LIMASSOL (Cyprus) - Hosts Cyprus have officially confirmed their 12-man roster for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 with Darral Willis as the top star for the first-time participants.
Head coach Christophoros Livadiotis' Cyprus team has their work cut out for them as they lost their two preparation games, giving up 109 points to Israel and 122 points to Serbia.
CYPRUS' ROSTER FOR FIBA EUROBASKET 2025 |
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Antreas Christodoulou, Giannis Giannaras, Aeneas Jung, Stefanos Iliadis, Michalis Koumis, Christos Loizides, Simon Michail, Ioannis Pashialis, Konstantinos Simitzis, Nikos Stylianou, Filippos Tigkas, Darral Willis |
The naturalized American Willis has built a strong rapport with the Cypriots, playing the entire qualification campaign with the co-hosts and finishing second in scoring and first in rebounds.
The top scorer in the Qualifiers was Konstantinos Simitzis, who shot a blistering 48% on three-pointers, while Nikolaos Stylianou is a veteran leader.
While Willis will be the main attraction for the host team, the country's future lies firmly in the hands of point guard Filippos Tigkas.
The 22-year-old already has been driving the Cyprus team since 2023, while Aeneas Jung, who is 23 years old, and 22-year-old Zayd Muosa are two other future hopefuls.
Cyprus will play their first-ever EuroBasket game on Thursday, August 28, at 17:15 CET, followed by Group C games against Greece, Spain, Georgia and Italy.
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