FIBA News: ”The Dragon” leads Slovenian comeback over Croatia

Slovenia completed its pre-competition exhibition run undefeated, with a 94-88 victory over Croatia in Cejje on Saturday. Luka Dončić was off his usual game, shooting just 2/9 from the floor for 10 points, but adding 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and a steal in his 21 minutes of action. However recent Chicago Bulls signing Goran Dragić picked up the slack with his second consecutive strong performance, having put in 16 in his last game, with 19 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Vlatko Cancar came up big in…

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Eurohoops News: Croatian Basketball announces prelim EuroBasket roster

Wednesday the Croatian Basketball Federation released the preliminary list of 24 players rostered for the upcoming 2022 EuroBasket. Here is the list of the 24 players called up by senior national team head coach Damir Mulaomerovic: Dragan BenderBojan Bogdanovic (Utah Jazz)Dario Dreznjak (Zadar)Mateo Dreznjak (SC Derby)Goran Filipovic (Cedevita Olimpija)Lovro Gnjidic (Cedevita Olimpija)Mario Hezonja (Real Madrid)Pavle Marcinkovic (Zadar)Karlo Matkovic (Cedevita Olimpija)Dominik Mavra (Zadar)Toni Nakic (Rio Breogan)Toni Perkovic (Split)Roko Prkacin (Girona)Kresimir Radovcic (Cibona)Ivan Ramljak (Slask Wroclaw)Roko Rogic (Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu)Matej Rudan (Mega MIS)Zeljko Sakic (Lietkabelis)Dario Saric (Phoenix Suns)Krunoslav SimonSven Smailagic (Nevezis-OPTIBET)Jaleen Smith (Alba…

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Bojan Bogdovich will suit up for Croatian National Team

From the team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic said he will be joining the Croatian national team in the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers. Croatia is hosting one of the qualifying tournaments in Split, aiming to make its second straight Olympic Games. “I’ll take part in the national team, so I’ll head right to training in 7 or 8 days,” Bogdanovic said during his season exit interview, per Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune. Bogdanovic and the Jazz were eliminated 2-4 by the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals after beginning the…

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