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Contents

A word from FIBA EUROPE President Olafur Rafnsson A word from FIBA EUROPE Secretary General Nar Zanolin

Schedule and Competition system

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THE TEAMS

GROUP A

7 Great Britain 8 Lithuania 14 Poland 20 Spain 26 Turkey 32 The Arenas 38 GROUP B 39 France 40 Germany 46 Israel 52 Italy 58 Latvia 64 Serbia 70 FIBA EUROPE Player Of The Year: Milos Teodosic 76 GROUP C 77 Bosnia & Herzegovina 78 Croatia 84 F.Y.R. of Macedonia 90 Greece 96 Montenegro 102 FIBA EUROPE Young Player Of The Year: Jan Veselý 108

GROUP D

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HISTORY

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Head to head results between the EuroBasket teams Participations & Top Medal Winners

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EuroBasket 2009: results, standings, accumulated statistics and statistical leaders

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All medal winners since 1938,

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EuroBasket 2007: results, standings, accumulated statistics and statistical leaders

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EuroBasket 2005: results, standings, accumulated statistics and statistical leaders

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EuroBasket 2003: results, standings and statistical leaders

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EuroBasket 2001: results, standings and statistical leaders

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Results, standings and statistical leaders from EuroBasket 1983 to 1999 All EuroBasket standings since 1935 The Referees

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A WORD FROM FIBA EUROPE

Dear Basketball Friends, On behalf of FIBA Europe it is my pleasure to welcome you to Lithuania and EuroBasket COLOURS PANTONE 2011. The anticipation for this event can easily be felt both here, in the country of basketball, and across Europe. Head, shoes

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It has been a long wait for Lithuania to host their second EuroBasket. Ever since the final signal sounded in 1939 when Lithuania beat their neighbours Latvia to repeat the success of 1937, the whole country has been waiting for the EuroBasket to come back and fans here will be hoping for a similar outcome. Pantone 122 C

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More than 70 years later, Lithuania has changed in countless ways, but one thing that has not changed is their love of, and enthusiasm for basketball. The fantastic arenas in the six host cities will be filled with fans and we at FIBA Europe are proud to be working with the Lithuanian Basketball Federation to make this the most successful EuroBaskets ever. For the first time, 24 teams will take the floor, using all their talent, their dedication and love for their country to achieve the best possible result. While only one can win, I wish all the participants the best of luck. Enjoy what should be an exciting three weeks of basketball. Best regards,

Olafur Rafnsson

FIBA Europe President

Dear Basketball Friends, Welcome to Lithuania and EuroBasket 2011. There are few sporting events in Europe or in the world that generate as much excitement as EuroBasket, and this year it will once again showcase the very best that our wonderful sport has to offer. European basketball is coming off a banner year with as many as 10 teams competing with great success in the 2010 World Championship in Turkey. Three teams made it all the way to the Semi-Finals and Europe ended up taking home two medals. In fact teams from Europe took six of the top eight spots in the final standings. Those performances in Turkey once again proved to the world what we in Europe already knew, that we are producing some of the best players, and more importantly teams, in the world. One of the countries that are among the most famous in producing such talent happens to be the host of EuroBasket 2011. Lithuania, the country of Basketball has long waited for this opportunity and is now ready to show the world how deep the affection for the sport is here. Our slogan â&#x20AC;&#x153;we are basketballâ&#x20AC;? has never been more suitable than to describe the atmosphere that is waiting for us in the wonderful arenas that will host EuroBasket 2011. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Lithuanian Basketball Federation for their hard work in organising this event. I have no doubt that EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania will be the most successful yet. Best Regards,

Nar Zanolin

FIBA Europe Secretary General

SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND

05.09.11 D/13 Georgia – Bulgaria D/14 Slovenia – Russia D/15 Ukraine – Belgium

Group A

Panevezys, Panevezio Arena 31.08.11 A/1 Spain – Poland A/3 Turkey – Team (A/2) A/2 Lithuania – Great Britain 01.09.11 A/5 Team (A/2) – Spain A/6 Great Britain – Turkey A/4 Poland – Lithuania 02.09.11 A/9 Spain – Great Britain A/7 Team (A/2) – Poland A/8 Turkey – Lithuania 04.09.11 A/10 Poland – Turkey A/11 Great Britain – Team (A/2) A/12 Lithuania – Spain 05.09.11 A/13 Great Britain – Poland A/14 Spain – Turkey A/15 Team (A/2) – Lithuania

15:15 17:45 21:00

SECOND ROUND

15:15 17:45 21:00

07.09.11 E/1 Team (B/3) – Team (A/1) E/2 Team (B/2) – Team (A/2) E/3 Team (A/3) – Team (B/1) 09.09.11 E/4 Team (A/1) – Team (B/2) E/5 Team (B/3) – Team (A/3) E/6 Team (A/2) – Team (B/1) 11.09.11 E/7 Team (B/1) – Team (A/1) E/8 Team (A/2) – Team (B/3) E/9 Team (B/2) – Team (A/3)

15:15 17:45 21:00 17:45 15:15 21:00 15:15 17:45 21:00

Group B

Siauliai, Siauliu Arena 31.08.11 B/1 Serbia – Italy B/3 France – Latvia B/2 Germany – Israel 01.09.11 B/5 Latvia – Serbia B/6 Israel – France B/4 Italy – Germany 02.09.11 B/7 Latvia – Italy B/8 France – Germany B/9 Serbia – Israel 04.09.11 B/11 Israel – Latvia B/10 Italy – France B/12 Germany – Serbia 05.09.11 B/13 Israel – Italy B/14 Serbia – France B/15 Latvia – Germany

15:15 17:45 21:00 15:15 17:45 21:00 17:45 21:00 15:15 15:15 17:45 21:00 15:15 21:00 17:45

Group C

Alytus, Alytaus Arena 31.08.11 C/2 Montenegro – F.Y.R. of Macedonia 15:30 C/1 Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina 18:00 C/3 Croatia – Team (A/1) 21:00 01.09.11 C/4 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 15:30 18:00 C/5 Team (A/1) – Greece C/6 F.Y.R. of Macedonia – Croatia 21:00 03.09.11 C/7 Team (A/1) – Bosnia and Herzegovina 15:30 C/9 Greece – F.Y.R. of Macedonia 18:00 C/8 Croatia – Montenegro 21:00 04.09.11 15:30 C/11 F.Y.R. of Macedonia – Team (A/1) C/12 Montenegro – Greece 18:00 C/10 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Croatia 21:00 05.09.11 C/15 Team (A/1) – Montenegro 15:30 C/14 Greece – Croatia 18:00 C/13 F.Y.R. of Macedonia – Bosnia and Herzegovina 21:00

Group D

Klaipeda, Klaipedos Arena 31.08.11 D/2 Belgium – Georgia D/1 Slovenia – Bulgaria D/3 Russia – Ukraine 01.09.11 D/4 Bulgaria – Belgium D/6 Georgia – Russia D/5 Ukraine – Slovenia 03.09.11 D/7 Ukraine – Bulgaria D/9 Slovenia – Georgia D/8 Russia – Belgium 04.09.11 D/11 Georgia – Ukraine D/10 Bulgaria – Russia D/12 Belgium – Slovenia

15:30 18:00 21:00

Kaunas, Kauno Arena

Vilnius, Vilniaus Arena

CLASSIFICATION ROUND 5–8

15:30 18:00 21:00

15.09.11 83/A Loser of (79) – Loser of (82) 16.09.11 84/A Loser of (80) – Loser of (81)

15:30 18:00 21:00

16.09.11 85/A Winner of (79) – Winner of (82) 86/A Winner of (80) – Winner of (81)

17:30 21:00

Kaunas, Kauno Arena 17.09.11

GAME FOR 7th PLACE

87/A Loser of (83) – Loser of (84)

GAME FOR 5th PLACE

15:30 18:00 21:00

21:00

89/A Loser of (85) – Loser of (86)

17:30

FINAL

90/A Winner of (85) – Winner of (86)

FINAL ROUND

Final

WINNER 7 vs WINNER 8

• Teams ranked 3rd to 6th place will participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Loser 7 vs Loser 8

Bronze Medal Game

WINNER 5 vs WINNER 6

Game for 5th place

Loser 5 vs Loser 6

Game for 7th place

Loser 1 vs Loser 3

Loser 2 vs Loser 4

SEMI-FINAL ROUND

7 WINNER 1 vs WINNER 3 8 WINNER 2 vs WINNER 4

COMPETITION SYStem

E1 vs F4

E2 vs F3

E3 vs F2

E4 vs F1

QUARTER-FINALs

SECOND ROUND

GROUP E

GROUP F

A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3

C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3

GROUP A A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6

18:00

88/A Winner of (83) – Winner of (84) 18.09.11

BRONZE MEDAL GAME

15:30 18:00 21:00

• Top 2 teams qualify for the Olympic Games.

15:00

SEMI-FINALS

15:30 18:00 21:00

ROAD TO LONDON

15:30 18:00 21:00

15:30

FINAL ROUND

08.09.11 F/1 Team (D/3) – Team (C/1) F/2 Team (D/2) – Team (C/2) F/3 Team (C/3) – Team (D/1) 10.09.11 F/4 Team (C/1) – Team (D/2) F/5 Team (D/3) – Team (C/3) F/6 Team (C/2) – Team (D/1) 12.09.11 F/7 Team (D/1) – Team (C/1) E/8 Team (C/2) – Team (D/3) E/9 Team (D/2) – Team (C/3)

The 3 last teams of each group will go home

18:00 21:00

Kaunas, Kauno Arena

Vilnius, Vilniaus Arena

FIRST ROUND

18:00 21:00

SEMI-FINAL ROUND

15:30 18:00 21:00

GROUP F

The results of the games between the teams from the same group in PR will be taken into account The 2 last teams of each group will go home

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

14.09.11 79/A Team (E/1) – Team (F/4) 82/A Team (F/2) – Team (E/3) 15.09.11 80/A Team (E/2) – Team (F/3) 81/A Team (F/1) – Team (E/4)

GROUP E

15:30 18:00 21:00 15:30 18:00 21:00

QUARTER-FINALs

15:30 18:00 21:00

GROUP B B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B3

GROUP C C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

GROUP D D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6

21:00

great britain

GROUP A

(Great Britain)

Lithuania (Lietuva)

POLAND (Polska)

SPAIN (España)

Turkey (Türkiye)

TEAM (A2) (Additional Qualifier 2)

Panevezys,

02.09.11

Panevezio Arena

A/9 Spain – Great Britain A/7 Team (A/2) – Poland A/8 Turkey – Lithuania

31.08.11

04.09.11

A/1 Spain – Poland A/3 Turkey – Team (A/2) A/2 Lithuania – Great Britain

15:15 17:45 21:00

05.09.11

01.09.11

A/5 Team (A/2) – Spain A/6 Great Britain – Turkey A/4 Poland – Lithuania

A/11 Great Britain – Team (A/2) A/10 Poland – Turkey A/12 Lithuania – Spain

15:15 17:45 21:00

A/13 Great Britain – Poland A/14 Spain – Turkey A/15 Team (A/2) – Lithuania

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GROUP A

GREAT BRITAIN

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

THAT DIFFICULT NEXT STEP W

hen Great Britain walked on to the court of Torwar Hall in Warsaw at EuroBasket 2009, it represented a momentous landmark occasion for British basketball. Unfortunately their EuroBasket initiation was soured by the fact they were without their inspirational leader and marquee player Luol Deng which was an absolutely crushing blow for both the team and also the player himself. There are few elite level players anywhere in the World who are as influential for their team as Deng – someone who has showed quite remarkable levels of commitment in helping Great Britain emerge from the wilderness and soar to prominence. Despite having the heart of their team cruelly ripped out prior to their adventure in Poland, and despite subsequently not winning a game, Great Britain did themselves proud by competing reasonably well and almost causing one of the biggest shocks in tournament history by claiming a victory against eventual champions Spain. Building on their initial experience of competing at the Final Round, the challenge they now face is to take that difficult next step and secure at the very least, a precious first major tournament victory. While they topped their Qualifying Round group last summer which further boosted their confidence, the subsequent draw for Lithuania was perhaps a little unkind to a nation looking for a first win. However Great Britain will no doubt appreciate that all groups at EuroBasket 2011 would pose a real challenge and their status of underdogs against the might of Lithuania and Spain is one they must relish and embrace. Unfortunately for Coach Finch, having had to manage without the services of Deng two years ago, he will be without Pops Mensah-Bonsu this time around, a player who was unstoppable at times last summer and posted some incredible performances. The loss of his energy and explosive talent is hugely significant and undeniably affects the chances of Great Britain progressing. British fans were hoping the loss of Mensah-Bonsu would be balanced by

Having followed up their historic first EuroBasket appearance two years ago by reserving their place at the table once again, Great Britain now have the unenviable task of trying to take that difficult next step – winning at the Final Round. However, pitched into arguably the toughest group of the tournament it’s going to be tough for Finch and his players who are also hoping for some momentum and belief ahead of London 2012.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Qualifying round 1st in Group B (6 W — 2 L)

Aug 2nd 2010 Aug 8th 2010 Aug11th 2010 Aug14th 2010 Aug17th 2010 Aug 23rd 2010 Aug 26th 2010 Aug 29th 2010 * home team

Great Britain b *Hungary 91-82 *Great Britain b. FYR of Macedonia 104-96 Great Britain b. *Bosnia & Herzegovina 84-80 *Great Britain b. Ukraine 90-76 *Great Britain b. Hungary 66-64 *FYR of Macedonia b. Great Britain 75-56 *Great Britain b. Bosnia & Herzegovina 94-85 *Ukraine b. Great Britain 75-66

Player Luol Deng Pops Mensah-Bonsu Nate Reinking Daniel Clark Ogooluwa Adegboye Andrew Sullivan Flinder Boyd Kieron Achara Justin Robinson Eric Boateng Matthew Bryan-Amaning Devan Bailey Totals

G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 4 4 1 8

Min FG 39 51-132 35 56-110 33 42-76 24 25-53 21 11-33 24 14-30 18 7-22 9 4-13 4 3-4 4 2-2 2 1-3 1 0-1 - 216-479

% 38.6 50.9 55.3 47.2 33.3 46.7 31.8 30.8 75.0 100.0 33.3 0.0 45.1

3pts FT Rb As 22-56 57-89 8.3 3.1 3-11 39-64 13.5 1.6 18-37 14-19 1.9 2.0 12-30 12-14 4.8 0.5 3-11 13-16 1.4 1.5 0-7 8-26 4.4 1.1 4-12 5-10 0.8 1.4 2-5 3-4 1.6 0.1 2-2 0.4 1.3 0.3 2-4 1.5 66-171 153-246 38.1 11.5

St 1.9 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.3 6.1

BS 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 4.3

TO 4.1 3.4 1.6 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 14.5

Pts 22.6 19.3 14.5 9.3 4.8 4.5 2.9 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.0 81.4

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify 13th Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Ogooluwa Adegboye 1.98 1 Devon Van Oostrum 2.00 1 Andrew Lawrence 1.88 1-2 Mike Lenzly 1.89 1-2 Kyle Johnson 1.95 2 Nate Reinking 1.83 2 Luol Deng 2.06 3 Andrew Sullivan 2.03 3-4 Laurence Ekperegin 2.01 3-4 Daniel Clark 2.08 3-4 Joel Freeland 2.08 4 Matthew Bryan-Amaning

2.06

Ryan Richards Robert Archibald Eric Boateng Coach : Chris Finch

2.10 2.11 2.03

5-4 5 5

COACH

Birthdate 23/09/87 24/01/93 04/06/90 01/05/81 31/12/88 12/02/83 16/04/85 12/02/80 21/02/88 16/09/88 07/02/87

Team 2010-11 St Bonaventure (USA) Caja Laboral Vitoria (ESP) College Of Charleston (USA) CEZ Nymburk (CZE) Long Island University (USA Mersey Tigers Chicago Bulls (USA) Mersey Tigers Angelico Biella (ITA) Estudiantes (ESP) Unicaja Malaga (ESP)

09/05/88 Washington (USA) 24/04/91 Gran Canaria (ESP) 29/03/80 Unicaja Malaga (ESP) 20/11/85 Austin Toros (USA)

Chris FINCH

Nationality: USA Date of birth: 06/11/69 Place of birth: Ohio (USA) Team 2010-11: Rio Grande Valley Vipers (USA-D League, 2009-11) Career: Sheffield Sharks (Great Britain-BBL 1996-2003), Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL, 2003-04) Bree (Belgium-D1 2004-2007), Dexia Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2007-09), Rio Grande Valley Vipers (USA-D League, 2009-11). International Career: Great Britain Head Coach (2006-11) orshipped by the Great Britain fans because of the astonishing accomplishments during a whirlwind five year period, Chris Finch has done absolutely everything expected of him since he jumped into the hot-seat – plus a whole lot more. When he took over in 2006, even he may have found achieving promotion and securing places at back to back EuorBasket tournaments to be overly ambitious. However, with his understanding of British basketball and additional experience of coaching in Germany and Belgium, Finch has proven to be a top level play-caller. He has had his hand firmly on the steering wheel of the team’s remarkable journey. He has a great blend of coaching experience from both sides of the Atlantic and even when denied his number one player in Luol Deng at EuroBasket 2009, he still managed to coach the team to within a whisker of a dramatic early upset against eventual champions Spain. Finch is well respected, well liked and has managed the entire programme beautifully since the day it began.

Robert Archibald

the belated inclusion of guard Ben Gordon who has promised to commit for so long now.But, as feared, the London-native will fail once again to bounce a ball in anger for his home country. Even without two of their NBA players, any Great Britain team including Deng is capable of landing a knockout blow at some point along the line and with a third successive major competition assured as hosts of the Olympic Games next year, progress in the form of a first EuroBasket win is essential. All of the talk and focus for the last five years or so has been about building momentum ahead of London 2012. While EuroBasket 2009 may have represented an unexpected bonus ahead of schedule and expectation, this tournament was always going to be a key measure of progression and so Great Britain simply can’t afford to have one eye on events next summer. Chris Finch and his players can’t be afraid this difficult next step may turn into a stumble and must meet the challenge head on just as they have ever since he was appointed to lead the team on this fascinating journey. l

Andrew SULLIVAN

TEAM STAR GROUP A

Height: 2.03 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 12/02/80 Place of birth: London Team 2010-11: Mersey Tigers (Great Britain-BBL) Career: Villanova (USA-NCAA, 1999-2003), Eifel Towers Nijmegen (NetherlandsEredervisie,2003-04) Newcastle Eagles (Great Britain-BBL, 2004-06), DKV Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB, 2006-07) Dexia Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2007-08) Newcastle Eagles (Great Britain-BBL, 2008), VVS Samara (RussiaSuperleague, 2008-09), Apollon (Cyprus-A, 2009-10), Newcastle Eagles (Great Britain-BBL, 2010), Mersey Tigers (Great Britain-BBL, 2010-11)

rew Sullivan is the captain of the Great Britain team and has been so ever since the programme was launched in the summer of 2006. Ever present during the last five years, the forward has been at the heart of the progression shown by the team. He brings versatility, effort and enthusiasm and there are few more committed or proud players. He also brings plenty to the elite level in terms of skills and particularly defensively where his wingspan, athleticism, court smarts and work-rate really come to the fore. Not that he can’t produce offensively. Indeed at club level Sullivan has once again been the dominant force within British Basketball by helping his team Mersey Tigers to a treble-winning season. The forward also has previous experience of playing across Europe including in the Spanish ACB with Joventut. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2007 2009 2009 2011

Luol DENG

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2004-05 Chicago Bulls 2005-06 Chicago Bulls 2006-07 Chicago Bulls 2007-08 Chicago Bulls 2008-09 Chicago Bulls 2009-10 Chicago Bulls 2010-11 Chicago Bulls

G MIN 6 33 5 36 8 39 G MIN 61 27 78 33 82 37 63 34 49 34 70 38 82 39

2PTS 54-79 25-45 29-76

3PTS 5-24 13-35 22-56

FT 24-37 32-41 57-89

G MIN

Den Bosch (ULEB Cup) 10 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 17 Mons-Hainaut (EuroCup) 12 CSK Samara (EuroChallenge) 11

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

20-36 38-62 17-28 5-12 14-23

0-3 1-11 - 0-2 0-7

11-28 27-51 9-15 0-1 8-26

RB AS PTS

8.0 5.6 3.8 2.7 4.4

2.3 1.6 1.2 1.7 1.1

12.8 10.6 7.2 3.3 4.5

23 15 28 33

19-44 25-49 39-80 37-58

7-15 4-15 3-14 8-23

21-32 11-21 22-42 23-30

RB AS PTS

3.6 1.6 4.6 5.5

1.4 0.3 1.8 1.5

8.0 4.3 9.1 11.0

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting guard Date of birth: 31/12/88 Place of birth: Toronto (CAN) Team 2010-11: Long Island University (USANCAA, 2007-11) Career: Long Island University (USA-NCAA, 2007-11)

COMPETITION Division B Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

30 27 24 23 24

Kyle JOHNSON

uol Deng quite rightly enjoys an unrivalled iconic status within British Basketball, not only because of his exploits in the NBA but also because of the commitment, pride and passion he has shown for the National Team programme ever since pulling on the Great Britain vest. His cruel reward for dragging the team to promotion and a historic place at EuroBasket 2009 was to miss the tournament in Poland due to injury in a crushing blow that was felt by his peers and the fans alike. After helping to lead the Chicago Bulls to the NBA Conference Finals earlier this year he is now poised for a date with destiny and to finally lead the National Team at a major tournament two years later than he originally hoped. Deng is not just the heartbeat of the team, he is the heart and soul of Great Britain both on and off the court. While it wasn’t exactly needed, Deng provided a timely reminder last summer of exactly what he brings to the table in terms of his extensive skill-set. Inside, outside, running the floor or making big defensive plays, NBA star Deng is a player with real class who will be the one to light a fire under Great Britain and give them a shot at causing some upsets. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

4 10 6 3 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 2.06 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 16/04/85 Place of birth: Wau (SUD) Team 2010-11: Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA) Career: Duke (USA-NCAA, 2003-04), Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA,2004-11)

YEAR 2007 2009 2011

G MIN

Division B Division B Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

RB 7.0 5.8 8.3

AS 4.3 3.8 3.1

PTS 24.5 24.2 22.6

2PTS 3PTS FT RB 249-528 31-117 120-162 5.3 421-876 21-78 207-276 6.6 629-1211 1-7 279-359 7.1 421-874 8-22 204-265 6.3 257-571 8-20 152-191 6.0 441-931 32-83 252-330 7.3 416-822 115-333 253-336 5.8

AS 2.2 1.9 2.5 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.8

PTS 11.7 14.3 18.8 17.0 14.1 17.6 17.4

ne of the surprise names in the last 15, Kyle Johnson is an unknown quantity for most British basketball fans. Essentially a streaky scorer, he definitely has range and can make shots. However defensively he is perhaps not yet quite as good as some of the other guards although he is still a big option for Coach Finch, who has been left impressed with his efforts both in the NCAA, after helping Long Island University to the North East Conference Championships, and in the preparation games. He may essentially be a dangerous shooter coming off screens but in addition to his skills, he is also a hard worker and will grab some crucial rebounds since he possesses great size for his position. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

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COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions –-

Andrew LAWRENCE

Height: 1.88 Position: Point guard / Shooting guard Date of birth: 04/06/90 Place of birth: Woking Team 2010-11: College Of Charleston (USANCAA) Career: College Of Charleston (USA-NCAA, 2009-11)

Height: 1.83 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 12/12/73 Place of birth: Ohio (USA) Team 2010-11: Mersey Tigers (Great BritainBBL) Career: Kent (USA-NCAA, 1992-96), Leicester Riders (Great Britain-BBL, 1996-98), Derby Storm (Great Britain-BBL, 1998-99), Sheffield Sharks (Great Britain-BBL, 1999-2005), Euphony Bree (Belgium-D1, 2005-07), Dexia Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2007-10),Mersey Tigers (GreatBritain-BBL, 2010-11)

ndrew Lawrence is yet another young player who has made the cut when Coach Finch trimmed the roster down to the last 15 players. That in itself is quite an accomplishment for Lawrence who is a versatile combo guard with excellent physical attributes. He is very strong when he is on the court and is an excellent shooter so has every chance of grabbing one of the last spots in the final roster. He was one of the stand-out players at youth level for his country and while his numbers haven’t been stunning by any means in the NCAA during his first couple of seasons, he is a really solid player with great fundamentals who many feel has a potentially good career in front of him at the senior level.

ate Reinking is one of only two players to have been with the team since the journey began and while not exactly a household name across Europe, he’s something of a legend within the British Basketball League. Despite some injuries last season, he was still a driving force behind Mersey Tigers winning three trophies. Now a veteran player, coach Finch would just love to turn the clock back and that’s not surprising since the play-caller has also worked with Reinking for long spells at club level with Sheffield, Bree and Mons. Reinking is a trusted lieutenant of the play-caller, a super clutch shooter and a competent ball handler. He will have to be closely guarded since he is more than capable of getting points on the board and being a potential game winner as his percentages and 14.5 points per game during the Qualifying Round showed.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Division B Division B Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

4 10 6 3 8

2PTS

30 26 31 29 33

11-24 21-41 22-29 7-12 24-39

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-23 15-41 10-30 6-13 18-37

9-9 15-17 3-4 4-7 14-19

1.8 1.4 2.2 1.3 2.0

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

2.0 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.9

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

12.3 10.2 12.8 12.0 14.5

- Never played in European club competitions -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Bree (ULEB Cup) 12 Mons-Hainaut (EuroCup) 12 Mons-Hainaut (EuroChallenge) 10 Mons-Hainaut (EuroChallenge) 8

21 24 20 22

9-22 24-50 22-31 11-22

3PTS

13-46 22-49 12-34 11-36

9-10 28-34 19-22 8-10

RB AS PTS

1.3 2.3 0.8 1.1

0.8 1.6 1.1 2.1

5.5 11.8 9.9 7.9

Joel FREELAND

Ryan RICHARDS

Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 07/02/87 Place of birth: Aldershot Team 2010-11: Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB) Career: Solent Stars (Great Britain-EBL, 20022005), Gran Canaria Las Palmas (Spain-EBA 200506), Kalise Gran Canaria (Spain-ACB, 2006-2009), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

Height: 2.10 Position: Center/Power forward Date of birth: 24/04/91 Place of birth: Chatham Team 2010-11: Gran Canaria (Spain-ACB) Career: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Dexia Mons Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2008-09), Las Palmas (Spain, EBA, 2009), BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA, 2009-10), CB Gran Canaria (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

rguably one of the most improved players in Europe since EuroBasket 2009, Joel Freeland continues to get better and better with Unicaja in the ACB and in Euroleague. In the last few seasons, the forward has shown just why the Portland Trailblazers shocked the basketball world by drafting him as a raw and pretty much unheard of teenager. Since that time his growth cycle has exploded due to his ability to soak up coaches advice like a sponge and that has made him a premier performer in the paint for both club and country. He is quick for his size, strong under the hoop and has become a much more refined player from a technical perspective with improvements in his all-round game and particularly shooting and passing from the post. A good rebounder, especially on the offensive glass. Freeland will be a major player for Great Britain having missed the Qualifying Round campaign last year.

omething of a ‘wonderkid’ who was perhaps a little overhyped when first spotted by scouts, Ryan Richards is beginning to realise his potential and looks set to make the jump to the kind of level his talent deserves. Many thought after barely playing for coach Finch while at Mons, he might struggle to impress the play-caller, but his performances this summer in particular have been excellent. He was unstoppable at the U20 European Championship Division B where he amassed a superb 22.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Now 20-years-old, he looks to finally be maturing and showing why he was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs last year. He is strong, versatile and has a great feel for the game which makes him a great prospect for the frontcourt at this level.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

YEAR

2007 2007 2009 2009

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round EuroBasket

G MIN

5 5 19 8

2PTS

0-5 - 21-32 5-9

3PTS

- - 1-3 1-3

- - 15-23 3-3

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 3 6 3

RB AS PTS

1.3 - 1.3 - 5.7 0.7 10.0 1.3 0.3 5.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Gran Canaria (ULEB Cup) Gran Canaria (ULEB Cup) Gran Canaria (EuroChallenge) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague)

8 13 2 14 15

9 6-21 16 42-60 21 18-24 20 57-107 25 79-125

- 0-2 - 4-19 3-11

- 13-21 7-8 16-24 41-52

RB AS PTS

1.0 3.8 5.0 5.1 6.3

- 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3

1.5 7.5 21.5 10.1 13.9

GREAT BRITAIN

Nate REINKING

GROUP A

Robert ARCHIBALD

Daniel CLARK Height: 2.08 Position: Forward Date of birth: 16/09/88 Place of birth: London Team 2010-11: Estudiantes (Spain-ACB) Career: Estudiantes (Spain-ACB, 2006-07) Breogan (Spain-LEB1, 2007-09), Estudiantes (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

Height: 2.11 Position: Center Date of birth: 29/03/80 Place of birth: Paisley Team 2010-11: Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB) Career: Illinois (USA-NCAA, 1998-2002), Memphis Grizzlies (USA-NBA, 2002-2003), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2004), Pamesa Valencia (SpainACB, 2004), Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2004-05), DKV Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB, 2005-2007), Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague, 200708), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2008-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

aving only really broken into the Great Britain team in a big way in the last 12-18 months, Dan Clark was one of the biggest bright spots for Coach Finch last summer during the Qualifying Round. The 22-year-old showed more than a fleeting glimpse of the enormous promise he has to deliver at the elite level with Finch praising his development and durability. The playcaller has spoken of Clark evolving into a small forward and with his ability to deliver from the perimeter, this kind of versatility gives the team lots of options. An intelligent player with plenty of court-smarts, he could be a real ‘X Factor’ for Great Britain, especially if he finds the hot hand from downtown. To date, Clark has spent his entire career playing in Spain.

lthough he missed the Qualifying Round last summer just as he did ahead of EuroBasket 2009, former NBA center Robert Archibald should be back in the team to offer his elite level talent, experience and leadership. A marquee player for Great Britain, Archibald understands what it takes to win at the very highest level. He is an intense competitor and a veteran player who will work relentlessly on the glass, down low and will most likely be the primary option for the pick and roll which he is always happy to exploit. Meanwhile defensively, the know-how and hustle of Archibald inside will be critical in matching up with opposing centers in the paint and getting the rebounds to initiate potential scores in transition. He will be a real rock for coach Finch and the team if he stays healthy.

YEAR

2007 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Division B EuroBasket

6 3

2PTS

3PTS

22 26

25-42 8-16

- 1-4

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2011

RB AS PTS

2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Scavolini Pesaro (Euroleague) 19 Pamesa Valencia (ULEB Cup) 2 Joventut Badalona (Eurocup) 14 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 17 Azovmash Mariupol (ULEB Cup) 8 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 15 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 14 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 13

19 63-103 6 3-5 14 36-56 19 50-93 26 34-64 18 38-69 18 40-69 15 38-71

0-2 - 3-6 - 1-2 - - 0-30

65-95 2-2 33-48 51-83 20-38 43-63 47-62 -

0.7 - 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.4

2006-07 Estudiantes Madrid (EuroCup) 2010-11 Estudiantes Madrid (Eurocup)

10.1 4.0 8.1 8.9 11.4 7.9 9.1 8.2

2002-03 2003-04 2003-04 2003-04

Memphis Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns Toronto Raptors

12 1 1 30

6 4 6 8

6-20 1-2 0-1 8-30

- - - -

7-18 0-2 1-2 13-27

RB AS PTS

1.4 0.3 1.6 1.0 - 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.4 1.0

Height: 2.00 Position: Point guard Date of birth: 24/01/93 Place of birth: Groningen (NED) Team 2010-11: Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB) Career: Caja Laboral Vitoria (SpainACB,2009-11)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2011

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

5 13

5 16

3-3 24-42

0-1 12-27

RB AS PTS

2-4 1.2 - 1.6 19-27 2.8 0.7 7.9

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8-22

3-11

RB AS PTS

13-16 1.4 1.5 4.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

G MIN

12-14 4.8 0.5 9.3

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

12-30

fter a break-out year in the NCAA with St Bonaventure during 2009-10, Ogooluwa Adegboye was called up to the National Team last summer and managed to have an impact by seeing much more court time than many had anticipated with over 20 minutes of action per game. Coach Finch has described Adegboye as a true point and a natural leader while admiting these are qualities any play-caller just can’t get enough of. Naturally after impressing with his potential during the Qualifying Round, the guard will be hoping he can contribute in a similar way at his first EuroBasket tournament. With Great Britain still short of options in the backcourt, Adegboye has a huge opportunity to establish himself as the primary playmaker and he certainly has both the temperament and fundamentals to make that happen.

hile 18-year-old Devon Van Oostrum has yet to post a professional season or indeed any real court time at all at the top level, he is already earmarked by British basketball fans as the player to solve the playmaker problem for many years to come. He is a fantastic talent and it isn’t surprising that Caja Laboral swooped for him and secured his services ahead of a host of top European clubs. They are slowly nurturing his talent and he has spent much of his time with the second team to continue his development. However, despite this low key pathway, he continues to be considered as one of the best players of his age group in Europe with many expecting him to be drafted when the time comes. While still young, he already has the full package of skills and fans can’t wait for the moment he steps out on court with the senior team on what should be the start of a lengthy career at the elite level.

3PTS

13-23

Height: 1.98 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 23/09/87 Place of birth: Ibadan (NIG) Team 2010-11: St Bonaventure (USA-NCAA) Career: Lamar CC (USA-NJCAA, 2008), St Bonaventure (USA-NCAA, 2009-11)

Devon VAN OOSTRUM

YEAR

2PTS

Ogooluwa ADEGBOYE

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

5.9 1.0 3.2 4.3 8.6 4.5 4.3 4.1

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

19-27 6.2 1.2 11.5 6-7 4.0 2.3 8.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

- Never played in European club competitions -

LAURENCE EKPERIGIN Height: 2.01 Position: Small Forward / Forward Date of birth: 21/02/88 Place of birth: Cortlandt Manor, NY (USA) Team 2010-11: Angelico Biella (Italy-Lega) Career: Le Moyne (USA-NCAA2, 2006-10), Mobis Phoebus (South Korea- KBL, 2010-11), Angelico Biella (Italy-Lega, 2011)

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 09/05/88 Place of birth: London Team 2010-11: Washington (USA-NCAA) Career: Washington (USA-NCAA, 2007-11)

irtually unheard of in Great Britain and very much a name right out of leftfield when Coach Finch announced his preliminary roster during the summer, Laurence Ekpergin is an unknown quantity at the elite level having never played for the National Team previously. However, since graduating from Le Moyne where he was one of the best players in the history of the school, he has played in South Korea where he was an All Star and then a handful of games in the Italian league with Angelico Biella at the end of the season. A solid scorer and rebounder, the forward has also played in the summer league for the Denver Nuggets and will provide Chris Finch with some back up in the frontcourt which already needed strengthening before the injury to Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

atthew Bryan-Amaning only managed to grab a brief taste of the action last summer during the Qualifying Round but remains a great prospect at this level as back up for some of the more experienced frontcourt players. With a prodigious work-rate and tenacity on defence and seemingly limitless energy, he could prove to be a potential impact player coming off the bench. After some great performances in the NCAA, he has showcased his attributes which include his strength, athleticism and soft hands. He loves to run the floor in transition and while he continues to develop his post-up game, he is confident enough to regularly make mid-range jump shots. Above anything else, he is very quick and if he gets more experience at the elite level, including what will shortly be a first year in professional basketball, he has the capacity to evolve into an effective weapon at both ends of the floor.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

1-3

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2-4 1.5

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

G MIN

1 1 1 4

2 2 1 4

2PTS

- - - 2-2

3PTS

- - - -

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

YEAR

1-2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1-2 1.0 1.0 1.0 - - - - 1.3 0.3 1.0

2007 2009

COMPETITION

Division B EuroBasket

G MIN

6 3

21 27

2PTS

12-19 1-5

3PTS

6-16 5-7

RB AS PTS

2-8 2.7 0.5 7.3 1-2 1.7 1.0 6.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

ike Lenzly didn’t participate during the Qualifying Round last summer but was at EuroBasket 2009 where he did a really solid job for Great Britain at the guard spots. Since that tournament he has added to his considerable experience with a couple of successful seasons playing in the Czech Republic with Nymburk and also in Eurocup. He is a versatile combo guard who can either take on the role as playmaker or move to the two spot. Primarily, Lenzly has good all round fundamentals and will do exactly what Coach Finch requires with the pair having a good relationship after working together at club level. He is an efficient player who operates without any fuss and will simply make open shots when he gets the opportunity, he’ll also look after the ball well and play hard on defence.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

Height: 1.89 Position: Guard Date of birth: 01/05/81 Place of birth: Oxford Team 2010-11: CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) Career: Wofford (USA-NCAA, 2000-2003), TBB Trier (Germany-BBL, 2003-04), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2004-05), Uneico Tenerife (SpainLEB1 2005-06), APOEL Nicosia (Cyprus-A, 200607), Dexia Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2007-08), Scafati Basket (Italy, Lega, 2008-09), CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic, NBL, 2009-11)

oach Finch has spoken of the question marks which still hang over this talented center and called on the player last year to find some consistency at club level and with the National Team. Boateng has never quite been able to cement his place and grab the court time he would have liked, even when some of the more established players were absent. Indeed he made his debut five years ago but has not been a regular. Now aged 25, it’s probably time to deliver against the promise he showed in his younger days. There are positive signs after playing in the D League with the Idaho Stampede and Austin Toros following on from five pre-season NBA appearances with Denver Nuggets. Has the size and rebounding skills to be a really useful contributor at this level.

Division B Division B Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

3PTS

Mike LENZLY

Height: 2.03 Position: Center Date of birth: 20/11/85 Place of birth: London Team 2010-11: Austin Toros (USA- DLeague) Career: Duke (USA-NCAA, 2005-06), Arizona State (USA-NCAA, 2006-10), Idaho Stampede (USA-D League, 2010-11,) Austin Toros (USA- D League, 2011)

2007 2007 2009 2011

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

Eric BOATENG

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

- 1.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2004-05 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Mons-Hainaut (EuroCup) Nymburk (Eurocup) Nymburk (Eurocup)

G MIN

14 12 14 12

25 33 24 24

2PTS

44-91 30-61 16-40 8-25

3PTS

10-37 22-62 12-38 16-32

47-55 27-37 35-40 14-20

RB AS PTS

3.8 4.9 3.3 3.1

2.9 2.2 1.1 2.0

11.8 12.8 7.4 6.5

GREAT BRITAIN

Matthew BRYAN-AMANING

GROUP A

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

LITHUANIA

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

It’s a truism of basketball which is greater than no wo years ago in Poland, it was telling that for much of the final other. The sport we stage of the tournament, the majority of the fans inside the Spodek all love is a religion Arena in Katowice were Lithuanian despite the fact that they didn’t in Lithuania – a even have a team to cheer for. Their hopes and dreams had already been shattered by a disastrous camnational obsession paign which rather embarrassingly, harvested only a solitary win. Meanwhile like no other. This in the context of hosting EuroBasket 2011, it was a hammer-blow since summer, the congre24 months was all that remained in the countdown to the biggest event in gation will grow Lithuanian basketball history. a little larger as Unsurprisingly, the Federation had to trawl through the wreckage and fans from around undertake some rather rapid and major surgery. They also had to convince Europe descend to FIBA they were worthy of a wild card spot for the FIBA World Championship, something which had been given greater importance in the wake of their join in the worship 2009 failure. as the hosts look to Fortunately Lithuania not only managed to nail down a place in Turkey give an expectant last year, they also completed a remarkable reversal of fortune when they nation the success managed to restore some much needed pride with a passionate and determithey crave. After ned performance helping them to a bronze medal. repairing the scars This was a significant moment for not only did it heal the wounds of 2009, of their EuroBasket it also gave them a renewed confidence and momentum heading into this year. 2009 car crash The driving force of that medal success was Linas Kleiza who took matperformance with ters into his own hands after the debacle of the previous year. However, in a bronze medal rather unfortunate and cruel circumstances, he will miss his homecoming at at the FIBA World EuroBasket 2011 due to injury. Without him on board, Lithuania most defiChampionship last nitely lose a major player and this is a huge setback, especially coupled with summer, hopes of other key injuries to the likes of Jonas Maciulis. another podium Not that this has been the only concern in the build up to the tournament. For the past year, the nation has been torn as to what Kestutis Kemzura finish are high but should do with his roster. Debate has raged all around this great basketball will the players nation as to whether he should keep faith with the players who shone so selected buckle under the pressure or embrace the benefits of the ine2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics vitably fervent home support? Player G Min FG % 3pts FT Rb As St BS TO Pts

How did they qualify? Lithuania qualify as hosts of EuroBasket 2011

Linas Kleiza Mantas Kalnietis Martynas Pocius Jonas Maciulis Simas Jasaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Paulius Jankunas Martynas Gecevicius Tadas Klimavicius Robertas Javtokas Martynas Andriuskevicius Renaldas Seibutis Totals

9 9 9 9 7 9 9 7 7 8 2 8 9

31 25 21 21 23 17 20 13 13 15 13 12 -

66-126 28-71 30-55 27-62 18-42 19-38 28-57 15-42 10-21 13-29 3-5 10-19 267-567

52.4 39.4 54.5 43.5 42.9 50.0 49.1 35.7 47.6 44.8 60.0 52.6 47.1

13-34 26-34 7.1 1.4 13-36 19-22 3.0 3.4 13-28 13-17 2.6 1.6 9-29 18-26 2.9 1.8 8-17 9-12 5.0 1.0 9-22 21-27 1.8 1.8 1-9 6-9 5.0 1.3 9-25 7-8 1.4 0.9 7-12 2.9 0.6 3-7 4.0 0.4 1-2 4.5 0.5 4-8 3-5 0.8 0.9 79-208 133-181 34.8 14.4

1.1 0.8 0.2 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.4 5.7

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.8

2.3 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.5 0.5 13.0

19.0 9.8 9.6 9.0 7.6 7.6 7.0 6.6 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.4 82.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Bronze medal 11th 4th Bronze medal 7th 5th 4th Gold medal Did not qualify 12th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Mantas Kalnietis 1.94 1 Sarunas Jasikevicius 1.92 1 Tomas Delininkaitis 1.92 1-2 Renaldas Seibutis 1.96 2 Rimantas Kaukenas 1.94 2 Martynas Pocius 1.93 2 Mindaugas Lukauskis 1.98 2-3 Simas Jasaitis 2.01 3 Paulius Jankunas 2.05 4 Ksistof Lavrinovic 2.09 4 Darjus Lavrinovic

2.12

Darius Songaila 2.04 Robertas Javtokas 2.11 Marijonas Petravicius 2.07 Jonas Valanciunas 2.10 Coach: Kestutis Kemzura

COACH

4-5 4 5 5 5

Birthdate 06/09/86 05/03/76 11/06/82 23/07/85 11/04/77 28/04/86 19/05/79 26/03/82 29/04/84 01/11/79

Team 2010-11 Zalgiris Kaunas Fenerbahce Ülker (TUR) Zalgiris Kaunas Olin Edirne (TUR) Montepaschi Siena (ITA) Zalgiris Kaunas EWE Baskets Oldenburg (GER) Lietuvos rytas Vilnius Zalgiris Kaunas Montepaschi Siena (ITA)

01/11/79 Fenerbahce Ülker (TUR) 14/02/78 20/03/80 24/10/79 06/05/92

Philadelphia 76ers (USA) Power E. Valencia (ESP) Armani Jeans Milano (ITA) Lietuvos rytas Vilnius

Kestutis KEMZURA Nationality: Lithuanian Date of birth: 20/04/70 Place of birth: Kaunas Team 2010-11: Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-PBL) Career: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2004), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 2007 January – 2008), Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-PBL, 2009-11). International Career: Lithuanian National Team (2010-11)

Simas Jasaitis

brightly last year or turn back wholeheartedly to the veteran stars who didn’t play in Istanbul. Somewhere between the two was perhaps the inevitable solution, an answer made easier by the loss of Kleiza and one or two others. Now the task is to ensure the players who took one giant step forward last summer don’t now take two back as more experienced players return. No better example of the need to ensure the next generation are supported rather than overshadowed is Mantas Kalnietis, who if he continues his development at the elite level, could emerge as a star of the tournament if last summer is anything to go by. Lithuania have some great players and fanatical support. Whoever steps out for them at this tournament carries even more responsibility than usual. It will take strong shoulders to carry the hopes, dreams and expectations of an entire nation who are bursting with pride at hosting the biggest event in Lithuanian sporting history. l

fter the car crash nature of EuroBasket 2009, it could be argued Kestutis Kemzura could only improve the National Team when he was subsequently handed the coaching reins. However he didn’t just improve the situation, he delivered a bronze medal at his first tournament last year and now he will be hoping he can truly cement his place in the hearts of the Lithuanian fans forever with another podium finish but this time as hosts. He began coaching in his late twenties while still a player at Lietuvos rytas and eventually went to Turkey to take up his first full time coaching role as an assistant at Besiktas. He eventually became a head coach in 2004 when he went back to Lietuvos rytas although that barely lasted 18 months. After this initial setback he found himself in numerous assistant posts again before joining Khimki and then moving to Lokomotiv Kuban who he guided to the EuroChallenge Final earlier this year. At just 41-years-old he is still a baby in coaching terms and obviously still learning. Nevertheless, after his experience last summer, he will have every confidence he can make the right decisions and deal with the near impossible pressure and expectation placed on his shoulders.

GROUP A

TEAM STAR

Mantas KALNIETIS Height: 1.95 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 06/09/86 Place of birth: Kaunas Team 2010-11: Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Zalgiris-2 Kaunas (Lithuania-LKAL, 2003-04), Zalgiris-Sabonis Basketball School (Lithuania-LKAL, 2004-05), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2005-11)

entral to the bronze medal success of Lithuania last summer in Turkey was the contribution of combo-guard Mantas Kalnietis. While he didn’t shoot the ball as well as he is capable of, he did finish as the second top scorer on the team and dished out almost twice as many assists as any of his team-mates. Lithuania were crying out for a reliable playmaker who could help them reach the podium again and the Zalgiris man delivered having had only limited opportunity to shine at EuroBasket 2009. With his quickness and an impressive level of athleticism which often allows him to finish transition plays in style by throwing down a dunk, the aggressive style of Kalnietis is in stark contrast to the more refined approach of his predecessors. Even if some question the level of his passing and creative ability, he has shown he can do a really good job at the elite level and during EuroBasket 2011 he might just continue his development and establish himself as the new star for the National Team.

