The 5th-8th places games at the World Cup 2023 started on Thursday.
The Slovenian national team with coach Aleksander Sekulic (Lokomotiv Kuban) and Jakob Cebasek (MINSK) beat Italy (89:85) for 7th place.
Cebasek scored 6 points (2 of 6 from the game), 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 20 minutes. The Slovenians finished the 7th.
Four players and one head coach represent the VTB League at the tournament.
