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Their absence will be a little too conspicuous !

This is a story about two of the greatest basketballers in FIBA Asia history neither of whom unfortunately will be seen in action in an international event – outside FIBA Asia – this year.

It is the first time in recent memory that both Lebanese Fadi El Khatib and Iranian Samad Bahrami will be together absent from a FIBA event, what with their National Teams – Iran and Lebanon respectively – fighting it out for only the fifth place in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship last year.

El Khatib and Bahrami are two of the most delightful players this part of the basketball world seen in recent times. Few will doubt this. Fewer can digest the fact that neither El Khatib nor Bahrami will be involved in any international competition outside of FIBA Asia this year.

But the absence of international action has in no way taken the sheen off their showing on court.

On the contrary, it has only spurred them to focus more on the job at hand, every time they take to court, and more so when pitted against each other.

“It doesn’t matter,” said El Khatib, whose popularity among the masses in Lebanon is something to be seen to be believed.

“Of course, it would have been fantastic if Lebanon were playing the Olympics or at least the qualifiers, but why should that stop me from giving my best. My job is to play and I will do just that,” said the talismanic Lebanese star, who turned 33 on New Year Day this year.

El Khatib currently averages close to 30 points per game in the high-profile Lebanese League which only adds credence to his words.

Bahrami too has almost similar statistics in the Iranian Super League, and his approach to the “absence” too is refreshingly almost similar.

“It just shows we have to play well consistently every time we play. That’s what I am aiming to achieve,” Bahrami said.

That neither El Khatib nor Bahrami will be present on any international stage is reflective of the crossroads that their corresponding National Teams are at.

The achievements of Lebanon and Iran in the last decade or so, and the resultant rise of basketball’s profile in their countries is part of folklore in this part of the world. No doubting that. Similarly there is also no doubt that both Lebanon and Iran have a lot of introspection to do to keep the momentum going for the next decade.

El Khatib and Bahrami both acknowledged this.

“It gets a little too predictable and monotonous. We need to infuse young and fresh blood,” says El Khatib commenting on the situation in the sport in Lebanon.

“We need to get the hunger back. Probably we got a little complacent somewhere down the line. But this is a good wakeup call,” says Bahrami.
Incidentally, both El Khatib and Bahrami have consistently brought on their best to the table when they are pitted against each other. And the respect each hold for the other is tremendous and mutual.

“He is a great player of our time,” Bahrami said about El Khatib.

“There is electricity in the air whenever he steps on court. As a fellow basketball player, I find it tremendously thrilling,” Bahrami added.





“He is no less a player. The way he fights for the team is a matter of inspiration for anybody,” lauded El Khatib of Bahrami.

Most recently, the two scorched the courts at the picturesque Maristes in Beirut as their clubs Champville and Mahram went into a head-on collision in the WABA League.

With little action outside of FIBA Asia, it might just turn out to be blessing in disguise for fans in FIBA Asia that the two will bring the best every time they appear on court in any game at any level this year.

Like the old adage goes, the sport can only get richer.

So long…

S Mageshwaran for FIBA Asia

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Worldwide Attention for 3x3
The Future of Indoor Basketball Played Outdoors ... !

What makes 3x3 or Streetball so attractive is that it's played outdoors. However, bad weather makes playing outside a real nightmare.

GAM3, 3x3 promoters from Copenhagen have found the perfect alternative; StreetMekka.

"Essentially it's an indoor street and has a N.Y. State of Mind", said Simon Prahm, GAM3 director.

This project came about after two Copenhagen streetballers were getting tired of playing in the foul Scandinavian weather and spraining their ankles on bad courts.

After seven long years of perseverance and a four million dollar fundraising campaign, StreetMekka was opened to the streetball community in 2010.

Now "addicts" can play the sport that they love all year round, compared to only six months prior to this 3x3 basketball shrine.

Thus far the most memorable event that took place in StreetMekka was this year's GAM3 Finals. Rain showers forced the tournament to move indoors, this proved to be wonderful substitute.

It didn't take long for it to become a resounding success story. The people of Copenhagen voted it as the "Best New Initiative in Town".

With so much momentum, GAM3 is currently working on a plan to open four new StreetMekka facilities across Denmark within the next five years.

Who knows, if this all works out maybe you'll be playing 3x3 in your city's StreetMekka in the middle of winter.

Now it's the Danish Basketball Federation's turn to surprise the nation's 3x3 population.

Sunday 8 January during the halftime of the Men's League Cup Final, they held two games of 3x3. First the Ladies played after which they followed with a Men's game.