SarUnas JASIKEVICIUS Height: 1.93 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 05/03/76 Place of birth: Kaunas Team 2010-11: Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL) Career: Maryland (USA-NCAA, 1994-98), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 19981999), Olimpia Liubljana (Slovenia-1A League, 1999-2000), F.C. Barcelona (Spain- ACB, 2000-03), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2003-05), Indiana Pacers (USA-NBA, 200507), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2007), Panthinaikos Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-10), Lietuvos rytas (Lithuania-LKL, 2010), Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION European Championship World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket Olympic Games

G MIN 7 16 9 13 5 21 8 22 8 29 4 28 8 26 6 30 8 29 9 28 8 27

AS 3.1 1.4 4.0 3.5 5.1 4.8 5.5 8.2 5.6 5.6 5.3

PTS 3.7 4.6 8.0 9.0 14.0 6.3 14.1 14.0 14.1 10.4 13.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS 1998-99 Lietuvos rytas (Saporta Cup) 12 36 33-80 35-80 31-37 4.7 4.0 1999-00 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 22 33 47-96 55-112 41-54 2.9 4.9 2000-01 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 7 28 17-39 12-36 27-30 2.9 5.9 2001-02 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 18 24 70-139 35-78 34-39 2.1 3.4 2002-03 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 21 26 38-77 45-119 70-73 1.8 3.2 2003-04 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Euroleague) 21 30 48-94 47-105 98-106 1.6 4.8 2004-05 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Euroleague) 24 32 105-243 55-138 111-118 2.7 5.3 2006-07 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 3 5 2-3 - 2-2 - - 2007-08 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 20 24 50-92 29-71 76-81 1.7 2.9 2008-09 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 22 20 44-88 28-72 39-44 1.5 3.0 2009-10 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 7 16 12-22 0-8 7-10 1.1 2.1 2010-11 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) 6 20 8-16 6-16 10-11 1.3 4.3 2010-11 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) 6 16 8-19 3-8 4-5 1.0 1.5

PTS 16.8 13.6 13.9 11.6 13.4 16.0 15.7 2.0 13.2 9.6 4.4 7.3 4.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2005-06 Indiana Pacers 2006-07 Indiana Pacers 2006-07 Golden State

2PTS 3-12 7-19 9-13 14-21 17-29 6-18 19-39 16-37 13-28 14-34 24-43

3PTS 4-15 6-16 5-8 11-24 19-49 3-25 19-46 13-38 22-56 14-35 12-31

FT 8-10 9-14 7-9 11-16 21-23 4-8 18-20 13-17 21-25 24-30 20-23

RB 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.5 2.8 1.8 2.8 3.0 3.4 3.3 0.1

9 3 9

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

World Championship EuroBasket World Championship

20 14 25

2PTS

3PTS

21-33 6-8 15-35

1-14 3-9 13-36

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

9-12 1.4 2.8 6.0 2-2 1.3 1.3 7.7 19-22 3.0 3.4 9.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

fter a three year absence-having not played at this level since the Olympic Games of 2008, Sarunas Jasikevicius could be is back wearing the National Team vest once more at the age of 35. Quite simply, if he does make a return, Lithuania will welcome back a true legend and one of their best ever court leaders. While the inevitability of time may mean he is unable to lead from the front as he did during his glory days, his wealth of experience and brilliant basketball brain could be pivotal. His ability to make the right decisions at the right time and generally maintain his composure and execute during crunch time could be priceless for a relatively inexperienced Lithuanian backcourt. The resume of Jasikevicius is laden with titles and almost emits the sweet smell of success. Should he complete a fairy tale return and lead Lithuania to any kind of success on home soil, it might just prove to be the most important on a very long list of achievements.

YEAR 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2003 2003 2004 2007 2008

COMPETITION

2006 2009 2010

Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague)

G MIN

4 13 16 10 16 15

17 13 7 25 30 22

11-17 19-29 8-16 25-52 43-67 40-68

1-3 4-12 2-12 9-29 14-51 13-35

2-6 2-4 4-9 8-11 16-20 18-24

RB AS PTS

2.0 1.2 0.7 2.3 2.8 2.8

2.0 1.3 0.8 3.0 3.6 1.9

6.8 4.0 1.6 8.5 9.0 9.1

Mindaugas LUKAUSKIS Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 19/05/1979 Place of birth: Panevezys Team 2010-11: EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) Career: Panevezys (Lithuania-LKL, 1996-2001), Sakalai Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2001-02), Alita Alytus (Lithuania-LKL, 2002-03), Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2003-09), Asvel LyonVilleurbanne (France-Pro A, 2009-10),EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL, 2010-11)

he inclusion of veteran Mindaugas Lukauskis in the last 14 names for EuroBasket 2011 seems to have been one of the most contoversial decisions made in the build-up to the tournament by Coach Kemzura. Many have questioned whether Lukauskis has the qulaity to have a big impact, especially offensively, although there is little doubt he has plenty to offer as a great role player. In particular because he can turn his hand to pretty much anything on the court to a reasonable level and this makes him something of a glue player for the team. He is still quite athletic, offers some good defensive capabilities and while he didn't exactly light it up at the Final Round either in 2005 or 2009, it may just be a case of third time lucky. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2008 2009

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket

G MIN

6 8 6

13 15 13

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

9-15 6-13 0-3

0-7 8-19 4-16

RB AS PTS

3-4 1.8 2.2 3.5 7-12 0.4 0.9 5.4 - 1.2 0.7 2.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS 75 21 84-193 86-236 121-133 2.0 3.0 7.3 37 18 59-135 32-86 59-64 1.3 3.0 7.4 26 12 26-57 11-44 27-31 0.8 2.3 4.3

G MIN

Panevezys (Korac Cup) 6 Alita Alytus (FIBA Cup) 10 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 9 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 6 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) 19 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 16 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) 20 Lietuvos rytas (Eurocup) 15 ASVEL (Euroleague) 10 EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Eurocup) 6

25 32 16 9 15 21 23 26 30 34

10-25 23-58 11-22 4-12 14-35 22-49 28-56 24-46 21-31 18-30

2-13 10-29 9-22 2-7 13-36 10-42 27-74 25-85 9-33 11-32

7-8 20-32 9-10 4-6 15-23 14-20 32-43 25-32 12-15 11-15

RB AS PTS

1.8 5.0 1.8 2.0 3.2 2.7 2.6 3.4 2.0 4.3

2.3 2.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.1 2.2 3.1 4.7

5.5 9.6 6.4 2.7 4.3 5.5 8.5 9.9 8.1 13.3

Paulius JANKUNAS

Height: 2.03 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 29/04/84 Place of birth: Kaunas Team 2010-11: Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Zalgiris-2 Kaunas (Lithuania-LKAL, 200203), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2003-09), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 2009-10), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.01 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 26/03/82 Place of birth: Vilnius Team 2010-11: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Sarunas Marciulionis Basketball School (Lithuania-Youth League, 1999-2000), Sakalai Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2000-01), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2001-06), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2006-07), Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-TBL, 2009-10), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2010-11)

ith the Lithuanian frontcourt hit by injuries last summer and having missed out at EuroBasket 2009, Paulius Jankunas grabbed his opportunity with both hands and produced some influential performances last summer. Having played a solitary season outside of Lithuania with Khimki during 2009/10, the forward was on home soil again last season and back patrolling the paint with Zalgiris. Jankunas is a relatively dynamic and quick forward who has plenty of options including nice range and some decent moves down low. Meanwhile defensively he is rock solid and when you also add in his willingness to work hard and rebound, it’s not difficult to see why he is expected to again play a big part in this tournament after his success at the 2010 FIBA World Championship including a great display against Serbia in the bronze medal game.

he impact of Simas Jasaitis last year at the FIBA World Championship can not be overlooked since he emerged as a real gem for the National Team with some terrific contributions and not least a super double-double in the bronze medal game against Serbia. That performance encapsulated what he is all about and taking into account he was one of the rare bright spots in the EuroBasket 2009 nightmare, he is beginning to show real consistency at the elite level. His capacity to rebound and make good decisions from the wings is hugely important while last summer he drilled home 8 of 17 from the perimeter in an excellent shooting display. Since he has a strong skill-set he is also capable of playing up or down which means he offers real options. His good form in recent seasons was underlined by being afforded All Star status in both Turkey and Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2006 2007 2010

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

6 8 9 8 4 7

20 11 18 20 27 23

2PTS

3PTS

5-8 4-7 4-13 13-17 15-22 10-25

10-21 4-16 13-26 13-30 6-9 8-17

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

4-6 4-4 3-3 5-5 2-2 9-12

2.7 1.9 2.7 0.8 3.0 5.0

- 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.0

7.3 3.0 5.6 8.8 12.5 7.6

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Sakalai Vilnius (Saporta Cup) 7 Lietuvos rytas (Saporta Cup) 3 Lietuvos rytas (FIBA Cup) 16 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 12 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 16 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) 20 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Euroleague) 20 Vitoria (Euroleague) 21 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 10 Galatasaray (Eurocup) 12 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) 6

16 11 18 22 20 29 26 15 22 36 18

11-21 5-5 15-32 22-29 29-49 40-69 35-54 14-27 18-31 34-61 8-18

5-18 2-2 17-57 14-51 14-56 38-96 31-78 21-42 13-38 31-75 4-16

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

2.7 2.3 2.9 3.1 2.8 5.0 3.7 1.4 2.8 6.3 2.3

0.7 - 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.2

6.0 5.3 5.6 8.3 6.2 10.7 9.7 4.6 9.3 16.5 5.5

2PTS

17-27

3PTS

13-28

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2009-10 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 2010-11 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague)

G MIN

16 16

19 24

2PTS

22-49 37-79

3PTS

18-47 18-60

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1998-99 1999-00 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

13-17 2.6 1.6 9.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

3PTS

14 30-56 0-1 19 49-90 1-7 25 64-120 9-36 27 38-65 5-24 22 56-99 11-34 31 36-73 8-27 25 27-46 20-53 26 54-91 5-33

9-12 - - 6-9 FT

14-22 25-43 60-84 33-49 27-35 28-36 17-22 27-33

RB AS PTS

4.0 0.3 8.2 2.8 1.2 2.8 0.5 - 5.0 1.3 7.0 RB AS PTS

2.9 4.2 6.8 7.0 4.9 8.0 4.9 6.9

0.6 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.9

4.6 6.2 10.8 9.5 8.6 13.8 8.2 9.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

G MIN

4-6 1-4 - 1-9

fter missing last summer, Darjus Lavrinovic is widely expected to make a return to the team for his fourth successive EuroBasket tournament. In a roller-coaster career which has sometimes left him frustrated by injuries, Lavrinovic will once again bring some veteran experience to the table, a genuine three-point threat for a big man and a large boost to the rebounding and shot blocking capabilities of Lithuania. Lavrinovic has been successful for much of his career playing in his home country and in Russia although he had to play through a turbulent period at Real Madrid while last season he made the switch to Turkey. He is however a proven performer at this level as evidenced by his performances at EuroBasket 2005 and 2007 although as with many players and fans he will want to forget about what happened at EuroBasket 2009.

COMPETITION

3PTS

Height: 2.12 Position: Center/ Power Forward Date of birth: 01/11/79 Place of birth: Vilnius Team 2010-11: Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL) Career: Alita Alytus (Lithuania-LKL, 1996-2003), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2003-06), UNICS Kazan (Russia-Superleague, 2006-08), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2008-09), Real Madrid (SpainACB, 2009-10), Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

stand-out player at youth level for Lithuania where he regularly came up big in summer tournaments, Martynas Pocius has been something of a late bloomer at senior National Team level. He was finally given his opportunity last summer at the FIBA World Championship and he made the most of the chance he was given with a superb display. He shot the ball really well both inside and out and showed why he is such a potential diamond at this level. He is powerful and aggressive for a two guard although he can still handle the ball but even more likely, play up to the three spot for short periods where injuries have hurt Lithuania. Having said that, Pocius himself has been plagued by a back injury which cost him dearly earlier this year when he missed the Lithuanian Play Off Finals with Zalgiris.

World Championship

2PTS

Darjus LAVRINOVIC

Height: 1.93 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 28/04/86 Place of birth: Vilnius Team 2010-11: Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Duke (USA-NCAA, 2005-09) Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2009-11)

2010

14-19 7-13 - 27-48

Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 16 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 20 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 20 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 13 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 20 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 9 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 16 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 16

Martynas POCIUS

YEAR

15 11 3 20

6 6 2 9

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

5-7 - 8-11 13-16 13-14 20-27 31-38 5-6 18-22 37-47 5-6

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket World Championship

32-44 2.1 1.4 8.1 46-65 2.7 2.3 10.9

Alita Alytus (Korac Cup) Alita Alytus (Korac Cup) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) Dynamo Moscow (EuroCup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague)

G MIN

6 9 9 3 6

2PTS

3PTS

17 21 15 9 18

18-32 28-47 15-21 3-3 12-27

5-11 11-18 6-13 1-4 2-10

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5 8 2 14 20 12 8 13 20 16

16 14-26 - 23 19-38 8-19 18 7-11 1-3 15 37-69 6-19 27 90-159 22-58 26 57-87 12-23 28 38-56 7-24 16 29-53 7-33 20 68-113 7-17 22 36-70 7-31

12-21 12-20 11-14 2-3 7-11 FT

5-8 20-22 6-6 18-26 47-69 33-47 25-34 27-34 65-88 35-45

RB AS PTS

3.5 4.7 3.0 1.3 4.7

0.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.2

10.5 11.2 6.6 3.7 6.2

RB AS PTS

4.0 5.8 2.5 4.1 8.3 5.8 8.6 4.2 4.5 4.4

- 0.8 1.0 0.1 1.9 1.1 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.3

6.6 10.3 11.5 7.0 14.7 15.3 15.3 8.2 11.1 8.0

LITHUANIA

Simas JASAITIS

GROUP A

Robertas JAVTOKAS

Tomas DELININKAITIS Height: 1.92 Position: Shooting guard / Point Guard Date of birth: 11/06/82 Place of birth: Klaipeda Club Team 2010-11: Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania -LKL) Career: Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL, 200103), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2003-07), Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague, 2007-08), Budivelnyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2008-09), C.B. Murcia (Spain-ACB, 2009-2010), PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2010), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania – LKL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.11 Position: Center Date of birth: 20/03/80 Place of birth: Siauliai Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL, 1997-99), Arizona (USA-NCAA, 1999), Lietuvos rytas (Lithuania-LKL, 2000-06), Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 200607), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2007-09), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 2009-10), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

combo guard who has expressed a preference to play the two spot, a position which allows him more freedom and scope to fire relentlessly from the perimeter, Tomas Delininkaitis is also hugely capable of pulling the strings at point. Last summer he showed that to good effect with a big display at the FIBA World Championship. He shot the ball well from downtown, created for others, took the ball aggressively to the hole and regularly found himself scoring or on the line. He returned home to Lithuania for last season on an exciting Zalgiris team and produced solid numbers. As you would expect at this point in his career, he’s making smarter decisions with the ball in his hands and should prove to be a useful weapon in the backcourt once again.

eam captain Robertas Javtokas is likely to continue providing solid defence and leadership for Lithuania once again and will be eager to make up for what happened last time he stepped out at EuroBasket when he suffered more than most players during the team’s poor performances. Ever since two years ago, Javkotas has shown his character and worked hard to get the team back into the limelight for the right reasons with a bronze medal last summer. He brings strong defence and a willingness to work hard for the team and lead by example on the glass and contesting shots. He has just completed a nice season with Valencia in the Spanish ACB and is a proven winner having won several titles in his club career including being named MVP in the ULEB CUP. Meanwhile at National Team level he has been a permanent fixture on the roster for an entire decade.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

European Championship Semi-Final Round Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

2 3 7 6 9 7 8 6 8

2PTS

6 24 17 23 15 12 19 15 15

0-1 11-14 26-38 29-47 19-32 8-16 24-37 11-27 13-29

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- - - 0-1 1-1 - - 0-1 -

- 7-13 10-22 8-17 8-36 8-14 18-27 3-14 3-7

3PTS

2006 2009 2010

RB AS PTS

1.0 8.0 4.4 5.8 4.3 3.7 0.6 3.5 4.0

- 0.7 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4

9.7 8.9 11.0 5.4 3.4 8.3 4.2 3.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2010-11

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Lietuvos rytas (Saporta Cup) 4 Lietuvos rytas (SuproLeague) 21 Lietuvos rytas (Saporta Cup) 14 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 13 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 2 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 17 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) 20 Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) 17 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 13 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 16 Power Valencia (Euroleague) 21

5 31 29 29 11 27 29 27 31 26 25

- 85-155 78-123 54-84 2-4 48-89 73-134 81-116 61-85 65-108 73-127

- 1-7 0-1 0-3 - 1-5 1-8 1-2 0-4 0-2 1-2

0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 - 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.7

10.2 13.4 10.0 2.0 7.6 9.6 12.2 11.9 10.1 8.2

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 06/05/92 Place of birth: Utena Team 2010-11: Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Perlas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2008-10), Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania-LKL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2001 2003 2007 2008

2010-11 Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

46-65

0-23

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 9 17 19 15 8 16

8 8 25 14 19 25 20

0-1 5-12 23-47 16-40 19-51 8-26 11-32

2-4 4-20 9-22

3-4 3-6 25-76 14-53 9-37 22-32 26-67

RB AS PTS

2-2 1.3 0.5 2.0 8-8 1.8 3.0 5.0 21-27 1.8 1.8 7.6 2-2 9-15 42-61 25-35 31-38 20-24 40-47

- 0.1 2.4 1.1 2.2 2.3 1.9

1.5 0.9 1.9 1.0 1.7 1.9 2.0

5.5 3.1 8.1 5.2 6.4 12.8 8.8

COMPETITION

European Championship Semi-Final Round EuroBasket Olympic Games

G MIN

4 5 9 8

18 18 28 25

2PTS

8-14 18-27 26-43 23-42

3PTS

3-8 2-5 7-16 9-21

4-8 7-9 18-24 10-12

RB AS PTS

1.8 3.8 3.2 0.6

1.5 1.2 1.9 1.6

7.3 9.8 10.1 10.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2-8 5-9 10-16

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS - Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2PTS

hese are exciting times for Jonas Valanciunas with the teenager having impressed enough to find himself in the last 14 for the tournament. Whether he makes it onto the bench remains to be seen but it's all happening in his young career right now having just completed a debut season in Euroleague, preparing to try his hand in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors and of course leading his country to gold with an MVP performance at the FIBA U19 World Championship. A big talent in every way, the center is viewed as being the future of the Lithuanian frontcourt and with his terrific finishing, rebounding and shot blocking skills, it's hard to argue with those predicitions. Perhaps EuroBasket 2011 may come a little early for him to make a big impression but he has done everything possible during preparations to impress including a double-double performance in a warm-up game against the Czech Republic.

7 20 17

6 6 9

Height: 1.92 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 11/04/77 Place of birth: Vilnius Team 2010-11: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega) Career: Seton Hall University (USA-NCAA, 199600), Galil Elion Hapoel (Israel-Premier League, 200001), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2001-02), Telindus Ostende (Belgium-D1, 2002-03), Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL, 2003-04), Vertical Vision Cantu (Italy-Lega, 2004-05), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2005-09), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2010-11) nother of the veteran stars expected to dip their toes back into the waters of the National Team, Rimantas Kaukenas hasn’t competed for Lithuania since the Beijing Olympics and that almost didn’t happen after he only just won a race against time to recover from a serious knee injury sustained early in 2008. The past three years isn’t the only gap on the record of the guard at this level as he also didn’t feature in the four year period between EuroBasket 2003 and 2007. Most recently, he has poured his energies into playing with Real Madrid and Montepaschi Siena at club level, helping the latter to the Euroleague Final Four earlier this year. A reliable shooter who has lots of experience and plenty of court smarts, Kaukenas could make a big impact if he is given the opportunity to return for what is likely to be his swansong.

Jonas VALANCIUNAS

YEAR

Lietuvos rytas (FIBA Cup) Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) Azovmash Mariupol (ULEB Cup) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague)

G MIN

Rimantas KAUKENAS

RB AS PTS

- 0.8 42-93 8.2 31-59 10.1 22-30 8.1 0-2 - 32-59 5.8 43-103 8.2 42-77 6.6 33-57 6.3 32-70 6.4 24-58 5.3

COMPETITION

World Championship EuroBasket World Championship

RB AS PTS

5.8 0.2 7.7

G MIN

Galil Elyon (Saporta Cup) 12 Lietuvos rytas (Saporta Cup) 14 Oostende (ULEB Cup) 8 Telekom Baskets Bonn (ULEB Cup) 9 Cantù (ULEB Cup) 10 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 14 Montepaschi Siena (ULEB Cup) 14 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 9 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 18 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 18 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 20

37 26 25 32 28 29 27 29 29 21 25

2PTS

57-116 54-102 18-44 43-84 47-113 56-113 41-84 35-71 87-157 60-98 73-148

3PTS

20-53 13-46 9-22 10-26 11-32 13-43 18-49 9-31 14-38 12-34 16-52

42-49 62-76 40-44 53-66 52-61 61-72 53-65 30-34 50-59 29-35 46-51

RB AS PTS

1.9 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.8 1.9 1.8 2.6 2.3 1.1 2.0

2.6 2.1 1.1 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.5 2.6 1.7 1.3 1.9

18.0 14.9 12.9 18.8 15.7 15.1 13.5 14.1 14.8 10.3 12.0

Marijonas PETRAVICIUS Height: 2.08 Position: Center Date of birth: 24/10/79 Place of birth: Silale Team 2010-11: Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega) Career: Silute Silute (Lithuania-LKL, 1997-98), South Carolina University (USA-NCAA, 1998-03), Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany-1.Bundesliga, 2003-04), Telindus Ostende (Belgium-BBL, 2004-05), Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2005-06), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (LithuaniaLKL, 2006-09), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2009), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 14/02/78 Place of birth: Marijampole Team 2010-11: Philadelphia 76ers (USA-NBA) Career: New Hampton High-School (USA-High School, 1997-98), Wake Forest (USA-NCAA, 19982002), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2002-03), Sacramento Kings (USA-NBA, 2003-05), Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA, 2005-06), Washington Wizards (USA-NBA, 2006-09), New Orleans Hornets (USA-NBA,2009-10), Philadelphia 76ers (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

ore than ten years since he first shone back at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and after a four year absence from National Team action, Darius Songaila could be back on the Lithuania roster – even if he has previously called time on his International career. Should he be persuaded to come out of retirement, Lithuania will get the skills and experience of a veteran forward who has completed eight successive seasons in the NBA. While last year wasn’t exactly his greatest, in particular because of limited court time, he can still offer versatility on offence, a great commitment to the team ethic and a hard-nosed, hard-working approach on defence. He knows hot to get it done and could be an option, perhaps coming off the bench. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2000 2001 2003 2003 2004 2006 2007

COMPETITION

G MIN

Olympic Games European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games World Championship EuroBasket

8 3 2 6 8 9 9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague)

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

3PTS

28-48 3-9 5-13 19-33 19-35 32-66 36-70

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

22 81-162

G MIN

Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards Washington Wizards Washington Wizards New Orleans Hornets Philadelphia 76ers

2PTS

18 7 19 16 17 22 20

73 81 62 37 80 77 75 10

13 21 21 19 19 20 19 7

133-273 257-485 234-486 118-223 214-465 243-456 240-482 7-15

- - 1-3 1-2 2-3 2-9 4-14

6-21 - 0-3 2-5 0-2 0-2 0-1 1-6 -

21-25 - 5-9 7-9 23-25 36-43 17-21 FT

aving taken part in his first major tournament at the Olympic Games in 2008, Petravicius was one of the few players to emerge with any credit from the wreckage of the EuroBasket 2009 campaign. In fact, he was the leading scorer on the team and produced consistently strong performances while others around him fluffed their lines. A former MVP of the FIBA Europe Cup and with experience in Euroleague, the center didn’t play last summer at the FIBA World Championship but is likely to be back on the roster when EuroBasket 2011 tips off. If back to full fitness after a frustrating and injury-hit season with Milan, he should be fresh and ready to work the boards , provide some muscle in the paint at both ends of the floor and execute the pick and roll to great effect for his team. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

4.8 2.0 5.0 3.3 3.8 5.7 4.8

1.0 - 0.5 1.0 0.9 1.4 0.7

YEAR

9.6 2.0 9.0 8.0 8.4 11.8 11.2

2008 2009

2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

0.7 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.2

Mitteldeutscher BC (FEC) Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) Lietuvos rytas (Eurocup) Olimpia Milano (Euroleague) Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

2010

World Championship

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Olympiacos (Euroleague) Maroussi (EuroCup) Olympiacos (Euroleague) Bilbao Basket (Eurocup) Bilbao Basket (Eurocup)

G MIN

23 12 3 14 15

18 28 3 22 14

2PTS

6-11

2PTS

34-67 40-79 - 46-70 22-37

3PTS

4-8

3PTS

10-33 13-30 0-1 9-24 6-18

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1998-99 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

1.9 3.8 0.3 1.6 1.2

0.6 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.2

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

3-5 0.8 0.9 3.4 46-56 30-40 - 20-26 30-34

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8 12 14 17 15 8 5

17 32-55 20 37-57 14 28-47 25 83-115 27 78-124 19 21-31 16 17-27

- -

- - - - - - 0-7

RB AS PTS

11-19 0.9 - 3.9 23-32 4.3 0.5 12.8 FT

27-36 35-54 36-50 63-85 38-59 31-41 -

RB AS PTS

6.3 4.8 4.1 5.6 6.1 3.3 3.2

0.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.6 -

11.4 9.1 6.6 13.5 12.9 9.1 8.2

G MIN

3PTS

sistof Lavrinovic had to sit out last summer due to an injury and after missing his first tournament in seven years, is likely to be back competing at EuroBasket 2011 and confirming his status as one of the leading big men for Lithuania. He has the capacity to really cause problems for opponents inside and showed his qualities once again with the all-conquering Montepaschi Siena team who not only won more titles in Italy but also reached the Euroleague Final Four. It was the fourth successive campaign playing in Euroleague for the center who has never failed to register double digits which further highlights his capabilities. Offensively he has good range and can be difficult to stop down low while he will also contribute with rebounding.

enaldas Seibutis has enjoyed something of a renaissance during the last 12 months or so. Having played a cameo role coming off the bench at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, he has since completed an impressive first season in the Turkish League which led to him being named as an All Star and justifying his decision to secure more court time with a fresh challenge away from the Spanish ACB. Drafted for the NBA and a real star at youth level, Seibutus hasn’t always managed to live up to that hype and produce as he might have liked on the bigger stage but he remains a talented player. He really showed last season in an improving Turkish League what he is capable of with over 18 points per game. Seibutus is a crafty guard who likes to get to the hoop and either score or dish rather than rely on his shooting capabilities like many of his peers. COMPETITION

2PTS

Height: 2.10 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 01/11/79 Place of birth: Vilnius Team 2010-11: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega) Career: Alita Alytus (Lithuania-LKL, 1996-99), UralGreat Perm (Russia-Superleague, 2002-04), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2004-05, loaned by CSKA Moscow), Unics Kazan (Russia-Superleague, 2005-07), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2007-11)

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 23/07/85 Place of birth: Mazeikiai Team 2010-11: Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB) Career: Sakalai Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2003-05), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2005-06), Maroussi Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2006-07), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-08), Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB, 2008-10), Olin Edirne (TurkeyTBL,2010-11)

YEAR

10-19 27-40

Ksistof LAVRINOVIC

4.6 7.5 9.2 7.6 6.2 7.4 7.2 1.6

Renaldas SEIBUTIS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

13 23

8 6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

3.1 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.4 2.9 3.1 1.0

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

50-59 3.9 1.1 12.8 71-88 94-111 94-115 46-54 67-73 80-90 60-74 2-4

COMPETITION

Olympic Games EuroBasket

6.3 12.4 9.9 6.1

G MIN

1 6 8 6 9 9 8 6

2PTS

3PTS

7 13 15 20 15 15 22 21

0-1 9-12 8-17 16-27 18-33 14-25 15-33 9-16

1-1 0-5 12-24 4-22 4-13 9-17 8-29 5-23

- 9-11 9-12 9-10 9-13 30-39 13-18 15-16

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

Alita Alytus (Korac Cup) 2 Ural Great Perm (ULEB Cup) 7 Ural Great Perm (FEL) 22 Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) 12 Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) 10 Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) 15 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 22 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 17 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 12 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 21

6 2-3 - 7 5-10 3-4 24 82-142 38-74 12 21-48 6-20 23 30-48 13-34 23 37-64 14-38 21 62-99 33-57 24 44-81 18-53 22 32-64 13-35 25 62-117 20-62

- 7-10 66-86 14-22 27-34 58-75 57-83 41-49 55-72 64-85

RB AS PTS

- 2.5 3.6 5.0 3.6 4.3 - 4.0

- - 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.3 1.7

3.0 4.5 7.6 8.8 6.3 9.4 8.4 8.0

RB AS PTS

1.5 0.9 8.1 2.3 5.2 7.0 4.2 6.4 4.3 5.0

- - 1.2 0.2 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.2

2.0 3.7 15.6 5.2 12.6 11.6 12.7 10.8 13.2 11.8

LITHUANIA

Darius SONGAILA

GROUP A

POLAND

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE D

uring the last decade and even before that, Poland rarely showed up on the EuroBasket radar, ,but as hosts of the event during 2009, they were able to capitalise on a unique opportunity to catapult themselves into the limelight. Now two years later, the legacy of being EuroBasket hosts is not only to build on the promotion of the sport generally, but also to ensure a successful and vibrant National Team. That task has been entrusted to former Slovenian Head Coach Ales Pipan who has a remit to initially strike the perfect balance of experience and youth but primarily to ensure young Polish players are given an opportunity to test themselves at the elite level. General Manager Walter Jeklin has already backed Pipan by acknowledging it will be difficult but is remaining steadfast in his desire for the new boss to successfully introduce and integrate as many young players as possible. It’s a monumental challenge but at least Pipan has great experience of working with a raft of young players who all went on to the top level of the game, while also racking up achievements such as getting Slovenia to their first FIBA World Championship five years ago. Rather than throwing a bunch of kids in at the deep end, it is expected that the coach will slowly but surely meet the aims given to him and as far as EuroBasket 2011 is concerned, he will make sure the experienced core of the squad remains firmly intact. Poland were intending to rely heavily on Marcin Gortat and his NBA experience but an unadffordable insurance premium has ruled him out, meaning the team has lost it’s two best frontcourt players... Alongside him in the frontcourt, Maciej Lampe who helped lead Unics Kazan to EuroCup success earlier this year and was named Russian League MVP will also be absent. They would have formed a great partnership in the paint, but Lampe delivered a big blow when he announced he would be taking the summer off to rest. The backcourt is a real issue and having added David Logan to provide more firepower at the last tournament, it is expected that Thomas Kelati will be the man to raise the standard of the guards this time around.

In the wake of the enormous amount of work that went into planning and hosting EuroBasket 2009, the focus has now switched firmly to on-court matters for Poland as they begin to build for the future. New play-caller Ales Pipan has an impressive track record for both developing young talent and also as head coach of a successful National Team in Slovenia and the Polish Federation are hoping he is the man to oversee a critical rebuilding phase.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Qualifying round 4th in Group C (4 W — 4 L) Aug-2nd 2010 Aug-5th 2010 Aug-8th 2010 Aug-14th 2010 Aug-17th 2010 Aug-20th 2010 Aug-23rd 2010 Aug-29th 2010 * home team

* Georgia b. Poland * Poland b. Portugal * Bulgaria b. Poland * Poland b. Belgium * Poland b.Georgia *Portugal b. Poland *Poland b. Bulgaria *Belgium b. Poland

84-65 86-64 74-70 93-73 67-58 85-84 75-71 70-67

Player Marcin Gortat Maciej Lampe Thomas Kelati Lukasz Koszarek Dardan Berisha Michal Chylinski Lukasz Majewski Filip Dylewicz Kamil Chanas Adam Hrycaniuk Krzysztof Szubarga Totals

G 8 8 8 8 8 3 8 8 3 8 2 8

Min FG 34 57-89 31 51-120 34 30-61 32 30-72 24 21-44 25 5-13 15 6-15 9 6-18 7 3-5 7 5-11 15 0-6 - 214-454

% 64.0 42.5 49.2 41.7 47.7 38.5 40.0 33.3 60.0 45.5 0.0 47.1

3pts FT Rb As 0-2 30-37 8.9 1.6 10-37 21-28 7.6 1.1 20-38 22-26 2.8 2.8 18-44 7-10 3.1 4.5 10-29 3-5 1.6 1.8 4-9 2-2 3.3 1.3 4-12 7-8 1.4 0.4 2-7 8-11 1.5 0.5 1-1 0.3 0.7 8-10 1.4 0-4 2-4 1.5 4.0 69-183 110-141 30.0 14.4

St 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.3 4.8

BS 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 3.8

TO 2.0 1.6 1.9 2.4 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.6 0.5 12.8

Pts 18.0 16.6 12.8 10.6 6.9 5.3 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.3 1.0 75.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify 9th Did Not Qualify 13th Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Lukasz Koszarek Tomasz Snieg Robert Skibniewski Lukasz Wizniewski Dardan Berisha Piotr Pamula Thomas Kelati Adam Waczynski Piotr Szczotka Michal Gabinski Damian Kulig Pawel Leonczyk Szymon Szewczyk Adam Hrycaniuk Adam Lapeta

Height (m.) Position 1.87 1 1.88 1 1.83 1 1.86 1-2 1.93 2 1.94 2 1.94 2-3 1.99 3-1 2.00 3-4 2.02 4 2.01 4 2.03 4 2.09 4-5 2.06 4-5 2.15

Birthdate 12/01/84 03/06/89 19/07/83 07/12/84 15/11/88 19/01/90 27/09/82 15/10/89 17/06/81 11/02/87 23/06/87 05/10/86 21/12/82 15/03/84

Team 2010-11 Pepsi Caserta (ITA) AZS Koszalin SKS Polpharma PBG Basket Poznan Anwil Wloclawek AZS Warsaw Khimki Moscow Region (RUS) Trefl Sopot Asseco Prokom Gdynia PGE Turow PBG Basket Poznan Energa Czarni Air Avellino (ITA) Asseco Prokom Gdynia

09/11/87 Asseco Prokom Gdynia

Coach : Ales Pipan

COACH

AleS PIPAN

Nationality: Slovenian Date of Birth: 24/05/1959 Place of birth: Celje Team 2010-11: Zlatorog Lasko (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Head coach – Satex Maribor (Slovenia-Division 1A, 1993-96), Pivovarna Lasko (Slovenia-Division 1A, 1997-2000), Krka (Slovenia-Division 1A, 2000-02), Zagorje (Slovenia-Division 1A, 2002-03), Pivovarna Lasko (SloveniaDivison 1A, 2003-05), Geoplin Slovan (Slovenia- SKL, 200507), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2007), Zlatorog Lasko (Slovenia-SKL, 2008-11) International career: Slovenian National Team (2004-07), Polish National Team (2011) nown in Poland for his time at the helm of Anwil Wloclawek, Pipan takes over a national team that will play in a very difficult Group A. Pipan’s mission will be to strike a good balance of experience, and youth. He was at the helm of Slovenia for five years having originally served his time as an assistant coach. He led the country into the 2006 FIBA World Championship, their first appearance at the event. At EuroBasket 2007, Pipan led the Slovenians on a terrific run to the Quarter-Final Round but they endured a late collapse against Greece and ended up having to settle for a seventh-place finish. That was good enough to compete at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament the next year in Athens. At the event in Greece, however, Slovenia missed out on qualifying and it proved to be his last time in charge of the National Team. Pipan is also known for having contributed to the development and coaching of many young Slovenian players who have since become established stars.

Adam Hrycaniuk

Had it not been for the decision to expand the tournament to 24 teams, Poland would not have been in Lithuania at all. They performed reasonably well during the Qualifying Round last summer but just missed out after they lost their last game to Belgium which they needed to gain an automatic spot. There are some people who have cruelly suggested they shouldn’t bother turning up in Panevezys because Poland have no chance of progressing in arguably the most difficult looking group of the tournament. However Poland will know they have great opportunities to cause shockwaves while they will surely fancy their chances of picking up wins against Great Britain and the team from the Additional Qualifying Round. While a strong performance at EuroBasket 2011 is important as a foundation to build on moving forward, in reality any wins would be a bonus. This tournament is only the first destination of what Coach Pipan expects to be a long and important journey towards his lofty goal.l

Damian KULIG

TEAM STAR GROUP A

Height: 2.01 Position: Power forward Date of birth: 23/06/87 Place of birth: Piotrkow Try. Team 2010-11: PBG Basket Poznan(Poland-PLK) Career: KS Katowice (Poland-1Liga, 2005-06), UMKS Piotrkow (Poland-2Liga, 2006-07), Bug Star Tychy (Poland-1Liga, 2007-09), Polpharma Starogard (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), PBG Basket Poznan (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

espite never having played for the National Team nor tasted European club competition action, Damian Kulig is ready to show he can make a splash in a Polish frontcourt which is crying out for someone to emerge at EuroBasket 2011 due to the number of high profile absentees. While not really known outside of his homeland, Kulig is a player Polish basketball fans know has the capacity to be a surprise package. He represented his country at youth level and last year was named an All Star player in the Polish league. While last season was a frustrating one due to injuries, which cost him a lot of court time, his great form in the last nine games when he recorded eight double-digit scores helped him grab a place on the preliminary roster. Now he is hoping his strength under the basket, ability to shoot the three-ball and rebounding skills will be enough for Coach Pipan to give him the nod and select him in his final line-up. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

SZYMON SZEWCZYK

Lukasz KOSZAREK

Height: 2.09 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 21/12/82 Place of birth: Szczecinie Team 2010-11: Air Avellino (Italy-Lega) Career: PKK Szczecin (Poland-PLK, 1998-2001), Polphamra-Pakmet Starogard Gd. (Poland-PLK, 2001-02), StadtSport Braunschweig (Germany-BBL, 2002-03), ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2003-05), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-skl, 2005-06), Legea Scafati Basket (Italy-Lega, 2006-07), Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia-Superleague, 200709), Air Avellino (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

Height: 1.87 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 12/01/84 Place of birth: Wrzesnia Team 2010-11: Pepsi Caserta (Italy-Lega,) Career: MKS Wrzesnia (Poland-Youth Team, 1997-99), SMS PZKosz. Warka (Poland-Div. 2, 1999-2002), SMS PZKosz. Warka (Poland-PLK, 2002-03), Polonia Warszawa (Poland-PLK, 200306), Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-PLK, 2006-07), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2007-09), Pepsi Caserta (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

zymon Szewczyk missed the Qualifying Round last summer but should be back in the mix for what will be his third successive EuroBasket tournament. While he can play anywhere in the frontcourt, it is actually not his strength in the paint which has really developed in recent times but his ability to step outside and hit the three-ball on a regular basis. Some fans think he utilises this option a little too much, and should make better use of his power, mobility and athleticism which is effective. He has stood out in EuroChallenge at former club Lokomotiv Rostov and more recently has flourished in the Italian league where he has proved he can be much more of a scorer and if he can take that form to Lithuania it will be a big bonus for Poland.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

YEAR 2003 2005 2007 2007 2009

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket

G MIN 4 12 6 20 5 9 3 10 6 12

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2003-04 Alba Berlin (Euroleague) 12 14 2004-05 Alba Berlin (ULEB Cup) 10 18 2005-06 Olimpija Ljubjana (Euroleague) 14 16 2007-08 Lokomotiv Rostov (EuroCup) 7 23 2008-09 Lokomotiv Rostov (EuroChallenge) 12 28

2PTS 5-12 18-30 6-16 4-7 9-14

3PTS 1-3 4-8 1-5 - 2-12

FT 4-5 10-17 4-6 5-7 7-10

RB 2.5 5.3 3.0 2.3 4.0

AS PTS 0.3 4.3 0.3 9.7 0.2 3.8 0.3 4.3 0.5 5.2

2PTS 19-35 28-62 30-51 28-41 44-77

3PTS 4-20 2-12 7-19 4-20 14-34

FT 12-19 18-27 22-30 14-19 41-53

RB 3.0 6.2 2.9 4.6 7.1

AS PTS 0.3 5.2 0.7 7.6 0.2 7.4 0.7 11.7 1.0 14.3

- Never played in European club competitions –

ver the last couple of years, Lukasz Koszarek has started to really blossom in a National Team vest. After a disappointing EuroBasket 2007, he was much more effective on home soil two years ago. Last summer his progress continued as he not only averaged double digits during the Qualifying Round, he also confirmed his status as the top playmaker with a creditable 4.5 assists per game. Perhaps playing in the Italian league has helped develop his game to another level and certainly his court vision and quickness are more evident than ever. He also has a nice shooting touch and can make shots consistently from downtown as he showed last summer making him a real threat and the main architect for Poland in the backcourt. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2005 2007 2007 2009 2010

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket Qualifying Round

G MIN

5 6 3 6 8

2PTS

3PTS

9 24 32 24 32

1-2 6-16 8-12 13-21 12-28

2-5 4-14 - 7-13 18-44

3-4 15-18 3-4 8-9 7-10

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1.2 3.7 3.0 3,6 3,1

1.2 4.0 4.3 4,3 4,5

2.2 6.5 6.3 9,2 10,6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 Polonia Warsaw (FEL)

0-6

2-6

RB AS PTS

1.5 0.8 1.0

Adam HRYCANIUK

Height: 2.06 Position: Center / Power forward Date of birth: 15/03/84 Place of birth: Barlinek Team 2010-11: Asseco Prokom Gdynia (PolandPLK) Career: Spojnia Stargard (Poland-EBL, 200204), Barton County (USA-NJCAA,2004-05), Trinity Valley (USA-NJCAA, 2005-06) University of Cincinnati (USA-NCCA, 2006-08), Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK,2008-11)

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 27/09/82 Place of birth: Washington (USA) Team 2010-11: Khimki Moscow Region (RussiaPBL) Career: Washington State (USA-NCAA, 2001-05), Dexia-Mons Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2005-06), BOT Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-PLK, 2006-08), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

homas Kelati made his debut on the wing for Poland last summer during the Qualifying Round and the American-born swingman will once again line-up for his adopted country as he prepares to play in his first major tournament. If he achieves anywhere near the impact he found last year then Poland have found themselves a potentially prolific offensive weapon. Kelati is a devastating perimeter shooter and he will punish any teams who leave him open while those who guard him tightly will know they could be leaving space open elsewhere. This is the dilemma he poses since he is also happy to put the ball on the floor and penetrate or kick the ball to a team-mate. He knows what it takes to win having only just won titles in Russia during his first season and he is an excellent addition to the Polish roster because he also rebounds well.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2011

YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

10-23

3PTS

20-38

hile Adam Hrycaniuk didn’t play a lot of minutes last summer during the Qualifying Round, he did still step out in every one of the eight games to prove his value coming off the bench when needed. He has only played with one pro-team since graduating from college and in Gdynia he plays a very similar role as an aggressive player in the paint who can unsettle his opponents, rebound well and finish when he gets a chance. He has experience in Euroleague and knows what it takes to win silverware so is not daunted by playing at this level even if it would be his first major tournament with the National team. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

RB AS PTS

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Zgorzelec (ULEB Cup) 15 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 16 Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) 15 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 5

35 23 22 19

22-26 2.8 2.8 12.8

2PTS

3PTS

14.8 11.8 8.3 4.4

11-15

10-29

3-5 1.6 1.8 6.9

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2010-11 Anwil Wloclawek (Eurocup)

3-10

7-14

RB AS PTS

- 2.3

11 14 9

6-26 30-51 7-13

0-3 0-1 0-1

5-6 3.5 0.2 1.1 11-12 3.3 0.2 3.6 8-8 2.7 0.4 2.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-22 5-16 1-6 0-1

- 2.8 3.0 3.2 5-5 1.0 2.3 4.7 - 0.3 1.3 1.0 - - - -

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

6 6 3 1

28 18 10 2

5-12 4-10 - -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

8-10 1.4

obert Skibniewski has played in the last two EuroBasket Final Rounds but only managed a handful of minutes coming off the bench. It could be that for a third successive major tournament, he finds himself in a similar role, although last season he really did produce some of the best displays of his career. He was named MVP of the Polish Cup Final Four and as usual finished the season with some impressive numbers and as one of the assists leaders in the Polish League. In addition to his passing ability and court vision, Skibniewski also has a strong character and that is important for a team that will have to be mentally prepared for a real fight.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

COMPETITION

2PTS

5-11

Height: 1.83 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 19/07/83 Place of birth: Bielawa Team 2010-11: SKS Poplpharma (Poland-PLK) Career: Luz Bielawa (Poland-Youth Teams, 1997-2000), Slask Wroclaw (Poland-Div. 1, 19992006), Polpak Swiecie (Poland-Div. 1, 2006-07), Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-PLK, 2007-08), Slask Wroclaw (Poland-PLK, 2008), BK Prostejov (Czech Rep.-NBL, 2008-09), Anwil Wloclawek (PolandPLK, 2009-10) SKS Polpharma (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

ardan Berisha is one of the newest faces on the Polish roster having made his debut last summer during the Qualifying Round. Originally from the Kosovo region where his basketball education began as a young teen with the Peje club before he played at Cibona with his fellow juniors, it’s been a colourful career already for the shooting guard who is still only 22-years-old but has already played in Spain as well as in the Polish league. It was playing in Warsaw with Polonia 2011 that he really impressed, averaging 16 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. That was enough for Anwil Wloclawek to snap him up on a three year deal and for a call up to the National Team last year. He now has experience in Eurocup and remains an exciting talent with plenty of potential to fulfil. Indeed the young shooter may yet prove to be a real ‘X-Factor’ player for Poland.

