Milos Teodosic threatened not to compete in EuroBasket 2015 if Serbia gave a passport to a foreign player, and this year half of the Pan-European teams, i.e. 12 out of 24, have naturalized players on their roster!
THE Nick Wyler-Bubb her Bayern obtained the German passport on Friday 5/8, posing in her national team jersey Germany which he will strengthen in the near future Pan-European Championship. In fact, the Germans have taken over the conduct of one of the four groups that will be held in Colognenow counting on the 26-year-old American guard, who plays in Bundesliga the last three years, initially with Ludwigsburg and from 2020 with her Bayern Munich. So the number of naturalized that will line up in the EuroBasket rose to 12, when a few years ago the Milos Teodosic threatened not to compete if the Serbia he was giving a passport to a foreign player!
“If Serbia brings a foreigner, I will stop at the same time”
His eves EuroBasket 2015The Teodosic -who was then competing in CSKA made it clear that Serbia would have ten times less success in the Pan-European than hiring a naturalized person to do the job! “I always play with those I have next to me, regardless of whether they are good enough for gold, fifth or tenth place. If the Serbia decides to bring a foreign player to the team, I would like to stop at that moment! I wouldn’t be interested anymore, not even as a spectator,” he had said Teodosicwho is expected to strengthen the national team of his homeland again this year, at the age of 35.
Her Serbian guard Virtues proceeded to the above position as at that time there were reports that brought the American forward to the national team, Frank Kaminsky who was then competing in NCAA with Wisconsin Badgers. THE Teodosic he was not the only one to express his opposition to the naturalization policy. The then coach of the national team of Serbia had the same opinion, Sasha Djordjevic who led the “Eagles” to three silver medals in World Cup (2014), Olympic Games (2016) and EuroBasket (2017): “My view on foreigners in the national team has been known for some time. I have emphasized several times that I am not interested in calling a naturalized player to Serbia.”
Russia took gold with Holden
In any case, there are many who take advantage of the opportunity given by FIBA for the national teams to have a naturalized player in their ranks. In fact, in 2013 there was a rumor that the Spain asked her World Federation to change the regulation and allow two foreigners to fit into the national team at the same time Serge Ibaka and Nikola Mirotic. Besides, the Russia won the gold medal in EuroBasket 2007 with the American’s winning basket Jay R Holden in the final with host Spain. As far as this year’s event is concerned, the long list of naturalizers was strengthened with Wyler-Bubb and half of the Pan-European teams count on a non-native player.
“We no longer see Larkin as an American but as a Turk”
Of course, his case stands out among the 12 naturalized Shane Larkinwho will play for her Turkey. By the way, the Turks in previous years gave passports to Bobby Dixon and Scotty Wilbekin while the Larkin he was the one who… defiled their national team in the match against Great Britain for the “windows” of the World Cup. Turkey’s national coach, Ergin Ataman works with him Larkin in Anatolou Efes, explaining that “he is the leader of the Turkish national team on the field! He has been playing for four years already Effects and signed a contract for two more. He likes to play in the national team. Most we don’t see him as an American but as a Turk». With the subject of his presence Larkin he himself had been involved in the Turkish national team Recep Tayyip Erdogan who did whatever was necessary so that her superstar Anatolou Efes and back-to-back European champion to obtain the Turkish passport and wear the jersey with the national emblem.
And if in his case Larkin there was a nationwide… recruitment to become a Turk, the same did not happen with him Lorenzo Brownher American bodyguard Maccabi who was turned to by the Spanish federation to fill the void in the ‘1’ position following his retirement Sergio Rodriguez from the “roha” and his serious injury Ricky Rubio in the middle of the season. THE Association of Professional Basketball Players of Spain issued a statement expressing his opposition to this development, given that Brown has never played for an Iberian team! According to the announcement, this move has a negative impact on the country’s players, both for the present and for the future. For his part, its president FEB and veteran forward, Jorge Garbajosaworld champion with the Iberians in 2006 in Saitama explained that his naturalization Brown he does not close the door on any player while himself the American guard spoke of a chance of a lifetime!
Dorsey and the others
THE Lorenzo Brown will find against him in the EuroBasket premiere De Bost her Galatasarayborn in North Carolina who struggles with Bulgaria. In the A’ group there is also Thad McFaddenwith four years of experience in Liga Endesa and last station the Murthy which plays in Agriculture of Ilias Zouro. Yes, the McFadden he was instrumental in the victory over her Spain in his “windows”. World Cup 2023 last July, scoring 16 points and dishing out 8 assists in 43 minutes of action. From here on, the Kendrick Perry who was born in Florida and recently signed on Malagawill play with it Montenegro. The list of naturalized ones is completed by Mike Tobey (Slovenia), AJ Slaughter (Poland), John Roberson (Bosnia), our “our” Tyler DorseyThe John Petrucelli of Italy while the Mohamed Kerazi her Netherlands he is the only one not born in the USA since he hails from the Morocco.
The naturalized ones of EuroBasket 2022
Spain – Lorenzo Brown
Bulgaria – De Bost
Georgia – Thad McFadden
Montenegro – Kendrick Perry
Turkey – Shane Larkin
Slovenia – Mike Tobey
Poland – AJ Slaughter
Bosnia – John Robertson
Greece – Tyler Dorsey
Italy – John Petrucelli
Netherlands – Mohamed Kerazi
Germany – Nick Weiler-Bubb
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