By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Czech Republic head coach Ronen Ginzburg announced the players that will compile the preliminary squad ahead of the 2017 EuroBasket tournament.
Jan Vesely (Fenerbahce) and Tomas Satoransky (Washington Wizards) are the major superstars of the national team while the most notable absence is naturalized forward Blake Schilb who asked to take a break in order to spend time with his family.
Long-time captain Jiri Welsch once again declares his presence at 37 years of age.
The Czech national team will compete in Group c of the EuroBasket where it will face Croatia, Spain, Montenegro, Hungary and hosts Romania. Four teams advance from the Group.
Here’s the full list:
Patrik Auda – ICL Manresa (ESP)
Ondrej Balvín – Estudiantes Madrid (ESP)
Jaromír Bohacik – USK Praha
Dalibor Fait – BK Lions J. Hradec
Pavel Grunt – USK Praha
Filip Haladao – Rieker Com Therm Komárno (SVK)
Vojtěch Hruban – ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
Martin Kriz – Basketball Nymburk
Tomas Kyzlinko – JL Bourg Basket (FRA)
Michal Mares – USK Praha
Lukas Palyza – BK ARMEX Děčín
Adam Pechacek – Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro (ESP)
Martin Peterka – Basketball Nymburk
Filip Petruzela – USK Praha
Tomáš Satoransky – Washington Wizards (NBA)
Petr Safarcik – USK Praha
Jakub Sirina – BK Opava
David Skranc- BK JIP Pardubice
Kamil Svrdlík – BK JIP Pardubice
Jan Vesely – Fenerbahce Istanbul (TUR)
Tomas Vyoral – BK ARMEX Děčín
Jiri Welsch – CEZ Basketball Nymburk