The National Basketball team completes the short cycle of friendly preparations ahead of the Pre-Olympic Tournament (July 2-7) by hosting the Tournament Acropolis Aegean from June 25 to 27 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. In addition to the Greek team, basketball fans will be able to watch big stars of the sport live during this three-day event.
The Montenegrowhich will take part in the Riga Pre-Olympic Tournament (July 2-7) and will compete with Brazil and Cameroon in the first phase, seeking to qualify for the Olympic Games for the first time as an independent state, came to Athens led by Nikola Vucevic. The 33-year-old center has been playing in the NBA since 2011, having participated in two All Star Games, while since 2021 he belongs to the Bulls, with whom this year he averaged 18 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 34.2 minutes. term. Next to him stands out Kendrick Perryonce a guard of Panathinaikos and now of Malaga, with which he won the Basketball Champions League this year, winning the MVP award in the Final 4.
The Bahamas secured participation in the Pre-Olympic Tournament through qualifying held in 2023 in Argentina by defeating the host team. They will take part in the Valencia Pre-Olympic Tournament (July 2-7) facing Finland and Poland in the first round. They came to Athens with three players who stand out in the NBA. The reason for him Eric Gordon, who won the World Cup in Turkey with the USA in 2010, while in 2017 he was named the sixth best player in the NBA. This year the 35-year-old guard played for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 11 points, 2 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 1 steal in 27.8 minutes. The roster also includes DeAndre Ayton, the 25-year-old center who was selected number one in the draft in 2018. In 2021, he reached the NBA finals with the Phoenix Suns, losing the title to the Milwaukee Bucks of Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, while this year he played for the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 16.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 steal. at 32.4 per game. The trio of stars for the Bahamas is completed by Buddy Hieldthe 31-year-old shooting guard who was the winner of the 2020 All Star Game three-point contest. This year he began the season with the Indiana Pacers and finished it with the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3 assists in 25.8 minutes against average.
Tickets for the Acropolis Aegean tournament can be found online and you can reserve your seat next to the National Team with one click HERE from the comfort of your home. At the same time, tickets will be available on the days of the games from the ticket offices at SEF from 10:00 a.m. until half-time, from where you can also find tickets for Phase 1 of the Pre-Olympic Tournament at preferential prices.
The tournament schedule:
Tuesday 25/6
20.00 Greece-Montenegro
Wednesday 26/6
20.00 Montenegro-Bahamas
Thursday 27/6
20.00 Bahamas-Greece
Source: Sport Fm
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