Basketball: Adegboye salutes his rock after GB call

Ogo Adegboye has thanked Glasgow Rocks skipper Rob Yanders for steering him to a surprise place in Great Britain's line-up.

The rookie point guard, who attends St Bonaventure University in New York, is expected to keep his starting role when GB meet Macedonia today in Newcastle in the second tie of their Eurobasket qualifying campaign.

The 22-year-old held made four critical free throws in last Monday's 91-82 win over Hungary and he admits that the backing from his rivals has helped him. "Rob's the best," said Adegboye. "So are all the guys. They've been giving me advice on how to keep pushing myself and keep on working hard."