5 foreign players who may be taken in the NBA draft

Luka Doncic was the top international name in the 2018 NBA draft. Next year, there will likely be many more international names trying to reach the NBA. Here’s a look at five possibilities:

■ Sekou Doumbouya: He doesn’t turn 18 until Dec. 23 — but he will almost certainly be a high lottery pick in the 2019 NBA draft. He plays for the French team Limoges CSP and helped France win the gold medal at the 2016 FIBA Under-18 European Championships.

■ Goga Bitadze: This 6-foot-11, 250-pounder is on the first-round draft boards for some NBA teams for next season already. The native of Georgia will spend the season playing in Serbia.

■ Paul Eboua: A native of Cameroon who’s 6-8 and 210 pounds, Eboua moved away from his family and went to Italy in 2015 to set out on his basketball odyssey. The 18-year-old already has NBA exposure through some Basketball Without Borders camps.

■ Adam Mokoka: The French guard has extensive experience in FIBA events and will spend this season playing in Serbia.

■ Luka Samanic: If Samanic wanted, he would be playing in the U.S. already since several Division I programs wanted him to enroll in college. Instead he went pro, spent last year in a lower-division Spanish league and now will be with Petrol Olimpija in Slovenia. The 6-11, 210pound Croatian needs to get stronger, but he moves like a guard.