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Darrell Armstrong2
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Transfers were always allowed. Just require formal permission from the original NT; and obviously with such a player pool, USAB doesn't have any reason to oppose.
Transfers were always allowed. Just require formal permission from the original NT; and obviously with such a player pool, USAB doesn't have any reason to oppose.
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usagre2
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Well according to FIBA and it’s very accurate rankings you’re talking about the 4th best team in the world. Lol.
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R1ou2
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Thought it wasn’t applying for players who have represented another NT in a major tournament.
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Darrell Armstrong2
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The tournament doesn't really matter. If a player has been called up and played at least a game for any given country, he cannot go play for a different one without explicit permission from the previous country he played for. Not sure about the rules for naturalisation (if this player takes a naturalised spot in spite of place of birth).
Another example is Ignas Brazdeikis. He played for Canada at a youth tournament and now plays for Lithuania.
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Shawshank2
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But it was problematic in Brazdeikis case even when Canadas federation gave him permission to play for Lithuania
Our federation ended up naturalising Brazdeikis.He is born in Lithuania,both parents are Lithuanians,but he is considered *on paper of law* as naturalised player.
If miracle will happend in nearest future and ltu federation would decide to go easy way like most federation did and naturalise some american guard LTU NT will have to make choice Brazdeikis or american
What is funny with Brazdeikis our journalist asks him questions in lithuanian and he answers in english,journalist ask other question in lithuania,he asnwers in english and that how interviews goes
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Steadysoul2
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He didn't have Lithuanian citizenship at the time. Citizenship is always the first factor they consider.
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tonia2
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According to FIBA eligibility rules:
"A player who has competed in an official FIBA competition after reaching age 17 is tied to that country. Those who played for one country before turning 17 may play for a different country if both countries' federations agree, with the FIBA Secretary General deciding if the federations do not agree. FIBA has an exception that allows the Secretary General to authorize a nationality change to a player's "country of origin" (i.e., a country where the player has recent ancestral roots) if it is "in the interest of the development of basketball in the country"".
"A player who has competed in an official FIBA competition after reaching age 17 is tied to that country. Those who played for one country before turning 17 may play for a different country if both countries' federations agree, with the FIBA Secretary General deciding if the federations do not agree. FIBA has an exception that allows the Secretary General to authorize a nationality change to a player's "country of origin" (i.e., a country where the player has recent ancestral roots) if it is "in the interest of the development of basketball in the country"".