Posts Tagged ‘FIBA Europe’
FIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreGreece crowned U18 champ at home
Greece snapped Turkey’s hold on the FIBA U18 European Championship by grabbing gold in the final of the 2015 tournament. The victory will be even sweeter as the country is the host nation of the competition, which was held in the city of Volos this year. Turkey has won the last two editions of the…
Read MoreFIBA U18 European Championship, upsets aplenty as semi’s lock
It was a day of surprises in Volos as the semi-finals of the FIBA U18 European Championship were set, with the final four set to be played on Saturday. Reigning champion Turkey progressed, but needed to go big to see off a Serbia team finding its feet in the Quarterfinals. Tournament hosts Greece shut down…
Read MoreFIBA U18 European Championship, Day 2 Second Stage
Day 2 of the Second Stage at the FIBA U18 European Championship saw Group E and Group F take shape as the nation’s compete to make the Quarter-final. France was handed its first loss by a Serbia team looking for consistency in Group E, but along with Spain the French seems destined for the next…
Read MoreFIBA U20 European Championship, Second Stage day 2
The Second Stage of the FIBA U20 European Championship got under way on Tuesday with Groups E and F tipping off with three games each. The full schedule of games saw six nations in each group square off on the road to Quarterfinals. After four games of the tournament so far, three teams remain perfect,…
Read MoreSerbian U20 Squad Advances to Q-Finals
The Serbian U20 squad booked their ticket to the quarterfinals of the U20 European Championship after winning over host team Italy, 6761. It was one of three games that were played. Israel fell to Belgium 68-79 and Latvia bowed to France, 50-57. Serbia has looked great so far in the tournament and remain unbeaten. They…
Read MoreAEL Limassol quits
Proteas Danoi AEL Limassol, often abbreviated as AEL Limassol, will not participate in the Cyprus championship this 2014/2015 season due to financial problems. AEL Limassol is the most successful team in the history of Cypriot Basketball with a list of honours including winning 13 championships, 9 cups and 8 super cups. It is the only…
Read MoreTony Parker is FIBA Europe P.O.Y. 2013
Frenchman Tony Parker is the 2013 FIBA Europe Player of the Year. The 32-year-old San Antonio Spurs point guard will receive the trophy when his team faces ALBA Berlin during the NBA Global Games. Parker is in elite company. Former recipients of the award include German legend Dirk Nowitzki and Russian phenom Andrei Kirilenko. The…
Read MoreFIBA U16, France and Latvia in final
The semi-finals of the FIBA U16 Euros have been completed and we now know the two nations that will clash in Saturday’s showpiece final. Host nation Latvia downed reigning champions Spain to book safe passage to the finals, while the ever impressive France will join the Latvians after defeating Turkey. Latvia vs. Spain, 81-71 As…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships Q/F recap
France, Latvia, Spain and Turkey advanced into the semi-final of the FIBA U16 European championships and will now contest the last four on Friday. Latvia vs. Germany, 53-39 Host nation Latvia booked its place in the FIBA U16 European Championships semis with a low scoring success over Germany in Riga. The Latvians looked strong defensively,…
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