NÆSTVED, Denmark — Eastern Washington University men's basketball player
Dane Erikstrup will wrap up an exciting stint with the Danish National Team on Saturday as they look to take the next step toward the 2025 Eurobasket finals tournament. Through three of four scheduled games, Erikstrup has averaged 6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 17.8 minutes on the floor, highlighted by a 13-point, 9-rebound effort vs. Switzerland on Wednesday.
Denmark beat Switzerland 60-46 on July 22, Kosovo 82-75 on July 26 and Switzerland again, 94-81 on Aug. 2. They currently sit atop Group H and face a rematch against Kosovo on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. local time, 1:45 a.m. PT. The group winner advances to the Eurobasket Qualifiers.
This marks the third and final round of pre-qualifiers for the 2025 Eurobasket finals tournament which will take place Aug.-Sept. 2025. Denmark won their group in the first round, played Nov. 2021 - July 2022, over Norway and Kosovo. They finished last in their second round group, played Aug. 2022 - Feb. 2023, forcing entry into this third round.
Erikstrup enters his junior season and second with Eastern in 2023-24 after playing 34 games off the bench for the Eagles in 2022-23, averaging 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, scoring in double figures six times including a 20-point performance at Northern Arizona on Jan. 21. A 2021 Beaverton (Ore.) High School graduate, he holds a passport from both the United States and Denmark. He played his freshman year of college basketball at Cal Poly Pomona.
This round of pre-qualifiers is Erikstrup's first experience with the men's national team. He had previously competed with the U18 team, advancing to the Nordic Championship.
Saturday's game versus Switzerland is available to stream via FIBA's YouTube channel.
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