FIBA EuroBasket 2009 squads
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The following is the list of squads for each of the 16 teams competing in the FIBA EuroBasket 2009, held in Poland between 7 and 20 September 2009. Each team selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament.
Group A
Greece
Coach: 
Jonas Kazlauskas
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Giannis Kalambokis | 1.96 | 6' 05″ | Guard | 1978 |  Panionios |
| 5 | Ioannis Bourousis | 2.15 | 7' 01″ | Center | 1983 | Olympiacos |
| 6 | Nikos Zisis | 1.97 | 6' 06″ | Guard | 1983 |  Montepaschi Siena |
| 7 | Vassilis Spanoulis | 1.93 | 6' 04″ | Guard | 1982 | Panathinaikos |
| 8 | Nick Calathes | 1.98 | 6' 06″ | Guard | 1989 | Panathinaikos |
| 9 | Antonis Fotsis | 2.09 | 6' 10″ | Forward | 1981 | Panathinaikos |
| 10 | Georgios Printezis | 2.06 | 6' 09″ | Forward | 1985 |  Unicaja Málaga |
| 11 | Andreas Glyniadakis | 2.16 | 7' 01″ | Center | 1981 | Olympiacos |
| 12 | Kostas Kaimakoglou | 2.05 | 6' 09″ | Forward | 1983 | Panathinaikos |
| 13 | Kosta Koufos | 2.13 | 7' 00″ | Center | 1989 |  Utah Jazz |
| 14 | Stratos Perperoglou | 2.03 | 6' 08″ | Forward | 1984 | Panathinaikos |
| 15 | Sofoklis Schortsanitis | 2.08 | 6' 10″ | Center | 1985 | Olympiacos |
Croatia
Coach: Jasmin Repeša
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Roko Ukić | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 5 | Davor Kus | 1.92 | 6' 04" | Guard | 1978 | Benetton Treviso |
| 6 | Marko Popović | 1.85 | 6' 01" | Guard | 1982 |  UNICS Kazan |
| 7 | Nikola Vujčić | 2.11 | 6' 11" | Center | 1978 | Olympiacos |
| 8 | Nikola Prkačin | 2.08 | 6' 10" | Forward | 1975 |  Cibona Zagreb |
| 9 | Marin Rozić | 2.03 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1983 | Cibona Zagreb |
| 10 | Zoran Planinić | 2.01 | 6' 07" | Guard | 1982 | CSKA Moscow |
| 11 | Mario Stojić | 1.98 | 6' 06" | Guard | 1980 | ViveMenorca |
| 12 | Krešimir Lončar | 2.10 | 6' 11" | Center | 1983 | UNICS Kazan |
| 13 | Marko Banić | 2.06 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1984 | Bilbao Basket |
| 14 | Sandro Nicević | 2.11 | 6' 11" | Center | 1976 | Benetton Treviso |
| 15 | Mario Kasun | 2.16 | 7' 01" | Center | 1980 |  Efes Pilsen |
North Macedonia
Coach: 
Jovica Arsić
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vrbica Stefanov | 1.88 | 6' 02" | Guard | 1973 | ViveMenorca |
| 5 | Dimitar Mirakovski | 1.85 | 6' 01" | Guard | 1981 | Rethymno Cretan |
| 6 | Darko Sokolov | 1.90 | 6' 03" | Guard | 1986 |  KK MZT Skopje |
| 7 | Riste Stefanov | 1.99 | 6' 06" | Guard | 1983 |  Lukoil Academic |
| 8 | Vojdan Stojanovski | 1.93 | 6' 04" | Guard | 1987 | KK AMAK SP |
| 9 | Pero Blaževski | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Forward | 1972 | MZT Skopje |
| 10 | Dime Tasovski | 2.01 | 6' 07" | Forward | 1980 | KK Rabotnički |
| 11 | Todor Gečevski | 2.10 | 6' 11" | Center | 1977 | KK Zadar |
| 12 | Pero Antić | 2.09 | 6' 10" | Forward | 1982 | Lokomotiv Rostov |
| 13 | Damjan Stojanovski | 1.93 | 6' 04" | Forward | 1987 | AMAK SP |
| 14 | Jeremiah Massey | 2.02 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1982 | Real Madrid |
| 15 | Predrag Samardžiski | 2.16 | 7' 01" | Center | 1986 | FMP Železnik |
Israel
Coach: Zvi Sherf
