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The Eurobasket 2022 It will bring together some of the best basketball players from around the world. Despite the notable absences that occurred in the weeks leading up to the event as well as those that were already known in advance, the tournament that will feature the most notable teams of the Old Continent will provide a great show.
This Eurobasket offers an unrivaled opportunity to change the trend for good on the European continent. After a decade of Spanish rule, in 2022 the battle is more open than ever. Which is due to the unification of names like Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Luka Doncic.
But, Who are the best players going to Eurobasket 2022? It’s time to break it down.
#15 – #11 | #10 – #6 | #5 – #1
Honorable Mentions: Bojan Bogdanovic (Croatia), Kostas Slukas (Greece), Aleksandar Vezenkov (Bulgaria), Simone Fontecchio (Italy) and Cedi Osman (Turkey).
#15 – Lauri Markkanen, Finland
The different casualties and injuries that occurred have made names as impressive as Toko Shengeila or Danilo Gallinari fall from the top 15 rankingwhich allowed emerging players like Lauri Markkanen to end up being included.
The Cleveland Cavaliers point guard has proven that he can be a leader for Finland, and if he averaged 19.5 points on 47% 3-point shooting as a 20-year-old at EuroBasket 2017, what will he be capable of at 25 and more? experience??
#14 – Evan Fournier, France
A game in any international tournament with France and a headache for opposing defences. Fournier he always manages to make the difference in terms of scoring and his own 29 years old will search keep the big time in such a way that crosses the French Selection after silver in Tokyo 2020.
Inconsistency in some departments is what causes him to drop a few places in this ranking, but on his best day he is one that can cause more than one problem for an opponent.
#13 – Willy Hernangomez, Spain
First and only Spanish player in this ranking. And it is no less because between injuries, absences and retirements, the Selection led by Sergio Scariolo has lost the strength and talent that characterized it in previous editions, which left Willy Hernangomez as its main leader.
The Pelicans’ interior has been preparing to take on that responsibility for five years, and now it’s about to get its big moment.
#12 – Jusuf Nurkic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yusuf Nurkic has not played for his country in an official tournament with senior team He is still and about to do it in the best moment of his career. In physical completeness, having been renewed with the Blazer and with no injuries to limit him, the native of the Tuzla region can create a pairing worth watching with Musa.
The interior has already left details during the preparation phase and aspires to be star in the ranking of the best moves of each day.
#11 – Dzanan Musa, Bosnia and Herzegovina
If you have to choose a pure scorer in the Old Continent, someone whose main virtue is to produce and score points by any means, that is Dzanan Musa. Real Madrid’s recent signing he is the star and the figurehead of the always combative Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The Bosnian will bear most of the blame for that Eurobasket for all the experience he carries behind him, which should serve him to add a good result. Musa is a contender for the tournament’s top scorer and could break a few records along the way if given the chance.
#10 – Goran Dragic, Slovenia
Maybe the Dragic of this one Eurobasket not be the same as 2017 in which he led Slovenia to their first gold medal in their most recent history. Injuries have taken their toll Dragon but it still has that touch of the past as well as the accumulated experience of leadership with the National Team since 2006.
Now he has to accompany Doncic on his way to the metals and that along with the contribution the Nets offered late last year there are reasons to believe he will add.
#9 – Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania
The main partner of Sabonis in the Lithuanian National Team and who has to take a step forward compared to previous competitions. Valanciunas always puts up high numbers, but his inconsistency as the games go on has cost the Baltics more than one good result.
The Pelicans point guard is coming off a great moment of form after posting his highest scoring average (17.8) in an NBA season. Will he be able to last in this Eurobasket?
#8 – Dennis Schroeder, Germany
Although his NBA market is shrinking and he continues without a team, Dennis Schroder is very different in the world of FIBA. The German point guard has repeatedly proven his talent and involvement with his national team. even more reason to place in this particular top 10.
In his last tournament with Germany in the 2019 World Cup Schroder finished with an average of 19.6 pointsbeing the 8th scorer, as well as with 9.1 assists, the best in this regard. The fate of the Teutons’ team depends largely on the version Schroder offers.
