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Mateusz Ponitka

Mateusz Ponitka

Polish basketball player

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Photo: Zafer, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Aug 27

    Poland beats Israel 106:86 in Riga to remain unbeaten in World Cup qualifying

    Poland improved to 7–0 in FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifying with a 106:86 win over Israel in Riga, setting up a qualification-clinching opportunity against Germany on Sunday.

  • Jun 10

    Poland names 18-man basketball squad for final World Cup qualifiers, Harding in and Loyd out

    Naturalised guard Jerrick Harding headlines the 18‑player Polish squad for the upcoming World Cup qualification games against Austria and Netherlands, while Jordan Loyd and Igor Milicic jr miss out.

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