Three players of Spartak in Turkey

Three players of Spartak will go to World championship in Turkey which starts on this Saturday. If Anton Ponkrashov is not newcomer in National team but another guard of our team - Evgeny Kolesnikov - is in Russian team for the first time. Both Spartak's players are among 12 players of Blatt's team.
Today the team will come from Novogorsk to Ankara where it will play in the matches of group round. Our team will have a first match with Puerto Rico on new Ankara Arena in August, 28.
"Certainly I am glad that I am among players of National team. It's a pleasure to be a part of the team and help it to have a result. The first stage - being in the team - is now behind. Now the new one - victories of the team, fight for medals. I try to do my best for having more victories in the tournament", - Evgeny Kolesnikov said before departure in Turkey.
Also one more representative Spartak has in Worlds. Miha Zupan will play for Slovenian team.
Henry Domerkant also plays for National team now. He participates in the matches of qualifyng round for Eurobasket-2011 in the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group stage
The matches of Russian team

August 28 - Russia - Puerto-Rico
August 29 - Turkey - Russia
August 31 - Russia - Cote d'Ivoire
September 1 - China - Russia
September 2 - Greece - Russia