2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers - EUROPE

[BiHBasket]

Final preparation match for the Austrians

Austria - Georgia 87 : 77


Coach used ten players and they all scored:

Jakob Poeltl 22
Rašid Mahalbašić 19
Bryce Douvier 15
Thomas Klepeisz 11
Marvin Ogunsipe 6
Davor Lamešić 4
Benedikt Danek 3
Thomas Schreiner 3
Moritz Lanegger 2
Jozo Radoš 2

DNP: Guttl, Kramer.


Ryan Boatright will play for Armenia as naturalized player. They also found couple of Americans of "Armenian roots" and they can play regulary for this national team.

[BiHBasket]

Half of the Armenian team are Americans lol. Slovak Republic coach Ivan Rudež said he doesn't belive they all have Armenian roots.

[lemo]

Totally agree.

I Searched for them in Wikipedia and found :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Fischer

A.J. Hess

Kris Yanku born in Istanbul !!!!

Did they acquired Armenian passports before they reach 16 as FIBA alleged ?!!!!

[BiHBasket]

So Vezenkov is playing for Bulgaria.

Hakanson missed first two games for Sweden because of injury, not sure will he recover at time to play some games but with him and Eriksson future of Swedish backcourt looks very bright.

[zik013]

Totally agree.

I Searched for them in Wikipedia and found :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Fischer

A.J. Hess

Kris Yanku born in Istanbul !!!!

Did they acquired Armenian passports before they reach 16 as FIBA alleged ?!!!!

that wikipedia article doesnt have any information... Fischer MAY have armenian parents/grandparents, we dont know. For example Yanku should have, because armenian commentators were calling him Yanku + some armenian last name ...

[BiHBasket]

Love the headlines on the Bosnian sport sites on tonight game:

"Armenian national team without any Armenian"

"Armenia, Legion etrangere"

[carlo]

Final preparation match for the Austrians

Austria - Georgia 87 : 77


Coach used ten players and they all scored:

Jakob Poeltl 22
Rašid Mahalbašić 19
Bryce Douvier 15
Thomas Klepeisz 11
Marvin Ogunsipe 6
Davor Lamešić 4
Benedikt Danek 3
Thomas Schreiner 3
Moritz Lanegger 2
Jozo Radoš 2

DNP: Guttl, Kramer.


Ryan Boatright will play for Armenia as naturalized player. They also found couple of Americans of "Armenian roots" and they can play regulary for this national team.

Boatright represented the (unofficial) team USA at the 2010 U18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament leading his team in ppg/apg and spg. At college he was named All-Final Four in 2014 with NCAA champ UConn and All-Conference in 2015. He also played briefly in Italy in 2016 averaging nearly 20 ppg. A fine player indeed.

[BiHBasket]

Alex Renfroe is kicked out of Bosnian national team. After the last night home defeat vs Sweden(which puts Bosnia in tough position) he reportedly spent a night partying(and he is a husband and a dad) with the Bosnian dad - Kenyan mom tv host and model Daniella.

If you wonder how she looks

[BiHBasket]

BiH roster in today away game vs Slovak Republic, this could be one of the youngest ever in the FIBA offical matches


- PG Amar Gegić(98') 6'7'' Bayern

- PG Darko Talić(98') 6'2'' Igokea

- PG Adi Zahiragić(95') 6'2'' Spars

- SG Almir Hasandić(90') 6'3'' Sloboda

- SF Edin Atić(97') 6'7'' AEK

- SF Džanan Musa(99') 6'9'' Cedevita

- SF Adin Vrabac(94') 6'8'' Tenerife

- SF Aleksandar Lazić(96') 6'9'' Mega

- SF Nedžad Muratović(95') 6'7'' Sloboda

- C Ismet Sejfić(93') 6'10'' Pannon

- C Markus Lončar(96') 7'0'' Široki

- C Obrad Tomić(93') 6'10'' Partizan

[BiHBasket]

Last game Armenia - Bosnia and Herzegovina will be a direct duel for qualification!

[BiHBasket]

Qualified teams

Sweden
Estonia
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Bosna and Herzegovina
Belarus
Kosovo
Austria

Out

Slovakia
Armenia
Albania
Macedonia
Portugal


Macedonia, once(literally) a medal contender, what a downfall. Bosnia and Herzegovina avoid that destiny with a strong last game in a Armenia.

Armenia and especially Kosovo had great atmosphere and noisy fans at their home matches.

[lemo]

Congratulations to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo .

Bosnia was not supposed to be out of qualifier but not even supposed to be out out of Eurobasket.

Wish you a better future with mixture of Teletovic , Nurkic and Dzan Musa.

Kosovo proved that it will be a strong contender in Europe next few years.

Sad abut Macedonia, hope they will be get better soon.

Very astonished about Sweden and Armenia.

Sweden lost to Bosnia twice in Euro qualifiers and tuned the table in World Cup pre-qualifier.

[usagre]

Slovenia might win Eurobasket and not qualify for WC.

Here's the 12 European teams I hope qualify:

Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Latvia
Lithuania, Croatia, Italy, France
Russia, Germany, Serbia, Greece

My apologies to Finland, Czech Republic and Georgia.

[R1ou]

Here's the 12 European teams I hope qualify:

Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Latvia
Lithuania, Croatia, Italy, France
Russia, Germany, Serbia, Greece

My apologies to Finland, Czech Republic and Georgia.

One of Slovenia, Spain, Latvia or Turkey can't qualify. Here are the groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_F...ation_(Europe)

[usagre]

One of Slovenia, Spain, Latvia or Turkey can't qualify. Here are the groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_F...ation_(Europe)

Thanks for clarifying. Sorry Turkey you're out then.

So then like Srle said it is quite possible that Slovenia wins the Eurobasket and because of a tough draw doesn't qualify for the Worlds.