What happened to the 12 heroes of the World Cup a year later?

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That September 15, after an exhausting journey through China, Scariolo's 12 heroes conquered the world at the Wukasong in Beijing after defeating Argentina in the final.

It was a triumph from less to more during the World Cup, with the doubts of the first phase of Guangzhou and the impressive career victories against

to arrive in full swing at the end.

But it was also a gold worked long ago, during the qualifying windows in which the coach, combining his work as an assistant in the Raptors, had to resort to a series of unusual players who complied with pride and discipline, being aware that surely none of them would be elected later (only Colom, Rabaseda and Beirán were the representatives during the World Cup).

A year later, the strangest that is remembered because of the coronavirus, the 12 members of that already unforgettable team have continued on their way, without being able to play the

in which the team would have come boasting of the world throne, in search of the most still difficult.

The coach, who has not yet renewed his contract with the Federation, and who attended the qualifying games in February - just before the lockdown broke out -, has just been eliminated in the second round of the playoffs with the Raptors, in an exciting Game 7 against the Celtics.

Part of the award for best technician of the year to Nick Nurse has to do with the work of the Italian and that ring that had preceded his historic 2019.

This is how these 12 months have been for the players who won world gold in Beijing.

Ricky Rubio

Brand new and deserved MVP of the Chinese tournament -the peak of his career when he was still 28 years old and had already 14 in the elite-, thanks to a mastery and self-confidence as he was not remembered and a step forward in his appearance annotator.

All that followed for him in the Suns was an extension of those full days, the best season of his career

, about to hit the bell. in the Orlando bubble, where they won all eight games played and were left with honey on the lips of the playoffs.

Personally, Ricky became a father in January for the first time.

In addition, before starting the playoffs at Disney, the point guard announced that he had overcome the coronavirus.

He has two more years of contract in the Arizona franchise, at a rate of $ 17 million per course.

Marc Gasol

If his 2019 was historic, champion of the NBA and the world in just a few months, 2020 has not been anything positive for the pivot.

Not only have his Raptors been unable to defend the ring without Kawhi Leonard;

his performance has been strangely below expectations, playing a less than leading role, with just 20 minutes a night in the playoffs, with the worst points and rebounding averages of his entire career.

On the way to 36 years, he

is also at a key moment, that of signing his last great contract in the NBA, as he becomes a free agent.

The next few weeks will decide your future.

Rudy fernandez

The veteran forward is living a second youth where it seems that those physical problems that tortured him years ago have been forgotten.

At the age of 35, without going any further, he was

that Real Madrid raised last weekend in Tenerife.

With five triples in the semifinals and with a few masterful minutes of defense in the outcome against Barça, showing that he continues to be decisive in those aspects of basketball that are less seen and that have so much to do with intelligence.

"He can be the best intangibles player in history," Pablo Laso defined him on EsRadio after the title.

The Spaniard renewed in January, a few weeks before lifting the Cup title in Malaga, his contract with Real Madrid until 2022.

Sergio Llull

After the World Cup, the Menorcan suffered a few months of ordeal due to physical problems.

First, an injury to the right femoral biceps and, after recovering and winning the Copa del Rey, he was diagnosed with a muscle injury in the soleus of the left leg for which he did not play a match again until the Final Phase of the ACB, in June, where, like the rest of his teammates, he was not up to the task.

Like Rudy, he has started the new course on the right foot, champion of the Super Cup.

Victor Claver

The performance of the Valencian in China was essential for Scariolo's defensive gear.

"It motivates me to dance with the ugliest," he acknowledged, always ready to annul the rival star, always at the mercy of a help, a loose rebound, a divided ball.

In the best period of his entire career, he is still fully consolidated at Barça.

For Pesic, he was a key man, although he could not win any title last year, losing the ACB final at La Fonteta.

With

, Claver, who has just turned 32, maintains the starting role.

He has a contract as a Barça player until 2022.

Pierre Oriola

The pivot has carved out a spectacular career, without anyone giving him anything.

In the shadow of Marc Gasol, he had an excellent World Cup, starting in the final, where he had the mission to stop Luis Scola.

, it seems that Jasikevicius will count on him more than Pesic did, more after Ante Tomic left and the Catalans have not yet covered the pivot position with a signing.

In the Super Cup he was a starter in both games.

In July he renewed until 2024 with Barça.

Willy Hernángomez

The oldest of the Hernagómez is another of those who has not had a year as he would have expected after the showcase that the World Cup in China represented for his interests.

Back with the Hornets, he

, none as a starter, behind James Borrego's rotation of Cody Zeller and Bismack Biyombo.

It is true that, just before the end of the NBA season due to the coronavirus, the Madrid pivot was beginning to count more.

Since March 7, he has not played an official match.

During the summer he has continued to ride between Charlotte and Madrid, where he has had individual sessions with José Luis Pichel.

Contract ends and his intention is to continue in the NBA.

Juancho Hernangómez

The World Cup was a personal vindication for the talented forward, who has had a busy year with his transfer from Denver to Minnesota.

At the Nuggets, he had stopped counting on Mike Malone's plans, and yet his landing at the Wolves gave him a necessary boost.

He started all 14 games until the pandemic stopped the NBA, with the best numbers of his career:

.

Unfortunately, the coronavirus cut off that excellent projection and, like his brother, he has not played an official match since March.

It will continue for another year, at least, under Ryan Saunders, with almost $ 5 million in salary next year.

Pau ribas

Another one that was essential for Scariolo, in his deaf work from the bench during the World Cup.

However, he ended up fed up with the ostracism to which Svetislav Pesic condemned him at Barça, completely out of the rotation.

At 33 years old, the guard decided to return this summer to his origins, to La Penya where he grew up and where he played until 2009. 11 years later, under

, he will try to personally green his laurels and return to take the historic Joventut to the elite from which he has been estranged in recent times.

Quino Colom

The Andorran returned to the ACB just after his success in the World Cup.

After a tour in Russia and Turkey,

bet on him, but the season did not turn out as both expected.

At the end of the course, the taronja club tried to negotiate an exit for the point guard, but there was no agreement and he will continue under the orders of Jaume Ponsarnau.

A delicate situation, because the Catalan coach has already made it clear that he does not have him in his project.

Javier Beirán

The Madrid forward returned to Herbalife Gran Canaria just after the Chinese tournament, after five seasons at Tenerife.

Although he will hardly count during the World Cup, his versatility and experience made him return to the national team during the qualifying matches for the Eurobasket that took place in February.

After a course below expectations in the collective with

, Porfi Fisac ​​takes over on the yellow bench.

Xavi Rabaseda

Another of those who returned to Scariolo's command against Romania and Poland in February.

After five seasons at Herbalife Gran Canaria, this summer he signed for the ambitious project of

where he will be under the command of Joan Peñarroya.

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