Last season, the Big 12 reestablished itself as the top college basketball conference in the country with stars on every team. Many of those exciting faces are coming from abroad, from Arizona’s Motiejus Krivas to Kansas’s Flory Bidunga to even Arizona State’s dynamic center Massamba Diop.
This year’s international crop features six top-100 recruits, numerous top-league professionals, and the best age-appropriate stock in the country. It’s now time to wrap up this series and unveil the top 10 incoming internationals in the Big 12 this season.
1. Miles Sadler, 5-foot-10 point guard, West Virginia (Canada)
Many underestimate Sadler based on his size, a mistake they live to regret. The first five-star recruit in the history of Mountaineers basketball, he has all the tools to become the perfect college guard. Sadler played his prep ball at Bella Vista Prep in Arizona, leading them to a Chipotle Prep National Championship behind 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, taking home tournament MVP. His accolades didn’t end there. Sadler was named the 2025-26 EYBL Scholastic Player of the Year, most recently handed out to Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) and Cooper Flagg (Montverde Academy).
His most outstanding performance came in the Avance Global Cup, playing against the top European, Australian, Asian and African clubs and talent academies in the world. Across a four-game tournament title run, Sadler averaged 22 points, 6.7 assists, and a jaw-dropping 6 steals per game, taking home MVP of that tournament as well. His most iconic performance was a 21-point, 12-assist, 14-steal triple-double against Dubai Basketball in group play. A true three-level scorer with a deep bag, explosive athleticism, lightning-fast hands and elite court vision, Sadler will immediately become the primary ballhandler for the Mountaineers.
2. Adrafan Diane, 7-foot-1 center, Houston (Guinea)
The kind of physical specimen that doesn’t come around often, standing 7-foot-1, weighing nearly 300 pounds and boasting a 7-foot-4 wingspan and plus speed, Diane is an impossible-to-ignore presence on the court. Diane played last season at Iowa United Prep in Des Moines, where he put up 18.6 points, 1.5 blocks and a 3SSB circuit-leading 10.8 rebounds per contest. Shooting an impossibly high 74.0 percent from the field, 55.6 percent from deep and 71.0 percent from the free throw line. His shooting is the facet that has scouts thinking he could create a brand new center archetype.
Diane demands respect at the perimeter and converts at a high clip at the free throw line, far better than bulky 300-pound 7-footers of the past like Shaquille O’Neal and DeSagana Diop. Ranked inside the top 25 of Rivals’ recruiting board, Diane first burst onto the scene with a dominant 2023 U16 AfroBasket run, leading his homeland Guinea to their first U16 AfroBasket title behind 17.4 points, 17.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 blocks per game, ranking top 10 in each of those categories. He’s done all he can to prove his dominance at the youth level; now it’s time for Diane to prove it in the notoriously physical Big 12.
3. Fynn Schott, 6-foot-8 center/power forward, Utah (Austria)
There may have never been a better stat-stuffer in the history of European youth basketball. Schott has put up six-category stat lines of legend that can only be called Wilt-esque. For example, in a game against Hungary in 2022, Schott scored 32 points on 13-for-14 shooting, pulled down 22 rebounds, assisted 4 buckets, blocked 7 shots and added a steal, totalling an Austrian-record 58 efficiency rating. The game prior, he had 22 points, 23 rebounds, 3 assists and 8 blocks. That’s just a taste of the torture Schott has been putting European competition through for the past half-decade.
Schott played in four youth tournaments for Austria. In every one of them, he led the tournament in blocks per game, led in rebounds in three (he averaged 10.9 per game in that tournament but finished third) and also led in efficiency rating in three while averaging 12.4 points per game. Since then, he’s moved up, playing 11 games for the senior national team and averaging 17 points and 13 rebounds per game against the Netherlands in EuroBasket qualifying. Schott is used to playing far taller opponents in the post and has no problem beating them out for boards. He should be the starting center for Utah on Day 1 this season, and he’ll likely be getting player of the week honors before Christmas.
4. Ikenna Alozie, 6-foot-2 point guard, Houston (Nigeria)
Guards are rarely the sought-after export of Africa, but Alozie has made sure scouts noticed him. A member of Dream City Christian’s EYBL squad in Arizona, Alozie dazzled to the tune of 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game on efficient shooting last season against a national schedule. His most outstanding achievement was taking home MVP and All-Star 5 honors at the 2025 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, an award that has been handed to a future NBA player every year of the past decade.
