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The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 36 EuroLeague players, with Greece having the highest representation at 8 players, followed by Serbia with 7. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has the most players in the Olympics, with 6 members.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Basketball Tournament is just around the corner, and all 12 teams have announced their official 12-man rosters.
3-POINTERS THIS SEASON
Olympiacos Piraeus
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Points made: 9,4
Accuracy: 37,6%
Place in standings: 8
Record max: 15
Record min: 5
Most made 3FGs: Isaiah Canaan
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A total of 48 NBA players will compete in the Paris Olympics, including all the stars from Team USA. Excluding the U.S. squad, there are 36 NBA players participating.
Interestingly, the number of EuroLeague players attending the Paris Olympics is also 36, and BasketNews takes a look at them.
Important note: Free agents like Isaac Bonga (Germany), Usman Garuba (Spain), and Carlik Jones (South Sudan) are not counted as EuroLeague players, even though they are expected to play in the EuroLeague next season. Rudy Fernandez (Spain) is also excluded from the EuroLeague count as he will retire after the Olympics.
Greece has the most EuroLeague players on their roster, with 8 representatives: Kostas Papanikolaou (Olympiacos), Nick Calathes (Monaco), Giannoulis Larentzakis (Olympiacos), Georgios Papagiannis (Monaco), Dinos Mitoglou (Panathinaikos), Thomas Walkup (Olympiacos), Dimitris Moraitis (Panathinaikos), and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (Panathinaikos).
Serbia follows with 7 EuroLeague players in Paris: Marko Guduric (Fenerbahce), Vanja Marinkovic (Partizan), Ognjen Dobric (Crvena Zvezda), Filip Petrusev (Olympiacos), Nikola Milutinov (Olympiacos), Dejan Davidovac (Crvena Zvezda), and Uros Plavsic (Crvena Zvezda).
France, Spain, and Germany each have 6 EuroLeague players on their rosters.
Non-European teams with EuroLeague players include Brazil (Bruno Caboclo and Yago dos Santos) and South Sudan (Wenyen Gabriel).
Five national teams — Australia, Canada, Japan, Puerto Rico, and Team USA — do not have any EuroLeague players. However, several former EuroLeague athletes are participating, like Jock Landale (Australia), Dante Exum (Australia), or Khem Birch (Canada).
Credit Giuseppe Cacace/AFP – Scanpix
Regarding EuroLeague teams, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has the most players in the Olympics with 6 representatives: Dinos Mitoglou (Greece), Dimitris Moraitis (Greece), Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (Greece), Lorenzo Brown (Spain), Juancho Hernangomez (Spain), and Mathias Lessort (France).
SERBIA / SCHEDULE
Serbia Serbia
USA USA
Sun
16:15
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Serbia Serbia
Wed
16:15
Olympiacos Piraeus follows with 5 players, while Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and FC Bayern Munich each have 4 players.
ALBA Berlin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Paris Basketball, and Zalgiris Kaunas do not have any of their players in the Paris Olympics this summer.
EuroLeague teams with their players in Olympics
Team Number of EuroLeague players
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 6
Olympiacos Piraeus 5
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 4
FC Bayern Munich 4
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 3
FC Barcelona 3
AS Monaco 3
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 2
Real Madrid 2
Virtus Segafredo Bologna 1
LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne 1
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 1
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 1
Olympic participants with EuroLeague players
Greece:
Player Team
Kostas Papanikolaou Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
Nick Calathes AS Monaco (Monaco)
Giannoulis Larentzakis Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
Georgios Papagiannis AS Monaco (Monaco)
Dinos Mitoglou Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Thomas Walkup Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
Dimitris Moraitis Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Panagiotis Kalaitzakis Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Spain:
Player Team
Dario Brizuela FC Barcelona (Spain)
Lorenzo Brown Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Juancho Hernangomez Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Willy Hernangomez FC Barcelona (Spain)
Sergio Llull Real Madrid (Spain)
Alex Abrines FC Barcelona (Spain)
France:
Player Team
Isaia Cordinier Virtus Bologna (Italy)
Nando de Colo LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (France)
Mathias Lessort Panathinaikos Athens (Greece)
Frank Ntilikina Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
Matthew Strazel AS Monaco (Monaco)
Guerschon Yabusele Real Madrid (Spain)
Germany:
Player Team
Oscar da Silva FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Niels Giffey FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Maodo Lo EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (Italy)
Andreas Obst FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Nick Weiler-Babb FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Johannes Voigtmann EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (Italy)
Brazil:
Player Team
Yago dos Santos Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
Bruno Caboclo Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
Serbia:
Player Team
Marko Guduric Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey)
Vanja Marinkovic Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
Ognjen Dobric Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Serbia)
Filip Petrusev Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
Nikola Milutinov Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
Dejan Davidovac Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Serbia)
Uros Plavsic Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Serbia)
South Sudan:
Player Team
Wenyen Gabriel Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Olympic Basketball Tournament
Group A
No. Teams
1. Australia
2. Greece
3. Canada
4. Spain
Group B
No. Teams
1. France (hosts)
2. Germany
3. Japan
4. Brazil
Group C
No. Teams
1. Serbia
2. South Sudan
3. Puerto Rico
4. USA
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Gordon Herbert officially becomes new head coach of Bayern Munich
2024 July 25 11:37
Gordon Herbert signed a two-year deal with FC Bayern Munich and will coach in the EuroLeague after the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Having achieved a gold medal with Germany, Gordon Herbert officially returns to club basketball.
FC Bayern Munich announced that the Canadian specialist signed a two-year deal with the German club, effective 2026.
BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas wrote about Herbert’s move to Bayern on July 18th.
2-POINTERS THIS SEASON
FC Bayern Munich
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Points made: 19,1
Accuracy: 53,4%
Place in standings: 13
Record max: 27
Record min: 12
Most made 2FGs: Serge Ibaka
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Previously, Herbert had an agreement with a club in Japan, but the deal went south.
65-year-old Herbert won the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Germany, upsetting Team USA in the semifinal. Back in May, it was announced that Herbert would leave Germany’s head coaching position after the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
FC Bayern Munich
Position Player Status
PG Yam Madar (story) Signed until 2026
SG Nick Weiler-Babb (story) Signed until 2026
SG Andreas Obst Signed until 2026
SF Vladimir Lucic Signed until 2025
SF Niels Giffey Signed until 2025
PF Oscar da Silva (story) Signed until 2027
PF Kevin Yebo (story) Signed until 2027
PF/C Elias Harris (story) Signed until 2026
PF/C Devin Booker Signed until 2025
C Danko Brankovic Long-term contract
Coach Gordon Herbert (signed until 2026)
Expired contract Pablo Laso (will not return), Carsen Edwards, Isaac Bonga (will not return), Jan Niklas Wimberg, Serge Ibaka (will not return), Nelson Weidemann (will not return), Dino Radoncic (will not return)
Rumored to leave Sylvain Francisco (will not return), Isaac Bonga, Carsen Edwards, Leandro Bolmaro (will not return)
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