The Slovenian men’s basketball team will be competing in the Olympics for the first time in the nation’s history. Their success is attributed to a few key players on their roster, especially Luka Doncic.
Team Slovenia will play against Spain, France, and Japan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics group stage.
Although two teams will proceed to the next round, the best two third-placed teams will also qualify for the quarter-finals. While there are no easy groups, Group C is a tad difficult, as they will face two of the favorites in the tournament.Qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was a record-breaking achievement for the Slovenians. It was a hard-fought qualifier as they had to overcome Lithuania, who had NBA stars like Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas.
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