Leading trio headline Serbia squad for the Final Round
BELGRADE (FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017) – Serbia will rely on the inspirational Sonja Petrovic, 2015 MVP Ana Dabovic and last year's top scorer Jelena Milovanovic when they tip off their title defense.
BELGRADE (FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017) – Serbia will rely on the inspirational Sonja Petrovic, 2015 MVP Ana Dabovic and last year's top scorer Jelena Milovanovic when they tip off their title defense at the Final Round next month.
Serbia's leading stars were included in the 16-player squad for the event as the 2015 champions look to write a new chapter under new head coach Stevan Karadzic.
Serbia 16-player squad for FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017
| Tijana Ajdukovic | Nina Bogicevic | Sasa Cado | Aleksandra Crvendakic |
| Ana Dabovic | Nevena Jovanovic | Tina Jovanovic | Adrijana Knezevic |
| Sara Krnjic | Sanja Mandic | Jelena Milovanovic | Sonja Petrovic |
| Tamara Radocaj | Maja Skoric | Aleksandra Stanacev | Dragana Stankovic |
There had been doubts about the ability of Petrovic to participate after she limped her way out of the EuroLeague Women Final Four in Ekaterinburg, but Serbia will be hoping the now former ZVVZ USK Prague star will be able to re-discover full form and fitness.
Dabovic is a reigning WNBA champion and will bring the noise in the backcourt – albeit without her usual partner in sister Milica who has retired.
The other absentees from Rio are the naturalized Danielle Page who has not been able to recover from a long-term injury, as well as Dajana Butulija.
Of the nine Rio returnees, there will be a strong role to play for Milovanovic who top-scored in Brazil.
There are also growing expectations when it comes to the growing influence and impact of the exciting Aleksandra Crvendakic, who will make a belated FIBA EuroBasket Women debut.
Of the handful of new faces, there is a notable opportunity for Maja Skoric, who had a phenomenal season in EuroCup Women with VBW CEKK Cegled
Serbia have been paired with France, Greece and Slovenia in Group C.
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