Anonymous
Years ago

Dual citizenships, representing your country?

Is it possible that Exum or Simmons could represent team USA (if they chose too and were good enough) if they were good enough, having a dual citizenship?

Joel Embiid is from Cameroon, is he eligible to represent the USA at any stage or must be represent Cameroon?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

No as they have already represented Australia in a FIBA accredited competition by playing in the FIBA Oceania CHampionships last year

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Big V  
Years ago

I believe that once you have represented your country at a sanctioned FIBA tournament for one country there is no turning back. Maybe if you forfeit that passport??

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Tiger Watcher  
Years ago

It is a bit like soccer that why often in tournaments you cap or give a young player a game to ensure they can't play for another country in the future in they develop into a super star!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Thanks for that.

What is the story with Joel Embiid?

Is he able to play for the USA?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

So explain how Becky Hammond from South Dakota has represented Russia?

She represented USA at the William Jones Cup in Taiwan - FIBA sanctioned event?

Once she learned she would never be asked to try out for team USA, she tried out for Russia and got a spot.

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Big Sexy  
Years ago

This whole topic was raised with Kyrie Irving. You need to get permission from the country you have represented to get released and then FIBA have the final say if you can then represent another country

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paul  
Years ago

I dont think the William Jones Cup counts. From memory it has to be an Olympics, WC or continental championship (senior or junior) to rule a player out from playing for another country.

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paul  
Years ago

That should say .. rule a player out from playing for another country unless they get permission from FIBA to do so.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

paul, does it matter which Euro country a kid has a secondary citizenship with?

Example, would it make any difference if the second country to Australia was Germany or say Poland or Serbia, Croatia or even England for that matter?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Are you possibly mixing two separate issues together? In terms of a pro career yes. For international representation no?

Pro career depends on if the European country is part of the EU. For example Croatia, England, Germany and Poland are so a passport from there allows you to play in any league within the EU as a local. Whereas Serbia isn't part of the Union.

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paul  
Years ago

I dont think a country necessarily has to be be a part of the EU, they could also be a member of FIBA Europe or in a country which has an agreement with the country youre a passport holder in, but I could be wrong on that one.

Re anon two above. If you have played in a major FIBA event and want to change countries one of the criteria is it has to be for the 'benefit of the game' in the country youre going to.

So in theory, leaving the USA to play for Spain wouldnt meet that stipulation, whereas going to a country like the UK probably would.

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PeterJohn  
Years ago

FIBA internal regulations state:

"Any player having played in a main official competition of FIBA for a national team for
which he is eligible is considered as having chosen the national team of that country,
with the exception of cases provided for under articles 3-23 and 3-34."

3-23 states: "A player who has played in a main official competition of FIBA (see article 2-1) after having
reached his seventeenth (17) birthday may not play for a national team of another country.
However, in exceptional circumstances the Secretary General may authorise such a
player to play for the national team of his country of origin if he is ineligible to play for
such country according to this article 3-23 and if this is in the interest of the development
9of basketball in this country. An administrative fee as stipulated in article 3-305 and
decided by the Secretary General is payable to FIBA."

3-34 states: "Decisions on marginal cases are the responsibility of the Secretary General following
consultation with the Chairman of the FIBA Legal Commission.
The same shall apply with respect to refugees enjoying asylum rights and displaced
persons (UN Conventions).
In certain cases, FIBA nationality may be granted to a player"

The "main official competition[s] of FIBA" are:

The main official competitions of FIBA are:
a. The Olympic Tournaments
b. The World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men and Women
c. The FIBA World Championship for Men
d. The FIBA World Championship for Women
e. The FIBA U-19 World Championship for Men
f. The FIBA U-19 World Championship for Women
g. The FIBA U-17 World Championship for Men
h. The FIBA U-17 World Championship for Women
i. All Zone Championships
j. All qualifying games and tournaments for the above championships

FIBA regulations are on their web site, at http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/ruleRegu/p/openNodeIDs/916/selNodeID/916/fibaRegu.html

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commonsense  
Years ago

Thankyou Peter John

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Love the way countries tie in up and coming players when they are 15 play them for 2 mins. but then if they can get somebody from and other country they will move mountains to get it

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commonsense  
Years ago

If Australia is serious about getting Thon Maker they should put him in Australian under 17 team thus playing in a FIBA sanctioned event.

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