MUNICH (FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019) – Pick and Roll have been chosen as official mascots for next year’s FIBA Women's EuroBasket, edging out their competition in a public fan voting.

The cats emerged as the clear fan favorites among three candidates, gathering 75% of the votes in the online voting.

With FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 co-hosted by Latvia and Serbia, each of the mascots is associated with one country. While Pick's fur markings show the Latvian flag, Roll represents the colors of Serbia.

The feline duo are known as fierce competitors, who at the same time always have each other's backs. Their rivalry started when they were just kittens playing with a yarn ball, which later led to their love of basketball, never wasting a minute to play.

Their complementary characters make them the perfect team. While Pick is the cheeky one of the two, often pushing the limits on the court, Roll is cool-headed, usually in control of the situation.

Pick and Roll were designed by Slovenian agency Zadrga and will be presented in the flesh at the Official Draw on December 12 in Belgrade.

FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 will take place from June 27 - July 7, 2019. The Group Phase will be played in Riga, Latvia, as well as the Serbian cities of Nis and Zrenjanin, while the Final Phase will be held in Serbian capital Belgrade.

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