During both games they had someone speak and promote the 3x3 project in front of 2000 spectators.

What makes it even more striking is that this was all broadcasted on National television. After both games, short interviews were conducted to further encourage Danish basketball fans to start playing 3x3.

"We are using 3x3 to have more members and to come out with another way of playing basketball." said Thomas Jens Haaning, Danish Basketball Federation 3x3 project manager.

In a country where it's hard to find ten people to play a normal game of five on five, 3x3 is quickly becoming the new alternative to counter this handicap.




"Many clubs in Denmark are struggling to have enough players on a team, if you only need four players on a team then it is much easier for some clubs to survive." said Thomas.

3x3 is booming in this small nation which never ceases impress its basketball community.

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Haves and have nots

Since my last article a lot of things have occurred which make me think that next season could be one of the most surprising ever in international basketball at the club level.

Poor worldwide economic conditions have accentuated the disparities between the haves and have nots, starting with the NBA franchises themselves! I feel that the length of the lockout will now boil down to two major issues. First, how much salary will players be willing to sacrifice to help the twenty or so money-losing franchises from the smaller markets reach profitability. Second, how much are the big market, money-making franchises willing to sacrifice, notably from their lucrative local TV contracts, to help their weaker partners achieve profitability like the NFL has done in the last few years.

This revenue sharing between the teams seems logical unless you want to go back to an NBA with just 12 teams which certainly wouldn't be in the players' or the owners' best interest!

All owners have made stupid contract decisions (some more than others!), but when it happens to a small market team like San Antonio or Utah, it's a lot more painful to the bottom line than for the Knicks or the Lakers. In '99, I was one of the few experts who said a maximum salary scale was necessary to the survival of the NBA. Most observers said that a private enterprise like the league would never accept that, but it did!

Now the franchises are no longer worried about cost certainty but dream instead of profit certainty through a new deal which drastically penalizes the players for the next ten years. My gut feeling is that the players realize that they are highly privileged employees compared to most but they will expect the richer teams to make the same type of sacrifice in order to reach a fair agreement for everyone. The time has come for revenue sharing between the teams, the same way max salaries were the key in the '99 lockout resolution.

David Stern's legacy as a master marketer and negotiator are at stake and we should all hope that he goes toward his retirement in a blaze of glory! His numerous  past successes give us good reason to hope for a rapid and positive outcome. He, more than anyone, must be pained to see the league and franchises laying off employees.

Outside of the NBA, there has been a major shift for the haves and have nots also, as the powerful economic clout of the elite Greek teams has shifted towards Turkish teams like Besiktas, financed by Turkish Airlines, which is also the top sponsor of the Euroleague. Seeing Deron Williams and Kobe Bryant in Turkish uniforms would be incredible and others are sure to follow.

Portland's Nicholas Batum has decided to play with Nancy if the lockout continues and he is the first of a long list of French NBA players including Boris Diaw who would play for Bordeaux or Kevin Seraphin who has several offers. How about Dirk Nowitzki with the shining new and flush with cash Bayern Munich club. Why not?

FIBA has announced that they will accept NBA players with lockout clauses but rumors are circulating that the Chinese CBA pro league will not.

Important clubs in Spain and Italy have also announced that they are not interested in players that might leave in the middle of the season. The lockout has also increased the cost of insuring players with NBA contracts when playing for their national teams this summer. France, Germany and Argentina are among the haves, insurance-wise, whereas Australia will not pay to insure Andrew Bogut's contract, a situation which would likely change if Australia qualifies for the London Olympics next summer.




Each club or national team will weigh the short term advantages with their long term goals. Anyway, as I stated earlier, this is shaping up as one of the most unbelievable offseason's in the history of the game !

by George EDDY from FIBA

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Plenty to savor in Europe

Has there ever been a better time to watch basketball in Europe than now?
 
The answer is absolutely, unequivocally no.
 
It’s not about following Europeans in the NBA, but watching leading players here on the old continent, be it in national team tournaments or club competitions.
 
One hotbed is Lithuania.
 
Italy coach Simone Pianigiani called Lithuania “a nation that breathes basketball” after Sunday’s EuroBasket draw in Vilnius.
 
A country that paid particular attention to the hoopla was Slovenia because in two years, that nation will host the EuroBasket.
 
Slovenian fans turned out in force to watch their team reach the Semi-Finals of EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, and they travelled in huge numbers to Turkey for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
 
Right now, in their brand spanking new Stozice Arena, 13,000 fans show up to watch Union Olimpija play their home games in the Euroleague.
 
So it's not just Lithuania where there's a craze.
 
