This offseason, a record-setting number of international prospects have filed into Division I college basketball. Of the more than 250 foreign basketball players entering Division I for the first time this season, the majority fill out the mid-major landscape. Here’s the best of the best internationals at the mid-major level.
1. Mario Saint-Supery, 6-foot-3 freshman guard, Gonzaga (Spain)
Saint-Supery has NBA written all over him. The 19-year-old Spaniard has been on the radar of professional scouts for years now after taking home the 2022 U16 European Championships. Since then, Saint-Supery has been carving out his legacy in Spain’s top division. He debuted in the Basketball Champions League for Unicaja Málaga at just 15 years old and has held a rotation spot in the BCL ever since.
On loan last season with BAXI Manresa, Saint-Supery was named to the Liga Endesa All-Prospect team as the squad’s youngest member. In 2024, he represented Spain in the U18 EuroBasket, averaging a ridiculous 21.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, good for second in the tournament. Saint-Supery was then selected to the Spanish National Team for the 2025 EuroBasket tournament, which will run from Aug. 27 through Sept. 14. The Zags must get the most out of him this season because I don’t think he’ll stick around college for long.
2. Ian Platteeuw, 7-foot freshman center, Davidson (Spain)
Davidson signed arguably the most prolific Spanish prospect in this year’s recruiting cycle, nabbing Platteeuw, a versatile 7-footer who comes from the Joventut Basket system that produced Spanish greats Ricky Rubio and Rudy Fernández. Platteeuw possesses a very modern center skill set, with his crafty passing ability setting him apart from other European bigs.
This summer, Platteeuw took home tournament MVP honors at the 2025 FIBA U18 EuroBasket in Belgrade while leading Spain to the gold medal. He was the centerpiece of the Spanish game plan, with his passing IQ allowing inside and outside sets to create open shots. Platteeuw averaged 10.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game throughout the tournament, also leading the Spanish with a 15.0 efficiency rating.
3. Mantas Juzenas, 6-foot-7 freshman guard/forward, Saint Mary’s (Lithuania)
Juzenas has all the tools to compete for WCC Player of the Year in his freshman season. Randy Bennett has turned Saint Mary’s into a safe haven for top Lithuanian talent in recent years, leaning heavily on Baltic difference-makers to compete nationally alongside schools with far larger budgets and reach. Two-time WCC POY Augustus Marciulionis and 2024-25 WCC Newcomer of the Year Paulius Murauskas have set the stage for the prolific Juzenas.
This past season, Juzenas cemented himself as the best Lithuanian player in his class, averaging 16.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game on the Zilgiris II team. Juzenas was named First-Team All-NKL and Defensive All-NKL while also playing 10 games for the senior side. He built upon that experience, taking home all-tournament honors at the 2025 U20 EuroBasket this summer while leading Lithuania to a silver medal. The run included a 21-point showing in the semifinals against France, with all of his points coming via seven three-pointers in the first three quarters of the match. Juzenas can defend, shoot, penetrate, pass, switch, block, steal — you name it, he can do it.
4. Emmanuel Kanga, 6-foot-8 freshman forward, George Mason (Gabon)
Ranked as the 23rd-best center in the class of 2025, Kanga is the quintessential physical big man. The Gabon native didn’t start playing basketball until his early teenage years, but was recognized and invited to the 2022 Basketball Without Borders Africa camp, where he stood out and attracted attention from coaches in the United States. He played his high-school ball at Mount Zion Prep in Washington, D.C., where he excelled on the national prep academy circuit. In his senior season, Kanga averaged 15.9 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks, earning a second-team All-American selection.
Kanga is a thrashing physical force who excels driving baseline and jostling in the post, using his muscular frame and top-flight explosiveness to punish would-be defenders for buckets and boards. His defense is outstanding as well, earning the 2024-25 Elite Prep League Defensive Player of the Year award. His range is limited, but his efficient 61-percent field-goal shooting makes up for it.
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5. Tristan Beckford, 6-foot-5 freshman small forward, South Florida (Canada)
A blue-chip prospect from Maple, Ontario, Beckford is sure to elevate the Bulls in their first season under new head coach Brian Hodgson. Ranked as a 4-star recruit and top-30 small forward in the class, Beckford attracted plenty of attention on the recruiting trail, receiving offers from six high-major programs such as Oregon, Iowa and Mississippi State before ultimately choosing Arkansas State and then-coach Hodgson. At South Florida, Beckford is joined by fellow Canadian standouts Onyx Nnani and Adriel Nyorha, both of whom were teammates on Canada’s U19 squad this summer.
