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Looks well and truly on track to be selected in the 2024 NBA Draft and the Swedish excitement machine decided to finalise his preparation as part of the NBL's Next Star program with the Cairns Taipans.

Is the latest Next Star to join the Taipans for NBL24 with the 20-year-old out of Malmo, Sweden making the decision to leave college and join the NBL ahead of what he hopes will see him become a first round NBA draft pick in 2024.

Made the move to the United States initially to attend Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas, before then spending the 2022/23 season with Wake Forest University where he averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 21 minutes a game.

The 20-year-old will now spend a season in the NBL, though, and has joined the Taipans where he will have the chance to further develop his game and body, and receive plenty of opportunity to show what he's capable of.

At 6'9 and an even greater wingspan and with tremendous explosiveness and athleticism, and an ever-improving shot, he looks an exciting prospect and is only going to continue to get better under the coaching of Adam Forde with the Taipans.