Tag: Turkey

Shane Larkin out for the rest of the Eurobasket

After performing the MRI, it became clear that the Anadolu Efes Istanbul’s star will need surgery on the fingers of his shooting hand and will be out for approximately two months, including the beginning of the EuroLeague season. “For us, it’s a …

After performing the MRI, it became clear that the Anadolu Efes Istanbul’s star will need surgery on the fingers of his shooting hand and will be out for approximately two months, including the beginning of the EuroLeague season. “For us, it’s a shock because I honestly expected him to return. But the news is like this. The EuroBasket is finished for Shane Larkin,” Ataman confirmed to BasketNews.

Source: Donatas Urbonas @ BasketNews

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
With Shane Larkin out of the tournament, EuroBasket 2022 playoff picture changes significantly.
BasketNews invites all basketball fans to participate in a playoff challenge to correctly predict the winners of the pairs and win exclusive prizes 😎
basketnews.com/news-176810-eu… – 7:36 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The worst scenario has been confirmed.
Shane Larkin will miss the remainder of EuroBasket 2022, and will need surgery 🚨
basketnews.com/news-177713-sh… – 7:09 AM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Shane Larkin is out of EuroBasket 2022 and will miss the beginning of the EuroLeague season. – 7:09 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇹🇷 Shane Larkin is having all-around troubles, according to Ergin Ataman 😬
Against 🇪🇸 Spain, Larkin had:
3 PTS
1/6 FG
6 EFF
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/ZHKra3K0Te – 9:26 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Shane Larkin scored just three points in a loss against Turkey today, making just one shot out of six.
Head coach Ergin Ataman revealed that there is a deeper health problem 👇
basketnews.com/news-177616-sh… – 9:53 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Notable player rankings in @Alberto de Roa‘s list of best-performing players in the EuroBasket (1/2):
No. 4: Sasha Vezenkov 🇧🇬
No. 5: Vasilije Micic 🇷🇸
No. 6: Alperen Sengun 🇹🇷
No. 10: Nikola Kalinic 🇷🇸
No. 11: Dzanan Musa 🇧🇦
No. 12: Shane Larkin 🇹🇷
No. 13: Tyler Dorsey 🇬🇷 – 5:57 AM

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Jorge Sierra: #EuroBasket Day 1 MVP: @Shane Larkin (Turkey) Best NBAer: @Goran Dragic (Slovenia) pic.twitter.com/U0srLA5X7V -via Twitter @hoopshype / September 1, 2022
As the countdown for the 2022 EuroBasket has already started, Turkey was one of the teams that revealed their final, 12-man squad ahead of the tournament. -via BasketNews / August 29, 2022
The 12-man squad chosen by Ergin Ataman has no significant surprises. NBA players Cedi Osman, Furkan Korkmaz and Alperen Sengun are included. So is EuroLeague superstar Shane Larkin. -via BasketNews / August 29, 2022

EuroBasket knockout round schedule for Turkey’s Alperen Sengun, Spain’s Usman Garuba

Rockets prospects Alperen Sengun (Turkey) and Usman Garuba (Spain) are moving on at EuroBasket! Here’s a look at the knockout stage bracket and schedule.

The knockout stage of the ongoing European Basketball Championship, best known as EuroBasket 2022, will take place between Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 18. All games will be played inside the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany.

The knockout stage comprises 16 nations that advanced from group-stage play, which began on Sept. 1. The good news for the Houston Rockets is  both of the team’s players in the tournament — Alperen Sengun for Turkey, and Usman Garuba for Spain — advanced. Turkey is 3-2 in the competition, while Spain is 4-1.

In the Round of 16, which begins Saturday, Sengun and Turkey will face Rudy Gobert and France in a matchup that starts at 5 a.m. Central time. Meanwhile, Garuba and Spain will face Lithuania at 1:45 p.m. Central. Streaming access is available from our friends at RocketsWatch, and the complete bracket can be viewed below.

During the knockout rounds, the 16-team field will be cut to eight, four, two, and ultimately one champion via the Sept. 18 championship game. There will also be a third-place game on that same date.

Should Sengun and Turkey advance Saturday, their next game in the round of eight would take place on Wednesday, Sept. 14. If Spain and Garuba move on, they would next play on Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Through the five group-stage games, Sengun is averaging 18.2 points (63.3% FG), 8.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 30.8 minutes for Turkey, while Garuba is averaging 4.4 points (69.2% FG) and 4.8 rebounds in 16.4 minutes for Spain. Each international player will soon begin his second professional season with the Rockets after being selected in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft.

