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

36. Dzanan Musa, SF, Cedevita

Speaking of potential number one scorers at the Euroleague level, there’s Dzanan Musa of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who has gotten NBA Draft buzz ahead of this year thanks to his potential as a scorer. Musa’s already far more advanced than Ponitka and Grigonis were in this regard, averaging 19.7 points per 40 minutes last year for Cedevita Zagreb. Musa’s passed every test thrown at him to date — he averaged 25 points per game in a stellar FIBA youth career, earned a role on a Eurocup level team last season, and he’s been dominant in Bosnia’s run-up to Eurobasket, averaging 22.8 points per game in Qualifiers and peaking with the above 32-point performance in a friendly against Slovakia.

We know Musa can get to the basket and hit shots at the European level. He’s a force as a ball-handler, and he has the touch and court vision to be a dominant primary initiator here. But we need to see more to truly buy in on him as an NBA player. Musa doesn’t have elite athleticism, and isn’t a consistent outside shooter yet, which means that he may struggle to jump to the next level and find a good fit. But he’s still just 18-years old, and is going to be prominently on display for Cedevita, surrounded by former NBA players. If he can keep building on his promise, he could easily follow in the footsteps of a similar player in terms of offensive style — Bogdan Bogdanovic.