Radar ZdB: Garly Sojo

The new pearl of Venezuelan basketball continues burning stages. We talk about a Garly Sojo (1999 / 196cm) that, after his irruption with the Creole team and his signing for the Mexican team with a Latin suit, Capitanes de Ciudad de México (G-League), is already a reality to follow.

To find out more about its beginnings, there is an interview with Basketball is spoken that counts them perfectly. He started playing basketball when he was 9 years old, but far from the basketball radars there. A participation in a 3×3 Tournament puts Cocodrilos de Caracas on the track, which integrates him into its structure in 2019, giving him minutes in the LPB (3.4 pt, 3.3 re) and in the LPB Cup. But it is with the Broncos de Caracas (Serie A) where he begins to stand out, being chosen Rookie of the Year and attracting attention. The Venezuelan Federation notices him and makes a place for him in the U21, which would play the South American U21 in 2019. There he stands out again, he is the best of his team and a member of the ideal quintet of the Tournament (17.6 pt, 2.4 ace) .

At the beginning of 2020, where he should start to break it and he was already training with Crocodiles, the coronavirus stopped everything, although he continues to work individually and improve his physique. Thus, in the fall of the same year he signed with the Broncos to play in the Venezuelan Super League, which had been postponed, and his season was impressive (15.1 pt, 10.4 re). With almost no time to breathe, the second edition of the Super League began in April 2021 and he again scored at a high level (14.3 pt, 8.7 re). At the same time, Sojo, who initially refused to join the Vinotinto due to some personal issues and overcoming a medical problem, begins to make his first international weight appearances with the senior team, attracting attention alongside players such as the LEB Oro scorer Michael Carrera. Both in the FIBA ​​windows and in the Pre-Olympic (7.3 pt, 5 re) he had the weight of him in the Creole team. His irruption was there and it was time to jump into the G-League with Capitanes. He arrived with the season already started due to visa problems and it was difficult for him to find his place, although he had two spectacular games (8 pa, 14 mi, 4.9 pt, 2.6 re / top of 17 points).

Despite his 196 centimeters, he is capable of doing 2-3 with his fibrous body and impression springs. A player who knows how to adapt, I have seen him play different things from playing in the Venezuelan Super League to doing it with the FIBA ​​basketball team or in the American G-League game. What is clear is that he is a record player. He knows how to take advantage of the blocks to receive the ball with an advantage and go like a shot to the basket, where he knows how to define. Good driver with the ball too, he has good catch and shoot from the triple, so it should not be left alone. In defense, his long arms and his intensity make him a sticky player, with great ability to transition, being lethal in the open field. In addition, he has an instinct for rebounding (good jumping ability), which makes him very valuable despite his height.

Sojo is a “virgin” player without enormous height and without a high-end outside shot, making him survive his physique against strong opponents. Clearly, he is a player who feels comfortable in the open field, or in situations where he only has to finish or shoot. However, he must go further in tactical situations, both in attack and defense and in reading the game. To also improve his handling of the ball and his consistency in the outside shot, which will take him to the elite. His ability to adapt, which he has already shown on other occasions, will mark his future, being able to reach Europe to be a more complete player or continue in Latin America with good contracts for his cache.

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Radar ZdB: Garly Sojo