Shane Larkin eyed for Turkish National Basketball Team

ANKARA

Turkey can do what is needed to get former NBA player Shane Larkin on the Turkish National Basketball Team, according to the nation’s president.

“I don’t know Larkin is a Turkish citizen. We want to see a successful player like him in our national basketball team squad. Shane Larkin can carry our national team to good results,” said Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday in a televised interview.

Larkin, currently playing for Istanbul team Anadolu Efes, has averaged 22 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.3 rebounds in 12 games of the EuroLeague’s 2019-2020 season, making him the league’s current scoring leader.

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