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  • Saric Is 2013 Young Men’s Player of the Year

    Munich, Feb 06, 2014: After being runner-up in 2012, Dario Saric has claimed the top accolade in 2013 by being named the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year 2013. Saric won the award ahead of Turkey’s Kenan Sipahi and Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. It marks a constant rise for the Croatian wunderkind who was first nominated…

  • 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…

  • Barcelona take IHF Super Globe trophy

    Doha – Qatar, Aug 30, 2013: FC Barcelona are the winners of the 2013 IHF Super Globe in Doha, Qatar. The Catalans took the upper hand in a thrilling final of two Super Globe debutants against HSV Hamburg by a 27:25 victory. In the final stages Barca were shaken, but did not fall. The Catalans…

  • FIBA Europe Young Men’s Player of the Year

    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…