Retin Obasohan withdraws from Eurobasket!
August 5, 2025
Another major withdrawal for Belgium, France’s opponent at EuroBasket!
EuroBasket - Retin Obasohan, former ASVEL player and Belgian Lions pillar, will not participate in EuroBasket 2025 in Katowice. Physically affected, the Belgian combo guard must withdraw from the competition, another setback for Belgium, France's opponent in the group stage.
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The Belgian national team, future opponent of France at EuroBasket 2025 in Group D in Katowice, will have to play without Retin Obasohan. The point guard/shooting guard, who played for ASVEL during the 2022-2023 season, is forced to withdraw from the continental competition due to an injury related to physical overload.
Another key player sidelined for the Belgian Lions
While the Belgian Lions are already missing several key players, including Toumani Camara, Ajay Mitchell and Thijs De Ridder, the announcement of Retin Obasohan’s (6’2″, 32 years old) withdrawal worsens the situation. The 31-year-old combo guard, currently under contract with Derthona in Italy, was one of the most experienced players in Dario Gjergja’s squad.
In a statement shared by Basket Belgium, it was specified that « during the training camp in Slovenia, it became apparent that Retin was suffering from an injury related to physical overload. He will therefore be sidelined for an extended period. »
A significantly weakened Belgian team to face France
This withdrawal adds to a long list of unavailable players. Besides Camara (Portland Trail Blazers) and Mitchell (NBA), Thijs De Ridder has joined the University of Virginia, Vrenz Bleijenbergh has gone to Australia, and Pierre-Antoine Gillet has ended his international career. Jo Van Buggenhout and Noah Meeussen will also be missing.
Belgium will therefore have to face France, Slovenia, Poland, Israel, and Iceland without several of its usual leaders. The challenge appears immense to hope for a top-four finish in the group, which would mean qualification for the round of 16 in Riga (Latvia).
A busy preparation before the Euro
Despite the absences, the Belgian Lions continue their preparation seriously. After a warm-up game in Greece this Wednesday, they will participate in a training camp in Finland (August 8-11), a triangular tournament in Ostend (August 15-17) against Great Britain and Bosnia-Herzegovina, then a final gathering in Bosnia (August 23-24). On August 25, they will arrive in Katowice to begin the competition.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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