JETER PASSES ON EUROBASKET
- Updated: June 24, 2015

Pooh Jeter has revealed he will not play for Ukraine at EuroBasket 2015.
The American-born point guard, one of the stars of the team’s run at the 2013 edition of the tournament, will opt of this summer’s national team run for family reasons – just weeks after it was confirmed that Mike Fratello will not return as head coach in the wake of the departure of ex-NBA forward Sasha Volkov as Federation president.
It comes after Jeter helped Limoges win the French Pro A championship, having joined the side mid-season from the Chinese League.
“I’m a free agent,†Jeter said. “I want to enjoy time with my new-born son. My sister (Carmelita) is running in the world athletics championships in August in China.
“And the coaching staff and Volkov are not coming back. That’s huge.â€
Ukraine, who were originally due to host EuroBasket 2015 before political instability hit the country, are in Group D of the first round of the tournament in Riga.
Photo: FIBA Europe
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