"I can say that in this moment, basketball is the national sport of Slovenia," said the recently appointed Slovenia coach, Bozidar Maljkovic, who was in Vilnius for the draw.
 
Last week in Istanbul, it was like the World Championship all over again.
 
It was hard not to get swept up in the excitement of the Euroleague Top 16 game between Fenerbahce Ulker and Power Electronics Valencia.
 
There were 15,600 fans jammed into the Sinan Erdem Dome to watch Fener edge Valencia, 75-73.
 
"It was a crazy atmosphere," Valencia big man James Augustine said.
 
"This is why you play the game. We loved it. It’s a shame we didn’t win because we would have been in a very good position."
 
In Vitoria, Caja Laboral – aka, Saskia Baskonia - hosted one of the most exhilarating contests of the year, a clash that Vilnius giants Lietuvos Rytas won 79-76 when Khalid El-Amin hit a long three-pointer at the buzzer.
 
How spoiled are the more than 9,000 spectators that turn out to watch games at the Fernando Buesa Arena, where greats like Luis Scola and Tiago Splitter played before leaving for the NBA?
 
The fans that watched El-Amin throw in the dagger returned four days later to see Brazil international Marcelo Huertas score on a last-second drive for a 76-74 Caja Laboral win over Unicaja Malaga.
 
Okay, so big names come and go. They leave for new challenges in the NBA, but there's plenty more to see.
 
Just look at Spain’s ACB.
 
Exhibit A: Bismack Biyombo; Exhibit B: Victor Claver; Exhibit C: Nikola Mirotic.
 
Congolese Bismack Biyombo is just 18 years old and plays at Fuenlabrada. The way he’s been blocking shots, it’s like the second coming of Dikembe Mutombo.
 
Claver, Mr Nice guy, the Power Electronics captain, is a high-flier now thriving under the tutelage of Svetislav Pesic.
 
He and his teammates and their remarkable turnaround have turned Valencia into a basketball city.
 
In the Spanish capital, they are witnessing the birth of greatness.
 
Real Madrid's 19-year-old Mirotic is at the beginning of what could be a spectacular career.
 
He had 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead Madrid past Montepaschi Siena in Italy last week, and Mirotic hit two clutch three-balls on Sunday as Madrid beat Manresa 62-61.
 
"I have many dreams," Mirotic said.
 
"I have the whole of my career ahead of me. My dream is to win as many titles as possible.”
 
Mirotic’s emergence contributed to the club’s decision to put Spain international Jorge Garbajosa on the transfer list.
 
That would have been unimaginable at the start of the season.
 
Mirotic played for Spain at the U20 European Championship last year in Croatia.
 
One can’t help but think that Mirotic summed up the feelings of so many that are involved in the game in Spain, and Europe overall, with his final words.




 
"Basketball is my life,” he said.
 
“I don't think I would be the same person.
 
“It gives me everything."

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British Basketball women's coach Tom Maher picks first squad

GB Standard Life women's head coach Tom Maher has selected a strong roster for his debut campaign leading the senior team as they look to qualify for the Eurobasket Championship which will be held in Poland in 2011.

Maher who has an impressive coaching pedigree at club and international level, leading Australia, New Zealand and China to Olympic Games - including a silver and bronze for Australia in 2000 and 1996 respectively and a fourth place finish for China in Beijing in 2008.

The roster includes a mixture of experience and emerging talent ahead of what will be a tough campaign where they will play Slovak Republic, Germany and Ukraine home and away.

Experienced campaigners like Rosalee Mason, Meagan Hoffman, Stephanie Collins and Kim Butler will be joined by such players as Johannah Leedham, who was picked 27th in round three of the WNBA draft, and Scottish born Rose Anderson.

"I have now been in the position long enough to enable me to assess the roster and work out what I needed to bring in for the forthcoming campaign. I think the balance we have between experience and emerging talent should provide us with the correct mix for what will be a challenging summer programme. It is disappointing we have recently lost Yemi (Oyefuwa) to injury as she would have made the roster this season, however we wish her well for a speedy recovery." said Maher.

In preparation of the campaign, camp will commence on 4 June at a training base in Stirling before a number test games, two of which will be at Surrey University, and away fixtures in Belgium, Holland and Israel. All the test fixtures will supersede the competitive Eurobasket schedule which gets underway on 14 August at home to Slovakia.

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"We have brought the roster in earlier than usual so we can get as much time together before the games get underway. This is an important summer for the team, so we need to be 100% prepared for what is going to be an intensive summer of basketball" continued Maher.

