00:00To Croatia, where Ivica Zubac has been included in an 18-player preliminary squad ahead of
00:07its European World Cup qualifiers.
00:11The 29-year-old's NBA season was cut short due to a rib injury sustained in March, playing
00:17just five games for the Indiana Pacers after being traded from the LA Clippers a month
00:22earlier.
00:25Zubac powered Croatia's run to the final of the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in
00:30Greece two years ago, his side falling to the host nation in the final.
00:35And he is joined by four others from that team, fellow center Danko Brankovic, star forwards
00:42Dario Saric and Mario Hezonja, and playmaker Jalene Smith.
00:49Croatia has already qualified for the second round, sitting atop Group E with a 3-1 record,
00:55but having missed the 2023 World Cup, will be keen for full points from its clashes with
01:01Cyprus and Israel.
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