ANDSpanish Aday Mara, NCAA champion with Michigan last season and positioned to be elected in the first round of the NBA draft next June, he assured this Wednesday in conversation with EFE at the Chicago Draft Combine that “Just seeing the NBA logo is incredible“.
Just seeing the NBA logo is incredible
Aday Mara, a 21-year-old center from Zaragoza, went to Chicago with the best young talents eligible in it NBA draft next June to participate in the Combinea showcase to show your level and meet with the managers of the league’s franchises.
Aday Mara, excited about the future
“It’s going very well, It’s been a tough few weeks of training. to prepare the Combine, but the Combine experience is incrediblejust seeing the NBA logo is incredible. Being here is incredible and with I’m looking forward to seeing what can happen in the future.“Aday Mara told EFE. “It’s going to be a totally different game, the ‘college’ is quite similar to Europebut he still doesn’t have that jump to the NBA. You will have to adapt to that, but improving physically is going to be key“he added.
Aday Mara makes a dunk at a University of Michigan game.
It’s going very well, it’s been a tough few weeks of training to prepare for the Combine, but the experience is incredible
The Zaragoza native comes from a extraordinary season with the Michigan Wolverineswith which won the university championship. That performance, after his departure from UCLA, makes the projections of the draft place him in the top-15.
The man, aware that he will be a coveted player
“My first memories are watching the NBA since I was little.Yes, it is true that it was a little more complicated due to schedules and such, but seeing all the Spaniards who played in the NBA and now being able to follow that path is a source of pride.“It is an honor to be able to represent my country,” he said. The former Zaragoza player participated in the media day organized by the NBA at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Chicago, where dozens of American newspapers and television stations were waiting for him.
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Seeing all the Spaniards who played in the NBA and now being able to follow that path is a source of pride.
“I try to talk to each teamsee his interest in me, but obviously you never know; On draft night, they tell me it’s crazy, You never know which team is going to select you.“, he stated in English. “I spoke with many teams, I don’t have a number, but many“he added smiling