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According to Gazzetta, Tristan Vukcevic — who was eligible to represent Italy (his birthplace, Siena), Sweden (his mother’s homeland), Greece (where he grew up and developed as a player), and Serbia (his father’s country) — has ultimately chosen to play for the Serbian national team. Vukcevic averaged 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in just 14.6 minutes per game last season with the Wizards.
Anthony Chiang: As first mentioned on the NBA TV broadcast, the plan is for Pelle Larsson to leave Las Vegas to join Sweden's national team after tomorrow's Heat summer league game. Larsson expected to play in the EuroBasket tournament later this offseason.
Anthony Chiang: Kasparas Jakucionis says he won't play in EuroBasket this year. Nikola Jovic (Serbia) and Pelle Larsson (Sweden) are expected to take part in the tournament later this summer.
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The EuroBasket 2025 resurfaces Finland as the host of Group B in Tampere. Looking to clinch a berth in the Round of 16, Finland will face Sweden, Great Britain, Montenegro, Lithuania, and Germany from August 27 to September 3. “It was packed house every night, a lot of fun and really competitive games,” the Vantaa native recalled the 2017 tournament between the top European national teams, “I’m looking forward to build on that. I think we have a really good team. Hopefully, we can create some buzz and kind of make a big run.”
So, you got fans rooting for you in Gambia? Yes, but we’re everywhere, though. In Gambia. We got people in Sweden and Denmark. We were just in London, England. All over the world. People in Gambia, when they grow up, their goal is to get to Europe. They really think Europe is paradise. But then when they get here it is kinda still tough. You still got to work and do all your stuff and get your things right to still live a good life.
Christos Tsaltas: Alperen Sengun and Omer Yurtseven, Turkey's twin towers, did the job over Sweden (105-84) in the semi-final of the #FIBAOPQT in Istanbul. Sengun: 16 pts, 5 reb, 6/9 FG. Yurtseven: 16 pts, 9 reb, 7/13 FG. Turkey will face Croatia in the final game. #BizBirlikteyiz #TakeNote #Rockets
The German national team won a friendly game against Sweden. Lead by the NBA trio, Germany won 87-68. Franz Wagner had 15 points, Moritz Wagner added 12 points and nine rebounds, while, Dennis Schroder had 10 points against Sweden.
He has been described as “everything NBA teams are looking for in a future-facing prospect”, but before he heads to the NBA, Swedish forward Bobi Klintman will touch down in Cairns to play a season with the Taipans.
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Christos Tsaltas: Franz Wagner shined over the last 2 games with German national team vs Sweden: 16 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks, 7-16 FG vs Slovenia: 16 pts, 7 rebs, 2 asts, 7-15 FG 16 pts / 6 rebs / 3.5 asts / 45.1% FG per game Development proof #KoerbeFuerD #MagicTogether #EuroBasket
Huge boost for the Germany senior national team heading to the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Dennis Schroder is traveling separately to Stockholm hoping to receive medical clearance and represent his country against Sweden tomorrow, Thursday. The captain of Germany was slated as doubtful to even make the trip with an ankle injury but is on his way, as noted by the German Basketball Federation Wednesday.
Christos Tsaltas: Dennis Schroder will not travel to Sweden with German national team due to injury. He will stay in Germany and undergo treatment. Germany will face Sweden in Stockholm (08/25) for the 2023 World Cup qualifiers. #KoerbeFuerD
Sweden's ex-NBA star Jonas Jerebko has quit CSKA Moscow, the team said on Saturday, less than three months after his controversial decision to join the organisation amid international condemnation of Russia. The Swedish basketball federation cut Jerebko from the national squad at the end of March, a day after he joined CSKA Moscow, saying his decision was “against the federation’s values and our very clear stance towards Russia” over its invasion of Ukraine.
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