Goran Dragic will play for Slovenia in the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket (September 1-18), the reigning champions announced on Friday.
🚨🚨🚨 HE IS BACK! 🚨🚨🚨#captain @Goran_Dragic #mojtim 🏀🇸🇮💪#WinForAll | #WinForSlovenia@TelemachSi #generalnisponzor@SloveniaInfo #ifeelsLOVEnia@FIBA @EuroBasket @chicagobulls pic.twitter.com/1R8t7hd5Cw
— Košarkarska zveza SIovenije (@kzs_si) August 5, 2022
The veteran guard of the Chicago Bulls was uncertain about his return to the national team for one last major FIBA tournament.
However, he eventually decided to make his return and will be part of the team that will participate in the EuroBasket.
I’M BACK ….. 🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮 #TheDragon 🐲🔥 @kzs_si @EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/ebV1VnnqM6
— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) August 5, 2022
Goran Dragic recently played for Slovenia in the finale of the First Round of the Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, helping the national team advance to the Second Round.
The addition of Goran Dagic to the roster further bolsters the team’s chances to successfully defend its EuroBasket title, placing the squad among the grand favorites for the gold medal.
The Slovenians have already started preparing for September’s tournament (1-18). Superstar guard Luka Doncic is set to join the training camp within the next couple of weeks.
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).
