It’s EuroBasket season! The United States is not participating in this competition (obviously), but there is still plenty of talent on display as EuroBasket showcases European Basketball’s top talent.
What exactly is EuroBasket?
It is a quadrennial basketball competition between FIBA Europe men’s national teams. It first took place in 1935, and despite some changes, it remains a premier European basketball showcase.
What Is the Structure?
A round-robin tournament is played between 24 teams divided into four groups. The top four teams in each group advance, but only 16 teams advance to the knockout stage.
The 16 teams then compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine a champion. (For more information, visit the FIBA website.)
When and where can I see it?
The tournament runs from September 1 to September 18; game times vary throughout the day, but generally begin at 7:20 a.m. ET. As the playoffs progress, the final game usually begins at 4:35 p.m. ET. Every game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
What Are the Main Distinctions Between EuroBasket and NBA Rules?
Some countries are thrilled simply to be in the Group Stage, while others are perennial contenders thanks to the combination of NBA stars and home-grown talent.
At the time of writing, not every team’s roster had been finalized, but I’ve taken the time to highlight some of the notable/familiar names.
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EuroBasket Standings and Title Odds
A Group
- (+5000 / OTB) Montenegro
- Simonovic, Marko
- (+6500 / +5000) Georgia
- Bitadze Goga
- Spain (+1400 / +650)
- Garuba, Usman
Bo Cruz! Juancho Hernangomez
Hernangomez, Willy
Sergio Scariolo — Assistant Coach with Raptors title and ’22 EuroCup Champion - (+10000 / +11000) Bulgaria
- There are no notable players.
- (+6500 / +11000) Belgium
- There are no notable players.
- (+1500 / +2400) Turkey
- Korkmaz, Furkan
Cedi Sengun, Osman Alperen
Ergin Ataman — 21st and 22nd EuroLeague Champion, 21st EuroLeague Coach of the Year
B Group
- (+1800 / +2900) Germany
- Schroder, Dennis
Theis, Daniel
Wagner, Franz
Gordon Herbert is the coach. - (+20000 / +6000) Hungary
- There are no notable players.
- (+400 / +470) Slovenia
- Doncic, Luka
Dragic, Goran
Dragic, Zoran
Vlatko Cancar Mike Tobey
Aleksander Sekulic is the coach. - (+1000 / +1200) Lithuania
- Brazdeikis Ignas
Sabonis Domantas
Valanciunas, Jonas
Zalgiris Kaunas is the coach.
Gold Medals: 08 (U16), 10 (U18), 11 (U19), and 12 (U23) (U20) - (+15000 / +11000) Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Garza, Luka
Nurkic, Jusuf - (+400 / +550) France
- Fournier, Evan
Gobert, Rudy
Timothe Luwawu-bio Cabarrot’s
Maledon, Theo
Poirier, Vincent
Vincent Collett, Coach — Silver Medal in Tokyo 2020
C Group
- (+400 / +430) Greece
- Antetokounmpo, Giannis
Antetokounmpo, Kostas
Antetokounmpo, Thanasis
Dorsey, Tyler
Konstantinos “Kostas” Papanikolaou Georgios Papagiannis (incredible defender)
Kostas Sloukas — First Team All-EuroLeague (2019)
Dimitrios Itoudis is the coach (EuroLeague Champion and COY 2016, 2019) - (+20000 / +11000) Estonia
- There are no notable players.
- (+5000 / OTB) Ukraine
- Mikhailiuk, Sviatoslav
- (+8000 / +11000) United Kingdom
- There are no notable players.
- Italy (+1400 / +1500)
- Mannion, Nico
Melli, Nicolo
Fontecchino, Simone
LBA MVP (2020-21) Stefano Tonut
Gianmarco Pozzecco is the coach (2019 FIBE Europe Cup Champion) - (+2000 / +2900) Croatia
- Bogdanovic, Bojan
Hezonja, Mario
Dario Saric’s
Zubac, Ivica
Smith, Jaleen (2020-21 Bundesliga MVP)
D Group
- (+8000 / +11000) Netherlands
- Edwards, Jesse (Syracuse)
- (+5000 / +6000) Finland
- Markkanen, Lauri
Koponen, Petteri - (+5000 / +6000) Poland
- There are no notable players.
- (+3000 / +5000) Czech Republic
- Satoransk, Tomá
OKC Thunder/OKC Blue) Vt Krej
Vesel, Jan (2019 EuroLeague MVP, 3x EuroLeague MVP) - (+4000 / +6000) Israel
- Tamir Blatt Deni Avdija Tomer Ginat Yam Madar (Yes, son of David Blatt)
- (+380 / +300) Serbia
Jokic, Nikola
Nikola Kalinic (top scorer in the 2017 EuroLeague Finals, ABA League MVP in 22)
Vladimir Lui (All-EuroLeague First Team in ’21, 2nd Team in ’22, German Cup Final 4 MVP in ’21)
Marko Guduric (Serbian Cup MVP in 2017, Turkish League 3-Point Contest Champion in 2019)
Coach: Svetislav Pesix Vasilije Mici (’21, ’22 EuroLeague Final Four MVP, ’21 EuroLeague MVP, ’21, ’22 Top Scorer)
