Great Britain qualify for EuroBasket 2009

Thanks to the superb play of Loul Deng and Pops Bensah Monsu, Team GB has qualified for the European Championships to be held in Poland 2009. After picking up a hefty insurance bill (£250K) to enable Deng to play he was well worth the price tag averaging just a tick over 24 points per game.

After a tight first game loss to Israel, Team GB went undefeated until their final game loss to Bosnia. They finished top of their pool with a 4-2 record.

The only question remaining for 2009 is will Ben Gordon make himself available? If he does GB will be a huge chance for a medal.

Gordon's game is built for international basketball with his deadly outside shot.




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