| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Kenan Bajramovic |
PF |
6-8 |
Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine) |
Plays very physical. Not an awful lot of talent. |
| Henry Domercant |
SG |
6-4 |
Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
An Illinois native. Second top scorer in the NCAA in 2002. |
| Jasmin Hukic |
SF |
6-8 |
Ural Great (Russia) |
Averaged 11 ppg for Hemofarm Vrsac this season. |
| Sinisa Kovacevic |
SF |
6-7 |
Bosna Sarajevo |
MVP of the Bosnian League in 2004. |
|
Samir Leric |
C |
6-9 |
Polonia Warszawa (Poland) |
Barely plays for his club in Poland. |
| Damir Mrsic |
PG |
6-2 |
Fenerbahce (Turkey) |
The most experienced player. Has had a great career in Turkey. |
| Elvir Ovcina |
PF |
6-11 |
RheinEnergie Cologne (Germany) |
Played college basketball at Syracuse. |
| Vedran Princ |
PG |
6-3 |
Siroki |
Plays aggressive. Not a key player for his squad. |
| Aleksandar Radojevic |
C |
7-3 |
Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland) |
Once a lottery pick. Played several games with the Jazz last season. |
| Mirza Teletovic |
PF |
6-8 |
Oostende (Belgium) |
The best young player in the country. Good athleticism. |
| Mujo Tuljkovic |
SF |
6-7 |
Unla Tarnow (Poland) |
Had never played for the National Team till this year. |
| Sasa Vasiljevic |
PG |
6-0 |
Hemofar Vrsac (Serbia-Montenegro) |
Won the Adriatic League with Milicic's former team last season. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
|
Dimitar Angelov |
SF |
6-7 |
BC Kyiv (Ukraine) |
Nice inside-outside game. One of the most talented players on the team. |
| Tencho Banev |
C |
6-11 |
Odessa (Ukraine) |
Really big. Has made good money in the Ukrainian League. |
| Jordan Bozov |
PG |
6-3 |
CSKA Sofia |
Pretty quick point guard. Will start for this team. |
| Georgi Davidov |
PF |
6-8 |
Lukoil Academic |
A veteran. Has spent all his career in Bulgaria. |
| Hrisimir Dimitrov |
SF |
6-6 |
Spartak Pleven |
Talented offensive player. Another veteran. |
| Stefan Georgiev |
C |
6-9 |
CSKA Sofia |
Strong inside player. Bangs in the paint. |
| Deyan Ivanov |
PF |
6-8 |
Cherno More |
Can play center and shoot the three. |
| Kaloyan Ivanov |
PF |
6-8 |
Cherno More |
Twin brother of Deyan. Averaged 10 ppg in the Bulgarian League. |
| Boyko Mladenov |
C |
7-0 |
Lukoil Academic |
The only seven-footer on the team. |
| Julian Radionov |
PG |
6-2 |
Lukoil Academic |
May not be able to play due to an injury. |
| Todor Stojkov |
SG |
6-8 |
Lukoil Academic |
The star. Never met a shot he didn't like. |
| Filip Videnov |
SG |
6-5 |
Tekelspor (Turkey) |
Played college ball at Western Kentucky. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Dalibor Bagaric |
C |
7-2 |
Fortitudo Bologna (Italy) |
A bust in the NBA. Important player in Europe. |
| Gordan Giricek |
SF |
6-6 |
Utah Jazz |
Talented shooter. Very selfish. Nice NBA career so far. |
| Mario Kasun |
C |
7-0 |
Orlando Magic |
Massive body. Has not played much in Orlando. |
|
Matej Mamic |
SF |
6-7 |
Alba Berlin (Germany) |
Superb thee-point shooter. Can rebound the ball. |
| Zoran Planinic |
PG |
6-7 |
New Jersey Nets |
Big point guard. Knows how to run a team. Has enjoyed limited playing time in New Jersey. |
|
Marko Popovic |
PG |
6-1 |
Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
Won't play much behind Planinic and Giricek. |
| Nikola Prkacin |
PF |
6-10 |
Efes Pilsen (Turkey) |
Good rebounder and defender. Nice shooting touch. |
| Damin Rancic |
SG |
6-4 |
Cibona Zagreb |
Excellent shooter off the dribble. Will be a reserve. |
| Marko Tomas |
SF |
6-7 |
Real Madrid (Spain) |
Has scored in bunches in the Croatian League. A future first-round pick. |
| Roko-Leni Ukic |
PG |