It was announced last week that for the first time, the Standard Life men's and women's team will stage two double headers in Birmingham and Liverpool on the 14 and 26 August. The other women's game will be hosted at the new basketball venue at Surrey University.


GB Standard Life women's roster:

Anderson, Rose - University Central Oklahoma, USA
Butler, Kim - Panionios, Greece
Butters, Kate - UWIC Archers, EBL
Collins, Stephanie - UWIC Archers, EBL
Gandy, Stephanie - City of Sheffield Hatters, EBL
Handy, Chantelle - Marshall University, USA
Hoffman, Meagan - UWIC Archers, EBL
Hutchinson, Lisa - City of Sheffield Hatters, EBL
Leedham, Johannah - Franklin Pierce University, USA
Mason, Rosalee - City of Sheffield Hatters, EBL
McKay, Sarah - Unattached
Page, Julie - Pays d'Aix Basket 13, France
Stewart, Azania - Florida University, USA
Johnson-Thomas, Lauren - Marquette University, USA
Wade-Frey, Jeneya - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
Claydon, Jo - Leeds Carnegie, EBL
Wood, Joanne - Sandringham Sabres, Australia




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2014 FIBA World Championship to be played in Barcelona, Spain

( para Traducción al Español= Ver a Continuación )

The city of Barcelona has been confirmed as sixth and new venue for the FIBA World Championship to be
played in Spain in 2014. The games will be held in the 20.000 seat Palau San Jordi.

The decision was made during today's FIBA Central Board meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Barcelona will host half of the Eight Final Round, Quarter Final Round and Semi Final Round games. Madrid will host the other half of those games and the gold and bronce medal games.

The games of the First Round will be played in Bilbao, Granada, Las Palmas, and Seville as was already announced during the assignment ceremony in Geneva last year.

FIBA President Bob Elphinston is excited about the news: "This is a positive change to what has been proposed to us in an already excellent bid. Barcelona is the cradle of Spanish basketball and we therefore gladly accept the proposal."

Barcelona can look back at a rich tradition in organizing top FIBA events, amongst them the 1992 Olympics with the legendary Dream Team and the 1997EuroBasket.

Jose Luis Saez, President of the Spanish Basketball Federation worked hard on including the Catalan capital: "We are very happy to present Barcelona as a new 2014 venue for the 2014 World Championship. There is a rich tradition and also a great passion for our sport and our organization will profit from
that."

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Mundial de baloncesto de 2014, en Barcelona, España

La FIBA anunció este sábado la elección del Palau Blaugrana, en la ciudad de Barcelona, como sexta sede del Mundial de baloncesto de 2014, que se celebrará en España, tras la reunión mantenida en la capital de Puerto Rico, San Juan, del Comité Central del organismo.

La sede será el Palau, con capacidad para 20.000 espectadores, y que ya ha sido utilizado para otros eventos de similar magnitud. De esta forma, la Ciudad Condal será el escenario de los octavos de final, de los cuartos y de la semifinal de la competición mundialista.

La final se disputará en Madrid, como ya estaba establecido, así como los partidos restantes pertenecientes a las fases de partido único. Los encuentros de la primera ronda se disputarán en Bilbao, Granada, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria y Sevilla, como ya fue anunciado durante la ceremonia de asignación celebrada el año pasado en Ginebra.

El presidente de FIBA, Bob Elphinston, mostró su satisfacción por la noticia. "Es un cambio positivo con respecto a lo que se nos propuso en un proyecto que ya era excelente. Barcelona es la cuna del baloncesto español y por ello aceptamos encantados la propuesta", indicó.

Por su parte, José Luis Sáez, presidente de la Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB) destacó la tradición baloncestística de Barcelona. "Estamos muy contentos de presentar a la ciudad de Barcelona como nueva sede para el Mundial de 2014. Hay una gran tradición y también una gran pasión por nuestro deporte y nuestra organización se aprovechará de ello", apuntó.

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EUROCUP – Stakes high as teams travel to Eurocup Finals in Spain

Several players that will be at the FIBA World Championship later this year are facing their biggest weekend of the season at the Eurocup Finals in Spain.
 
Power Electronics Valencia take on Panellinios in one semi-final and Bizkaia Basket Bilbao go up against Alba Berlin in the other.
 
The Eurocup winner will qualify for next season’s Euroleague.
 
Australia international Matt Nielsen, who plays for Valencia, expects a battle against Panellinios.
 
He said to FIBA.com: "We need to come with the right attitude and with our heads in the game and we could do something special.
 
“I think it depends on the way we approach these games and how hard we go."
 
