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Israel Basketball Squad Announced for August World Cup Qualifiers Without Avdija and Saraf
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First reported by N12 · 3 hours ago
What happened
Israel's basketball team announced a 16-player roster for August World Cup qualifiers, excluding Deni Avdija and Ben Saraf due to club restrictions. Preparations start August 16, with games in Georgia and Latvia later that month.
- 01Israel's basketball team begins training August 16 for World Cup qualifiers.
- 02A 16-player roster was named; 14 will travel to Georgia and Latvia for games.
- 03Deni Avdija and Ben Saraf are absent due to club non-approval.
- 04Rafi Menco returns to the national team for the first time since the European Championship.
- 05Tomer Ginat's participation is uncertain due to injury and will be reassessed.
- 06Several players remain sidelined due to incomplete recovery and cannot participate.
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