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Larkin and Wilbekin were given a five-game suspension in the Turkish League (BSL) and a 90,000 Turkish Lira fine (~3140€).

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Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) took action against two naturalized players who didn't play for the country's national team in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament earlier in the month.

Scottie Wilbekin

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Several days after asking Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin, who are both American but hold Turkish passports, to defend their decision not to represent Turkey, TBF issued fines and suspensions for both guards.

The players were given a five-game suspension in the Turkish League (BSL) and a 90,000 Turkish Lira fine (~3140€).

Turkey lost to Croatia in the final of the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul and lost all chances to go to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Both Larkin and Wilbekin played for Turkey in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers windows but did not help head coach Ergin Ataman in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. Larkin represented Turkey in the EuroBasket 2022, while Wilbekin played in the FIBA World Cup 2019.

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