Jun 20, 2010, 2:20 pm
Via [url="http://www.talkbasket.net/news/no-dirk-and-kaman-for-germany-nt-3153.html"]TalkBasket[/url]
Quote:Germany National Team coach Dirk Bauermann have announced the preliminary squad of the team for the 2010 World Championships and the names of both Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman are not amongst the 16 names.
Although Dirk Nowitzki had pledged to play in the World Championship in case Germany received a wild card (as it happened) he has yet to make up his mind. Chris Kaman on the other hand is waiting for Nowitzki to decide and will make the same decision.
Nowitzki had missed last Eurobasket in order to rest after many consecutive years of international playing in summers, something which gave the chance to some young players to shine.
The 16-men roster is:
PLAYER - - - - - - - CLUB
Steffen Hamann - ALBA Berlin
Demond Greene - FC Bayern
Heiko Schaffartzik - NY Phantoms Braunschweig
Per Günther - ratiopharm Ulm
Lucca Staiger - ALBA Berlin
Philipp Schwethelm - Eisbären Bremerhaven
Chad Töpper - Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Konrad Wysocki - Turow Zgorzelec
Robin Benzing - ratiopharm Ulm
Elias Harris - Gonzaga University
Jan-Hendrik Jagla - Asseco Prokom Gdynia
Tim Ohlbrecht - Telekom Baskets Bonn
Yassin Idbihi - NY Phantoms Braunschweig
Tibor Pleisse - Brose Baskets Bamberg
Christopher McNaughton - EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Johannes Strasser - Telekom Baskets Bonn
Reserve: Patrick Femerling - Antalya BSB
Germany NT will take part in two very strong summer tournaments. In the Cyprus tournament with Greece, Croatia and Russia as opponents and in the superCup tournament in Bamberg, Germany with Lithuania, Turkey and again Croatia.