In the FIBA U19 World Cup this summer, Beckford guided Canada to a 5-2 record, averaging 11 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in just 22 minutes per contest. Last year, he earned all-tournament honors and a bronze medal for Team Canada in the U18 AmeriCup, putting up 13.9 points and 7.3 rebounds a game. Beckford is a high flyer with a proclivity for alley-oop slams, which you will no doubt see on SportsCenter this season.
6. Tama Isaac, 6-foot-2 freshman point guard, UC Irvine (New Zealand)
A sleeper pick for Big West Freshman of the Year, Isaac has made quite a name for himself in the South Pacific. This summer at the U19 World Cup in Laussane, Isaac led New Zealand to a fourth-place finish, averaging 13.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game, good enough to be the only Kiwi selected to the all-tournament roster (ahead of players like Michigan’s Oscar Goodman and Wisconsin’s Hayden Jones).
His 2025 U19 World Cup performance was the culmination of a rapid rise through New Zealand basketball never before seen from a point guard. In 2023, Isaac was named an all-star at the BWB Asia camp in Abu Dhabi; a year later, he led the 2024 U18 Asia Cup tournament in assists and ranked third in scoring, earning all-tournament honors as well. That fall, he began playing in New Zealand’s top basketball league at 17, where he averaged 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game before being named to the men’s national team in February 2025 at just 18 years old. Isaac will join a 32-win Anteater team that finished runner-up in the 2025 NIT.
7. Raul Villar, 6-foot-3 freshman point guard, Charlotte (Spain)
Villar plays a brand of basketball far beyond his years. He debuted for two-time EuroLeague champion FC Barcelona at just 17 years and four months old, becoming the first Barcelona player to rise all the way from “mini league” to the senior squad. There, Villar genuinely contributed in the latter half of the 2024-25 season, appearing in 16 contests and averaging 2.4 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting a staggering 55.6 percent from beyond the arc.
Building on this incredible feat, the 17-year-old captained the Spanish U18 squad to its seventh U18 EuroBasket Championship, delivering crucial plays throughout the tournament run while averaging 9.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Villar has the composure and court vision of a player twice his age and is capable of directing the Charlotte offense the moment he arrives.
8. Roman Domon, 6-foot-9 freshman guard, Murray State (France)
An intriguing super-sized point guard prospect, Domon is a potential NCAA unicorn. The lanky Frenchman has shown the speed and vision required to run the point at a high level, as he’s coming off a campaign that saw him put up 6.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 17.8 minutes per game in the top French professional league at 19 years old.
Domon was France’s primary ball handler during this summer’s FIBA U20 EuroBasket tournament and was the lone Frenchman named to the all-tournament first team after averaging 12.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals on the bronze medal campaign. Murray State coach Ryan Miller says that Domon’s combination of size, skill and versatility “make him a dynamic addition who will elevate our program with his playmaking and high basketball IQ.”
9. Paddy D’Arcy, 6-foot-6 freshman guard, East Carolina (Australia)
Lost in the sea of prolific Australian youngsters, D’Arcy should not be overlooked. The scoring guard may not have participated in many international tournaments for Australia, but the Adelaide native has more than proven himself on the domestic court. This past season, D’Arcy was the youngest player to make an NBL roster, and he thrived at the second-tier NBL1 level, taking home the trophy for the best player under 23 years old — while still a teenager.
D’Arcy’s prep career was outstanding as well. At the 2024 U20 Australian Nationals, he posted 17.9 points per game and led the nation in three-point field goals and steals while shooting better than 40 percent from deep. D’Arcy is an outstanding shooter, posting a three-point rate above 40 percent at the U18, U20 and NBL1 levels, typically on high volume. D’Arcy should make an outstanding addition to East Carolina and has the potential to be one of the best shooters in the nation.
10. Achille Lonati, 6-foot-5 freshman shooting guard, St. Bonaventure (Italy)
Italy’s Lonati is a talented and multifaceted player who has stood out at every level of competition. Representing Olimpia Milano’s U18 side in the Adidas Next Gen tournament, Lonati dominated with 23.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game against top European youth teams.