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

ROBERT SKIBNIEWSKI

Height: 1.93 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 15/11/88 Place of birth: Peje, Kosovo (SRB) Team 2010-11: Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK) Career: BC Peje (Kosovo-Superleague, 200607), Caceres 2016 (Spain-LEB, 2007), Trujillo Destino Turistico (Spain-EBA, 2007-08) (Polonia 2011 Warsaw (Poland-PLK, 2008-10), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

2011

3PTS

2008-09 Prokom Trefl Sopot (Euroleague) 15 2009-10 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 20 2010-11 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 9

Dardan BERISHA

YEAR

2PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

32-64 39-106 41-46 3.2 1.9 24-48 39-99 23-28 1.9 1.3 15-25 28-67 11-13 3.0 1.7 3-9 5-16 1-2 1.4 1.2

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08

2-2 1.3 1.0 4.8

Slask Wroclaw (Euroleague) Slask Wroclaw (Euroleague) Slask Wroclaw (Euroleague) Slask Wroclaw (ULEB Cup) Slask Wroclaw (EuroCup) Zgorzelec (ULEB Cup)

3 9 8 10 12 7

7 13 5 26 21 6

0-2 3-9 1-7 25-60 7-20 0-3

0-1 2-11 1-2 17-36 12-36 1-7

- 5-8 - 11-12 15-18 -

- 0.6 0.1 2.0 2.0 -

1.3 1.8 0.3 2.2 1.9 0.3

1.9 0.6 7.8 5.4 0.4

POLAND

Thomas KELATI

Adam WACZYNSKI

Piotr SZCZOTKA Height: 2.00 Position: Forward Date of birth: 17/06/81 Place of birth: Jaroslaw Team 2010-11: Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK) Career: Znicz Jaroslaw (Poland-PLK2, 199802), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2002-04), Inwroclaw (Poland-PLK, 2004), Astoria Bydgoszcz (Poland-PLK, 2004-05), Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland-PLK2, 2005), Azoty Unia Tarnow (PolandPLK, 2005-06), Znicz Jaroslaw (Poland-PLK2, 2006-07), Energa Czarni (Poland-PLK,2007-08), Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK, 2008-11)

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Height: 1.99 Position: Small Forward / Guard Date of birth: 15/10/89 Place of birth: Torun Team 2010-11: Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK) Career: PZKosz Sopot (Poland-PLK2, 2006-07), Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK, 2007-08), Victoria Gornik Walbrzych (Poland-PLK2, 2008-09), PBG Basket Poznan (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

aving never been a regular member of the Polish roster and having never played at a major tournament, 30-year-old Piotr Szczotka could be the ultimate late bloomer when it comes to shining with the National Team. He has always drifted in and out of the various tiers of Polish basketball throughout his career but more recently has settled down and impressed with his performances with Asseco Prokom in Euroleague last season. He has also performed solidly and won a host of trophies in the Polish league and consequently the forward knows what is needed to compete at the next level. He will bring experience and in particular an additional rebounding and physical presence in the paint to the roster.

stand out player for his country at youth level, Adam Waczynski could be about to transfer his exciting talent to the senior team by grabbing a place on the roster for EuroBasket 2011. The 21-year-old was a revelation last season in EuroChallenge with Trefl Sopot and put up some great performances to achieve really efficient numbers and get everyone talking about what he could possibly do at the elite level. He is a versatile player who can handle the ball well and make shots. He can play either on the wings or in the backcourt and that could be an appealing dimension for Coach Pipan, not only for this summer but also for the future since Waczynski looks like he could be a key player for many years if he gets the chance to prove himself.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

YEAR

2007-08 Prokom Trefl Sopot (Euroleague) 2 2010-11 Trefl Sopot (EuroChallenge) 2

7 24

2-4 7-11

0-1 3-6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

- 0.5 - 2.0 3-3 1.5 0.5 13.0

Piotr PAMULA

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

Anwil Wloclawek (FIBA Cup) 5 Anwil Wloclawek (FEL) 4 Prokom Trefl Sopot (Euroleague) 12 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 20 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 10

11 18 9 5 15

5-8 3-10 3-4 3-7 8-17

- 2-2 0-2 0-2 1-2

3-13 5-8 1-5 1-2 1-3

RB AS PTS

1.6 2.8 1.2 0.6 1.9

0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5

2.6 4.3 0.6 0.4 2.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

awel Leonczyk is known for his aggressive approach and is one of the most competitive and reliable players in the Polish league. He has a good track record as a finisher under the basket and also a solid rebounder, two qualities which could catapult him onto the roster for EuroBasket 2011 having not previously represented his country at a major tournament. He is also a two time Polish League All Star who has really made big strides during the past few seasons at Energa Czarni, including some experience playing in EuroChallenge two years ago. At 24-years-old, Leonczyk still has time to further mature and hone his skills but there will be no better way to test himself and improve than being handed minutes in Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

3PTS

Height: 2.03 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 05/10/86 Place of birth: Starogard Team 2010-11: Energa Czarni (Poland-PLK) Career: Stargard Szczecinski (PolandPL2,2003-06), SKS Polpharma (Poland-PLK, 2006-08), Energa Czarni (Poland-PLK, 2008-11)

iotr Pamula is a natural born shooter who has been showcasing his talents for many years in a Polish vest right through the various youth categories where he has scored for fun. While he has not yet played at the highest level even in club basketball, his raw shooting ability from range could mean he is a great wild card option for Coach Pipan coming off the bench. He has been a dominant player in the second tier of Polish basketball and it is only a matter of time before he puts his firepower to the test against better quality players. He still has time to evolve and in recent times has worked hard to improve other elements of his game.

2PTS

Pawel LEONCZYK

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 19/01/90 Place of birth: Stalowa Wala Team 2010-11: AZS Warsaw (Poland-PLK2) Career: AZS Warsaw (Poland-PLK2, 2007-08), Polonia2011Warsaw (Poland-PLK2, 2008-09), AZS Warsaw (Poland-PLK2, 2009-11)

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Czarni Slupsk (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 Zgorzelec (Eurocup)

G MIN

8 3

23 7

30-55 2-4

- -

7-7 5.0 0.9 8.4 2-2 1.0 0.3 2.0

Michal GABINSKI Height: 2.02 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 11/02/87 Place of birth: Stalowa Wola Team 2010-11: PGE Turow (Poland-PLK) Career: Stal Stalowa Wola (Poland-1Liga, 2002-03), PZkosz Warka (Poland-1Liga, 200304), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2004-06), Sportino Inowroclaw (Poland-PLK, 2006-08), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2008-09), ZKS Stal Stalowa Wola (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), PGE Turow (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 03/06/89 Place of birth: Jaworzno Team 2010-11: AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK) Career: Jaworzno (Poland-1Liga, 2006-07), Polonia 2011 Warsaw (Poland-1Liga, 2007-09), AZS Politechnika Warsaw (Poland-1Liga, 2009), Polonia 2011 Warsaw (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

hile Tomasz Snieg has spent most of his career playing in the second tier of Polish basketball, the last two years playing in the top flight have seen him impress sufficiently to now compete for a spot with the National Team. While the best he can probably hope for is a limited number of minutes off the bench, he does provide options since he can score as well as create for others. He was a Polish League All Star last year after completing a hugely impressive rookie season in the PLK with Polonia 2011 and he continued his good work more recently with AZS Koszalin, The guard knows what it takes to play for his country having represented Poland at youth level.

fter playing regularly for Poland throughout the various youth categories, Michal Gabinski hasn’t yet managed to make the transition to the senior team but that could be about to change. After an impressive campaign with PGE Turow where he showcased his skills and influence to good effect, he offers Coach Pipan an interesting all-round package. His biggest asset is his shooting range since he can bury triples on a regular basis if left open. He can create space for others inside by taking his defender away from the basket and is generally a tireless worker off the ball. A good team player, Gabinski can do a little bit of everything and his rebounding and defence in particular will be important if he gets the nod to suit up in Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Lukasz WIZNIEWSKI

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

- Never played in European club competitions -

0-1 1-4

- 0-4

RB AS PTS

0-2 - - 1-2 1.8 0.3 0.8

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1 11

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

3PTS

2 4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 3PTS

2PTS

RB AS PTS

dam Lapeta has worked hard to gain time at the top level having played regularly in the lower Polish leagues with the second and third teams of Sopot and Gdynia to gain experience. Now he is an established player who has plenty of Euroleague experience and the time could be right for him to finally take the next step and show what he can do with the National Team. He was actually part of the team during the Qualifying Round but a twisted ankle denied him when, after failing to make it onto the court against Georgia, he sustained his injury in the warm-up during the subsequent game against Portugal. A former Polish League All Star, he’s a good shot blocker while defensively he will contest everything.

2PTS

G MIN

Height: 2.15 Position: Center Date of birth: 09/11/87 Place of birth: Puck Team 2010-11: Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK) Career: Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK, 200509), Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK, 2009-11)

ukasz Wizniewski is another guard who has no experience in European club competition or with the senior National Team but is now pushing to be given a chance at the elite level after proving himself as a solid player in the Polish league. He is predominantly a playmaker but can also play the two if needed. He is capable of scoring and relies on some excellent athleticism and quickness to get results. He loves to run the fast break and is capable of dunking in transition, often initiated by his quick hands defensively which forces plenty of turnovers. His aggressive approach to defence and ability to pressure the ball could possibly be utilised by Coach Pipan if he makes the final cut. He will play for Trefl Sopot during the forthcoming 2011-12 season, G MIN

3PTS

Adam LAPETA

Height: 1.86 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 07/12/84 Place of birth: Team 2010-11: PBG Basket Poznan (Poland-PLK) Career: Barton County CC (USA-NJCAA,2002-05), Gniewkowo (Poland-2Liga, 2005-06), Polpak Swiecie (Poland-PLK,2006-07), Energa Czarni (Poland-PLK, 2007-08), Zastal Zielona Gora (Poland-1Liga, 2008-09), Polpharma Starograd (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK, 2009), Polpharma Starograd (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), PBG Basket Poznan (Poland-PLK, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

2PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2004-05 Anwil Wloclawek (FEL) 2005-06 Anwil Wloclawek (ULEB Cup)

YEAR

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Prokom Trefl Sopot (Euroleague) 3 Prokom Trefl Sopot (Euroleague) 4 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 10 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 10

11 7 8 15

5-12 3-4 7-13 8-23

- 0-1 - 0-7

2-4 2-5 5-6 -

RB AS PTS

2.3 0.3 4.0 1.3 - 2.0 1.7 - 1.9 3.7 0.1 2.3

POLAND

Tomasz SNIEG

GROUP A

SPAIN

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

IT’S A DREAM TEAM! t took Spain quite a while, and quite some efforts, to win their first

The reigning European EuroBasket gold medal two years ago in Poland. Prior to that much anticipated coronation, they had lost no fewer then six finals (1935, champion has never 73, 83, 99, 2001 and 07). looked so strong with Now that the curse has been broken, Spain has a golden opportunity the returns of Pau to make history for good, in Lithuania. They could become the first team Gasol, who skippered since Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in 1997 to successfully defend last year’s FIBA World their crown, and only the fourth nation ever to do so after Lithuania, USSR Championship, José and Yugoslavia). In addition, they would also separate from the pack and Manuel Calderón who establish themselves as one of the six countries to win more than one EuroBasket title. missed the last two This potential achievement is far from hypothetical. The contenders are competitions; and the numerous but it is tough not to make Spain a firm favourite. Pau Gasol and his addition of new blood, team-mates have been dominating world basketball for the past five years, like Oklahoma City with gold medals at both the 2006 World Championship and EuroBasket Thunder’s big man 2009 as well as silver ones at the 2008 Olympic Games and at EuroBasket Serge Ibaka. Spain has 2007. Moreover, their squad has never looked so strong and so deep. a chance to make hisCoach Sergio Scariolo can really count on a twelve-man rotation, if he decided to do so, with absolutely no holes whatsoever in the roster. Every tory by becoming the position is filled with super talented and super complementary players with first team since 1997 most of them having already tasted elite level action. to win back-to-back The best part of it is that the very scarce weaknesses in the team have EuroBasket titles. also been overhauled. For instance, at the point guard position, Ricky Rubio was left a bit alone during the past two summers, but now Jose Calderon is back and that’s a luxury. At the center spot, Marc Gasol will team up with his brother Pau, who sat out last year. And the super athletic dimension that was sometimes missing in the past is now filled by Congo-born big man Serge Ibaka, who will add some muscle power and defence to an already phenomenal inside game. Plus, Spain has their precious chemistry. They know each other, they have fought every battle together, and they could even play blindfolded. Between 2006 and last year’s FIBA World Championship, Spain has used only 18 different players, with 13 of them having played at least four of the five competitions. Spain has used three different coaches (Pepu Hernandez, Aito Garcia

How did they qualify? EUROBASKET 2009, FINAL ROUND Winner, (7 W – 2 L) Preliminary round Sept-7th 2009 Sept-8th 2009 Sept-9th 2009

Serbia b. Spain Spain b. Great Britain Spain b. Slovenia

Second round

Sept-12th 2009 Turkey b. Spain Sept-14th 2009 Spain b. Lithuania Sept-16th 2009 Spain b. Poland

Quarterfinal

Sept-17th 2009 Spain b. France

Semi-final

Sept-19th 2009 Spain b. Greece

Final

Sept-20th 2009 Spain b. Serbia

66-57 84-76 90-84 63-60 84-70 90-68 86-66 82-64 85-63

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics Player Juan Carlos Navarro Rudy Fernández Marc Gasol Jorge Garbajosa Fran Vazquez Felipe Reyes Sergio Llull Ricky Rubio Alex Mumbru Fernando San Emeterio Victor Claver Raúl Lopez Totals

G 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 9 9

Min FG 24 40-90 26 44-71 24 44-75 22 25-55 15 30-38 17 22-52 17 15-45 25 13-47 12 12-33 11 11-20 4 5-6 10 7-16 - 268-548

% 44.4 62.0 58.7 45.5 78.9 42.3 33.3 27.7 36.4 55.0 83.3 43.8 48.9

3pts FT Rb As 20-46 35-40 1.3 3.0 18-39 34-37 6.0 1.7 27-48 6.4 1.2 17-36 8-11 2.1 1.0 11-22 4.8 0.6 2-6 12-21 5.9 0.7 7-27 4-6 1.2 1.8 2-17 12-14 3.1 5.1 5-18 8-8 2.0 0.9 1-6 2-3 1.9 1.3 1-1 1-5 0.4 0.2 3-11 1-1 0.9 1.6 76-207 155-216 35.2 18.2

St 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 7.4

BS 0.2 2.3 0.3 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 4.9

TO 1.9 1.4 1.7 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.1 2.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 13.6

Pts 16.9 15.6 12.8 8.3 7.9 6.4 4.6 4.4 4.1 3.6 2.4 2.0 85.2

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Champ. 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

6th Gold Medal Silver Medal Silver Medal Gold Medal 4th 7th Silver Medal 5th Bronze Medal

2008 Olympics 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Champ. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympics 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Champ. 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position José Calderón 1.92 1 Ricky Rubio 1.90 1 Sergio Llull 1.90 1-2 Víctor Sada 1.92 1-2 Juan Carlos Navarro 1.91 2 Rudy Fernández 1.95 2 Rafa Martínez 1.90 2 Fernando San Emeterio 1.99 2-3 Carlos Suarez 2.02 3 Victor Claver 2.05 3-4 Serge Ibaka 2.07 4-5 Felipe Reyes 2.03 4-5 Pau Gasol 2.15 5 Marc Gasol 2.13 5 Xavi Rey 2.09 5 Coach : Sergio Scariolo

COACH

Birthdate 28/09/81 21/10/90 15/11/87 08/03/84 13/06/80 04/04/85 03/03/82 01/01/84 23/05/86 30/08/88 18/09/89 16/03/80 06/07/80 29/01/85 13/07/87

Team 2010-11 Toronto Raptors (NBA) Regal F.C. Barcelona Real Madrid Regal F.C. Barcelona Regal F.C. Barcelona Portland Trailblazers (NBA) Power Electronics Valencia Caja Laboral Vitoria Real Madrid Power Electronics Valencia Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) Real Madrid L.A. Lakers (NBA) Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) Gran Canaria

SERGIO SCARIOLO

Nationality: Italian Date of birth: 01/04/61 Place of birth: Brescia (ITA) Team 2010-11: Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-PBL) Coaching career: Scavolini Pescaro (Italy-Lega, 1989-1991), Desio (Italy-Lega2, 1991-1993), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega, 1993-1997), Tau Ceramica (Spain-ACB, 1997-1999), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 1999-2002), Unicaja (Spain-ACB, 20032008), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-PBL, 2008-2011), International career: Spanish National Team (2009-2011)

Ricky Rubio

Reneses and Sergio Scariolo), with equally excellent results. And even when things tend to get gloomy, like they did during the first two rounds of the - EuroBasket 2009, Spain always finds the solution, like they also did last time around when elimination games started (+20 against France, +18 against Greece and +22 against Serbia in the final game). Having said that, being extremely good is not a guarantee. The super-experienced Jorge Garbajosa has retired from the National Team and, except for the young Victor Claver, no other Spanish player can bring what he brought. The same goes for Alex Mumbru, whose characteristics (tall small forward, defensive specialist, team player, and occasional offensive booster) are very precious and have not been entirely replaced. Not to mention that many of the Spanish stars (Pau Gasol, Calderon, Rudy, Rubio, Reyes). have had a so-so season at club level, from either an individual or a collective point of view. Those are details but details eventually make the difference.l

here all the previous coaches failed, including the well-respected Pepu Hernandez in Madrid during 2007, Sergio Scariolo succeeded. He led Spain to their first-ever European title in 2009, in spectacular fashion and despite a slow start in the competition. And there is nothing paradoxical in the fact Scariolo is not a Spanish-born citizen. The elegant and well-mannered Italian knows Spain as well as anyone after working ten seasons there with some of the most prestigious clubs, marrying Blanca Ares (winner of EuroBasket Women 1993 with Spain) and having his children born in the country. Sergio Scariolo, at the head of a very impressive Spanish squad, has an opportunity to become the first coach since Dusan Ivkovic in 1989 and 1991 to retain the EuroBasket crown.

Jose CALDERoN

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 28/09/81 Place of birth: Villanueva de la Serena Team 2010-11: Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA) Career: Alicante (Spain-LEB, 1999-2000), Alicante (Spain-ACB, 2000-01), Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB, 2001-02), Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 200205), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2005-11)

GROUP A

his comeback with the National Team for José, who missed EuroBasket 2009 and the 2010 FIBA World Championship is good news for him and for Spain. The past two seasons have not been all about fun and joy for the former star of Vitoria. He has been bothered by injuries and a struggling Toronto Raptors side, and lost some of his confidence. However, the experienced Calderon remains one of the smartest playmakers around, a true team player, a leader on the court, and is never shy taking big shots when they present themselves. Calderon has that knack for picking up the adequate tempo, which is rather important for a Spanish squad which loves to run and push up the pace, but which has tons of weapons for the half-court offense as well.

Pau GASOL

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Height: 2.15 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 06/07/80 Place of birth: Barcelona Team 2010-11: Los Angeles Lakers (USA-NBA) Career: F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 1997-2001), Memphis Grizzlies (NBA, 2001-08), Los Angeles Lakers (2008-11)

COMPETITION European Championship World Championship European Championship Olympic Games World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 7 31 31-58 7-25 9 30 51-79 6-18 6 31 50-77 5-8 7 32 48-74 3-9 8 27 65-100 0-3 9 28 54-87 5-8 8 28 64-94 - 9 26 61-92 4-9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 1999-00 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 21 13 2000-01 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 6 26

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2001-02 Memphis Grizzlies 2002-03 Memphis Grizzlies 2003-04 Memphis Grizzlies 2004-05 Memphis Grizzlies 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies 2006-07 Memphis Grizzlies 2007-08 Memphis Grizzlies 2007-08 L.A. Lakers 2008-09 L.A. Lakers 2009-10 L.A. Lakers 2010-11 L.A. Lakers

G MIN 82 37 82 36 78 31 56 32 80 39 59 36 39 37 27 34 81 37 65 37 82 37

2PTS 31-51 34-49

3PTS 5-15 4-8

2PTS 550-1059 568-1106 502-1034 356-689 597-1182 459-847 275-542 196-332 591-1043 452-839 592-1117

3PTS 1-5 1-10 4-15 1-6 3-12 3-11 4-15 0-1 1-2 0-5 1-3

FT 38-51 52-76 40-59 52-71 40-60 46-65 29-47 34-61

RB 9.7 7.8 7.5 7.3 9.4 7.0 1.1 8.3

AS 0.9 2.4 0.8 1.1 1.4 2.2 1.8 1.2

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05

AS 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.4 4.6 3.4 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3

2PTS

7 17 21 31 32 20 25 21

3-4 2-7 5-10 15-24 14-28 18-26 21-34 9-19

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-7 1-4 3-13 8-25 7-22 4-14 19-38 7-21

2-2 1-2 8-8 15-19 14-20 17-21 12-16 5-5

RB AS PTS

0.7 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.7

0.7 2.0 1.8 2.6 2.3 3.2 2.6 1.2

2.8 4.0 4.5 9.9 10.5 7.2 12.3 7.3

Fuenlabrada (Korac Cup) Vitoria (Euroleague) Vitoria (Euroleague) Vitoria (Euroleague)

10 17 19 22

21 16-29 21 30-58 22 24-46 27 83-168

3PTS

11-25 13-32 15-37 32-76

22-23 28-32 44-53 58-69

RB AS PTS

2.4 2.4 1.4 3.4

2.6 1.4 2.0 2.6

8.7 7.5 7.2 11.6

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors

64 77 82 68 68 68

23 21 30 34 27 31

2PTS

125-269 238-430 288-523 238-442 206-397 205-440

3PTS

7-43 25-75 79-184 82-202 68-171 57-156

RB AS PTS

78-92 2.2 117-143 1.7 109-120 2.9 151-154 2.9 83-104 2.1 88-103 3.0

4.5 5.0 8.3 8.9 5.9 8.9

5.5 8.7 11.2 12.8 10.3 9.8

Sergio LLULL Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 15/11/87 Place of birth: Maó Team 2010-11: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) Career: Ricoh Manresa (young teams), Ricoh Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2005-06), Ricoh Manresa (Spain-LEB1, 2006-07), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2007-2011)

PTS 17.3 19.1 25.8 22.4 21.3 18.8 19.6 18.7

alling him the “ultimate fireman” would be kind of insulting for his overall talent but, still, Llull is a man for all types of missions. Versatile (he can play both guard positions, and even defend on a small forward), energetic, a hard-nosed defender and a consummate clutch player, Llull fears no one. This 1.90m dynamo can jump to the roof for spectacular blocks, dunks or rebounds, hit big three-pointers, rush to the rim in order to get the foul, take care of the ball, and plays great defense. He is just what the doctor ordered for any top level team. No surprise, then, that he has become, over the years, Real Madrid’s fans favourite and an unquestioned regular on the Spanish National Team.

FT RB AS PTS 14-23 2.1 0.3 4.3 31-42 6.0 0.7 18.5 FT RB 338-477 8.9 416-565 8.8 365-511 7.7 282-367 7.3 425-617 8.9 299-400 9.8 176-215 8.8 116-147 7.8 343-439 9.6 286-362 11.3 354-430 10.2

6 2 6 7 6 9 9 6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

YEAR 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

au Gasol is the biggest ever basketball legend in Spain. In the last ten years, he has led the National Team to a FIBA World Championship title (2006), a silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games and four medals in EuroBasket competitions (2001, 2003, 2007 and 2009), including the golden one of 2009. Of course he has also had plenty of success as club level, winning two NBA championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010. In fact, the only two times Pau did not spend the summer with Spain were the only two times Spain did not capture any medals (2005 and 2010). You can certainly call that being influential! In the NBA, Pau has gained a tremendous amount of respect but the true nature of his game makes him an even better player in the international context, where his combination of size, skill, smarts and determination turns him into the ultimate weapon. When he struggled a bit during the first week of EuroBasket 2009, Spain did too; and when he shifted back to his domination mode, Spain was untouchable. After the disappointment of the NBA play-offs this year, Pau is hungry for revenge. That spells trouble for everyone not in a Spain vest. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games

PTS 17.6 19.0 17.7 17.8 20.4 20.8 18.9 18.8 18.9 18.3 18.8

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

12 17

10-16 8-18

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

9 9

4-9 7-27

RB AS PTS

4-5 0.8 0.4 4.0 4-6 1.2 1.8 4.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague)

15 19 18 23

8 10-21 0-6 19 25-44 19-50 21 33-50 28-67 28 57-125 34-99

15-19 25-27 21-29 58-69

RB AS PTS

0.4 1.1 1.2 2.3

0.9 2.2 2.0 3.0

2.3 6.9 9.5 11.9

Juan Carlos NAVARRO

Height: 1.91 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 13/06/80 Place of birth: Sant Feliú de Llobregat Team 2010-11: Regal FC Barcelona (Spain-ACB) Career: F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 1997-2007), Memphis Grizzlies (USA-NBA, 2007-08), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2008-11)

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 21/10/90 Place of birth: El Masnou Team 2010-11: Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB) Career: Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB, 200509), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

nough cannot be said about Juan Carlos Navarro. “La Bomba” has been the symbol of the Spanish success for the past twelve years or so. Except for the Olympic gold, Navarro has won every conceivable honour and title including several ACB Championships, obviously, but also the Euroleague title in 2010, EuroBasket 2009, and the FIBA World Championship in 2006. He was elected Euroleague MVP in 2009, Euroleague Final Four MVP in 2010, and Spanish League MVP in 2006. The list is endless. With the National Team, he can lead the way on offense when needed, or leave that task to Rudy and Pau and just pick up his spots for those big shots that have made his reputation. You can never take him from granted because, at any time, he can hit one of those unbelievable game-changing three-pointers from 8 meters.

ince he scored 51 points, grabbed 24 rebounds, and dished 12 assists while hitting a half-court three pointer to take the U16 European Championship Men Final to overtime and then win it, way back in August 2006, Ricky Rubio’s name has been known all around the basketball World. Still only 20-years-old, he has already won one Spanish League title, one Euroleague, two Copa del Reys and one ULEB Cup title, and was the youngest men’s basketball medallist in the Olympics. At only 18, he hit the NBA draft board as high as number 5. After pondering joining the Minnesota Timberwolves for two years, he decided early this summer to go for the NBA. This natural-born talent has not lived up to all expectations though, and despite his uncanny mix of skills, still has to acquire steadiness in terms of driving a team and hitting outside jumpers. The reassuring presence of Calderon is very good news for him and for Spain.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

19 23 25

2PTS

7-20 12-25 11-30

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8 9 9

2-12 6-21 2-17

RB AS PTS

18-23 0.8 3.0 4.8 11-17 2.2 3.9 5.9 12-14 3.1 5.1 4.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Joventut Badalona (EuroCup) 5 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 16 Joventut Badalona (ULEB Cup) 16 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 5 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 22 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 20

8 2 21 13 21 23

1-6 13-28 34-56 2-7 21-55 20-51

1-3 3-18 9-25 1-3 19-53 11-49

7-8 23-30 27-35 5-8 50-56 56-67

RB AS PTS

1.4 2.4 3.4 2.4 2.9 3.2

0.8 2.8 4.5 2.8 4.1 3.6

2.4 3.6 7.6 2.4 6.8 6.5

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 08/03/84 Place of birth: Badalona Team 2010-11: Regal F.C. Barcelona (SpainACB) Career: F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2001-06), Akasvayu Girona (Spain-ACB, 2006-2008), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2008-2011)

2pts

3pts

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) Girona (EuroCup) Girona (ULEB Cup) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague)

4 13 9 16 17 21 20 20

9 8 6 20 27 17 11 17

5-8 5-11 2-3 19-37 23-41 7-18 9-20 13-24

0-1 2-3 0-1 3-16 6-23 5-24 3-15 2-22

2-2 6-9 3-6 27-41 31-43 13-15 10-14 8-10

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0-1 2-4 36-82 31-56 58-134 41-96 50-89 80-183 59-141 68-116 57-116 46-82 33-55

- 2-3 19-42 17-43 20-60 33-90 37-87 32-81 55-119 44-19 41-113 46-132 33-83

- 1-3 40-50 14-20 40-49 73-83 63-78 74-83 50-62 52-60 72-77 66-77 46-53

2PTS

3PTS

- - 1.3 2.7 1.5 1.6 1.5 2.0 2.3 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.5

0.3 0.7 1.3 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.5 2.9 3.6 3.1 2.8

3.7 7.7 12.7 10.4 11.5 13.7 13.3 15.1 16.8 14.7 14.1 14.1

RB AS PTS

26 152-334 156-432 124-146 2.6 2.2 10.9

Height: 2.09 Position: Center Date of birth: 13/07/87 Place of birth: Barcelona Team 2010-11: Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-ACB) Career: Ricoh Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Cajasol Sevilla (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

eedless to say, Xavi Rey is not a big name in Europe, despite some more than decent outings in Eurocup. But the Barcelona native has been building a nice career for himself. This true center learned the game at the school of basketball of F.C. Barcelona and was selected in every Spanish youth team. In 2007, he captured the silver medal at the U20 European Championship Men and, at this occasion, was elected in the All-Tournament team. After tasting the highest level in 2008-09 with Barcelona, he transferred to Sevilla and then Gran Canaria where, last year, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, including a solid 1.9 offensive rebounds.

RB AS PTS

0.8 0.6 0.4 2.9 4.8 2.7 1.8 2.2

2PTS

12-22 4-11 10-13 0.6 0.8 9.2 24-52 12-30 21-29 1.3 3.3 15.0 24-55 18-55 29-40 1.9 2.1 14.6 21-36 20-46 27-38 2.3 2.0 16.1 19-43 11-31 26-32 2.5 1.3 16.2 14-35 7-32 23-26 1.3 1.3 10.3 20-40 14-32 69-79 1.8 2.2 25.2 23-46 19-46 23-28 2.7 2.1 14.0 8-17 11-20 8-8 1.0 1.4 11.4 14-40 5-25 9-12 1.0 1.3 6.5 16-38 21-55 24-29 1.9 2.6 13.2 20-44 20-46 35-40 1.3 3.0 16.9

Xavi REY

Rb As Pts

1.5 1.1 1.1 3.4 5.4 2.2 1.2 2.5

3 6 19 27 19 26 25 27 28 29 28 25 27

G MIN

2007-08 Memphis Grizzlies

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3 3 22 10 17 22 20 20 22 19 21 21 15

SEASON NBA Team

NATIONAL TEAM STATS GP Min

G MIN

F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Korac Cup) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague)

COMPETITION

18 25 28 26 27 24 34 23 19 18 28 24

NBA STATS

ictor Sada is that kind of player you would not pick for your team at first glance, and then when he plays for the opposite team, you realise you made a mistake. Victor Sada is neither super talented, nor super fast, nor a very consistent scorer for that matter. He is better than that –he’s just plain good! With him, stats do not mean anything. What means something is you can use him as a point guard or a shooting guard, you can expect big shots at times, great defence, unselfishness, and dedication to the team. He made himself indispensable with Girona and, eventually, with Barcelona, the club of his youth. As we said, do not look at the stats, look at the roll of honours: ACB Champion three times (2004, 2009 and 2011), Copa del Rey winner two times (2010 and 2011), FIBA Europe Cup winner one time (2007), ULEB Cup winner one time (2009) and, yes, Euroleague winner too (2010). That says it all.

– Never played with the Senior National Team in official competition –

5 7 9 8 6 7 6 9 5 8 9 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Victor SADA

YEAR

G MIN

Olympic Games European Championship World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

3.0 1.4 0.8 4.6 5.6 2.0 1.9 2.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

GP Min

2pts

3pts

Rb As Pts

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

– Never played with the Senior National Team in official competition –

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 2010-11 Gran Canaria (Eurocup)

2 11

2 23

1-1 39-58

- 0-0

- 0.5 - 1.0 37-48 4.0 0.5 10.5

SPAIN

Ricky RUBIO

Rudy FERNANDEZ

Rafa MARTiNEZ Height: 1.90 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 03/03/82 Place of birth: Santpedor Team 2010-11: Power Electonics Valencia (SpainACB) Career: Manresa (young teams), Manresa (SpainLEB, 2000-2001), Valls (Spain-LEB2, 2001-2003), Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2003-2006), Manresa (Spain-LEB1, 2006-07), Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Power Electonics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2008-2011)

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 04/04/85 Place of birth: Palma de Mallorca Team 2010-11: Portland Trail Blazers (USA-NBA) Career: DKV Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB, 200108), Portland Trail Blazers (USA-NBA, 2008-2011)

GROUP A

udy Fernandez did not wait long before making his name famous in the USA as he set the record for most three-pointers made in a rookie season in the NBA with 159. Since then, has become a consumate offensive danger and a fan favorite in Portland. When he is given the green light to express his unique array of scoring weapons, which has not always been the case with the Blazers, Rudy is a pest for defenses. He can rush to the rim and finish in dramatic fashion or hit one deadly three-pointer after another. Rudy is so fast and so skilled that he does not need much room to manoeuvre and can create his own shooting opportunities. He also has that particular talent for getting under his opponents’ skin and make their life hell. On draft night the Blazers dealt Rudy to the defending NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks where he will have the opportunity to play along side EuroBasket foe Dirk Nowitzki.

atch out, great shooter here! “Pitbull” – his nickname, in reference to his tenacious defence – is the best outside shooter of Spanish basketball, and is never shy firing from any distance, at any time, against any type of defender, whether it is from an open position, off the dribble or off a screen. It is nothing unusual for him to sink four or five treys in a game, even against the best teams. He did just that in 2010 when he led Valencia to the Eurocup title, and last season too in the Euroleague, when he made 10 of his 20 attempts in the Quarter-Final series against Real Madrid. In 2010-11, he even hit a three-pointer at the horn to beat F.C. Barcelona in a league game. But he is not a one-trick pony. Rafa can go for the lay-up or dish some good assists. At his position, Spain is crowded but it is good to know, for coach Scariolo, that Martinez never says no to a good challenge, just in case.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

7 6 9 9 8 8 9

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

11 16 18 20 22 28 26

8-15 4-11 16-26 15-26 19-34 21-34 26-32

4-11 2-8 11-27 13-32 16-40 15-41 18-39

8-10 2-2 17-21 20-24 19-24 22-25 34-37

1.1 1.8 2.3 2.0 0.9 3.5 6.0

0.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.1 2.1 1.7

5.1 2.7 9.1 9.9 13.1 13.6 15.6

G MIN

2PTS

0-1 0-1 1-2 26-52 21-50 24-30 31-82 8-31 23-27 53-81 20-59 51-59 45-82 51-119 57-70 39-69 34-87 48-51

3PTS

1.5 4.1 2.6 3.1 3.8 3.4

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Joventut Badalona (ULEB Cup) 2 Joventut Badalona (ULEB Cup) 14 Joventut Badalona (ULEB Cup) 9 Joventut Badalona (EuroCup) 16 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 19 Joventut Badalona (ULEB Cup) 15

4 28 27 25 26 23

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

0.5 9.9 10.3 13.6 15.8 15.2

G MIN

2008-09 Portland Trailblazers 2009-10 Portland Trailblazers 2010-11 Portland Trailblazers

78 62 78

26 109-232 159-398 120-143 2.7 2.0 10.4 23 62-157 98-266 85-98 2.6 2.0 8.1 23 97-214 116-361 126-146 2.2 2.5 8.6

Height: 2.05 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 30/08/88 Place of birth: Valencia Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: Pamesa Valencia (youth teams), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2006-2011)

2010 G MIN

7 5

6 4

2PTS

3-5 4-5

3PTS

2-5 1-1

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Pamesa Valencia (ULEB Cup) Pamesa Valencia (Eurocup) Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) Power E. Valencia (Euroleague)

G MIN

14 4 16 14

17 16 26 28

2PTS

17-31 5-9 31-62 37-70

3PTS

8-25 0-2 16-48 14-38

3-6 0-2 22-33 37-44

COMPETITION

World Championship

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

2001-02 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2-4 0.9 0.6 2.0 1-5 0.4 0.2 2.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2.5 2.5 5.1 4.9

0.6 1.5 1.7 1.4

27 26 29

2PTS

13-33 23-32 38-82

3PTS

24-51 23-72 36-96

RB AS PTS

36-41 2.8 1.1 10.3 49-52 1.6 1.5 10.9 40-52 2.1 1.5 10.7

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

Rb As Pts

EuroBasket World Championship

he past twelve months or so have been all about joy for Fernando San Emeterio. In 2010, he had a breakthrough season in Euroleague and captured the ACB title, highlighting himself with the “and 1” play that gave Vitoria the championship almost at the buzzer against Barcelona. Then he finally made the trip to the FIBA World Championship with Spain and, in 2011, he made it to both the All-Euroleague First Team and the All-ACB Team and received the Spanish League MVP trophy! Not bad at all and well-deserved, too. As a youngster, he destroyed Team USA at the prestigious AlbertSchweizer tournament, in 2002, with 38 points and 15 rebounds. His all-around abilities – forged very early, when he was taught the duties of a point guard, before switching to the wingman role – enabled him to get more and more credit, first with Valladolid, then Girona and finally with the powerhouse Vitoria.

ictor Claver has plenty of talent but, until 2009, he was “only” an invitee to the National Team camp (2007 and 2008), and had failed to make the final cut. Eventually, in 2009 and 2010, he traveled with Spain to EuroBasket and the World Championship, a valuable experience that helped him get even better. Last year, with Valencia, he was brilliant, filling every line on the stat sheet (12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.7 apg and 1.5 spg in the ACB) and affirming himself as a consistent go-to-guy. Capable of playing both forward positions, he can use his outside shooting (36-for-89 last year), his off-the-dribble jumpers as well as his physical abilities (he won the 2007 Slam Dunk contest of the ACB league) to fool the defence. NBA material, no question about it.

2009 2010

3pts

Height: 1.99 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 01/01/84 Place of birth: Santander Team 2010-11: Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB) Career: Valladolid (youth teams), Forum Valladolid (Spain-ACB, 2001-2006), Akasvayu Girona (Spain-ACB, 2006-2008), Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2008-2011)

Victor CLAVER

YEAR

2pts

Fernando SAN EMETERIO

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

G MIN

2008-09 Pamesa Valencia (Eurocup) 13 2009-10 Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) 15 2010-11 Power E. Valencia (Euroleague) 21

RB AS PTS

- 1.7 2.6 2.9 1.7 3.7

GP Min

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

– Never played with the Senior National Team in official competition –

4.4 2.5 8.3 10.9

Valladolid (Korac Cup) Girona (EuroCup) Girona (ULEB Cup) Vitoria (Euroleague) Vitoria (Euroleague) Vitoria (Euroleague)

G MIN

10-14

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 15 17 20 20 20

1-6

9 1-3 - 21 34-59 24-41 23 38-67 7-43 11 19-41 6-21 28 55-85 29-68 34 65-107 30-60

RB AS PTS

2-3 1.9 1.3 3.6 FT

- 50-66 34-43 15-17 40-50 54-70

RB AS PTS

0.5 3.9 3.0 1.8 3.8 5.5

- 1.5 1.8 0.6 2.3 2.4

1.0 12.7 7.7 3.6 11.9 13.7

Carlos SUAREZ

Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 18/09/89 Place of birth: Brazzaville (CGO) Team 2010-11: Oklahoma City Thunder (USA-NBA) Career: L’Hospitalet (Spain-Junior, 2006-07), L’Hospitalet (Spain-LEB, 2007-08), Ricoh Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Oklahoma City (USA-NBA, 2009-11)

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 23/05/86 Place of birth: Aranjuez Team 2010-11: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) Career: Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-ACB, 20042010), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

ven when you are a talented player, it is easy to go unnoticed in the super brilliant world of Spanish basketball. But not when you have the kind of talent Suarez has. In 2009-10, Carlos amazed everyone with Estudiantes, averaging 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game, earning an All-ACB First Team selection for himself and catching the attention of the prestigious neighbour, the Real Madrid, which awarded him a four-year contract. The versatile Suarez wasted no time showing what kind of player he was, finding immediately some room in the Real’s rotation and scoring 9.5 points and grabbing 4.5 rebounds per contest in the ACB. The past two summers, he made the trip to the national camp, but not to the actual official competitions.

he ultimate Cinderella story! Just three years ago, the Congo native (who just received his Spanish citizenship) was playing in the Spanish second division and, now, he is an up-and-coming star in the NBA and a great addition for Spain at EuroBasket 2011. After leaving Congo with his parents, Serge played in France, with Prissé-Mâcon, joined the CB L’Hospitalet in Spain and then Manresa, for a three-year contract that gave him the opportunity to leave for the NBA at any time. He did not wait too long as he finally made some consistent debuts with Oklahoma City in 2009-2010, and moreover, had a remarkable season in 2010-11. In the first round of the play-offs, the phenomenal defender recorded 9 blocks in a game against Denver! As a matter of fact, Serge finished third in that category during the regular season (2.4bpg).

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

GP Min

2pts

3pts

– Never played with the Senior National Team in official competition –

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2010-11

2009-10 Oklahoma City Thunder 2010-11 Oklahoma City Thunder

73 82

18 200-368 27 335-616

1-2 0-1

RB AS PTS

8 9 7 9 9

2PTS

13 10 18 19 24

17-22 12-16 16-34 21-41 44-75

G MIN

3PTS

- - - 0-1 -

10-17 15-25 18-26 18-28 27-48

2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3.3 2.8 1.0 5.7 6.4

0.9 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.2

5.5 4.3 7.1 6.7 12.8

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) Girona (EuroCup) Girona (ULEB Cup)

9 6 13 16 17

4 4-10 17 10-19 7 14-19 19 55-85 27 79-123

- 0-2 1-1 0-1 5-13

5-8 10-14 9-17 36-55 58-79

- 0.3 0.3 1.2 2.5

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

1.4 5.0 3.1 9.1 13.6

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2008-09 Memphis Grizzlies 2009-10 Memphis Grizzlies 2010-11 Memphis Grizzlies

82 69 81

31 350-660 36 378-650 32 361-684

0-1 0-1 3-7

COMPETITION

European Championship World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

0.6 4.0 1.3 4.6 6.1

18-25 9-21 19-43 19-45

3-6 7-18 18-44 25-76

10-15 14-20 18-22 36-45

RB AS PTS

2.0 3.0 3.4 4.3

0.5 0.6 1.1 1.7

8.2 5.3 6.9 6.5

G MIN

3 5 7 6 7 6 4 9 8 9 9

5 15 20 12 14 23 10 19 18 20 17

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2-8 17-29 30-59 10-16 21-40 19-46 7-13 29-61 33-57 25-54 20-46

- - - - - - - - - 1-4 2-6

8-10 9-14 13-24 7-10 8-18 27-44 7-9 9-14 11-17 20-27 12-21

RB AS PTS

3.7 6.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 7.7 2.8 5.9 2.6 5.3 5.9

- 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.7

4.0 8.6 10.4 4.5 7.1 10.8 5.3 7.4 9.6 8.1 6.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

14 13 18 24

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

Rb As Pts

COMPETITION

2PTS

hen you talk about Spain’s inside game, you easily talk about the Gasol brothers or about Jorge Garbajosa’s decisive three-pointers. But when you look at Spain’s games, you realize how wonderful a team player Felipe Reyes is. No matter how talented he is – let’s not forget he was the 2009 Spanish League MVP and the 2007 Spanish Finals MVP – Felipe will not ask for much credit but will give everything he has for the team. It means scoring, it means offensive rebounds just when they are needed, it also means defense and physical plays, and it has been like this for ten years, both with the National Team and with his clubs. First Estudiantes and then the Real Madrid where he has been since 2004. He can be used as a power forward, where his consistent perimeter scoring and art of the defence do some serious damage, or at the center position, where his defensive tricks works to perfection.

t’s like Marc Gasol is having a breakthrough season every season. Already highly regarded both in International basketball and in the NBA since he started his career, he’s getting better and better every year and Pau’s young brother is now a feared player. With Pau having sat out last summer in Turkey, Marc took over with the National Team at the FIBA World Championship and, then, had a very solid season with the Grizzlies and a fantastic NBA play-offs, where he destroyed the San Antonio Spurs in the first round and pushed the Oklahoma City Thunder to the limit, with 20 points and 20 rebounds types of performances. Physically dominating, and gifted with terrific hands that enable him to hit perimeter jumpers, Marc is a pure center and a perfect complement to Pau’s finesse. An expert for drawing fouls, he is a threat on the charity line.

World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

3pts

Height: 2.03 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 16/03/80 Place of birth: Cordoba Team 2010-11: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) Career: Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-ACB, 19982004), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2004-11)

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of Birth: 29/01/85 Place of birth: Barcelona Team 2010-11: Memphis Grizzlies (USA-NBA) Career: F.C. Barcelona (Spain-Youth Teams, 19982001), Lausanne High School in Memphis (USAHigh School, 2001-03), F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2003-06), Akasvayu Girona (Spain-ACB, 2006-08), Memphis Grizzlies (NBA, 2008-2011)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

2pts

Felipe REYES

58-92 5.4 0.1 6.3 138-184 7.6 0.3 9.9

Marc GASOL

YEAR

G MIN

Estudiantes Madrid (Euroleague) 6 Estudiantes Madrid (ULEB Cup) 10 Estudiantes Madrid (EuroCup) 16 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 23

NBA STATS SEASON NBA TEAM

GP Min

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Rb As Pts

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior National Team in official competition -

RB AS PTS

275-375 7.4 1.7 11.9 252-376 9.3 2.4 14.6 220-294 7.0 2.5 11.7

G MIN

Estudiantes Madrid (Korac Cup) 3 Estudiantes Madrid (Korac Cup) 11 Estudiantes Madrid (Euroleague) 10 Estudiantes Madrid (Saporta Cup) 12 Estudiantes Madrid (ULEB Cup) 15 Estudiantes Madrid (ULEB Cup) 16 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 17 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 22 Real Madrid (ULEB Cup) 15 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 19 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 20 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 14 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 21

12 19 15 22 25 24 23 27 22 25 26 18 19

2-5 32-58 23-43 42-78 68-111 71-140 37-93 76-150 53-111 78-156 91-182 35-80 60-137

- - - - 0-2 1-2 - - - - 1-2 0-1 2-10

3-6 30-44 32-52 49-63 75-115 42-73 42-75 63-104 45-73 84-139 84-105 32-41 57-68

RB AS PTS

3.0 4.9 4.3 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.5 7.5 7.1 6.5 5.0 5.5

- 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.7 1.8 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.9

2.3 8.5 7.8 11.1 14.1 11.7 6.8 9.8 10.1 12.6 13.5 7.3 8.7

SPAIN

Serge IBAKA

GROUP A

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

TURKEY

They Can’t Go Home Again T

urkey had been waiting for their moment for so long and when it finally arrived last year, the hosts of the FIBA World Championship made the most of it by grabbing their first medal in nine years. After making a stunThe main aspect of their success was down to something which histoning run to the FIBA rically has not always been possible and that was a beautiful cocktail of World Championship having the right chemistry and mental focus. Final last summer, Backed by the influence of a terrific and inspirational leader in Hedo Turkey are now out to Turkoglu and the team’s voracious appetite for playing watertight defence, prove their glorious it was hardly surprising they managed to succeed. silver medal was down Yet since reaching the Final, Turkey have not received full credit from everyone. Some people have only spoken about the luck they had on the to talent and not home way and also how their home status was one of the most important factors. advantage. Perhaps Having not gained the recognition, praise and in some quarters even the one of the most unprerespect they probably deserve, the players will perhaps be motivated to dictable teams in the step things up and produce another impressive display. Have the feelings of tournament, pushing jubilation and triumph given the players an unquenchable thirst for success for a top five finish or with the National Team? Was last summer a breakout performance or even another podium was it a one-off made possible by playing at home? These are a question which will soon be answered while some have even dared to label Turkey finish is possible, but as overrated in the wake of last year’s efforts. equally they must focus Turkish fans can retort with a simple ‘good is good no matter where you and repeat their form play’ and this is difficult to argue with. It is also worth noting they have of last year to make it some seriously major strengths as a team. safely out of the ‘Group They can shoot the ball well either side of the arc, they can fast-break of Death’ in Panevezys. against lesser teams, execute an effective pick and roll, apply excellent ball pressure and play exceptional zone defence. All of this is carried out by some highly talented players, many of whom seem to be getting better and better as they mature.

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Automatically qualified for the World Championship in their country and thus for the EuroBasket.