Alozie earned attention from Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Arizona, Gonzaga and every team that wanted to make a title run. He chose Houston because he wants a system that challenges him defensively and values Kelvin Sampson’s authenticity. A scrappy defender and incredibly savvy court-general with exceptional speed and bounce paired with an undeniable drive to win, it won’t be long before the nation knows Alozie’s name.
5. Ricards Aizpurs, 6-foot-6 shooting guard/small forward, TCU (Latvia)
Aizpurs may only be 17 years old, but he’s certainly ready for the big stage. A product of Stella Azzura Roma in Italy, Aizpurs has cemented himself among the top guards in the 2028 NBA Draft. Aizpurs tied the record for Adidas EuroCamp participations at three, attending in 2024, 2025 and 2026, with more possibly in his future. He’s participated in two Basketball Without Borders Camps, the 2025 Europe camp and 2026 All-Star Global camp, taking home All-Star honors in each. Essentially, everywhere Aizpurs plays, scouts are left craving more.
A dynamic three-level scorer with outstanding shooting abilities, poise and a high basketball IQ, Aizpurs is used to attracting the attention of opposing defenses and scoring over them anyway. At the 2025 Adidas Next Gen tournament in Bologna against other top Mediterranean talent academies, Aizpurs averaged 17.8 points, 2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He’ll be an immediate elite sparkplug for the TCU offense with his speed, creativity, and quick release adding instant electricity when subbed on. He still needs to grow into his frame from a strength perspective, but his height should eventually allow him to cover up to three positions at a high level.
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6. Amadou Sieni, 7-foot-1 center, West Virginia (Cameroon)
Traveling to Morgantown with his Bella Vista Prep teammates Miles Sadler and Aliou Dioum, Sieni is a natural-born rebounding machine. Ranked as the 40th best prospect in the Class of 2026 by Rivals, Sieni has all the tools to be an elite college basketball center. Exceptional size and length are complemented by a delicate dancing step on the boards and explosive athleticism. He first caught attention last summer at the 2025 U19 World Cup, where he led the tournament with an outstanding 15.3 rebounds per game.
His shooting stroke is nothing to write home about, and he certainly isn’t a stretch big, but he may be the best pure paint center in the class. At Bella Vista Prep, he put up 12 points and 8 rebounds in their Chipotle Prep National Championship title game and proved an extremely effective role player inside. In last summer’s Senior FIBA AfroBasket, Sieni was selected to the Cameroonian side — where he was three years younger than any teammate — and accumulated a plus/minus of plus-16 in just 14 minutes of action. His upside is limited, but as a pure role player, he’ll be an immediately effective and highly sought-after commodity in years to come.
7. Ajak Nyuon, 6-foot-10 power forward, Arizona State (Australia/South Sudan)
New Arizona State head coach Randy Bennett is well known for producing the most Australian national team members of any collegiate coach. Such as All-American Jock Landale, and Boomers fixtures Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova. Nyuon is Bennett’s newest Aussie addition. He is a lengthy 6-foot-10 big man with a 7-foot-5 wingspan, heaps of experience and numerous accolades. Nyuon attended the Centre of Excellence in Australia, the country’s premier basketball academy, run in conjunction with the NBA Global Academy system.
Competing in the NBL1 last year for CoE, Nyuon averaged 12.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals per game while just 18 years old. He’s been a regular fixture for the Australian youth national team, including a gold medal in the 2024 U18 Asia Cup. Nyuon has also been invited to several Basketball without Borders camps, being named to the All-Star 5 of the 2024 BWB Asia camp and competing in the 2025 BWB Global camp with other top international competition. Nyuon is a highly versatile defender who can guard three positions and switch onto both the perimeter and post. He’ll provide significant depth to the frontcourt and is certainly a breakout candidate in Tempe.
8. Alex Dickeson, 6-foot-4 point guard, Colorado (Australia)
The starting point guard for the highly acclaimed Centre of Excellence, Dickeson is a coach’s dream. A three-point sniper with great court vision, a high motor and top-notch coachability, Dickeson’s traits far surpass his years. In 12 games for CoE in the NBL1 last season, Dickeson averaged 16.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.2 steals per match against professional competition. His most telling achievement, however, was finishing second in the NBL1 in free throw percentage (minimum 35 attempts), missing just two of his 37 free throw attempts, a sign of a truly great shooter.