6-5 |
Tau Ceramica (Spain) |
The Raptors' 2005 second-round pick. Will not play much. |
| Nikola Vujcic |
C |
6-11 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
A dominant big man in European basketball. Has won two Euroleagues with Maccabi. |
| Andrija Zizic |
PF |
6-9 |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
Tough defensive player with nice offensive game. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Mamoutou Diarra |
SF |
6-6 |
Elan Chalon |
Athletic forward with nice shooting stroke. |
|
|
SF |
6-8 |
Phoenix Suns |
One of the best defenders in the competition. Impressive athlete. |
| Frederic Fauthoux |
PG |
5-10 |
Pau-Orthez |
Very experienced player. Will not play much. |
| Mickael Gelabale |
SF |
6-7 |
Real Madrid (Spain) |
Ultra-athletic swingman. Sonics' second-round pick this year. |
| Sacha Giffa |
PF |
6-6 |
Strasbourg |
Can play both forward spots. |
| Cyril Julian |
C |
6-9 |
Nancy |
France's best big man - which is not saying much. |
| Tony Parker |
PG |
6-2 |
San Antonio Spurs |
The best point guard in the tournament. Must be a leader for this team. |
| Florent Pietrus |
PF |
6-7 |
Unicaja (Spain) |
Mickael's brother. A poor man's Malik Rose. |
| Mickael Pietrus |
SF |
6-6 |
Golden State Warriors |
Has a lot of power and finesse to his game. Should be one of the stars of the competition. |
| Antoine Rigaudeau |
SG |
6-7 |
Pamesa Valencia (Spain) |
A legend in Europe. Did nothing remarkable with the Mavs. |
| Jerome Schmitt |
PF |
6-9 |
Bourg-en-Bresse |
The fact that he's part of the team shows how weak France's inside game is. |
| Frederic Weis |
C |
7-2 |
Lagun Aro Bilbao (Spain) |
A stiff. Vince Carter jumped over him in the 2000 Olympics. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Stephen Arigbau |
PF |
6-9 |
Alba Berlin |
Has played all international competitions with Germany since 1997. |
| Mithat Demirel |
PG |
5-11 |
Besiktas (Turkey) |
Talented point guard. Makes wrong decisions sometimes. |
| Patrick Femerling |
C |
7-0 |
Panathinaikos (Greece) |
Very big and skilled. Was once considered an NBA prospect. |
| Robert Garrett |
SG |
6-4 |
Teramo (Itay) |
Good athlete with the ability to get to the basket. Not a great shooter. |
| Demond Greene |
PG |
6-1 |
Alba Berlin |
Very good bulk. One of the best athletes on the squad. |
| Robert Maras |
C |
7-1 |
Caja San Fernando (Spain) |
Averaged 5 ppg and 4 rpg in Spain last season. |
| Misan Nikagbatse |
SG |
6-5 |
Cantu (Italy) |
Young and promising player. One to watch out for. |
| Dirk Nowitzki |
PF |
7-0 |
Dallas Mavericks |
The best European player ever. Germany has no chance without him. |
| Marko Pesic |
SG |
6-6 |
RheinEnergie Cologne |
Good shooter. Son of one of the top coaches in Europe. |
|
Pascal Roller |
PG |
5-11 |
Frankfurt Skyliners |
Replaces the injured
Steffen Hamann
on the team. |
| Sven Schultze |
C |
6-10 |
Olimpia Milano (Italy) |
Pretty strong inside player. Lacks athleticism. |
| Denis Wucherer |
SF |
6-5 |
Oostende (Belgium) |
A veteran with good passing skills. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Ioannis Bourousis |
C |
7-0 |
AEK Athens |
A seven-footer with some skills. Still too young. |
| Nikolaos Chatzivrettas |
SG |
6-4 |
Panathinaikos |
Scoring looks easy for him. Better slasher than shooter. |
| Dimitrios Diamantidis |
PG |
6-5 |
Panathinaikos |
One of the best European players at his position. |
| Dimos Dikoudis |
PF |
6-10 |
CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
Big forward with great versatility. Capable of the best and the worst. |
| Antonis Fotsis |
SF |
6-10 |
Dynamo St. Petersburg (Russia) |
Good shooter. The talent is there, but the heart is not. |
| Mihalis Kakiouzis |
PF |
