Captain Musa among nine U16 champions in Bosnia 12-man roster
SARAJEVO (2016 FIBA U17 World Championship) - Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Josip Pandza named his final 12-man roster for the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship, selecting nine of the players who claimed the
SARAJEVO (2016 FIBA U17 World Championship) - Bosnia and Herzegovina coach Josip Pandza named his final 12-man roster for the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship, selecting nine of the players who claimed the biggest victory in the country's history last summer.
Dzanan Musa will captain the Bosnia and Herzegovina team in Zaragoza after guiding the Balkan nation to the title at the 2015 FIBA U18 European Championship - Bosnia's first ever crown in international basketball.
The Cedevita Zagreb star will be re-joined by the likes of Sani Campara and Lazar Mutic, the latter who plays club basketball with Spanish side Torrelodones.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 12-player roster for 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship | |||
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Adi Alikadic |
Emir Bacvic |
Amar Barukcija |
Semin Burko |
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Sani Campara |
Emir Cerkezovic |
Aljosa Jankovic |
Srdan Kocic |
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Vedran Mirkovic |
Dzanan Musa |
Lazar Mutic |
Miladin Vlacic |
The other players back from the U16 team are Adi Alikadic, Amar Barukcija, Emir Cerkezovic, Aljosa Jankovic, Srdan Kocic and Vedran Mirkovic.
The new players in the squad are Emir Bacvic, Semin Burko and Miladin Vlacic.
The Bosnians - all born in 1999 - do not have a particularly big team with just three players 2.03m or taller - topped by Burko's 2.09m.
Bosnia will be making their global debut, playing Dominican Republic, France and Korea in Group D.
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