Kelava can ignite Croatia again
ZAGREB (FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B) - Anita Kelava is set to play a leading role for Croatia on her return to the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B.
ZAGREB (FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B) - Anita Kelava is set to play a leading role for Croatia on her return to the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B.
Having starred at the event last year in Podgorica when she led the way in both rebounding and assists, Kelava was the most prominent name on the candidate list for this year's edition.
Croatia 16-player squad for the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B | |||
Ivana Belosevic | Lucila Bilic | Lea Hajdin | Iva Ilic |
Anita Kelava | Nikolina Macan | Andrea Maric | Lorena Molnar |
Ana Petrak | Josipa Silov | Valentina Simunic | Matilda Soric |
Tihana Stojsavljevic | Andela Strize | Katerina Trehub | Tea Turic |
Ana Petrak also made people sit up and take notice with her passing ability, while there is an injection of talent from last year's FIBA U18 Women's European Championship participants.
The player set to make the biggest impact is Josipa Silov who amassed an impressive team-high 13.3 points per game last year in Sopron.
Croatia have been paired against Belarus, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel and Romania in Group B.
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