6-9 |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
A Keith Van Horn type of player. Dangerous three-point shooter. |
| Lazaros Papadopoulos |
C |
6-11 |
Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
Big, strong and rough. Can be dominant near the basket. |
|
Theodoros Papaloukas |
PG |
6-7 |
CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
Very big and arrogant point guard. One of the top players at his position in Europe. |
| Vassilis Spanoulis |
PG |
6-4 |
Panathinaikos |
May soon be joining the Houston Rockets. |
| Kostas Tsartaris |
C |
6-11 |
Panathinaikos |
Once looked like NBA material. Has not lived up to the expectations. |
| Panagiotis Vasilopoulos |
PF |
6-8 |
PAOK Thessaloniki |
Promising young player. Shouldn't play much in the Eurobasket. |
| Nikolaos Zisis |
PG |
6-5 |
Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
Good scorer. Not a great passer. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Tal Burstein |
SG |
6-6 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Probably the most talented player on the team. |
| Yaniv Green |
C |
6-9 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Serviceable big man. Has averaged almost 10 ppg with the National Team. |
| Dror Hajaj |
PG |
5-11 |
AEK Athens (Greece) |
Great court vision. Led the Belgian League in assists last season. |
| Yotam Halperin |
SG |
6-5 |
Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
Barely played for Maccabi and decided to move to Slovenia. |
| Ido Kozikaro |
PF |
6-7 |
Hapoel Jerusalem |
Undersized power forward. Has played in France. |
| Erez Markovich |
C |
6-10 |
Hapoel Jerusalem |
The tallest player on a heavily undersized squad. |
| Moshe Mizrahi |
PF |
6-7 |
Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine) |
Will play for the best team in Ukraine this season. |
| Afik Nissim |
PG |
5-11 |
Strasbourg (France) |
A scorer. Put up nice numbers in France this year. |
|
Sharon Shason |
SF |
6-7 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Averaged 17 points and 5.3 rebounds in the Russian League last season. |
| Gur Shelef |
SF |
6-7 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Team captain of Euroleague champion Maccabi Tel Aviv. Plays better with the National Team. |
| Meir Tapiro |
PG |
6-4 |
Hapoel Jerusalem |
Quick guard with good shooting range. |
| Christopher Watson |
PF |
6-6 |
Leuven (Belgium) |
Married to an Israeli woman. Strong post player. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Gianluca Basile |
SG |
6-4 |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
A constant threat from beyond the arc. Great competitor. |
| Massimo Bulleri |
PG |
6-2 |
Olimpia Milano |
One of the leaders of the team. Outstanding shooter. |
| Dante Calabria |
SG |
6-5 |
Olimpia Milano |
Has American passport. Another great shooter for Italy |
| Robert Chiacig |
C |
6-10 |
Montepaschi Siena |
Big and strong. An old-schol center. |
| Giacomo Galanda |
PF |
6-11 |
Olimpia Milano |
Has center size, but doesn't play like one. Another three-point threat. |
| Angelo Gigli |
PF |
6-10 |
Reggio Emilia |
May have a future in the NBA if he refines his skils. |
|
Stefano Mancinelli |
SF |
6-7 |
Fortitudo Bologna |
Athletic young player. His jump shot needs work. |
| Denis Marconato |
C |
6-11 |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
Great swatter with the ability to hit mid-range shots. |
| Marco Mordente |
PG |
6-4 |
Benetton Treviso |
One of the latest additions to the veteran Italian team. Won't play a big role. |
| Gianmarco Pozzecco |
PG |
5-11 |
Khimky Moscow (Russia) |
Very talented and exciting guard. Goes crazy very often. |
| Alex Righetti |
SF |
6-6 |
Virtus Roma |
Will bring instant offense off the bench. |
