The preliminary squad for the Turkish National Basketball Team's matches against Hungary in the FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers has been announced.
No domestic players from Fenerbahçe Beko were included in the squad. The only player from Fenerbahçe Beko included in the roster is Onuralp Bitim, who is on loan to Bayern Munich.
Here is the Turkish National Basketball Team's squad determined for the Hungary matches:
- Shane Larkin
- Cedi Osman
- Kenan Sipahi
- Ömer Faruk Yurtseven
- Furkan Korkmaz
- Muhsin Yaşar
- Erkan Yılmaz
- Kerem Kuthan Konan
- Furkan Haltalı
- Şehmus Hazer
- Onuralp Bitim
- Doğuş Özdemiroğlu
- Yiğitcan Saybir
- Sadık Emir Kabaca
- Göksenin Köksal
- Emre Melih Tunca
- David Mutaf
- Ercan Osmani
WHAT HAPPENED?
During the pre-season in basketball, Panathinaikos was a guest of Galatasaray for a friendly match. Following the football match where Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahçe 3-1, head coach Ergin Ataman gestured the 3-1 scoreline to Galatasaray fans during the friendly basketball game. Following these images, Fenerbahçe Beko reacted to Ergin Ataman and announced that they would not send any of their players to the national team as long as Ataman remains at the helm.
News Source: 12punto
