Israel Women's Basketball Team Announces EuroBasket Qualifiers Squad
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
The Israeli women's national basketball team will start training for the EuroBasket qualifiers, with coach Shira Elion naming a 17-player squad. The team, which had a perfect record in the first round, will play Poland, Turkey, and Montenegro in the next stage, with the first two games hosted in Latvia. Newcomers Romi Levi and Magi Ize, along with returning player Yarden Garzon, are included in the roster.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's women's basketball team begins EuroBasket qualifier training with a 17-player roster.
- Romi Levi and Magi Ize receive their first senior national team call-ups.
- Yarden Garzon returns to the national team for the first time since EuroBasket 2023.
- The team will play Poland, Turkey, and Montenegro in the second qualifying round.
- Israel hosts its first two games of the next stage in Latvia.
The Israeli women's national basketball team is set to begin training in two weeks for the second round of the EuroBasket qualifiers. Coach Shira Elion has named a 17-player roster, with 13 players expected to participate in the upcoming games. Israel achieved a perfect record in the first round of qualification.
In the second stage, Israel will face Poland on November 11, Turkey on November 14, and Montenegro on November 17. The team will host its first two games in Latvia. The top two teams from the group will qualify for the European Championship next summer.
Several players are receiving their first senior national team call-ups. Romi Levi, after a successful college career, joined Crvena Zvezda this summer and reached the EuroLeague with Dorian Chen Svitz. Magi Ize, a player for Bnei Yehuda, also earns her first senior call-up. Yarden Garzon, who returned from college and plays in the EuroLeague for Spanish club Zaragoza, is back with the national team for the first time since EuroBasket 2023. Avi Meyers, the MVP of the Athena Winner League, who rejoined Maccabi Ashdod this summer, will continue as a naturalized player.
The full squad includes Dor Saar, Gili Eisner, Shir Tirosh, Eden Rotberg, Ami Rinat, Avi Meyers, Alice Hatukai, Alisa Baron, Tzalil Vaturi, Romi Levi, Yarden Garzon, Eden Tzipel, Nitzan Amar, Dorian Chen Svitz, Daniel Re'em, and Tamar Cohen.
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