NBA stars surrounding Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner are on everyone's lips after the sensational World Cup coup of the German basketball players. But far from home, the next German is making headlines, at least among Americans.
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We're talking about Tristan Da Silva, who is currently playing well in college for the Colorado Buffaloes — and can now dream of a big run during March Madness. After beating Boise State earlier in the week, the 22-year-old and his team qualified for the top 64 of the legendary college tournament.
The Munich native also played well and will be able to showcase his skills on the big March Madness stage against the Florida Gators in the first round of the tournament on Friday at 9:30 PM ET.
“If he so offers, who will stop us?”
“If he kills, who's going to stop us,” teammate Eddie Lambkin Jr. said of da Silva after scoring a strong 20 points in a 60:53 win over Boise State. Da Silva has always been “a machine”.
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Also a local newspaper The Denver Post He admires the already 2.06-meter-tall forward and sees a parallel in his development with a big NBA star: “He plays like a young Kevin Durant.”
Da Silva brings the complete package
Da Silva, who is not limited to the offensive end of the court, shows the right qualities of a versatile “two-way” player who can control the game at both ends of the court. “He's very difficult to defend against, and on the other hand it's very difficult to score against him,” Buffs teammate Cody Williams said.
The tournament winner himself was modest afterward: “Eddie (Lampkin Jr., teammate, Note d. Red.) told me before the game that it might be our last. That's why I tried everything to make sure I could do it today.
Da Silva is considered a safe pick in the NBA draft
100 Kilogram Da Silva's recipe for success? “I try to beat opponents with my speed and basketball IQ, get into the right positions and use my length.”
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It certainly seems to be working well this season, his fourth and last in college. Little brother is very good Barca star Oscar da Silva is currently being traded by experts as a late first-round pick or early second-round pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Unlike his brother Oscar, who was cut from the DBB squad during the last squad cut before Germany's World Cup triumph, Tristan's NBA dream could come to fruition.
The Munich player didn't just commit to a decisive game to secure a spot in the main round of the March Madness tournament; His stats during the regular season also speak for themselves.
With a strong three-point shooting percentage of 37.7 percent, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and an average of 1.1 steals, he put himself on the radar of NBA scouts with 15.8 points. But now the focus is clearly on March Madness.
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