Even though he’s 18 until December, Adama Bal is expected to play at least the same sort of major reserve role for the Wildcats now.
Bruce Pascoe Just 17 years old as an Arizona freshman a year ago, French wing Adama Bal played a predictably limited role.
Not surprisingly, considering the age gap and France’s deep well of young talent, Bal was asked to come off the bench in the U20s. But this time he made an even bigger impact than he did at UA last season. France wound up finishing fifth thanks in no small part because of Bal’s efforts. In the consolation bracket game against Croatia on July 23, he had 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting and hit both 3s he took in France’s 83-71 win.
“That was a great experience,” Bal said. “You get to play against the best European players and a lot were older than me. It really helped my confidence.” “I'm expecting him to really help the team,” UA coach Tommy Lloyd said of Bal. “Adama is somebody that I really like and I've continued to ask him to make changes and grow certain areas of his game that aren't easy changes to make and he seems to embrace them.
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