We’re still a few weeks away from the October 2 preseason opener vs. Charlotte, but there’s one Celtic who’s been in the middle of high caliber competition already. Rookie PF/C Daniel Theis was a standout for the German national team at 2017 FIBA EuroBasket, the most prestigious non-Olympic international tournament in basketball. The 25-year-old combo big posted averages of 10.9 PPG and 6.3 RPG at a blistering 56% FG clip over 23.8 MPG, per FIBA.basketball.
The Germans had an impressive run with notable victories over Italy and France, before eventually losing to a buzzsaw Spanish team that is perennially favored to win EuroBasket.