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Jeremy Sochan on why he plays for Poland and not the UK: I'm going to be honest. I was playing for both teams. I went to Copenhagen I think with England, had a great tournament. At the same time I was playing for Poland. I had a good tournament there. You got to balance it out. And I looked at both options and we got to be honest, at the time I had way more opportunities with Poland whether it was games, training camps, testing, just exposure level to other European clubs, countries… It was on a different level at the time. It's a shame again if they were the same opportunities, what would I pick? I'm not sure. I can't tell you that. With Poland all the camps were free, the flights were free, whereas with England, it’s a struggle.
Jeanie Buss, Rob Pelinka, Kurt and Linda Rambis and Dr. Leroy Sims, the team’s director of player performance and health, all flew to Poland to witness the reboot first-hand. “He just looked comfortable,” Buss told The Athletic. “His focus was on basketball instead of something else being in the back of mind. He’s less burdened; he’s got clarity. …He knows where he wants to be. He knows where he is now.”
Poland's EuroBasket star Mateusz Ponitka revealed that he received an NBA contract in the past. In an interview with Zurnalista.pl, Ponitka said that back in 2016, when he was playing for Zielona Gora in Poland, he received a contract offer from the Denver Nuggets, but eventually decided to stay in Poland.
“I have really good teammates; they’re the ones who tell me,” Sengun said. “I didn’t start by scoring; they really helped me. I just kept finding my teammates. At some point, they were telling me, ‘Get one more rebound.’ I’m happy that we won the game. The triple-double doesn’t mean much right now.”
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Türkiye superstar Alperen Sengun made another statement in his magical FIBA EuroBasket 2025 campaign by becoming the youngest player to register a triple-double in the competition's history. The 23-year-old center scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in helping Türkiye defeat Poland 91-77 in the Quarter-Finals - become the fifth player with a EuroBasket triple-double.
Marc Stein: The @EuroBasket quarterfinals are set: Lithuania v Greece Türkiye v Poland Germany v Slovenia Finland v Georgia More NBA from me: https://tinyurl.com/3uasyd2p
France took their third win in Group D at EuroBasket 2025, defeating previously unbeaten Poland 83-76. New York Knicks newcomer Guerschon Yabusele put on a show in a crucial win for France, scoring a national team career-high 36 points (12/20 FG, 6/12 3PT), while adding 6 rebounds and 2 blocks to his tally.
We're accustomed to seeing Doncic score 30+ points in international play, but this year, an unusual detail is catching attention in Katowice, Poland: Luka appears to be the only player at EuroBasket 2025 with a personal bodyguard. The muscular guard shadows him everywhere—walking alongside Doncic from the tunnel to the locker room on game days, standing next to him during mixed-zone interviews, and even keeping watch during open practice sessions or pre-game shootarounds.
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Thanks to an admirable fourth quarter and despite the disappointment of losing to Poland in the last seconds, Israel got the crucial 80-69 win over France, which can be pivotal to the Group D rankings. It was the second win of Israel in the tournament after three games and the first defeat of France, with Deni Avdija with 23 points, eight rebounds, and five steals leading a balanced effort. “We had a tough loss yesterday, and I felt a little down, so today coming to the game with no excuses to beat one of the best teams of the tournament is a big deal, honestly, it’s one of the most fun wins I’ve had”, said Avdija
Iztok Franko: My friend @coopmavs asked about this: after going 17 of 18 vs Poland, and 19 of 20 from the line against France, Luka Doncicc is at 36/38 or 95% at free-throws at EuroBasket. If we add 4 prep games the total is 68/81, or 84%, becasue of the 6 of 13 in the 1st prep game v GER.
Jordan Loyd was once again the hero for Poland, leading them to their second straight win at FIBA EuroBasket 2025. This time, he scored 27 points and delivered the decisive play—a tip-in off his own miss with 13 seconds left—to lift Poland past Israel 66-64. Israel still had a chance to steal the win, but Deni Avdija's final three-point attempt came up short, sealing Poland's celebration.