Tokyo Olympics: Slovenia Basketball Team Prediction, Preview and Schedule


Tokyo Olympics: Slovenia Basketball Team Prediction, Preview and Schedule

Slovenia Basketball Team

The Slovenia basketball team is all set for the Tokyo Olympics. They have had their fair share of joy and moments during the qualifiers. Making a huge comeback to qualifying for Tokyo Olympics, their journey has been exquisite. This is the first-ever time they have qualified for the major event. The Dallas mavericks’golden boy Luka Doncic made their dreams come true making the Slovenian national basketball team getting to Olympics.

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The Slovenia basketball team has made their walk into the Olympics overcoming Lithuania. Lithuania will be missing the Olympics for the first time. They had already bagged bronze medals in 1192, 1996, and 2000 Olympic games. Slovenian guard-small forward Luka Doncic, 22, had a stellar performance in Lithuania’s Kaunas, posting a triple-double. Now competing in Tokyo, Slovenia will look to catch all the attention from the international stature.

Slovenia Basketball Team Review

Slovenia Basketball Team
Slovenia Basketball Team

The Slovenian basketball team has come a very long way. Especially with Luka Doncic helping the team. Now, Slovenia has adopted the basic playing style to their conventional gameplay. Coming off under the able guidance of Luka Doncic. Coming off his NBA playoffs, his experience along with his team will develop the game for the team.

Slovenia Basketball Team Roster

Slovenia Basketball Team
Luka Doncic
PlayersPosition
Jaka BlazicSmall Forward
Klemen PreplicShooting Guard
Gregor HrovatSmall Forward
Ziga DimecCenter
Mike TobeyCenter
Luka RupnikPoint Guard
Edo MuricSmall Forward
Luka DoncicSmall Forward
Vlatko CebasekSmall Forward
Zoran DragicSmall Forward
Aleksej NikolicPoint Guard

The Slovenia Squad will compete in Group C of the Olympic fixture alongside Argentina, Spain and host team Japan in the group stage.

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Venue and Schedule

Slovenia Basketball Team
Slovenia Basketball Team

Slovenia basketball team will be playing all of their matches at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama in Japan. The Saitama Arena will host all of the basketball matches in the men’s basketball segment.

DateMatchupTime
Monday, 26 JulyArgentina10:10 AM
Sunday, 1 AugustSpain1:50 PM
Thursday, 29 JulyJapan10:10 AM

Slovenia Basketball Team Predictions

Slovenia Basketball Team
Luka Doncic

The Slovenia basketball team has proved to be one of the best young squads in this tournament. It will be an uphill task for the team, with Luka Doncic as their leader, they may come out victorious by the end. He has already had his experience with Dallas Mavericks.

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