Valencia have several players headed to the FIBA World Championship.
 
There are France pair Florent Pietrus and Nando De Colo, Serbia center Kosta Perovic, Nielsen and Spain high-flier Victor Claver.
 
For Valencia’s coach, Neven Spahija, the year could not have been much better.
 
His team had to overcome a 15-point first-leg deficit in the Qualifying Round against Dexia Mons-Hainaut to just to reach the Eurocup.
 
"I'm really happy, proud of this group of players, especially with their attitude,” Spahija said to FIBA.com.
 
"I think at this moment, we're doing a little bit more than our real quality.
 
"We made it because of our chemistry and our good attitude."
 
For Panellinios, it’s a case of flying the Greek flag.
 
“Of course in Greece the fans are feeling great about this, it's normal,” said Panellinios coach Ilias Zouros.
 
“As you know in Greece, basketball is big and we have to try to do our best not only for ourselves but for Greek basketball, also.”
 
Steffen Hamann, the Germany national team player guard of Alba, is gearing up for his team’s semi-final against Bilbao.
 
“It is great to be here, because making it to the Eurocup Finals is a great achievement for us. It wasn't easy but at the same time, we deserved it.”
 
Alba, who also have Germany internationals Phillip Zwiener and Lucca Steiger, and Slovenia center Jurica Golemac, had to overcome a first-leg deficit in their quarter-final tie against Hapoel Jerusalem to reach this stage of the competition.
 
Bilbao will be, without a doubt, Alba’s hardest game so far.
 
The Spanish outfit has the likes of Spain international Alex Mumbru in their talented side.
 
“The atmosphere around us is telling us that we can do something big but we must stay focused because first we will have to beat Alba Berlin,” Mumbru said.
 
“We have to concentrate and focus on the semi-final only."



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Auriemma’s UConn Huskies storm into Final Four

Geno Auriemma will this summer lead the United States at the FIBA World Championship for Women.
 
There is a very good chance he'll show up in Ostrava fresh off another title-winning campaign with the University of Connecticut.
 
Auriemma's Huskies improved to 37-0 this season and won their 76th game in a row by destroying Florida State 90-50 on Tuesday to book a place at the Women’s NCAA Final Four.
 
Tina Charles, who is in the United States' preliminary squad for the FIBA World Championship, had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Huskies.
 
She had 16 points and 11 rebounds at the half.
 
Another future USA star, Maya Moore, had 22 points and eight boards.
 
"My teammates say as long as I do my part, they'll deliver it to me," said Charles.
 
The 40-point win in Dayton, Ohio, was the largest margin of victory ever for a Regional Final.
 
Auriemma's Huskies, the defending champions, will play in their eighth Final Four since 2000.
 
They will take on Baylor on Saturday night.
 
Oklahoma defeated Kentucky 88-68 in the Kansas City Final and will take on Stanford in the Final Four.
 
The Cardinal advanced after a thrilling 55-53 win over Xavier.
 
After Xavier missed two wide-open lay-ups, Stanford got the rebound and called timeout with four seconds remaining.
 
When play resumed, Jeanette Pohlan received an inbounds pass and dribbled the length of the floor before making a lay-up at the buzzer.




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List of all international-students heading into March Madness

A big hello to my global basketball-fans!

I just thought to give you a compilation on all imported talent from across the globe that will be part of the NCAA Tournament, which is actually starting today.

I already filled out my bracket and I got Kansas going for the championship.Who do you think will be champs this year?

Here is the list:

Europe

Brice Massamba (Sweden) UNLV
Bandja Sy (France) New Mexico State
Kenneth Van Kempen (Netherlands) Ohio University
Ivo Baltic (Bosnia) Ohio University
Nikola Kecman (Serbia) Ohio State
Zisis Sarikopoulos (Greece) Ohio State
Greg Somogyi (Hungary) UC Santa Barbara
Elias Harris (Germany) Gonzaga
Deividas Dulkys (Lithuania) Florida State
Jeffery Taylor (Sweden) Vanderbilt
Ilija Milutinovic (Serbia) Oakland
Rod Tishman (Israel) Florida
Max Groebe (Germany) Cornell
Dogus Balbay (Turkey) Texas
Carmel Bouchman (Israel) Temple
T.J. DiLeo (Germany) Temple
Domas Rinksalis (Lithuania) Wofford
Matthew Bryan-Amaning (United Kingdom) Washington
Karolis Petrukonis (Lithuania) Clemson
Catalin Baciu (Romania) Clemson
Deniz Kilicli (Turkey) West Virginia
Nikola Knezevic (Serbia) California
Davis Martens (Germany) Siena
Gerald Lee (Finland) Old Dominion
Dragan Sekelja (Croatia) Baylor
Hugh Barnett (United Kingdom) Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Andy Buechert (Germany) Winthrop