#7 – Shane Larkin, Turkey
The Anadolu Efes point guard has become one of the toughest names in the Old Continent thanks to his extensive shooting range, playmaking and scoring volume.
Best point guard in the last Euroleague and two-time champion of the same in the last two campaigns. Much of the Ottoman team’s potential will pass through the hands of the Cincinnati native.
#6 – Vasilije Micic, Serbia
Misic’s situation towards Eurobasket is anything but positive. The Serbian base sprained one of his ankles in one of the final pre-season games and his condition is unknown. While Anadolu leader Efes tried to defuse the tension by saying he would be fine, in a tournament this short you never know.
Beyond that, the best present in this Eurobasket who is not a member of an NBA team it could be none other than Vasilije Micic. Two-time Euroleague champion in a row, MVP in addition to each of the Final Four Y 2021 regular season MVP. The Serb is one of the best on the continent and together with Jokic he can reach the gold.
#5 – Domantas Sabonis, Lithuania
Lithuania’s great medal hope. It can Domantas Sabonis he may not have the scoring prowess and dominance of his father, but the Málaga-trained player has a technical repertoire that makes him worthy of a top-5 spot.
The skills the Sacramento Kings player possesses Create a game from the elbows can be extremely useful in the FIBA world. That, along with the progress he’s made in recent years, puts the two-time All-Star high in the rankings.
#4 – Rudy Gobert, France
With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s permission, probably the best European defender today. Rudy Gobert has earned a hard-earned reputation as the leader of the French National Team, which has achieved superb results in international competitions over the past five years thanks to performance back.
Since 2015 and apart from the 2016 and 2017 Olympics, France has always won a medal, and curiously, in the only tournament that Gobert The Galatians were not there, they did not pass the round of 16 (Eurobasket 2017). This makes clear the prominence and importance of the new Timberwolves player to their national team.
While the interior can be criticized for not being a top enough offensive player (12.3 ppg in the last few games), it’s necessary to appreciate all that he contributes back and produces offensively with his blocks.
#3 – Luka Doncic, Slovenia
The aspiring to dominate Europe has a unique opportunity in front of him. Luka Doncic From promise he has become a leader in the current champion of the Old Continent. It has rained a lot since that 2017 where the then Real Madrid player made his debut for the Slovenian side.
In this 2022 Dallas Mavericks figure is presented as the beacon that guides the Balkan countrysomeone capable of leading Slovenia to an Olympic semi-final without their second best available player (Goran Dragic) and missing out on the Olympic final as well as the bronze.
Doncic still lacks the accolades and status of the two stars ahead of him in this ranking, which in no way diminishes Ljubljana’s level.
#2 – Nikola Jokic, Serbia
Two consecutive NBA regular season MVPs and the feeling that no other player in the world is able to pass the ball better from the one born in Sobor. Nikola Jokic it is in second place in this particular ranking, although it could easily be in first place.
The Serb is one of the names that is going to regulates opponent scheduling throughout EuroBasket. With an inside body and handling skills, the Nuggets star is going to put opponents in serious trouble with his inexperienced offensive arsenal. Equal parts playmaker and scorer, Jokic should be able to put together a tournament that puts the Balkan country in medal contention.
The main issue will be yours defensive contribution, which will be easier to camouflage in FIBA than in the NBA thanks to differences in court width and rules. Jokic is a sight for the eyes of all fans of this sport.
#1 – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the big star of European basketball. Although he has never managed to hang a medal with the Greek National Team, Athenaios appears in this Eurobasket in an enviable state. If in previous tournaments his weak points cost the Greeks a better result, now his evolution has led him to become almost unstoppable.
The differences between the NBA and FIBA still exist and the narrowness of the court and the rules can take their toll, but Giannis has made so much progress since 2019 that it’s hard to imagine him slowing down. Physical strength and technical mastery, Antetokounmpo is without a doubt the best player in this Eurobasket.
