Burg, Israel Earn Three Wins at FIBA EuroBasket 2025
September 08, 2025 | Men's Basketball
RIGA, Latvia – Ethan Burg, an incoming University of Tennessee men's basketball player, aided Israel to a Round of 16 finish in FIBA EuroBasket 2025.
The youngest player on Israel's 12-man roster, Burg helped his home nation reach the Round of 16 for the first time in a decade. Israel collected three victories in the tournament, all in pool play, and finished in a three-way tie for second place in Group D.
Competing at Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, for the group stage, Israel opened the tournament Aug. 28 with an 83-71 victory over Iceland. Burg then debuted two days later with two minutes of action in a narrow 66-64 setback versus homestanding Poland.
The next day, Burg played 11 minutes in an upset triumph over France. The 82-69 win marked one of the biggest victories in Israeli basketball history. Burg had five points and two rebounds in the historic decision, finishing 2-of-3 from the floor and 1-of-2 at the line.
Israel's final win came two days after that, with Burg playing one minute in a 92-89 result against Belgium to clinch a spot in the knockout phase. In the last pool play game, which came on his Sept. 4 birthday, Burg played three minutes in a 106-96 defeat against Luka Dončić-led Slovenia.
Three days after that, in its first knockout round outing since 2015, Israel dropped a hard-fought 84-79 contest to Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Greece at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
The 2025 tournament marked Israel's 15th straight appearance in FIBA EuroBasket, a streak that dates to 1993. Burg, a 6-foot-3 guard, debuted for the senior national team during qualifying competition, appearing in wins against Portugal and Slovenia in February 2025.
Additional information on FIBA EuroBasket 2025 can be found HERE on the event's official website.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee men's basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook.
Cover image courtesy of FIBA EuroBasket 2025.
The youngest player on Israel's 12-man roster, Burg helped his home nation reach the Round of 16 for the first time in a decade. Israel collected three victories in the tournament, all in pool play, and finished in a three-way tie for second place in Group D.
Competing at Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, for the group stage, Israel opened the tournament Aug. 28 with an 83-71 victory over Iceland. Burg then debuted two days later with two minutes of action in a narrow 66-64 setback versus homestanding Poland.
The next day, Burg played 11 minutes in an upset triumph over France. The 82-69 win marked one of the biggest victories in Israeli basketball history. Burg had five points and two rebounds in the historic decision, finishing 2-of-3 from the floor and 1-of-2 at the line.
Israel's final win came two days after that, with Burg playing one minute in a 92-89 result against Belgium to clinch a spot in the knockout phase. In the last pool play game, which came on his Sept. 4 birthday, Burg played three minutes in a 106-96 defeat against Luka Dončić-led Slovenia.
Three days after that, in its first knockout round outing since 2015, Israel dropped a hard-fought 84-79 contest to Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Greece at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
The 2025 tournament marked Israel's 15th straight appearance in FIBA EuroBasket, a streak that dates to 1993. Burg, a 6-foot-3 guard, debuted for the senior national team during qualifying competition, appearing in wins against Portugal and Slovenia in February 2025.
Additional information on FIBA EuroBasket 2025 can be found HERE on the event's official website.
To keep up with the University of Tennessee men's basketball team on social media, follow @Vol_Hoops on Instagram and X/Twitter, as well as /tennesseebasketball on Facebook.
Cover image courtesy of FIBA EuroBasket 2025.
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