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moran Rot | 1.83 | 6' 00" | Guard | 1982 |  Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 5 | Yuval Naimi | 1.87 | 6' 02" | Guard | 1988 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 6 | Gal Mekel | 1.95 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1988 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 7 | Raviv Limonad | 1.91 | 6' 03" | Guard | 1984 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 8 | Guy Pnini | 2.01 | 6' 07" | Forward | 1983 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 9 | Yotam Halperin | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1984 | Olympiacos |
| 10 | Tal Burstein | 1.98 | 6' 06" | Guard | 1980 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 11 | Lior Eliyahu | 2.07 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1985 | Caja Laboral |
| 12 | Moshe Mizrahi | 2.02 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1980 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 13 | Ido Kozikaro | 2.02 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1978 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 14 | Yaniv Green | 2.06 | 6' 09" | Center | 1980 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 15 | Amit Tamir | 2.09 | 6' 10" | Center | 1979 | Ironi Ashkelon |
Group B
Russia
Coach: David Blatt
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andrey Vorontsevich | 2.07 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1987 | CSKA Moscow |
| 5 | Nikita Kurbanov | 2.03 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1986 | CSKA Moscow |
| 6 | Sergey Bykov | 1.90 | 6' 03" | Guard | 1983 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 7 | Vitaly Fridzon | 1.95 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1985 | Khimki |
| 8 | Kelly McCarty | 2.01 | 6' 07" | Forward | 1975 | UNICS Kazan |
| 9 | Dmitri Sokolov | 2.14 | 7' 00" | Center | 1985 | CSKA Moscow |
| 10 | Fedor Dmitriev | 2.05 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1984 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 11 | Egor Vyaltsev | 1.94 | 6' 04" | Guard | 1985 | Khimki |
| 12 | Sergey Monya | 2.05 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1983 | Khimki |
| 13 | Anton Ponkrashov | 2.00 | 6' 07" | Guard | 1986 | CSKA Moscow |
| 14 | Alexey Zozulin | 2.01 | 6' 07" | Guard | 1983 | CSKA Moscow |
| 15 | Timofey Mozgov | 2.16 | 7' 01" | Center | 1986 | Denver Nuggets |
Germany
Coach: Dirk Bauermann
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lucca Staiger | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1988 | Iowa State University |
| 5 | Heiko Schaffartzik | 1.85 | 6' 01" | Guard | 1984 |  New Yorker Phantoms |
| 6 | Sven Schultze | 2.08 | 6' 10" | Forward | 1978 | Free Agent |
| 7 | Tim Ohlbrecht | 2.11 | 6' 11" | Center | 1988 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 8 | Konrad Wysocki | 2.04 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1982 |  Turów Zgorzelec |
| 9 | Steffen Hamann | 1.95 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1981 | ALBA Berlin |
| 10 | Demond Greene | 1.86 | 6' 01" | Guard | 1979 | Free Agent |
| 11 | Tibor Pleiss | 2.15 | 7' 01" | Center | 1989 | Brose Baskets |
| 12 | Elias Harris | 2.01 | 6' 07" | Forward | 1989 | Gonzaga University |
| 13 | Patrick Femerling | 2.15 | 7' 01" | Center | 1975 | Free Agent |
| 14 | Robin Benzing | 2.11 | 6' 11" | Forward | 1989 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 15 | Jan-Hendrik Jagla | 2.13 | 7' 00" | Center | 1981 | Free Agent |
Latvia