Latin America

Greivis Vasquez (Venezuela) Maryland
Jaime Serna (Mexico) UC Santa Barbara
Jonathan Tavernari (Brazil) BYU
Juan Fernandez (Argentina) Temple
David Cubillan (Venezuela) Marquette
Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) California
 
North America & Caribbean

Carlos Lopez (Puerto Rico) UNLV
Hernst Laroche (Canada) New Mexico State
Mangisto Arop (Canada/Sudan) Gonzaga
Bol Kong (Canada/Sudan) Gonzaga
Kelly Olynyk (Canada) Gonzaga
Robert Sacre (Canada) Gonzaga)
Denis Clemente (Puerto Rico) Kansas State
Luis Colon (Puerto Rico) Kansas State
Eloy Vargas (Domincan Republic) Florida
Ivan Aska (U.S. Virgin Islands) Murray State
Dwight Miller (Bahamas) Pittsburgh
Andre Wilkins (Canada) Cornell
Marc Van Burck (Canada) Cornell
Craig Williams (U.S. Virgin Islands) Temple
Junior Cadougan (Canada) Marquette
Samardo Samuels (Jamaica) Louisville
Edgar Sosa (Dominican Republic) Louisville
Edwin Ubiles (Puerto Rico) Siena
Marco Cooper (Bahamas) Sam Houston State
Gilberto Clavell (Puerto Rico) Sam Houston State
Antonio Pena (Dominican Republic) Villanova

Australia & Oceania

A.J. Ogilvy (Australia) Vanderbilt
Tai Wesley (Samoa) Utah State
Trian Iliadis (Australia) Old Dominion
Josh Duinker (Australia) Richmond
Ben Allen (Australia) St. Mary's
Matt Dellavedova (Australia) St. Mary's
Jorden Page (Australia) St. Mary's
Clint Steindl (Australia) St. Mary's
Mitchell Young (Australia) St. Mary's

Africa

Lamine Diame (Senegal) New Mexico State
Makhtar Diop (Senegal) New Mexico State
Abdoulaye N'doye (Senegal) New Mexico State
Adetunji Adedipe (Nigeria) Ohio University
Solomon Alabi (Nigeria) Florida State
Festus Ezeli (Nigeria) Vanderbilt
Steve Tchiengang (Cameroon) Vanderbilt
Georges Fotso (Cameroon) Murray State
Talib Zanna (Nigeria) Pittsburgh
Charles Abouo (Ivory Coast) BYU
Kenny Kadji (Cameroon) Florida
Victor Ojeleye (Nigeria) Kansas State
Alexis Wangmenge (Cameroon) Texas
Michael Eric (Nigeria) Temple
Youssoupha Mbao (Senegal) Marquette
Vassy Banny (Ivory Coast) Montana
Bak Bak (Sudan) California
Modou Niang (Senegal) Utah State
Ekpe Udoh (Nigeria) Baylor
Arthur Zulu (Zambia) Sam Houston State
Mouphtaou Yarou (Benin) Villanova
Mezie Nwigwe (Nigeria) Robert Morris

Asia

Ali Farokhmanesh (Iran) Northern Iowa
Max Zhang (China) California
I'm out like regional basketball.




Kris Santiago from FIBA

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Basketball Tournaments • Competencias de Baloncesto

U.S. to host pre-worlds tourney in New York

The specific formula is not yet official, but plans are far enough along to speculate with great certainty Team USA will headline an international doubleheader at Madison Square Garden in mid-August prior to the FIBA World Championship that commences later that month in Turkey.

China and France also are scheduled participants. The fourth national team is unknown (to me, anyway) at this time, but it's not Spain, Lithuania or Greece, since Team USA already is programmed to play exhibitions against all three en route to Turkey.

While the Garden doubleheader is exceptionally appealing (I'll never forget seeing the original Dream Team perform before it proceeded from New York to Rome where it dominated its 1960 Olympic competition), numerous events are being planned before and after to enthrall fans of all ages.

For two weeks, New York City will become a basketball festival. Aside from the doubleheader, Team USA's practices will be in town (site remains undetermined) and some may even be open to the public.

