Reigning champion Slovenia leads Volume 1 of Power Rankings ahead of the FIBA EuroBasket (September 1-18).
The Slovenians, led by superstar guard Luka Doncic, are among the favorites to go all the way and successfully defend their title.
Aside from Slovenia, France, Greece, Serbia, Lithuania, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Germany, and the Czech Republic are in the top 10, with a month left before the start of the tournament.
Here is the full list with the 24 participating teams:
1. Slovenia
2. France
3. Greece
4. Serbia
5. Lithuania
6. Spain
7. Turkey
8. Italy
9. Germany
10. Czech Republic
11. Croatia
12. Finland
13. Israel
14. Georgia
15. Poland
16. Bosnia-Herzegovina
17. Montenegro
18. Belgium
19. Ukraine
20. Great Britain
21. Hungary
22. Bulgaria
23. Estonia
24. Netherlands
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The Slovenians have already started preparing for September’s tournament (1-18), with Luka Doncic set to join the training camp within the next couple of weeks.
The team is also expecting star guard Goran Dragic to make a decision on whether he will play in the tournament.
Slovenia will travel to Cologne in late August and will take on Lithuania, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, and France in the group stage of the EuroBasket (Group B).