Coach: Kęstutis Kemzūra
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Last club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uvis Helmanis | 2.04 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1972 |  ASK Rīga |
| 5 | Aigars Vitols | 1.94 | 6' 04" | Guard | 1976 | ASK Rīga |
| 6 | Armands Šķēle | 1.94 | 6' 04" | Guard | 1983 | Barons LMT |
| 7 | Jānis Blūms | 1.91 | 6' 03" | Guard | 1982 | Bilbao Basket |
| 8 | Ernests Kalve | 2.03 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1987 | ASK Rīga |
| 9 | Kristaps Valters | 1.88 | 6' 02" | Guard | 1981 | Fuenlabrada |
| 10 | Gatis Jahovičs | 2.00 | 6' 07" | Forward | 1984 | BK VEF Rīga |
| 11 | Kaspars Kambala | 2.06 | 6' 09" | Center | 1978 | Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 12 | Rolands Freimanis | 2.07 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1988 | BK VEF Rīga |
| 13 | Artūrs Štālbergs | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Forward | 1984 | Liepājas Lauvas |
| 14 | Kristaps Janičenoks | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Forward | 1983 | Reyer Venezia |
| 15 | Andris Biedriņš | 2.11 | 6' 11" | Center | 1986 | Golden State Warriors |
France
Coach: 
Vincent Collet
| No | Player | Height (m) | Height (f) | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Antoine Diot | 1.93 | 6' 04" | Guard | 1989 | Le Mans |
| 5 | Nicolas Batum | 2.03 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 6 | Aymeric Jeanneau | 1.85 | 6' 01" | Guard | 1978 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 7 | Alain Koffi | 2.07 | 6' 09" | Forward | 1980 | Joventut Badalona |
| 8 | Ian Mahinmi | 2.11 | 6' 11" | Center | 1986 | Indiana Pacers |
| 9 | Tony Parker | 1.88 | 6' 02" | Guard | 1982 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 10 | Yannick Bokolo | 1.91 | 6' 03" | Guard | 1985 | Gravelines Dunkerque |
| 11 | Florent Piétrus | 2.02 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1981 | Valencia BC |
| 12 | Nando de Colo | 1.96 | 6' 05" | Guard | 1987 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 13 | Boris Diaw | 2.03 | 6' 08" | Forward | 1982 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 14 | Ronny Turiaf | 2.08 | 6' 10" | Center | 1983 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 15 | Ali Traore | 2.08 | 6' 10" | Center | 1985 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
Group C
Spain
Coach: Sergio Scariolo
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pau Gasol | 2.15 | 7–1 | Center | 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 5 | Rudy Fernández | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 6 | Ricky Rubio | 1.96 | 6–5 | Guard | 1990 | FC Barcelona |
| 7 | Juan Carlos Navarro | 1.92 | 6–4 | Guard | 1980 | FC Barcelona |
| 8 | Víctor Claver | 2.07 | 6–9 | Forward | 1988 | Valencia BC |
| 9 | Felipe Reyes | 2.06 | 6–9 | Center | 1980 | Real Madrid |
| 10 | Carlos Cabezas | 1.87 | 6–2 | Guard | 1980 | Khimki |
| 11 | Raúl López | 1.86 | 6–1 | Guard | 1980 | Khimki |
| 12 | Sergio Llull | 1.90 | 6–3 | Guard | 1987 | Real Madrid |
| 13 | Marc Gasol | 2.16 | 7–1 | Center | 1985 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 14 | Álex Mumbrú | 2.02 | 6–8 | Forward | 1979 | Bilbao Basket |
| 15 | Jorge Garbajosa | 2.07 | 6–9 | Forward | 1977 | Real Madrid |
Slovenia
Coach: Jure Zdovc
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uroš Slokar | 2.10 | 6–11 | Center | 1983 | GMAC Bologna |
