Satou Sabally was very happy about the good performance of the German national basketball team at the European Championships and is still hoping to qualify for the Olympics.
“They tore a lot, really cool,” said the Berliner, who plays for the Dallas Wings in the USA, to the “German Press Agency”. “It was really cool to see this level. I’m also looking forward to being part of it next time.” Germany is “definitely on the rise”, even if it wasn’t enough to advance against Spain in the quarter-finals.
In the placement round this weekend, the German selection is about the ticket for one of the Olympic qualifying tournaments next summer. First, Germany will meet the Czech Republic this Saturday (12 p.m. / Magentasport) in Ljubljana. In the event of a win, Sunday’s game for fifth place against Montenegro or Serbia would be about qualifying for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
“I wanted to be there, but…”
“A dream would come true” should Germany be at the Olympic Games, said Sabally. It is very important for German basketball “that you can see that you can be there and that the money is coming in,” said the 25-year-old.
Sabally decided not to take part in the European Championship and plays non-stop for the Wings in the WNBA. “I wanted to be there, but it was really important for me to be here now,” she said. “I knew it wouldn’t be the last opportunity and I’ll definitely be there for the next one.” With Dallas, Sabally lost 74-76 at the Los Angeles Sparks. She had 13 points and 11 rebounds.