How Petrušev is following in the footsteps of Nikola Jokiu0107, Ivica Zubac and Goga Bitadze to reach the NBA.
Filip Petrušev knew he had to do something. There was too much at stake.
It was July 2020. Just a few months prior, he had earned West Coast Conference Player of the Year honors and led Gonzaga to the league’s tournament championship. But then COVID-19 cases erupted, abruptly ending his sophomore season and completely altering the NBA draft process.
As impressive of a year as he had, it wasn’t enough to get scouts to buy in.