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Podcast: EuroBasket takeaways for Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba

In today’s podcast, @BenDuBose and @PauloAlvesNBA break down what #Rockets prospects Alperen Sengun and Usman Garuba have shown at EuroBasket 2022 and beyond.

In Wednesday’s episode of “The Lager Line” podcast, Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves discuss group-stage performances by Houston Rockets prospects Alperen Sengun and Usman Garuba at EuroBasket 2022.

Through the five games of group-stage play, Sengun is averaging 18.2 points (63.3% FG), 8.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 30.8 minutes for Turkey, while Garuba is averaging 4.4 points (69.2% FG) and 4.8 rebounds in 16.4 minutes for Spain. Each player will soon begin his second professional season with the Rockets after being selected in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft.

Podcast topics include growth shown by Sengun since his rookie season; which elements of Sengun’s improved play are most replicable in the NBA; key areas of improvement to watch for moving forward; and early impressions of Garuba, who missed the NBA’s 2022 summer league and much of its 2021-22 season due to injury.

Wednesday’s full episode can be listened to below. Each episode of the show is also available via flagship radio station SportsTalk 790, as well as to all major podcast distributors under “The Lager Line.”

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Alperen Sengun puts on a show as Turkey routs Belgium at EuroBasket

Rockets center Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists on elite efficiency Tuesday, and it led Turkey to a big win over Belgium at EuroBasket 2022.

Second-year Rockets center Alperen Sengun, now competing for his native Turkey at the European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket 2022), reportedly had trouble sleeping after his squad took its first loss earlier in the week to Georgia. It was a relatively unexpected defeat, since Turkey is at No. 16 and Georgia at No. 36 in FIBA’s world rankings, and Sengun took it to heart as a team leader.

Two days later, Sengun made amends in a big way.

In Tuesday’s group stage matchup versus Belgium, Turkey won its game with relative ease, 78-63 (box score), and Sengun was the biggest reason why. The 20-year-old scored 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting (52.9%), including 1-of-2 from 3-point range (50.0%) and 3-of-3 on free throws (100.0%). Sengun also grabbed 8 rebounds and 6 assists, had only 2 turnovers, and Turkey was a team-best +27 in his 32 minutes.

It certainly wasn’t a Belgium side devoid of talent, either, since they were coming off a 10-point victory on Sunday versus Spain — the world’s No. 2 team, according to FIBA’s rankings.

Turkey is now 3-1 at EuroBasket, which leads Group A heading into Wednesday’s group-stage finale versus Spain (whose roster features its own Houston prospect in Usman Garuba). Scroll on for highlights and analysis of Sengun’s superb work versus Belgium.

Furkan Korkmaz on incident vs. Georgia: ‘It was like a street fight’

Meanwhile, Korkmaz narrated the infamous incident differently than Shengelia. “It was like a street fight. There was no talk or conversation. People just came at us and were trying to attack us. Of course, we reacted and tried to defend ourselves – …

Meanwhile, Korkmaz narrated the infamous incident differently than Shengelia. “It was like a street fight. There was no talk or conversation. People just came at us and were trying to attack us. Of course, we reacted and tried to defend ourselves – exactly what we are going to do as men. I also think it’s a security problem. But I don’t know if it’s a security problem or if they just showed tolerance to their players. We understand that they’re at home, but this is unacceptable. What happens on the court is fine, but we should talk more about what happens off the court,” Korkmaz told the media.

