Who do you think is the best player in the World Basketball Championships who has never been in the NBA?

Obviously, we're talking about players who have yet to play in the NBA. There is definitely a dearth of basketball talent in the entire world. We also know that the NBA is the most prominent professional basketball league out there. So who do you think could really make a name for himself in the NBA and why? Lets exclude people who have just recently signed contracts with NBA teams.
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Ersan Ilyasova of Turkey. He's also number 1 on FIBA's "best young player of the 2006 FIBA" poll for the moment. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/06_wcm/fanZone/bestYounPlay/fe_fanZone_bestYounPlay.asp?x-host=www.fiba.com&lid_7832_voted=1&po_id=379

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That's a tough, tough question, because you're right, there are a lot of talented players and a lot of the stars are already in the NBA. Juan Carlos Navarro is a guy I'd really like to see in the NBA. He's one of the leaders of the Spanish teams and has a great understanding of the game and is their second leading scorer. Someone else pointed out statistical leaders, but statistics can be misleading because the European game is so much different and a guy could put up great numbers on a bad team, but that doesn't mean it will translate in the NBA game. Take Peurto Rico's Carlos Arroyo, for instance. He's got great upside with the Orlando Magic, but even though he's fourth in the FIBA games in ppg, he's struggling to find solidarity in the NBA, backing up Jameer Nelson in Orlando. Also, New Orleans Hornets' Arvydas Macijauskas is averaging a hair more than Dwayne Wade. Does that mean he'd fair better in the NBA than Wade? Of course not. Macijauskas couldn't get off the Hornets' bench last season, while Wade won the MVP for the NBA playoffs. Tiago Splitter of Brazil is a guy who I think a lot of people would like to see in the NBA. He has some developing to do, but has great upside and size and is very active down low. The two top players I'm really excited to one day see in NBA uniforms are China's Yi Jianlian, supposedly the next big thing out of China, and Erson Ilyasova of Turkey. Jianlian is a 6-11, skinny forward who can play all over the court. He might be one of next year's top draft picks. Ilyasova has already been drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks and has really made a name for himself by helping to lead Turkey to a 4-1 record. They were supposed to struggle without Mehmet Okur and Hedo Turkoglu.

Philthy

Its got to be the point guard of Germany..

Jake F

I'll say Fady El Khatib from Lebanon ... averaging 21 points per game and he put his team and country to the world championship. He is a great player , I am Lebanese and iv watched all his games ... He should be in the NBA , he has potential

Kris

theodoros papaloukas from CSKA moscow! he was mvp in the euro2005. i think he should be in NBA, but CSKA is not a bad team!

crazy_greek

papadoupolus from greek when I saw him in euro 2005 I thought that he will be in the NBA in 2006 but not yet maybe next year

Ahmad

Pau Gasol. I saw him play in Singapore, although I prefer Manu.

house23

mancinelli of italy

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