The Spanish women's basketball teamwith three players from Valencia Basket in their ranks, aspires to get his fifth Eurobasketafter the triumphs in 1993, 2013, 2017 and 2019, and overthrow the selection of Belgium, current champion and executioner of Miguel Méndez's in the last edition that was played, in 2023, in Israel and Slovenia.
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The exterior Elena Buenavida and the interiors Raquel Carrera and Awa Fam, Born in Santa Pola (Alicante) this Tuesday, 19 years ago, all of them in the Valencia Basket template of the next campaign, are part of a selection in which it is also Alba Torrenswhich has been part of the Valencian team in recent years.
In this edition, which is celebrated from June 18 to 29 Greece, Italy, Czech Republic and Germany'The family' will try to get to the top of the podium with a team that combines veteran and youth, captained by the incombustible Torrens, 35, who played the European of 2023 and that he got the MVP trophy to the best player in 2017, but which was absent in those of 2019 and 2021 for injury and covid, respectively.
The hard core also integrates it Carrera y Paula Ginzo, Members of the runner -up team of Europe in 2023; experienced players like Mariona Ortiz, Mary Araujo and Andrea Vilaró, Champion in 2019, and debutants such as AIA AYUSO, AWA FAM, Iyana Martín, Elena Buenavida, Helena Pueyo e Irati Etxarri.
In the Low section, Spain will not be able to count on key pieces in its recent successes such as Silvia Domínguez, Anna Cruz Laura Gil, withdrawals from the selection, in addition to the injured Maite Cazorla, María Conde, Laura Quevedo O Megan Gustafson, Fifth scorer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Thus, Miguel Méndez's whole breathes airs again through a young block, but with visions of being solid and being well prepared to face such a demanding appointment.
The players of the Spanish team celebrate their victory the Selection of Italy, after the friendly female game of preparation for the Eurobasket, this Sunday in Inca (Mallorca)
After an immaculate preparation phase, in which he has managed to bend Greece, Italy, Portugal and Switzerlandthe Spanish team will debut this Thursday against the United Kingdom in its group D match, in which the host are also Germany of Leonie FEBICH, also a reference of Valencia Basket, and Sweden.
For its part, Belgium He arrives with the challenge of repeating title and adding his second European championship to his showcases and, for this, they will have the pivot Emma Meesseman as the main threat in group C, in which they are also Montenegro, Czech Republic and Portugal.
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Messesmanflag bearer of the Belgian delegation in Paris 2024, she was designated as the best player at the Eurobasket 2023, in addition to being the top scorer of the Olympic appointment (23.3 points) and the player with the best valuation (28,5).
The current Olympic runner -up, Francehe postulates as the main favorite of Group A, which also integrates it Greece, Türkiye and Switzerland.
After rubbing gold in the Paris Games in a final dispute against the United States, the coach Valérie Garnier You will not be able to count on one of its stars, the wing Gabby Williams, appointed best defensive player of the JJOO and member of the ideal quintet of the tournament, which resigned from his participation due to the demands of the WNBA calendar.
The Spanish team coach Miguel Méndez, during the friendly female game of preparation for the Eurobasket, this Sunday in Inca (Mallorca)
Nor will there be other galas players who dispute the American league as Carla Leite, Dominique Malonga Marine Johannesin addition to the Marine Fauthoux base, last -minute low due to a knee injury.
In group B, Serbia It stands as the main favorite, while Eslovenia, Lithuania and Italyanother of the hosts, will predictably fight for the remaining square that gives access to the next round of the competition.
All group A meetings will be played in Piraeus (Greece); those of B in Bologna (Italy); The C in Brno (Czech Republic) and those of the Spanish team, in the D, will be in Hamburg (Germany). EFE