What's more, the Pete Newell-coached 1960 team (Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Jerry Lucas, Walt Bellamy, Terry Dischinger, Bob Boozer, Darrall Imhoff, Adrian Smith, Les Lane, Allen Kelley, Jay Arnette and Burdette Haldorson), and the Chuck Daly-coached '92 team (no refresher course is necessary, I suspect) will be duly honored in various ceremonies.


All three delegations of dignitaries will take a timeout and travel to Springfield, Mass., for the Aug. 13 induction of the '60 and '92 teams whose nominations are a committee away from certified culmination . . . along Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen and, confidently the majority of other deserving individuals under consideration — Dennis Johnson, Jamaal Wilkes, Gus Johnson, Bernard King, Tex Winter, Chris Mullin, Jerry Buss, Cynthia Cooper, Richie Guerin and Bob Hurley, Sr.

From FIBA.com

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Basketball Tournaments • Competencias de Baloncesto

2010 FIBA World Championship
Dreams of double glory in Brazil, Spain, USA and Argentina

Imagine the mood of a country if more than one of its national teams were to win a world title in the same year.

It’s unlikely, but not impossible.

At least such a scenario does not seem out of the realm of possibility this year.

Consider Brazil. They are always among the best teams in football and will travel to the World Cup in South Africa as one of the favorites. As FIBA Americas Championship winners last summer, there is reason to believe they can be contenders at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, too.

Argentina are also a proud football nation that is always among the contenders for World Cup glory.

Gold-medal winners in the men’s basketball tournament at the 2004 Olympics, Argentina are the number one team in the FIBA Rankings.

In Spain, there is talk of that the country’s football team – the champions of Euro 2008 – winning the World Cup in South Africa and following that up with a title at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Spain won the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan and Pau Gasol, the MVP of that event, and of last year’s EuroBasket in Poland after firing Spain to their first gold medal in that competition, offered some thoughts to the Brazilian website, lacenet.

"This summer, we could be world champions in basketball and football,” Gasol was quoted as saying.

“It would be madness in Spain …

“To be honest, the national (basketball) team is at its best time and the football national team as well. I really hope both can win the World Championships.”

In Turkey, Team USA will go into the tournament as the pick of most experts to lift the title although there are plenty of good teams that will be ready to challenge them.

“I think Brazil can be among the top four,” Gasol said.

"I think Argentina, USA and Spain will be candidates for the title although Greece, Russia, Serbia, France and hosts Turkey will be very dangerous teams.”

Some people are predicting a rematch of the 2008 Olympic gold medal game in which Team USA beat Spain.

Team USA has been a nemesis for the Spanish in basketball the past several years, beating them 102-94 in the Quarter-Finals of the 2004 Olympics in Greece and then overcoming them twice at the Beijing Games – including a 118-107 victory in the gold-medal game.

Maybe no one should write off the United States doing a double because while they are awesome in basketball, the football team is pretty good, too.

Team USA certainly won Spain’s respect last June when they beat them 2-0 at the Confederations Cup in South Africa.


FIBA

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Basketball Tournaments • Torneos de Baloncesto

FIBA Americas U18 Champ for Women returns to Colorado Springs

FIBA Americas and USA Basketball today announced that the United States Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs, Colorado, will be the site of the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women to take place from 23rd to 27th June.

The announcement marks the event’s return to Colorado Springs, where it was previously held in 2006.

“USA Basketball is excited to again take on the responsibility of hosting the FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women. This is a great event that will feature many of the best young players from our zone,” said Jim Tooley, CEO/Executive Director of USA Basketball.

The 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women will feature eight national teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the USA. Only athletes 18-years-old or younger (born on or after 1st January 1992) are eligible.

The top four finishing sides will earn qualifying berths for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women scheduled to be played from 21st to 31st July next year. Chile and Latvia are bidding to host that tournament and the FIBA Central Board is due to make a decision on the matter in Puerto Rico on the 17th-18th April of this year.

“We want to thank USA Basketball and the US Olympic Committee for coming forward to organise this event that features the top U18 women athletes in our region,” said FIBA Americas Secretary General Alberto Garcia. “The US Olympic Training Centre in Colorado Springs has magnificent installations to meet all the requirements of the participating teams.”

The tournament format will see the eight national sides divided into two preliminary round groups consisting of four teams each. The preliminary round will be played from 23rd to 25th June, with each team facing the other three in its preliminary group.

The top two teams in each preliminary round group will then advance to the medal round semi-finals on Saturday 26th June and battle it out for the top four places. Meanwhile, teams who came in third and fourth in each preliminary round group will play consolation semi-finals to determine places five through eight.

The FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women gold and bronze medal games as well as the 5th-8th place games will all be held on Sunday 27th June.

