Eurobasket by the metrics

By Utkan Şahin/ info@eurohoops.net

Did you expect that Greece – minus Giannis Antetokounmpo – will still remain the tallest team of the tournament? Who is the 2,22 meters giant and is there a short guy who can ball?

We have all the answers and we present them to you. Even if some times that kind of data doesn’t mean much on the floor, it’s good to know what each team will be facing.

The tall Greeks

This is not exactly a stereotype, but it happened. Greece is the top team in average height with 203.8 cm, while Serbia follows with 203.7 cm.

On the bottom of the list, there are the Icelanders which will have to try their best in rebounding with an average height of just 195.3 cm. Here’s the list of the top ten teams in this area.

Age doesn’t matter

They say that it’s all about how you feel, however, a team that will fight for a medal will have to give nine games in 18 days. Having fresh legs may help, but on the other hand, the experience can make a difference.

In any case, one of the four co-hosts, Finland, has the oldest roster with an average age of 29.01 years. On the other hand, Germany is a really new team and that’s proven also by an average age of just 24.04 years.