With the Eurobasket 2025 about to start, FIBA has highlighted an emerging generation that will undoubtedly have to be followed closely during this championship. The only premises are that the players on this list are born from 2004 and who have played in at least one preparation match and are within the final list of their countries. These are the talents to which we will have to monitor in this championship:
Francia: bilal coulibaly, zaccharie risacher y alex sarr
The three French young people
There are three of the most promising young French talents of current basketball, each with a different profile. Coulibaly (21 years and 1.99 m) highlight for its athletic capacity and its great defensive capacity that combines with its versatility from the perimeter, providing intensity on both sides of the track.
Risacher (20 years and 2.03 m) It is the number 1 of Draft 2024, and Combine stature and great speed, It also has a consistent exterior shot, good reading of the game and the ability to adapt both to the role of scorer and the secondary creator.
Finally, Sarr (20 years and 2.13 m) It is number 2 of Draft 2024 and He is a pivot with an imposing physique, and a lot of agility to defend with many offensive resources as a great completion near the hoop. They all represent the new French generation called to lead in this championship.
Spain: Sergio de Larrea and Mario Saint-Supéry
The young bases of Spain
They are two of the most promising Spanish bases of the new generation, each with qualities that make them very different but complementary. Of Larrea (19 years and 1.97 m) stands out for its rhythm control, game vision and maturity In decision -making despite its youth, it also highlights its ability to score from the perimeter which makes it a modern and complete base.
Saint-Supéry (19 years and 1.90 m) instead, It is very electric and a great creative talent: It is an offensive generator with a great capacity against one and courage to assume important shots with a physique that helps him be incisive in basket penetrations. Both despite their young age will be the bases of Spain in this Eurobasket, and have already shown that despite their youth compete wonderfully at a high level and have a very promising future.
Finlandia: Miro Little Y Miikka Muurinen
The young Finnish stars
Both are part of the new generation of young Finnish talents who are attracting more and more attention in international basketball. Little (21 years and 1.93 m) it's a Base with great game vision and ability to lead his team from the direction, highlighting for his athletic capacity and his good perimeter defense. A good complement to Markkanen's offensive game.
Muurinen (18 años y 2,08 m)es A large wing that contributes a lot of energy and has great defensive capacity and an offensive game that is improving over time. He is considered one of the best prospects of 2026 and draws the attention of the greats of the NCAA.
Italia: Saliou Niang
Niang with Italy
Saliou Niang (21 years and 1.99m) es One of the emerging talents of Italian basketball. It is an escort/eaves that stands out for its physique that helps you have a great capacity to bounce, protect the hoop and all this with good numbers in the offensive plot. He was selected in the second round of this year's draft by the Cavaliers, but will finally play in the Virtus of Bologna.
Georgia: Giorgi Ochkhikidze
Giorgi Ochkhikidze
Ochkhikidze (21 years and 1.92 m) it's a base that stands out for its ability to attack the hoop, convert shots and be a great assistant. He has been a young player of the year of his country's league two years in a row. He is one of Georgia's best players and is called to have an important role in the Eurobasket.
Shlovenia: Mark Padjin
Mark Padjen
Mark Padjen (19 years and 1.98 m) it's a Base with great exterior shot and many qualities to generate game and distribute assists to their classmates. It was fundamental in the Sub 19 Slovenian team that won the bronze medal at the U19 World Cup this year. His great performances have assured him a place in the template of the Slovenia of Luka Doncic for the Eurobasket.
Grecia: Alexandros Samodurov
Samodurov
Alexandros Samodurov (20 years and 2.11 m) It is one of the Great emerging prospects of Greek basketball. The power wing combines size, agility and vision of the game being a very versatile profile. He plays in Panathinaikos, where he has already harvested great titles. It was also included in the Ideal Quintet of the Eurobasket Sub 20 of 2025 Averaging 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists, which has led him to the absolute selection in this Eurobasket.
This Eurobasket edition will undoubtedly be The best scenario for these young players to make known the worldand all of them united to the big stars that will play the championship make this European even more attractive to the viewer.
