The defender of “Avtodor” and national team of Russia on basketball Nikita Mikhailovsky in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia” about the chances of the national team at the youth world Championships in basketball.
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“It is difficult to predict what results we can achieve in Greece. Everything will depend on us, in what form players will be fit for the start of the tournament if all the leaders to avoid injuries and arrive in the national team,” he said.
According to him, the group at Russian national team quite passable.
The championship will be held from 29 June to 7 July in Heraklion. The Russians will play with owners of tournament — the Greeks, as well as the teams of Argentina and the Philippines. Russian national team U-19 is involved in the final stage of the world Cup for the first time in 2013.
Previously, the basketball player of CSKA, point guard of the Spanish national team, Sergio Rodriguez praised the all-star game of VTB United League.