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Official Eurobasket 2013 schedule
The official schedule for the upcoming Eurobasket in September has been announced by FIBA Europe and the EuroBasket 2013 Local
Read MoreKirilenko 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…
Read MorePanama suspended by FIBA, Mexico announced as replacement
A suspension was recently imposed on the Panamanian Basketball Federation which prevents its national teams
Read MoreBeko 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…
Read MorePBA makes adjustments for Smart Gilas
The 27th FIBA Asia Basketball Tournament is set to be held in Manila, Philippines; on August 1-11, 2013. The top three finishers of the FIBA
Read MoreDejan Bodiroga to be President of FIBA Europe
Dejan Bodiroga from Serbia will be the new President of FIBA Europe. He will replace Olafur Rafnsson from Iceland
Read MoreEuroChallenge: 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…
Read MoreFIBA 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…
Read MoreLithuanian Basketball Federation Secretary General arrested
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation Secretary General, Mindaugas Balciunas, has been arrested on embezzlement charges related to the 2011
Read MoreFIBA Europe opens Player of the Year Voting
FIBA Europe is proud to announce the beginning of voting for European Players of the Year 2012.
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