Spain has a long, rich, history in basketball.
Spearheaded by players such as Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol and Ricky Rubio, La Roja managed to win three silver medals at the Olympics and two gold medals at the World Cup.
Spain conquered EuroBasket on three occasions as well, winning it all in 2009, 2011 and 2015.
Sadly for the Spaniards, both Gasol brothers are no longer on the team, and Ricky Rubio underwent surgery earlier this year for a torn ACL that saw him miss the remainder of the NBA season.
“I can already say that I will not participate in the EuroBasket this summer. I’ll get involved in another way. But I will definitely come back to the national team,” Rubio told La Vanguardia in January.
The load to carry the Spanish team falls onto a new set of brothers now - Juancho and Willy Hernangomez.
Can Juancho and Willy carry Spain to a gold medal at EuroBasket 2022?
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What is Spain's final EuroBasket 2022 roster?
Spanish coach Sergio Scariolo named an initial 22-man squad for EuroBasket 2022.
For the first time in many years, the squad will not feature any Gasol brothers after both Pau and Marc announced their retirement from international basketball following Spain's defeat to Team USA in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics.
Even without those two icons, Spain still has a few world champions on its roster, including Rudy Fernandez, Willy Hernangomez and Juancho Hernangomez.
"We know that we are in a difficult moment. Generational change is a great challenge. We are very clear that the values of the national team do not vary, but the level of talent does," Scariolo said.
Here is Spain's final roster for EuroBasket 2022:
- Dario Brizuela, G
- Lorenzo Brown, G
- Alberto Diaz, G
- Jaime Fernandez, G
- Rudy Fernandez, G/F
- Usman Garuba F/C
- Juancho Hernangomez, F/C
- Willy Hernangomez, C
- Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, F
- Joel Parra, F
- Jaime Pradilla, C
- Sebastian Saiz, C
How many NBA players does Spain have on its EuroBasket roster?
Surprisingly, given how dominant the Spanish have been in the modern era, the team has just three players that currently play in the NBA. The remainder of the Spanish roster is made up of players from the Spanish ACB and EuroLeague teams.
- Usman Garuba (Houston Rockets)
- Juancho Hernangomez (Toronto Raptors)
- Willy Hernangomez (New Orleans Pelicans)
When does Spain play at EuroBasket 2022?
Spain is the No. 2 FIBA-ranked team in the world behind the USA. They will play in Group A at EuroBasket 2022 along with Bulgaria, Belgium, Georgia, Montenegro and Turkey.
| Date | Opponent |
| Sept. 1 | Bulgaria |
| Sept. 3 | Georgia |
| Sept. 4 | Belgium |
| Sept. 6 | Montenegro |
| Sept. 7 | Turkey |
