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By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
The Eurobasket is less than a week away and here are the stars of the show. Eurohoops picked the elite of the elite, just 20 of the players who are not only the leaders of their teams, but also in some cases already legends in the history of world basketball.
It wasn’t an easy choice and many big names were not included. It’s a pre-olympic year and that’s one of the biggest motives for any player to dress up for his national team and try to get not only a Eurobasket medal, but also the right to participate in the Olympics. We expect one of the best tournaments in recent years and those distinguished gentlemen are a big reason for that.
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[lptitle title=”20. Bogdan Bogdanovic“]
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He’s coming from a very good World Cup with Serbia and a first season with great demands in Fenerbahce . He’s an excellent three-point shooter and this remains his biggest weapon. Now, then, the demands made of him are bigger than ever but he’s more prepared to deliver.
In a EuroBasket that has great quality, Bogdanovic must emerge as one of the main go-to guys alongside the leader Teodosic, since he’s the one who is expected to be Milos’s future successor in Serbia’s backcourt. Meanwhile the Suns who drafted him are going to be looking….
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