| Matteo Soragna |
SF |
6-6 |
Benetton Treviso |
Superb perimeter defender. Mediocre offensive player. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Janis Blums |
PG |
6-3 |
Ventspils |
Averaged 10 ppg and 3 apg this year. |
| Kaspars Cipruss |
C |
6-11 |
Caja San Fernando (Spain) |
Had a lot of potential. Has not lived up to the expectations. |
| Raitis Grafs |
C |
6-11 |
Ventspils |
Played college ball at Valparaiso. Will block some shots. |
| Uvis Helmanis |
PF |
6-8 |
Bamberg (Germany) |
More than decent inside-outside game. |
| Kristaps Janicenoks |
SF |
6-5 |
Capo d'Orlando (Italy) |
Averaged 14 ppg in the ULEB Cup this year. |
| Armands Skele |
SG |
6-4 |
Liege (Belgium) |
Talented scorer. Played in Belgium last season. |
| Martins Skirmants |
C |
6-9 |
Ventspils |
Can he replace Kaspars Kambala? |
| Roberts Stelmahers |
SG |
6-4 |
Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) |
The veteran leader. Great shooter. |
| Ivars Timermanis |
PF |
6-7 |
Ventspils |
Has won two Latvian titles with Ventspils. |
| Kristaps Valters |
PG |
6-2 |
Oldenburg (Germany) |
Son of a Soviet basketball legend. |
|
Sandis Valters |
SG |
6-3 |
Azovmash Mariupol (Latvia) |
Brother of Kristaps. Likes to shoot the three. |
| Aigars Vitols |
SG |
6-5 |
Fuenlabrada (Spain) |
Strong defensive player with a lot of experience. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Vidas Ginevicius |
PG |
6-4 |
Zalgiris Kaunas |
Will replace Sarunas Jasikevicius as the starting point guard. Tough job. |
| Giedrius Gustas |
PG |
6-3 |
Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia) |
Combo guard with decent defensive skills. |
| Paulius Jankunas |
PF |
6-8 |
Zalgiris Kaunas |
Put his name in this year's draft. A player to watch out for. |
|
Simas Jasaitis |
SF |
6-7 |
Lietuvos Rytas |
One of many talented offensive players in Lithuania. |
| Robertas Javtokas |
C |
6-11 |
Lietuvos Rytas |
Impressive athlete for his size. A motorbike accident almost put an end to his career. |
| Darjus Lavrinovic |
C |
7-0 |
Zalgiris Kaunas |
Similar to his brother - just not that good. |
| Ksystof Lavrinovic |
C |
6-11 |
Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
Twin brother of Darjus. Tough post player. Spent two years in prison |
| Mindaugas Lukauskis |
SG |
6-6 |
Lietuvos Rytas |
Likely won't play much in this Eurobasket. |
| Simonas Serapinas |
SF |
6-6 |
Zalgiris Kaunas |
Typical Lithuanian product. Yet another good shooter. |
| Darius Silinskis |
C |
7-2 |
Nevezis Kedainiai |
Made the team due to Dainius Salenga's injury. |
| Ramunas Siskauskas |
SG |
6-6 |
Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
Impressive scorer. Will probably be the go-to guy for Lithuania. |
| Mindaugas Zukauskas |
SF |
6-7 |
Mostepaschi Siena (Italy) |
The old captain. Always makes a contribution. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Vitaly Fridzon |
SG |
6-3 |
Khimky Moscow |
First big international competition for him. Will see most of it from the bench. |
| JR Holden |
PG |
6-1 |
CSKA Moscow |
Flashy guard from Pittsburgh with a Russian passport. A poor man's Allen Iverson. |
|
Andrey Ivanov |
SG |
6-5 |
Dynamo St. Petersburg |
Don't expect him to play much. |
| Viktor Khryapa |
SF |
6-9 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Does pretty much everything Kirilenko does - just a little bit worse. |
| Andrei Kirilenko |
PF |
6-9 |
Utah Jazz |
Does it all. A clear candidate for MVP of the tournament. |
| Fedor Likholitov |
C |
6-11 |
Dynamo Moscow |
Quite a presence in the paint. Comes off a disappointing season. |
| Sergey Monya |
SF |
6-8 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Will play behind Kirilenko and Khryapa. |
