Duke lands FC Barcelona 7-foot center Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje
duke you’ve gotten landed a dedication from Joaquim Boumtje Boumtjea 7-foot center who performs for FC Barcelona’s youth crew, he introduced.
The five-star versatile huge man is seen as one of many high prospects for his age group. He will not flip 17 till late May and can be part of the Blue Devils within the 2026 class. Because of his age, he can be required to finish two years of faculty earlier than turning into eligible for the 2028 NBA Draft.
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This season with Barca Liga U, the developmental crew for FC Barcelona, Boumtje Boumtje averaged 16.2 factors, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 23 minutes per sport.
He additionally excelled on the adidas NextGen Tournament earlier this yr, averaging 18.8 factors and eight.5 rebounds whereas incomes MVP honors.
Boumtje Boumtje is initially from St. Petersburg, Florida earlier than shifting to Spain just a few years in the past. He is the son of Ruben Boumtje Boumtjea former NBA center for the Portland Trail Blazers within the early 2000s.
He joins Duke’s loaded No. 1 ranked recruiting class, alongside Five-Star Plus+ energy ahead Cam Williams (No. 3 NATL), five-star level guard Deron Rippey Jr. (No. 8 NATL), five-star capturing guard Bryson Howard (No. 14 NATL), and four-star center Maxime Meyer (No. 102 NATL). Jon Scheyer has additionally dipped into the portal this offseason, touchdown five-star Wisconsin switch capturing guard John Blackwell (No. 2 general within the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings) and four-star Belmont switch Drew Scharnowski (No. 45 general within the On3 Transfer Portal Rankings).
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Scouting Boumtje Boumtje
Rivals’ National Recruiting Analyst Jamie Shaw evaluated Boumtje Boumtje on the USA Basketball October Minicamp and had this to say about his sport:
“It really is the feel that Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje brings to the game. The lefty has soft hands with great touch. He extended it out beyond the three-point arc a couple of times and showed that he understood angles and creating leverage on the block. The question with him will be the athleticism. Somewhat heavy feet, he was still able to consistently create advantages around the basket. He also rebounded his area well, doing the work early to gain position.”
