Category: BASKETBALL
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EuroLeague Women Play-Off Pairings Set
Germany, Feb 07, 2013: The EuroLeague Women regular season concluded on Wednesday night after 14 weeks of action. The conclusion of Wednesday’s games also offered a clear picture as to whom will meet whom in the Play-offs. UMMC Ekaterinburg topped regular season standings with an 11-1 record. However, as hosts of the Final Eight, the…
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FIBA Europe Young Men’s Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 06, 2013: Valanciunas eclipsed other nominations in the field which was voted on by selected journalists and fans, easily seeing off Croatia’s Dario Saric and France’s Leo Westermann, who finished second and third respectively. Following on from his breakthrough 2011 when the then 19-year-old led his country’s U19 team to gold at the…
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FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 05, 2013: ALINA, In a combined vote between fans and selected media, the Ukrainian international was the clear-cut winner of the award, seeing off Sweden’s Farhiya Abdi and Spain’s Queralt Casas. Tuesday’s announcement offered the perfect early birthday gift for the youngster, who will celebrate her 21st birthday this Saturday. The wing player…
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EuroBasket Women 2013 Accreditation Opens
The Media Accreditation process for EuroBasket Women 2013 in France, June 15-30, will officially start on February 1, 2013. Procedure: Media individuals and organizations wishing to apply for credentials will have to do so through FIBA Europe’s Media Centre (http://media.fibaeurope.com). Those media that do not already have a profile with the Media Centre will need…
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EuroLeague Women Final-8 Media Accreditation
Munich – Germany, Jan 29, 2013: The Media Accreditation for the 2013 EuroLeague Women Final Eight in Ekaterinburg, Russia March 18-24 is now open. Procedure: Media individuals and organizations wishing to apply for credentials can do so through the FIBA Europe Media Centre (http://media.fibaeurope.com). Those media that do not already have a profile with the…
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EuroBasket Women 2015 1st QR Hosts Announced
Munich – Germany, Jan 23, 2013: On Tuesday, FIBA Europe announced the hosts of the four groups for the 1st Qualification Round of EuroBasket Women 2015. Bulgaria, Finland, Israel and Luxembourg will play host to their respective groups as a total of 14 teams try to secure their spot at the EuroBasket Women 2015 Final…
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FIBA Europe Concerned About Developments
Munich – Germany, Jan 12, 2013: FIBA Europe has expressed its deep concern about the recent developments in Lithuania, with the reported arrest and detention of Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LBF) Secretary General Mindaugas Balciunas on suspicion of embezzlement of public funds. In a letter to the LBF, FIBA Europe made it clear that it is…
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Basketball: Legendary Players To Help Pick Groups
Germany, Nov 16: Legendary, Seven of Europe’s all-time most prolific basketball players will help pick the First Round groups of EuroBasket 2013, at the Draw ceremony on Sunday, 18 November in Postojna Cave. The three official ambassadors of EuroBasket 2013, Slovenia’s Ivo Daneu, Rašo Nesterović and Peter Vilfan, will be joined on stage by their…
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FIBA Central Board gives green light
KUALA LUMPUR (Central Board), Nov 11: FIBA announced at its Central Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that it will go ahead and implement a new format and calendar of competition beginning in 2017. After being presented with the conclusions from the latest consultations with stakeholders – including a study of the economic parameters carried…
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EuroLeague Women Final Eight 2013
Munich – Germany, Oct 30, 2012: The EuroLeague Women Final Eight 2013 will be hosted by the Russian city of Ekaterinburg and the local club UMMC, FIBA Europe announced on Tuesday. The season ending tournament of Europe’s best women’s basketball competition returns to the capital city of the Sverdlovsk Region after the EuroLeague Women Final…