Will the youth national team stars lead to a European Championship win? "It's possible"
On the FIBA website, they noted the pair of promising diamonds of the Israeli national team, David Mossis ("one of the tournament's breakthroughs, a candidate for MVP") and Aviv Aronov: "A wide range of offensive skills."
The wonderful European Championship of David Mossis and Aviv Aronov is attracting attention across the continent. The two were selected for the list of the "ten most prominent players of the group stage" published on the FIBA website, where it was claimed that the Israeli youth national team "not only has the talent to reach the podium for the first time in its history - but to win the tournament."
"He is one of the biggest breakthroughs of the tournament so far," it was written about Mossis (18, 2.11 meters), who is providing 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game so far. "The Israeli center is ranked second in the scoring table, leads the tournament in rebounds, and is also among the top ten shot blockers. The numbers are impressive in themselves, but the ability he is showing on the court is even more impressive."
At 2.11 meters tall, Mossis fills the center position ideally: dominates under the baskets, finishes plays in the paint, and blocks shots. Alongside this, he also showed the ability to score from mid-range, which makes him a real threat in the pick-and-pop game as well. As one of the most dominant players statistically in the tournament, and with Israel still maintaining a perfect record, Mossis has established his status as one of the leading candidates to win the MVP title in Trento.
Aronov (18, 1.95 meters) is also shining with 26.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per evening.
"Started the tournament in a storm with two consecutive games of more than 30 points against Greece and France," it was written about him. "The Eastern Michigan University guard currently leads the tournament in points per game, and has displayed a wide range of offensive skills along the way."
