2017 U16 European Championship

[serbianhoops]

Is Miskovic from Serbia a brother of a guy who was named EC U18 MVP a weak ago?

Yep, not the same level of talent though. And Dusan Tanaskovic is the younger brother of Nikola (Partizan & Serbia U20).

[tallwestman]

It seems like BIH didn't put tall center " Amar Mehic( 210 cm) in the team. He is one of top prospects in class of 2001.

[serbianhoops]

Mehic is a late-bloomer, as far as I know he was called but he decided to focus on his individual development this summer. 6'10" Eddie Maslic from Melbourne is also missing, but it's not a big deal given that he's weaker than Islamovic who made the team.

[Srle]

Haris Jusovic , the kid from Switzerland have a great physical tools for big guy, one year younger than the competition.

[BiHBasket]

Haris Jusovic , the kid from Switzerland have a great physical tools for big guy, one year younger than the competition.

Haris's everywhere

[Dreamcatcher]

http://www.fiba.com/europe/u16/2017/Germany#tab=roster

I almost laughed when i saw picture in German roster. I hope that African fellow in the middle is 16 y.o. at least.

[miloje]

tarik biberović will play for turkey?

[BiHBasket]

tarik biberović will play for turkey?

He isn't playing in this year EC, neither in division A neither in division B, neither for BiH, neither for Turkey, we should talk about players who are actually participating.

[serbianhoops]

Haris's everywhere

In Serbia also, Haris Sahic ('01). He is playing for BC Tutin.
Interesting fact, he was born in Wiltz (Luxembourg).

[serbianhoops]

http://www.fiba.com/europe/u16/2017/Germany#tab=roster

I almost laughed when i saw picture in German roster. I hope that African fellow in the middle is 16 y.o. at least.

Nope, Hukporti is 15-year old (born in 2002)
He was listed as Togolese at this year's ANGT tournanment.

http://www.adidasngt.com/u18/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007690&seasoncode=JTB16#!highs

By the way, 6'9" skinny stretch F Daniel Zdravevski ('01) has Serbian roots through his mother Ljiljana (her maiden name is Panic). She was born in Prilep (FYROM) to parents from Pirot (southeastern Serbia). Daniel was recently recruited by Bayern Munich which was not a surprise given that Svetislav Pesic knows him for years. They met in 2015, when Daniel spent summer vacation at his maternal grandparents' house in Pirot (Pesic's birthplace). His sister Laura Zdravevska ('97) played for Germany U20 NT at this year's European Championship.

Zdravevski with Pesic in Pirot back in July 2015.
11781726_814882608631554_3617914402592733632_n.jpg

[Levenspiel]

http://www.fiba.com/europe/u16/2017/Germany#tab=roster

I almost laughed when i saw picture in German roster. I hope that African fellow in the middle is 16 y.o. at least.

Why were you laughing? Have you been to Germany?

[Dreamcatcher]

Why were you laughing? Have you been to Germany?

No, i weren't. You want to say it's typical for Germany? But still it was a little bit funny for me.

[Srle]

http://www.fiba.com/europe/u16/2017/Germany#tab=roster

I almost laughed when i saw picture in German roster. I hope that African fellow in the middle is 16 y.o. at least.

Have you seen Spanish and Israeli one, its sad what some federations are doing for the short term goals All of them are probably 2,3 years older than the competition, all those players from the Africa.

[Srle]

Nope, Hukporti is 15-year old (born in 2002)
He was listed as Togolese at this year's ANGT tournanment.

http://www.adidasngt.com/u18/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007690&seasoncode=JTB16#!highs

By the way, 6'9" skinny stretch F Daniel Zdravevski ('01) has Serbian roots through his mother Ljiljana (her maiden name is Panic). She was born in Prilep (FYROM) to parents from Pirot (southeastern Serbia). Daniel was recently recruited by Bayern Munich which was not a surprise given that Svetislav Pesic knows him for years. They met in 2015, when Daniel spent summer vacation at his maternal grandparents' house in Pirot (Pesic's birthplace). His sister Laura Zdravevska ('97) played for Germany U20 NT at this year's European Championship.

Zdravevski with Pesic in Pirot back in July 2015.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]9963[/ATTACH]

So did he chose our NT

[serbianhoops]

Nope, Zdravevski is on German roster.

Several players (Croatian Tisma, Israeli Avdija, Slovenians Radovic & Gavric) have particularly interesting background stories. As well as few others that didn't make the cut for the championship due to injuries such as Croatian Lazic.