EuroBasket 2022 is almost here and is set to kick off on Thursday, September 1.
The international tournament will provide NBA fans around the world with the basketball fix they’ve been looking for as we inch closer to the start of the 2022-23 season.
There will be plenty of superstar talent on display with the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic adapting to their country setting the stage for marquee clashes you won’t want to miss.
With a talent pool far larger than the three MVP candidates above, which other NBA stars will represent their home country on the EuroBasket stage?
NBA stars play at EuroBasket 2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece
Antetokounmpo wasted no time in making headlines ahead of EuroBasket 2022, going for 40(!) points in Europe’s Fiba World Cup qualifier in Greece against Jokic and Serbia.
Although his efforts ended in defeat, Antetokounmpo became the first player in European Qualifiers history to break the 40-point mark, giving us a taste of what to expect when EuroBasket kicks off .
FIBA Giannis is now unstoppable? 🔥
The Greek Freak lost 40 points in front of a packed Serbian crowd! 🥶#FIBAWC X #WinForHellas
🖥 https://t.co/53iCmzq10t pic.twitter.com/VNzE5vbQ98
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 26, 2022
Antetokounmpo and Greece will face off in Group C, joined by Estonia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Italy and Croatia. If you want to watch the 2021 Finals MVP in action, you can find Greece’s group stage schedule below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Fri 2 Sep | against Croatia | 8:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sat 3 Sep | against Italy | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| monday sept 5 | against Great Britain | 8:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, September 6 | against Ukraine | 8:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Thursday, September 8 | against Estonia | 8:00 a.m. | ESPN+ |
Luka Doncic, Slovenia
The last time we saw Doncic on the international stage, he nearly carried Slovenia to their first-ever basketball medal when he led his country to the bronze medal game at the Tokyo Olympics.
Now we’ll see the 23-year-old try to lead Slovenia to a EuroBasket title against some of the best talent in the world.
Doncic looked like himself ahead of EuroBasket, almost going for a triple-double against Estonia last week.
✨ Luka Doncic shone as he led the Slovenian national team (@kzs_si) to victory in the FIBA Qualifiers!@luka7doncic: 25 PTS | 11 RECs | 8 ASD
🎥@FIBA pic.twitter.com/jXrajum2vb
—NBA (@NBA) August 27, 2022
His country will compete in a packed Group B with teams like Germany, Lithuania, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary.
You can find Doncic and Slovenia’s group stage schedule below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Thursday 1st Sept. | against Lithuania | 8:15 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sat 3 Sep | against Hungary | 11:30 AM | ESPN+ |
| Sun 4 Sep | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8:45 am | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, September 6 | against Germany | 11:30 AM | ESPN+ |
| Wed 7 Sep | against France | 8:15 a.m. | ESPN+ |
Nikola Jokic, Serbia
Antetokounmpo may have grabbed the headlines for the 40 points he scored against Serbia, but Jokic was equally incredible, leading his country to victory.
The reigning NBA MVP left for 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists, toppling some Clutch pulls on the stretch to force overtime. His patented “Sombor Shuffle” over Antetokounmpo late in the fourth quarter was just one of many big marks Jokic had to keep his team fighting.
That Jokic shot at Giannis. 😳🔥
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) August 25, 2022
Jokic and Serbia will compete in Group D along with the Netherlands, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic and Israel. You can find their group stage schedule below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Fri 2 Sep | against the Netherlands | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sat 3 Sep | against the Czech Republic | 8:30 am | ESPN+ |
| monday sept 5 | against Finland | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, September 6 | against israel | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Thursday, September 8 | against Poland | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Rudy Gobert, France
Gobert and France are looking to build on their momentum after winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, entering EuroBasket as one of the tournament’s top teams.
The All-Star big man may not display the garish numbers we see from players like Antetokounmpo, Doncic or Jokic, but his presence in the paint dominates, as he records double-doubles in his sleep, just like us. see it on the NBA Stadium.
Gobert made it easy against the Czech Republic in a European World Cup qualifier leading to EuroBasket, tallying 14 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a broken hoop from a powerful return dunk in a 35-point victory for France.
📊 14 PTS, 7 REB, 2 CT in 19 MIN for Rudy Gobert 🦖#TeamFranceBasket X @rudygobert27 | #BluePassion | #FRACZE pic.twitter.com/qpbjWkuzrb
– French basketball teams (@FRABasketball) August 25, 2022
Gobert and France will face Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Lithuania and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Thursday 1st Sept. | against Germany | 11:30 AM | ESPN+ |
| Sat 3 Sep | against Lithuania | 8:45 am | ESPN+ |
| Sun 4 Sep | against Hungary | 11:30 AM | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, September 6 | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5:30 | ESPN+ |
| Wed 7 Sep | vs. Slovenia | 8:15 a.m. | ESPN+ |
Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas, Lithuania
Other countries will struggle to contain Lithuania’s terrorizing forecourt of Sabonis and Valanciunas.
Both NBA stars are both lethal and physical, yet highly skilled. As dominant as they are on the inside, controlling the glass and scoring with their backs to the basket, they can also come out and shoot the 3-ball.
The tandem makes Lithuania one of the most difficult teams to face, as few countries have the size to defend both brute forces.
Sabonis and Valanciunas combine for 34 points as Lithuania emerge victorious against Hungary on the road.#FIBAWC X #WinForLietuva 🇱🇹
📺 Extended Highlights: https://t.co/4Q4fptEy1E pic.twitter.com/jvtlzwRRGF
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) August 24, 2022
Sabonis, Valanciunas and Lithuania will face off in Group B against Germany, France, Slovenia, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina – a group loaded with NBA talent.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Channel |
| Thursday 1st Sept. | vs. Slovenia | 8:15 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sat 3 Sep | against France | 8:45 am | ESPN+ |
| Sun 4 Sep | against Germany | 5:30 | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, September 6 | against Hungary | 8:15 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wed 7 Sep | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5:30 | ESPN+ |
Other NBA talents at EuroBasket 2022
Beyond these six stars, there are still plenty of other NBA players who are adapting to their country at EuroBasket 2022. You can find the full list below.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Jusuf Nurkic
Czech Republic: Vit Krejci
Croatia: Bojan Bogdanovic, Dario Saric, Ivica Zubac
Finland: Lauri Markkanen
France: Evan Fournier, Theo Maledon
Georgia: Goga Bitadze, Sandro Mamukelashvili
Germany: Franz Wagner, Dennis Schroder, Mo Wagner, Daniel Theis
Greece: Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Tyler Dorsey
Israel: Deni Avdija
Italy: Danillo Gallinari (out through injury)
Montenegro: Marko Simonovic
Slovenia: Vlatko Cancar, Goran Dragic
Spain: Juancho Hernangomez, Willy Hernangomez, Usman Garuba
Turkey: Cedi Osman, Alperen Sengun, Furkan Korkmaz
Ukraine: Alex Len, Svi Myhailiuk
