NO PERSON IN North America got a better look at Nikola Jokic's game before the 2014 NBA draft than Roy Rana.
The former Sacramento Kings assistant, now coach of the Egypt national team after long working with Canada Basketball at the youth level, served as coach of Jokic's "World" squad at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon -- one of 10 times Rana coached in the event.
Although international scouts such as Rafal Juc of the Denver Nuggets had been able to watch Jokic's development after he averaged 7.