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Eight BBL players selected for GB 24-man squad for FIBA EuroBasket 2022

Eight BBL players selected for GB 24-man squad for FIBA EuroBasket 2022

Ahead of an eagerly anticipated FIBA EuroBasket 2022 that will see some of the world’s best basketball talent compete for supremacy, Great Britain Men’s Head Coach Nate Reinking has confirmed the 24-man roster in contention for a place in the GB squad at the showpiece September tournament.

Eight BBL players for 2022-23 making the selection, they include: Jamell Anderson (Cheshire Phoenix), Ben Mockford (Newcastle Eagles), Luke Nelson (London Lions), Tarik Phillip (London Lions), Kareem Queeley (London Lions), Ovie Soko (London Lions), Mo Soluwade (London Lions) and Patrick Whelan (Leicester Riders).

GB’s Men will travel to Milan for the Pool Stages of EuroBasket 2022 – set to take place from September 2 to September 8 – where they’ll face Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Italy and Ukraine for a place in the knockout stages, which will be contested in Berlin.

This will be the Men’s team’s first major tournament outing since the 2017 EuroBasket, and the 24-man roster contains several GB stars who not only have experience on the biggest stages in basketball, but who have also shown impeccable commitment to GB in recent years, developing the chemistry and playing identity that has brought about recent success.

The 24-man roster will also be in contention for selection at the upcoming FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifiers against Belgium (August 25) and Latvia (August 28, 6pm), which will act as vital preparation for the National Team in the run up to EuroBasket. Tickets are still available for the Latvia fixture, which will be GB’s last on home soil before flying out to EuroBasket, at Newcastle’s Vertu Motors Arena.

Currently ranked 45th in the world, the GB Men’s team have shown that they can compete with some of the best sides in Europe as they’ve toppled the likes of France, Germany, Greece and Montenegro in recent outings, but will face some stern challenges at EuroBasket as the majority of their Group B opponents have at least two NBA players on their preliminary rosters.

This EuroBasket is being hailed as the best continental basketball tournament ever, with a field of teams full of incredible talent, and as such is a testament to GB’s achievement in securing a place at the top table of European basketball. 42 NBA players have been named to preliminary rosters so far, including Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Luka Dončić (Slovenia), and Nikola Jokić (Serbia).

Following confirmation of the 24-man roster, GB Men’s…

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