BYU offered 2024 international PG Egor Demin

BYU is looking overseas to bolster its roster. Most recently, they have set their sights on the NBA-level talent of Russian point guard, Egor Demin. Demin recently played for Real Madrid U18 in Spain.

Demin is a mystery to many American hoops fans, and you shouldn’t blame yourself if you just hear about this prospect. Her 247Page Sports won’t tell you anything about him, so let me introduce you to one of the most fascinating players on Kevin Young’s board.

Egor Demin was born in Moscow, Russia, in 2006, and is now 18 years old (if that doesn’t make you feel old, I guess nothing will). He spent his time with Real Madrid’s U18 team and made a big impact on his team, leading to major buzz during the NBA draft. He is currently ranked among the top 3 point guards in the 2025 draft class, according to nbadraftroom.com.

He is at his best with the ball in his hands, as he is skilled at handling and distributing the ball, with excellent touch on his jumper. He’s surprisingly quick with his handle and takes a great first step that helps him get past his defender and finish at the rim with a sweet kiss to the glass. He showed he could throw passes into tight windows at frightening speeds and had excellent court vision coupled with a willingness to share the ball with his teammates.

Demin is tall for a guard, standing at 6’7″. He is sneakily athletic, but don’t expect him to throw windmill shots in transition. His positive attributes project him as a 1st round pick in the NBA 2025. Draft Illinois and BYU are the first schools to offer the guard, and it appears BYU has been interested in Demin for some time now.

Coach Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks are rumored to be expressing interest in obtaining Demin’s talents, and it is very likely that more big-name schools are hoping to attract Demin’s talents to their campus.

International hopefuls are often accompanied by plenty of naysayers and skeptics who like to question whether foreign talent can actually translate to the American game, although that’s becoming less and less the case as European stars dominate the modern NBA. Still, taking a chance on an international prospect is a risk, no matter how talented he is – there’s a reason players like Luka Doncic have fallen behind the Marvin Bagleys of the world.

Despite the uncertainty, Demin is part of a transformational piece for a program like BYU and would be a great opportunity for Kevin Young to fulfill his promise of making BYU a legitimate contender. springboard for professional-level talent preparing for NBA basketball.

This season with Real Madrid, Demin averaged over 13 points per game and 4 assists amid fierce competition. Expect to hear Demin’s name brought up frequently in the coming months and cross your fingers that he makes it to Provo – he would be a huge pickup.