Source: BasketNews

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
One of the protagonists in the incident of 🇹🇷 Turkey & 🇬🇪 Georgia, Duda Sanadze, gave his own of the story with Furkan Korkmaz 🗣️ #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/eRJiVDyeQ8 – 2:16 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Duda Sanadze confirms there was a physical altercation with Furkan Korkmaz after both players got ejected 🥊
However, the Georgian player claims it wasn’t that bad:
basketnews.com/news-177490-du… – 1:41 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Ergin Ataman: Everything is a scandal here. Korkmaz attacked by Shengelia, Sanadze and Bitadze sportando.basketball/en/ergin-atama… – 12:13 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Korkmaz on fight in tunnel: It was like a street fight. We started throwing punches at each other sportando.basketball/en/korkmaz-on-… – 11:54 AM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
New URBONUS from Cologne w/ @Ryxa41
• Behind the scenes of Furkan Korkmaz’s fight vs. three Georgia players
• How FIBA should punish players & referees
• FIBA basketball problems
• Greece in a luxurious situation
• Why is Turkey not clicking
+More: basketnews.com/news-177475-tu… – 11:12 AM
Tom Ziller @teamziller
In addition to gushing about Aces-Storm, I have a bunch of EuroBasket stuff in here.
DID YOU KNOW: Furkan Korkmaz claims three Georgian players and a security guard jumped him and a Turkish trainer outside the locker room after he was ejected? ziller.substack.com/p/aces-high – 10:02 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇹🇷 Furkan Korkmaz shared what happened in the tunnel between him, Tornike Shengelia, Goga Bitadze, and Duda Sanadze 🗣️ #EuroBasket
More details: https://t.co/TK7Y1D7Ygv pic.twitter.com/UWzoYohxRX – 9:54 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Furkan Korkmaz about Sanadze: First he started talking shit to me, I am not anybody to talk shit on my face. İ reacted as a human being, as a man, I just showed reaction. – 8:20 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
76ers Korkmaz ejected, attacked by Georgian players walking to locker room at EuroBasket nba.nbcsports.com/2022/09/05/76e… – 8:01 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Fight between Korkmaz, Sanadze and 22 seconds lost
sportando.basketball/en/fight-betwe… – 5:27 AM

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Tornike Shengelia provided his own view of the Furkan Korkmaz incident that involved the fight outside of the basketball court. As stated by the player in the Georgian Basketball Federation’s Instagram post, he was provoked to join the conflict. He also admitted that he had to control his emotions better. Full statement: “An ugly situation was created out of thin air and it is very unfortunate how it was handled. It could easily have been avoided from both sides. -via BasketNews / September 6, 2022
Korkmaz said that Sanadze was provoking him, saying some bad words, which he couldn’t let slide. “You saw a little part of what happened on the court,” Korkmaz began his statement. “We got into each other face to face, and he started talking s*** to me. I’m not gonna let anyone talk s*** to my face.” -via BasketNews / September 5, 2022
Asked about the fight incident in the tunnel, Sanadze admitted that there were some contacts, but the whole situation didn’t look as bad as Turkey’s members are saying. “It’s written in many different versions, but I hope the truth will come out. People are waiting for an official statement. It wasn’t like that. My teammates were simply following me to the locker room. -via BasketNews / September 5, 2022

Turkey will walk away from EuroBasket if no action taken on Furkan Korkmaz assault

Turkish representatives have revealed that Korkmaz – who was ejected along with Sanadze – was attacked in the hallway outside of the locker rooms of the Tbilisi Arena and asked for the punishment of those who did it. Whether or not FIBA decide to …

Turkish representatives have revealed that Korkmaz – who was ejected along with Sanadze – was attacked in the hallway outside of the locker rooms of the Tbilisi Arena and asked for the punishment of those who did it. Whether or not FIBA decide to investigate this remains to be seen but Turkey have stated that if they do not do anything, they will walk out of the tournament.

