Germany NT 2010

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Via [url="http://www.talkbasket.net/news/no-dirk-and-kaman-for-germany-nt-3153.html"]TalkBasket[/url]

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.