Croatia’s men’s basketball head coach Tomislav Mijatović named a 14-player roster for the opening World Championship qualifiers against Cyprus and Israel.
ROSTER: Roko Badžim, Luka Božić, Danko Branković, Mateo Drežnjak, Goran Filipović, Mario Hezonja, Mate Kalajžić, Dominik Mavra, Toni Nakić, Roko Prkačin, Krešimir Radovčić, Michael Ružić, Jaleen Smith, David Škara. Notable cuts from wider list: Luka Šamanić, Ante Žižić, Vito Kučić.
Mijatović emphasized continuity from summer pre-qualifiers, player recoveries, and club form: “Thrilled with the roster—most were with us last summer, key for chemistry.” Squad gathers November 26 in Osijek for November 28 home opener vs. Cyprus, then December 1 away vs. Israel in Riga (Group E with Germany).
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