Houston Rockets huge man Alperen Sengun and new Dallas Mavericks wing Tarik Biberovic have been left off Turkiye’s preliminary roster for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.
Head coach Ergin Ataman named a 17-man squad for August’s video games in opposition to Lithuania and Iceland, however Sengun was not included regardless of being certainly one of Turkiye’s most vital gamers. No clarification was offered for his absence.
Biberovic, who just lately joined the Mavericks, can be lacking from the preliminary roster.
Even with out Sengun and Biberovic, Turkiye can have a number of gamers with NBA and EuroLeague expertise.
Cedi Osman, Furkan Korkmaz, Adem Bona, Omer Yurtseven and Sertac Sanli had been all chosen, whereas naturalized guard Malachi Flynn can be a part of the group.
Turkiye enters the second qualifying spherical after going unbeaten in its first six video games. Ataman’s staff will host Lithuania in Istanbul on August 28 earlier than touring to face Iceland three days later.
Ataman will scale back the 17-man roster earlier than the 2 World Cup qualifying video games.
Sengun and Biberovic out of Turkiye’s World Cup Qualifying squad#FIBAWC #StepItUphttps://t.co/xs4rWAR2yz
— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) August 13, 2026
