Our National Basketball Team shared the trumps of Great Britain in Group B of the FIBA 2023 World Cup Qualifications. Under the management of Ergin Ataman, 12 Giant Men won the match with a score of 85-71, leading from the beginning to the end in the tough away game and made his mark in the next round.
In the second round, the crescent-stars, who will play their matches in Group I, will face Serbia, Latvia and Belgium.
Shane Larkin, Buğrahan Tuncer, Onuralp Bitim, Sertaç Şanlı and Sadık Emir Kabaca started the match with the top five in the match played at Vertu Motors Arena. National team finished the first half of the game ahead 42-31.
Shane Larkin scored 22 points, Şehmus Hazer 11 points and Melih Mahmutoğlu finished the game with 10 points in the National Team. For Great Britain, Myles Hesson scored 18 points.
FIRST QUARTER RESULT | Great Britain 18-20 Turkey
FIRST HALF RESULT | Great Britain 31-42 Turkey
THIRD QUARTER RESULT | Great Britain 51-62 Turkey
MATCH RESULT | Great Britain 71-85 Turkey
Belarus exported
While the Crescent and Yildizlılar defeated Great Britain with a score of 84-67 in Group B, they lost to Greece with scores of 72-71 and 76-67. FIBA announced that Belarus was expelled from the group in line with its previous decision.
Our National Basketball Team’s roster for the Great Britain match:
Buğrahan Tuncer, Shane Larkin, Yiğitcan Saybir, Akif Egemen Güven, Kartal Özmizrak, Egehan Arna, Melih Mahmutoğlu, Metecan Birsen, Şehmus Hazer, Onuralp Bitim, Sadik Emir Kabaca, Muhsin Yaşar, Berk İbrahim Uğurlu, Yiğit Arslan, Sertaç Şanlı, Ömer Faruk patriotic.
