MUNICH (Germany) - Croatia set a new FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers record after dishing out 32 assists in their opening win over Cyprus.
The hosts put on a passing clinic on their way to an emphatic 100-60 success with Dominik Mavra leading the way with 7 assists, while Mario Hezonja and Goran Filipovic both added six apiece.
Croatia's effort surpasses the previous high mark in the European Qualifiers shared by Poland (2018) and Latvia (2022).
Rank | Date | Team | Against | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 28/11/2025 | Croatia | Cyprus | 32 |
2. | 01/07/2018 | Poland | Kosovo | 31 |
= | 25/08/2022 | Latvia | Turkey | 31 |
4. | 24/02/2019 | Serbia | Israel | 30 |
5. | 26/02/2018 | Lithuania | Kosovo | 29 |
= | 23/02/2018 | Poland | Kosovo | 29 |
= | 30/06/2022 | Israel | Poland | 29 |
= | 26/11/2021 | Lithuania | Bulgaria | 29 |
= | 28/11/2021 | Slovenia | Sweden | 29 |
10. | 24/02/2022 | France | Portugal | 28 |
= | 30/11/2018 | France | Czech Republic | 28 |
= | 24/11/2017 | Slovenia | Belarus | 28 |
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