Nigerian and Barcelona star James Nnaji gets ready for NBA with Serge Ibaka

Tosin Abayomi 22:30 - 10 June 2023

The 18-year-old Nnaji has been in good form for Barcelona in the ACB and EuroLeague this season.

Ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft, Nigerian and Barcelona 18-year-old James Nnaji worked out Serge Ibaka.

Nigerian professional basketball player James Nnaji rose to the top of the trends for his latest activity.

The 18-year-old Nnaji has been in good form for Barcelona in the ACB and EuroLeague this season.

He is training after declaring to take part in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft.

Footage from a workout James Nnaji conducted in Barcelona with Serge Ibaka this week. The 6'11 Nigerian center with a 7'4 wingspan has some of the best physical tools of any prospect in this draft class. pic.twitter.com/ccSxUZTQVu
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 8, 2023

James Nnaji trains Serge Ibaka

In the early hours of June 23, Nnaji wants to hear Adam Silver mention his name at the NBA Draft.

The Barcelona center, who was born in 2004, has a decent chance of being picked in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, this does not seem at all implausible.

He also has outstanding raw material thanks to his height of 2 m and 12 cm, arm span of 2 m and 25 cm, and degree of mobility.

James Nnaji came off the bench to play for nine minutes and provided a spark for Barcelona. against Murcia

Naturally, Nnaji has lately been working out with NBA veteran Serge Ibaka in order to be as prepared as possible for a potential move to the other side of the Atlantic.

He has played in 30 games for the ACB this season, averaging 4.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per 11'11" of involvement.

As a result, the 19-year-old tall player played in 19 EuroLeague games and contributed 2 points and 1.3 rebounds.

Given that Nnaji still has commitments to Sarunas Jasikevicius' squad in the Spanish league, it stands to reason that the workouts were held in Barcelona and not in the United States.