Netherlands
Poland wins crucial road game vs Belgium
Poland won a crucial away game in, and against, Belgium with 87-73 in group E of the Eurobasket 2013 Qualifying round. Poland improved to a 3-2 record and he 2nd place in the group after undefeated Finland. Belgium dropped to 3rd place with a 2-3 record. Another key game took place in group C where…
Read MoreBrad Tinsley fails medical at Den Bosch. Replaced by Matt Bauscher
Rookie Brad Tinsley (190 cm, Vanderbilt’12), still bothered by an ankle injury, failed the medical test at Dutch champion Den Bosch and was immediately replaced by Matt Bauscher (188 cm, Boise State’08) who already played successfully in the Netherlands before (Leeuwarden and Groningen).
Read MoreMichael Schachtner signs for Leiden
American forward Michael Schachtner (206 cm, Wisconsin Green Bay’09) has signed for Dutch team Leiden. Schachtner played before in Austria, Romania and Hungary.
Read MoreDutch shock unbeaten Georgia in EuroBasket
Netherlands – Georgia 91-88 The Netherlands had lost their first three contests in the EuroBasket 2013 qualifiers, so when unbeaten Georgia showed up in Almere for their fourth game, it’s safe to say that many felt each team would extend their current streak to four. Fortunately, the hosts had other thoughts and fought back from…
Read MoreSpain defends U20 crown, Turkey wins first youth women’s medal
Spain successfully defended their U20 European Championship for Women crown today with a decisive 59-46 win over Russia. In the bronze medal match the women from Turkey earned their country’s first ever medal in women’s youth competition by holding off a fast charging Dutch squad, to earn a spot on the podium. Tiknonenko was named…
Read MoreU17 World Championships move to Semis
The U17 World Championships for Women advance to the semi-final round on Saturday with the United States squaring off with Canada and Japan facing Spain. Classification Round Korea – Turkey 82-79 Korea: J. Shin 21, K. Kim 13, J. Park 13. Turkey: M. Gulcan 21, E. Manlaci 18, S. Atas 16, H. Coklar 10. Mali…
Read MoreStorm Warren signs with Den Helder
Power forward Storm Warren (200 cm, LSU’12) has signed with Dutch team Den Helder. It will be Warren’s first professional contract. Den Helder will return back tot the highest Dutch level after some years of absence. A scout for the Dutch team attended pro basketball tryouts in Las Vegas and spotted Storm Warren at Court…
Read MoreU20 European Championships for Women – Aug. 24
Classification Round 13:45 (GMT +2) Great Britain – Latvia 16:00 Portugal – Italy Quarterfinals 13:45 Spain – France 16:00 Ukraine – Netherlands 18:15 Sweden – Russia 20:30 Turkey – Belarus
Read MoreU17 World Championships for Women Quarters Today
The quarter-finals of the U17 World Championships for Women will be played today with the winners moving on to Friday’s semi-finals. The preliminary games will feature match-ups for 9th-12th place and then Italy will face Spain in the first of the four contests today. Classification Round 10:00 (GMT +2) Korea – Turkey 12:15 Brazil –…
Read MoreQuarterfinals are set in the U17 World Championships for Women
The quarterfinal bracket is set in the U17 World Championships for Women. The United States came out seeded first in Group A and will face Australia (fourth in Group B), Canada (third in Group A) will match up with the Netherlands (second in Group B), Italy (second in Group A) will square off against Spain…
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