As a reporter for FIBA Europe wrote Wednesday, "No team that has Teletovic is out of contention until the final buzzer sounds." In a battle between teams starring Nets' rookies, Teletovic scored 25 points, including a three point hammer,
At 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Bosnia and Georgia will face off in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. It's a crucial game for both in the Eurobasket Qualifying Round and a pretty big deal for Nets scouts as well.
On Tuesday, Nets teammates Mirza Teletovic and Toko Shengelia face off in the Eurobasket Qualifying Tournament. The two are already among Europe's top players and among top 10 international rookies
John Schuhmann ranks this year's class of international rookies in the order of which "could make the most impact" and puts Mirza Teletovic at No. 2, behind only Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas.
After being reinstated following a three-game suspension, Bojan Bogdanovic played what may have been the single most impressive game any Euro-Net has had this "friendly" season.
Three Nets took part in international play Saturday, but only Deron Williams (12 points, 2 assistss) came away with a "W."
FIBA Europe is profiling some of the athletes who will play in the Eurobasket Qualifying Tournament and Saturday, it's Tornike "Toko" Shegelia, described as "a star on the rise in Europe for the past few seasons."
Toko Shengelia shot 4-for-17 from the field and only 3-for-7 from the free throw line, scoring 12 points. He did grab a game high 11 rebounds for a double-double.
Playing in Tallinn, Estonia, the newest Net, Toko Shengelia scored 13 points and grabbed 8 boards in Georgia's 90-76 victory of the home team in the Four Nations Cup Sunday.