His three-point shooting was on display at the 2024 Basketball Without Borders Asia camp, which he won not just the three-point competition but also earned All-Star 5 honors and MVP of the entire camp. Dickeson earned another invite to the 2025 Basketball Without Borders Global camp, where he won the Best Sportsmanship award. Dickeson first encountered Tad Boyle on Colorado’s exhibition tour of Australia last summer; since then, he made a connection with Boyle and has already formed a significant bond. It’s likely Dickeson will be used as a playmaker off the bench and will ease into a more senior rotation position with the Buffaloes.
9. Aliou Dioum, 6-foot-10 center/power forward, West Virginia (Senegal)
Ranked as the No. 92 recruit in the 2026 class by Rivals, Dioum rounds out the Bella Vista Prep trifecta in Morgantown. An impressive athletic prospect with high defensive upside, Dioum is largely a future investment. He played alongside West Virginia teammates Miles Sadler and Amadou Sieni on the Chipotle Prep National Champions Bella Vista Prep in Arizona and certainly earned a glowing recommendation from the pair on the recruiting trail. Unlike his teammates, he didn’t put up the same impressive numbers on the EYBL circuit, averaging just 3.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
Dioum’s physical tools include impressive speed that rivals wings and guards, top-notch length and a surprisingly fluid midrange jumper. He still hasn’t proven to have three-point range, but his rim-running capabilities make him a natural lob threat and solid cutting presence. West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge said of Dioum, “He has a high motor and passion for the game. Aliou has tremendous versatility and has a chance to be an elite defender.” It’s likely Dioum will begin off the bench primarily in defensive sets to begin but has the potential to blossom into an all-conference player.
10. Endurance “Endi” Aiyamenkhue, 6-foot-11 center, Arizona (Netherlands)
A highly gifted center who only began playing basketball in 2022, Aiyamenkhue is one of the most intriguing high-potential players on the European market today. He began his athletic career in various sports, including the Benelux-popular Korfball — a similar ball-and-basket game played with no backboard or baseline on a 3.5 meter (11.5 feet) hoop. Aiyamenkhue joins a growing youth movement dragging the Netherlands into the European basketball limelight. Standing 6-foot-11.5 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan and a 31-inch vertical leap, Aiyamenkhue is a dominant force on the boards.
At Orange Academy, the youth branch of the famous Ratiopharm Ülm in Germany, Aiyamenkhue averaged 11.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in the German third league. For the Dutch, he was even more impressive in the 2025 U18 EuroBasket B, scoring 13.4 points per game while finishing second in the tournament with 12.7 rebounds per contest and fourth with 1.9 blocks. Beyond jumping, dunking and running around, every other facet of Aiyamenkhue’s game could use some work. He’s hardly more than a big body on the court, but he’s a big body with rare athletic traits — many of the same held by top NBA big men. This upside got him invited to the 2024 Basketball Without Borders Europe camp and 2025 Basketball Without Borders Global camp. Aiyamenkhue is just 18 and has been playing basketball for fewer than three years. He’s likely a redshirt candidate for the Wildcats, but with Tommy Lloyd and Przemek Karnowski’s tutelage, Aiyamenkhue has the potential to be a mainstay of powerful Arizona teams in the future.
Bonus profile:
11. Alec Anigbata, 6-foot-9 power forward, Utah (Germany)
The oldest member of this list at 21 years old, Anigbata brings an evolved game and international experience to a younger Utes squad. Anigbata was developed at the famous Ratiopharm Ülm in Germany; there, he’s spent the last two seasons occasionally starting and helping Ülm to a second-place finish in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in 2024-25. Last season, Anigbata averaged 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.7 steals per game on impressive 52.5-percent shooting inside the arc and 37.1 percent from outside.
Anigbata has proven to be an efficient shooter with sound decision-making. He can play at either the 3 or 4 and figures to be a rotation regular in Salt Lake City.
Honorable Mentions:
Dorian Rinaldo-Komlan, 6-foot-10 center, Iowa State (France)
Filip Malešević, 7-foot-3 center, Arizona State (Serbia)
Ryan Hunt, 7-foot center, TCU (Australia)
Zati Loubaki, 6-foot-9 power forward, Utah (France)
Jokubas Rudaitis, 6-foot-6 shooting guard, Arizona State (Lithuania)
Goc Malual, 6-foot-9 power forward/center, Colorado (Australia/South Sudan)
Tegra Makabu, 6-foot-9 power forward, Baylor (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Keonte Greybear, 6-foot-3 point guard, West Virginia (Standing Rock Sioux)
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