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    European Qualifiers: Experts made their All-Star 5 picks, you vote for your MVP

    MIES (Switzerland) - We've asked our experts to do the difficult task of selecting and ranking their unofficial All-Star Five and you can make your choice for MVP!

    MIES (Switzerland) - It's been an exciting process ever since late August for the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, but now the dust has settled.

    The teams that have qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 in Manila, Okinawa, and Jakarta later this year are known and now it's time to take a step back and reflect a bit on what we have witnessed.

    We've asked our experts to do the difficult task of selecting and ranking their unofficial All-Star Five of the Second Round of the European Qualifiers. After compiling that list, you will get your chance to sound your support and vote for your MVP.

    Check out who our experts selected!

    Expert All-Star Five #1
    (5 points)
    All-Star Five #2
    (4 points)
    All-Star Five #3
    (3 points)
    All-Star Five #4
    (2 points)
    All-Star Five #5
    (1 point)
    Jeff Taylor Giorgi Shermadini

    C
    Marco Spissu

    G
    Jaime Fernandez

    G
    Rihards Lomazs

    G
    Victor Wembanyama

    F
    David Hein Giorgi Shermadini

    C
    Victor Wembanyama

    F
    Ziga Samar

    G
    Sasu Salin

    G
    Nico Mannion

    G
    Igor Curkovic Tornike Shengeila

    F
    Victor Wembanyama

    F
    Marco Spissu

    G
    Johannes Voigtmann

    F
    Marko Guduric

    G

     

    As a result of those picks, here are your members of the unofficial All-Star Five of the Second Round of the European Qualifiers:

    Player Points
    Marco Spissu

    G
    7 points
     Jaime Fernandez*

    G
    3 points
    Tornike Shengeila

    F
    5 points
    Victor Wembanyama

    F
    9 points 
    Giorgi Shermadini

    C
    10 points 

    * As Jaime Fernandez and Ziga Samar both received 3 points combined, the experts then voted on a tiebreaker

    Now it's your turn. Who do you pick for the MVP of the Second Round of the European Qualifiers?

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