Assuming health, Houston Rockets frontcourt prospects Alperen Sengun and Usman Garuba plan to play for Turkey and Spain, respectively, in FIBA Europe’s upcoming EuroBasket 2022 competition.
Sengun confirmed his plans in early April, while Garuba did so recently in an interview with Spanish publication AS. “I want to go to the EuroBasket, and I am at Sergio Scariolo’s disposal,” Garuba said. “We are Spain, and Spain always competes. We want to fight for medals despite the circumstances, despite the absences. We are ready for everything.”
The tournament, which takes place every four years, begins Sept. 1 and continues until the championship and third-place games on Sept. 18 (schedule). While cutting it close, that would allow both players to return to the United States in time to join the Rockets for the opening of training camp for the 2022-23 NBA season in late September.
