Tag: Basketball

  • FIBA Europe Announces Women’s Ambassadors

    Munich, Jan 29, 2014: As part of their continued commitment to women’s basketball in Europe, FIBA Europe is in the process of introducing women’s basketball ambassadors, who will formally begin their roles at the EuroLeague Women Final Eight in Ekaterinburg. The ambassadors, who are all notable former international players, will become spokespersons for the women’s…

  • Les Bleus Win Athlete of the Year Award

    Germany, Jan 15, 2014: Radio France announced on Wednesday that the men’s basketball senior national team in its entirety has been elected by the public as the French Athlete of the Year (Le Sportif Français) for 2013. The French national team, who conquered the EuroBasket 2013 title last September in Slovenia in what was their…

  • Mascot Design Competition Launched

    Germany, Jan 15, 2014: The EuroBasket 2015 Local Organising Commitee (LOC) launched on Wednesday an open competition for the design of the event‘s official mascot. The task of the contest is to design the official mascot of EuroBasket 2015 in Ukraine and make it a real symbol of the tournament. “The mascot is an essential…

  • EuroBasket 2015 2nd QR Draw Announced

    Germany, Jan 9, 2014: FIBA Europe has announced that the Draw of the EuroBasket 2015 2nd Qualification Round will be held in Barcelona, Spain on 3rd February. The Draw will take place at Majestic Hotel and it will start at 13:00. The EuroBasket Qualifiers Draw precedes the main event of the day in the city,…

  • Youth European Championships Drawn

    Germany, Dec 1, 2013: The Youth European Championships 2014 Draw took place on Sunday in Freising, Germany. A total of 224 Men’s and Women’s teams were drawn in 16 Championships across three Divisions (A, B and C), and three age categories (U20, U18 and U16). FIBA Europe Acting President Cyriel Coomans opened proceedings while the…

  • UMMC Ekaterinburg win Women’s SuperCup

    Oct 30, 2013: Turning Point: Dynamo were undone by a decisive 15-2 run by UMMC either side of the half-time break and when they threatened a major revival and cut the lead to just seven points, Silvia Dominguez sunk a big triple to re-ignite Ekat and get them rolling towards another podium summit. Stat’s Don’t…

  • EuroBasket 2015 Logo Unveiled In Ljubljana

    Germany, Sept 22, 2013: The logo and visual identity of EuroBasket 2015 were unveiled on Sunday at a special ceremony and press-conference at Stozice Arena in Ljubljana a few hours before the EuroBasket 2013 medal games. FIBA Europe Acting President Cyriel Coomans and FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak, together with Vice Prime Minister of…

  • EuroBasket 2013 Opens With A Bang

    Ljubljana, Sept 4, 2013: With Ljubljana’s famous castle illuminated by fireworks, and expectant crowds gathered in the city’s Kongresni Square, EuroBasket 2013 was officially launched on Tuesday evening to signal the start of a 19-day jamboree in the picturesque nation. With representatives of all 24 participating countries, as well as leading figures in European basketball,…

  • Valanciunas Presented Young Player of the Year

    Germany Sept 3, 2013: Prior to Lithuania’s EuroBasket 2013 opening game against Serbia, FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak presented Jonas Valanciunas with the 2012 FIBA Europe’s Young Player of the Year trophy. It is the second consecutive year that the Utena native has been bestowed with the honour. “It is a great honour to…

  • The Draw for EuroCup Women has concluded

    Germany, July 05, 2013: The 28 clubs registered for the upcoming season were divided in two Conferences (1 and 2) based on geographical criteria and seven First Round groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams will advance to the Eighth-Finals. The EuroCup Women will…