The U-19 World Cup starts this Saturday in Madrid, at the venues of Torrejón de Ardoz and Alcalá de Henares to disembark in its final phase (quarterfinals, semifinals and finals) at the WiZink Center in the Spanish capital between Friday 21 and Sunday 23 July. A special tournament, where the stars of the future are forged.
In the past, names as relevant as the Americans Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson, the Serbian Sonja Vasic, the Australians Penny Taylor and Lauren Jackson and the Spanish Alba Torrens and Astou Ndour. A path that three players from Bernat Canut’s team can follow very soon.
FIBA ranks Elena Buenavida, Iyana Martín and Awa Fam among the 20 stars to watch during this World Cup. Buenavida (19 years old and 1.74 m) is number 11. “He will move the strings of Spain as always. Her growth as a player has been significant with her recent experiences in the elite with Valencia and she will be important for the National Team’s attack. She is an intelligent defender, ”says the international organization on the basis.
For his part, Martín (17 years and 1.72 m) reaches eighth place in the ranking. “He will provide a key scoring touch in Madrid”, explains FIBA about the base, a member of the best five in the last European Under-18, where the National Team won the bronze medal: “He may arrive with the need to demonstrate after his last championship , since despite their displays, Spain did not play in the final”.
The sixth player to follow in this World Cup is Awa Fam (17 years and 1.92 m). The center is showered with praise: “She is an absolutely powerful player. She is a raw talent and strength from a couple of years ago has been refined and is improving at a ridiculously good rate. She has gained incredible experience at Valencia Basket”.
