Shane Larkin out for the rest of EuroBasket 2022 / News - Basketnews.com

Shane Larkin will miss the remainder of EuroBasket 2022 due to a finger injury. He will need surgery and will be out for approximately two months.

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When the Turkish national team traveled to Berlin to participate in the EuroBasket 2022 playoffs, Shane Larkin flew to Istanbul to perform additional tests and an MRI for an injury on the shooting hand he obtained during the tournament.

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Today, head coach Ergin Ataman revealed the worst - Larkin will have to miss the remainder of the competition.

After performing the MRI, it became clear that the Anadolu Efes Istanbul's star will need surgery on the fingers of his shooting hand and will be out for approximately two months, including the beginning of the EuroLeague season.

"For us, it's a shock because I honestly expected him to return. But the news is like this. The EuroBasket is finished for Shane Larkin," Ataman confirmed to BasketNews.

The coach of both Anadolu Efes and the Turkish national team added that Larkin injured his fingers during the game against Montenegro.

Larkin has been averaging 9.2 points on just 33% shooting.

He shot just one shot in the game against Belgium, six against Spain, and seven against Montenegro, while he usually averaged double digits in the EuroLeague.

Turkey faces France in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2022 playoffs.

"Okay, without Larkin, we lost too much offensively. But my team is good. We still have good players," Ataman didn't raise the white flag.

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