Tag: fibaeurope
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2013 General Assembly Concludes In Wales
New Port – Wales, May 18, 2013: Europeans must work together towards a common goal which is the development of basketball was the message sent ou t by the 2013 FIBA Europe General Assembly which was concluded in Newport, Wales, on Saturday. With 46 of the 51 member Federations present, Justin Ogleby, Chairman of Basketball…
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EuroBasket 2013 Accreditation Deadline Extended
Germany, May 02, 2013: Basketball, Due to the overwhelming demand please note that the deadline for applying for accreditation to EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia has now been extended to 10 May. All interested media must submit their applications online, via the FIBA Europe Media Centre (http://media.fibaeurope.com). Please, be reminded that the application does not guarantee…
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3×3 EuroTour Set To Heat Up Summer
Munich – Germany, April 18, 2013: The inaugural 3×3 EuroTour is set to heat up the 2013 summer with nine stopovers across Europe before rocking up in Budapest for the Final. Sticking with a “basketball for everybody” approach, over 100 teams will take to the court in each of the nine destinations, playing across an…
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EuroBasket 2013 Accreditations Reminder
Munich – Germany, Mar 31, 2013: With the deadline for applications for accreditation to the EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia only one month away (30 April) interested media are reminded to send in their requests. All those wishing to attend the Championship must submit their applications online, via the FIBA Europe Media Centre http://media.fibaeurope.com Requests received…
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EuroChallenge Quarter-Final Pairings
Germany, Feb 27, 2013: Final Pairings, Basketball fans could keep their calculators in their pockets on Tuesday night with a number of one-sided encounters making the EuroChallenge Last 16 final standings relatively straightforward. On the final night of Last 16 action, there were still a number of possibilities that could eventuate with eight teams vying…
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Andrei Kirilenko has been named as Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 12, 2013: Andrei Kirilenko has been voted as FIBA Europe Men’s Player of the Year 2012, reclaiming the award he previously won back in 2007. Whilst most NBA players became frustrated during the lockout that kept them of the courts at the end of 2011, other players found that it worked in their…
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Celine Dumerc has been voted as Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 11, 2013: The guard was the clear-cut winner, easily winning the fan and expert voting polls, seeing off Eva Viteckova of the Czech Republic and Russia’s Becky Hammon. Dumerc was already renowned as one of the best guards in Europe prior to 2012, but by the time 2013 rolled around, Dumerc had established herself…
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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…