The 50 most interesting players in European hoops: Nos. 40-31

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31. Marko Guduric, SG, Fenerbahce

Campazzo has high expectations as he tries to replace a star, but he’s at least proven himself a little bit on loan with UCAM Murcia. Marko Guduric is in the same situation, but his is going to be far more interesting to follow. Guduric signed with defending champions Fenerbahce from Crvena Zvezda, and at just 22-years old, he’ll be tasked with replacing one of Europe’s best on-ball creators in Bogdan Bogdanovic, now with the Kings.

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Guduric certainly has the talent to eventually become a player on Bogdanovic’s level, and he absolutely has the swagger and confidence to act like it. He played very well when thrust into the role of primary initiator when Stefan Jovic went down with a back injury late in the season, and his creativity with the ball and quick hips should help him get to the rim consistently now that he has Jan Vesely and Jason Thompson freeing him on high screens. But Guduric can still be very erratic, and he’s by no means a polished product capable of handling the ball full-time for an elite team. The pressure is going to be on him to produce, and while he’s probably very sure he can, I am a little more skeptical.

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