Aleksa Avramovic shares emotional message after win vs Canada / News - Basketnews.com

After Serbia's win against Canada in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Aleksa Avramovic said that the whole team gave it all and fought for Borisa Simanic, the entire country of Serbia, and that the team still has plenty of energy left for the final.

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Serbian national team guard Aleksa Avramovic put up a defensive clinic against Canadian superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and was one of the key players in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 semifinal win.

Player of the Game EFF 28 Bogdan Bogdanovic Points 23 Accuracy 8-12 Rebounds 4 Assists 3

Straight after the victory, the Partizan MozzartBet Belgrade guard gave an emotional speech to the Sport Klub TV channel.

"Borisa [Simanic] sent us a message again. We gave our all. They have All-Star players, but we are Serbia," Avramovic said with tears in his eyes.

"We showed what it means to fight for our country, what it means to fight for families, godfathers, teammates, jersey. We fought for our brother Borisa. I'm sorry that I'm so emotional," Avramovic continued.

Avramovic finished the game with 10 points (3/4 2PT, 0/1 3P, 4/4 FT), 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, and 11 EFF, putting up a stellar performance on the defensive end.

Serbia will play the final on Sunday against Germany or Team USA. Regardless, Avramovic says that the whole team is full of energy.

"No one is tired, let me say right away," Avramovic said. "We gave our all. You all know what happened to us with Sudan, a harmless situation could have been tragic. We really rallied after that message, it was a nitro for all of us. There's still gas in us."

And which opponent Avramovic would prefer in the final on Sunday?

"We are always Serbia, whatever team comes, we are ready, these are the 12 best [players] that the coach chose. We fought for the guys who are not here for various reasons, we also fought for those who are yet to come to this national team. We love you all," Avramovic concluded.

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