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Idan Zalmanson Withdraws from Israeli National Basketball Team Due to Injury

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First reported by Mako · 9 minutes ago

What happened

Idan Zalmanson is sidelined from the Israeli basketball team due to injury as they prepare in Georgia for World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Latvia.

  • 01Idan Zalmanson is out of the Israeli national basketball team due to a quadriceps injury.
  • 02The team will travel to Georgia on Friday for preparations and a friendly match.
  • 03Israel will face Georgia in a warm-up game on Sunday.
  • 04The team will compete against Poland and Latvia in the August World Cup qualifying window.
  • 05Fourteen other players remain on the roster and will participate as scheduled.

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MakoCenter · Hebrew9 minutes ago
Idan Zalmanson Withdraws from Israeli National Basketball Team Due to Injury
N12Center · Hebrew9 minutes ago
Idan Zalmanson Withdraws from Israeli National Basketball Team Due to Injury

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