Originally known as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifier, the FIBA Americas U18 Championship was held every four years from 1988 through 2004, and is now contested every other year.

Sites of prior FIBA Americas U18 Championships for Women include: Buenos Aires, Argentina (2008); Colorado Springs, USA (2006); Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (2004); Mar del Plata, Argentina (2000); Chetumal, Mexico (1996); Guanajuato, Mexico (1992); and Sao Paulo, Brazil (1988).

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Basketball getting ready for Youth Olympic Games

The 2010 FIBA calendar is loaded with World Championships, but the summer will also provide basketball fans with something a little different. FIBA 33, FIBA’s 3on3 basketball format will be among the sporting events to be played at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore later this year.

Starting on 14th August, 40 teams of young basketball players from 38 countries will come together in Singapore to fight for the gold medals in the first edition of the men and women’s YOG basketball tournaments.

The YOG are a celebration of sport for young people, balancing athletic performance, culture and education. The sports programme for this first edition of the summer YOG will encompass all 26 sports of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

In order to promote the event, the IOC has set up a promotional campaign centred on new media and social networking tools. This includes an innovative website, known as the Cube, which allows visitors to discover all facets of the games, thanks to a revolving 3D cube.

With 200 days to go until the Games get underway, the IOC has launched the event’s visual identity based on the concept of “YOG – DNA”. With a youthful new logo that will be used to promote this and future editions of the games, the label and accompanying campaigns encourage us to look within ourselves to find our YOG-DNA, in other words the Spirit of the Youth Olympic Games.

This Spirit is consistent with the key values in 3on3 basketball, which is inspired by several forms of streetball played all around the world. In this exciting format, which encourages the players to express themselves on court with displays of skill and trickery, two teams of three players face off on a standard half-court.

Games will be played in periods of five minutes, with the first team reaching 33 winning the game. If neither team has reached 33 points after the second and final period, the team with the highest score wins the game.

So with the format of play tailored to allow young players to express themselves as freely as possible, expect some breathtaking entertainment.

As the teams descend on the Youth Olympic Games and the tournament unfolds, the courts in Singapore are certain to bare witness to some amazing basketball action. So keep your eyes open this August for the next generation of hoops superstars.




To visit the homepage of the Youth Olympic games, click here
For the complete rules of FIBA 33 basketball rules, click here

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Basketball Tournaments • Torneos de Baloncesto

Jump Athletic/Just4Hoopin Tournament Series

Another highly competitive tournament coming your way from the Jump Athletic/Just4Hoopin tournament series -- the  Pre-Easter Slam, March 26-28. Play against top teams in the state and surrounding areas.
See the  highlight video  from the recent MLK tourney in Phoenix.

How will your team stack up against the competition ?
Will your team make it into the next JumpCenter video ?  

Boys Grade Divisions:

    * 3rd
    * 4th
    * 5th
    * 6th
    * 7th
    * 8th

Girls Grade Divisions:

    * 7th
    * 8th

This tournament is being held at two locations:
North High School, Phoenix & Salvation Army Youth Center, Phoenix, USA


email with any questions to bsacks@jumpathletic.com

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Basketball Tournaments • Torneos de Baloncesto

European Basketball Championship 2009
Campeonato Europeo de Baloncesto Masculino

( para Traducción al Español= Ver a Continuación )

The European Basketball Championship of 2009, universally referred to as EuroBasket 2009, will be the 36th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition will be hosted by Poland from September 7 to September 20, 2009. This will be the second time the competition is held in Poland, the first time was in 1963.

The draw for the groups of the Final Tournament, as well as for the order of the games of the Additional Qualifying Round and the Relegation Round took place in the Capitol Theater, in Warsaw, Poland on 8 November 2008. The official mascot of the tournament is Mieszko, a European bison.

Campeonato Europeo de Baloncesto Masculino
European Basketball Championship 2009

La edición XXXVI del Campeonato europeo de baloncesto masculino, comunmente conocido como Eurobasket 2009 se celebrará del 7 al 20 de septiembre de 2009 en distintas ciudades de Polonia, siendo la sede principal Katowice, ciudad en la que se celebrará la final. Polonia será por segunda vez el país anfitrión de este torneo, ya que acogió la edición de 1963.

De los 16 equipos participantes 8 obtuvieron la clasificación directamente. Las otras 8 selecciones se deciden tras dos rondas de clasificación que empezaron a disputarse en agosto de 2008. El sorteo para decidir los grupos de la primera ronda tuvo lugar el 16 de agosto de 2008 en Venecia (Italia)

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