Debutants Carl Wheatle, Jules Dang and Luke Nelson have been confirmed in Great Britainâ€
s final 12-man squad for the EuroBasket in Istanbul which starts next week.
Kieron Achara will captain the team which will meet Belgium in its opening game on Friday 1 September before meeting global powers Serbia, Russia and Turkey in the pool phase.
“Weâ€
re very fortunate to be in a situation that weâ€
re in a group with some unbelievable talent,†said the Glasgow Rocks forward. “There are no bad teams at EuroBasket.â€
GB – who beat Hungary 82-64 in a friendly in Warsaw on Thursday – also learnt they will meet Estonia in the qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup in China after the final groups were drawn yesterday. Greece and Israel will make up the four-team pool with Glasgowâ€
s Emirates Arena set to stage up to two qualification ties next summer.
Head Coach: Joe PruntyAssistants: Nate Reinking, Kenny Graves, Alberto LorenzoPhysiotherapist: Paul FisherStrength & Conditioning Coach: Jamie McCarthySports Therapist: Nick McCarthyPerformance Analyst: Jamie SmithTeam Doctor: Dane Vishnubala
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