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 Kaloyan Ivanov: "Everyone is looking to enter the tournament in top form and to do as well as they can"Regarding the wourkouts for the Lithuania European Championship, bulgarian player Kaloyan Ivanov says it was imperative for Bulgaria to bring in new faces. "It's best that we have new guys," he said. "The Bulgarian national team needs these new guys, players who have something to prove every day. These guys are very talented, I'm surprised how much they have progressed in the past year."
As for the opponents, Bulgaria will co... |
 Capitanes head to BSN FinalsArecibo handed fourth straight loss to Guaynabo. They beat them on the road 71-86 winning the Semifinals with almost perfect 4-1. Of course Arecibo advanced to BSN Finals and now will wait for the winner of Bayamon - Quebradillas series.
The game was mostly controlled by Capitanes. Mets managed to win second period 22-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Capitanes looked well-organized offensively ... |
 Bramos starts the training camp of the Greek National TeamMike Bramos will start tomorrow the first training camp with the Greek National Team. The player is included in the 16-men preliminary squad named by Elias Zouros. Greece will play some friendly Tournament before the begining of the Lithuania European Championship (from August 31th to Septembre 18 th): in Chipre (August 5-7), in Italy (August 13-15), in Germany and in Athens (August 23-25).The full list of ... |
 English, Kendall, Vanderbeken and Young, in the training camp roster for the Canadian National Team Canada Basketball has announced the training camp roster for the Senior Men’s National Team (SMNT), as well as the summer competition schedule and staff. The summer schedule for the “Road Warriors” includes the 2011 Jack Donohue International Classic (JDIC), which will feature two games against Belgium on August 13 at Ryerson University in Toronto and August 14 at McMaster University in Hamilton. The SMNT’s competition schedule will con... |
 Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi signs Corey FisherAntalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi has announced the signing of Corey Fisher for the next season. The rookie comes from Villanova Wildcats with whom he averaged 15.6 point per game, 4.8 rpg and 2.8 apg in 33 games as senior. Fisher was born on April 8th, 1988 in the Bronx (New York) and he attended St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. |
 Serge Ibaka becomes nationalized by SpainSerge Ibaka has been granted Spanish nationality, and will hoop for its national team at the European Championship next month. The AP reports: “Ibaka must swear loyalty to the Spanish crown and constitution to finalize the process after Spain’s Council of Ministers approved his petition for nationality on Friday". The 21-year-old was born in the Republic of Congo but played for Spanish clubs for three years before moving to the NBA in 2... |
 Vassallo shines in the victory of Guaynabo against AreciboFirst game of the BSN Semifinals was played last night. Guaynabo managed to beat Arecibo at home 79-72 taking 1-0 lead in the series. Two teams will meet again on Wednesday and Arecibo will be the host.
The hosts trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 28-16 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Shaun Pruitt who helped to win the game recording ... |
 Van Oostrum: "To win the European Championship is my only target"Devon Van Oostrum has had enough.The Great Britain U20 guard says he is "fed up" of playing in Division B of the European Championship for Men, meaning nothing less than promotion at this summer's tournament in Sarajevo is going to satisfy the 18-year-old. "To win the European Championship is my only target," the (Spanish club) Caja Laboral youngster told Basketball World News.
"I'm fed up of playing in Division B. You don't get much r... |
 Matias Lescano renews deal with Atenas de CordobaAtenas de Cordoba and Matias Lescano have reached an agreement on terms of contract extension to 1-more year. The 31-year-old forward joined the team at the start of the previous season and he tallied 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game in the Argentinian League. Before joining Atenas, the You First Sports client had stints with CAI Zaragoza, Pico FC and Estudiantes Bahia Blanca. |
 Unicaja Malaga lands E.J. RowlandUnicaja Malaga has announced today the signing of EJ Rowland for the next two seasons. The You First player will play with Bulgarian national team the next European Championship in Lithuania. Rowland (1.88 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Italian side Vanoli Cremona, where he averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 assists and a league-best 2.9 steals in 30 games last season.
He has also played for Telekom Baskets Bonn and Artland Dragons in Germ... |
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