We have incredible deep talent pool between these generations but let's be honest, at least half of those guys will disappear and we will forget their names 5 years later, remember them players who couldn't have reached their full potential. I have strong beliefs for some players in comparison to rest. You can't apply the same development practice for every player. You need to evaluate their their mental, talent and physical aspects and according to these stuffs, you should draw their futures. For example, giving enough minutes can be an obligation for some players but other one may ask different things to develop himself. Kartal Özmızrak needs to get enough minutes to be considered as a lock guard for NT position but if we go around Koşut, he needs to rather bulk up before getting quality minutes. We have already seen how he performs under this circumstance since he has a weak body. Training conditions and look after himself play great role on his possible success. This is valid for every player but some players should follow these rules more strictly. To make this happened, every coach should know the capacity of their young players. They should also know what type player he has and if he will be wasted against senior players if he takes place on floor. Player development is really a hard thing.
Though I know it is hard to bet on these players at this age, if the necessary development practices will be applied, my ranking for talent pool is like this:
1. Onuralp Bitim (99): I see him as the best talent among all these exciting prospects. We have never had a freaky athletic SG who can take the spots on with extreme athleticism. We desperately need his sustainable development. If he can end up in good position, Turkish basketball will get a player that we have never witnessed under the star and crescent jersey. He has already taken some minutes in TBL (with the changing name) team and the second scorer in his team at age 16! He will be phenomena if he continues to work like that.
2. Furkan Korkmaz (97): We already know how great potential he has. He is already named as the biggest prospect of European basketball in draft sites so only thing he should do is deserving minutes from Ivkovic. The biggest concern about him is his thin body. Unless he bulks up, it is almost impossible for being ''that'' good player. He has mature character to overcome his deficiencies. Full belief for him is here!
3. Tolga Geçim (96): He is type of guy with outstanding court vision. There is no player who can be compared with him to give an idea. As every player, this prospect has a big deficiency with his shooting. If he can pull his shooting stats up to a point, we will have such a versatile player in him. I hope he will get at least 15 minutes in Banvit this year. I really don't want him to disappear.
4. Cedi Osman (95): He is already a done deal. I would like to see him in NBA after two more years in Europe. He is not a random draftee, Cavs has long term plans with him. This energy booster deserves the best. He will end up in a good position with this awesome character.
5. Ömer Faruk Yurtseven (98): He is such a dominant center but this years' performance was kinda disappointing one. He had great season with Fenerbahçe's B team and simply dominated the regional league. The diversity that he offers makes him as one of the most valuable prospect here. His body is in better shape than last year and that's a sign, he is hardworking and dream the big.
6. Egehan Arna (97): Scorer, creative and a SF. He is the scorer version of Geçim. Arna and Yurtseven duo has shouldered B team in regional league. There are some question marks about him like he doesn't like to work etc.. but let's not forget he is the one who was invited to Curry's private camp. Definitely his maximum is at maximum.
7. Egemen Güven (96): I have no doubt about his quality but he hasn't taken single minute in Karşıyaka, wasted his season for nothing. This automatically affected his performance in recent youth tournament and created question mark in people's mind. Such a technique center, great hands and good shooting skill. It is must that he has to take minutes this season. He scooped up that U-18 MVP on purpose, needs to prove it.
8. Enes Berkay Taşkıran (97): He had a great youth tournament and came into prominence suddenly. Nobody including me has expected this development from him, but he indicated what kind of a great and different talent he is. We will lack a good penetrating guard after Güler's retirement so maybe he can fill his absence. He will get some minutes in Beşiktaş this year. Such a heart-warming talent.
9. Okben Ulubay (96): Maybe the only pure talent along with Korkmaz and plus he star light himself. However, he hasn't played good in previous youth tournaments except few games. In some parts of games, he showed he is top notch prospect but he is too inconsistent. I am afraid, another Semih Erden character player is coming.
10. Berk Uğurlu (96): The only PG in my top 10 list. Agile and good fast break finisher. Passing skill is above average but the way he is playing is so fit with modern basketball. Like Geçim, he should practice his shooting skill day n night.
Those players are closer to that success line. At least their potentials are showing it. I expect the rest may get into this list in near future. Özmızrak, Al, Birsen, Duran, Koşut, Havsa, Avşar, Atar, Gazi, Akyüz, Arar, Ülker, Arslan and many many talents can leap themselves forward. Those players can reach their maximum providing that the quality minutes in rotation. Therefore they should go and play in lower class teams to get a chance to play.
I expect those players to play
-around 20 and +20 minutes this season in high level and low level teams in senior level: Osman, Bitim (Pertevniyal), Arna (FB B team), Yuırtseven (FB B team) and Birsen
-between 15 and 20 minutes: Korkmaz
-between 10 and 15 minutes: Özmızrak, Geçim, Sipahi and Güven
-between 5 and 10 minutes: Koşut, Taşkıran and Uğurlu (I hope he will be loaned, this amount of minutes is so less for him)
I hope they get their head screwed on right, will see good examples in front of them and will accept to be loaned low profile teams to sake of their careers.
