By Utkan Şahin – Translation: Anıl Can Sedef / info@eurohoops.net
Everything you should know before the big opening of EuroBasket 2017 is right here, on one page!
All the latest updates and news about the teams, preliminary squads, schedules for pre-tournament friendlies and much more…
With each pre-tournament results, our exclusive folder will be updated to give you the most accurate and recent information about all EuroBasket 2017 teams and to prepare you for the big tournament.
Group A (Helsinki)
Finland
France
Iceland
Poland
Slovenia
Greece
Group B (Tel Aviv)
Germany
Italy
Israel
Georgia
Lithuania
Ukraine
Group C (Cluj Napoca)
Czech Republic
Croatia
Montenegro
Hungary
Spain
Romania
Group D (İstanbul)
Finland – Squad (12 players) – Group A
Jamar Wilson (Estudiantes – PG) 30 games 7.9 points, 1.5 assists, 1.4 rebounds
Teemu Rannikko (Kataja – PG) 52 games 12.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists
Petteri Koponen (Barcelona – G) 59 games 9.3 points, 2.1 assists, 1.9 rebounds
Sasu Salin (Gran Canaria – SG) 50 games 7.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assist – Malaga
Mikko Koivisto (Vilpas – SG) 40 games 9.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists
Shawn Huff (Fraport – SF) 29 games 6.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.5 assist
Carl Lindbom (Seagulls – SF) 46 games 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists
Matti Nuutinen (Roanne – SF) 34 games 6.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.8 assist
Erik Murphy (Strasbourg – PF) 59 games 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.9 assist
Tuukka Kotti (Crailsheim – PF) 28 games 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists – Seagulls
Lauri Markkanen (Arizona – PF/C) 37 games 15.6 points, 7.2 riband, 0.9 assist – Bulls
Gerald Lee (Seagulls – C) 36 games 12.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.9 assist
COACH: Henrik Dettman
- 11 players from EuroBasket 2015 roster are in the preliminary squad, only 9 players are still included from FIBA World Cup 2014 team.
Average age of preliminary squad: 29.1 years
Number of players aged 20-25: 1 players
Number of players aged between 25-30: 6 players
Number of players over the age of 30: 5 players
The youngest player in the squad: Lauri Markkanen – 20
The oldest player in the squad: Teemu Rannikko – 36
Average height of preliminary squad: 198.8 average
Number of players under 190 cm: 2 players
Number of players with a height between 190-200 cm: 4 players
Number of players over 200 cm: 6 players
The shortest player in the squad: Jamar Wilson – 1.85
The tallest player in the squad: Lauri Markkanen – 2.13
Distribution of players according to the leagues they play in club level: (Last year)
Korisliiga (Finland): 4 players
NCAA: 1 player
ACB Liga Endesa (Spain): 3 players
EasyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (Germany): 2 players
LNB Pro A (France): 1 player
LNB Pro B (France Second League): 1 player
EuroLeague: 1 player
Schedule of pre-tournament friendlies: (1-7)
29 July Finland-Latvia: 81-85 (Gerald Lee 21 points, Žanis Peiners 16 points) *
04 August Finland-Russia: 75-91 (Sasu Salin 23 points, Vitaly Fridzon 18 points) *
05 August Finland-Israel: 92-97 (Lauri Markkanen 18 points, Gal Mekel 18 points) *
09 August Finland-Italy: 64-78 (Shawn Huff 13 points, Marco Belinelli 15 points) *
11 August Finland-Italy: 70-75 (Lauri Markkanen 19 points, Gigi Datome 14 points) *
12 August Finland-Turkey: 93-88 (Erik Murphy 15 points, Cedi Osman 19 points) *
18 August Finland-Czech Republic: 62-83 (Erik Murphy 10 points, Tomas Satoransky 16 points) *
25 August Finland-Russia: 91-100 (Lauri Markkanen 26 points, Alexey Shved 20 points) *
Depth Chart
PG: Petteri Koponen – Jamar Wilson – Teemu Rannikko
SG: Sasu Salin – Mikko Koivisto
SF: Shawn Huff – Mattu Nuutinen – Carl Lindbom
PF: Erik Murphy – Tuukka Kotti
C : Lauri Markkanen – Gerald Lee
Unavailable / Out or Injured Players
Ville Kaunisto, Hanno Mottola, and Antero Lehto will not play for Finland this summer.
News
- Tuomas Hirvonen, Edon Maxhuni, Shawn Hopkins, Okko Jarvi, Antti Kanervo, Arttu Saarijarvi, Juho Nenonen, Samuli Nieminen, Matias Ojala, Julius Rajala, Ville Kaunisto, Anton Odabaşı, Oskar Michelsen, Mika Nuolivirta and Hannes Pölla were removed from the preliminary squad.
