Osman, Korkmaz and Ilyasova headline Turkey’s preliminary roster

By Stefan Djordjevic/ info@eurohoops.net

Coach Ufuk Sarica will lead the Turkish national team at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China which kicks off on August 31 and closes on September 15.

Their preparations will start on July 1 and Sarica will count on 26 players. The preliminary squad features three NBA players in Cedi Osman, Furkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasova. Scottie Wilbekin is also on the list and is along with the mentioned trio, the only players playing outside Turkey.

Here is the Turkish national team 26-man preliminary roster:

Player Club
Doğuş Balbay Anadolu Efes
Sertaç Şanlı Anadolu Efes
A.Buğrahan Tuncer Anadolu Efes
J. Metecan Birsen Anadolu Efes
Yiğitcan Saybir Anadolu Efes
Tolga Geçim Banvit
Rıdvan Öncel Banvit
Şehmus Hazer Banvit
Ragıp Berke Atar Banvit
Kartal Özmızrak Darüşşafaka Tekfen
Mert Akay Darüşşafaka Tekfen
Ali Muhammed Fenerbahçe Beko
Melih Mahmutoğlu Fenerbahçe Beko
Hüseyin Göksenin Köksal Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta
Ege Arar Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta
Ayberk Olmaz Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta
Semih Erden İstanbul BBSK
Berk İbrahim Uğurlu Pınar Karşıyaka
Muhsin Yaşar Tofaş
Yiğit Arslan Tofaş
Berkan Durmaz Tofaş
Metin Türen Türk Telekom
Cedi Osman Cleveland Cavaliers
Ersan İlyasova Milwaukee Bucks
Furkan Korkmaz Philadelphia 76ers
Scott Jordan Wilbekin Maccabi Tel Aviv
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