-point shooting percentage (55%). The coaching staff uses the defender more than others, trusting him for an average of 30 minutes in each match.
At this rate, it will not be difficult for the Russian to win the sympathy of local fans. Moreover, Egor attracts attention off the court. Recently, the defender posted a photo from the stadium, where he appeared in front of fans in a traditional Russian hat with earflaps. On it one could see the symbols of the Brigham Young University team.
Journalist and Desert News columnist Jackson Payne was pleasantly surprised by the Russian basketball player’s outfit.
“I like that Yegor Demin has a hat with earflaps with the logo of the BYU basketball team,” Payne wrote on the social network.
The American journalist was flattered that a foreign young player was so quickly imbued with patriotism for the club emblem and combined it with the Russian national flavor.
Future world basketball star
Egor Demin is a recognized talent of the highest level. It’s not for nothing that Real Madrid lured him away as a child. As part of the royal club, the Russian won the Junior Euroleague twice, being the team’s key basketball player.
Starting this year, Demin has been playing in the American Student League to be closer to the top of world basketball. After a solid debut in the NCAA, experts predict a bright future for Egor.
A number of American portals that monitor young players predict the guard to have a high ranking in the 2025 NBA draft. Thus, the ESPN publication gave Demin seventh place, and the NBADraft.net resource even puts the Russian in the top 2. And this is just the beginning of the season! One can imagine how much Egor’s stock will grow if he continues to play as brightly and effectively.
Source: Sportbox
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