By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The selector of the senior national team of Poland, Igor Milicic set the final 12-player roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia. The list includes Jeremy Sochan of the San Antonio Spurs.
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“We initially worked very hard in Wroclaw and played five friendly games,” the Poland head coach referred to prep games against the Philippines, New Zealand, Brazil, Croatia, and Greece over the past ten days, “I am convinced that this effort will speak for us. We are on the same page, ready tactically, and most importantly, we are not dealing with injuries.”
Poland was drawn with host Spain, Angola, the Bahamas, Finland, and Lebanon in the OQT in Valencia. The top-ranked country will advance to the Olympic Games, joining Australia, Canada, and the winner of the OQT in Greece in Group A of the Olympic basketball tournament.
In Group B of the preliminary round, Poland faces the Bahamas on Wednesday and Finland on Thursday. Possibly reaching the Semifinals would create a fixture next Saturday and an opportunity to compete in the Final next Sunday.
Final 12-player squad
- Olek Balcerowski (Panathinaikos Aktor)
- Aleksander Dziewa (Veolia Towers Hamburg)
- Andrzej Mazurczak (King Wilki Morskie Szczecin)
- Michal Michalak (PAOK mateco)
- Igor Milicic Jr. (Tennessee)
- Andrzej Pluta (Legia Warsaw)
- Mateusz Ponitka (Partizan Mozzart Bet)
- A. J. Slaughter (Casademont Zaragoza)
- Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs)
- Michal Sokolowski (Dinamo Banco di Sardegans Sassari)
- Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (King Wilki Morskie Szczecin)
- Jaroslaw Zyskowski (Trefl Sopot)
Photo Credit: FIBA.BASKETBALL