Player Ersan Ilyasova Hidayet Türkoglu Ömer Onan Semih Erden Ömer Asik Kerem Tunçeri Sinan Güler Ender Arslan Oguz Savas Kerem Gönlüm Cenk Akyol Baris Ermis Totals

G 8 9 8 9 9 8 8 9 8 8 6 5 9

Min FG 29 34-74 26 34-84 24 27-59 20 30-48 19 32-58 22 17-42 15 21-37 17 19-39 13 19-30 18 12-25 12 7-16 7 4-7 - 256-519

% 45.9 40.5 45.8 62.5 55.2 40.5 56.8 48.7 63.3 48.0 43.8 57.1 49.3

3pts FT Rb As 16-33 23-32 7.6 0.5 20-48 23-32 4.2 3.4 12-31 11-15 0.9 1.4 22-36 4.6 1.2 16-43 6.9 0.7 11-27 9-10 2.1 4.0 7-17 3-4 1.6 2.1 13-28 5-14 0.3 1.9 3-3 8-15 1.5 0.8 0-2 9-14 4.4 0.9 4-11 0.8 0.3 1-3 2-3 0.6 1.0 87-203 131-218 33.0 16.6

St 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 8.1

BS 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 3.4

TO 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.8 10.6

Pts 13.4 12.3 9.6 9.1 8.9 6.8 6.5 6.2 6.1 4.1 3.0 2.2 81.1

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Silver medal 8th Did not qualify 11th 6th Tied for 9th Did not qualify 12th 9th Silver medal

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Chamionship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Ender Arslan Kerem Tunçeri Dogus Balbay Baris Ermis Ömer Onan Sinan Güler Emir Preldzic Cenk Akyol Furkan Aldemir Hidayet Türkoglu Ersan İlyasova Semih Erden Enes Kanter Oğuz Savaş Ömer Aşık

Height (m.) Position 1.90 1 1.94 1 1.85 1 1.92 1-2 1.94 2 1.93 2 2.06 3 1.97 2-3 1.97 2-3 2.08 3 2.08 4 2.11 4-5 2.08 5 2.08 5 2.14

Birthdate 14/01/83 14/04/79 21/01/89 03/01/85 04/02/78 08/11/83 06/09/87 16/04/87 24/06/85 19/03/79 15/05/87 28/07/86 20/05/92 13/07/87

Team 2010-11 Efes Pilsen Efes Pilsen University of Texas (USA) Banvit Basketball Club Fenerbahçe Ülker Efes Pilsen Fenerbahçe Ülker Efes Pilsen KK Zagreb (CRO) Orlando Magic (USA) Milwaukee Bucks (USA) Cleveland Cavaliers (USA) Kentucky (USA) Fenerbahçe Ülker

04/07/86 Chicago Bulls (USA)

Coach: Orhun Ene

COACH

Orhun ENE Nationality: Turkish Date of birth: 01/02/67 Place of birth: Erzurum Team 2010-11: Banvit Basketball Club (Turkey-TBL) Career: FMV Isikspor Istanbul (Turkey-TBL2, 2006-07), Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye (Turkey-TBL, 2007-09), Banvit Basketball Club (Turkey-TBL, 2009-11) International career: Turkish National Team (2011)

Ersan İlyasova

Slipping back into the old ways and allowing their fragile emotional stability to threaten their hopes of success is not an option. Remaining unpredictable isn’t a problem if it is only uncertainty as to whether they can win games rather than whether they can avoid a mental implosion. Last year could be a major turning point for Turkey but this will only be the case if they can perform consistently at the elite level and that means reaching the latter stages without fail and this year in particular, grabbing a place at the Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament. One major question mark will be coach Orhun Ene and how he will cope at what is his first major tournament as boss. Some continuity has been assured since he is a long-serving assistant but it is a different matter altogether when you have to position yourself under the spotlight by sitting in the hot-seat as head coach. He has the talent and also some momentum but of course he doesn’t have the home comforts of last summer – we’ll see how much of a difference it makes. l

hen Bogdan Tanjevic stepped aside having delivered a silver medal at the FIBA World Championship last summer in front of the ecstatic Turkish fans, the Federation had to choose whether to go with continuity or turn in a new direction. They chose continuity and that meant promoting Orhun Ene into the hot seat and trusting he will be able to use six years of working as assistant coach to bring further podium success. While Ene is relatively inexperienced as a head coach in comparison to many others, he knows the set-up inside-out. This is not only because of his work as a coach with the senior team but also because he has done plenty of work with the youth teams and of course was a National Team player himself. Critically, Ene will still have the experience of his former boss to draw upon since his predecessor is now working as technical director for the Federation. Ene has also coached in European club competition with Banvit in the last couple of seasons but now he has to deal with the weight of expectation, not only in Lithuania but ahead of the Olympic Games next year since it would appear that not qualifying is not an option.

Kerem TUNCERİ

GROUP A

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.94 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 14/04/79 Place of birth: Istanbul Team 2010-11: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL) Career: Galatasaray (Turkey-TBL, 1997-99), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 1999-2004), Ülker (Turkey-TBL, 2004-05), Beşiktaş Colaturka (Turkey-TBL, 2005-06), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2006-08), Triumph Lyubertsy Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 2008-09), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2009-11)

urkey couldn’t wish for a more capable and trusted veteran playmaker than Kerem Tunceri. Not only does he possess a super basketball IQ, he is also the player who often holds this fragile Turkey team together when it threatens to implode. He is a hugely effective anchor not just for the backcourt but also for the entire team. While he is now 32-years-old and in the twilight of a distinguished career, last summer he was a key architect of the silver medal success as his four assists per game will testify. Even when he was discarded by the National Team a few years ago, he simply knuckled down and when finally recalled, he returned with even more knowledge and court smarts. He has the strength, size and quickness required at the elite level and when it comes to on the ball defence, he is the top man for Turkey.

Hidayet TURKOGLU

Height: 2.08 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 19/03/79 Place of birth: Istanbul Club Team 2010-11: Orlando Magic (USA-NBA) Career: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 19972000), Sacramento Kings (USA-NBA, 2000-03), San Antonio Spurs (USA-NBA, 2003-04), Orlando Magic (USA-NBA, 2004-09), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2009-10), Phoenix Suns (USA-NBA, 2010), Orlando Magic (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

1999 1999 2001 2002 2003 2003 2005 2005 2009 2009 2010

bona-fide legend of Turkish basketball as he enters the final phase of his career, 32-year-old Hedo Türkoğlu is one of the greatest players to have worn a National Team vest and many would say the best because of his all-round skills. He is such an enormous and almost immeasurable influence for Turkey that it is very nearly too painful for fans to even think about trying to work in the future without his presence on the floor. He has just about everything you need in your locker as a player. With quickness, size and the versatility to play multiple positions, he can handle the ball, make incisive killer passes, shoot the lights out when open, create his own shot, get to the hoop, rebound and above anything else – put the team on his back and carry them over the finish line. He is a veteran warrior who was once the Most Improved Player In the NBA and when it comes to the National Team, he is the go to guy in every sense. Last summer he was voted onto the AllTournament Team at the FIBA World Championship after a typically impressive haul in the points, assists and rebounds categories. Having started the last NBA season in Phoenix he finished it back at old club Orlando and typically averaged five assists per game to show why he will be the kingpin for Turkey once again.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR 1999 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 2007 2009 2009 2010

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round European Championship European Championship World Championship European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN 8 20 9 25 6 36 8 31 4 32 5 27 4 30 6 30 5 26 9 28 9 26

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) 1996-97 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 1997-98 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 1998-99 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 1999-00 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague)

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2000-01 Sacramento Kings 2001-02 Sacramento Kings 2002-03 Sacramento Kings 2003-04 San Antonio Spurs 2004-05 Orlando Magic 2005-06 Orlando Magic 2006-07 Orlando Magic 2007-08 Orlando Magic 2008-09 Orlando Magic 2009-10 Toronto Raptors 2010-11 Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Orlando Magic

2PTS 17-32 24-52 18-58 29-60 15-33 22-43 12-30 26-57 14-30 19-58 14-36

G MIN 74 17 80 25 67 18 80 26 67 26 78 34 73 31 82 37 77 37 74 31 25 25 56 34

FT - 3-6 15-24 54-86

RB - 1.3 3.5 4.6

2PTS 3PTS FT RB 110-249 28-86 87-112 2.8 227-516 63-171 167-230 4.5 136-313 29-78 88-110 2.8 161-404 101-241 114-161 4.5 235-537 93-245 188-225 3.5 284-594 114-283 255-296 4.3 236-542 109-281 171-219 4.0 390-804 166-415 324-391 5.7 289-649 134-376 314-389 5.3 168-385 108-289 175-226 4.6 44-96 41-97 26-36 4.0 151-316 86-213 80-120 4.6

4 9 6 6 9 3 6 4 6 9 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

2PTS

3PTS

23 36 20 29 29 22 25 20 23 23 22

4-9 16-40 2-15 9-17 20-39 2-5 13-26 4-8 11-19 7-19 6-15

2-4 9-24 0-4 6-19 7-25 3-5 6-19 3-8 11-25 12-31 11-27

4-4 7-14 6-6 6-10 13-18 1-2 8-13 3-4 9-11 6-7 9-10

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

Galatasaray (Korac Cup) 6 Galatasaray (Korac Cup) 6 Galatasaray (Korac Cup) 8 Galatasaray (Korac Cup) 9 Efes Pilsen (SuproLeague) 16 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 20 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 18 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 11 Ülker Istanbul (Euroleague) 22 Besiktas (ULEB Cup) 8 Real Madrid (ULEB Cup) 15 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 19 Triumph Lyubertsy M.R. (EuroChallenge) 6 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 15 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 16

RB AS PTS

1.5 2.9 1.3 2.2 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.4 2.1

1.8 4.6 1.2 3.0 4.6 2.0 2.8 3.0 1.7 3.7 4.0

4.5 7.3 1.7 7.0 8.2 4.7 8.7 5.0 10.7 6.2 6.8

RB AS PTS

23 9-22 1-2 10-12 1.7 3.0 5.2 9 9-14 3-7 6-7 0.7 1.7 5.5 29 10-21 10-26 5-7 3.4 3.0 6.9 27 26-47 9-29 13-18 1.4 4.6 10.2 23 22-43 6-38 17-21 1.9 2.5 4.9 25 30-104 6-34 15-23 1.7 2.7 4.1 28 20-45 22-63 9-15 2.4 3.3 6.4 22 9-15 6-28 7-11 2.8 3.8 3.9 30 69-172 18-73 34-41 2.5 3.6 8.6 34 23-43 18-52 15-23 3.6 5.3 14.4 22 7-14 12-51 12-13 1.5 3.0 4.1 22 12-28 33-87 22-26 1.2 2.6 7.6 23 4-7 9-26 9-13 1.2 2.2 7.3 21 8-20 13-45 8-8 0.8 2.8 4.2 22 23-49 23-56 30-32 1.8 3.5 9.1

Dogus BALBAY Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard Date of Birth: 21/01/89 Place of birth: Istanbul Team 2010-11: University of Texas (USA-NCAA) Career: Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL, 2004-06), Brewster Academy (USA- 2006-07), University of Texas (USA-NCAA, 2007-11) aving graduated from the University of Texas earlier this year, it promises to be an interesting few months for the point guard Balbay who will play in the Turkish league for Efes Pilsen this season and could just find himself on the bench at EuroBasket 2011. Many believe the playmaker will be one of the next generation of Turkish guards to establish themselves for the senior team and while Lithuania may come too soon, he has the potential to deliver at the elite level, especially if he can work on his shooting. By no means a natural scorer, Balbay’s strengths are his excellent defensive capabilities and high octane approach to the game. With limitless reserves of energy and a real desire to help his team-mates, his attitude and defence alone could be enough to squeeze onto the end of the bench.

AS PTS - 0.3 2.8 1.4 5.6 2.7 13.6 AS 0.9 2.0 1.3 1.9 2.3 2.8 3.2 5.0 4.9 4.1 2.3 5.1

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

3PTS FT RB AS PTS 2-8 10-15 3.4 1.5 6.3 18-39 10-15 3.4 1.4 12.4 14-31 15-25 5.8 3.5 15.5 7-24 40-49 5.0 3.6 14.9 2-12 8-11 5.5 1.8 11.0 10-17 19-26 4.0 2.0 18.6 4-18 12-20 4.3 0.8 12.0 12-22 27-47 5.2 2.2 19.2 2-15 26-34 5.2 3.8 12.0 11-33 17-20 4.2 2.6 9.8 20-48 23-32 4.2 3.4 12.3

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 2 4 - - 9 9 8-16 2-6 17 25 24-50 11-42 22 36 82-131 27-81

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship European Championship World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

PTS 5.3 10.1 6.7 9.2 14.0 14.9 13.3 19.5 16.8 11.3 9.5 11.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 Fenerbahçe (FEL)

3-4

0-4

- 0.5 3.0

Sinan GULER

Height: 1.93 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 08/11/83 Place of birth: İstanbul Team 2010-11: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL) Career: Beşiktaş (Turkey-TBL, 2000-02), Salt Lake Community College (USA-NAIA, 2002-04), Carroll College (USA-NAIA, 2004-06), (Darüşşafaka (TurkeyTBL, 2006-2007), Beşiktaş Colaturka (Turkey-TBL, 2007-08), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL 2008-11)

Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 09/08/81 Place of birth: Konak Team 2010-11: Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-TBL) Career: Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-TBL, 2007-11)

resh from grabbing a place in the AllTournament Team at the U20 European Championship Men earlier this summer after posting a monstrous double-double in Bilbao, Furkan Aldemir could be promoted to the senior team for the first time. An injury to Kerem Gonlum means Turkey need to bolster their frontcourt and Aldemir looks set to potentially squeeze onto the final roster. Having spent his fledgling career with Pinar Karsiyaka, he will move to the pressure-cooker atmosphere of Istanbul next season and line up for Galatasaray who like everybody else have been impressed with his skills and not least his superb rebounding ability. While having only just turned 20-years-old, he already has plenty of experience including time playing in European competitions and having been named a Turkish League All Star while still a teenager last year.

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

ast summer at the FIBA World Championship, Sinan Guler produced the best form of his career for Turkey with a fantastic all-round contribution. He was accurate in his shooting from outside and finished well offensively, perhaps surpassing everyone’s expectations since he has always been known as much more of a defensive specialist. He is a high quality defender who more often than not can cause opposing ball-handlers to crack just when it matters most due to his athleticism, energy and relentless swarming defence. That means he is never far away from a key steal and since he just loves running the open court, once he has completed a defensive raid, he is racking up a score on the board before you have had time to blink. While the Efes Pilsen guard might not be a classic playmaker in a half-court sense, he is still smart enough to manage his weaknesses while his intensity could again prove the catalyst for Turkey.

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

YEAR

-NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Karsiyaka Izmir (EuroChallenge) 12

35-52

1-3

2009 2009 2010

19-36 8.0 0.8 7.7

Ender ARSLAN

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Besiktas (Korac Cup) Besiktas (ULEB Cup) Fenerbahçe (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague)

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Efes Pilsen (SuproLeague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Vitoria (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague)

G MIN

1 4 6 4 9 6 6 8 9

2PTS

3PTS

13 21 25 20 19 18 20 21 17

0-1 2-7 6-11 6-12 9-21 6-13 12-17 18-31 6-11

0-2 7-11 9-20 1-7 9-27 2-10 7-17 8-22 13-28

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 13 20 20 23 22 8 6 20 10 14 8

5 1-4 - 8 8-24 4-12 15 11-34 6-33 24 14-46 32-93 20 43-126 24-77 21 21-57 16-56 3 13-34 13-42 13 3-6 9-14 17 22-47 13-52 13 5-14 6-20 15 9-21 10-30 10 4-8 1-11

2PTS

3PTS

3-8 6-14 7-17

3-4 1.8 - 6.0 3-3 2.1 0.6 4.1 3-4 1.6 2.1 6.5

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- 5-5 6-7 4-6 15-25 7-11 10-16 18-20 5-14 FT

1-2 7-13 13-20 34-49 49-64 36-55 19-26 4-6 14-24 10-11 6-8 9-12

- 1.8 3.0 1.3 2.0 1.3 2.3 1.6 1.9

1.3 0.5 1.5 3.8 2.0 2.0 2.9 0.7 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.0

0-1 23-36 1-1 3-6 19-34

0-1 7-22 0-3 3-7 5-22

- 8-14 1-1 2-2 5-7

RB AS PTS

0.3 4.0 0.6 1.6 1.9

0.3 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.9

5.8 0.6 1.9 3.9

7.5 7.5 4.8 6.7 4.2 9.2 9.8 6.2

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010

RB AS PTS

0.7 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.9 0.6

3 17 3 6 16

nce labelled as a ‘wonder-kid’ and seen as one of the big hopes of Turkish basketball, the supremely talented Cenk Ayol has not yet fulfilled his true potential and for sure has no chance of ever living up to the unfair and unrealistic hype placed on him as a teenager. He even went through a confidence crisis because of it and to his immense credit, he has come storming back thanks to a really productive spell in the Italian league with Air Avellino. Immediately after that renaissance period, he played an understated role in helping his country secure silver at the FIBA World Championships and last season he was back at Efes Pilsen once again. With renewed self-belief he could once again be an option off the bench. He is not the quickest of players but he does have good speed of thought and a decent shot which could prove fruitful as he prepares to experience his third EuroBasket Final Round.

RB AS PTS

1.0 2.0 1.8 - 2.1 0.7 1.7 0.9 0.3

3 13 5 9 15

Height: 1.97 Position: Shooting Guard/Small forward Date of birth: 16/04/87 Place of birth: İstanbul Team 2010-11: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL) Career: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2003-2007), Galatasaray Cafecrown (Turkey-TBL, 2007-08), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2008-2009), Air Avellino (ItalyLega, 2009-10), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

2003 2003 2005 2005 2006 2007 2009 2009 2010

12-18 8-19 14-20

Cenk AKYOL

nder Arslan is an experienced guard who is equally at home either handling the ball and creating for others or making use of his potentially dangerous three-point shooting. Extremely quick at both ends of the court and as competitive a player as you will ever see, he often has the ability to get an edge on his opponents because of this although occasionally it overwhelms him and can lead to his game breaking apart. Still, he has improved in recent years and with that maturity his decision making is better than ever which is a big bonus for the National Team. Last summer he played an excellent cameo role with his perimeter game definitely one of the features during Turkey’s run to the FIBA World Championship Final. Not only did he shoot the ball well but he delivered some really nice performances including 12 points in 20 minutes against Serbia in the Semi-Final. His record at tournaments in recent years is very consistent and he is a good bet for another near 10 points per game at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

16 15 15

6 9 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 01/14/83 Place of birth: Istanbul Team 2010-11: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL) Career: Muratpaşa Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL, 2001-02), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2002-06), Union Olimpija (Slovenia-1A League, 2006), Tau Ceramica (Spain-ACB, 2007), Panionios (GreeceESAKE, 2007), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2007-11)

YEAR

G MIN

Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

1.0 2.1 2.7 7.9 6.9 5.7 10.5 6.2 4.9 3.8 3.9 2.5

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5 2 8 4 3 6

17 12 19 11 8 12

3-7 1-2 9-20 2-3 - 3-5

6-10 0-1 8-24 1-5 1-3 4-11

12-17 - 8-14 1-2 - -

RB AS PTS

1.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 - 0.8

1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.3

7.2 1.0 6.3 2.0 1.0 3.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Galatasaray (ULEB Cup) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague)

5 16 14 1 10 7 4

7 14 24 2 20 9 4

3-6 9-19 14-37 - 13-20 5-7 2-2

1-3 7-16 14-40 0-2 10-28 3-13 0-2

1-2 14-20 12-16 - 11-16 3-4 0-1

RB AS PTS

0.4 1.3 2.8 - 1.7 0.4 -

- 0.6 0.8 - 1.1 0.3 0.5

1.6 3.3 5.9 6.7 3.1 1.0

TURKEY

Furkan ALDEMIR

Enes KANTER

Ersan ILYASOVA Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 15/05/87 Place of birth: Eskisehir Team 2010-11: Milwaukee Bucks (USA-NBA) Career: Yeşilyurt (Turkey-TB2L 2003-2004), Ülker (Turkey-TBL, 2004-05), Tulsa 66ers (USA-NBDL, 2005-06), Milwaukee Bucks (USA-NBA, 200607), Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2007-09), Milwaukee Bucks (USA-NBA, 2009-11)

GROUP A

Height: 2.08 Position: Center Date of birth: 20/05/92 Place of birth: Zurich (SUI) Team 2010-11: Kentucky (USA-NCAA) Career: Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL, 2008-09), Stoneridge Preparatory (USA, 2009-10), Kentucky (USA-NCAA, 2010-11)

ndeniably the most exciting prospect of the new Turkish generation, Enes Kanter is something of a phenomenon already despite having barely played at a competitive level other than for his country at youth level and a handful of games for Fenerbahce. Having stepped out in the Turkish League as a young player it was something that eventually cost him the chance to play in the NCAA last season with Kentucky. He was ruled ineligible and spent the season sat in frustration and unable to get onto the court. Despite the lack of competitive action, his monstrous performances at youth level including his stellar MVP display in Metz in 2009 at the U18 European Championship Men when he claimed 18.6 points and 16.4 rebounds per game are still enough to suggest he could play at EuroBasket 2011. Never before has there been a player in the NBA draft who has played so little and yet caused such a stir. His size, mobility, range, soft hands, finishing, rebounding and wingspan are just a few reasons there is such a clamour for his services and all attributes the senior National Team could potentially benefit from.

f at first you don’t succeed, try and try again, something which could be applied to the career path of the hugely talented Ersan Ilyasova. The forward didn’t manage to make a success during his first stint in the NBA but after returning in the summer of 2009 with a couple of stand-out seasons in Spain at Barcelona sandwiched in between, he is now a genuine success at the Bucks. While not exactly spectacular at club level, he has been a tower of strength with the National Team during the last couple of tournaments where he has top scored including 16.1 points per game during EuroBasket 2009 in Poland. He has a lengthy skill-set and can both score and rebound in the paint with regularity while he is also a big danger from the perimeter thanks to his relatively consistent three-point shot. While creating for his team-mates remains one of his few areas in need of improvement, he is effective on defence and will no doubt be seen blocking his fair share of shots.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2006 2007 2009 2009 2010

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Fenerbahçe (Euroleague)

3-7

2-3 1.5

- 2.0

2004-05 Ülker Istanbul (Euroleague) 2007-08 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 2008-09 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) SEASON NBA Team

2006-07 Milwaukee Bucks 2009-10 Milwaukee Bucks 2010-11 Milwaukee Bucks

4 5 8 4 7 8

2PTS

3PTS

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (SuproLeague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe (FEL) Ülker (Euroleague) Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague)

3 11 16 6 23 24

- 1-9 5-15 3-5 7-18 15-28

0-1 5-12 6-23 1-1 6-22 12-31

- 2-2 9-17 - 3-5 11-15

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4 22 24 20 15 11 18 19 13 22 12 8 16

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

13-18 5-6 12-19 18-20 23-32

RB AS PTS

3.9 3.3 8.5 7.3 7.6

1.0 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.5

9.6 2.7 13.0 16.1 13.4

- 0.6 0.4 - 0.9 1.4

5 4-15 1-9 18 39-82 14-58 21 54-109 31-77

RB AS PTS

1-2 0.5 - 1.7 14-26 4.7 0.7 6.1 31-38 7.0 0.8 10.5

66 81 60

15 85-215 54-148 70-89 2.9 0.7 6.1 23 242-488 81-241 113-158 6.4 1.0 10.4 25 185-386 36-121 93-104 6.1 0.9 9.5

RB AS PTS

- - 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.9

6 22 22

t’s been one of the most talked about sagas of the summer but Emir Preldzic could step out for Turkey at EuroBasket 2011 having previously represented Slovenia three years ago. His decision to pursue playing in a Turkish vest was controversial and not only disappointed Slovenian fans but also Bosnia and Herzegovina fans who had hoped he might play for the country of his birth. Preldzic is a phenomenal talent and a big hit in Turkey where he has played in the last two All Star games. He can handle the ball well, initiate offences, scores, rebounds and has a huge basketball IQ. In fact there is little Preldzic doesn’t possess and if he does step out for his adopted nation, Turkey get the services of an excellent player who at 23 years of age heading into the tournament, is still evolving and getting better.

3.8 4.6 2.3 5.0 9.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

8-22 1-11 10-20 13-29 16-33

Height: 2.06 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 06/09/87 Place of birth: Zenica (BIH) Team 2010-11: Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL) Career: KK Celik Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2003-04 Triglav Kranj (SloveniaSKL, 2004-05), Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2005-07), Fenerbahçe (Turkey-TBL, 2007-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

15-32 4-19 18-37 28-52 18-41

EMIR PRELDZIC

COMPETITION

2PTS

25 18 27 30 29

NBA STATS

he ‘running man’, Omer Onan is yet another veteran player for Turkey who just keeps showing his longevity by maintaining his high standards and some may argue getting even better with age. Known for his capacity to outstrip most players when it comes to quickness down the floor, he is also a tenacious perimeter defender who won’t allow any opponent to take liberties on offence. He just loves to finish on the fast break and is often a good option in transition as he loves to finish clinically. He also has a decent mid-range game which has got more consistent over the years and he can also skip to the hoop when he sees an opportunity. He is an absolutely rock solid option for Turkey and has a wealth of experience of playing almost every year in Euroleague with both Efes Pilsen and, Fenerbahce where he has won a glut of silverware.

European Championship World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship EuroBasket World Championship

7 6 6 7 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 04/12/78 Place of birth: Mersin Team 2010-11: Fenerbahçe (Turkey-TBL) Career: Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 1997-2004), Fenerbahçe (Turkey-TBL, 2004-2011)

2001 2002 2003 2003 2009 2010

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Omer ONAN

YEAR

COMPETITION

World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

RB AS PTS

7 3-5 1-1 2-4 - 0.3 2.8 14 29-51 11-24 2-9 0.5 0.3 4.2 21 42-74 28-71 20-34 1.6 1.3 7.8 22 73-144 27-59 19-46 1.2 0.6 9.6 13 17-37 7-21 22-30 1.2 0.7 5.1 8 4-11 7-14 6-12 0.5 0.1 3.2 33 67-115 40-90 28-62 2.2 1.9 15.7 18 20-58 18-53 17-28 1.2 0.7 5.8 22 16-29 8-36 10-18 1.6 0.7 5.1 25 40-81 26-74 15-34 1.2 1.2 7.9 22 23-47 10-35 14-22 1.0 0.6 7.5 21 8-17 8-20 4-7 0.9 0.5 5.5 25 35-62 18-44 13-20 1.1 0.9 8.6

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2008

COMPETITION

Olympic Qual. Tour.

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

3-6

2-8

RB AS PTS

9.7 1.3 4.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) 2008-09 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) 2009-10 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) 2010-11 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague)

G MIN

20 16 10 16

18 23 25 16

2PTS

23-46 27-58 19-37 28-53

3PTS

12-47 12-49 6-32 14-32

14-28 29-36 12-18 19-28

RB AS PTS

2.3 3.8 4.1 2.4

1.2 2.5 2.3 2.3

4.8 7.4 6.8 7.3

Semih ERDEN Height: 2.11 Position: Power Forward/Center Date of birth: 28/07/86 Place of birth: İstanbul Team 2010-11: Cleveland Cavaliers (USA-NBA) Career: Darüşşafaka (Turkey-TBL 2002-04), Partizan Belgrade (SerbiA-Superleague, 2004-05), Fenerbahçe (Turkey-TBL, 2005-06), Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey-TBL, 2006-10), Boston Celtics (USA-NBA, 2010-11), Cleveland Cavaliers (USANBA,2011)

Height: 2.14 Position: Center Date of birth: 04/07/86 Place of birth: İstanbul Team 2010-11: Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA) Career: Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey-TBL, 200506), Alpella (Turkey-TBL, 2006-07), Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey-TBL, 2007-10), Chicago Bulls (USANBA, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

mer Asik had last season cut short when he suffered a fractured fibula in game three of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against Miami. That incident meant he has caught up in a race against time to get himself fully fit and firing on all cylinders for EuroBasket 2011. A late bloomer who didn‘t develop an interest in basketball until his mid to late teens, Asik has fond memories of EuroBasket since he produced a terrific performance back in 2009 in Poland when he showed just how dominant he can be. However it isn’t his finishing or ability on the boards which often shines for Turkey, it is his defensive qualities which stand out the most. He is an excellent asset on defence and a player with all the right instincts to repel opposing offences. He can rebound well and due to his long arms, is always liable to come up with a blocked shot. Asik was also in good form last summer when his performances were instrumental in helping Turkey secure silver at the FIBA World Championship.

YEAR

2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship

9 9

23 19

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

50-75 32-58

- -

RB AS PTS

emih Erden has been locked in a race against time to be ready for EuroBasket 2011 after his season was cut short by a shoulder injury just four games into his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, having been traded by the Boston Celtics mid-season. While his rookie NBA season was far from being a roaring success, he has the physical attributes required and maybe just needs to be given time to blossom. His nice wingspan makes him a tough assignment for opposing players trying to score on him while he is a decent rebounder as well as a capable shot blocker. Offensively he probably still needs to show a little more improvement and consistency in his mid-range game although he does have a couple of signature moves which are effective. Last summer he played his part in getting Turkey on the podium and his all-round impact should increase with the National Team. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2005 2006 2007 2009 2010

15-47 6.3 0.6 12.8 16-43 6.9 0.7 8.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2007-08 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) 15 2009-10 Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) 7

19 22

44-73 25-38

G MIN

2PTS

0-1 -

2010-11 Chicago Bulls

12 78-141

3PTS

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

RB AS PTS

73-145 3.7 0.4 2.8

Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe (EuroCup) Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague)

Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) TT Ankara (EuroCup) TT Ankara (Eurocup) Banvit Spor (EuroChallenge) Banvit Spor (Eurocup)

3PTS

3-4 5-6 1-2 14-21 22-36

RB AS PTS

1.0 2.3 1.0 2.9 4.6

- 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2

1.3 2.2 1.0 5.6 9.1

G MIN

10 9 8 15 12 10

13 9 2 19 19 22

11-26 11-20 12-23 37-74 29-58 20-42

0-1 0-1 1-1 - 0-1 -

8-18 9-17 9-13 27-40 21-37 22-38

RB AS PTS

2.3 2.2 3.1 4.3 4.1 5.4

0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.8

3.0 3.4 4.5 6.7 6.6 6.2

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4 5

17 7

2-2 3-4

3-8 1-3

RB AS PTS

YEAR

2009 2009 2010

1-2 2.3 1.0 3.5 2-3 0.6 1.0 2.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

2PTS

- - - - -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

1-2 4-8 2-2 18-40 30-48

center in the old school mould who is most comfortable with his back to the basket and spinning his defender and rolling to the hoop, Oguz Savas is one of the most interesting frontcourt players in Europe. Rather than the more populous taller and thinner centers which seem to be rife and often favoured by coaches because of their mobility and flexibility, what you see with Savas is exactly what you get. He is a highly efficient inside scorer who operates down in the low post, using his size, strength and agility to great effect. Allow him to catch the ball in the paint and you are in big trouble since he is adept at spin moves either way and will relentlessly attack a defenders weakest side. He is a smart player who is still only 24-years-old and now developing his game by working on extending his range. He can get beaten laterally on defence by quicker players and could probably rebound even better but all in all, he remains a real asset.

Qualifying Round World Championship

2PTS

Height: 2.08 Position: Center Date of birth: 13/07/87 Place of birth: Balıkesir Team 2010-11: Fenerbahçe (Turkey-TBL) Career: Ülker (Turkey-TBL, 2004-06), Fenerbahçe(Turkey-TBL, 2006-11)

t’s been a long wait for Baris Ermis but he finally got to make the National Team once again last summer at the FIBA World Championship after five years hanging around the fringes of the team. While he only played a very small role with a handful of minutes in helping his country win silver, he showed he can contribute. In addition, he posted a second impressive season at Banvit Basketball club and has matured in recent times into a genuine combo guard who can play the point or move to the two spot. His tendency to hold onto the ball too much has been diluted and he is a more balanced playmaker when fulfilling that particular role. While a cameo is the best he can hope for at EuroBasket 2011, he will probably settle for limited minutes rather than another spell out in the wilderness again.

2005 2010

5 12 7 17 20

Oguz SAVAS

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 03/01/85 Place of birth: Istanbul Team 2010-11: Banvit Basketball Club (Turkey-TBL) Career: Besiktas(Turkey-TBL, 2003-04), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2004-07), Pinar Karsiyaka (TurkeyTBL, 2007-08), Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL, 2008-09), Banvit Basketball Club (Turkey-TBL, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

4 6 5 9 9

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Baris ERMIS

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

29-55 5.5 0.4 7.8 12-33 6.0 0.7 8.9

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round World Championship EuroBasket EuroBasket World Championship

3 11 5 5 7 8 6

6 6 7 8 7 24 23

2-4 3-6 3-5 1-2 5-11 15-25 12-16

- 4-6 1-5 4-5 1-3 7-25 1-13

0-1 1-4 3-3 - 2-4 12-16 8-8

- 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.9 2.5 1.8

1.0 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.4 4.1 4.2

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

19 14 13

18-35 19-30 16-27

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 9 8

1-3 1-7 3-3

RB AS PTS

19-22 2.2 1.3 9.7 10-14 3.0 0.6 5.7 8-15 1.5 0.8 6.1

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1.3 1.7 2.4 2.8 2.1 7.9 5.8

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Ülker (Euroleague) Ülker (Euroleague) Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague) Fenerbahçe Ülker (Euroleague)

2 18 14 19 16 10 16

6 14 13 17 20 19 18

1-1 28-52 20-41 43-88 49-84 29-45 40-75

- - - 5-16 5-17 1-5 1-2

2-4 23-36 12-15 27-43 45-51 11-15 47-56

RB AS PTS

0.5 2.5 2.3 3.6 3.5 4.0 3.8

0.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.1

2.0 4.4 3.7 6.7 9.9 7.2 8.1

TURKEY

Omer ASIK

THE ARENAS

Panevezys

Panevezio Arena

CAPACITY: 5.684 seats Year of construction: 2008 GAMES: First Round, Group A Adress: Parko str. 12, 37310 Panevezys

Siauliai

Siauliu Arena CAPACITY: 5.500 seats Year of construction: 2007 GAMES: First Round, Group B Adress: Jablonskio 16, 78007 Siauliai

ALYTUS

Alytaus Arena

KLAIPEDA

Klaipedos Arena CAPACITY: 5.486 seats Year of construction: 2011 GAMES: First Round, Group D Adress: Dubysos g.10, 92235 Klaipeda

CAPACITY: 5.500 seats Year of construction: 2011 GAMES: First Round, Group C Adress: Naujoji Str. 52, 62014 Alytus

VILNIUS

Vilniaus Arena CAPACITY: 11.000 seats Year of construction: 2004 GAMES: Second Round, Group E and F Address: 14 Ozo gatve, 08200 Vilnius

KAUNAs

Kauno Arena

CAPACITY: 14.400 seats Year of construction: 2011 GAMES: Quarter-Finals, Semi-Final Round and Final Round Adress: Karaliaus Mindaugo Avenue 50, 44287 Kaunas

FRANCE

GROUP B

(France)

GERMANY (Deutschland)

ISRAEL (Isrā'el)

ITALY (Italia)

LATVIA (Latvija)

SERBIA (Srbija)

Siauliai,

02.09.11

Siauliu Arena

B/9 Serbia – Israel B/7 Latvia – Italy B/8 France – Germany

31.08.11

04.09.11

B/1 Serbia – Italy B/3 France – Latvia B/2 Germany – Israel

15:15 17:45 21:00

05.09.11

01.09.11

B/5 Latvia – Serbia B/6 Israel – France B/4 Italy – Germany

B/11 Israel – Latvia B/10 Italy – France B/12 Germany – Serbia

15:15 17:45 21:00

B/13 Israel – Italy B/15 Latvia – Germany B/14 Serbia – France

15:15 17:45 21:00 COLOURS PANTONE

Head, shoes

Shorts, t-shirt

Body, Eyes, shapes

Body shadows, mouth

Eyes

GROUP B

FRANCE

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

Last Call for Parker and France? E

ver since EuroBasket 1999 when France played at home and ended the tour-

With Tony Parker, nament with two “no shows” both during the semi-final and bronze medal Joakim Noah, Nicolas games, they have made a habit of missing some great opportunities - despite helping basketball develop in a country where competition between sports is as tough Batum, Boris Diaw, as anywhere else. Ronny Turiaf and In addition to football, French hoops competes with rugby, handball and huge events three other NBA such as the Tour de France or Rolland Garros in tennis. Meanwhile popular enthusiasm players on the roster, has been held back by sheer bad luck. During the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney France could be a when they won silver, the final game versus the Dream Team was at 3 am European legitimate contentime, meaning 800,000 viewers stayed up when up to 15 million were anticipated for a der for the podium. daytime or evening game. Eleven years later, France remains merely a potential basketball powerhouse despite But this “Parker having a dozen or so NBA players. The great 1982-born ‘golden generation’ of Tony Generation” has Parker and Co have been so near and yet so far from success. They lost to Lithuania at missed so many renEuroBasket 2003 in the semi-finals and two years later lost at the same stage when dez-vous since 2003, leading Greece by seven points with 40 seconds remaining only to fall to a last second because of injuries or Dimitris Diamantidis shot. While two years ago they lost only once but still didn’t mental weaknesses, get onto the podium. In fact, since 2003, France has always fallen to the eventual the sands of time are EuroBasket champion. Ahead of EuroBasket 2011, France is facing the prospect of having almost all of its running out for them top players in the roster, with the notable exception of Mike Piétrus who suffered a to finally deliver. knee injury, and Rodrigue Beaubois, who missed his club’s winning NBA play-off run with a broken foot. At the guard spots behind Tony Parker, France has two very complementary players in former youth stars Antoine Diot and Andrew Albicy, while Spurs draftee Nando De Colo has played well in the ACB over the past two seasons. Waiting in the wings are former Sonic, Mike Gelabale and also Nicolas Batum, who is quietly improving with the Trailblazers. Though Piétrus will be missed, Boris Diaw, who is also always there for the National Team, and De Colo can always help. At power forward, France can count on Diaw’s “team first” way of thinking, imitated

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2009, Final Round 5th place (8 W – 1 L) Preliminary Round Sept-7th 2009 Sept-8th 2009 Sept-9th 2009

France b. Germany France b. Latvia France b. Russia

Qualifying Round

Sept-11th 2009 France b. F.Y.R.O.M. Sept-13th 2009 France b. Croatia Sept-15th 2009 France b. Greece

Quarter-Final

Sept-17th 2009 Spain b. France

Semi-Final for 5th place

Sept-19th 2009 France b. Turkey

5th place Final

Sept-20th 2009 France b. Croatia

70-65 60-51 69-64 83-57 87-79 71-69 86-66 80-68 69-62

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics Player Nicolas Batum Mickael Gelabale Nando De Colo Boris Diaw Alain Koffi Ali Traore Yannick Bokolo Ian Mahinmi Florent Pietrus Andrew Albicy Fabien Causeur Edwin Jackson Totals

G 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 6 3 6 6

Min FG 29 24-56 27 23-40 23 18-37 30 20-51 19 16-28 13 14-31 17 8-23 13 9-14 22 4-14 11 5-12 4 1-3 4 2-7 - 144-316

% 42.9 57.5 48.6 39.2 57.1 45.2 34.8 64.3 28.6 41.7 33.3 28.6 45.6

3pts 9-28 10-18 9-21 7-22 4-13 0-2 4-7 1-3 1-5 45-119

FT 18-25 11-12 8-8 4-7 19-25 4-11 7-12 9-10 10-10 5-7 0-2 95-129

Rb As 3.2 2.2 4.0 2.0 1.8 2.2 5.7 3.7 4.3 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 2.3 3.2 0.3 4.8 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 28.8 15.7

St 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.2 7.0

BS 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 3.0

TO 2.8 1.5 1.8 2.5 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 15.2

Pts 12.5 11.2 8.8 8.5 8.5 5.3 4.5 4.5 4.5 3.2 1.0 0.8 71.3

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Tied 9th 5th Did not qualify 8th 5th Bronze Medal Did not qualify 4th Did not qualify 6th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympics 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Tony Parker 1.86 1 Antoine Diot 1.93 1 Andrew Albicy 1.78 1 Nando De Colo 1.95 1-2 Ian Mahinmi 2.08 4-5 Abdoulaye M’Baye 1.89 2 Nicolas Batum 2.04 2-3 Mickaël Gelabale 2.00 3 Charles Lombahe-Kahudi 1.98 3 Boris Diaw 2.03 4-3 Florent Pietrus 1.99 4 Ali Traore 2.06 5 Joakim Noah 2.11 5 Ronny Turiaf 2.07 5

Birthdate 17/05/82 17/01/89 21/03/90 23/06/87 05/11/86 03/11/88 14/12/88 22/05/83 19/07/86 16/04/82 19/01/81 28/02/85 25/02/85 13/06/83

Kevin Seraphin

07/12/89 Washington Wizards (NBA)

2.06

Team 2010-11 San Antonio Spurs (NBA) Le Mans Paris Levallois Power E. Valencia (ESP) Dallas Mavericks (USA) Strasbourg Portland Trailblazers (NBA) ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Le Mans Charlotte Bobcats (NBA) Vitoria and Valencia (ESP) Virtus Roma (ITA) Chicago Bulls (NBA) New York Knicks (NBA)

Coach: Vincent Collet

COACH

Vincent COLLET Nationality: French Date of Birth: 06/06/63 Place of birth: Sainte-Adresse Team 2010-11: ASVEL (France – Pro A) Career: Assistant coach, Le Mans (France-Pro A, 19982000), Head-coach, Le Mans (France-Pro A, 2000-08), ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France-Pro A, 2008-10), Strasbourg IG (France-Pro A, 2011) International Career: French national team (2009-2011)

Nicolas Batum

by Florent Piétrus, who has always been better with France than what he shows in club competition. France’s strength could therefore for once be at the center spot which has been a traditional weakness. Joakim Noah’s enthusiasm, size, defensive strength and energy are a great asset, while Ronny Turiaf, as a back-up center rather than a starter, will for sure do the job. Add to this the offensive potential of Ali Traoré, from Virtus Roma, and eventually the potential of Washington Wizards rookie Kevin Seraphin, and you have what is probably the best front-line France has ever had. This would does not change with Turiaf picking up an injury on August 18 and possibly being replaced by Ian Mahinmi, who just won the NBA title with Dallas. Optimism is widely shared among French basketball fans, especially since the French Federation resolved their insurance negotiations in the wake of the NBA lock-out. So what can we genuinely expect from France? It’s difficult to say although once more, the potential is there. However as they know only too well, potential doesn’t equate to success.l

incent Collet’s nomination as the head coach appeared to be self-evident for most French basketball fans. Some had reservations about the strange situation whereby Collet was potentially going to be the head coach of Tony Parker for the National Team, and yet Parker would be his boss, in his role as vice president of ASVEL. However, this unlikely situation did not last long after Collet was fired for the first time in his 12 year career as a head coach. “Les Bleus” had suffered from a lack of offensive chemistry in previous years but have since profited from the science of the game which “game freak” and “match teacher” Collet brings. A more than decent pro player himself, Collet started his coaching career with former National Team coach Alain Weisz, in Le Mans. He has won two French Championships (2006, 2009), two Semaine des As (the French Copa del Rey, in 2006 and 2010) and a French Cup (2004) while he was also named Coach of the Year in both 2001 and 2004. Collet has had a nice but frustrating start with the National Team, finishing EuroBasket 2009 with only one loss in nine games, but It was a crushing Quarter-Final defeat against Spain. After a FIBA World Championship ruined by key absences, Collet has great expectations for a EuroBasket 2011.

TEAM STAR

Antoine DIOT Height: 1.93 Position: Point Guard Date of Birth: 17/01/89 Place of birth: Bourg-en-Bresse Team 2010-11: Le Mans SB (France-Pro A) Career: Bourg-en-Bresse (France-U16 league, 2003-05), Centre Fédéral-INSEP(France-3rd division, 2005-07), Le Mans SB (France-Pro A, 2007-11) t 15-years-old, Antoine Diot was considered to be one of the top two or three prospects in Europe and indeed enjoyed a fantastic youth career. A pure winner and a true leader, Diot has had problems confirming his potential at professional level in his first two years at Le Mans. So when coach Collet called him back in August 2009, while he still had his U20 European Championship for Men silver medal hanging around his neck, everybody thought he would just be a practice player. However he proved the doubters wrong as he became a very important player in both qualifying for EuroBasket 2009 and in the Final Round itself. In the 200910 season, he became one of the most important players for the French League runners-up Le Mans (8.3 ppg and 3.9 apg) before badly hurting his back which led him to miss the FIBA World Championship. Even though Antoine struggled all last season with his club, coach Collet chose him as he seems to be the perfect complement to Parker at the point guard position, with great passing skills and his capacity to control the tempo.

GROUP B

Tony PARKER

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard Date of Birth: 17/05/82 Place of birth: Bruges (Belgium) Team 2010-11: San Antonio Spurs (USA-NBA) Career: Centre Fédéral-INSEP (France-3rd Division, 1997-99), Paris BR (France-Pro A, 1999-2001), San Antonio Spurs (NBA, 2001-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

COMPETITION European Championship European Championship EuroBasket EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 6 16 21-40 2-10 6 33 29-61 10-32 7 28 26-66 5-24 9 31 43-77 16-49 11 29 60-105 18-55 8 31 34-72 11-38

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) 1999-00 Paris BR (Saporta Cup) 2000-01 Paris BR (Saporta Cup)

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2001-02 San Antonio Spurs 2002-03 San Antonio Spurs 2003-04 San Antonio Spurs 2004-05 San Antonio Spurs 2005-06 San Antonio Spurs 2006-07 San Antonio Spurs 2007-08 San Antonio Spurs 2008-09 San Antonio Spurs 2009-10 San Antonio Spurs 2010-11 San Antonio Spurs

G MIN 11 13 10 31

G MIN 77 29 82 34 75 34 80 34 80 34 77 32 69 34 72 34 56 31 78 32

2PTS 18-30 53-80

3PTS 7-24 5-27

2PTS 3PTS 207-450 61-189 402-800 82-243 361-747 62-199 496-962 43-156 612-1100 11-36 555-1058 15-38 498-977 17-66 620-1198 19-65 339-682 10-34 530-999 25-70

FT 4-6 20-29 16-28 47-61 59-80 41-57

RB 1.8 2.8 2.3 3.3 3.2 3.9

AS 1.8 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.5 4.4

AS 4.3 5.3 5.5 6.1 5.8 5.5 6.0 6.9 5.7 6.6

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-3 5-13

8-12 9-21

RB AS PTS

9-10 1.8 2.3 6.5 4-6 1.9 1.0 5.1

Le Mans (Euroleague) Le Mans (Euroleague) Le Mans (Eurocup) Le Mans (Eurocup)

13 10 12 12

15 22 24 28

9-18 5-20 19-45 18-38

2-12 4-13 13-39 17-54

2-4 13-16 12-16 25-31

RB AS PTS

1.3 1.8 3.3 3.3

1.7 2.3 3.4 3.6

2.0 3.5 7.4 9.3

IAN MAHINMI

Height: 2.08 Position: Power forward / Center Date of Birth: 05/11/1986 Place of birth: Rouen Team 2010-11: Dallas Mavericks (USA-NBA) Career: STB Le Havre (France-Pro A, 2003-06), Pau-Orthez (France-Pro A, 2006-07), San Antonio Spurs (USA-NBA (2007), Austin Torros (USA-NBDL, 2007-08), San Antonio Spurs (USA-NBA, 2009-10), Dallas Mavericks (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

an Mahinmi was supposed to be called back on August 19, after Ronny Turiaf injured his hand in a friendly game with Great Britain. When the Spurs drafted him, right after the 2004-05 season, he was averaging 6.0 points and 4.0 rebounds at Le Havre, a below average team in France. The next year, Ian showed great improvement, scoring 9.7 points to go along his 5.2 rebounds per game. He spent one more anonymous year with Pau-Orthez and then moved over the pond in the 2007-08 season to join Austin in the NBDL. There, he impressed the Spurs enough to put him on their roster, but an ankle injury ruined his 2008-09 season and, a year later, the Spurs let him go. Signed by Dallas last fall, he had a “so-so” season behind starter Tyson Chandler and back-up Brendan Haywood that saw him warming the bench almost the entire time until the NBA Finals before stepping up after Haywood’s injury and helping the Mavs in three games, becoming a legitimate NBA Champion. He was the last player invited to the national team for EuroBasket 2009, as he might be exactly that this time around.

