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Pau Gasol and Ricky Rubio have been included in the Spain squad for the 2009 European Championship in Poland.

Forward Gasol has just helped the Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA championship, while 18-year-old Rubio (pictured) hopes to join him in the United States next season if he can negotiate a release from his contract with Spanish side DKV Joventut.

Point guard Rubio was selected fifth in the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves last week.

New Spain coach Sergio Scariolo brought in Carlos Cabezas for injured Toronto Raptors guard Jose Manuel Calderon, and Victor Claver for retired captain Carlos Jimenez.

World champions Spain were runners-up to Russia in the last Eurobasket final in Madrid two years ago. This year's tournament is in Poland from September 7-20.

Spain squad

Ricky Rubio - DKV Joventut Badalona

Raul Lopez - Real Madrid

Carlos Cabezas - Unicaja Malaga

Bernardo Rodriguez - Unicaja Malaga

Juan Carlos Navarro - Regal FC Barcelona

Rudy Fernandez - Portland Trail Blazers

Alex Mumbru - Real Madrid

Victor Claver - Pamesa Valencia

Jorge Garbajosa - BC Khimky Moscow

Felipe Reyes - Real Madrid

Marc Gasol - Memphis Grizzlies

Pau Gasol - LA Lakers

Reuters