New arrival in Podgorica: Skylar Mays pens deal with Budućnost VOLI

Budućnost VOLI have a new guard in their roster as the Podgorica giant inked contract with Skylar Mays.

A 27-year-old combo guard from in the heart of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, is arriving in Podgorica from the NBA G League, where he wore the jersey of the Iowa Wolves – the developmental team of the Minnesota Timberwolves – near the end of last season.

Earlier in the same season, he also played in the EuroLeague as a member of the reigning European champions – Fenerbahçe.

Mays was selected by Atlanta in the 2020 NBA Draft and has played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers.

He has appeared in a total of 105 NBA games, leaving the strongest impression with the Trail Blazers, where he averaged 15.3 points and 8.3 assists over six games.

He is known for his good shooting, high basketball IQ, and solid rebounding ability for a perimeter player.

He began his career in the NCAA playing for LSU (Louisiana State University). Initially a role player, he became the team’s leader and offensive focal point by his senior year.

Speaking of college – he was also one of the top students, earning a degree in kinesiology. He even had a “backup plan” – to pursue a career in medicine if his basketball path didn’t work out.

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Skajlar Mejs novi košarkaš Budućnost Volija

Momak rođen u srcu Luizijane, Baton Ružu, dolazi u Podgoricu iz NBA G lige, gdje je pri kraju prošle sezone nosio dres Ajova Vulvsa – razvojnog tima Minesote.

Ranije tokom prošle sezone nastupao je i u Evroligi, kao član aktuelnog prvaka Evrope – Fenerbahčea.

Visok je 191 cm, ima 27 godina i igra na poziciji kombo beka.

Na NBA draftu 2020. godine izabrala ga je Atlanta, a u najjačoj ligi svijeta nosio je dresove Portlanda i Los Anđeles Lejkersa.

Odigrao je ukupno 105 utakmica u NBA ligi, a najbolji utisak ostavio je u Trejl Blejzersima, gdje je na šest mečeva bilježio prosjek od 15,3 poena i 8,3 asistencije.

Krasi ga dobar šut, visok košarkaški IQ, kao i solidan skok za igrača koji pokriva spoljne pozicije.

Karijeru je počeo u NCAA kao igrač LSU univerziteta. U početku igrač zadatka, a do seniorske godine postao je lider ekipe i napada.

Kad smo već kod koledža – bio je jedan od najboljih studenata, diplomirao je na studijskom programu kineziologije, pa je imao i „rezervni plan“ – da se posveti medicini ako košarkaški put ne krene kako treba.