PTS 8.7 18.0 11.9 20.1 21.2 17.8

FT RB AS PTS 7-15 0.9 1.8 5.8 22-29 1.8 3.1 14.3 FT RB 108-160 2.6 219-290 2.6 191-272 3.2 210-323 3.7 253-358 3.3 274-350 3.2 248-347 3.2 284-363 3.1 186-246 2.4 233-303 3.1

3PTS

18 15

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

or Tony Parker and his “gang” (the 2000 U18 European Champions in Zadar) EuroBasket 2011 and the Olympic Games in London seem to be the last chance for glory wearing a senior National Team jersey. The Spurs’ 2009 NBA Finals MVP has always shown great dedication to the his country, but his story in blue has been somewhat bitter. In 2003, the young captain, whom had just won his first of three NBA crowns with the Spurs, was clearly left alone by some team-mates (led by the controversial Tariq Abdul Wahad) during a Bronze medal game upset against an injury plagued Italy. Consequently TP didn’t get to see Athens in the summer of 2004. The next year, Greece came back from a seven point deficit in the last 40 seconds of the Semi-Final with Parker having struggled during most of EuroBasket 2005 (11.9 ppg while shooting 34%). Then, a broken finger prevented him from playing in the 2006 World Championship, a “pale” EuroBasket 2007 led him into a summer far from the Beijing Olympics and a “no-show” against Spain during the Quarter-Final game in 2009 cast a shadow on an otherwise bright tournament. He had a very nice regular season with the Spurs, co-leading San Antonio with Ginobili to the best record in the NBA. But, as with the whole team, Parker sunk against Memphis in the first round of the play-offs and he then got “Coach Pop” very upset, later in the summer, by telling the French press that the Spurs were not playing for the title anymore. There were rumours of trades, but for now at least, Parker remains a Spur. Will it be enough to lead him into a successful summer? Everybody in France certainly hopes so. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2PTS

6 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

YEAR 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2009

G MIN

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2009 2010

PTS 9.2 15.5 14.7 16.6 18.9 18.6 18.8 22.0 16.0 17.5

COMPETITION

Add. Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

3 2 6

7 12 13

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2pts

3pts

6-9 2-4 9-14

- - -

RB AS PTS

Rb As Pts

3-5 2.3 - 5.0 2-4 1.5 - 3.0 9-10 3.2 0.3 4.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 Pau-Orthez (Euroleague)

G MIN

26-39

15-23 2.8 0.1 3.7

NBA STATS SEASON CLUB (Competition)

2007-08 San Antonio Spurs 2009-10 San Antonio Spurs 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks

GP Min

6 26 56

4 6 9

6-12 35-55 55-96

- - 0-2

9-9 0.8 0.2 3.5 31-47 2.0 0.1 3.9 63-82 2.1 0.1 3.1

Boris DIAW

Height: 2.05 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of Birth: 16/04/82 Place of birth: Cormeilles-en-Parisis Team 2010-11: Charlotte Bobcats (USA-NBA) Career: JSA Bordeaux (France-Youth Teams, 199598), Centre Fédéral-INSEP (France-3rd Div. 19982000), Pau-Orthez (France-Pro A, 2000-03), Atlanta Hawks (USA-NBA, 2003-05), Phoenix Suns (USA-NBA, 2005-09), Charlotte Bobcats (USA-NBA 2009-11) he ultimate versatile and team player, Boris Diaw can play every single position on the court but he occasionally has ”absences” with many people believing he could become more selfish and assert more influence. The son of one of the greatest French women players in Elisabeth Riffiod and Senegalese high-jump champion Issa Diaw, he has always been there for the National Team. He has only ever missed one qualifying campaign, for EuroBasket 2009, because the Federation was not willing to pay a huge insurance fee, a fee he actually paid himself the previous summer. Not attracted by the spotlights, Boris became a very active president of JSA Bordeaux, a third division club he wishes to turn into a French league regular contender. He spent over a month this summer in the Southwest French city, working in the club’s small offices and visiting local political leaders and even small companies to help create a future for the JSA. Something which speaks volumes for his character.

Height: 1.95 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of Birth: 23/06/87 Place of birth: Sainte-Catherine Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: Cholet Basket (France-U21 team, 200306), Cholet Basket (France-Pro A, 2006-09), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

hile nobody really knew Nando De Colo, in 2007, coach Erman Kunter put this young and impetuous combo guard into his starting five, in Cholet, and he responded immediately, finishing as the second top scorer in EuroChallenge. He was crowned MVP of the French League, the 2008 All Star Game and of the Semaine des As won by Cholet in 2009. He then confirmed his impact in 2008-09 by leading Cholet to the final game of EuroChallenge. That was worth a selection in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Spurs. However, San Antonio decided to let him develop in the ACB and that is exactly what Nando has done. He will probably spend one more year in Europe to polish his skills before joining the Spurs in 2012. He was a bit frustrated at EuroBasket 2009, with the presence of Parker drastically limiting his playing time. He will also be remembered as the guy who hit the last second shot, against Greece to set up a Quarter Final Round game against Spain.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket World Championship

12 9 6

2PTS

3PTS

23 16 23

33-63 11-28 9-16

12-34 10-27 9-21

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

YEAR

21-25 2.3 1.4 10.3 14-17 1.9 1.2 7.3 8-8 1.8 2.2 8.8

2003 2003 2005 2005 2006 2007 2009 2009 2010

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Cholet Basket (EuroCup) Cholet Basket (EuroChallenge) Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) Power E. Valencia (Euroleague)

8 18 14 19

30 39-68 15-34 26 69-128 22-67 29 38-82 26-63 21 38-103 16-58

31-36 40-40 36-43 67-70

RB AS PTS

2.9 3.6 4.0 2.6

2.9 2.2 2.4 1.6

19.3 13.6 13.6 10.1

2000-01 Pau-Orthez (SuproLeague) 2001-02 Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) 2002-03 Pau-Orthez (Euroleague)

Height: 2.00 Position: Small Forward Date of Birth: 22/05/83 Place of birth: Pointe Noire (Guadeloupe, French Antilles) Team 2010-11: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France-Pro A) Career: Cholet (France-Pro A, 2000-04), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2004-06), Seattle Supersonics (USA-NBA, 2006-08), Idaho Stampede (USA, D-League, 2008), Los Angeles D-Fenders (USA, D-League, 2009), Cholet Basket (France-Pro A, 2009-10), ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France-Pro A, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2005 2006 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship World Championship

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2009-10 2010-11

Cholet Basket (ULEB Cup) Cholet Basket (ULEB Cup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Cholet Basket (Eurocup) ASVEL (Eurocup)

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team

2006-07 Seattle Supersonics 2007-08 Seattle Supersonics

G MIN

7 9 6

2PTS

3PTS

25 24 27

18-26 18-37 13-22

5-10 9-25 10-18

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 10 19 22 5 6

10 32 24 23 25 35

3-5 28-48 54-89 46-92 14-31 17-34

0-2 5-15 7-21 17-43 0-6 8-14

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

70 39

18 111-217 11-47 12 53-120 16-37

SEASON NBA Team

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Charlotte Bobcats Phoenix Suns Charlotte Bobcats Charlotte Bobcats

76 66 81 73 82 59 22 82 82

25 18 36 31 28 38 24 35 34

3PTS

4-7 0-2 1-7 7-16 3-15 5-21 1-6 11-25 7-22

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

24-37 38-75 26-45 134-287 115-244 441-823 291-524 295-605 298-576 75-127 307-567 303-548

5-11 6-16 2-14

6-26 9-50 8-30 15-45 13-41 70-167 5-14 66-206 78-226

5-7 10-14 15-23 5-26 18-28 9-16 12-18 5-9 4-7

RB AS PTS

3.7 4.5 6.3 5.3 6.0 5.8 4.2 4.3 5.7

2.3 0.7 3.2 3.4 2.4 1.2 3.2 3.8 3.7

7.0 4.7 12.7 13.7 11.9 9.3 8.2 7.5 8.5

RB AS PTS

6-9 2.0 1.1 3.5 11-21 2.9 1.7 6.6 12-17 4.8 3.0 5.8 56-93 4.5 57-77 2.6 174-238 6.9 82-120 4.3 96-129 4.6 83-121 5.9 18-26 3.8 113-147 5.2 84-123 5.0

2.4 2.3 6.2 4.8 3.9 4.9 2.1 4.0 4.1

4.5 4.8 13.3 9.7 8.8 15.1 8.3 11.3 11.3

Height: 1.89 Position: Shooting Guard Date of Birth: 03/11/88 Place of birth: Berck-Sue-Mer Team 2010-11: Strasbourg IG (France -Pro A)) Career: Orléans (France-U16 team, 2002-03), Centre Fédéral (France-3rd Division, 2003-06), JDA Dijon (France-Pro A, 2006-10), Strasbourg IG (France-Pro A, 2010-11)

bdulaye M’Baye is a prolific scorer although a bit undersized at shooting guard. A member of a golden 1988 generation, he has won a bunch of medals at youth level, M’Baye was a bit overshadowed by Nicolas Batum and others during these great youth campaigns, but he always had an important role (8.7 ppg in 2007 at the U19 World Championship in Serbia), especially with his capacity to score in spurts off the bench. He trained, as have many French youngsters, in the Centre Fédéral where he has had solid pro seasons with Dijon (14.9 points in 2008-09), but has struggled a bit during the past two years. He averaged 10.8 ppg with Strasbourg last season, shooting over 60% from the field, so coach Collet called him back when Yannick Bokolo pulled himself away from the National Team and will compete for a space on the bench.

RB AS PTS

0.5 3.0 1.1 0.7 1.4 2.8

14 22 25

2PTS

16-29 9-18 29-47 35-60 40-72 30-63 17-28 11-24 13-29

Abdoulaye M’BAYE

RB AS PTS

1.5 5.3 4.3 3.5 4.2 5.7

20 19 28 31 31 29 29 30 30

G MIN

20 14 12

NBA STATS

5-6 3.1 1.3 8.0 15-22 4.6 0.7 8.7 11-12 4.0 2.0 11.2 4-4 31-39 41-52 30-39 10-11 15-17

7 6 6 7 9 9 6 8 6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

otally unknown in Europe until 2004, Mickaël Gelabale blossomed at Madrid under the tutelage of Bozidar Maljkovic. His great defensive and athletic skills, combined with a good basketball IQ, led him to be the 48th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Mickaël started to find his place in Seattle during his sophomore season, but a very bad knee injury in March 2008 put his NBA dreams in jeopardy. After almost two years without basketball, Gelabale came back to his beloved Cholet club in late 2009 and helped them win an improbable Championship trophy in early June. Mickaël moved to ASVEL last summer. His club had a tough season, but Gelabale showed he has recovered totally by averaging 16.2 points (shooting 57%) and 5.7 rebounds to end-up with the French league MVP trophy. If the lock-out doesn’t last too long, Gelabale is bound to re-join the NBA next year.

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Mickaël GELABALE

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket World Championship

5.0 10.2 8.2 7.9 7.6 12.2

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

66-82 2.5 0.8 4.6 14-18 1.5 0.8 4.3

2006-07 JDA Dijon (EuroCup)

G MIN

2PTS

35-57

3PTS

13-30

27-38 1.5 0.8 12.4

FRANCE

Nando DE COLO

Andrew ALBICY

Nicolas BATUM

Height: 1.78 Position: Point Guard Date of Birth: 21/03/90 Place of birth: Sèvres, Team 2010-11: Paris Levallois (France-Pro A) Career: Paris Levallois (France-Pro A, 2005-11)

Height: 2.04 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of Birth: 14/12/88 Place of birth: Pont-L’Évèque Team 2010-11: Portland Trailblazers (USA-NBA) Career: Le Mans (France Pro A, 2004-08), Portland Trailblazers (USA-NBA, 2008-11)

GROUP B

ndrew Albicy is the biggest surprise on the French roster this summer. Born and raised in Paris, Andrew has grown up in the youth teams of Paris Basket Racing. He is a short but lightning quick point guard capable of putting incredible pressure on the ball. He has had a decent first season in Pro A in 2009-10, although nothing fancy at 4.5 points and 3.6 assists per game, playing behind Jimmal Ball. However after a great performance at the U20 European Championship, Albicy was called in early August 2010 to replace Beaubois after being named MVP in leading his team to gold. With the seniors, he had a great opening game in the FIBA World Championship, driving Ricky Rubio crazy on defence while France upset Spain. Andrew confirmed his potential last season with Paris-Levallois, averaging 11.1 points and 4.5 assists in the French league, before moving to Gravelines this summer.

he road to stardom for Nicolas Batum has greatly accelerated over the past three years. A European star in all youth categories, where he regularly finished on the podium, he’s probably the best European player from the 1988 generation. There were some doubts about Nico’s ability to succeed in the tough NBA environment since the talent was there but journalists were comparing Batum to a deer caught in car headlights. However, nobody calls him “Bambi” anymore. He took so much playing time away from Rudy Fernandez, that the Spanish star asked for a trade. Nicolas’ personal story is quite sad, since his father, Richard Batum, a former pro player, died on a basketball court from an aneurismal rupture when Nico was just a baby. The story was so heartbreaking for Nicolas and his mother, that when Batum was visiting NBA franchises and having medical check-ups before the NBA draft, he innocently answered to a question saying his father died from a heart attack. This answer threw open questions about his own health and almost compromised his NBA career.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2010

COMPETITION

World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-5

4-7

RB AS PTS

5-7 1.0 1.0 3.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Paris Levallois (EuroChallenge)

1-7

0-5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

3-4 2.0 3.0 2.5

2009 2009 2010

Florent PIETRUS

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

27 25 24 28 27 28 25 25 22

25-44 13-22 14-24 15-32 25-49 12-21 18-28 12-19 4-12

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8 6 6 7 9 7 6 8 4

1-3 - 2-10 0-10 3-11 7-19 1-7 5-13 0-2

30-42 15-20 20-26 23-33 28-39 17-22 9-15 13-18 10-10

2008-09 Portland Trailblazers 2009-10 Portland Trailblazers 2010-11 Portland Trailblazers

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (SuproLeague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) Pamesa Valencia (Eurocup) Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) Power E. Valencia (Eurocup)

2 20 13 12 19 14 20 20 13 15 20

9 3-3 18 36-57 23 31-65 25 39-69 29 60-114 15 11-27 17 13-24 17 22-34 17 7-16 17 11-21 14 19-30

- 0-3 1-4 3-11 9-18 3-9 1-10 0-7 0-2 1-8 0-6

0-2 47-66 40-48 28-43 48-66 12-22 16-26 25-34 16-21 10-16 24-29

4-13 8-22 9-28

RB AS PTS

5-10 4.0 1.2 13.0 10-20 4.9 1.8 9.6 18-25 3.2 2.2 12.5

1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.1 1.5

0.5 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-11 9-31

10-13 1.7 0.7 4.3 16-24 3.5 2.7 8.5

79 37 80

18 99-193 62-168 42-52 2.8 0.9 5.4 25 85-136 54-132 43-51 3.8 1.2 10.1 32 249-465 118-342 138-164 4.5 1.5 12.4

n a National Team with only NBA players, former NBA ones or NBA draftees, the chances of seeing Charles Lombahe-Kahudi going through the final cut are slim although he will be ready to step up in case of an injury at the two to four positions. This former Cholet youth team member is a kind of late boomer who was only averaging 4.1 points per game with Dijon, at 23, during the 2008-09 season. He came to Le Mans on a short term contract in the fall of 2009 to finally find a home there. Charles blossomed during the 2009-10 playoffs after a very quiet season. He confirmed this year his versatility and great defensive skills in a Le Mans team which struggled all season long. Last summer, he was close to making it to the FIBA World Championship, but the return of Mike Piétrus seems to clearly have shut the door for him again. Nevertheless, he’ll give 100% at each and every practice and be ready if he’s needed.

10.4 6.8 9.0 7.6 9.7 8.9 8.0 6.5 4.5

RB AS PTS

1.0 2.8 6.2 5.8 5.7 3.9 3.5 3.6 2.6 2.8 2.6

2PTS

Height: 1.98 Position: Small Forward Date of Birth: 19/07/86 Place of birth: Kinshasa (DRC) Team 2010-11: Le Mans SB (France - Pro A) Career: Cholet Basket (France-Pro A, 2004-06), ALM Evreux (France-Pro B, 2006-08), JDA Dijon (France-Pro A, 2008-09), Le Mans SB (France-Pro A, 2009-11)

RB AS PTS

4.9 5.3 7.8 7.1 6.7 3.7 4.7 2.9 4.8

16-27 34-64

Charles LOMBAHE-KAHUDI

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

13 27

12 13

SEASON NBA Team

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

2PTS

24-32 26-48 15-28

NBA STATS

Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket World Championship

31 29 29

G MIN

2006-07 Le Mans (Euroleague) 2007-08 Le Mans (Euroleague)

t the beginning of Florent’s career, not too many basketball experts were upbeat about his chances to become a good player. Nevertheless, with a great heart, unbelievable leaping ability and relentless defensive effort, he has proved everybody wrong. According to his various coaches, he is one of the best defensive players in Europe. The only problem is his unselfishness (and arguably a lack of size which has hurt his playing time at various clubs. He may not have that many moves, but his quickness and desire enable him to get his fair share of “garbage” points -even if rarely as a starter. However, as far as the National Team goes, he has always stepped up. At the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan, he averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest and he has remained productive with the national squad ever since.

2003 2003 2005 2005 2006 2007 2009 2009 2010

5 9 6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 2.00 Position: Power Forward Date of Birth: 19/01/81 Place of birth: Les Abymes (Guadeloupe, French Antilles) Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: Pau-Orthez (France-Pro A, 1998-2004), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2004-07), Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2010), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2011)

YEAR

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket World Championship

3.0 6.0 7.9 9.6 10.3 2.6 2.3 3.5 2.3 2.3 3.1

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Le Mans (Eurocup) 2010-11 Le Mans (Eurocup)

12 11

15 20

8-25 14-27

4-10 10-29

7-8 2.5 0.6 2.9 9-15 2.8 0.5 6.1

Ronny TURIAF

Height: 2.05 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of Birth: 28/02/85 Place of birth: Abidjan (Ivory Coast) Team 2010-11: Virtus Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: ASVEL Lyon-Villeubanne (France-Pro A, 2000-04), Southern Idaho JC (USA-NCAAJ, 2004), Quimper (France-Pro B, 2005), Chorale Roanne (France-Pro A, 2005-06), Le Havre (France-Pro A, 2006-08), ASVEL Lyon-Villeubanne (France-Pro A, 2008-10), Virtus Roma (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of Birth: 13/01/83 Place of birth: Le Robert Team 2010-11: New York Knicks (USA-NBA) Career: Centre FédéraL-INSEP (France-N1, 19982001), Gonzaga Bulldogs (USA-NCAA, 2001-05), Los Angeles Lakers (USA-NBA, 2005-08), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2008-10), New York Knicks (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

li Traoré is probably one of the most gifted inside players in Europe right now. He has the ability to score inside with regularity, and as he is 100% ambidextrous, he can kill defences on great left handed hooks or little jumpers from four meters taken with his right (or left) hand. Traore was in a terrible slump during the last FIBA World Championship, but coach Collet chose to bring him to Lithuania, rather than NBA Champion Ian Mahinmi or other NBA’ers like Petro, Ajinça or Seraphin, because he thinks his potentially great offensive impact is more complementary to the games of Noah and Turiaf. Traoré had a tough first season at Roma, but he finally convinced his successive coaches that his offensive skills were enough to grant him a starting job.

onny Turiaf won the European Championship for Junior Men in 2000 but made the surprising choice to go to the NCAA rather than sign with a Euroleague team and at Gonzaga University he became the leader. Drafted by the Lakers, he became Kobe’s best friend on the team and an important player on and off the court. Signed by the Warriors in 2008, he was then traded to the Knicks, but has had a difficult time changing from a hard nosed replacement to a legitimate starter. Amazingly, Turiaf was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart condition several years ago and had to go through life-threatening surgery to even live a normal life. Few thought he would ever return to the court but he never gave up. He fought through rehab and not even six months after the surgery was able to re-join the Lakers. No player had ever come back from this kind of procedure to play in the pros.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship

9 6

2PTS

13 13

25-41 14-31

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- -

RB AS PTS

11-22 1.9 0.8 6.8 4-11 1.5 0.3 5.3

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

ASVEL (Euroleague) ASVEL (Eurocup) ASVEL (Euroleague) Virtus Roma (Euroleague)

2 6 10 15

1 - 23 31-54 25 62-108 19 56-99

3PTS

- - - 0-1

- 13-24 21-28 30-41

2003 2006 2007 2009 2009

RB AS PTS

0.5 - 5.2 0.8 12.5 5.4 0.6 14.5 3.8 0.3 9.5

COMPETITION

G MIN

European Championship World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket

Joakim NOAH

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls

G MIN

74 80 64 48

21 24 30 33

2PTS

177-366 207-371 262-520 211-401

3PTS

0-1 0-1 - 0-1

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1.0 3.5 3.8 5.9 5.7

- 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.7

2.0 3.8 7.4 9.9 7.1

YEAR

- 0-1 0-1 0-3 0-1 -

15-27 1.6 89-134 3.6 140-186 3.9 98-124 4.6 37-78 4.5 61-98 3.2

0.3 0.9 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.4

2.0 5.3 6.6 5.9 4.9 4.2

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

4 7 21

2PTS

- 12-22 18-35

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2007-08 Cholet Basket (Eurocup) 1 2008-09 Cholet Basket (EuroChallenge) 12 2009-10 Cholet Basket (Eurocup) 6

RB AS PTS

1.1 1.3 2.1 2.2

15-30 147-267 188-396 186-363 85-145 103-163

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

134-194 5.6 123-182 7.6 163-219 11.0 139-188 10.4

7 15 19 21 21 18

23 72 78 79 42 64

evin Seraphin developed his skills at Cholet Basket like many of his teammates. Drafted by the Bulls in June 2010, he joined the Washington Wizards the following autumn and played in 58 NBA games last season.He is a true 2.06 m and 130 kg player with just a 9% body-fat rate - a real athlete! He did not have great stats with League champs Cholet the previous season (6.5 points per game and as many rebounds in the Eurocup), but he had an important role in coach Kunter’s surprising squad. Seraphin might become the hard-nosed inside force that French basketball always lacked. He is supposed to be just a sparring partner during the preparation campaign, but he is willing to give 100% of his strength to challenge Noah, Turiaf and Traoré during practices.

NBA STATS SEASON NBA TEAM

Height: 2.06 Position: Center Date of Birth: 07/12/89 Place of birth: Cayenne (France-Guyana) Team 2010-11: Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) Career: Cholet Basket (France-U20 team, 200607), Cholet Basket (France-Pro A, 2007-10), Washington Wizards (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2-5 6-12 25-42 31-52 16-32

Kevin SERAPHIN

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

- - - 4-9 -

G MIN

L.A. Lakers L.A. Lakers L.A. Lakers Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors New York Knicks

COMPETITION

3PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

SEASON NBA Team

he “African Viking”, as he loves to call himself because of his Cameroonian and Swedish origins, Joakim Noah finally joined the National Team for a couple of weeks during preparations for the EuroBasket 2009 qualification campaign. He was so impressive that when he had to return to Chicago late in July 2009, every player, coach and basketball fan in France started to hate the Bulls when the franchise preferred to have him lift weights and take part in charity dinners rather than improving his skills with the National Team. He has always said the French National Team is “in his heart” and after years waiting, fans are eager to see action rather than words. A double NCAA Champion with Florida, Joakim had two tough NBA seasons, marked by a fight with team-mate Ben Wallace and a team suspension following an argument with an assistant coach. But since then, he’s been the heart of the Bulls and one of the main reasons for the club’s improvement. He graduated with a degree in anthropology from Florida and possesses a very strong and charismatic personality and isn’t afraid to criticise his fellow NBA stars.

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

1-2 12-20 21-40 38-73 24-51

NBA STATS

Height: 2.11 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of Birth: 25/02/85 Place of birth: New York (USA) Team 2010-11: Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA) Career: Levallois (France-Youth teams), Lawrenceville Prep (USA-High School, 200204), University of Florida (USA-NCAA, 2004-07), Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA, 2007-11)

2PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

YEAR

7 12 17 23 19

2 8 9 12 9

6.6 6.7 10.7 11.7

- - -

1-2 1.0 - 1.0 2-3 1.9 0.3 2.2 3-4 6.5 0.3 6.5

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2010-11 Washington Wizards

11 66-147

22-31 2.6 0.2 2.7

FRANCE

Ali TRAORÉ

GROUP B

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

GERMANY

THE END OF AN ERA BECKONS W

hile Germany can’t get away from the fact that their chances of success multiply by an indeterminate number when they are For once, the usual led by the iconic Dirk Nowitzki, it has been Dirk Bauermann ‘will he, won’t he play?’ who has been just as big an influence with his work on and off the court in saga of Dirk Nowitzki guiding Germany through a tough transitional phase. is overshadowed by This will be the third tournament since Bauermann began his rebuilding process in the wake of the Olympic Games of 2008 when he was left with an arguably even an ageing team which required major surgery and a considerable amount more important issue of new blood. involving the other Under his watchful eye, a string of exciting new players have been drafDirk. Yes, after eight ted in and due to circumstances, found themselves thrown in at the deep years at the helm of end in a sink or swim situation, which is perhaps no bad thing in hindsight. Germany, play-caller It was at EuroBasket 2009 when, without Nowitzki or sidekick Chris Dirk Bauermann Kaman, the German basketball public held their breath, covered their eyes with their hands and peeked through the gaps hoping the moment they had will step down after always dreaded would not be as bad as they expected. EuroBasket 2011 Everyone knew at some point the new generation would be pitched unless they grab an into battle and with the masses predicting they would crash and burn, the Olympic Qualifying players responded in fine style. spot and that means While only one victory was achieved, they pushed hard and with a bit the likely end of an era of luck could have won more games. Importantly, they showed glimpses of for the National Team. their potential – with or without the veteran leadership of Nowitzki. Meanwhile last summer at the FIBA World Championship they snatched Whether Bauermann two wins from their five games including a shock and eye-opening victory gets to extend his stay over EuroBasket 2009 silver medallists Serbia which further underlined their until London 2012 will potential as a young team. probably depend mainly If these talented youngsters continue to build on the last couple of touron his namesake as naments then they could possibly be a real force to be reckoned with on the the NBA Finals MVP world stage in future years. gets back with the In terms of the here and now it is likely there will be either continued development from a young and hungry bunch of guys possibly making it to team after a three year the second round, or, with the best player in German basketball history absence from duty.

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Germany obtained one of four wild cards for the 2010 FIBA World Championship

Player Jan-Hendrik Jagla Heiko Schaffartzik Tibor Pleiss Tim Ohlbrecht Lucca Staiger Demond Greene Steffen Hamann Christopher McNaughton Robin Benzing Philipp Schwethelm Elias Harris Per Günther Totals

G 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5

Min FG 26 24-46 23 15-45 20 15-34 21 13-24 15 10-22 22 14-35 24 11-22 14 10-17 18 8-25 16 7-15 17 7-13 5 0-4 - 134-302

% 52.2 33.3 44.1 54.2 45.5 40.0 50.0 58.8 32.0 46.7 53.8 0.0 44.4

3pts 13-20 12-30 6-13 6-16 4-14 0-4 4-13 6-13 0-2 0-1 51-126

FT 8-14 5-6 11-12 8-13 3-3 4-5 5-7 7-9 3-3 2-2 3-3 59-77

Rb As 6.2 3.0 2.4 2.8 6.0 0.2 4.4 0.8 1.0 0.3 2.0 0.8 1.8 3.4 2.6 0.2 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.7 30.6 13.6

St 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.2 5.6

BS 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.4 2.8

TO 2.0 2.6 1.6 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.0 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.3 14.8

Pts 13.8 9.4 8.2 8.0 7.3 7.2 5.4 5.4 4.6 4.4 3.4 75.6

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

17th 11th 10th 5th 8th Silver Medal Did not qualify Tied 9th Bronze Medal 4th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Steffen Hamann 1.93 1 Per Gunther 1.85 1-2 Heiko Schaffartzik 1.85 1-2 Lucca Staiger 1.94 2-1 Johannes Herber 1.98 2 Konrad Wysocki 2.02 3 Philipp Schwethelm 2.01 3 Sven Schultze 2.08 3-4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.13 4 Robin Benzing

2.09

Jan-Hendrik Jagla Tim Ohlbrecht Christopher McNaughton Tibor Pleiss Chris Kaman Coach: Dirk Bauermann

2.13 2.10 2.11 2.15 2.13

4-5 5 5 5 5

COACH

Birthdate 14/06/81 05/02/88 25/09/84 06/06/88 17/01/83 28/03/82 01/05/89 11/07/78 19/06/78

Team 2010-11 FC Bayern Munich Ratiopharm Ulm Turk Telekom Ankara (TUR) Alba Berlin Walter Tigers Tubingen PGE Turow (POL) Eisbaeren Bremerhaven Alba Berlin Dallas Mavericks (USA)

25/01/89 Ratiopharm Ulm 25/06/81 30/08/88 11/10/82 02/11/89 28/04/82

Asseco Prokom (POL) Telekom Baskets Bonn EWE Baskets Oldenburg Brose Baskets Bamberg Los Angeles Clippers (USA)

Dirk BAUERMANN

Nationality: German Date of birth: 10/12/57 Place of birth: Oberhausen Team 2010/11: FC Bayern Munich (Germany-Bundesliga2) Career: Assistant coach – Fresno State (USA-NCAA Div. 1, 1986-88), Assistant coach – Leverkusen (Germany-BBL, 1988-89), Head coach – Leverkusen (Germany-BBL, 198998), Oostende (Belgium-D1, 1998-99), Patras (Greece-A2, 1999-2000), Hagen (Germany-BBL, 2000-01), Dafni (GreeceESAKE, 2001), Bamberg (Germany-BBL, 2001-08), FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-2.Bundesliga, 2010-11) International career: Head coach – German National Team (1994, 2003-2011)

Dirk Nowitzki

back on board – a possible place in the Quarter Final Round and even the potential Olympic Qualifying spot could come within their grasp. After all, some people believe that Germany now have more talented players to go alongside Nowitzki than when they won the silver medal six years ago. Either way, they will prove a tough opponent for anybody with the Mavs star on the floor. At the elite level however, experience counts for a lot and having crashed out to Angola last year in a game where a few more veterans may have helped, this young team have to keep maturing quickly. They do have some class players in the likes of Heiko Schaffartzik and an array of young and exciting talents who will only get better. Germany find themselves in a very tough Group B against the likes of France, Italy and a Serbia team who will be out for revenge after losing in Turkey last year and their lack of perimeter options could be a real factor. l

uroBasket 2011 will herald the end of an era for the German National Team after the decision of Dirk Bauermann to call time on his second stint as head coach in order to concentrate fully on his job with FC Bayern Munich whom he led to promotion to the top division last season. He will certainly retire from the international scene as one of the most respected coaches in world basketball and with a legacy having led his team to the silver medal at EuroBasket 2005. Bauermann originally led Germany at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, before returning nine years later for what proved to be a much longer spell. He has been credited with nurturing young players of a new generation into a National Team that was showing signs of age when it played at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Part of the decision to concentrate on youth was forced upon him by the lack of experienced players with many ready to step aside and yet Bauermann has shown he is not someone who just takes the easy option of merely focusing on the results of today, but by also doing what he can to secure the future of the team for his successor.

Robin BENZING

GROUP B

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.08 Position: Forward Date of birth: 25/01/89 Place of birth: Seeheim-Jugenheim Team 2010/11: Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL) Career: Langen (Germany-2.Bundesliga 200809), Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL, 2009-11)

obin Benzing continued his meteoric rise during the FIBA World Championship last summer when he averaged 4.6 points in 18 minutes per game. He arrived on the National Team scene in a big way at EuroBasket 2009 where he averaged 5.5 points in 20 minutes per game despite having had only very limited professional experience in top flight basketball and since then, he has moved ahead of more experienced players in the pecking order. With excellent ball handling skills and a decent perimeter game due to his ability to knock down three-pointers on a consistent basis, Benzing is likely to be on the international scene for a long time to come. He has sometimes been compared to a young Dirk Nowitzki with some claiming he is better defensively than the NBA All-Star was at that age but for the time being, the comparisons stop there. Benzing probably needs to bulk up a little more if he is to continue his progress and establish himself as a premier player at the elite level.

Dirk Nowitzki

Height: 2.13 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 19/06/78 Place of birth: Würzburg Team 2010/11: Dallas Mavericks (USA-NBA) Career: Würzburg (Germany-2. Bundesliga, 1996-98), Dallas Mavericks (NBA, 1998-2011)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 5

18 18

8-15 4-12

2-6 4-13

RB AS PTS

11-12 1.7 0.7 5.5 3-3 1.4 0.6 4.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

owitzki goes into EuroBasket 2011 in arguably the best form of his career having won the Finals MVP as the Dallas Mavericks lifted the NBA title. A ten-time NBA all-star, Nowitzki is one of the most instantly recognisable faces in world basketball and put behind him the disappointment of missing out in the 2006 NBA finals. Having missed the last two summers, his return for Germany will be a massive boost, and again make them contenders. He has been playing since 1999 when as a 21-year-old he became the leading scorer at EuroBasket before truly announcing his arrival in 2001 when he averaged a staggering 28.7 points per game and led his team to the Semi-Finals. A year later he inspired Germany to a bronze medal at the World Championship with an MVP performance and helped them to their first Olympic Games appearance for 16 years in 2008. The cult status of Nowtizki is well documented and his influence on this German team borders on being immeasurable. Charismatic and one of the best players of his generation anywhere on the planet, there is little else left to say about the Dallas Mavericks and NBA legend. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 1997 1999 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round European Championship European Championship World Championship European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games

NBA STATS

SEASON TEAM 1998-99 Dallas Mavericks 1999-00 Dallas Mavericks 2000-01 Dallas Mavericks 2001-02 Dallas Mavericks 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks 2003-04 Dallas Mavericks 2004-05 Dallas Mavericks 2005-06 Dallas Mavericks 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks 2007-08 Dallas Mavericks 2008-09 Dallas Mavericks 2009-10 Dallas Mavericks 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks

Tim OHLBRECHT Height: 2.11 Position: Center Date of birth: 30/08/88 Place of birth: Wuppertal Team 2010/11: Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) Career: Bayer Leverkusen (Germany-BBL, 200506), Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL, 2006-09), Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL, 2009-11)

he last two summers have seen Tim Ohlbrecht finally fulfill his undoubted potential and become an important member of the German National Team. After looking to be in serious danger of not delivering on the promise he showed as a youth player and at semi-pro level, his move to Bonn has clearly paid off. He has seen his minutes soar from 12 per game at EuroBasket 2009 to over 20 at the FIBA World Championship last year, with his points and rebounding contribution also going up in proportion to the extra opportunity he has been given. Physically he has what it takes to be successful at the elite level, as evidenced by his shot blocking ability and he possesses an impressive array of skills. Now that he has also upped his work-rate and applied himself far better in the Bundesliga, he looks ready to take a more prominent role for the National Team but can’t afford to take his foot off the accelerator.

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS 1 3 - - - - - 3 17 6-12 6-8 11-11 4.0 0.3 13.7 9 31 28-45 18-34 27-35 3.4 1.8 15.2 7 34 43-75 20-47 55-77 9.1 1.9 28.7 9 31 49-108 12-42 82-89 8.2 2.7 24.0 4 35 19-42 5-11 37-44 6.3 1.0 22.5 5 32 28-50 8-22 38-47 11.6 2.2 23.6 7 37 30-67 23-62 54-61 10.6 1.7 26.1 9 34 54-110 12-42 65-79 9.2 2.8 23.2 9 34 55-109 21-67 43-50 8.7 1.6 24.0 5 31 28-53 10-23 47-51 1.8 2.6 26.6 5 28 16-38 10-24 23-24 1.2 0.6 17.0 G MIN 47 20 82 36 82 38 76 38 80 39 77 38 78 39 81 38 78 36 77 36 81 38 81 38 73 34

2PTS 3PTS FT RB 122-268 14-68 99-128 3.4 399-812 116-306 289-348 6.5 440-857 151-390 451-538 9.2 461-908 139-350 440-516 9.9 542-1099 148-390 483-548 9.9 506-1020 99-290 371-423 8.7 572-1217 91-228 615-708 9.7 641-1293 110-271 539-598 9.0 601-1168 72-173 498-551 8.9 551-1094 79-220 478-544 8.6 713-1446 61-170 485-545 8.4 669-1375 51-121 536-586 7.7 544-1011 66-168 395-443 7.0

AS 1.0 2.5 2.1 2.4 3.0 2.7 3.1 2.8 3.4 3.5 2.4 2.7 2.6

- Never played in European club competitions -

PTS 8.2 17.5 21.8 23.4 25.1 21.8 26.1 26.6 24.6 23.6 25.9 25.0 23.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2008 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

3 3 6 5

5 11 12 21

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

4-4 4-8 9-17 7-11

- - 1-5 6-13

- 2-5 9-13 8-13

RB AS PTS

1.0 - 2.7 3.0 - 3.3 2.2 0.2 5.0 4.4 0.8 8.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Brose Baskets Bamberg (Euroleague) 11 Brose Baskets Bamberg (Eurocup) 4 Telekom Baskets Bonn (Eurocup) 6 Telekom Baskets Bonn (EuroChallenge) 5

16 20 25 22

13-28 11-16 12-26 14-23

0-2 0-1 5-14 6-14

10-14 4-6 8-11 4-4

RB AS PTS

2.5 - 3.3 4.0 0.8 6.5 4.5 0.8 7.8 5.6 0.4 10.0

Jan-Hendrik JAGLA

Height: 2.12 Position: Forward / Centre Date of birth: 25/06/81 Place of birth: Berlin Team 2010/11: Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL), Career: Lichterfelde (Germany-2.Bundesliga, 1999-2001), Penn State (USA-NCAA Div. 1, 200104), Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE, 2004), Artland Dragons (Germany-BBL, 2004-05), Drac Inca (Spain-LEB, 2005-06), Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL, 2006-07), Joventut Badalona (Spain-ACB, 2007-09), Asseco Prokom (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11) an-Hendrik Jagla finally lived up to his potential during last summer’s FIBA World Championship by leading Germany in both scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (6.2 rpg). That performance put a mixed EuroBasket 2009 behind him as he noticeably improved his field goal percentage. Germany will need him to continue in this vein if they want to be successful and the onus is on him to continue to exert his influence. He is a good offensive rebounder which is quite surprising given he likes to shoot from outside but he is particularly adept at following up his own shots or crashing the boards weak-side to get his fair share of rebounds. At club level he has had experience in the big leagues such as Spain and Turkey and won the 2008 ULEB Cup with Joventut Badalona. After a successful season in Euroleague he returned to Turk Telekom for 2010/11.

Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 05/02/88 Place of birth: Giessen Team 2010/11: Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany- BBL Career: Hagen (Germany-2. Bundesliga, 200608), Ulm (Germany-BBL, 2008-11)

young point guard who graduated from the German junior national team program to gain a place at the FIBA World Championship last summer, he played only limited minutes in three games but the experience should certainly serve him well at EuroBasket 2011. He is still getting better in his role as a young playmaker and is continuing to develop his game with Ulm in the German league. He perhaps still needs to show that he has the maturity to handle ball-pressure effectively at the very highest level, and needs to develop his perimeter shot a little more but he still has huge potential with his defence particularly impressive taking into account his lack of size. Gunther was meant to travel to EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, but got injured and will no doubt be looking to take the big step forward and make amends by stepping out in Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2010

COMPETITION

World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0.7

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0-1

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010

Steffen HAMANN Height: 1.86 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 14/06/81 Place of birth: Bamberg Team 2010/11: FC Bayern Munich (Germany-2.Bundesliga) Career: Bamberg (Germany-BBL, 19972005), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega), Bamberg (Germany–BBL, 2006-08), Alba Berlin (GermanyBBL, 2008-10), FC Bayern Munich (Germany-2. Bundesliga, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

COMPETITION

G MIN

13 6 21 24 22 24 24 22 24

2PTS

3-4 2-4 11-18 15-31 20-45 13-16 8-20 9-27 11-18

3PTS

- - 1-6 2-8 - 4-8 2-4 2-10 0-4

1-1 - 11-16 10-17 6-11 8-9 12-17 5-10 5-7

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 3 5 9 9 5 5 6 5

- 0.3 2.0 1.6 2.3 2.4 2.4 3.8 3.4

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

TTL Bamberg (FEL) 16 TTL Bamberg (ULEB Cup) 8 TTL Bamberg (Euroleague) 10 Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) 7 Brose Baskets Bamberg (ULEB Cup) 2 Brose Baskets Bamberg (Euroleague) 14 Alba Berlin (Euroleague) 15 Alba Berlin (Eurocup) 16

28 26 18 3 30 27 18 16

37-73 13-34 16-31 8-16 11-14 32-68 17-30 15-29

4-17 5-13 2-8 3-9 1-2 11-34 8-25 5-16

32-51 19-26 20-28 8-9 5-8 25-33 16-20 12-14

3.6 4.0 1.3 2.6 4.0 2.6 1.3 1.6

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2.8 1.7 4.9 3.7 0.6 6.3 6.2

- - 0.1 1.3 0.8 0.5 3.0

3.3 2.2 6.2 2.0 5.8 9.3 13.8

1 0-1 - 19 36-74 19-49 24 65-113 15-65 18 15-35 16-43 18 32-51 17-64 22 11-27 10-29

- 38-51 16-25 12-15 16-21 4-6

RB AS PTS

- 4.9 6.1 3.3 4.4 5.4

- 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.4

11.9 11.2 9.0 6.6 5.6

3.5 1.3 7.2 5.1 5.1 9.2 6.8 4.8 5.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

1.7 2.3 2.5 1.6 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.1

2-4 2-3 10-12 - - 10-11 8-14

ohannes Herber returns to the German team for the first time since EuroBasket 2007 having overcome a serious knee injury as well as problems with his calf since his last time around. He played a key role in Germany’s run to the quarter-finals in 2007, but tore a knee ligament in training with Alba Berlin later that year. However, he completed his rehabilitation and demonstrated he is now definitely somewhere near his best once again after playing in all 34 regular season games with Walter Tigers Tübingen last season. After a promising junior career with Langen, Herber enjoyed a stellar US college career at West Virginia University, setting school records for both the most games started and also minutes played, helping them to the Elite Eight of the 2005 NCAA tournament. A versatile guard with an excellent outside shot, he is also able to battle inside when need be.

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1-5 1-5 8-14 - 5-16 8-28 13-20

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 17/01/83 Place of birth: Giessen Team 2010/11: Walter Tigers Tübingen (Germany-BBL) Career: TV Langen (Germany-Bundesliga2, 1999-2002), West Virginia (USA-NCAA, 2002-06), Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2006-10), Walter Tigers Tubingen (Germany-BBL, 2010-11)

RB AS PTS

0.5 0.7 2.4 2.2 1.7 8.0 2.4 2.8 1.8

3PTS

4-5 4-8 11-29 3-7 7-17 11-29 11-26

Johannes HERBER

NATIONAL TEAM STATS Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

2PTS

7 6 14 10 13 23 26

Alba Berlin (SuproLeague) 1 TT Ankara (Eurocup) 14 Joventut Badalona (ULEB Cup) 17 Joventut Badalona (Euroleague) 10 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 20 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 10

2003 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010

4 6 9 3 5 6 5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

steady and defensive-minded player favoured strongly by coach Bauermann who demonstrated this by recruiting him for his club side Bayern Munich. It was the third time that Bauermann has coached him and he continues to be a terrific servant for the National Team as he draws closer to an entire decade with them. Another experienced player who has the ability to show leadership on the floor, he certainly knows how to get the job done. What he naturally lacks on offence in terms of scoring ability and an outside threat, he makes up for with his ability to penetrate to the basket and find his team-mates. At the defensive end of the floor and in all-round hustle situations, there are few better. Bauermann knows what he gets with Hamann and trusts him implicitly, hence he averaged almost 24 minutes per game at the FIBA World Championship last summer and it would be a surprise if he didn’t land his usual major role at EuroBasket 2011.

