Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kubva muna 1987 kusvika muna 1997, chikwata chenyika chakakwanisa kupinda muEuropean Basketball Championship katatu chete kubva pazvikamu zvitanhatu zvinogoneka. Vakapedza vari panzvimbo yechinomwe mumakwikwi ose muna 1987
, 1991, uye 1997. Kunyange zvazvo pashure pa1997 Poland yaizokundikana kukwanirisa nokuda kwechiitiko chikuru chebhasikiti cheEurope nokuda kwegumi rinotevera.