Draws for Baku European 3×3 made

May 5, 2015

The draws for the 3×3 basketball competitions at the European Games in Baku have been made. Both competitions will see 16 nations taking part.

First up here’s the draw for the men’s competition

Pool A
Slovenia
Romania
Lithuania
Israel

Pool B
Russia
Spain
Turkey
Belgium

Pool C
Estonia
Serbia
Italy
Greece

Pool D
Andorra
Czech Republic
Azerbaijan
Switzerland

And here’s the draw for the women’s competition

Pool A
Netherlands
Azerbaijan
Switzerland
Greece

Pool B
Czech Republic
Belgium
Turkey
Ukraine

Pool C
Spain
Slovenia
Ireland
Slovakia

Pool D
Romania
Russia
Israel
Lithuania

We’ve also got word from the Irish women’s camp. The team, which features Irish sportswoman of the year Grainne Dwyer, faces a testing draw against Spain, Slovenia, and Slovakia.

“The draw is a testing one, but that’s why we wanted to go to the games – to play the best. We have great confidence in this squad to do well,” said Basketball Ireland general secretary Bernard O’Byrne.

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This post was published on May 5, 2015