| Nikita Morgunov |
PF |
6-11 |
Dynamo Moscow |
Has not lived up to the expectations. Still an interesting player for the frontcourt. |
| Zakhar Pachoutine |
PG |
6-5 |
CSKA Moscow |
Good court vision to go with his nice shooting skills. |
| Anton Pronkrashov |
SF |
6-6 |
Spartak St. Petersburg |
Won the European Championship with the Russian
U-20 team this year. |
| Petr Samoylenko |
PG |
6-2 |
UNICS Kazan |
If Holden plays well, there won't be much playing time for him. |
| Aleksey Savrasenko |
C |
7-2 |
CSKA Moscow |
Big and wide body. Has decent skills. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Vule Avdalovic |
PG |
6-3 |
Pamesa Valencia (Spain) |
The third point guard of the team. |
| Dejan Bodiroga |
SG |
6-F |
Virtus Roma (Italy) |
Once considered the best player in Europe. His best years are behind him. |
| Milan Gurovic |
SF |
6-10 |
Joventut Badalona (Spain) |
Very talented, but also very inconsistent. Can shoot the lights out. |
| Marko Jaric |
PG |
6-7 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Will probably start for Minnesota this season. |
| Nenad Krstic |
C |
7-0 |
New Jersey Nets |
Could very well end up playing the NBA All-Star Game. Just needs to get tougher. |
| Darko Milicic |
C |
7-1 |
Detroit Pistons |
Won't get much playing time here either. |
|
Dejan Milojevic |
PF |
6-7 |
Partizan Belgrade |
Known as the Serbian Charles Barkley. Hard to stop near the basket. |
| Vladimir Radmanovic |
PF |
6-10 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
A good performance here could elevate his value in the market. |
| Igor Rakocevic |
PG |
6-4 |
Real Madrid (Spain) |
A combo guard. Can score a lot and run the offense. |
| Vlado Scepanovic |
SG |
6-6 |
Panathinaikos (Greece) |
Good competitor. Great shooter. |
| Zeljko Rebraca |
C |
7-0 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Will make his presence felt - especially on the defensive end. |
| Dejan Tomasevic |
PF |
6-10 |
Panathinaikos (Greece) |
Fundamentally sound big man. Great passer. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Sani Becirovic |
SG |
6-5 |
Fortitudo Bologna (Italy) |
Nuggets' second-round pick in 2003. Incredible talent. Injury prone. |
| Primoz Brezec |
C |
7-1 |
Charlotte Bobcats |
Big body. Good shooting touch. Has looked good with the Bobcats. |
| Aleksandar Capin |
PG |
6-2 |
Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
Quick point guard with good shooting skills. |
| Nebojsa Joksimovic |
PG |
6-3 |
Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Montenegro) |
Talented offensive player. Will play for Darko Milicic's former team. |
| Goran Jurak |
PF |
6-8 |
Cantu (Italy) |
Can make a difference on the defensive end. |
| Jaka Lakovic |
PG |
6-0 |
Panathinaikos (Greece) |
Named MVP of the Greek League in 2005. Can score in bunches. |
| Erazem Lorbek |
PF |
6-11 |
Valparaiso (NCAA) |
Great low-post game. Selected by the Pacers in this year's draft. |
|
Marko Milic |
SF |
6-6 |
Virtus Bologna (Italy) |
Physically gifted small forward. Can't shoot. Had a brief stint with the Suns. |
| Marko Maravic |
SF |
6-7 |
Manresa (Spain) |
Probably the worst player on this team. |
| Bostjan Nachbar |
SF |
6-9 |
New Orleans Hornets |
A disappointment in the NBA so far. |
| Radoslav Nesterovic |
C |
7-0 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Lost his starting job to Nazr Mohammed in San Antonio this year. |
| Uros Slokar |
PF |
6-10 |
Udine (Italy) |
Could be one of the steals of this year's draft. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Carlos Cabezas |
PG |
6-1 |
Unicaja |
Heady point guard. Has great strength and good leadership skills. |
| Jose Manuel Calderon |
PG |
6-3 |
Toronto Raptors |
