The Phoenix Suns veteran guard Eric Gordon will play for Bahamas NT regardless of having performed for Group USA within the 2010 World Cup.
Due to Article 22 inside its Inner Rules, USA Basketball permitted Gordon to be launched, and FIBA formally acknowledged his change in nationwide illustration.
As per Article 22, collaborating in a serious FIBA competitors prevents a participant from altering nationwide groups. Gordon had beforehand been a part of the USA’s workforce within the 2010 FIBA World Cup.
Nonetheless, if a participant enrolls in a nationwide workforce growth program and FIBA deems the change to be useful for basketball, alterations to the article’s stipulations could be made.