| 5 | Jaka Lakovič | 1.86 | 6–1 | Guard | 1978 | FC Barcelona |
| 6 | Domen Lorbek | 1.99 | 6–6 | Guard | 1985 | Benetton Treviso |
| 7 | Primož Brezec | 2.16 | 7–1 | Center | 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 8 | Matjaž Smodiš | 2.05 | 6–9 | Forward | 1979 | CSKA Moscow |
| 9 | Jaka Klobučar | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1987 |  Union Olimpija |
| 10 | Boštjan Nachbar | 2.07 | 6–9 | Forward | 1980 | Efes Pilsen |
| 11 | Goran Dragić | 1.94 | 6–4 | Guard | 1986 | Phoenix Suns |
| 12 | Goran Jagodnik | 2.03 | 6–8 | Forward | 1974 |  Nymburk |
| 13 | Samo Udrih | 1.95 | 6–5 | Guard | 1979 | Estudiantes |
| 14 | Jurica Golemac | 2.09 | 6–10 | Forward | 1977 | Lottomatica Roma |
| 15 | Erazem Lorbek | 2.10 | 6–11 | Center | 1984 | FC Barcelona |
Serbia
Coach: Dušan Ivković
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bojan Popović | 1.91 | 6–3 | Guard | 1983 | Lietuvos Rytas |
| 5 | Milenko Tepić | 2.02 | 6–8 | Forward | 1987 | Panathinaikos |
| 6 | Miloš Teodosić | 1.96 | 6–5 | Guard | 1987 | Olympiacos |
| 7 | Ivan Paunić | 1.95 | 6–5 | Guard | 1987 |  Oostende |
| 8 | Nemanja Bjelica | 2.09 | 6–10 | Forward | 1988 | Crvena Zvezda |
| 9 | Stefan Marković | 1.99 | 6–6 | Guard | 1988 | Hemofarm |
| 10 | Uroš Tripković | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1986 | DKV Joventut |
| 11 | Predrag Joveljić | 2.20 | 7–0 | Center | 1987 | Crvena Zvezda |
| 12 | Nenad Krstić | 2.13 | 7–0 | Center | 1983 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 13 | Kosta Perović | 2.18 | 7–2 | Center | 1986 | Valencia BC |
| 14 | Novica Veličković | 2.05 | 6–9 | Forward | 1986 | Real Madrid |
| 15 | Milan Mačvan | 2.06 | 6–9 | Forward | 1989 | Hemofarm |
Great Britain
Coach: Chris Finch[1]
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jarrett Hart | 1.95 | 6–5 | Guard | 1980 |  Keravnos |
| 5 | Kieron Achara | 2.08 | 6–10 | Forward | 1983 | Angelico Biella |
| 6 | Mike Lenzly | 1.90 | 6–3 | Guard | 1981 | Harem Scafati |
| 7 | Pops Mensah-Bonsu | 2.06 | 6–9 | Forward | 1983 | Houston Rockets |
| 8 | Andrew Sullivan | 2.03 | 6–8 | Forward | 1980 | CSK VVS Samara |
| 9 | Nick George | 1.98 | 6–6 | Forward | 1982 | Gravelines Dunkerque |
| 10 | Robert Archibald | 2.11 | 6–11 | Center | 1980 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 11 | Joel Freeland | 2.11 | 6–11 | Forward | 1987 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 12 | Nate Reinking | 1.83 | 6–0 | Guard | 1973 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 13 | Daniel Clark | 2.10 | 6–10 | Center | 1988 | Estudiantes |
| 14 | Flinder Boyd | 1.82 | 5–11 | Guard | 1980 | Beirasar Rosalía |
| 15 | Andrew Betts | 2.17 | 7–1 | Center | 1977 | Aris Thessaloniki |
Group D
Lithuania
Coach: Ramūnas Butautas
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andrius Mažutis | 1.80 | 5–11 | Guard | 1981 | ASK Riga |
| 5 | Mantas Kalnietis | 1.96 | 6–5 | Guard | 1986 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 6 | Jonas Mačiulis | 2.00 | 6–7 | Guard | 1985 | Armani Jeans Milano |
| 7 | Darjuš Lavrinovič | 2.12 | 6–11 | Center | 1979 | Real Madrid |
| 8 | Mindaugas Lukauskis | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1979 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 9 | Tomas Delininkaitis | 1.90 | 6–3 | Guard | 1982 | CB Murcia |
| 10 | Artūras Jomantas | 2.00 | 6–7 | Forward | 1985 | Lietuvos Rytas |
