Venezuela
Basketball making a difference in Venezuela
Following trends in the United States, interest in charity work by basketball teams and those involved with basketball in Venezuela is growing. One example of this is the Hermanos Centeno Foundation established by the players Francisco and Arturo Centeno and coach Daniel Centeno . The foundation will work with the youth of Venezuela to get …
Read MoreYima Chia-Kurr making a difference on his new team
Venezuelan team Atléticos have finally managed to win a game after a 9-game losing streak. The team beat their rival, the Estudiantes of Guarico, 85 to 78. Yima Chia-Kurr (196 cm, Arkansas State’09) was the star of the game. The forward rocked the opposition with 28 points and 7 rebounds. It looks like Yima Chia-Kurr…
Read MoreAduaneros de Puerto Cabello hope to turn things around
Aduaneros de Puerto Cabello (the customs agents, from Venezuela) will face off in its second consecutive series away from home. They will play against the Bravos de Portuguesa Mañana (another Venezuelan team). They must get a couple of victories to move up in the rankings after having lost their two previous games. One of the…
Read MoreCentauros shine at home
The Centauros de Apure are the victors of the first match of a series at home after beating the Lanceros de Cojedes 88-84. The victors controlled every quarter but the last one but the Lanceros’ admirable effort was still not quite enough. Tulio Cobos made an impressive effort for the Centauros, scoring 18 points and…
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)
The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…
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