Source: TalkBasket

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Furkan Korkmaz was attacked by three Georgian players while he was going to the locker room after being ejected.
The three alleged players have been revealed 😬
basketnews.com/news-177440-ge… – 5:06 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇹🇷 According to Turkish basketball federation vice-president Omer Onan, Turkey might leave EuroBasket 😱
Turkish national team are claiming that Furkan Korkmaz was attacked in the tunnel by three Georgian players and security guards after he left the court…
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/uKWJrJVO2W – 4:46 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Shocking allegations by the Turkish national team with Furkan Korkmaz being the victim of an attack in the locker rooms hallway after being ejected #Eurobasket2022
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/… – 4:38 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
When Furkan Korkmaz left the court after the incident with Duda Sanadze, the action did not stop there.
Korkmaz was supposedly attacked afterward, and Turkey threatens FIBA with a move that has never been seen before 😮
basketnews.com/news-177438-tu… – 4:31 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
The Turkish national team denounced an attack by Georgian players and security personnel towards Furkan Korkmaz and threatens to withdraw from Eurobasket 2022.
Insane! #EuroBasket #BringTheNoise #BizBirlikteyiz
sdna.gr/mpasket/100055… – 4:31 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Today in FIBA news …
— Turkey says Furkan Korkmaz got attacked by police in Georgia after the game in Tbilisi
— Lithuania protested after no free throw was awarded for a technical and they lost in double OT
— The USA Basketball game in Brazil is delayed by rain. Yes. Rain. – 4:29 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Per the Turkish national team, Furkan Korkmaz was ATTACKED in the locker rooms.
@TBF vice-president Omer Onan: “If the security camera footage don’t come to us, We will leave this tournament” #Eurobasket2022 – 4:16 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
BREAKING: Per Turkey’s assistant coach Hakan Demir there had been a fight between Furkan Korkmaz and three Georgian players and security personnel after the player was sent to the locker rooms – 4:08 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The Turkish national team claims that the Furkan Korkmaz-Duda Sanadze episode and what went on afterward might have cost them the game.
An official protest has followed 👇
basketnews.com/news-177432-tu… – 3:53 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Turkey OFFICIALLY protest the result! During the fight between Korkmaz and Sanadze, 22 seconds were lost from the clock – 3:38 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Furkan Korkmaz got ejected, Ergin Ataman got ejected, and Duda Sanadze got ejected, while Turkey and Georgia went to double-overtime on top of that 🤯
One more incredible game in EuroBasket 2022:
basketnews.com/news-177430-ko… – 3:33 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
What is going on in Tbilisi 🤯
🇹🇷 Furkan Korkmaz fights with Duda Sanadze 🇬🇪 and the fans are going crazy 🤬
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/liNl3FnYy1 – 2:42 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Meanwhile in Georgia, Korkmaz and Sanadze ejected #Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/YXWtf7j7Ix – 2:42 PM

Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Korkmaz is ready for the playoffs – 2:37 PM

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“There should not be an attack on the player that goes to the locker room, Turkish federation vice-president Omer Onan said. At the end of the match, 30 policemen each pushed us into a fight. We got into a fight with Georgia’s official police. “I am calling out to FIBA and I have also told FIBA’s officials. Let no one deceive themselves or think that we are stupid. They will bring us all the camera footage from that corridor minute by minute without anything missing. If those cameras do not come to us, we will leave this tournament.” -via TalkBasket / September 4, 2022
Turkish federation vice-president and former player Omer Onan described the incident: “While Furkan Korkmaz was walking in the hallway to the locker rooms with our trainer, Georgia’s players who were not in the active roster attacked him together with the ejected player (ed.note: Duda Sanadze) and the police. “ -via EuroHoops.net / September 4, 2022
Omer Onan: “Wherever you look it, there is nothing to hold onto. The non-playing player, Shengelia, and three people sitting on the bench went to the locker room. At the end of the match, the police were in front of our locker room. Supposedly they were protecting us but they pushed us all the time. We were going to hit each other with our fists”. -via EuroHoops.net / September 4, 2022

Turkey will walk away from EuroBasket if no action taken on Furkan Korkmaz attack

Turkish representatives have revealed that Korkmaz – who was ejected along with Sanadze – was attacked in the hallway outside of the locker rooms of the Tbilisi Arena and asked for the punishment of those who did it. Whether or not FIBA decide to …

Turkish representatives have revealed that Korkmaz – who was ejected along with Sanadze – was attacked in the hallway outside of the locker rooms of the Tbilisi Arena and asked for the punishment of those who did it. Whether or not FIBA decide to investigate this remains to be seen but Turkey have stated that if they do not do anything, they will walk out of the tournament.

