With the traditional Acropolis tournament, which has been immersing the national basketball team in the atmosphere of big events for four decades, the “official favorite” starts today in the rhythm of the games that await it in August (August 25 and 28/8). qualifying tournament MundoBasket 2023), but also EuroBasket in September.

Starting today, the national team will play with Poland, Georgia and Turkey. The first two are not great forces, but they will be “present” at the EuroBasket, which in itself is enough for the federal coach to draw the conclusions he needs.

The Greek team has a unique absence of Papajannis, who continues his individual program with the aim of being ready for official matches, while training continues with 16 players since yesterday, as Kuseloglu and Moraitis were cut out.

Poland, the first opponent of tonight, will play in the Acropolis, as well as in the EuroBasket without 19-year-old San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sohan, who decided to focus on preparing for his first season in the NBA.

Georgia, one of the co-organizers of EuroBasket, with Ilias Zuro on the bench, has a big name 30-year-old Tornike Sengelia from Virtus Bologna, and Turkey Ergin Ataman, with whom the national team will logically claim first place in the tournament, in his ranks Larkin, Wilbekin, and NBA players Osman and Sengun.

Briefly about the Acropolis program: Today: 18.00 Turkey – Georgia, 21.00 Greece – Poland. Tomorrow: 18.00 Poland – Turkey, 21.00 Georgia – Greece. Friday: 18.00 Georgia – Poland, 21.00 Greece – Turkey. All matches will be broadcast by ERT TV channel.