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Turkish national basketball team lost 80-74 to Serbia on Sept. 4 night in a EuroBasket 2017 Group D match played in Istanbul.        

Basketball team of SerbiaPhoto: FIBA

ISTANBUL - The Serbia men's national basketball team was on Tuesday drawn to play Turkey, Russia, Latvia, Belgium and Great Britain in Group D of EuroBasket 2017 in Istanbul.

The draw ceremony was held in Istanbul, which will also host the final stage of the competition.

The men's national team of Serbia fell short of winning the bronze at EuroBasket 2015 after being outplayed by France 81-68 (16-16, 21-16, 21-12, 23-24) Sunday.

Serbia's basketball players missed not only the chance to book their tickets for the Olympic Games 2016, but were also left short of the medal at this championship.

Serbia's 101-82 victory over Italy secured it the top spot in Group B of the EuroBasket competition currently under way.

Commenting after the match on Thursday in Berlin, head coach Aleksandar Djordjevi saidhis team was yet to play difficult matches at the European championship.

PARIS - The Serbian men's national basketball team has been drawn to play in EuroBasket 2015 Group B in Berlin, and will take on Spain, Turkey, Italy, Iceland and hosts Germany.

The draw ceremony took place at Disneyland Paris on Monday.