As expected, the German basketball players have to do without their stars from the NBA and the Euroleague for the World Cup qualification.
In the squad for the games against Finland on November 11 and in Slovenia on November 14 there are only three players who won bronze for Germany at the European Championships at home in September. This emerges from the squad of the German Basketball Federation (DBB) from October 26th.
Namely Niels Giffey, Christian Sengfelder and Justus Hollatz are there.
The NBA professionals around Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner, who are active in North America, are just as unwell as the Bayern and Alba professionals who are required in the Euroleague. National coach Gordon Herbert is still confident ahead of the game against Finland in Bamberg. “
It’s a great opportunity to be back in Germany so soon after Eurobasket. In addition, in such a great basketball city and with the opportunity to qualify for the World Cup,” said Herbert. A win from the last few games would be enough to secure the ticket for the 2023 World Cup in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines solve.