- Τeemu Ranniko will play in the Eurobasket
- Roope Ahonen, Harold Aido, Topias Palmi and Alexander Madsen were removed from the preliminary squad.
- Petteri Koponen started practicing with the team.
- The final roster
France – Squad (12 Players) – Group A
Thomas Heurtel (A. Efes – PG) 68 games 12.4 points, 6.1 assists, 1.9 rebounds – Barcelona
Antoine Diot (Valencia – PG) 55 games 7.9 points, 4.1 assists, 1.9 rebounds
Leo Westermann (Zalgiris – PG) 72 games 7.4 points, 4.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds – CSKA
Nando De Colo (CSKA – G) 52 games 18.3 points, 4.2 assists, 2.7 rebounds
Evan Fournier (Magic – SG) 68 games 17.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists
Edwin Jackson (Estudiantes – SG) 32 games 21.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists – Southern
Axel Toupane (905 Raptors – SF) 36 games 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists – Zalgiris
Boris Diaw (Jazz – PF) 73 games 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists
Louis Labeyrie (P. Levallois – PF) 35 games 10.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 0.8 assist – Strasbourg
Kevin Seraphin (Pacers – C) 49 games 4.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.5 assist
Joffrey Lauvergne (Bulls – PF/C) 70 games 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist – Spurs
Vincent Poirier (P. Levallois – C) 41 games 10.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.8 block – Baskonia
COACH: Vincent Collet
- 5 players from Rio Olympics 2016 roster are in the preliminary squad, 5 players are still included from EuroBasket 2015 team.
Average age of preliminary squad: 26.8 years
Number of players aged 20-25: 2 players
Number of players aged between 25-30: 8 players
Number of players over the age of 30: 2 players
The youngest player in the squad: Vincent Poirier – 23
The oldest player in the squad: Boris Diaw – 35
Average height of preliminary squad: 200.6 average
Number of players under 190 cm: 1 player
Number of players with a height between 190-200 cm: 4 players
Number of players over 200 cm: 7 players
The shortest player in the squad: Thomas Heurtel – 1.88
The tallest player in the squad: Vincent Poirier – 2.13
Distribution of players according to the leagues they play in club level: (Last year)
EuroLeague: 3 players
NBA: 4 players
LNB Pro A (France): 2 players
ACB Liga Endesa (Spain): 2 players
EasyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (Germany): 1 player
Tahincioğlu Süper Ligi (Turkey): 1 player
VTB League: 1 player
LKL (Lithuania): 1 player
Schedule of pre-tournament friendlies: (6-2)
05 August France-Tunisia 67-53 (Nando De Colo 20 points, Mourad El Mabrouk 14 points) *
08 August France-Croatia: 87-92 (Evan Fournier 24 points, Bojan Bogdanovic 21 points) *
10 August France-Lithuania: 98-77 (Evan Fournier 17 points, Martynas Gecevicius 14 points) *
15 August France-Lithuania: 71-96 (Nando De Colo 16 points, Mantas Kalnietis 18 points) *
18 August France-Belgium: 85-60 (Evan Fournier 15 points, Sam Van Rossom 9 points) *
19 August France-Montenegro: 100-70 (Nando De Colo 24 points, Tyrese Rice 14 points) *
20 August France-Italy: 88-63 (Joffrey Lauvergne 20 points, Marco Belinelli 15 points) *
27 August France-Germany: 85-79 (Evan Fournier 16 points, Dennis Schroder 23 points) *
Depth Chart
PG: Thomas Heurtel – Antoine Diot – Leo Westermann
SG: Nando De Colo -Edwin Jackson
SF: Evan Fournier – Axel Toupane
PF: Boris Diaw – Louis Labeyrie
C: Joffrey Lauvergne – Kevin Seraphin – Vincent Poirier
Unavailable / Out or Injured Players
Nicolas Batum, Rudy Gobert, Charles Kahudi, Timothe Luwawu, Florent Pietrus, Fabien Causeur and Mickael Gelabale will not play for France this summer.
News
- Gobert will miss the upcoming Eurobasket
- Rodrigue Beaubois was removed from the preliminary squad.
- Luwawu-Cabarrot to miss the EuroBasket
- Moustapha Fall is injured and he is going to miss the Eurobasket.
- Collet: “Our ambitions remain high”
- Fabien Causeur to miss the EuroBasket
- Axel Toupane added to the team
- Diaw: “The goal is the same, win a medal”
- Lauverge and Poirier out of practice until next week
- Livio Jean-Charles and Mathias Lessort were cut
- 150 games for De Colo
- Yakuba Ouattara was cut
- Diot expected to play in EuroBasket despite injury
- France in Berlin with 13 players
- Kim Tillie is the last cut from France