Has NBA quickness and athleticism. Great defender. Bad shooter. |
| Iñaki de Miguel |
C |
6-9 |
Alicante |
A team player. Will do nothing flashy, but gets the job done. |
| Rudy Fernandez |
SG |
6-5 |
Joventut Badalona |
Very good athlete with nice skills. A future NBA player if he stays grounded. |
| Jorge Garbajosa |
PF |
6-10 |
Unicaja |
Will do a little bit of everything. Great shooter for his size. The leader of the team. |
| Iker Iturbe |
SF |
6-7 |
Estudiantes |
Will do all those little things. Another team player. |
| Carlos Jimenez |
SF |
6-8 |
Estudiantes |
Mr. Intangibles. Rebounds, defends and passes the ball well. Doesn't like to shoot. |
| Juan Carlos Navarro |
SG |
6-4 |
FC Barcelona |
Creative scorer. Very quick. Was drafted by the Wizards. |
| Felipe Reyes |
PF |
6-8 |
Real Madrid |
Bangs and scores inside. No perimeter game. |
| Sergio Rodriguez |
PG |
6-3 |
Estudiantes |
Incredibly talented and flashy point guard. Lacks consistency. Turnover prone. |
| Fran Vazquez |
C |
6-10 |
Girona |
The only big man with some athleticism. A lottery pick last June. |
|
Sergi Vidal |
SG |
6-6 |
Tau Ceramica |
One of the best defenders on the team. Won't score. |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Ender Arslan |
PG |
6-3 |
Efes Pilsen |
Has the ability to beat his man off the dribble. Not the best shooter in the world. |
| Cenk Ayol |
SG |
6-5 |
Efes Pilsen |
One of the best young players in Europe. Has already been drafted. |
| Serkan Erdogan |
PG |
6-3 |
Tau Ceramica (Spain) |
Superior shooter. Has just signed a contract with one of the top teams in Europe. |
| Kerem Gonlum |
C |
6-10 |
Efes Pilsen |
Quite an athlete. Runs the floor well for his size. |
|
Ibrahim Kutluay |
SG |
6-6 |
Ulker |
Can shoot the lights out. Did nothing in Seattle. |
| Ermal Kurtoglu |
C |
6-10 |
Efes Pilsen |
Albanian native with a great career in Turkey. |
| Mehmet Okur |
PF |
6-11 |
Utah Jazz |
Big man with a lot of finesse to his game. Not very aggressive. |
| Kaya Peker |
PF |
6-10 |
Efes Pilsen |
Tough post player. Doesn't bring much to the table offensively. |
| Fatih Solak |
C |
7-0 |
Ulker |
Can block shots. Can't do much more. |
| Kerem Tunceri |
PG |
6-3 |
Besiktas |
Will only be asked to get the ball to the stars and hit open shots. |
| Mirsad Turkcan |
PF |
6-9 |
Ulker |
One of the best players left in Europe. Superb rebounding skills. |
| Hidayet Turkoglu |
SF |
6-10 |
Orlando Magic |
A star. Can play all positions. Can he lead Turkey to the medals? |
| .PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
CLUB |
COMMENTS |
| Stanislav Balashov |
C |
6-11 |
Politekhnik Kharkov |
Strong on the boards. Decent mid-range shot. |
| Artem Butskyy |
PG |
6-1 |
BC Sumykhimprom |
Led the Ukrainian League in assists in 2005. |
| Volodymyr Gurtovyy |
C |
6-10 |
Azovmash Mariupol |
The oldest player on the squad. |
| Viktor Kobzystyy |
PF |
6-11 |
Budivelnik Kyiv |
Has played in Russia and Bulgaria. |
| Volodymyr Koval |
SG |
6-6 |
Dnepropetrovsk |
Nice all-around player. Can't hit the three. |
| Igor Kryvych |
SF |
6-7 |
BC Sumykhimprom |
Should play a big role for Ukraine. |
| Rostyslav Kryvych |
SF |
6-7 |
BC Sumykhimprom |
Twin brother of Igor. |
| Andrii Lebediev |
PG |
6-2 |
BC Kyiv |
Great shooter. Has also played for the National Team of Moldova. |
| Sergei Lishouk |
C |
6-11 |
Khimik Yuzhniy |
Drafted by the Grizzlies in 2004. |
| Stanislav Medvedenko |
PF |
6-10 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Can the Laker forward lead this team to the second round? |
| Oleksiy Pecherov |
C |
6-11 |
BC Kyiv |
Named MVP at the Global Games in Dallas in 2004. |
| Oleksandr Rayevskyy |
PG |
5-10 |
MBC Nikolaev |
Quick point guard. Not a threat from beyond the arc. |