Source: TalkBasket

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Furkan Korkmaz was attacked by three Georgian players while he was going to the locker room after being ejected.
The three alleged players have been revealed 😬
basketnews.com/news-177440-ge… – 5:06 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇹🇷 According to Turkish basketball federation vice-president Omer Onan, Turkey might leave EuroBasket 😱
Turkish national team are claiming that Furkan Korkmaz was attacked in the tunnel by three Georgian players and security guards after he left the court…
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/uKWJrJVO2W – 4:46 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Shocking allegations by the Turkish national team with Furkan Korkmaz being the victim of an attack in the locker rooms hallway after being ejected #Eurobasket2022
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/… – 4:38 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
When Furkan Korkmaz left the court after the incident with Duda Sanadze, the action did not stop there.
Korkmaz was supposedly attacked afterward, and Turkey threatens FIBA with a move that has never been seen before 😮
basketnews.com/news-177438-tu… – 4:31 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
The Turkish national team denounced an attack by Georgian players and security personnel towards Furkan Korkmaz and threatens to withdraw from Eurobasket 2022.
Insane! #EuroBasket #BringTheNoise #BizBirlikteyiz
sdna.gr/mpasket/100055… – 4:31 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Today in FIBA news …
— Turkey says Furkan Korkmaz got attacked by police in Georgia after the game in Tbilisi
— Lithuania protested after no free throw was awarded for a technical and they lost in double OT
— The USA Basketball game in Brazil is delayed by rain. Yes. Rain. – 4:29 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Per the Turkish national team, Furkan Korkmaz was ATTACKED in the locker rooms.
@TBF vice-president Omer Onan: “If the security camera footage don’t come to us, We will leave this tournament” #Eurobasket2022 – 4:16 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
BREAKING: Per Turkey’s assistant coach Hakan Demir there had been a fight between Furkan Korkmaz and three Georgian players and security personnel after the player was sent to the locker rooms – 4:08 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The Turkish national team claims that the Furkan Korkmaz-Duda Sanadze episode and what went on afterward might have cost them the game.
An official protest has followed 👇
basketnews.com/news-177432-tu… – 3:53 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Turkey OFFICIALLY protest the result! During the fight between Korkmaz and Sanadze, 22 seconds were lost from the clock – 3:38 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Furkan Korkmaz got ejected, Ergin Ataman got ejected, and Duda Sanadze got ejected, while Turkey and Georgia went to double-overtime on top of that 🤯
One more incredible game in EuroBasket 2022:
basketnews.com/news-177430-ko… – 3:33 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
What is going on in Tbilisi 🤯
🇹🇷 Furkan Korkmaz fights with Duda Sanadze 🇬🇪 and the fans are going crazy 🤬
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/liNl3FnYy1 – 2:42 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Meanwhile in Georgia, Korkmaz and Sanadze ejected #Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/YXWtf7j7Ix – 2:42 PM

Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Korkmaz is ready for the playoffs – 2:37 PM

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“There should not be an attack on the player that goes to the locker room, Turkish federation vice-president Omer Onan said. At the end of the match, 30 policemen each pushed us into a fight. We got into a fight with Georgia’s official police. “I am calling out to FIBA and I have also told FIBA’s officials. Let no one deceive themselves or think that we are stupid. They will bring us all the camera footage from that corridor minute by minute without anything missing. If those cameras do not come to us, we will leave this tournament.” -via TalkBasket / September 4, 2022
Turkish federation vice-president and former player Omer Onan described the incident: “While Furkan Korkmaz was walking in the hallway to the locker rooms with our trainer, Georgia’s players who were not in the active roster attacked him together with the ejected player (ed.note: Duda Sanadze) and the police. “ -via EuroHoops.net / September 4, 2022
Omer Onan: “Wherever you look it, there is nothing to hold onto. The non-playing player, Shengelia, and three people sitting on the bench went to the locker room. At the end of the match, the police were in front of our locker room. Supposedly they were protecting us but they pushed us all the time. We were going to hit each other with our fists”. -via EuroHoops.net / September 4, 2022

Furkan Korkmaz involved in fight after ejection from Eurobasket game

Eurohoops: BREAKING: Per Turkey’s assistant coach Hakan Demir there had been a fight between Furkan Korkmaz and three Georgian players and security personnel after the player was sent to the locker rooms Source: Twitter @Eurohoopsnet What’s the buzz …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Today in FIBA news …
— Turkey says Furkan Korkmaz got attacked by police in Georgia after the game in Tbilisi
— Lithuania protested after no free throw was awarded for a technical and they lost in double OT
— The USA Basketball game in Brazil is delayed by rain. Yes. Rain. – 4:29 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
BREAKING: Per Turkey’s assistant coach Hakan Demir there had been a fight between Furkan Korkmaz and three Georgian players and security personnel after the player was sent to the locker rooms – 4:08 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The Turkish national team claims that the Furkan Korkmaz-Duda Sanadze episode and what went on afterward might have cost them the game.
An official protest has followed 👇
basketnews.com/news-177432-tu… – 3:53 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Turkey OFFICIALLY protest the result! During the fight between Korkmaz and Sanadze, 22 seconds were lost from the clock – 3:38 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Furkan Korkmaz got ejected, Ergin Ataman got ejected, and Duda Sanadze got ejected, while Turkey and Georgia went to double-overtime on top of that 🤯
One more incredible game in EuroBasket 2022:
basketnews.com/news-177430-ko… – 3:33 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
What is going on in Tbilisi 🤯
🇹🇷 Furkan Korkmaz fights with Duda Sanadze 🇬🇪 and the fans are going crazy 🤬
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/liNl3FnYy1 – 2:42 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Meanwhile in Georgia, Korkmaz and Sanadze ejected #Eurobasket pic.twitter.com/YXWtf7j7Ix – 2:42 PM

