Dogus Ozdemiroglu suffered a serious injury against Italy. The Turkish national team member tore his ligaments, so he will be out for a long time.
On friday, Italy and Turkey played a very exciting warm-up game. The Italians celebrated after overtime, and the final score was 90:89. However, the match itself remained on the back burner, considering that Dogus Ozdemiroglu suffered an injury.
After detailed examinations, it was established that Ozdemiroglu had torn the anterior cruciate ligament. This news was confirmed by Anadolu Efes, the new club of the Turkish basketball player. This means that Ozdemiroglu will miss the pre-qualifications for the Olympic Games that await Turkey, as well as most of the next season.
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Did you know that Kyle Anderson has Chinese roots? He will debut for the national team at the upcoming tournament.
Led by head coach Aleksandar Djordjevic, China will try to qualify for the second round.https://t.co/8EnnoI5m9y
The Turkish player arrived in Efes this summer, and in the period from 2013 to 2023 he was under contract with the Darussafaka team. He spent three years on loan, but since 2017 he has been a standard member of the former EuroLeague team.
Turkey will host Group C in the pre-qualifications for the Olympic Games, and its opponents will be Bulgaria, Ukraine and Iceland.
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