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Prelim Great Britain roster of 21 has been announced and called the "strongest team Britain ever".
Head coach Chris Finch and the British Basketball Federation today released a preliminary roster of 21 players to compete for spots on the host team’s 2012 Olympic team. Given the fairly short modern history of FIBA-level basketball on the ‘Isles, the claim from the federation that this is the “strongest-ever preliminary GB men’s squad” isn’t […]
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Sullivan Phillips played for Bermuda at last year's CBC championship, how can he be in the GB squad? I know that FIBA enforces their eligibility rules selectively and creatively but this would be the first case I can think of where a player switched after representing another country at senior level in an official tournament.
BJ Mullens really is not a very good player.Last edited by JGX; 04-11-2012, 04:07 AM.Originally posted by FedfanMost ppl get childish when they lose.Originally posted by GuTOrefs in games of Spain walks with literally poop in his pants afraid of the Spanish players
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Originally posted by JGX View PostSullivan Phillips played for Bermuda at last year's CBC championship, how can he be in the GB squad? I know that FIBA enforces their eligibility rules selectively and creatively but this would be the first case I can think of where a player switched after representing another country at senior level in an official tournament.
BJ Mullens really is not a very good player.
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Originally posted by Mindozas View PostNot the 1st time, it was a case f.e. with Vasco Evtimov, who played for France (2001) and Bulgaria (2009 if I recall correctly) in Eurobasket. Also Ermal Kuqo (Turkey/Albania)
Phillips is definitely the only player on a preliminary Olympic squad to have played three years of professional soccer in the US second division.Originally posted by FedfanMost ppl get childish when they lose.Originally posted by GuTOrefs in games of Spain walks with literally poop in his pants afraid of the Spanish players
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Originally posted by JGX View PostSullivan Phillips played for Bermuda at last year's CBC championship, how can he be in the GB squad? I know that FIBA enforces their eligibility rules selectively and creatively but this would be the first case I can think of where a player switched after representing another country at senior level in an official tournament.
BJ Mullens really is not a very good player.How in the world will be Ben Gordon eligible to play, since Mullens had no passport before now and counts against the limit?
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Originally posted by JGX View PostYou're right. Kuqo even went from Albania to Turkey back to Albania. I think two countries in two consecutive years is a new one though.
Phillips is definitely the only player on a preliminary Olympic squad to have played three years of professional soccer in the US second division.
I think Kuqo did not play for Albania prior to his national-team stint in Turkey. At least I was not able to track it down on the web.
Phillips played with the Bermuda in the Island Games in the past. From playing against the Isle of Man up now to play in the Olympics...fodder for a story
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Originally posted by Mojado View PostDamn, you are fast! I just found out about it and posted it into another threadHow in the world will be Ben Gordon eligible to play, since Mullens had no passport before now and counts against the limit?
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Originally posted by Mojado View PostI think Kuqo did not play for Albania prior to his national-team stint in Turkey. At least I was not able to track it down on the web.Originally posted by FedfanMost ppl get childish when they lose.Originally posted by GuTOrefs in games of Spain walks with literally poop in his pants afraid of the Spanish players
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Originally posted by JGX View Post
FIBA archive site has him playing for Albania in qualifying for 1997 and 1999 Eurobaskets. However after doing some more digging, I suspect that was actually Artan Kuqo.
Phillips might be eligible since Great Britain's national-team consists of all formerly-independent working federations of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (I'm guessing the last one).Maybe the Bermuda one is included now as well...which also means their participation in FIBA tournaments is not possible anymore.
Same would count for Gibraltar, who even have one kid playing on a U.S. college...
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Originally posted by Mojado View PostPhillips might be eligible since Great Britain's national-team consists of all formerly-independent working federations of Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (I'm guessing the last one).
There was a small article in one of the Bermudan papers about Phillips being called up by GB but it didn't say anything about his eligibility. In the meantime, this seems to be the major story in Bermuda:
Ginger beer supplies arrive to avert national Dark ‘n’ Stormy crisisOriginally posted by FedfanMost ppl get childish when they lose.Originally posted by GuTOrefs in games of Spain walks with literally poop in his pants afraid of the Spanish players
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Originally posted by JGX View PostI don't think Northern Ireland ever had their own federation...they're part of Basketball Ireland.
There was a small article in one of the Bermudan papers about Phillips being called up by GB but it didn't say anything about his eligibility. In the meantime, this seems to be the major story in Bermuda:
Ginger beer supplies arrive to avert national Dark ‘n’ Stormy crisis
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i have some news of Brazil NT
the North-American Point Guard of Bauru Basketball, Larry Taylor will be declared officially able to play in olympics for Brazil this Monday..
Brazil will play a Super 4 in Sao Carlos with Greece, New Zealand and Tunisia... we will play against United States in Las Vegas July 16th (my birth date lol)
Magnano will announce the squad in next days i hope... 11 players will be guaranteed for sure:
Huertas and Larry
Barbosa, Alex Garcia, Marcelinho Machado, Marquinhos and Guilherme Giovannoni
Nene Hilario, Tiago Splitter, Rafael Hettsheimeir and Anderson Varejao
1 slot remaining... some other good names
PG: Raul Neto, Rafael Freire Luz, Scott Machado and Vitor Benite (Nezinho Dos Santos, the old one)
PF and C: Augusto Cesar Lima, Caio Torres, Murilo Becker (best player of our home league, but don't have international level in my opinion), Fab Melo, Paulao Prestes and Vitor Faverani (playing well last games of Valencia in ACB)
let's wait for next weeks.Last edited by GustavoGanso; 04-24-2012, 04:50 PM.
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I am looking forward to seeing Brazil in the olympics . I think Magnano will get the best Brazil have to offer . I would like to see Nene,anderson ,thiago,barbosa and huertas - role players should be marquinos ,larry,marcelino,hettsheimer, and 2 youngsters who will be drafted and play in the NBA like scott machado and fab melo
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