Mike Lynch @SportInfo247
Korkmaz is ready for the playoffs – 2:37 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇹🇷 Furkan Korkmaz won’t play against Bulgaria due to back spasms.
One of the Turkish national team’s stars did warm up, but was left out of the selection.
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/gDiG7carnC – 10:09 AM

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Eurohoops: Per the Turkish national team, Furkan Korkmaz was ATTACKED in the locker rooms. @TBF vice-president Omer Onan: “If the security camera footage don’t come to us, We will leave this tournament” #Eurobasket2022 -via Twitter @Eurohoopsnet / September 4, 2022
After the match, Turkey decided to file an official protest, according to multiple accounts. The Turkish national team points to an episode after the Korkmaz-Sanadze scuffle. When the initial Sanadze foul was called, the game clock showed 4:46. However, when the free throws for the shooting foul were shot, the game clock was already at 4:26. -via BasketNews / September 4, 2022
To be exact Furkan Korkmaz and Duda Sanadze were disqualified with 4.26 left in the game and coach Ilias Zouros also got a “T” in the first overtime. On top of that, Turkey officially protests the result, since 22 seconds were “lost” from the game clock, during the altercation between Korkmaz and Sanadze. -via EuroHoops.net / September 4, 2022

Highlights, live streams: Tracking Alperen Sengun and Usman Garuba at EuroBasket 2022

Rockets prospects Alperen Sengun (Turkey) and Usman Garuba (Spain) are playing this week at EuroBasket 2022. Here’s how to watch and our look at how they’re faring.

Training camp for the Houston Rockets doesn’t begin until late September, and the 2022-23 regular season won’t get underway until mid-October. But for at least two of the rebuilding club’s promising young players, the competitive games will start much earlier.

Alperen Sengun and Usman Garuba, selected by the Rockets in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, are competing for Turkey and Spain, respectively, in the European Basketball Championship. EuroBasket, as it is best known, tips off on Thursday, Sept. 1.

While most EuroBasket games won’t be shown on over-the-air television in the United States, live streams are available. For those unable to catch the action live, Rockets fans and media will clip many of the highlights (or lowlights) involving Sengun and Garuba.

With that in mind, scroll on for a daily schedule and streaming links for Sengun and Garuba’s games. When completed, each day’s section will also be updated with relevant highlights and statistics.

Schedules beyond Sept. 7 have yet to be determined, since they depend on results from the initial group stage games.

Highlights: In Turkey-Serbia matchup, Alperen Sengun shines vs. Nikola Jokic

Led by back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Serbia held off Turkey on Sunday. But Rockets big man Alperen Sengun (17 points, 13 rebounds) made quite an impression.

Led by a strong outing from back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Serbia held off Turkey, 79-72 (box score), in Sunday’s European qualifier for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 tournament.

But while the perennial All-Star center of the Denver Nuggets was the headliner, Turkey rallied from an early deficit and made the game very competitive thanks to a similarly elite performance by young center Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets.

Sengun tallied 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots in 34 minutes, and he made 8-of-9 shots (88.9%) from the free-throw line. Turkey was +3 as a team in the 34-plus minutes that the 20-year-old played, and -10 in the nearly six minutes that he sat out.

Sengun’s big game still wasn’t enough to win, however, thanks to another brilliant game from Jokic. The massive Serbian big man scored 25 points in 25 minutes on 10-of-16 shooting (62.5%), and he also grabbed 10 rebounds in leading his team to victory.

Scroll on for a look at highlights and key takeaways.

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