This summer, Lonati was sensational for Italy in the U18 World Cup, turning up his game in the tournament stage to the tune of 18.3 points, 4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2 steals per game on 38.5 percent from deep. Lonati’s ceiling is not yet apparent, but he has the potential to change the trajectory of St. Bonaventure basketball.
Players 11-25
11. Thiago Sucatzky, 5-foot-10 freshman point guard, Florida International (Argentina)
12. Wilson Jacques, 7-foot freshman center, Fresno State (France)
13. Spencer Ahrens, 6-foot-10 freshman power forward, Boise State (Canada)
14. Francis Chukwudebelu, 6-foot-10 freshman center, Santa Clara (Nigeria)
15. Martin Kalu, 6-foot-6 freshman shooting guard, College of Charleston (Germany)
16. Aginaldo Neto, 6-foot-3 freshman point guard, Boise State (Angola)
17. Tyrus Rathan-Mayes, 6-foot-5 freshman guard, Wichita State (Canada)
18. Tomislav Buljan, 6-foot-9 freshman power forward, New Mexico (Croatia)
19. Jaion Pitt, 6-foot-7 freshman forward, Pacific (Canada)
20. Onyx Nnani, 6-foot-9 freshman forward, South Florida (Canada)
21. Ilia Ermakov, 6-foot-5 freshman guard, St. Bonaventure (Russia)
22. Wei Lun Zhao, 6-foot freshman point guard, San Francisco (Italy/China)
23. Aleksa Vlajic, 6-foot-10 freshman power forward, Buffalo (Serbia)
24. Omer Suljanovic, 6-foot-8 freshman small forward, UC Davis (Austria)
25. Douglas Langford Jr., 6-foot-7 freshman forward, San Jose State (Belize)
Honorable Mentions:
Frederik Jellum, 6-foot-10 freshman forward, Duquesne (Denmark)
David Iweze, 6-foot-10 freshman forward, Utah State (Namibia)
Gustavo Guimarães, 6-foot-11 freshman center, Bradley (Brazil)
Badara Diakite, 6-foot-9 freshman forward, Saint Louis (Mali)
Assane Mandian, 6-foot-5 freshman point guard, UNC Greensboro (Senegal)
Alexander Richardson, 6-foot-9 senior center, Loyola Chicago (Germany/Scotland)
Timeo Pons, 6-foot-8 freshman guard, New Mexico (France)
Noah Badabinga, 6-foot-8 freshman forward, Santa Clara (France)
Efe Demirel, 7-foot-1 sophomore center, Grand Canyon (Turkiye)
Samuel Obenjo, 6-foot-10 freshman forward, Robert Morris (Sweden)
Heri Bukinga, 6-foot-11 freshman power forward, Drake (DR Congo)
Diogo Alves, 6-foot-2 freshman guard, Radford (Brazil)
Nathan Zulemie, 6-foot-4 freshman guard, Fresno State (France)
Abdullah Amzil, 6-foot-7 freshman small forward, UC Davis (Finland)
Emmett Adair, 6-foot-9 freshman forward, Loyola (MD) (Australia)
Lachlan Crate, 6-foot-8 freshman guard/forward, Murray State (New Zealand)
Andrew Osasuyi, 6-foot-9 freshman center, St. Bonaventure (Italy)
Andrej Shoshkikj, 6-foot-2 freshman guard, Stony Brook (North Macedonia)
Or Ashkenazi, 6-foot-5 freshman small forward, Lipscomb (Israel)
Bastien Reiber, 6-foot-2 freshman point guard, Fresno State (France)
Or Faran, 6-foot-5 freshman guard, Mercyhurst (Israel)
Luka Vudragović, 6-foot-6 freshman shooting guard, Pepperdine (Serbia)
Rocco Awad, 6-foot-1 freshman guard, NJIT (Canada)
Avner Dror, 6-foot-9 freshman forward, Harvard (Israel)
Lucas Mari Tardio, 6-foot-6 freshman forward, Vermont (Spain)
Ama Sow, 6-foot-9 freshman power forward, UT Martin (Senegal)
Dante Censori-Hercules, 6-foot-7 freshman guard, Portland (Canada)
Lazar Milošević, 6-foot-9 freshman forward, Duquesne (Serbia/Bosnia & Herzegovina)
