Kirilenko is FIBA Europe Men’s Player of the Year 2012

Andrei Kirilenko (209 cm) has been voted as the FIBA Europe Men’s Player of the Year for 2012. The Russian narrowly edged out Spaniard Pau Gasol in the voting with an accumulated ranking of 0.1728 to 0.1687. Votes are tallied via a combination of fan votes and experts’ votes. Kirilenko previously won this award in…

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Beko and FIBA renew partnership

Turkish home appliances brand Beko and FIBA have signed a global partnership which in turn sees Beko become the Presenting Sponsor at this summer’s EuroBasket in Slovenia. The Turkish company already has a major presence in European basketball, by sponsoring numerous domestic leagues, and having previously held the same position of Presenting Sponsor at EuroBasket…

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EuroChallenge: Robert Dixon named Week 2 MVP

Two excellent individual performances, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, stood out during Week 2 action in the EuroChallenge Last 16. Both these performances came from players who propelled their respective teams to impressive wins on the road. Pinar Karsiyaka point guard Robert Dixon set the bar high on Tuesday, with a an almost flawless display in…

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FIBA U19 World Championship draw held

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – The draw for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship was held in Prague on Tuesday, ahead of this summer’s tournament which will take place in the Czech Republic’s capital city from 27 June to 7 July. The 16 teams, representing all five of FIBA’s Continental Zones, were divided into four groups…

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