YEAR

G MIN

Qualifying Round World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

YEAR

7.4 6.3 5.8 4.7 15.0 8.7 4.9 3.6

2005 2006 2007

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round World Championship EuroBasket

G MIN

4 9 9

8 14 18

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

1-5 6-9 12-27

2-5 8-19 7-16

RB AS PTS

3-4 0.8 1.5 2.8 - 1.1 0.4 4.0 0-2 1.7 0.7 5.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 Alba Berlin (ULEB Cup) 2008-09 Alba Berlin (Euroleague)

G MIN

10 2

15 5

10-19 0-2

5-19 0-1

4-7 2.5 0.6 3.9 - 0.0 0.0 0.0

GERMANY

Per GUNTHER

Tibor PLEISS

Lucca STAIGER

GROUP B

Height: 2.14 Position: Center Date of birth: 02/11/89 Place of birth: Bergisch Gladbach Team 2010/11: Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany, BBL) Career: Köln 99ers (Germany-BBL, 2006-09) Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL, 2009-11)

Height: 1.94 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 06/06/88 Place of birth: Ulm Team 2010/11: Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL) Career: Ehingen (Germany-2. Bundesliga, 200306), Iowa State University (USA-NCAA, 2007-10) Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL– Jan 2010-2011)

ibor Pleiss made his mark at the FIBA World Championship last summer when he became a key part of the rotation, averaging 8.2 points and six boards during 20 minutes of action per game. Having been given only limited playing time at EuroBasket 2009, Pleiss has shown just why he is rated as another top young prospect in German basketball, and fears that last summer’s tournament had come too early for him proved unfounded. Having shown much more maturity at club level, his mobility, smooth shot and rebounding capabilities are beginning to outshine his slender frame which occasionally sees him out-muscled on the court. With success at club level, and having been drafted by the New Jersey Nets, Pleiss can probably expect to see some serious minutes at EuroBasket 2011.

rguably the most talented of Germany’s young backcourt players, Lucca Staiger will look to continue the progress he made in at the FIBA World Championship. He surprised many people by quitting NCAA team Iowa State in early 2010 to return home and sign for Alba Berlin. An excellent shooter, he had been forced into something of a one-dimensional role during his time stateside, but subsequently showed his potential with 7.3 points in 15 minutes per game for Germany last summer. He has often played a back-up role for Alba this season, but as a pure shooter, he brings almost guaranteed points off the bench. He has also showed glimpses at the last two major tournaments he isn’t overawed by playing at National Team level while as an added bonus, he knows what it means to play tenacious defence at the other end of the floor.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship

4 20

2PTS

2-4 15-34

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 5

- -

RB AS PTS

YEAR

- 1.0 0.3 1.3 11-12 6.0 0.2 8.2

2009 2010

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11

RheinEnergie Köln (ULEB Cup) 2 Brose Baskets Bamberg (Eurocup) 12 Brose Baskets Bamberg (EuroChallenge) 2 Brose Baskets Bamberg (Euroleague) 10

4 18 17 20

- 37-71 6-8 20-49

0-1 - - 4-9

2009-10 Alba Berlin (Eurocup) 2010-11 Alba Berlin (Eurocup)

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

6 5

24 23

2PTS

3PTS

17-31 12-30

9-9 2.0 3.8 12.7 5-6 2.4 2.8 9.4

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 5 6

26 21 18

6-15 4-10 5-11

15-36 7-23 7-21

7 13

- 3-7

1-2 12-39

- -

RB AS PTS

1.0 - 3.0 0.9 1.1 3.5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2008 2008 2009

RB AS PTS

8-22 3-15

1 12

COMPETITION

Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket

G MIN

5 5 6

15 14 9

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2-7 2-5 3-4

4-9 3-8 0-3

RB AS PTS

4-5 4.2 0.2 4.0 1-2 2.4 0.8 2.8 2-7 1.8 0.3 1.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2007-08 Ludwigsburg (ULEB Cup) 2010-11 Alba Berlin (Eurocup) 2010-11 Türk Telekom (EuroChallenge)

2-3 1.2 0.5 5.0 3-3 1.0 0.3 7.3

onrad Wysocki will look to return to the National Team after missing out at the FIBA World Championship last summer. After playing well and doing a great job as a role-player during the 2008 Olympic Games, he had a disappointing EuroBasket 2009 where he managed to harvest only 1.3 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in around ten minutes of action. The small forward is known for his rebounding prowess rather than his offensive production although having returned to his native Poland to link up with PGE Turow, he has made a really good impression. He averaged 10.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in 30 minutes per game as his side made to through to the Polish League championship game. Wysocki could again be a role player coming off the bench and will be hoping he can offer the kind of powerful and energetic performance his team will need.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

8-14 6-16

2-2 4-6

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 28/03/82 Place of birth: Rzeszow (POL) Team 2010/11: PGE Turow (Poland-PLK) Career: Princeton (USA-NCAA Div. 1 2000-04), Göttingen (Germany-2Bundesliga, 2004-05), Ehingen (Germany-2Bundesliga, 2005-06), Ulm (Germany-2Bundesliga, 2006), Ulm (GermanyBBL, 2006-2008), Skyliners Frankfurt (GermanyBBL, 2008-09), PGE Turow (Poland-PLK, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

3PTS

13 15

Konrad WYSOCKI

eiko Schaffartzik is a player who has made a real impact for the German National Team over the last two summers. Having only really arrived on the International stage during EuroBasket 2009 when Coach Bauermann handed him some serious court time, Schaffartzik finished as the team’s top scorer in the tournament. His numbers dropped off slightly last summer at the FIBA World Championship, but he is still key to Germany’s chances. He is aggressive in everything he does at both ends of the floor, and most importantly, he also provides some rare creativity in an otherwise functional team. He is a playmaker who has a knack for getting the ball to another scorer, but is also a serious three-point threat. He is a streaky scorer and one of the few German players able to create his own shot and score off the dribble which makes him dangerous when he penetrates

EuroBasket World Championship

2PTS

6 4

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- - - 25-33 5.7 0.2 8.3 2-2 3.5 - 7.0 15-19 6.3 0.9 6.7

Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 25/09/84 Place of birth: Berlin Team 2010/11: Turk Telekom Ankara (TurkeyTBL, 2010-11) Career: Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2002-04), Giessen (Germany-BBL, 2004-05), Nurnberg (Germany-BBL, 2005-06), Oldenburg (Germany-BBL, 2006-07), Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL, 2007-08), Giessen (Germany-BBL, 2008-09), New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig (Germany-BBL, 2009-10), Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

2009 2010

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Heiko SCHAFFARTZIK

YEAR

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2008-09 Frankfurt Skyliners (EuroChallenge) 10 25 2009-10 Zgorzelec (Eurocup) 6 25

RB AS PTS

4-6 2.2 1.8 10.2 2-3 1.6 2.0 6.2 3-4 2.2 1.8 5.7

18-34 10-18

9-23 10-21

10-17 7.0 1.7 7.3 12-20 4.0 - 10.3

Christopher McNAUGHTON Height: 2.11 Position:Center Date of birth: 11/10/82 Place of birth: Nürnberg Team 2010-11: EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) Career:TroesterBreitenguessbach (Germany-2. Bundesliga, 2000-03), Bucknell (USA-NCAA, 200307), L’Hospitalet (Spain-LEB1, 2007-08), Palencia (Spain-LEB2, 2008-09), BG Gottingen (GermanyBBL, 2009-10), EWE Baskets Oldenburg (GermanyBBL, 20010-11)

Height: 2.01 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 01/05/89 Place of birth: Gummersbach Team 2010/11: Eisbaren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL) Career: RheinEnergie Koeln (Germany-BBL, 2006-09), Eisbaren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL, 2009-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

hilipp Schwethelm is another frontcourt prospect for Germany at this level who came of age at the FIBA World Championship last summer. In his first senior tournament, the 22-year-old finished with 4.4 points in 16 minutes of action per game. Now a regular part of the Eisbaren Bremerhaven rotation, he has seen his production go up from seven to ten points per game in the last season. He also seems to have put past issues with Coach Bauermann at Under-20 level behind him, so much so that he will play for the Coach next season at club level in Munich. At the elite level he still continues to operate a little under the radar but is working hard to develop his game. A tough, hardnosed defender, his strengths include a respectable and consistent three-point shot and he is possibly the best young German player that fans across Europe know the least about. YEAR

2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

World Championship

2PTS

1-2

3PTS

late bloomer of sorts, McNaughton had a solid first summer in international basketball as he helped Germany to two wins last summer at the FIBA World Championship. He had a breakthrough season at the age of 27, after he moved from the third tier of Spanish basketball to play a pivotal role in Gottingen’s unexpected and unprecedented EuroChallenge Final Four success in 2009/10. Last season he played with EWE Baskets Oldenburg where he showed his inside skills and while he may not have the muscle of other players in the five spot, he does have some nice post moves and will provide a useful option for Coach Bauermann off the bench. His first major tournament as a National Team player saw him average a modest but useful 5.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 14 minutes, and most importantly, he showed a great attitude and is not afraid to throw it down when he gets the opportunity. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2010

RB AS PTS

6-13

2-2 0.6 1.0 4.4

2005-06 RheinEnergie Köln (Eurocup) 2006-07 RheinEnergy Köln (Euroleague) 2007-08 RheinEnergie Köln (ULEB Cup)

3 2 8

2 7 16

2PTS

3PTS

1-1 1-2 4-11

1-1 2-2 4-11

1-2 0.7 - 2.0 2-2 - - 5.0 1-1 1.5 0.5 2.6

5 5

2PTS

23 20

26-45 21-43

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- -

2003 2003 2005 2006 2008 2008 2009

RB AS PTS

12-17 4.2 0.6 12.8 10-11 3.0 0.4 10.4

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers L.A. Clippers

82 63 78 75 56 31 76 32

22 26 33 29 37 30 34 26

200-433 246-494 369-704 294-651 338-696 161-305 589-1196 177-376

3PTS

0-2 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-4 - 0-6 -

1.0 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.4

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship EuroBasket World Championship Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket

SEASON NBA Team

1995-96 TTL Bamberg (Korac Cup) 1996-97 TTL Bamberg (Korac Cup) 1997-98 TTL Bamberg (Korac Cup) 1998-99 Alba Berlin (Euroleague) 2000-01 Alba Berlin (SuproLeague) 2001-02 Alba Berlin (Euroleague) 2002-03 Bayer Leverkusen (FEC) 2005-06 Olimpia Milano (Euroleague) 2008-09 Olympia Larissa (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 Biella (Eurocup) 2010-11 Alba Berlin (Eurocup)

RB AS PTS

99-142 5.6 80-121 6.7 194-252 9.6 166-224 7.8 202-265 12.7 51-75 8.0 230-307 9.3 43-57 7.0

15 51-83 15 15-27

0-5 0-5

RB AS PTS

32-45 4.1 0.8 8.9 - 2.8 0.8 5.8

G MIN

2PTS

G MIN

2PTS

4 1 7 9 5 5 6

17 14-17 5 1-2 9 5-8 14 9-19 7 - 17 6-13 20 3-7

3PTS

RB AS PTS

4-8 8-14 3.0 0.8 12.0 - - 1.0 - 2.0 3-13 3-4 1.0 0.1 3.1 10-25 3-4 2.6 0.6 5.7 5-13 - 3.6 0.8 3.0 4-17 - 2.8 0.6 4.8 8-20 7-10 3.5 1.0 6.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

7-9 2.6 0.2 5.4

Height: 2.08 Position: Small Forward/ Power Forward Date of birth: 11/07/78 Place of birth: Bamberg Team 2010-11: Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL) Career: Bamberg (Germany-BBL, 1995-98), Berlin (Germany-BBL, 1998-2002), Leverkusen (Germany-BBL, 2002-05), Milano (Italy-Lega, 200507), Udine (Italy-Lega, 2007-08), Olympia Larissa (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-April 09), Monferrato (ItalyLega Due, April 2009), Angelico Biella (Italy-Lega, 2009-10), Carife Ferrara (Italy-Lega, 2010), Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

2PTS

fter missing the FIBA World Championships last summer, this veteran forward and the team co-captain at EuroBasket 2009 could be back to lend some valuable experience. He has been almost ever present during the last decade and is very much an integral part of the relative success Germany has achieved. After several spells playing in Italy, Schultze returned home to the German League two years ago with Alba Berlin and has shown why even at the age of 33, he still has much to offer. He can score inside, rebound, run the floor and punish any teams who leave him open on the perimeter. He missed EuroBasket 2007 because of being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, but bounced back to average 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in Poland two years ago.

hris Kaman made his international debut at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2008, but the NBA big man who qualifies for Germany through his great grandparents has failed to show up for the last two summers. He appears only willing to play when Dirk Nowitzki is also in the team but Germany could certainly do with his size and experience, even if he is coming off an injury-ravaged 2010/11 season which saw him miss 50 of the L.A. Clippers’ 82 games. His numbers also dropped significantly due to his knee problems but Kaman can really mix it up and is happy pulling moves on the block or even running the floor, which he does about as well as any centre around. Great on the boards, a pretty good shot-blocker and able to pick a pass, his inclusion in the side would be a huge boost for Germany.

Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games

G MIN

14 10-17

Sven SCHULTZE

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of birth: 28/04/82 Place of birth: Cedar Rapids (USA) Team 2010/11: Los Angeles Clippers (USA-NBA) Career: Central Michigan (USA-NCAA Div. 1 2000-03), Los Angeles Clippers (NBA, 20032011)

2008 2008

3PTS

2009-10 Göttingen (EuroChallenge) 15 2010-11 EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Eurocup) 6

RB AS PTS

Chris KAMAN

YEAR

2PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

World Championship

6.1 9.1 11.9 10.1 15.7 12.0 18.5 12.4

4 5 6 1 13 14 7 13 5 6 12

3PTS

10 3-6 - 12 6-11 3-8 19 7-12 6-17 1 1-1 - 8 4-7 3-15 11 23-50 10-22 22 21-49 6-13 11 6-19 9-25 18 2-16 4-13 15 7-13 7-17 15 10-15 10-34

4-4 3-4 6-11 - 6-9 3-6 15-21 5-10 10-12 2-2 6-6

RB AS PTS

1.5 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.7 3.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 2.3

- 2.5 0.6 4.8 1.0 6.3 - 2.0 0.5 1.8 0.2 4.2 0.9 10.7 0.7 3.4 0.8 5.2 0.7 6.2 0.8 4.7

GERMANY

Philipp SCHWETHELM

GROUP B

ISRAEL

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

An Eight Year Itch In Need of A Scratch B

ack at EuroBasket 2009, Israel didn’t manage to chalk up a win

While nobody is but during the first two games at least, showed enough fighting really talking of Israel spirit and talent to push Croatia and FYR of Macedonia to the as being serious brink. contenders to make They are perhaps the perfect example of a team who could potentially benefit from the expanded format which during Round 1 of the tournament the latter stages of increases the number of games from three to five. EuroBasket 2011, While Serbia and France remain big favourites to take the top spots, stranger things have there is little for Israel to be afraid of, especially when it comes to doing happened. It’s eight battle with Germany in addition to Italy and Latvia who they met last year. years since they last In this context, a top three finish is by no means beyond them and if they reached that particular manage to achieve that aim, anything goes in Round 2 and they would have landmark at the nothing to lose. By his own admission, Arik Shivek is aware that Israel has plenty of tournament and having strengths but could be undone by their lack of options, quality and depth at enjoyed an excellent center. It’s a spot which is potentially troublesome for the play-caller to say qualifying round the least, and one of the reasons Israel sometimes need to be flexible and campaign last summer play in a completely different style to most of their rivals. They will probably when they grabbed an need to come up with an effective strategy to mitigate the risk of their soft automatic spot despite center being brutally exposed. being in the ‘group However it isn’t a total disaster in the frontcourt with the likes of Lior Eliyahu to rely upon. In fact, Israel actually have some hugely talented of death’, the future players sprinkled down their roster with some major weapons in addition looks to be bright. to their Maccabi forward who was MVP of the Israeli All Star Game earlier Group B is a tough one this year. but a top three finish Their real strength in depth is at the small forward and forward spots is not beyond a team where Israel don’t just have Eliyahu but also NBA man Omri Casspi who containing some hugely tore it up in qualifying with nearly 17 points per game. talented players. When it comes to their perimeter game, Israel can call upon a raft of players, all capable of producing big numbers from downtown on any given

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Qualifying round 2nd in Group A (5 W — 3 L) Aug-2nd 2010 Aug-8th 2010 Aug-11th 2010 Aug-14th 2010 Aug-17th 2010 Aug-23rd 2010 Aug-26th 2010 Aug-29th 2010 * home team

Israel b. *Italy *Israel b. Latvia *Finland b. Israel *Israel b. Montenegro Italy b.*Israel Israel b. *Latvia *Israel b. Finland *Montenegro b. Israel

79-71 110-88 84-83 77-73 81-76 92-56 85-71 79-69

Player Omri Casspi Lior Eliyahu Yotam Halperin David Blu Tal Burstein Guy Pniny Yuval Naimy Yaniv Green Uri Kokia Raviv Limonad Yogev Ohayon Boris Rothbart Totals

G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 8 1 8

Min FG 29 43-102 23 47-80 27 32-63 23 23-57 24 21-43 22 18-50 18 20-45 11 12-27 10 7-12 8 6-13 9 7-17 2 - 236-509

% 42.2 58.8 50.8 40.4 48.8 36.0 44.4 44.4 58.3 46.2 41.2 46.4

3pts FT Rb As 13-35 36-48 5.3 1.4 0-1 17-21 5.9 1.5 14-30 23-26 2.5 3.3 7-24 11-13 4.3 1.0 11-22 8-12 3.3 3.1 13-32 12-17 4.0 0.9 6-17 10-16 2.0 2.4 6-12 2.5 0.1 8-14 2.5 0.3 0-3 1-1 1.4 0.6 0-1 3-6 0.5 1.9 64-165 135-186 33.5 16.1

St 1.3 0.9 1.3 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 9.1

BS 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 1.8

TO 1.8 0.9 1.5 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 9.8

Pts 16.9 13.9 12.6 8.0 7.6 7.6 7.0 3.8 2.8 2.6 2.1 83.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did not qualify 13th Did not qualify 11th Did not qualify 9th Did not qualify 7th Did not qualify 10th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBAWorld Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Moran Roth Gal Mekel Yogev Ohayon Moran Roth Yuval Naimy Afik Nissim Yotam Halperin Guy Pnini Tal Burstein Omri Casspi David Blu Elishay Kadir Lior Eliyahu Uri Kokia Yaniv Green Robert Rothbart Coach: Arik Shivek

COACH

Height (m.) Position 1.81 1 1.91 1 1.88 1 1.82 1 1.85 1-2 1.80 1-2 1.94 2-1 2.00 2-3 1.98 1-3 2.04 3-4 2.01 3-4 2.03 4 2.07 4 2.02 4 2.06 5-4 2.17 5

Birthdate 10/11/82 04/03/88 25/04/87 10/11/82 31/08/85 31/01/81 24/01/84 04/09/83 19/02/80 22/06/88 18/07/80 04/11/87 09/09/85 14/05/81 16/05/80 16/06/86

Team 2010-11 Hapoel Holon Gilboa/Galil Elyon Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem Hapoel Halon Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem CEZ Nymburk (CZE) Olympiacos (GRE) Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv Sacramento Kings (USA) Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Tel Aviv Hapoel Jeursalem Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Haifa

Arik SHIVEK

Nationality: Israeli Date of birth: 10/09/56 Place of birth: Tel Aviv Club Team 2010-11: Dexia Mons Hainaut (Belgium-D1) Coaching career: Maccabi Netanya (Israel-BSL, 1982-84), Maccabi Hadera (Israel-BSL, 1984-87), Hapoel Eilat (Israel-BSL, 1988-1993), Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 1993-94), Hapoel Holon (Israel-BSL, 1994-95), Maccabi Raanana (Israel-BSL, 1995-99), Bnei Hertzliya (Israel-BSL, 1999-2000), Maccabi Ramat Gan (Israel-BSL, 2000-01), Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2001-03), Astronauts Amsterdam (Netherlands-DBL, 2003-05), Antwerp (Belgium-D1, 2005-07), Astronauts Amsterdam (Netherlands-DBL, 2007-08), MyGuide Amsterdam (Netherlands-DBL, 2008-09), Dexia Mons Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 2009-11) International career: Israeli National Team (2010-11)

Lior Eliyahu

night. They are a team who could arguably pose as much of a threat from outside as any other at EuroBasket 2011 due to the three-point shooting talents of Guy Pnini, Tal Burstein and Yotam Halperin. With the Eliyahu, Casspi and the shooters complimented by some hard working role players with big hearts, Israel could prove a tough nut to crack. They can take real heart from the way the performed for him last summer during the Qualifying Round when they secured second place behind Montenegro to see off Italy as well as the job Coach Shivek has done during his first 18 months or so at the helm. Much of that has been down to the fact that he is someone who has known most of the players since they were kids after coaching many of the youth teams down the years and that bond seems to have been strengthened even further since qualification. Israel will reach double digits in terms of EuroBasket appearances when they walk out on the court in Lithuania and what better way to mark the occasion than by producing some memorable performances? l

ne of the top coaches in European basketball, Shivek took charge of the Israeli team after EuroBasket 2009, with an immediate goal of qualifying for this summer’s competition. Replacing Zvika Sherf, Shivek already had experience coaching the Israeli junior national sides, but he certainly wasn’t given an easy task after Israel were put in a group with Montenegro, Italy, Latvia and Finland but five victories in eight games – including a key win in Italy, ensured qualification. Shivek began his coaching back in 1998 in Israel with Maccabi Ra’anana, before moving to Maccabi Ramat Gan and Hapoel Tel Aviv. He was named 2005 and 2009 Coach of the Year in the Dutch League, having led Amsterdam Astronauts to championships in 2008 and 2009, before moving on to Belgium where he is currently the coach of Belgian club Dexia Mons-Hainaut as his deal with the Israeli federation allows him to coach the national team on a part-time basis.

David BLU (BLUTHENTHAL)

TEAM STAR GROUP B

Height: 2.01 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 18/7/80 Place of birth: Los Angeles (USA) Team 2010-11: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL) Career: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 20022004), St Petersburg (Russia-Superleague, 2004), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega., 2004-2005 ) Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2005-2006), Fortitudo (Italy,Lega, 2006-07), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2007-2008), Le Mans (France – Pro A, 2008/2009), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2009-2011)

avid Blu, known before as Bluthenthal, is an American-born forward who has been a big part of continuing Maccabi Tel Aviv’s dynasty which have included Euroleague success. After a fine college career in the states at the University of Southern California, he joined Maccabi before gaining a preseason spot with the Sacramento Kings, and also playing in Italy. He declined to play in EuroBasket 2007 and 2009, but joined up with the Israeli National Team last summer and played a key part in their qualification with eight points and 4.3 rebounds in 23.4 minutes per game. A real threat from outside the threepoint arc, he can be influential at both ends of the floor, and can be expected to play a significant role at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

Omri CASSPI

2011

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) Dynamo St. Petersburg (FEL) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Le Mans (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague)

G MIN 6 11 8 29

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2005-06 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 3 3 2006-07 Galil Elyon (EC Challenge) 6 23 2007-08 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 20 11 2008-09 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 16 18

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2009-10 Sacramento Kings 2010-11 Sacramento Kings

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

7-24

RB AS PTS

11-13 4.3 1.0 8.0

2PTS 12-22 30-67

3PTS - 13-35

FT RB AS PTS 9-16 3.0 0.7 5.5 36-48 5.3 1.4 16.9

2PTS 0-3 29-46 32-52 18-40

3PTS 0-1 5-12 4-14 3-19

FT 2-4 19-28 15-25 19-23

RB - 3.2 2.1 1.9

14 17 10 5 14 25 10 19 22

11 17-27 7-19 7-10 1.8 0.4 10 27-38 12-26 15-19 1.4 0.4 18 24-61 8-29 2-4 2.5 0.9 24 12-22 14-25 12-14 4.0 1.8 32 52-111 32-60 24-29 4.2 1.2 21 32-59 47-103 13-14 2.4 0.6 33 26-55 18-50 21-23 3.8 1.1 24 28-58 33-91 22-25 3.0 1.1 23 32-68 41-95 8-11 3.1 0.6

4.4 6.2 5.8 15.6 16.0 8.7 12.7 9.3 8.9

Height: 2.00 Position: Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 04/09/83 Place of birth: Tel Aviv Team 2010-11: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL) Career: Maccabi Ra’anana (Israel-D1, 2001-02), Bnei Hasharon (Israel-BSL, 2002-06), Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL, 2006-08), FMP Zeleznik (Serbia-BLS, 2008), Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus-A, 2009), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2009-11)

COMPETITION Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

16-33

Guy PNINI

mri Casspi became the first Israeli to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft in 2009 and went on to make his debut with the Sacramento Kings where he started his career in the big league with a 15 point display. After making an immediate impact, he was selected for the Rookie NBA All-Star game and the H-O-R-S-E competition. He started 27 of his 71 games for the Kings last season, and averaged 24 minutes to continue his progress. No player fights harder or plays as tough as this Israeli combo-forward who has been targeted as a great prospect since his early teen years. While his basketball skills are still under development with many people confident he will further improve in coming years, his great athleticism and aggressiveness can make a great difference in favour of Israel. He needs to continue to work on his perimeter shot and while his mechanics remain a little unorthodox due to his low release point and his elbow unashamedly flailing out, he is more than capable of shooting the ball confidently. Off the dribble, meanwhile there is also room for improvement as it is perhaps limiting his true offensive potential when at the highest level. Nevertheless he is a stellar talent and the reference player for his country as his fantastic numbers during the Qualifying Round last summer will testify when he led the team in scoring and rebounding. Although he missed EuroBasket 2009, he should step out this year to help Israel get the victory that eluded them in Poland.

YEAR 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 2.04 Position: Small Forward/ Power Forward Date of birth: 22/06/88 Place of birth: Holon Team 2010-11: Sacramento Kings (USA-NBA) Career: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2005-09), Sacramento Kings (USANBA, 2009-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

highly competitive player who thrives on a challenge, the swingman is such a key player at Maccabi, they have inked him until 2014. The best way to define Pnini is by saying he’s the most loveable player when he’s on your team and the most hated when playing for your opponent. He is a nightmare for any player he’s assigned to, but can also be a threat on offence with his ability from outside the arc. Pnini lives on the challenge, and if there’s a clutch shot he’ll find the way to make it. He was used sparingly at EuroBasket 2009 but stepped up be a key part of last summer’s squad in the qualifying competition, and then followed it up by shooting Maccabi to the Euroleague Final earlier this year meaning he will be a key part of Israel’s team. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

7 6 6 3 8

2PTS

3PTS

8 22 19 16 22

2-5 6-16 10-15 3-4 5-18

3-8 6-19 7-14 0-6 13-32

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4-7 6-8 9-13 0-2 12-17

RB AS PTS

1.4 1.8 2.0 1.3 4.0

0.4 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.9

2.4 6.0 8.3 2.0 7.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

AS PTS - 0.7 1.3 15.3 0.6 4.6 1.9 4.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2002-03 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS 77 25 225-469 75-203 117-174 4.5 1.2 10.3 71 24 133-299 92-247 68-101 4.3 1.0 8.6

Maccabi Ra’anana (Korac Cup) Bnei Hasharon (FIBA Cup) Bnei Hasharon (FEL) Hapoel Jerusalem (ULEB Cup) Hapoel Jerusalem (ULEB Cup) FMP Zeleznik (Eurocup) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague)

5 12 12 14 12 4 20 22

7 8 28 9 29 12 15 20

2-5 2-9 37-72 6-14 26-53 1-5 11-25 19-35

3-6 6-21 14-65 7-16 19-54 1-8 18-45 33-72

2-2 6-11 35-44 12-17 14-18 10-13 17-25 21-27

RB AS PTS

1.0 0.9 5.0 0.7 3.6 0.8 1.8 1.7

0.2 0.3 1.3 0.4 2.2 1.3 0.9 1.1

3.0 2.3 12.6 3.2 10.3 3.8 4.7 7.2

Tal BURSTEIN

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 19/02/80 Place of birth: Petakh Tikva Team 2010-11: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL) Career: Bnei Hertzelia (Israel-BSL, 1997-2000), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2000-10)

Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 09/09/85 Place of birth: Tel Aviv Team 2010-11: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL) Career: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 200306), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2006-09), Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2009-10) ), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2010-11)

ne the most recognisable players in Israeli basketball, Burstein hit the most important shot for the National Team in the last 25 years when his buzzer-beater in 2003 sent Israel to their first EuroBasket Quarter-Final for 20 years. He was one of the main players on the team that won a historic silver medal at the U20 European Championships, and now has a decade of experience at Maccabi under his belt, winning Euroleague titles as well as helping his team reach the final game last season. Injuries have plagued him in recent years, he missed EuroBasket 2007, but he returned to play a key role during the last two summers. His admirable motivation and hard work are the qualities that have carried Burstein, and lately saved him from retiring, and he remains key to Israel’s chances since he brings veteran experience to the table.

et to set foot in the NBA, despite having been drafted by the Houston Rockets, Lior Eliyahu will be key for Israel if they are to perform well at EuroBasket 2011. Having returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv after a year in Spain with Vitoria, he is a late bloomer that was born to play the game. Very few players in the world have the feel for the game the Israeli forward possesses. An extremely athletic and long body joins a soft touch around the rim to make him one of the toughest players around to defend. Nobody can match the unorthodox shots Eliyahu creates, but at over 50% accuracy he is realiable as well. In his third EuroBasket Final Round, Eliyahu is expected to be one of the top players in the championship once again having led the team in both scoring and rebounds two years ago in Poland. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

7 6 6 3 8

2PTS

21 19 24 34 23

41-74 26-48 40-63 28-40 47-79

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-4 1-2 - - 0-1

4-5 10-12 16-29 8-10 17-21

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

4.9 4.2 6.5 6.7 5.9

1.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.5

YEAR

12.7 10.8 16.0 21.3 13.9

2001 2003 2003 2005 2005 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Galil Elyon (FEC) 6 Galil Elyon (FEL) 12 Galil Elyon (Eurocup) 6 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 19 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 18 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 16 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 15 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 21

3PTS

25 24-45 1-4 29 83-119 7-16 32 44-63 2-8 22 82-139 0-6 10 28-51 - 17 43-83 9-20 19 60-95 - 21 104-173 1-5

11-19 42-60 21-29 57-90 13-22 27-35 6-15 17-23

RB AS PTS

4.2 5.8 6.3 5.4 1.9 3.1 3.4 3.8

1.0 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.1 0.4 1.3 1.0

10.3 19.1 19.2 11.6 3.8 8.8 8.4 10.9

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1997-98 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

Height: 1.82 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 10/11/82 Place of birth: Rekhovot Team 2010-11: Hapoel Halon (Israel-BSL) Career: Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-D2, 2001-02), Elitzur Ramla (Israel-D2, 2002-04), Hapoel Haifa/ Ramat Hasharon (Israel-BSL, 2004-05), Maccabi Rishon Lezion (Israel-BSL, 2005-06), Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 2006), Ironi Ramat Gan (IsraelBSL, 2007), Hapoel Holon (Israel-BSL, 2007-08), Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL, 2008-09), Eldan Ashkelon (Israel-BSL, 2009-10),Hapoel Halon (Israel-BSL, 2010-11) oran Roth has worked hard to bring himself to the fringes of the senior National Team once again and if he makes the cut, he will participate in his third successive tournament. While he has only ever managed very limited playing time, he is a valuable role player who can step onto the floor in short bursts and pull the strings. A functional player who doesn’t have a great deal of height, he is quick, has great court vision and can make triples if left open. He also comes into this summer having had one of the most productive seasons of his career with a terrific 5.9 assists per game for Hapoel Halon where he previously won a Championship title. COMPETITION

G MIN

6 4 6 3

3 5 12 1

2PTS

3-4 - 1-8 -

3PTS

- - 2-6 -

G MIN

2006-07 Galil Elyon (EC Challenge) 4 2008-09 Hapoel Jerusalem (EuroChallenge) 7

24 28

2PTS

2-9 8-15

3PTS

5-14 9-25

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-10 24-26 12-20 49-68 4-6 6-8 8-12

RB AS PTS

3.6 4.6 3.6 3.3 4.3 2.3 3.3

1.0 1.8 2.4 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.1

6.1 12.8 11.6 14.4 12.3 14.3 7.6

19 6-12 1-5 17 22-50 11-27 21 46-109 17-43 23 54-105 14-34 26 50-94 13-41 23 67-150 21-61 25 46-83 14-44 23 15-32 13-29 7 - 0-1 17 1-3 - 13 23-49 5-24

10-16 19-24 22-31 28-37 34-53 21-28 32-37 21-27 - - 15-23

RB AS PTS

1.3 2.5 2.0 2.8 3.0 2.8 4.0 3.2 0.5 2.0 1.8

0.7 1.5 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 1.9 2.2 - 2.0 1.1

4.2 5.1 6.6 8.9 8.2 7.3 7.2 8.2 2.0 3.6

aving missed out on last summer’s qualifiers, Mekel will look to return to the kind of form which saw him play the third most minutes for Israel at EuroBasket 2009. Mekel is a very good shooter and passer with a great feel for the game and a high basketball IQ. He’s a die-hard winner who’s never afraid to take the key shots on any stage, and in most cases he’ll also make it. He shocked Wichita State when he quit the states after two years, and has since bounced between Gilboa/Galil Elyon and Maccabi Tel Aviv. His first full season back in Israel saw him pick up a Player of the Month award, and after a solid club campaign he looks ready for his second EuroBasket Final Round.

RB AS PTS

2-3 0.2 0.2 1.3 1-2 0.3 0.3 0.3 4-4 1.2 1.7 2.0 - - - FT

3-11 12-27 5-17 20-40 9-21 7-11 11-22

Height: 1.91 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 04/03/88 Place of birth: Tel Aviv Team 2010-11: Gilboa/Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL) Career: Wichita State (USA-NCAA, 2006-08), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2008), Gilboa/Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 2008-09), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2009), Gilboa/ Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 2009-2011)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

14-37 21-42 27-57 32-66 9-20 8-14 10-21

Gal MEKEL

NATIONAL TEAM STATS Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket

2PTS

23 34 32 35 35 32 24

Bnei Herzliya (Korac Cup) 6 Maccabi Tel Aviv (SuproLeague) 19 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 20 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 20 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 21 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 24 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 23 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 11 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 16 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 21

M 2007 2007 2009 2009

7 8 7 12 4 3 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Moran ROTH

YEAR

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

YEAR

RB AS PTS

2009

6-9 1.0 2.0 6.3 6-6 1.6 2.7 7.0

COMPETITION

EuroBasket

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-15

2-6

RB AS PTS

3-4 3.7 2.0 7.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 2010-11 Galil Elyon (Eurocup)

1 6

0 32

- 21-38

- 2-13

- - - 12-15 3.7 6.3 10.0

ISRAEL

Lior ELIYAHU

Yotam HALPERIN

Moran ROTH

GROUP B

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard Date of birth: 24/01/84 Place of birth: Tel Aviv Team 2010-11: Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 200105), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 200506), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2006-08), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-11)

Height: 1.81 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 10/11/82 Place of birth: Rekhovot Team 2010-11: Hapoel Holon (Israel-BSL) Career: Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-D2, 2001-02), Elitzur Ramla (Israel-D2, 2002-04), Hapoel Haifa/ Ramat Hasharon (Israel-BSL, 2004-05), Maccabi Rishon Lezion (Israel-BSL, 2005-06), Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 2006), Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel-BSL, 2007), Hapoel Holon (Israel-BSL, 2007-08), Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL, 2008-09), Ironi Ashkelon IsraelBSL, 2009-10),Hapoel Holon (Israel-BSL, 2010-11

ne of the best players of his generation, Yotam Halperin in a player who will need to be in top form if Israel are to be successful in Lithuania. Halperin is the type of player who can score 25-30 points but also shares the ball to get his team-mates involved. Arguably the leader of one of the best generations of Israeli basketball, he was the go-to-guy in every youth national team he played for, as he helped Israel to the silver medal at the U20 European Championships in 2004 despite playing the whole final round on one foot due to an ankle injury. A success at club level with Maccabi, Olimpija Ljubljana and Olympiacos, Halperin has averaged double figures in each of the last two international summers. He will play in his homeland next season after signing a deal to go back to Maccabi.

roving that size doesn’t always matter, Moran Roth may be one of the shortest players at EuroBasket 2011, but he has overcome his diminutive stature to provide a Cinderella story of Israeli basketball. Having never made any of the Israeli junior national teams, he worked his way up from the second division and during 2008 he was the starting point guard on Hapoel Holon that made history and won the championship title. He is a quick, athletic and fearless point guard that shows just how much character counts on the court in addition to ability. While he only managed limited minutes in three games at EuroBasket 2009, and wasn’t part of last summer’s team for the qualifiers, he has been an effective scorer having returned to Hapoel Holon last season, and therefore will be looking make a mark in Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2003 2005 2005 2007 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

7 6 3 14 6 6 3 8

2PTS

3PTS

12 7 9 30 32 31 23 27

6-13 1-4 1-2 48-75 21-32 18-32 8-12 18-33

5-8 1-3 4-5 27-66 9-29 10-27 2-10 14-30

9-12 2-2 - 46-55 15-19 19-23 10-12 23-26

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1.4 0.8 0.3 3.1 0.7 2.2 0.7 2.5

1.0 0.7 0.7 2.7 2.8 3.8 2.3 3.3

5.1 1.2 4.7 15.9 14.0 14.2 10.7 12.6

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2007 2009 2009

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubjana (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) Olympiacos (Euroleague) Olympiacos (Euroleague) Olympiacos (Euroleague)

3 8 17 15 14 18 25 22 21 13

2 4 6 10 36 25 28 22 14 14

0-2 2-2 7-14 14-33 46-88 26-63 56-92 33-54 25-37 14-22

0-1 1-1 3-11 6-14 22-59 16-44 32-72 22-48 14-27 9-20

- 1-2 12-14 7-11 36-40 23-27 48-55 31-39 22-23 3-4

- 0.3 1.1 1.1 3.1 2.2 2.1 1.6 0.9 1.9

- 0.1 0.8 0.7 3.6 2.1 4.0 1.5 1.0 1.3

RB AS PTS

2-3 0.2 0.2 1.3 1-2 0.3 0.3 0.3 4-4 1.2 1.7 2.0 - - - -

1 8

2PTS

11 18

1-2 14-28

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-2 6-17

Hapoel Jerusalem (ULEB Cup) 3 Hapoel Jerusalem (EuroChallenge) 7 Hapoel Jerusalem (Eurocup) 14 Hapoel Jerusalem (Eurocup) 5

1 20 28 13

0-2 12-30 38-72 5-13

3PTS

0-1 4-14 19-49 2-8

5-14 9-25

6-9 1.0 2.0 6.3 6-6 1.6 2.7 7.0

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

7-16

0-1

RB AS PTS

3-6 0.5 1.9 2.1

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

- - 1.0 5.0 10-16 2.0 2.4 7.0 FT

2-9 8-15

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011 G MIN

24 28

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2003-04 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

3PTS

- - 2-6 -

fter failing to make the EuroBasket 2009 squad, the player simply nicknamed “Yogi” proved to be an efficient back-up in last summer’s qualifying campaign. He played only limited minutes in Israel’s eight games, but always got some court time. A crafty and athletic pass-first point guard who likes to attack the basket and doesn’t miss an open team-mate, he also has quick hands and is always likely to come up with some steals. After shining in the youth events with the National Team, he will get a chance to showcase his developing skills on the big stage. He struggled initially after leaving his hometown club, Galil Elyon, to join Nahariya, but his last two years with Hapoel have seen him become an important member of their roster, and he is still considered to be capable of influencing the team even more in the future.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

3-4 - 1-8 -

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 25/04/87 Place of birth: Tzfat Team 2010-11: Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL) Career: Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 200408), Ironi Nahariya (Israel-BSL, 2008-09), Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL,2009-11)

COMPETITION

G MIN

3 5 12 1

Yogev OHAYON

uval Naimyis a hard-working guard who saw his minutes grow significantly last summer after a quiet debut at EuroBasket 2009. The Hapoel Jerusalem player is the brother-in-law of the the club’s chairman, Danny Klein, but his path towards a place in the Israeli National Team has been gained through determination. He worked his way up through a succession of smaller clubs having never played at junior level for Israel, He then gained experience by playing at the 2007 and 2009 World University Games and has a reliable shot in addition to distributing the ball well. “Yuvi” is a fearless competitor with a style that cares nothing about the big names in front of him. He has great court vision and can count on considerable Eurocup experience.

EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

3PTS

2006-07 Galil Elyon (EC Challenge) 4 2008-09 Hapoel Jerusalem (EuroChallenge) 7

1.0 2.1 2.7 13.9 6.8 10.2 7.4 5.4 4.5

Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 31/08/85 Place of birth: Jerusalem Team 2010-11: Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL) Career: Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL, 200304), Maccabi Rosh Ha’ain (Israel-D2, 2004-05), Maccabi Givat Shmuel (Israel-BSL, 2005-07), Ironi Ashkelon (Israel-BSL, 2007-08), Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-BSL, 2008-10)

2009 2011

2PTS

6 4 6 3

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

Yuval NAIMY

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket

RB AS PTS

- - - 5-8 1.6 0.9 5.9 24-29 1.1 4.3 11.2 2-5 1.4 1.6 3.6

Galil Elyon (FEL) Galil Elyon (Eurocup) Galil Elyon (EC Challenge) Galil Elyon (ULEB Cup) Hapoel Jerusalem (Eurocup) Hapoel Jerusalem (Eurocup)

5 6 6 10 14 6

10 23 22 28 14 20

4-8 15-23 17-32 32-61 21-41 9-21

1-3 5-10 3-10 1-9 3-11 3-4

3-6 9-15 16-19 31-50 9-9 2-2

RB AS PTS

1.4 2.3 3.3 3.9 1.1 2.7

1.8 2.0 2.5 3.9 1.9 3.0

2.8 9.0 9.8 9.8 4.3 4.8

Boris (Robert) ROTHBART

Height: 2.03 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 04/11/87 Place of birth: Tel Aviv Team 2010-11: Maccabi Haifa (Israel-BSL) Career: Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel-BSL, 2004-08), Gilboa/Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 2008-10), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2010), Maccabi Haifa (IsraelBSL, 2010-2011) lishay Kaadir is a rising star who plans to serve the Israeli National Team in the years to come. He now looks ready to make the step up to international level after a solid season with Maccabi Haifa, who he joined after the briefest of stints at Maccabi Tel Aviv. A mobile power forward that can score, rebound and pass, he is yet to develop an outside shot and perhaps needs to improve his foul shooting, but can certainly continue to be a force off the bench. He failed to make the roster for the last two summers but time is still on the side of the Israeli Super League MVP of 2010 when he produced a great break-through campaign. He has since shown he can translate the potential he carried in his youth days into real contribution in the senior level having also played EuroChallenge with Maccabi Haifa last season.

Height: 2.17 Position: Center Date of birth: 16/06/86 Place of birth: Sarajevo (BIH) Team 2010-11: Maccabi Haifa (Israel-BSL) Career: Paris Basket Racing (France-Pro A, 2004-06), Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel-BSL, 200607), Nektar Banja Luka (Bosnia&Herzegovina-D1, 2008), Ironi Nahariya (Israel-BSL, 2008-09), Elitzur Maccabi Netanya (Israel-BSL, 2009-10), Maccabi Haifa (Israel-BSL, 2010-11)

obert Rothbart carries one of the most interesting stories the basketball world has to tell since his family fled the war-torn country of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Israel before moving on to USA where he was coached by legendary big man Valde Divac. His mother Nada is a former member of the Yugoslavian junior National Team, and he was eligible for both Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, but having chosen Israel he will look to make the breakthrough this summer. He has made some strides over the last few seasons, but it is still unproven at international level having failed to make the squad for EuroBasket 2009 and having made only one appearance during last summer’s qualifiers. He doesn’t possess great mass, but his soft touch, basketball IQ and passing skills make an interesting package that could be utilized.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 1 2010-11 Maccabi Haifa (EuroChallenge) 10

9 21

0-1 27-54

- 0-1

YEAR

2011

- 1.0 - 16-28 2.7 2.2 7.0

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

4 4 9 7 12 4 14 6 6 3 8

2PTS

20 11-23 22 4-15 24 29-66 23 30-43 27 50-104 22 17-25 23 38-91 28 24-49 28 18-43 20 6-17 11 12-27

3PTS

- - - - - - - - - - -

10-18 14-20 10-19 16-23 62-100 10-20 47-70 23-31 20-32 6-10 6-12

RB AS PTS

6.0 7.0 4.9 4.6 6.4 5.5 6.6 9.3 5.7 5.0 2.5

1.0 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.1

8.0 5.5 7.6 10.9 13.5 11.0 8.8 11.8 9.3 6.0 3.8

2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Maccabi Ra’anana (SuproLeague) 18 Hapoel Tel Aviv (FIBA Cup) 15 Hapoel Tel Aviv (FEL) 20 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 23 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 22 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 16 CSK Samara (Eurocup) 10 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 11 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 15 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 8

2PTS

20 47-105 20 37-80 19 85-141 10 29-60 7 17-30 8 18-32 28 43-84 15 19-34 5 6-14 9 11-20

3PTS

- - - - - - - - - 0-3

25-45 16-22 53-71 33-43 13-24 13-20 30-50 15-25 12-18 -

2001 2001 2003 2005 2005

RB AS PTS

5.0 4.1 6.0 2.3 1.1 2.0 8.4 3.2 0.9 2.0

0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.1 -

RB AS PTS

6 18

7-12 59-85

1-2 1-5

1-1 2.2 0.2 3.6 15-21 5.3 0.4 9.7

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

fik Nissim brings a scoring touch to the Israel team, and is able to play at both point and shooting guard. An excellent shooter, he is a persistent danger from behind the three-point line, and is a good ball handler as well. He has a good work ethic and is an excellent passer but sometimes has the tendency to try and do a little too much. He helped Israel to tenth spot when he stepped out a decade ago at EuroBasket 2001, and joint ninth four years later having missed the 2003 tournament. Now he will look to return to the national team after six years away. He has a wealth of international experience at club level, including helping Strasbourg to the French League title.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

2PTS

Height: 1.80 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 31/01/81 Place of birth: Rehovot Team 2010-11: CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL), Maccabi Rishon (Israel IT, 19992002), Career: Hapoel Haifa/Ramat Hasharon Israel-BSL, 2002-03), SIG Strasbourg (France-Pro A, 2003-05), Lokomotiv Rostov na Donu (Russia-A Superleague 2005-06), Strasbourg IG (France-ProA, 2006-08), Prima Veroli (Italy-Lega Due, 2008-10), CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic, NBL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

G MIN

Afik NISSIM

nother product of the team that won silver at the U20 European Championships way back in 2000, he has now played for Maccabi Tel Aviv for six of the last seven years, split only by a season in Russia with Samara, but what he’s more famous for are his performances in EuroBasket Final Rounds. During 2003, he led the tournament in field goal percentage inside while two years later, he was the best rebounder and fourth best shot blocker. A consistent star at EuroBasket for Israel and one of the best inside players they been able to call upon. Green is a strong and very determined inside player who makes the most of every minute on court. He averaged double digits at EuroBasket 2003, 05 and 07 although he played only limited minutes in last summer’s qualifiers, expect Green to do an important job in Lithuania playing in what could be a problematic spot for Israel.

Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

3PTS

2006-07 Galil Elyon (EC Challenge) 5 2010-11 Maccabi Haifa (EuroChallenge) 14

Height: 2.06 Position:Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 16/05/80 Place of birth: Holon Team 2010-11: MaccabiTel Aviv (Israel-BSL) Career: BneiHertzelia (Israel-D1, 1998-2000), Maccabi Ra’anana (Israel-D1, 2000-01), BneiHertzelia (Israel-D1, 2001-02), Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2002-04), Maccabi Tel Aviv (2004-07), CVV Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2007-08), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2008-11)

2001 2001 2003 2003 2005 2005 2007 2007 2009 2009 2011

2PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Yaniv GREEN

YEAR

G MIN

6.6 6.0 11.2 4.0 2.1 3.1 11.6 4.8 1.6 3.1

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket

G MIN

3 2 1 4 4

7 7 15 15 8

2PTS

2-4 1-4 1-4 1-3 3-6

3PTS

0-2 1-1 0-3 3-12 2-6

2-2 - 4-6 7-8 1-2

RB AS PTS

1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 - 2.5 1.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 - 4.5 0.5 0.3 3.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2010-11

Strasbourg IG (FEL) BC Kyiv (Eurocup) Lokomotiv Rostov (Eurocup) Strasbourg IG (ULEB Cup) Strasbourg IG (ULEB Cup) Nymburk (Eurocup)

G MIN

15 5 11 14 10 11

26 21 22 20 22 28

2PTS

45-88 4-11 17-38 24-53 16-41 32-63

3PTS

26-66 9-18 19-54 23-60 20-42 17-42

18-19 10-10 24-27 39-44 12-14 24-27

RB AS PTS

2.1 2.2 2.6 1.4 1.9 2.9

2.0 0.8 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.4

12.4 9.0 10.5 11.1 10.4 12.6

ISRAEL

Elishay KADIR

GROUP B

ITALY

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

TIME TO STOP THE ROT I

t’s been a tough few years for Italian fans who have been let down by their National Team too many times of late. However on paper at Having failed to make least, they can take some comfort and confidence knowing they have the last three major the players to perform at EuroBasket 2011 and put the feel good factor back tournaments, only the into Italian basketball. decision to expand After all, they are hoping to be able to roll out the big guns and will put faith in their full quota of NBA stars to halt an alarming slump which after the number of teams this summer could see them plummet down the FIBA rankings. at EuroBasket 2011 The destiny of Italian basketball at the elite level looks to be in the allowed Italy to dodge potentially capable hands of Andrea Bargnarni, Danilo Gallinari and Marco another major disapBellinelli who will form the spine of the team but will also be under pressure pointment and avoided to perform. that number increasing Not that the NBA contingent are the only players who can make a diffeto four. It’s a far cry rence and smooth over what has been a rocky road. Italy have a number of other exciting young talents to call upon as well as some hard-nosed veteran from the successive players with vast European experience and in this respect, Coach Pianigiani podium finishes of has the capacity to achieve a nice balance. 2003 and 2004 and However there are a couple of big question marks for Italy, not least having been given a whether they can actually gel as a team and find some much needed chesecond chance with mistry on court, to avoid being remembered at this tournament as just a their place in Lithuania, handful of star names on a piece of paper. it’s time for the Italian The other question is whether the NBA players all playing together will genuinely be the solution to the problem since Italy have always had the National Team to stop talent. Last summer during the Qualifying Round both Bargnani and Belinelli the rot which has plaparticipated but it still wasn’t enough. gued them during the Many have suggested the team needs leadership and are looking to last few years. Gallinari to emerge as a real leader for the team. The general feeling is that he has been sorely missed not only because of his skills but also because of his mentality. People seem to be looking for him to set high standards and play a major role in ensuring they realise their ambitions by standing up and being counted when they find themselves on the ropes during games.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Qualifying round 3rd in Group A (5 W — 3 L) Aug 2nd 2010 Aug 5th 2010 Aug 8th 2010 Aug11th 2010 Aug 17th 2010 Aug 20th 2010 Aug 23rd 2010 Aug 26th 2010 * home team

Israel b.*Italy *Latvia b. Italy *Italy b. Finland *Montenegro b. Italy Italy b. *Israel *Italy b. Latvia Italy b. *Finland * Italy b. Montenegro

79-71 69-68 82-73 71-62 81-76 109-93 85-83 72-71

Player Andrea Bargnani Marco Belinelli Antonio Maestranzi Stefano Mancinelli Jacopo Giachetti Marco Mordente Angelo Gigli Marco Carraretto Luca Vitali Tomas Ress Andrea Crosariol Pietro Aradori Luigi Da Tome Giuseppe Poeta Totals

G 8 8 8 7 5 8 8 8 3 7 8 6 2 2 8

Min FG 31 76-145 32 41-98 24 19-54 23 24-46 14 5-15 18 12-31 15 13-27 21 11-32 8 2-8 10 5-16 8 5-7 7 3-11 12 0-6 5 0-1 - 216-497

% 52.4 41.8 35.2 52.2 33.3 38.7 48.1 34.4 25.0 31.3 71.4 27.3 0.0 0.0 43.5

3pts FT Rb As 11-30 30-41 6.6 0.5 9-41 33-44 4.3 3.0 15-41 10-10 1.3 2.5 3-11 4-8 2.7 1.7 3-8 17-19 1.8 1.0 8-21 8-8 1.9 0.9 4-11 6-10 3.6 0.5 5-21 4-4 2.5 1.0 2-7 2-2 0.3 1-3 7-11 2.4 0.4 9-14 2.0 0.1 0-5 3-4 1.0 0.3 0-4 2-2 3.0 1.0 2-2 61-203 137-179 29.4 11.5

St 0.5 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 6.0

BS 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 3.3

TO 2.0 2.0 0.6 1.1 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 8.6

Pts 24.1 15.5 7.9 7.9 6.0 5.0 4.5 3.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 1.5 1.0 1.0 78.8

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify 9th 9th 9th Silver medal Bronze medal Did Not Qualify 11th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Giuseppe Poeta 1.92 1 Luca Vitali 2.01 1 Antonio Maestranzi 1.78 1 Marco Belinelli 1.96 2 Marco Mordente 1.91 1-2 Andrea Cinciarini 1.92 1-2 Daniel Hackett 1.99 1-2 Marco Carraretto 1.97 2-3 Luigi Da Tome 2.03 3 Danilo Gallinari 2.08 3-4 Stefano Mancinelli 2.03 3-4 Nicolo Melli 2.05 4 Marco Cusin 2.11 4-5 Andrea Renzi 2.07 4-5 Andrea Bargnani 2.13 5 Coach: Simone Pianigiani

COACH

Birthdate 12/09/85 09/05/86 01/07/84 25/03/86 07/01/79 21/06/86 19/12/87 27/10/77 27/11/87 08/08/88 17/03/83 26/01/91 28/02/85 18/08/89 26/10/85

Team 2010-11 Virtus Bologna Lottomatica Roma Montegranaro New Orleans Hornets (USA) Armani Jeans Milano Montengranaro Scavolini Pesaro Montepaschi Siena Lottomatica Roma Denver Nuggets (USA) Armani Jeans Milano Scavolini Pesaro Scavolini Pesaro Tezenis Verona Toronto Raptors (USA)

Simone PIANIGIANI

Nationality: Italian Date of birth: 30/05/69 Place of birth : Siena Team 2010-11: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega) Career: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2006-11) International career: Italian National Team (2009-11)

Marco Belinelli

So what should be the realistic expectations for this Italian team? The quality they have on their roster hints at the second round and an outside shot of an Olympic Qualifying Tournament place if they have the bit of luck you sometimes need at major tournaments. On the other side of the coin, their recent track record suggests another major disappointment and a first round exit would not be a huge surprise either – especially with France, Serbia and Germany in their group while Latvia will be no pushovers and of course Israel pipped Italy in their qualifying group last year after finishing second behind Montenegro. We now wait with baited breath to see if they can take their huge promise on paper and turn it into tangible success on the court. While there are some issues at the point guard spot where poor form and injuries have plagued a number of players, this is not enough of a reason for the Azzurri not to perform. l

e may have only coached one club during his career, but ever since serving his apprenticeship as an assistant for his hometown club, Simone Pianigiani has found nothing but success at Montepaschi Siena. In a quirk of fate, he not only succeeded Carlo Recalcati at Siena but also at National Team level when he was handed the coaching reins a couple of years ago. Currently one of the most successful coaches in Europe at club level, the task of returning Italy to former glories has been a tough challenge. During his first Qualifying Round last summer, the team missed out on automatic qualification, until they were subsequently reprieved by the decision to expand the competition. Nevertheless, he enjoys great respect from those within the game and also from his players who regularly speak of his meticulous preparation and his thirst to always be ready for the next challenge – something he certainly has with this current Italian side who have so much promise but must now deliver.

Marco BELINELLI

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 25/03/86 Place of birth: Giovanni in Persiceto Team 2010-11: New Orleans Hornets (USA-NBA) Career: Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2002-03), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega,2003-07), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2007-2009), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2009-10), New Orleans Hornets (USA-NBA, 2010-11) arco Belinelli was the stand-out player for Italy four years ago at EuroBasket 2007 when aged just 21, he lit the tournament up with some terrific performances. Since then, he has spent four seasons in the NBA and this past year has been a breakthrough one for him since it is the first time he has managed to make it to the post season. He went from being a back-up player on a Raptors team looking to rebuild to being a regular starting member of a play-off team and managed to showcase his three-point shooting skills to great effect to finish with double digit points per game for the first time in his NBA career. For the National Team he will be just as influential as his performances last summer during qualifying clearly bear out. Not only will he be a scorer, he will also do a good job on the glass due to his leaping ability and will come up with his fair share of assists too.

GROUP B

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2006 2007 2009 2011

Andrea BARGNANI

COMPETITION

6 6 4 8

21 28 34 32

2PTS

3PTS

12-24 21-35 27-46 32-57

14-49 9-31 8-20 9-41

15-20 24-26 16-21 33-44

RB AS PTS

1.5 2.2 3.3 4.3

1.7 1.0 1.0 3.0

13.5 15.5 23.5 15.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of birth: 26/10/85 Place of birth: Rome Team 2010-11: Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA) Career: Stella Azurra Roma (Italy-Lega Due, 2001-03),Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2003-06), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2006-11)

Virtus Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague)

G MIN

8 16 20 19 13

16 13 15 28 28

12-25 5-18 6-9 8-17 9-23 5-6 31-63 11-30 11-16 43-81 47-107 27-38 32-73 24-75 31-41

2PTS

3PTS

1.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 1.9

RB AS PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1.0 0.3 1.1 1.0 1.3

5.6 3.0 4.2 13.4 12.8

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors New Orleans Hornets

33 42 66 80

7 20-52 16-41 7-9 0.4 21 88-186 52-131 40-52 1.7 17 94-221 60-158 101-121 1.4 24 168-367 134-324 98-125 1.9

0.5 2.1 1.3 1.2

2.9 8.9 7.1 10.5

Danilo GALLINARI

Height: 2.08 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 08/08/88 Place of birth: Sant’ Angelo Lodigiano Team 2010-11: Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA) Career: Assigeco Casapusterlengo (Italy-Lega Due, 2003-05), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2005-08), New York Knicks (USA-NBA, 2008-11), Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA, 2011)

ndrea Bargnani was unstoppable last summer during the Qualifying Round as he topped the scoring charts with over 24 points per game. That is not altogether surprising considering the impact the man nicknamed ‘The Magician’ has made during his career on both sides of the Atlantic at club level. A former Euroleague Rising Star winner, that title was to prove an understatement as he eventually established himself in the big league - albeit after a shaky start. Five seasons on the other side of the Pond and he’s a bona-fide NBA power who averaged over 17 points per game last season. It isn’t just his impressive ability in the paint which provides him with so many opportunities but also his ability to step outside and shoot the three-ball when needed. That kind of range is like gold dust and when you throw in his ball handling skills which are superb for a player of his height, you begin to appreciate why he provides a magical element to the Italian team. At the other end of the floor, Bargnani is also a big defensive presence for his country too and you can expect him to come up with some spectacular blocked shots just at the right time. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2007 2009 2011

G MIN

World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

COMPETITION EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 6 29 19-50 9-25 4 27 16-32 2-13 8 31 65-115 11-30

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2003-04 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 8 8 2004-05 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 12 9 2005-06 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 18 21

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2006-07 Toronto Raptors 2007-08 Toronto Raptors 2008-09 Toronto Raptors 2009-10 Toronto Raptors 2010-11 Toronto Raptors

G MIN 65 25 78 24 78 31 80 35 66 36

2PTS 5-6 18-36 43-77

3PTS 1-5 6-12 23-53

FT 11-16 5-8 30-41

RB 5.0 5.0 6.6

FT 6-8 2-5 42-59

RB AS PTS 1.5 - 2.4 2.1 0.2 3.7 4.1 0.5 10.9

2PTS 3PTS FT RB 167-357 100-268 117-142 3.9 190-464 90-261 142-169 3.7 312-667 119-291 221-266 5.3 416-818 121-325 181-234 6.2 448-950 77-223 287-350 5.2

AS 0.5 0.5 0.5

AS 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.8

fter four years of frustration, Italian fans could finally get to see Danilo Gallinari in a National Team vest and playing in a major tournament. Going right back to EuroBasket 2007,the forward was on the verge of playing before injuries ruled him out while of course Italy didn’t qualify two years ago. He didn’t play during the Qualifying Round last summer either and he’s been badly missed but now he’s ready to roll and Italy will have the services of another potential big time scorer. He is a hot property in the NBA mainly because of his size and of course he has posted decent numbers again since his trade from the Knicks to Denver. He can shoot the ball from downtown as well as get to the hoop and in addition to his offensive power, he will also be a real bonus on the boards for Italy.

PTS 12.7 10.8 24.1

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 Olimpia Milano (Euroleague) 2007-08 Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

PTS 11.6 10.2 15.4 17.2 21.4

1 11

2 32

- 36-75

0-1 14-44

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- - - 50-64 4.2 1.7 14.9

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

New York Knicks New York Knicks Denver Nuggets New York Knicks

28 81 14 48

15 24-53 32-72 26-27 2.0 34 206-439 186-488 251-307 4.9 31 34-77 20-54 78-101 5.4 35 128-270 83-239 259-290 4.8

0.5 1.7 1.6 1.7

6.1 15.1 14.7 15.9

Marco MORDENTE

Stefano MANCINELLI

tefano Mancinelli has been described by some people as one of the best small forwards of a generation and certainly his influence on the Italian National Team has been considerable having played at previous EuroBasket tournaments and also the FIBA World Championship. While he does often play the three spot, he can also step up and play power forward due to his good physical attributes and athleticism. He thrives in transition and when the tempo is high in games so he can run the floor, throw down dunks and basically enjoy crashing the boards. He brings a real spark and edge to any team along with relentless energy. He can certainly leap too and is always ready to use his better than average court vision to find an open team-mate. Defensively meanwhile he is capable of defending larger opponents in the paint and earlier this year he was named the MVP at the Italian League All Star game.

arco Mordente is a reliable combo guard who is bidding to grab a place at what would be his third EuroBasket tournament having played in the 2005 and 2007 editions as well as at the FIBA World Championship in 2006. He is often used coming off the bench as a valuable back-up and is happy with the ball in his hands and creating but more often than not trying to find space to shoot the ball. He has enjoyed another strong season in Milan and that was recognised when he was invited to participate in the Italian League All Star Game earlier this year. Mordente is solid defensively and has seen it all before with 15 years as a professional and could be a valuable member of the roster both on and off the court for Coach Pianigiani.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2006 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

4 4 6 12 7

2PTS

3PTS

14 11 9 23 23

6-10 10-13 7-18 18-29 21-35

0-3 1-1 1-6 17-48 3-11

1-2 1-4 3-3 17-17 4-8

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2005 2006 2007 2009 2011

RB AS PTS

3.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.7

1.0 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.7

3.3 6.0 3.3 8.7 7.9

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (ULEB Cup) Fortitudo Bologna (Eurocup) Olimpia Milano (Euroleague) Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

5 14 16 19 19 13 10 6 10 10

4 10 10 18 19 28 26 29 23 32

2-5 15-23 21-35 45-80 30-61 39-67 26-56 7-21 32-48 31-56

1-3 0-8 1-12 13-28 16-46 14-35 9-22 6-13 5-19 7-33

- 11-12 11-18 17-24 12-17 12-23 17-22 5-10 17-24 8-11

- 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.1 2.6

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

1.0 2.9 3.5 6.3 6.3 10.2 9.6 6.2 9.6 9.1

2PTS

4-13

15-41

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2011

- Never played in European club competitions -

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3.0 1.5 1.5 2.8 2.7

1.0 1.5 0.3 0.9 1.7

3.3 6.0 3.3 3.8 7.9

5 14 16 19 19 13 10 6 10 10

4 10 10 18 19 28 26 29 23 32

2-5 15-23 21-35 45-80 30-61 39-67 26-56 7-21 32-48 31-56

1-3 0-8 1-12 13-28 16-46 14-35 9-22 6-13 5-19 7-33

- 11-12 11-18 17-24 12-17 12-23 17-22 5-10 17-24 8-11

RB AS PTS

0.2 1.4 1.8 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.1 4.7 3.1 4.5

- 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.5 1.1 2.6

1.0 2.9 3.5 6.3 6.3 10.2 9.6 6.2 9.6 9.1

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-11

5-21

RB AS PTS

4-4 2.5 1.0 3.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1996-97 2001-02 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

10-10 1.3 2.5 7.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1-2 1-4 3-3 4-14 4-8

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

0-3 1-1 1-6 0-7 3-11

COMPETITION

3PTS

four-time Lega champion with Montepaschi Siena and having played at the Euroleague Final Four earlier this year, Marco Carraretto should have every confidence that he will play an important role at EuroBasket 2011. After all, he played 21 minutes last summer during the Qualifying Round and Coach Pianigiani knows all about him from their work at club level. Despite this, Carraretto doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the best memories of trying to reach the EuroBasket Final Round and will take nothing for granted after he was agonisingly sent home from Sweden eight years ago on the day the tournament started after missing the final cut. Now aged 33-years-old, this would be his first major tournament for Italy. If he does make it as expected, he not only brings experience but also sharp shooting skills and because of his wingspan and height, solid defence too.

oach Pianigiani placed a lot of faith in Antonio Maestranzi last summer when he handed him some seriously big minutes and made him an essential part of the core rotation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; quite an achievement considering at the time he had only played one season in Lega. Much of that is due to the lengthy list of attributes which the point guard possesses which include not only the ability to create for his team-mates with his good passing skills but also a considerable perimeter threat which not all playmakers can bring to the table. What he might lack in height he makes up for with both his quickness and also his excellent understanding of the game. Defensively he is difficult to beat off the dribble and he is a good on the ball defender. Maestranzi also brings leadership when he is on the floor, is never less than fully focused and consequently is very much a coaches player. He missed a chunk of the season through injury but returned late in the campaign to show he had recovered.

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

6-10 10-13 7-18 13-32 21-35

Height: 1.87 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 27/10/77 Place of birth: Treviso Team 2010-11: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega) Career: Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 1996-97), Mestre (Italy-Lega Due, 1997-99), Snaidero Udine (Italy-Lega, 2000-01), Verona (Italy-Lega, 200102), Acqua Lauretana Biella (Italy-Lega, 2002-04), TAU Ceramica (Spain-ACB, 2004), Leche Rio Breogan Lugo (Spain-ACB, 2004-06), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2006-11)

Height: 1.78 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 01/07/84 Place of birth: Hoffman Estates, Illinois (USA) Team 2010-11: Montegranaro (Italy-Lega) Career: Northern Illinois (USA-NCAA, 200206), Reggio Calabria (Italy-Lega Due, 2006-07), Fileni BPA Jesi (Italy-Lega Due, 2007-09), Montegranaro (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

2011

2PTS

Marco CARRARETTO

Antonio MAESTRANZI

YEAR

14 11 9 11 23

4 4 6 8 7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

0.2 1.4 1.8 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.1 4.7 3.1 4.5

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

Benetton Treviso (Korac Cup) 3 Scaligera Verona (Korac Cup) 8 Montepaschi Siena (ULEB Cup) 13 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 18 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 15 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 16 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 22

3 25 6 8 10 10 13

1-3 14-23 2-9 7-16 6-16 3-10 23-40

1-1 17-36 2-9 7-23 11-22 6-15 13-33

3-4 6-10 2-2 4-6 3-4 5-6 9-12

- 1.4 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.7

0.3 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.5

2.7 10.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 1.8 4.3

ITALY

Height: 2.03 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 17/03/83 Place of birth: Chieti Team 2010-11: Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega) Career: Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2000-09), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

Height: 1.91 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 07/01/79 Place of birth: Teramo Team 2010-11: Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega) Career: Milano (Italy-Lega, 1996-99), Ragusa (Italy-Lega, 1999-00), Milano (Italy-Lega, 200002), Reggio Emilia (Italy-Lega Due, 2002-03), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2003), Reggio Emilia (Italy-Lega, 2003-05), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega,2005-08), Armani Jeans Milano (ItalyLega, 2008-11)

Andrea RENZI

Luigi DA TOME Height: 2.03 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 27/11/87 Place of birth: Montebelluna Team 2010-11: Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2003-07), Scafati Basket (Italy-Lega, 2007-08), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2008-11)

GROUP B

Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 18/08/89 Place of birth: Genova Team 2010-11: Tenezis Verona (Italy-Lega Due) Career: Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2007-10), Tenezis Verona (Italy-Lega Due, 2010-11)

ndrea Renzi may have spent last season playing in the second division of Italian basketball but that hasn’t dented his chances of being included on the final roster for EuroBasket 2011. With previous experience in European club competition as a teenager at Benetton Treviso, Renzi knows what it takes to compete at a high level. Injuries in the frontcourt mean he could take his opportunity to play for the first time at senior level having enjoyed an impressive youth career for his country. He has some nice skills down low, can make jump shots and is physically strong. However he is not the most athletic in his class and a little undersized to play center and match-up defensively at a major tournament, although he does have a good wingspan and if he makes the final cut will probably find time in the four spot.

t’s some three seasons since Luigi Da Tome enjoyed something of a breakthrough season after he joined Lottomatica Roma and now after another strong campaign, he could be poised to make a breakthrough with the senior National Team after barely stepping onto the court at EuroBasket 2007 when still a teenager. He is an aggressive small forward who loves to finish around the hoop but can also make shots from either side of the threepoint line. Last season was his best yet in Rome and still only 23-years-old, his game continues to evolve while his impact in the Italian league is gradually increasing. Not surprisingly he was an All Star participant earlier this year and he is now beginning to realise the huge potential he showed for his country at youth level when he was one of the stand out players of his generation.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

YEAR

2007 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 Benetton Treviso (ULEB Cup) 2008-09 Benetton Treviso (Eurocup)

4 13

11 11

4-10 24-44

1-4 2-2

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

2PTS

3PTS

2009-10 Benetton Treviso (Eurocup)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

18-34

6-14

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 11 9 17 11 24

7-12 10-20 6-10 17-37 2-5 28-56

0-3 11-19 3-11 8-23 2-5 18-49

- 4-4 - 17-19 2-2 8-8

RB AS PTS

1.3 2.3 1.8 3.7 2.0 4.3

0.2 0.4 - 0.6 0.5 0.7

2.3 5.2 2.6 5.8 6.0 9.1

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

aving not played last summer during the Qualifying Round, Marco Cusin could return for Italy to provide some much needed athleticism and rebounding skills to their frontcourt. A high octane big man, Cusin is versatile and can play the four of five spot but wherever he plays, fans love to see him crashing the boards and he definitely has an edge on his team-mates in this area of the game. Having played for a few seasons in the second tier of Italian basketball a couple of years ago, he has just completed his second campaign back in the top flight and made such as impression that he took part in the Italian League All Star game earlier this year. He runs the floor well and in addition to his offensive skills, he is always liable to come up with a block or steal on defence, an element of his game which has improved in recent times. Cusin last played for the National Team during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2009.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

- 2.0 - 4-6 2.2 0.4 3.1 2-2 3.0 1.0 1.0

- 9-18 0-2

Height: 2.10 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 28/02/85 Place of birth: Pordenone Team 2010-11: Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega) Career: Pallacanestro Trieste (Italy-Lega, 200304), Angelico Biella (Italy-Lega, 2004-06), Carife Ferrera (Lega Due, 2006-07), Fabriano (Italy-Lega Due, 2007), Vanoli (Italy-Lega, 2007-10), Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

- 3-12 0-4

6 9 12

Marco CUSIN

aniel Hackett was universally acknowledged as the most improved player in the Italian league last season as he poured in over 14 points per game for Scavolini Pesaro and showcased his full range of skills. Essentially a combo guard, he knows how to score in a variety of ways and particularly driving to the basket aggressively. He also poses a consistent threat from downtown. One big bonus with Hackett is that he is just as useful at the other end of the floor and ever since his college days with USC he has stood out as good defender. He could potentially provide something of an ‘X Factor’ for Italy since he can be a streaky scorer and could just come up with some very useful cameo performances behind the big guns on the team.

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

3PTS

Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 6 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 11 Montepaschi Siena (ULEB Cup) 8 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 13 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 2 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 13

Height: 1.99 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 19/12/87 Place of birth: Forlimpopoli Team 2010-11: Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega) Career: University of Southern California (USANCAA, 2006-09), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2009-10), Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

2PTS

1 10 2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

3-5 2.8 0.3 3.5 12-18 2.2 0.1 5.1

Daniel HACKETT

YEAR

G MIN

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

12-20 1.5 1.3 5.5

2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2-4

RB AS PTS

6-12 2.3

- 2.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 Trieste (ULEB Cup)

1-1

RB AS PTS

0.3

- 0.5

Giuseppe POETA

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 26/01/91 Place of birth: Reggio Emilia Team 2010-11: Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega) Career: Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia (Italy- Lega Due, 2007-10), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2010-11), Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2011)

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 12/09/85 Place of birth: Battipaglia Team 2010-11: Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega) Career: Salerno (Italy-Lega Due, 2002-03),Prima Veroli (Italy-Lega Due, 2003-06), Teramo (Italy-Lega, 2006-10), Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

aving helped his country reach the Final of the U20 European Championship during the summer with some excellent performances in Bilbao, Nicolo Melli has been touted as a potential inclusion for the senior roster after taking some significant steps at club level too. After leaving his hometown of Reggio Emilia, he has experienced Euroleague in Milan with a healthy 12 minutes per game coming off the bench and finished the campaign with Pesaro. He is an excellent rebounder and has a super feel for the game although he is perhaps a little under-sized for the power spot at the elite level. If he can add more aggression to his game and find more consistency in his perimeter game, he could be an excellent option for many years for the Italian team.

iuseppe Poeta is a very reliable point guard who is likely to be utilised off the bench by Coach Pianigiani. He has four years of National Team experience, having played since 2007, and is capable of injecting a real change of pace and tempo into any game. He is also very adept at pressuring the ball defensively and this is where he could prove to be most valuable at EuroBasket 2011. If he can get his perimeter game going as well, then he can provide a real tonic for Italy. With no real outstanding performers in the backcourt to choose from, Poeta is one of a bunch of more functional guards looking to be trusted with the task of being the number one playmaker. However he is utilised, Poeta will bring an intensity on defence and always offer composure and control.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

YEAR

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

9-22

3-10

6-9 2.4 0.2 3.3

COMPETITION

2PTS

7-11

3PTS

5-6 1.0 0.5 5.2

2000-01 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10

G MIN

Scavolini Pesaro (SuproLeague) 1 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 8 Avellino (Euroleague) 8 Scavolini Pesaro (EuroChallenge) 14

1 10 8 23

2PTS

1-1 3-9 5-8 44-67

3PTS

- 5-7 2-6 14-40

5-19

RB AS PTS

16-16 1.5 5.3 8.5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

49-59 1.0 1.0 8.8 2-2 - - 1.0

RB AS PTS

4-13

2PTS

10-29

5-18 -

uca Vitali is another backcourt player from Lottomatica Roma who hasn’t had the best of luck in recent months after missing a chunk of last season with pneumonia. He managed to make it back towards the end of the campaign and was out for a couple of months. Vitali is a point guard who could do a job coming off the bench for the team since he looks after the ball really well and not only has a good basketball IQ when pulling the strings as playmaker, but can also shoot the ball from outside regularly enough to worry opposing defences. He is a former Italian league All Star and a player who despite not being the most athletic, has great poise and composure on the ball.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

Height: 2.01 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 09/05/86 Place of birth: Bologna Team 2010-11: Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: Kinder Bologna (Italy-Lega, 200003), FuturVirtus Castelmaggiore (Italy-Lega Due, 2003), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2003-04), Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2004-05), Montegranaro (Italy-Lega, 2005-08), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2008-09), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

2PTS

21-40 0-1

Luca VITALI

fter his excellent 2010-11 season in the Italian league with Montegranaro which led to him earning a spot in the All Star Game, Andrea Cinciarini may have shown enough to convince Coach Pianigiani he deserves a spot on the bench of the National Team. The combo guard has really come of age and provides real options in the backcourt since he has a lengthy skill set in addition to his size which also helps defensively too. While he predominantly enjoys more of a playmaking role, he is capable of providing back-up at both guard spots and won’t be daunted by having to step up and perform, although his lack of experience at the elite level may go against him.

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

15 5

G MIN

2009-10 Teramo (Eurocup)

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 21/06/86 Place of birth: Cattolica Team 2010-11: Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2003-05), Senigallia (Italy-Lega Due, 2005-06), Pistoia (ItalyLega Due, 2006-7), Premiata Montegranaro (ItalyLega, 2007-08), Edimes Pavia (Italy-Lega Due, 2008-09), Montegranaro (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

2009

12 2

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Andrea CINCIARINI

YEAR

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8-21 2-7

5-6 2.0 2.5 5.2 2-2 0.3 - 2.7

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 3

20 8

1-6 0-1

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

- - - 2.0 2-2 0.4 0.4 2.9 6-7 1.1 0.3 2.8 39-46 2.6 0.5 12.1

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Virtus Bologna (Euroleague) 2 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 2 Olimpia Milano (Euroleague) 13 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 6 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 10

4 3 24 20 20

0-1 - 13-29 3-9 14-36

- 1-1 28-63 5-17 6-15

- - 32-35 10-10 14-22

RB AS PTS

0.5 - - - 1.5 1.4 2.3 10.9 1.0 1.0 5.2 1.8 1.6 6.0

ITALY

Nicolo MELLI

GROUP B

LATVIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

NOTHING TO LOSE I

t was one of the most memorable moments of the last EuroBasket tournament in Poland and unfortunately for Latvia, they came within

Latvia headed into a whisker of success and a place in the second round only for their EuroBasket 2009 in a hopes to be shattered in dramatic and gut-wrenching fashion. ‘now or never’ scenario Up by double digits against Germany and on course to progress and finally having failed to secure make inroads into what had been a tough and winless few years in the Final Round, Jan-Hendrik Jagla cemented himself into modern Latvian basketball a solitary win at the folklore as the biggest and most painful thorn in their side they have ever previous two tournahad to endure. ments. To their credit, He hit a three-pointer and two foul-shots in the last few seconds to trim Latvia did obtain the the Latvian success to 68-62 and put his team through while simultaneously win they craved and leaving the Latvian players both heart broken and crestfallen as they watched yet their glass jaw was their second round dreams wrestled away from them in cruel fashion. exposed as Jan-Hendrik It hasn’t always been doom and gloom for Latvian basketball fans and those older in age will be aware that Latvia were actually the first champions Jagla famously floored back in 1935 when they won the event in Geneva. They also have happy them with a devasmemories of Lithuania and playing in Kaunas, a place they now dream of tating sucker punch returning to this year after gaining a silver medal way back in 1939. in the dying seconds Meanwhile in the more recent era, Lithuania provided the source of one which knocked them of their best results as they dumped their neighbours out of EuroBasket 2001 out. After such a low with a big upset to make the quarter-finals and then almost made the last four blow two years ago, but were squeezed out in a thriller against Croatia. Indeed one of the trends which has plagued the Latvian National Team and only three wins during the last couple of decades has been just how many tight games they in eight attempts last have lost and how many times they have been the victims of dramatic last summer, Latvia have second twists. nothing to lose in With a full roster at EuroBasket 2011, Latvia will have been confident of neighbouring Lithuania putting things right and perhaps snatching a few victories from the jaws when they are likely of defeat. However their roster has been decimated by withdrawls and to be backed by thouomissions meaning the line-up is almost unrecognisable from two years ago. Much of their potential success rested on the commitment and contribusands of their fans. tion of the likes of Andris Biedrins but the NBA man heads the long list of absentees which include other influential figures such as Kristaps Valters and Kristaps Janicenoks. The only significant boost is that Janis Blums who didn’t play last summer is likely to return while there is an exciting new generation looking to pick

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Qualifying round 4th in Group A (3 W — 5 L)

Aug 2nd 2010 *Montenegro b.Latvia Aug 5th 2010 *Latvia b. Italy Aug 8th 2010 *Israel b. Latvia Aug14th 2010 *Latvia b. Finland Aug 17th 2010 Montenegro b. *Latvia Aug 20th 2010 *Italy b. Latvia Aug 23rd 2010 Israel b. *Latvia Aug 29th 2010 Latvia b. *Finland * home team

96-66 69-68 110-88 87-67 90-84 109-93 92-56 93-90

Player Rihards Kuksiks Janis Strelnieks Ronalds Zakis Kaspars Berzins Ingus Bankevics Raitis Grafs Rolands Freimanis Andrejs Selakovs Ernests Kalve Mareks Jurevicus Dainis Bertans Edgars Jeromanovs Rinalds Sirsnins Janis Kaufmanis Totals

G 8 8 8 8 8 5 8 5 7 8 8 6 4 1 8

Min FG 26 39-79 27 28-69 18 25-57 20 26-56 18 17-42 14 12-18 16 17-43 11 11-15 11 7-19 16 12-27 17 11-29 13 11-31 12 3-12 10 0-2 - 219-499

% 49.4 40.6 43.9 46.4 40.5 66.7 39.5 73.3 36.8 44.4 37.9 35.5 25.0 0.0 43.9

3pts FT Rb As 23-46 5-12 3.4 1.8 6-22 20-28 4.4 4.9 1-9 20-23 3.0 0.6 8-21 9-18 5.0 1.0 7-24 21-27 2.3 1.1 1-2 4-6 1.8 0.4 2-12 9-15 3.0 0.5 6-11 2.4 0.2 2-8 19-25 2.4 0.7 3-11 11-13 2.0 1.5 3-14 11-14 1.8 0.5 3-9 0-7 1.8 1.3 1-8 3-3 2.3 1.5 0-1 60-187 138-202 32.0 14.6

St 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.5 6.9

BS 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.1 2.3

TO 1.1 1.9 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.4 1.0 2.3 1.0 14.5

Pts 13.3 10.3 8.9 8.6 7.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.2 2.5 79.5

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did not qualify Tied 13th Did not qualify Tied 13th Did not qualify Tied 13th Did not qualify Tied 13th Did not qualify 8th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height(m.) Position Janis Strelnieks 1.91 1 Edgars Jeromanovs 1.87 1 Dairis Bertans 1.85 1 Janis Blums 1.90 1-2 Akselis Vairgos 1.98 2-3 Rihards Kuksiks 1.98 2 Mareks Jurevicus 1.98 2-3 Davis Bertans 2.08 3 Ivars Timermanis 2.02 3 Rolands Freimanis 2.10 4 Pavels Veselovs 2.07 4 Kaspars Berzins 2.13 4-5 Martin Meiers 2.06 4-5 Andrejs Selakovs 2.10 5 Lauris Blaus 2.04 5 Coach: Ainars Bagatskis

COACH

Birthdate 01/09/89 19/04/86 09/09/89 20/04/82 08/11/85 17/07/88 17/01/85 12/11/92 04/02/82 21/01/88 15/07/83 25/08/85 30/03/91 11/08/88 16/02/90

Team 2010-11 BK Ventspils SFK Perikos/Arhelaos (GRE) BK VEF Riga Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (ESP) BK Ventspils Arizona State (USA) Tezenis Verona (ITA) Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) BC Rakvere Tarvas (EST) Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa (ESP) BK Valmeira BK VEF Riga Leipajas Lauvas VEF Riga BK Ventspils

Ainars BAGATSKIS Nationality: Latvian Date of birth: 29/03/67 Place of birth: Riga Team 2010-11: Tbilisi Sokhumi (Georgia-Superleague) Career: Barons LMT (Latvia-LBL, 2005-06), Zalgaris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2006-07), Valmiera (Latvia-LBL, 2007-09), Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-Superleague, 200910), Tbilisi Sokhumi (Georgia-Superleague, 2011) International Career: Latvian National Team (2010-11)

Arturs Berzins

up the baton including the likes of Rikhard Kuksiks and Janis Strelnieks. Latvia will make the short trip to Siauliai knowing they have very little to lose with Serbia, France, Germany, Israel and Italy all ahead of them in the running to progress. The key to this campaign for Latvia could well be their mental toughness since they open up with games against France and Serbia where they will be huge underdogs. While they could pull off a shock, if they do lose, they need to keep the faith since they do have the capacity to finish with a flourish. Despite their shortcomings last summer, they can count a win against Italy which should give them confidence while they also have a big motivation against Israel who blew them out twice. Meanwhile for obvious reasons, their minds will be firmly on the match-up against Jagla and Co which is their last group game. What better scenario than to potentially deny Germany a place in the next round by serving up revenge in the most deliciously cold fashion? l

fter carving out a successful career as a player, Ainars Bagatskis is now on the sidelines as Latvia coach for EuroBasket 2011. Bagatskis got his big coaching break in 2009, when he was given the opportunity to lead the national team at the World University Games. He took over the helm as Latvia national team coach in February 2010, succeeding Lithuanian Kęstutis Kemzūra, who is now the Lithuanian head coach. Bagatskis is no stranger to EuroBaskets – having appeared in four of them as a player – averaging 14.3 points. His final swansong was in Sweden at EuroBasket 2003, but unfortunately, Latvia lost all three games. Bagatskis brings valuable experience to the squad and knowledge on how to play the modern game, as he has experienced it himself having only retired from international basketball eight years ago. Knowing Ainars, he will look to employ an up-tempo style, with all his players giving their all on every possession. There will be a passionate following behind him and his players. Question is: Will they respond?

Janis STRELNIEKS

TEAM STAR GROUP B

Height: 1.91 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 01/09/89 Place of birth: Talsi Team 2010-11: BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) Career: BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2007-11)

anis Strelnieks comes to the Latvian national side having gained valuable experience playing in the 2009 U20 European Championship, where he averaged 14 points a game. Though he still has parts of his game to work on, the young point-guard has good court-vision and can distribute the ball well to the post players. He isn’t the quickest of guards and his ball-handling skills aren’t spectacular either but he is still very effective and he can play a solid enough role as the team’s floor general. His strongest asset is his long-range shooting, and he will look to get that going early. Regardless of his limitations, he will look to improve and work on them over the summer and time is still very much on his side. There really is no better place than with the national squad to learn from his mistakes and further develop his game. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

22-47

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-22

RB AS PTS

20-28 4.4 4.9 10.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Janis BLUMS

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 20/04/82 Place of birth: Saldus Team 2010-11: Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB) Career: Brocēni Riga (Latvia-LBL, 1998-00), BK LMT Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2000-01), BK Skonto (Latvia-LBL, 200102), Anwil Włocławek (Poland-PBL, 2002-03), BK Skonto (Latvia-LBL, 2003), Anwil Włocławek (Poland- PLK, 2003-04), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2004-06), BC Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania-LKL, 2006-07) Basket Napoli (Italy-Lega, 200708), Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB, 2008-11)

COMPETITION EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket

G MIN 2 8 5 9 3 27 6 22 3 18

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) 2002-03 Skonto Riga (FIBA Cup) 2003-04 Anwil Wloclawek (FEL) 2004-05 Ventspils (ULEB Cup) 2005-06 Ventspils (ULEB Cup) 2006-07 Lietuvos rytas (ULEB Cup) 2008-09 Bilbao Basket (Eurocup) 2009-10 Bilbao Basket (Eurocup)

G MIN 15 26 14 21 13 21 12 24 13 18 14 21 15 20

2PTS 0-1 3-5 4-11 6-10 3-7

3PTS 0-1 4-10 5-14 12-29 4-12

FT - 5-7 2-2 5-6 2-2

RB 0.5 1.6 1.3 1.8 2.0

AS PTS - 0.8 4.6 2.0 8.3 1.7 8.8 0.7 6.7

2PTS 30-47 17-36 24-52 18-47 10-21 22-39 12-24

3PTS 20-52 21-56 22-59 23-53 11-31 23-41 30-75

FT 30-43 19-24 25-38 31-41 13-21 26-32 28-32

RB 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.6

AS 3.4 2.2 3.3 2.7 2.2 2.3 1.4

9 24 30 27

9-13 13-22 7-15 40-78

2-4 8-23 7-21 15-42

3-6 5-7 14-16 26-38

RB AS PTS

0.9 2.7 2.0 3.7

0.9 2.7 4.0 4.1

3.9 9.2 12.3 10.1

Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 09/09/89 Place of birth: Valmiera Team 2010-11: VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) Career: BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2009-10), VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

7 6 4 15

Dairis BERTANS

atvia’s natural starting point guard, and their most experienced player in that position, Janis Blums is certain to be the leading player at EuroBasket 2011. He has great speed and can run the transition expertly. He has great ball-handling skills, along with quick hands on defense. Blums also has great range, and will welcome the extended three-point arc, as most of his shots were from that distance before the change came in. A fan favourite of the Latvian followers, Janis will play his heart out every second he is on the floor. What you see is what you get with him. Blums has just come off a solid season at Bilbao, where he averaged 19 minutes and topped 7 points per game. This included a trip to the ACB Finals, where his side lost in three games to Regal F.C. Barcelona. He will look to put the disappointment of the Finals aside and shine bright in Lithuania.

YEAR 2005 2007 2007 2009 2009

Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Ventspils (EuroChallenge) Ventspils (Eurocup) Ventspils (EuroChallenge)

t youth level, Dairis Bertans was one of the major stand-outs on various teams and now he is out to make an impression with the senior team after a promising contribution during qualification. Meanwhile at club level, having moved from Ventspils to VEF Riga last summer, Bertans experienced an incredible campaign. Despite having never played the point spot previously at pro-level, he stepped into the role of playmaker and excelled so much so that he ended up being voted MVP. He was an integral part of the success his team attained as they won the Baltic Basketball League championship for the first time as he averaged 11.8 points and 3.8 assists per game as well as competing in Europe. Whether he will occupy the point guard spot for his country remains to be seen, although he has shown he can offer an interesting option. He has proven he can operate in crunch time and possesses some valuable composure in addition to his previously known shooting skills which are slowly but surely turning him into one of the bright stars of Latvian basketball. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

PTS 10.0 8.3 10.7 11.3 5.1 9.9 9.5

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8-15

3-14

RB AS PTS

11-14 1.8 0.5 4.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Valmiera Rujiena (FEC) BK Riga (ULEB Cup) ASK Riga (Eurocup) ASK Riga (EuroChallenge) Ventspils (Eurocup) VEF Riga (Eurocup)

1 8 6 2 6 6

5 11 20 7 29 27

1-1 5-15 11-19 0-1 15-38 17-41

0-1 6-12 5-9 0-1 3-20 5-19

- 1-3 9-16 - 12-17 8-11

RB AS PTS

1.0 0.6 1.7 - 2.2 0.8

- 0.5 1.7 - 1.5 2.7

2.0 3.6 7.7 8.5 9.5

Mareks JUREVICUS

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 17/01/85 Place of birth: Liepaja Team 2010-11: Tezenis Verona (Italy-Lega Due) Career: BK Liepāja (Latvia- LBL, 2002-08) BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2008-10), Tezenis Verona (Italy-Lega Due, 2010-11)

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 08/11/85 Place of birth: Riga Team 2010-11: BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) Career: SK Valmiera (Latvia-LBL, 2005-06), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2006-09), BK Zemgale Jelgava (Latvia-LBL, 2010), Bordeaux (FrancePro-B, 2010), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2010-11)

kselis Vairogs has spent the majority of his playing career in Latvia, and will now get the chance to prove that he belongs on the biggest stage in Europe. Akselis is a two guard that has deadly range from anywhere on the court, he can penetrate to the basket and finish well in traffic. He has top-class control when in the lane and can finish in a number of ways. His footwork at the simplest of times can be clumsy, and it can lead to travel calls being whistled by the referee. Vairogs’ rebounding is very underrated for a man his size. He has great speed to intercept a pass when you thought it couldn’t happen, and he scraps for every loose ball. A coach’s dream in that sense.

fantastic career in the junior level propelled Mareks Jurevicus quickly into the conversation for the senior team, but at the moment, he is still waiting for that transition to happen. Jurevicus has tremendous range and good strength as well. He is a very smart shooter, and doesn’t normally rush things and only shoots when necessary. The main strengths are passing and rebounding, especially at the defensive end. He manages to find the open man inside very easily. 2009 was a long time ago, and there have been signs of improvement in Jurevicus’ all-round game. This summer in Lithuania is the time to show it off.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

YEAR

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

G MIN

Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Ventspils (EuroChallenge) Ventspils (EuroChallenge)

7 10 6 15

3 8 26 19

13-28 7-16 11-29 20-45

4-13 2-6 4-15 9-36

7-9 4-6 7-9 10-14

2.1 1.7 3.8 2.1

0.6 0.8 1.7 0.8

6.4 2.4 6.8 5.1

2PTS

3PTS

16-33

23-46

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

2PTS

3PTS

16-25 3-10

6-19 2-6

RB AS PTS

3-6 0.5 0.5 2.5 11-13 2.0 1.5 4.8

23-28 4.7 1.3 12.2 2-5 3.5 2.5 7.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

5-12 3.4 1.8 13.3 FT

25 28

- 3-11

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

6 2

3PTS

1-1 9-16

avis Bertans will look to post a strong contribution in Lithuania to highlight why he was drafted in the second round by Indiana earlier this year. The 6-foot-10 forward could certainly cause match-up problems with his height, both inside and out. Davis has a high-arcing jump shot, which is deadly when he's on form. A known three-point shooter, Bertans likes to take a few dribbles before pulling the trigger, in which he has a quick release. One thing however about his game which needs to improve is his defence which at the present time doesn’t match his offensive skill-set. He has yet to realise his obvious potential although he has plenty of time to mature and evolve with the Pacers now there to watch his progress.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

G MIN

2PTS

Height: 2.08 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 11/12/92 Place of birth: Valmiera Team 2010-11: Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: BK Riga/Pols (Latvia-LBL, 2006-2007), ASK Kadeti (Latvia-LBAL, 2007-2008), BA Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2008-2009), ASK Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2008-09), BK Keizarmezs Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2009), Daugavas Sporta Nams (Latvia-LBL, 2010), Barons LMT (Latvia-LBL, 2010), Olimpija Ljubjlana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

9 16

Davis BERTANS

Rihards Kuksiks has emerged as one of the new leaders of the Latvian team, with the Arizona State graduate the leading scorer during the Qualifying Round last summer. This showcased his obvious potential which really came to light in college when he stepped out of the shadows of James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph and played a major role. His main asset is his three-point shooting although he can explode to the hoop as well. He also possesses quick footwork and can shake off his defender with pace while his basketball IQ is also a real asset. As well as looking forward to the challenge of a first major tournament with the senior National Team, where he will again be expected to be one of the main contributors, he will also soon embark on his pro-career at club level and that shows how important the coming months will be for the swingman

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2 8

2008-09 Ventspils (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 Ventspils (Eurocup)

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 17/07/88 Place of birth: Riga Team 2010-11: Arizona State (USA-NCAA) Career: Arizona State (USA-NCAA, 2007-11)

2011

G MIN

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Rihards KUKSIKS

YEAR

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

RB AS PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

LATVIA

Akselis VAIROGS

Ivars TIMERMANIS

Rolands FREIMANIS

GROUP B

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 04/02/82 Place of birth: Bauska Team 2010-11: BC Rakvere Tarvas (Estonia-KML) Career: Gulbenes Buki (Latvia-LBL, 1999-02), Barons LMT (Latvia-LBL, 2002-03), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2003-07), Eisbären Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL, 2007-09), Barons LMT (Latvia-LBL, 2009-11), BC Rakvere Tarvas (Estonia-KML, 2011)

Height: 2.10 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 21/01/88 Place of birth: Gulbene Team 2010-11: Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa (Spain-ACB) Career: ASK/Juniors (Latvia Junior, 2004-06), ASK Rīga (Latvia-LBL, 2006-08), BK VEF Rīga (Latvia-LBL, 2008-09), Qalat Cajasol (Spain-LEB2, 2009-10), Lobe Huesca (Spain-LEB1, 2010-11), Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa (Spain-ACB, 2011)

ne of the few players at EuroBasket currently playing in Estonia is Ivars Timermanis. A solid player who for his size and height, can run the floor and can finish extremely well inside. One of Ivars strengths is running in the open court on a break, as he is virtually unstoppable going to the hoop. He’s also got a nice stroke from beyond the arc, and his fadeaway jumper cannot be taken lightly. His ball control at times needs work, and he needs to come to terms with the fact that there are better ball-handlers that can give him the ball so he can work from his strengths on the court. Once he grasps that and finally fulfils his true potential, Timermanis could be a late bloomer and one of the stars of Latvian basketball.

