Zenit players join National Teams
Zenit players Alexander Shcherbenev and Omari Spellman, along with Zenit-2 forward Mikhail Dulkay, arrived at the location of their national teams.
Alexander Shcherbenev and Mikhail Dulkaн will participate in the Russian National basketball Team’s training camp, which will take place in two stages. Today, on November 18, Zoran Lukic’s squad gathered at the Novogorsk Training Center, where the team will prepare until November 21 for the international friendly tournament Friendship Cup: Russia — Africa. Their opponents will be the National Teams of Libya and Tunisia. The tournament will be held from November 22 to 24 at the Basket Hall in Moscow. According to the Basketball Federation, this event is part of the III Russian-African Public Forum. The schedule of games in St. Petersburg time:
November 22
20:00 — Russia vs. Tunisia
November 24
16:00 — Russia vs. Libya
Mikhail Dulkay, Zenit-2 forward and Russian National Team player:
I’m very excited to be called up to the national team again. It’s a very interesting and important experience to work with players and coaches of this level. I will use this training camp as an opportunity to learn something new and become a better version of myself. I really hope to get a chance to test myself in international games.
Alexander Shcherbenev, Zenit guard and Russian National Team player:
I’m extremely happy to be called up to the national team, and I always go with great pleasure. The atmosphere there is fantastic, and during the season, it’s interesting to catch up with the guys and friends, learn the latest news from the team. I always go with a very positive mindset.
It’s a great honor to represent my country. It’s a pity that right now we can’t compete in official international tournaments, but fortunately, the Russian Basketball Federation organizes training camps and friendly games, so we can gather, improve our teamwork, and always stay ready. After Zenit’s game in Perm, I arrived in Moscow and have already settled in Novogorsk. As for goals, I want to improve team interactions, work on some individual elements, and play well in the friendly games, aiming for victories.
Omari Spellman will also join his National Team during the break for FIBA games. The blue-whites forward will represent the Lebanon National Team in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers. On November 22, Spellman’s squad will face the United Arab Emirates, followed by a game against Syria on November 25. Both matches will take place in Dubai.
Omari Spellman, Zenit forward and Lebanon National Team player:
We’re playing against Syria and the UAE. It’s going to be fun. Dubai with my brothers and teammates, so it’s going to be a good trip.
