The Turks advancing in the qualifiers for the 2027 World Basketball Championship will compete in this “window” without their brightest star Alperen Şengün.
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Nevertheless, the European vice-champions’ roster is not lacking famous names.
In the squad against Lithuania, NBA player Adem Bona will play, as well as those with experience in the world’s strongest league: Cedi Osman, Omer Yurtseven, Malachi Flynn, Furkan Korkmaz, and Onuralp Bitim. In total, there are five players from EuroLeague clubs in the roster.
The Turkish national team has won all six matches in the qualifiers for next year’s championship and leads Group J, from which three teams will qualify for the championship. The Lithuanians have 3 wins and 3 losses and currently stand only in fourth place.
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The match between the Turks and Lithuanians in Istanbul will start at 9 PM tonight.
Turkey national team roster: Adem Bona (Philadelphia 76ers), Cedi Osman (PAOK Thessaloniki), Sertac Sanli, Onuralp Bitim (both – Fenerbahçe Istanbul), Ersan Osman, Erkan Yilmaz (both – Anadolu Efes Istanbul), Furkan Korkmaz (Beşiktaş Istanbul), Sehmus Hazer (Galatasaray Istanbul), Malachi Flynn, Kenan Sipahi (both – Bahçeşehir Istanbul), Yigitcan Saybir (Tofaş Bursa), Omer Yurtseven (without club).
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