Ricky Rubio might play for Catalan national team vs Argentina / News - Basketnews.com

Ricky Rubio has been included in the 12-man list for a friendly game against Argentina on July 25th but his participation depends on receiving permission from the NBA.

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The Catalan Basketball Federation (FCBQ) has announced that the Catalan national team will return to the basketball court in July to play a special game against Argentina.

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The Catalan national team isn't recognized by FIBA, therefore, they can only play in friendly games. The last time they played was in 2010.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of FCBQ, the Catalan national team will return to the basketball court to play against Argentina in a friendly match on July 25th.

With a week left until the matchup, the rosters of both teams were announced. The most interesting detail is that Ricky Rubio has been included in the 12-man list for Catalonia. However, his participation depends on receiving permission from the NBA to play in the friendly game.

Alongside Rubio, well-known names such as Pau Ribas, Joel Parras, and Pierre Oriola are also included on the list.

On the other side of the court, Facundo Campazzo and Luca Vildoza lead the Pablo Prigioni-coached team that prepares for the upcoming Olympic Pre-Qualifier Tournament in Argentina in August.

Catalonia:

Pau Ribas (Joventut Badalona) Jose Nogues (Club Ourense) Eric Vila (Girona Basquet) Eduard Gatell (HLA Alicante) Xabi Rabaseda (Surne Bilbao Basket) Joel Parra (FC Barcelona) Guillem Jou (Baxi Manresa) Miquel Salvo (Dreamland Gran Canaria) Lluis Costa (Coviran Granada) Pierre Oriola (AEK Athens) Dani Perez (Baxi Manresa) Ricky Rubio (Cleveland Cavaliers)*

Argentina:

Facundo Campazzo (free agent) Carlos Delfino (Victoria Libertas Pesaro) Patricio Garino (Girona Basquet) Tomas Chapero (Damex Udea Algeciras) Gonzalo Bressan (Valencia Basket) Santiago Trouet (San Diego University) Francisco Caffaro (San Diego University) Maximo Fjellerup (Girona Basquet) Nicolas Brussino (Dreamland Gran Canaria) Luca Vildoza (Panathinaikos Athens) Juan Francisco Fernandez (Fuenlabrada) Gonzalo Corbalan (Hereda San Pablo Burgos) Lee Aaliya (Gimnasia La Plata) Juan Ignacio Marcos (ICG Forca Lleida) Lucio Redivo (UEB Gesteco Cividale)

The full brochure of the event can be found here.

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