Tag: Turkey NT
Osman, Ilyasova led Turkey past Italy in the final day of the “Acropolis Tournament”
Turkey made a come-back in the fourth quarter and edged Italy (72-70) in the final day of the "Acropolis Tournament" in Athens. The Italians made...
Antetokounmpo, Printezis and Greece overpowered Turkey
With Giannis Antetokounmpo (16 points) and Giorgos Printezis (18 points) playing at high standards, Greece defeated Turkey (84-70). Greece were in control from start to...
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jokic lead Serbia past Turkey (video)
Serbia led from start to finish and dominated Turkey in the opening match of the "Acropolis Tournament" in Athens (87-72). The Serbians took a double-digit...
Cedi Osman: “We have to play our best game”
Cedi Osman, one of the leaders of the Turkish national team, talked about the upcoming Basketball World Cup. Here is what the guard/forward of the...
Ufuk Sarica: “The Olympics is our biggest dream”
Qualifying to the 2020 Olympic Games via the Basketball World Cup is one of Turkey's goals, according to head coach Ufuk Sarica. Here is what...
Turkey victorious over France in World Cup preparation game
Thanks to a 13-20 run in the fourth quarter, Turkey defeated France in Pau (69-74) on Monday night (05/08). This was the first preparation game...
Turkey announced the preliminary roster for the 2019 Basketball World Cup
Turkey announced on Wednesday (26/06) the 26-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Basketball World Cup in China. The training camp will start on July 1...
Ersan Ilyasova: “I’d like to win another medal or more for the national team...
In an interview with FIBA, Ersan Ilyasova spoke about his target with the national team of Turkey in the 2019 Basketball World Cup. Here is...
Turkey announced the 14 players for the final FIBA Window
Turkey head coach Ufuk Sarica revealed the 14 players that will participate in the World Cup Qualifiers next week. The Turks have already secured their place...
Turkey qualified to the World Cup, despite loss to Montenegro
In spite of being defeated by Montenegro on the road (71-66), Turkey became the seventh European team that advanced to the World Cup. Although they...
Hedo Turkoglu: “I hope the FIBA windows will not continue”
The president of the Turkish Basketball Federation, Hedo Turkoglu, talked to the Spanish newspaper AS about the FIBA WC Qualifiers. Here is what he said: On...
Spain announced the final roster for the WC Qualifiers
Spain will face Turkey in Ankara tomorrow (29/11) and the Basketball Federation officially revealed the 12-man roster. Here are the 12 players that will join...
Scottie Wilbekin highlights the Turkish squad for November’s FIBA WC Qualifiers
Turkey announced the 15 players that will face Spain and Montenegro in the FIBA WC Qualifiers next week. Scottie Wilbekin of Maccabi Tel-Aviv highlights the...
Turkey announced the pre-selection for the FIBA WC Qualifiers in November
Turkey revealed today the pre-selection list for the upcoming FIBA WC Qualifiers, which includes 11 EuroLeague players. It is still uncertain, though, whether all 11...
Slovenia and Croatia on the brink of elimination
Slovenia and Croatia suffered painful defeats on Monday night and their qualification to the World Cup now is in serious jeopardy. The 2017 European champions...
