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EuroBasket 2022 News: Spain trims Guerra and Nu˜ez in final roster cuts

Brandon King

This national team journey has , unfortunately come to an end for Fran Guerra and Juan N¨˜ez, who were the last players cut from the Spanish national team by head coach Sergio Scaiolo. Guerra, a 29-year-old center who played for Lenovo Tenerife of the Spanisch ACB league, averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9 minutes per game in the two World Cup Qualifying matchups. N¨˜ez, an 18-yea-old 6’3″ point guard who has drawn some attention from NBA scouts with his playmaking and ability to run a team, averaged 1.0…

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EuroBasket 2022: Giannis leads Greece to 86-70 win over Spain

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From By Mirto Tsitsiou at eurhoops.net: In the first prep game for both Greece and Spain, Giannis set the tone with 31 points on 11/13 FG including 2/3 threes, 10 rebounds, and three assists in 20 minutes of action. And of course, the Greek national team in front of 15.000 fans got an easy 86-70 win. Tyler Dorsey added 11 points for the hosts and Dimitris Agravanis had nine, while potential starters Kostas Sloukasand George Papagiannis missed the game. Willy Hernangomez scored 15 points for Spain, which was also missing Sergio…

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EuroBasket News: Spain cuts EuroBasket roster down to 18

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The Spanish Basketball Federation announced initial round of cuts from their preliminary roster. Miguel Salvo, Jonathan Barreiro, Alberto Diaz and Hector Alderte will not be moving forward as the team trimmed its roster down to 18 in front of the opening of home-and-home friendly matchups that began Tuesday , with trip to Athens, Greece. Spain’s remaining EuroBasket selections: Alberto Abalde (Real Madrid)Dario Brizuela (Unicaja)Lorenzo Brown (Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv)Quino Colom (Girona)Jaime Fernandez (Lenovo Tenerife)Rudy Fernandez (Real Madrid)Usman Garuba (Houston Rockets)Fran Guerra (Lenovo Tenerife)Juan Hernangomez (Toronto Raptors)Willy Hernangomez (New Orleans Pelicans)Sergio Llull…

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Eurohoops: Spain wins third U20 European Championship

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Yesterday in Podgorica, Montenegro, Spain got by a plucky and gritty Lithuanian team, 69-61 to capture the U20 European crown, completing their undeated , 7-0, run through the competition. Movistar Estudiantes’ Ruben Dominguez scored a game-high 17 points, while FC Barcelona’s Michael Caicedo added 13. Tournament MVP ,Real Madrid’s Juan Nunez contributed 11 points. The young Spanish squad built an early14-point lead but Lithuania battled back. The Spaniards made timely plays down the stretch, including an acrobatic basket from Miguel Allen, who ended the day with 6 points, 4 boards,…

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The Gasol bros retire from the Spanish National Team

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The end of an era for Spanish basketball By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Spain was eliminated by Team USA in the Olympic quarterfinal earlier today and it marks the end of an era for the Gasol brothers. Pau and Marc Gasol both retire from the Spanish NT after an incredible run throughout this century. Pau, 41, confirmed his retirement on COPE, stating that he will now reflect and assess his future, while he has not decided about retirement yet. He spent the previous season with FC Barcelona. During his time with…

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USA gets win over Spain 95-81

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The United States Senior Men’s National Team guaranteed themselves at least a shot at playing for a medal in a 95-81 victory over a tough and experienced Spanish National team. The US team had to overcome a low shooting start in the first half and a huge game form Ricky Rubio, who channeled his inner Oscar Schmidt in dropping 38 on the Americans. Team USA will take on the winner of the Australia/Argentina matchup in the semis. From nba news services : > Box score | Photos First Quarter: Spain 21, USA…

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International Hoops: Pau Gasol on fifth Olympic run: “Being here is a privilege”

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The Olympic Games are underway for Spain and veteran big Pau Gasol By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Pau Gasol discussed Spain grabbing the opening win in the Olympic Games, him representing his country at this level for the fifth time, Luka Doncic highlighting Group C action, and more. “The first game is generally used as a way to find your rhythm and fit in the team. Today, we had many different rotations, which will probably be less moving forward,” he pointed out to Spain’s national public radio service following the win over host…

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International Hoops: Timberwolves President put the kibosh on Juancho Hernangomez’s Olympic participation

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Juancho Hernangomez was ruled out of the Olympics almost in the eleventh hour. By Antonis Stroggylakis & Alex Madrid at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Spanish Basketball Federation president Jorge Garbajosa pointed at Minnesota Timberwolvespresident Gersson Rosas as the person who decided that Juancho Hernangomez won’t play in the Olympic Games. He mentioned that no doctor was involved in the decision. “Juancho wants to play in the Olympic Games, but Juancho won’t be able to play,” Garbajosa said in a remote press conference from Tokyo. “We’ve had countless medical meetings and we’ve never received a ‘no’.…

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International Hoops: Spain’s Carlos Alocen will not travel to Vegas

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After close contact with a person testing positive for coronavirus, Carlos Alocen stays in Spain By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Carlos Alocen has not traveled with the Spanish national team to Las Vegas as a precaution after learning he was in close contact with a person since testing positive for coronavirus, the Spanish Basketball Federation announced Thursday. Alocen, 20, was not expected to make the final cut for the Olympic Games squad. However, head coach Sergio Scariolo wanted to test all remaining 14 players against the USA at Las Vegas on Sunday.…

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Juancho Hernangomez will miss Olympics with shoulder injury

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The medical test that he underwent has revealed that he suffers a grade 4-5 acromioclavicular dislocation in his left shoulder. By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoiops.net Juancho Hernangomez will not be able to play in the upcoming Olympic Games as it was officially announced by the Spanish basketball federation. According to the press release: “At this time, the Federation medical staff works in permanent contact with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Hernangomez’s NBA franchise, to decide the treatment or to continue. The FEB regrets this unfortunate injury, which cast a shadow on the victory against the French…

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