Thomas Walkup leads Greece past Jordan in World Cup opener / News - Basketnews.com

Thomas Walkup had 13 points and 7 assists in a FIBA World Cup win over Jordan. NBAer Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored 9 points.

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Thomas Walkup officially debuted in major FIBA tournaments for the Greek national team.

Player of the Game EFF 17 Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos Points 10 Accuracy 4-6 Rebounds 7 Assists 1

Olympiacos Piraeus playmaker showed why Greece provided him a Greek passport by leading his team to a 92-71 win over Jordan in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 opener.

Walkup finished the game with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and a team-high 16 EFF.

Giannoulis Larentzakis was the top scorer for Team Greece, dropping 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting from the field goal.

Another naturalized player -- Rondae Hollis Jefferson -- led the way for Jordan. He accumulated a near double-double of 24 points and 9 rebounds.

Greece will play against Team USA on the next matchday on Monday, while Jordan will square off vs. New Zealand.

Game highlights:

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