| 11 | Linas Kleiza | 2.03 | 6–8 | Forward | 1985 | Olympiacos |
| 12 | Kšyštof Lavrinovič | 2.10 | 6–11 | Forward | 1979 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 13 | Simas Jasaitis | 2.03 | 6–8 | Forward | 1982 | Galatasaray |
| 14 | Marijonas Petravičius | 2.09 | 6–10 | Center | 1979 | Armani Jeans Milano |
| 15 | Robertas Javtokas | 2.11 | 6–11 | Center | 1980 | Khimki |
Turkey
Coach: 
Bogdan Tanjević
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bekir Yarangüme | 2.01 | 6–7 | Forward | 1977 | Türk Telekom |
| 5 | Sinan Güler | 1.95 | 6–5 | Guard | 1983 | Efes Pilsen |
| 6 | Engin Atsür | 1.93 | 6–4 | Guard | 1984 | Beşiktaş |
| 7 | Ömer Onan | 1.94 | 6–4 | Guard | 1978 | Fenerbahçe |
| 8 | Ersan İlyasova | 2.08 | 6–10 | Forward | 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 9 | Barış Hersek | 2.07 | 6–9 | Forward | 1988 | Darüşşafaka |
| 10 | Kerem Tunçeri | 1.91 | 6–3 | Guard | 1979 | Efes Pilsen |
| 11 | Oğuz Savaş | 2.11 | 7–0 | Center | 1987 | Fenerbahçe |
| 12 | Semih Erden | 2.11 | 7–0 | Center | 1986 | Fenerbahçe |
| 13 | Ender Arslan | 1.90 | 6–3 | Guard | 1983 | Efes Pilsen |
| 14 | Ömer Aşık | 2.13 | 7–0 | Center | 1986 | Fenerbahçe |
| 15 | Hidayet Türkoğlu | 2.08 | 6–10 | Forward | 1979 |  Toronto Raptors |
Poland
Coach: Muli Katzurin
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Maciej Lampe | 2.11 | 6–11 | Forward | 1985 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 5 | Krzysztof Roszyk | 2.00 | 6–7 | Forward | 1978 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 6 | Michał Chyliński | 1.96 | 6–5 | Guard | 1986 | Clinicas Rincon Axarquia |
| 7 | Krzysztof Szubarga | 1.84 | 6–0 | Guard | 1984 | Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 8 | Robert Skibniewski | 1.83 | 6–0 | Guard | 1983 | Seven 2007 Roseto |
| 9 | Szymon Szewczyk | 2.09 | 6–10 | Center | 1982 | Air Avellino |
| 10 | Adam Wójcik | 2.09 | 6–10 | Forward | 1970 | KK Poznań |
| 11 | Michał Ignerski | 2.05 | 6–9 | Forward | 1982 | Lagun Aro GBC |
| 12 | David Logan | 1.85 | 6–1 | Guard | 1982 | Asseco Prokom |
| 13 | Marcin Gortat | 2.11 | 6–11 | Center | 1984 | Orlando Magic |
| 14 | Robert Witka | 2.05 | 6–9 | Forward | 1981 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 15 | Łukasz Koszarek | 1.87 | 6–2 | Guard | 1983 | Anwil Włocławek |
Bulgaria
Coach: Pini Gershon
| No | Player | Height | Height | Position | Year born | Current Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Deyan Ivanov | 2.06 | 6–9 | Forward | 1986 | Sigma Coatings Montegranaro |
| 5 | Kaloyan Ivanov | 2.06 | 6–9 | Forward | 1986 | ViveMenorca |
| 6 | Chavdar Kostov | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1988 | Lukoil Academic |
| 7 | Earl Rowland | 1.91 | 6–3 | Guard | 1983 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 8 | Filip Videnov | 1.96 | 6–5 | Guard | 1980 | CB Granada |
| 9 | Stanislav Slaveykov | 1.98 | 6–6 | Forward | 1986 | Levski Sofia |
| 10 | Stefan Georgiev | 2.06 | 6–9 | Center | 1978 | Levski Sofia |
| 11 | Dimitar Angelov | 2.02 | 6–8 | Forward | 1979 | Lukoil Academic |
| 12 | Vassil Evtimov | 2.08 | 6–10 | Forward | 1977 |  Khimik Yuzhny |
| 13 | Boyko Mladenov | 2.12 | 6–11 | Center | 1981 | Levski Sofia |
| 14 | Bozhidar Avramov | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1990 | Valencia BC |
| 15 | Todor Stoykov | 1.98 | 6–6 | Guard | 1977 | Lukoil Academic |