olands Freimanis has moved his way up the Spanish league system, and currently plays in the ACB at Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa. Freimanis was part of Latvia’s squad in Poland two years ago, but never made it off the bench. His game has improved over that two-year period. He has got a fairly decent mid-range jumper, though he doesn’t shoot it often. He can take the ball hard to the basket, and is physical. the power forward can also grab rebounds and box-out well, and at times can even run the floor when needed. Rolands has a presence about him inside, and these qualities can lead to regular minutes on the floor. Hopefully, he might get the chance to show his talents off this summer in Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2005

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round EuroBasket

6 3

13 15

2PTS

6-13 3-7

3PTS

RB AS PTS

5-10 3-13

2-4 2.3 0.7 4.8 2-5 2.7 - 5.7

3PTS

YEAR

2011

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

10 14 12 9

9 16 17 11

2PTS

3-13 17-35 14-32 3-8

5-10 11-25 15-32 6-13

6-9 11-17 15-20 -

2006-07 ASK Riga (EuroCup) 2007-08 BK Riga (ULEB Cup)

RB AS PTS

1.3 2.6 4.0 2.0

0.2 0.6 0.6 0.1

15-31

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN

Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Ventspils (ULEB Cup) Ventspils (ULEB Cup)

G MIN

2-12

RB AS PTS

9-15 3.0 0.5 5.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2.7 5.6 7.3 2.7

Martins MEIERS

8 2

8 4

4-16 1-2

0-1 -

2-4 2.4 0.1 1.3 - 0.5 - 1.0

Lauris BLAUS

Height: 2.06 Position: Center / Power forward Date of birth: 30/03/91 Place of birth: Jurmala Team 2010-11: Leipajas Lauvas (Latvia-LBL) Career: Jurmalas – Fenikss (Latvia-LBL, 200809), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2009), Ventspils Augstskola (Latvia-LBL2, 2010), Liepajas Lauvas (Latvia-LBL, 2011)

Height: 2.04 Position: Center Date of birth: 16/02/90 Place of birth: Riga Team 2010-11: BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) Career: BJBS Keizarmezs (Latvia-LBAL, 200506), Falco / Keizarmezs Riga (Latvia-LBL, 200607), BJBS Keizarmezs (Latvia-LBL, 2007-09), BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL, 2009-11)

artin Meiers was a late addition to the roster having impressed at the U20 European Championship during the summer where he averaged 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. After his performances in Bilbao, the coaching staff were adamant he has every chance of making a breakthrough with the senior team and taking advantage of the injuries and absences to book a spot. He is predominantly a center but has the versatility to also play power forward too. With the maturity he has shown in recent times, he has perhaps made big enough strides to be a surprise inclusion for Lithuania. He can finish proficiently around the hoop and has some nice moves in the paint but needs to work on increasing his range if he is to become an even bigger offensive presence.

laus has a lot going for him as he is young, tall, a good passer, capable of finishing effectively and has a big frame to match his height. Lauris Blaus is a good prospect for the future. At this time, he just needs to up his work-rate on the court. The Riga native can be a bit lazy on offence at times, and his shooting and post moves are very raw. Despite being a little undersized for his position, he is a strong defensive player, grabs rebounds and can block shots for fun. He has a real presence in the paint, with the majority of his points coming on put-backs or tip-in baskets. Good at setting screens to free his teammates, Blaus lacks awareness on offence. He has the right tools to get better though, and gained great experience playing in the EuroChallenge last season, as well as being in the regular rotation at BK Ventspils.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Ventspils (Eurocup)

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2

2-2

0.5

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Ventspils (Eurocup) 2010-11 Ventspils (EuroChallenge)

6 12

11 17

6-17 31-50

0-1 -

3-6 2.2 0.2 2.5 19-30 3.9 0.8 6.8

PAvels VESELOVS Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: Riga Place of birth: 15/07/83 Team 2010-11: BK Valmiera (Latvia-LBL) Career: ASK Buki (Latvia-LBL, 2000-04), BK Ventsils (Latvia-LBL, 2004-06), Bumerangs/ASK/ Gulbene (Latvia-LBL, 2006), BK Ventspils (LatviaLBL, 2006-09), BC Cherno More (Bulgaria-NBL, 2009), BK Prostejov (Czech Republic-NBL, 200910), BK Valmiera (Latvia-LBL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 11/08/88 Place of birth: Dobele Team 2010-11: VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) Career: BA Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2005-06), ASK Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2006-07), VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2007-11)

ndrejs Selakovs is a strong up-and-coming big man who knows how to use his large frame inside and is a real threat when in the low post. The man mountain also has a reliable mid-range jump shot, but rarely uses it. His main strengths though involve put-backs, rebounding and using his quick feet and large body to get into the right places in the paint. He is still raw at the elite level but there is no doubt this is a great learning opportunity for Selakovs, as he continues his path to establish himself as one of Latvia’s premier big men. Certainly if he can finish as clinically around the hoop as he did last summer during the Qualifying Round then he will be a big plus coming off the bench.

avels Veselovs is a power forward who can cause match-up problems, due to his versatility. He is a good option in the post, and can shoot anywhere on the floor. While he can be a bit too physical at times defensively and get into foul trouble, he has many upsides including his rebounding and shot blocking abilities. For a big guy, he also has a sharp eye, and because of the attention he draws in the post, is unselfish, and kicks out to the open man for the shot. With the shooters in the Latvian squad, he will complement them very well. But get Veselovs in the low post, and chances are he’ll either score, or get fouled. Veselovs will look to get minutes this summer in the frontcourt which will be without Andris Biedrins and make a return to Final Round action having played during 2007 in Spain.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

11 11-15

RB AS PTS

6-11 2.4 0.2 5.6

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 VEF Riga (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 VEF Riga (Eurocup)

G MIN

7 3

2PTS

19 12-26 7 1-2

3PTS

0-2 0-1

YEAR

RB AS PTS

2007 2009

6-20 6.1 0.7 4.3 - 1.3 - 1.0

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round

Edgars JEROMANOVS

RB AS PTS

- 1.0 - 3.7 10-12 1.3 0.2 3.0

6 3 8 12 6

7 6-10 0-1 5-9 1.5 5 0-1 0-1 5-6 1.0 11 6-17 - 15-19 2.1 16 17-33 2-11 12-19 2.3 22 16-32 2-6 21-23 4.7

- 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.7

2.8 1.7 3.4 4.3 9.8

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

8-22

3-9

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

YEAR

0-7 1.8 1.3 4.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2006-07 Barons Riga (EuroCup)

3PTS

apable of producing big numbers on the court, Arturs Berzins needs to find that self-confidence within himself to produce on a consistent basis. He has plenty of attributes to call upon and not least his strength in the paint and ability to finish around the hoop. He is also a strong rebounder, especially defensively. One thing that he needs to work on is his mid-range jump shot, although having just turned 23-years-old he still has time to further enhance his skill level. Now that he’s in the regular rotation at BK Ventspils, he can develop his growing talents, and work on his weaknesses to ensure he has the best possible opportunity of finally being given a chance with the National Team. He has previously played at the World Student Games and at youth level for his country.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

1-2 -

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 12/06/88 Place of birth: Ogre Team 2010-11: BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) Career: BK Ogre (Latvia-LBAL2, 2004-05), BK Ogre/Monta (Latvia-LBAL1, 2005-06), BK Ogre/ Monta (Latvia-LBAL, 2006-07), BK Keizarmezs Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2007-09), BK Ventspils (LatviaLBL, 2009-11)

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

4-7 4-7

ArtUrs BERZINS

Height: 1.87 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 19/04/86 Place of birth: Saldus Team 2010-11: SFK Perikos/Arhelaos (Greece--A2) Career: Ventspils Augstskola (Latvia-LABL, 200203), Ventspils Augstskola (Latvia-LBL, 2003-04), BK Ridzene Latvia-LABL,2004-05), Liepaja (LatviaLBL, 2005) BK Barons Riga (Latvia-LBL,2005-06), Barons/LMT Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2006-07), VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL, 2007-09), MBC Mykolaiv (UkraineSuperleague, 2009-10), SFK Perikos/Arhelaos (Greece-A2, 2010-11) dgars Jeromanovs is a typical pass first guard, who prefers to penetrate and dish out to the open man for the jumper. He started his career in his home country where he played mostly as a teen, but has also dipped his toes abroad, with spells in the Ukraine and in the second tier of Greek basketball where he played last season. The 25-year-old has quick feet, and a good sense of placement inside, as one of the leading rebounders for a guard in Latvia. He is a very mature guard who is constantly amongst the leaders in assists, and is a very skilled ball-handler. He’s well-conditioned and fearless when driving to the hoop while defensively his quick feet make him effective. Being on the National Team this summer will be a great experience for the guard who made some good first impressions last year during qualification.

2011

3PTS

18 7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2004-05 Ventspils (ULEB Cup) 2005-06 Ventspils (ULEB Cup) 2006-07 Ventspils (ULEB Cup) 2007-08 Ventspils (ULEB Cup) 2008-09 Ventspils (EuroChallenge)

COMPETITION

2PTS

3 6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

YEAR

G MIN

COMPETITION

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

RB AS PTS

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 4

5-10

1-9

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

8-9 4.3 1.0 5.3

2008-09 Ventspils (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 Ventspils (Eurocup) 2010-11 Ventspils (EuroChallenge)

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

6 13 1-6 1-4 5-6 2.5 0.2 1.7 6 21 9-21 2-12 3-6 2.7 0.5 4.5 15 24 33-56 16-38 22-30 4.3 1.0 9.1

LATVIA

Andrejs SELAKOVS

GROUP B

SERBIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

Ten Years is Long Enough

No matter how you look at it, and no matter what the competition, this Serbia roster is a team made for a for a spot in the Final. or those living outside of Serbia, it may sometimes be difficult to Anything less will be understand the recent and indeed current demands placed upon a failure, especially what is still essentially a young team. However you clearly don’t since this is now a build a proud basketball history based on the celebration of mediocrity and third tournament that is the key. playing together. Representing the National Team and attaining success means everything Patience could soon in Serbia – the commitment to the pursuit of glory no better evidenced than by the agreement of Coach Ivkovic to continue coaching the team without run out for a hungry payment during the current financial climate. nation that expects He has a group of players who have really gelled together in recent touranother EuroBasket naments and now represent a fine tuned machine, capable of going as far gold now that a as it takes to add their own names to the illustrious list of past Serbs who decade has elapsed have won gold. since their last in the For most fans of Serbian basketball, the sky is the limit for this team and competition. While a there are plenty of reasons for this feeling. They have world class players in every position, a genuine 12 man rotation heartbreak silver might and an elite and vastly experienced coach who sets standards which his be enough to pacify players have to work hard to achieve In addition, they can rely on some fine some, it seems only leaders and in particular a great captain in Nenad Krstic who truly leads the top spot at EuroBasket team by example. 2011 will please On the court they are slick, quick and deadly in transition. They have everyone – and even quality sharp-shooters and play tough, hard-nosed defence. then, a demanding Perhaps their true trademark and by far the most dangerous quality for opponents is an unwavering and intense team ethic. They don’t really do Serbian public will superstars and Coach Ivkovic wouldn’t hear of it anyway. Their collective expect style, class and a certain kind of attitude.

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2009, Final Round Silver Medal (6W – 3 L) Preliminary Round Sept-7th 2009 Sept-8th 2009 Sept-9th 2009

Serbia b. Spain Slovenia b. Serbia Serbia b. Great Britain

Qualifying Round

Sept-12th 2009 Serbia b. Poland Sept-14th 2009 Turkey b. Serbia Sept-16th 2009 Serbia b. Lithuania

Quarter-final

Sept-17th 2009 Serbia b. Russia

Semi-final

Sept-19th 2009 Serbia b. Slovenia

Final

Sept-20th 2009 Spain b. Serbia

66-57 80-69 77-59 77-72 69-64 89-79 79-68 96-92 85-63

Player Nenad Krstic Dusko Savanovic Novica Velickovic Milos Teodosic Marko Keselj Aleksandar Rasic Kosta Perovic Milan Macvan Nemanja Bjelica Milenko Tepic Stefan Markovic Ivan Paunic Totals

G 6 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9

Min FG 24 25-52 18 37-73 23 42-92 28 30-68 19 35-55 24 25-48 15 26-45 13 15-28 15 18-27 17 13-45 18 9-20 12 7-16 - 282-569

% 48.1 50.7 45.7 44.1 63.6 52.1 57.8 53.6 66.7 28.9 45.0 43.8 49.6

3pts FT Rb As 0-1 31-44 7.5 0.8 10-27 19-24 3.9 1.2 7-29 11-18 4.7 2.1 15-46 4-5 3.4 5.6 21-35 9-12 3.1 18-34 18-19 1.7 3.9 15-19 3.3 0.2 1-4 9-11 1.4 1.1 7-13 8-11 2.8 0.7 6-21 12-14 2.8 1.8 2-9 9-18 2.3 2.2 2-6 2-2 1.3 0.3 89-225 147-197 34.3 18.1

St 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.6 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 6.9

BS 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 2.1

TO 1.3 1.6 1.2 2.6 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.4 12.7

Pts 13.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.1 9.6 7.4 5.7 5.7 4.9 3.2 2.6 88.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

4th Silver Medal Did Not Qualify Tied 13th 11th Tied 9th 11th 6th Gold Medal Gold Medal

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Stefan Markovic 1.95 1 Aleksandar Rasic 1.93 1-2 Milos Teodosic 1.95 1-2 Milenko Tepic 1.98 2 Uros Tripkovic 1.95 2 Marko Keselj 2.03 2 Ivan Paunic 1.94 2 Dragan Milosavljevic 1.97 2-3 Nemanja Bjelica 2.09 3/4 Novica Velickovic 2.05 4 Dusko Savanovic 2.04 4 Milan Macvan 2.03 4/5 Nenad Krstic 2.13 5 Boban Marjanovic 2.22 5 Kosta Perovic 2.17 5 Coach: Dusan Ivkovic

COACH

Birthdate 25/04/88 16/03/84 19/03/87 27/02/87 11/09/86 02/01/88 27/01/87 11/05/89 09/05/88 05/10/86 05/09/83 16/11/89 25/07/83 15/08/88 19/02/85

Team 2010-11 Benetton Treviso (ITA) Lietuvos Rytas (LTU) Olympiacos (GRE) Panathinaikos (GRE) Unicaja Malaga (ESP) Olympiacos (GRE) BC Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) Partizan Belgrade Caja Laboral Vitoria (ESP) Real Madrid (ESP) Power E. Valencia (ESP) Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) Oklahoma City Thunder (USA) Zalgiris Kaunas (LTU) F.C. Barcelona (ESP)

Dusan IVKOVIC

Nationality: Serbian Date of birth: 29/10/1943 Place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia Team 2010-11: Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE) Coaching career: Partizan Beograd (Yugoslavia-A, 1978-80), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 1980-82), KK Sibenik (Yugoslavia-A, 1982-87), Vojvodina Novi Sad (Yugoslavia-A, 1987-90), PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 1991-94), Panionios (Greece-ESAKE, 1994-96), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 1996-99), AEK Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 19992001), CKSA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2002-05), Dynamo Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2005-07), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11) International career: Yugoslavian National Team (1987-95), Serbian National Team (2008-11)

Nenad Krstic

game is advanced, highly skilled and generally water-tight both technically and most importantly mentally. They are one of the top teams participating on Lithuanian soil at EuroBasket 2011 and when the questions are put to them in terms of whether they can win gold, a nation is demanding they respond with the right answer. Their silver medal in Poland at EuroBasket 2009 was an acceptable success while the controversy last summer at the FIBA World Championship, where they just failed in the bronze medal game, will only add petrol to the flames of determination already burning in their hearts. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true to say that the team is not at their natural peak and can still get even better, there is no such thing as peaking too soon when it comes to winning gold. Recent performances at tournaments have proven Serbia are back amongst the elite after their worrying five year slump between 2003 and 2008, but to truly put up their name in lights once more, they need to ensure they are the last team standing this time. l

here are barely enough superlatives to describe the stunning job which Dusan Ivkovic has done with this young Serbian team or to assess one of the most impressive coaching resumes you could ever wish to see. A veteran elite coach that has it all is perhaps the easiest way to describe Ivkovic. He is the master in terms of his track record winning trophies, his style, knowledge and above all else, his passion and commitment to Serbia. He shocked many by saying he was happy to coach his country for free after some issues with the Serbian Federation this year and true to his word and in difficult financial times, the coach has put patriotism before personal demands. A perfectionist in every sense, this is his team with his own standards, his own rules and his own game. Few, if any other coaches obtain as much respect and that is hardly surprising having won a raft of medals for his country and many titles at club level.

Stefan MARKOVIC

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.95 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 25/04/88 Place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia Team 2010-11: Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega) Career: Atlas Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague 2004-06), Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Superleague, 2006-10), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

GROUP B

fter four campaigns playing with Hemofarm, this 23-year-old guard has just completed his first season outside Serbia at Benetton Treviso in the Italian League and that means he will bring added experience to the table when he suits up for the National Team again this summer. Markovic is an excellent defensive presence and if only he could up his perimeter shooting percentages then he could be a much more dangerous threat on offence but his stone cold 0 of 16 from downtown at EuroBasket 2009 tells a story and he will be eager for an improvement this time around. However it is clear that his size, athleticism, impressive wingspan and attention to detail mean inevitably it will always be his defence that is top of any list outlining his strengths. He provides a really solid back-up option coming off the bench or to utilise as a lock-down defender when needed. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

Milos TEODOSIC

2007 2009 2009 2010

Height: 1.95 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 19/03/87 Place of birth: Valijevo Team 2010-11: Olympiacos (GreeceESAKE) Career: Zeleznik Workers (Serbia-B, 2003045), FMP Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-05), Borac Cacak (Serbia-Superleague, 2005-06), FMP Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague, 2006-07), Olympiacos (GreeceESAKE, 2007-11)

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

2 8 9 9

18 14 16 18

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2-4 4-8 4-10 7-11

- 4-10 0-16 2-9

2-2 2-4 8-10 9-18

RB AS PTS

2.0 2.0 3.0 2.3

1.5 1.0 1.8 2.2

3.0 2.8 1.8 3.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) Benetton Treviso (Eurocup)

G MIN

8 12 14 6 16

26 29 31 33 30

12-16 22-30 30-48 12-20 21-32

5-12 11-32 16-53 4-22 14-57

6-14 15-23 33-43 14-21 24-37

RB AS PTS

1.8 2.5 2.6 4.3 4.1

2.5 2.7 3.6 5.8 4.9

5.6 7.7 10.1 8.3 6.8

Milenko TEPIC

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 27/02/87 Place of birth: Novi Sad Team 2010-11: Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE). Career: Vojvodina Novi Sad (Serbia-Superleague, 2000-06), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2006-2009), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-11)

ilos Teodosic has exploded into a genuine European star for club and country during the last two years and it was EuroBasket 2009 which truly catapulted him to the status he enjoys now. He provides Serbia with that little extra spark of brilliance and his presence on the court spells out danger for the opposing team in the biggest and brightest letters imaginable. He is the type of gutsy and skilled playmaker who you can never write off. He can drill home a shot from most positions and his passing game is a different level to most of his backcourt peers. Like all top level elite players, the critical factor which Teodosic now brings is that he delivers exactly when it is needed most. When his team is down in crunch time and someone needs to execute a play, the ball will inevitably start and maybe even end with him. A real sniper with a deadly shot and nerves of steel, it’s no co-incidence that the recent rise back to prominence of Serbia has coincided with the buoyant form of Teodosic. The biggest bonus for his team-mates and the fans is that he is still only 24 and is only going to get better with age and that is a worrying thought for his opponents and especially those tasked with stopping him in his tracks – a near impossible task. He will inevitably be a shining light once again and the centrepiece of this vibrant Serbian team. Everything good about Serbia will probably be channelled through him and if he gets anywhere near the level he has shown at his last two major tournaments, he will be a joy to watch once more and a potential MVP.

t’s been something of a roller-coaster ride of late for Milenko Tepic who missed out on the Euroleague Final Four success with his team in Barcelona earlier this year but at National Team level remains an important member of the rotation which has brought medal success in recent times. Coach Ivkovic has always placed a lot of trust in the guard and that is understandable considering his pedigree which stretches way back to his younger days when he landed a string of gold medals at youth level for his country, while the progress he has made with the senior team has been significant. He can rip off screens, create his own shot or pick out an open team-mate thanks to his excellent court-vision. He is a smart player and is skilled and flexible enough to run the point if needed.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2007 2009 2009 2010

COMPETITION EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN 3 24 8 19 9 25 7 28

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) 2004-05 FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 2006-07 FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 2007-08 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2008-09 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2009-10 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2010-11 Olympiacos (Euroleague)

G MIN 1 14 16 2 23 20 17 15 22 30 18 26

2PTS 5-11 9-19 19-35 15-22

3PTS 4-12 3-19 19-43 15-46

FT 5-6 19-25 32-38 4-5

RB 2.3 2.0 2.6 3.4

AS PTS 2.0 9.0 3.9 5.8 5.2 14.1 5.6 11.3

2PTS 3PTS FT 1-3 0-2 2-3 13-16 20-47 39-49 27-51 15-55 20-24 6-20 12-34 8-8 45-78 46-108 66-74 25-64 31-107 53-59

RB 1.0 2.1 2.1 0.9 2.5 2.7

AS PTS 1.0 4.0 2.9 7.8 2.0 5.2 1.7 3.3 4.9 13.4 3.6 10.9

YEAR

2007 2009 2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

7 24 25 17

2PTS

- 15-25 19-33 7-24

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 8 9 9

- 6-15 7-28 6-21

- 5-12 13-17 12-14

RB AS PTS

0.5 - 4.0 2.8 6.6 2.9 1.2 8.0 2.8 1.8 4.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Vojvodina Novi Sad (FIBA Cup) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Panathinaikos (Euroleague) Panathinaikos (Euroleague)

6 20 23 19 15 19

10 20 27 31 16 10

1-9 20-54 44-92 32-84 15-32 15-39

- 9-32 28-72 29-73 5-23 2-14

1-1 30-43 36-46 33-49 7-9 12-17

RB AS PTS

1.8 2.2 3.4 3.5 2.1 1.1

- 1.4 2.2 3.3 1.0 0.7

0.5 4.9 9.0 9.7 3.5 2.5

Nemanja BJELICA

Height: 2.09 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 09/05/88 Place of birth: Belgrade Team 2010-11: Caja Laboral (Spain-ACB) Career: Arkadia (Austria-A1, 2007-08), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2008-10), Caja Laboral (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 11/09/86 Place of birth: Cacak Team 2010-11: Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2002-09), DKV Joventut (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

f Nemanja Bjelica successfully steps out at EuroBasket 2011 it will mean he has successfully won a race against time to be fully fit after his first season in the Spanish League was prematurely cut short due to a scaphoid fracture in his left hand which required surgery. While his numbers with Caja Laboral were nothing to get too excited about, it would be fair to suggest that Bjelica is still the most rounded player on the Serbian National Team roster. This will be his third successive major tournament after making his debut in Poland two years ago and absolutely lighting it up last summer at the FIBA World Championship with some blistering percentages which had the elite clubs in Europe scrambling for his signature. He is tall but has excellent versatility and can play multiple positions. He moves with the ball gracefully, shoots the ball well and is a rebounding demon as his team high 46 rebounds at EuroBasket 2009 demonstrates.

fter missing out at the FIBA World Championship last summer due to his injury problems, it’s time for super sharp shooter Uros Tropkovic to return and do what he does best for his team. His ability to roam the floor and stretch opposing defences because of his deadly range means he is in effect, a double threat. If he isn’t nailing triples from way downtown, he is attracting the attention of defenders and creating space in the lanes for others to exploit. For a pure shooter at least, he is gradually adding a little more patience to his game as he matures and his decision-making on when to strike is improving. He is a dream player for any coach to work with since while he has incredible shooing skills, he shows a hunger to improve and with a strong season at Unicaja from the perimeter behind him, he should be back with a vengeance for the National Team at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2006 2009 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

World Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket

6 8 9

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

16 17 22

4-14 12-17 11-18

8-18 14-29 18-43

2-4 1.0 0.5 5.7 2-4 1.9 1.0 8.5 6-8 0.9 1.2 9.1

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Joventut Badalona (Eurocup) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague)

3 1 14 12 19 23 19 10 15

2 0-1 - 2 0-1 - 26 46-127 27-76 28 22-54 22-77 25 32-74 33-95 19 25-55 32-102 23 19-61 41-106 19 11-28 21-49 18 18-41 25-63

- - 31-32 13-20 27-34 18-23 30-37 6-10 11-12

- - 1.4 1.9 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.6 1.1

2008-09 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 2009-10 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 2010-11 Vitoria (Euroleague)

2004 2005 2009 2009 2010

2009 2010

EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

9 7

14 12

6-10 5-10

1-6 2-6

2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Vojvodina Novi Sad (EuroCup) 6 Oostende (EuroChallenge) 10 Aris Thessaloniki (Eurocup) 10 Nizhny Novgorod (EuroChallenge) 8

14 21 15 31

9-13 14-29 4-13 35-59

3-7 10-23 2-11 8-14

RB AS PTS

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2008-09

RB AS PTS

NBA STATS

4-10 1.7 0.3 2.1 2-2 1.3 0.3 2.6 FT

1-1 8-13 4-6 31-44

0.8 1.7 1.8 6.1

0.3 0.9 1.0 2.9

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

6-7 5.1 1.1 2.6 8-11 2.8 0.7 5.7

12 12 13

14 23 9

8-24 29-58 3-11

8-18 8-34 2-9

18-23 1.8 0.7 4.8 20-30 5.8 2.0 8.5 3-6 1.7 0.5 1.2

G MIN

6 4 7 9 6

15 18 23 23 24

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

10-22 8-17 33-51 47-92 25-51

0-1 1-1 - 0-1 0-1

11-17 12-18 30-34 27-38 31-44

RB AS PTS

3.2 4.8 5.7 4.8 7.5

0.2 0.5 0.6 1.6 0.8

5.2 7.8 13.7 13.4 13.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Olympic Games EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) FT

G MIN

3-12 7-13

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 3PTS

3PTS

2PTS

4-13 11-14

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of birth: 25/07/83 Place of birth: Kraljevo Team 2010-11: Boston Celtics (USA-NBA) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2001-04), New Jersey Nets (USA-NBA, 2004-08), Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-Superleague, 200809), Oklahoma City Thunder (USA-NBA, 2009-11), Boston Celtics (USA-NBA, 2011) true leader, Nenad Krstic has been a warrior for this hungry and vibrant Serbian team ever since he returned in 2008, having spent three years away from National Team duty. With years of NBA experience, he leads by example by producing consistently strong performances, evidenced by his superb contribution last summer at the FIBA World Championships when he was the top scorer and rebounder. He is a powerful presence in the paint and especially under the basket. He is not just about size, strength and power since he also has a nice shooting touch. He rebounds at both ends of the floor and provides wily and invaluable experience on defence. He is very much the senior player in the Serbian team and someone the younger players all look up to and especially if the going ever gets tough.

fter making his debut at EuroBasket 2009, Ivan Paunic looks like he will continue his run in the Serbian team having also participated last summer at the FIBA World Championship. Adding to the likelihood is that he has just completed an excellent first season at BC Nizhny Novgorod which means he has now played in four different leagues during the last four seasons of his career. He was one of the stand-out players in EuroChallenge last season after posting some terrific numbers and while he is only likely to be handed another cameo off the bench by Coach Ivkovic, that won’t be too much of a disappointment. Paunic is a hard worker who is still honing his offensive skills and trying to add improved consistency to his game. Defensively he is very strong due to his quickness and ability to guard the perimeter effectively. G MIN

2PTS

Nenad KRSTIC

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 27/01/87 Place of birth: Belgrade Team 2010-11: BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-05), Avala Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2005-06), Mornar Bar (Serbia-Superleague, 2006), Vojvodina Novi Sad (Serbia-Superleague, 2006-08), Oostende (Belgium, D1, 2009-10), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2010),BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

18 15

9 9

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

10.7 10.3 10.0 7.1 10.1 9.1 8.1

Ivan PAUNIC

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

0.3 2.0 1.3 1.3 2.1 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.5

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

SEASON NBA Team

4.7 6.6 1.8 15.6

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

G MIN

Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 13 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 10 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 9 Triumph Lyubertsy (EuroChallenge) 6

New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Boston Celtics

20 30 25 25

G MIN

75 80 26 45 46 76 47 24

26 31 33 18 25 23 22 23

20-52 45-92 45-74 26-52

281-568 446-877 170-322 123-298 191-407 280-555 152-305 79-147

0-1 - 0-1 0-1

0-2 1-4 0-1 0-2 - 1-5 - -

22-37 38-53 31-43 28-36 FT

RB AS PTS

4.4 6.2 2.9 7.3

0.2 0.9 0.6 1.0

4.8 12.8 13.4 13.3

RB AS PTS

185-255 5.3 185-265 6.4 86-121 6.8 52-69 4.4 63-79 5.5 76-106 5.0 53-66 4.4 60-80 5.3

1.0 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.3

10.0 13.5 16.4 6.6 9.7 8.4 7.6 9.1

SERBIA

Uros TRIPKOVIC

Novica VELICKOVIC

Milan MACVAN

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 05/10/86 Place of birth: Belgrade Team 2010-11: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-09), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

Height: 2.03 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 16/11/89 Place of birth: Vukovar (CRO) Team 2010-11: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-BSL) Career: FMP Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2006-07), Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Superleague, 2007-10), Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2010-11)

GROUP B

hile his progress in the Spanish capital with Real Madrid may have stumbled from one disappointment to the next, after not being handed as many minutes as he may have liked, there is no slowing down Novica Velickovic when it comes to his impact with the National Team. For Serbia, he is almost a robotic machine of scoring, rebounding, hard-nosed defence and generally just doing what it takes to get his team successfully over the finishing line. He doesn’t just pose a threat inside but he can also handle the ball, dish up assists and convert from distance. A former Euroleague Rising Star winner after his hugely successful time with hometown team Partizan Belgrade, he will bring his usual intensity and determination to the table and be a leader for Serbia once again.

till only 21-years-old, Milan Macvan is a talented player who potentially has the world at his feet and a glittering career ahead of him. It’s been quite a year for him after receiving a huge vote of confidence by Maccabi Tel-Aviv after they snapped him up on a lengthy deal last December. He repaid them instantly by playing his part in helping them to the Final game of Euroleague earlier this year and indeed during that Final against Panathinaikos, his team looked much better when he was on the floor. This could also be the case in coming years with the National Team. Look at his numbers and they rarely tell you about the true impact he can have and surely that influence looks set to increase. He is intense and a real competitor but he is also a smart frontcourt player who is always a handful for opposing defences.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2009 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

3 8 9 9

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

9 23 27 23

6-7 22-35 18-42 35-63

- 11-30 17-44 7-29

- 10-17 13-17 11-18

3.0 - 4.0 4.6 1.4 10.9 4.9 1.9 11.1 4.7 2.1 11.3

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague)

12 20 22 19 16 19

4 4-5 1-2 7 17-34 3-6 28 61-108 26-87 26 55-112 22-68 23 46-90 5-12 12 23-54 2-6

1-3 13-25 33-44 42-56 19-33 12-26

0.5 1.8 6.9 5.1 4.1 2.8

- 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.8 0.5

2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

2 9

2PTS

3PTS

13 18

5-9 27-46

1-2 10-27

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2003 2006 2009 2009 2010

RB AS PTS

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) Sevilla (EuroChallenge) Power E. Valencia (Euroleague)

12 16 15 14 21

28 56-95 11-25 17 31-61 11-33 22 60-97 8-34 19 35-77 7-18 25 64-128 27-74

38-49 26-31 24-40 18-24 40-47

3PTS

RB AS PTS

FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 1 Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) 4 Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) 14 Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) 6 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Euroleague) 12 Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) 5

7 16 24 23 9 37

1-2 4-10 48-80 16-28 13-27 28-47

0-1 3-5 10-30 3-12 1-5 3-12

2-2 6-10 32-39 16-20 13-16 20-25

RB AS PTS

1.0 2.5 4.2 3.7 1.7 8.0

- 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.4 3.8

4.0 5.8 11.3 9.5 3.5 17.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

5.4 2.6 3.9 3.9 4.6

1.3 0.9 1.5 1.3 1.0

COMPETITION

European Championship World Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

5 4 14 14 15

2PTS

1-2 2-5 18-33 19-34 26-45

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 6 7 9 9

- - - - -

- 4-6 14-26 30-37 15-19

RB AS PTS

0.5 1.2 4.4 2.3 3.3

0.5 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.2

1.0 1.3 7.1 7.6 7.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

3-4 3.0 1.0 8.0 19-24 3.9 1.2 11.4 FT

2PTS

7-8 1.9 0.9 2.8 9-11 1.4 1.1 5.7

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

4-10 1-4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

osta Perovic provides a valuable back-up coming off the bench in the five spot for Serbia and during the last couple of tournaments has produced some impressive cameo performances. While he never made the cut in the NBA during his time with the Golden State Warriors, he has carved out a career in the Spanish league with Valencia and also at Barcelona where he played last season. Perhaps let down a little by his lack of speed, he is still quite agile for his height and has a good awareness of his team-mates on the floor. He can rebound well and is also adept at finishing around the hoop. After a fairly good season in Euroleague in particular he should have confidence and consequently do a decent job again with the National Team this summer.

COMPETITION

3-12 14-24

Height: 2.17 Position: Center Date of birth: 19/02/85 Place of birth: Osijek (CRO) Team 2010-11: F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB) Career: Beopetrol Belgrade (Serbia-B 2000-02), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague 2002-07), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2007-08), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-Liga ACB, 2008-10), F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

he ultimate late bloomer when it comes to playing in a National Team vest, it’s fair to say that Dusko Savanovic has made up for lost time in some style after making his debut at 28-years-old which seems even older taking into account the youthful spirit of Serbia in recent times. Typical of his positive attitude and exemplary mentality, the forward grabbed the opportunity handed to him with both hands and was one of the revelations of the FIBA World Championship last year with some fantastic percentages and numbers. He brought all of his class and skills to the party and immediately cemented himself as an important player for this summer and for perhaps a few more years beyond that. He has a soft touch and composed style which is drawn from his intelligence while he is on the court. Armed with smarts coming off the bench at key times he is a real performer who might be new at the elite level but still someone capable of teaching some of his younger team-mates.

Qualifying Round World Championship

2PTS

Kosta PEROVIC

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 05/09/83 Place of birth: Belgrade Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: Zeleznik Workers (Serbia-B, 2003-04), Borak Cacak (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-05), FMP Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2005-06), Kazan (Russia-Superleague, 2006-08), Sevilla (Spain-ACB, 2008-10), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

2009 2010

13 13

9 7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1.0 2.8 10.6 11.5 7.9 3.4

Dusko SAVANOVIC

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

15.3 7.6 11.2 7.8 11.9

Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Pamesa Valencia (Eurocup) Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague)

12 9 12 13 20 13 14 17

10 8-18 22 27-55 26 38-88 26 48-95 26 78-156 20 50-96 20 51-83 12 36-59

- - 0-1 - - 0-1 - 0-25

6-9 8-15 33-53 39-58 61-85 40-48 49-62 -

RB AS PTS

1.8 4.0 4.7 4.4 6.4 4.7 4.0 3.0

0.2 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.6 0.7 0.3

1.8 6.9 9.1 10.4 10.9 10.8 10.8 5.7

Dragan MILOSAVLJEVIC Height: 1.97 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 11/05/89 Place of birth: Krusevac Team 2010-11: Partizan Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague) Career: Napredak Rubin Krusevac (SerbiaSuperleague, 2007-09), Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia-Superleague, 2009-10), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2010-11)

Height: 2.22 Position: Center Date of birth: 15/08/88 Place of birth: Zajecar Team 2010-11: Zalgaris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Superleague, 2005-10), CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2010-11), Zalgaris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2011)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

fter spending his entire career playing in Serbia, Boban Marjanovic recently spread his sizeable wings by debuting in Euroleague with CSKA Moscow where he started last season and then also Zalgaris Kaunas where he finished the campaign. Having only just turned 23-years-old, Marjanovic is still developing and slowly but surely beginning to realise his potential. Despite his huge frame he can run the floor moderately well and is beginning to throw down dunks and get more physical in his outlook in order to try and impose himself more. He last played during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2009 but failed to make the cut while he also missed out last year at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey meaning he has a lot of work to do to force his way into the reckoning and if successful, gain significant court time.

YEAR

2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round

2PTS

7-12

3PTS

ragan Milosavljevic is a 22-year-old swingman who has just completed a title winning first season at Partizan. He has never played for the senior National Team despite having stepped out at U20 level for his country, but after impressing Coach Ivkovic during the summer preparations, he could be set to be the surprise inclusion – even if the smart money is on him missing the final cut. He has posted some good seasons in the Serbian Superleague and last year was included in the preliminary roster for the FIBA World Championship but didn’t make it to Turkey. He is a well-rounded player who can shoot, handle the ball and spot passes early. While he didn’t shoot the ball well from downtown last season, he is capable of being a dangerous player. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

5-6 2.2 0.4 3.8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague)

G MIN

3 1 14 6 8 6

4 17 15 19 13 13

2PTS

2-7 2-6 41-57 21-34 11-24 11-17

3PTS

- - - - 0-12 0-9

1-2 2-2 24-38 12-17 - -

- - 0.1 1.2 0.4 0.3

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Girona (Eurocup) RheinEnergie Köln (ULEB Cup) Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) Olympiacos (Euroleague)

18-36

6-27

RB AS PTS

13-20 1.9 0.8 4.2

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

14-20

21-35

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

9-12 3.1

YEAR

- 11.1

2010

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS World Championship

2PTS

Height: 1.93 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 16/03/84 Place of birth: Sabac Team 2010-11: Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) Career: KK Borac Kacak (Serbia-Superleague, 2003-05), Reflex Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2005), FMP Zeleznik (Serbia-Superleague, 200507), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2007), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2007), Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2007-08), Partizan Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague, 2008-10), Trabzonspor (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11), Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania-LKL, 2011) nother player who excelled last summer for Serbia at the FIBA World Championship, the contribution of Aleksandar Rasic was even more impressive since it was his major tournament debut. Building on his experiences in Euroleague with Partizan, he was given his opportunity by Coach Ivkovic last year and he took it with both hands. In fact he was not just given an opportunity, he was handed some seriously big minutes and he didn’t let his coach down. He enjoyed some excellent performances, particularly from downtown where he showcased his abilities as a combo guard with some devastating perimeter shooting. Not only can he shoot the ball from range, he can also create and penetrate. Now he has proved he possesses the temperament to be a success at the elite level, he could be handed a similar role once again.

sensation last summer at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey, Marko Keselj exploded and could barely miss in a mesmerising shooting display from all over the floor. It really was a sublime few weeks for the shooter who managed to achieve an eye popping 60% from the perimeter and 70% inside. He was one of the most talked about players at the tournament and after switching to Olympiacos to continue working under the expert eye of Coach Ivkovic, he has continued his great form, especially in Euroleague. He was only 18-years-old when Svetislav Pesic persuaded him to move to Girona and after struggling to make an impact, he eventually linked back up with the legendary coach at Red Star Belgrade where he grabbed more playing time which provided him with the platform to secure a move to Greece and to break into the National Team.

2010

3PTS

Aleksandar RASIC

Height: 2.03 Position: Shooting guard Date of birth: 02/01/88 Place of birth: Belgrade Team 2010-11: Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: KK Avala Ada Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague, 2005-06), OKK Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague, 2006), BC Mega Ishrana Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2006), Akasvayu Girona (SpainACB, 2006-07), Koln 99ers (Germany-BBL, 2007-08), KK Crvena Zvezda (Serbia-Superleague, 2008-10), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

2PTS

1.7 6.0 7.6 9.0 4.3 5.2

Marko KESELJ

YEAR

G MIN

2010-11 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 16

RB AS PTS

0.7 3.0 4.1 5.3 3.5 3.5

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

COMPETITION

World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

7-14

18-34

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

18-19 1.7 3.9 9.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 8 10 11 11 12

9 18 22 22 12

3-14 14-34 16-33 17-26 6-11

2-10 11-28 13-39 18-55 10-23

6-10 7-10 15-20 12-17 4-8

1.5 2.8 2.8 2.8 1.0

1.6 0.2 0.9 0.5 0.2

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2.3 6.8 7.8 9.1 3.8

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) FMP Belgrade (ULEB Cup) Alba Berlin (ULEB Cup) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague)

7 11 16 9 19 22

7 19 3 15 22 18

3-11 7-15 24-52 7-11 16-42 16-46

2-5 7-25 20-58 6-13 24-68 29-97

3-4 18-18 58-71 12-12 29-34 41-46

RB AS PTS

0.4 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.4

- 1.5 3.9 1.6 2.2 2.3

1.6 4.8 10.4 4.9 7.0 7.3

SERBIA

Boban MARJANOVIC

FIBA EUROPE 2010 PLAYER OF THE YEAR

MILOS

TEODOSIC (SERBIA)

ilos Teodosic has the 2010 Player of the Year trophy to add to his collection of three European Youth Championship gold medals and one EuroBasket silver medal The award winner was chosen by the public and an expert panel vote by media representatives and coaches, following a historically tight race that was only decided on the last day. Teodosic was deemed second best by the experts, but was the overwhelming winner of the public vote and managed to snatch the award from the hands of 2008 and 2009 Player of the Year, Pau Gasol of Spain. At club level, the 1.95m tall Serbian guard was named Euroleague 2010 Regular Season MVP, having averaged 13.4 points, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals to lead Olympiacos to the Final Four of the competition. The 23-year-old Teodosic, who had already been established as the star of his national team in EuroBasket 2009, was the driving force behind Serbia's run to the 2010 FIBA World Championship semi-finals. His incredible buzzer-beater in the dying seconds of the quarter-final victory over Spain achieved instant iconic status among the tournament highlights. He had 11.3 points, 5.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game in Turkey. After congratulating Teodosic on the award, FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson commented: "A quick glimpse through the names of the other candidates is enough to put the value of this award into perspective. Being voted European Player of the Year means that fans and peers consider you one of the best players in basketball history." "In the last eight years, I have seen Milos conquering Gold in the U16 European Championship, being crowned U18 European Champion, walking away with the U20 European Championship Gold Medal and MVP title, and winning the EuroBasket 2009 Silver Medal," added FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin. "Sometimes I find it hard to keep in mind he is still only 23, so my initial instinctive reaction to the news was surprise that he had only been voted Player of the Year for the first time," Mr Zanolin concluded. l

2010 Statistics NATIONAL TEAM STATS Year

2010

COMPETITION

World Championship

G MIN

15-22

2PTS

15-46

3PTS

4-5 3.4 5.6 11.3

RB AS PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Olympiacos (Euroleague)

G MIN

25-64 31-107 53-59 2.7 3.6 10.9

FIBA Europe Player of the Year voting results Player Milos Teodosic (SRB) Pau Gasol (ESP) Dirk Nowitzki (GER) Linas Kleiza (LTU) Juan Carlos Navarro (ESP) Hidayet T端rkoglu (TUR) Ersan Ilyasova (TUR) Dimitris Diamantidis (GRE) Luol Deng (GBR) Andrea Bargnani (ITA) Goran Dragic (SLO) Omri Casspi (ISR) Nicolas Batum (FRA) Timofey Mozgov (RUS) Nikola Pekovic (MNE) TOTAL

Fan Voting 13160 6213 5118 6270 2884 11369 8523 6103 1773 1730 4880 3111 1597 3226 4413 80.370

Expert Voting 195 203 102 96 98 37 30 24 26 25 19 19 11 6 2 893

Ranking 0.169 0.167 0.086 0.083 0.080 0.043 0.034 0.026 0.023 0.022 0.021 0.019 0.011 0.009 0.007

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

GROUP C

(Bosna i Hercegovina)

Croatia (Hrvatska)

F.Y.R. OF MACEDONIA (Republika Makedonija)

GREECE (Hellas)

MONTENEGRO (Crna Gora)

TEAM (A1) (Additional Qualifier 1)

Alytus,

03.09.11

Alytaus Arena

C/7 Team (A/1) – Bosnia and Herzegovina 15:30 C/9 Greece – F.Y.R. of Macedonia 18:00 C/8 Croatia – Montenegro 21:00

31.08.11

04.09.11

C/2 Montenegro – F.Y.R. of Macedonia 15:30 C/11 F.Y.R. of Macedonia – Team (A/1) C/1 Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina 18:00 C/12 Montenegro – Greece C/3 Croatia – Team (A/1) 21:00 C/10 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Croatia 01.09.11

15:30 18:00 21:00

05.09.11

15:30 C/4 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 15:30 C/15 Team (A/1) – Montenegro 18:00 C/5 Team (A/1) – Greece 18:00 C/14 Greece – Croatia C/6 F.Y.R. of Macedonia – Croatia 21:00 C/13 F.Y.R. of Macedonia – Bosnia and Herzegovina 21:00 COLOURS PANTONE

Head, shoes

Shorts, t-shirt

Body, Eyes, shapes

Body shadows, mouth

Eyes

GROUP C

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

TIME TO UPSET THE NEIGHBOURS I

t’s going to be tough for Bosnia and Herzegovina at EuroBasket 2011, but that is hardly news since it was tough last summer with only the Having finished the expansion of the tournament allowing them to book their place and Qualifying Round make it to Lithuania. last summer with There are few people who would argue that they are the underdogs of Group C, or at least will share that label with whichever team makes it just three wins from through via the Additional Qualifying Round. their eight games, it Not that this will concern anybody associated with the team, or even the looks a tough ask for fans. Expectations are not high and with good reason. Bosnia & Herzegovina The Federation and sport in Bosnia & Herzegovina in general have to excel in Alytus. suffered from having resources which pale in comparison to most of their However, they have rivals, and this has inevitably had an adverse impact on many things which the motivating contribute to a successful National Team programme. At youth level, Bosnia and Herzegovina aren’t able to consistently fund factor of going up their U16, U18 and U20 National Teams and facilitate their participation at against many of the respective European Championship tournaments each summer. This has their neighbours as meant a slump in the production of young talents progressing through the underdogs with the age categories and into the senior team. capacity to spring a This is also being exacerbated by the continuation of a long -standing surprise as they return talent drain to their neighbours like Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia. A host to the Final Round of of stars have all turned their backs on Bosnia and Herzegovina in favour of playing with another National Team and this worrying trend, which shows no EuroBasket for the signs of slowing down, poses a major challenge for the Federation. first time in six years. In spite of the difficulties, Bosnia and Herzegovina arrive in Alytus with a fair dose of talent to rely upon. They have some real leadership and experience with the likes of Kenan Bajramovic, and Henry Domercant all expected to line-up although the absence of Ratko Varda is a real blow. If Mirza Teletovic returns to action they will have a seasoned Euroleague performer who brings a potentially devastating offensive presence while veteran Goran Ikonic is the reigning EuroChallenge Final Four MVP after winning the title with KK Krka Novo Mesto earlier this year. Best of all, they will also be able to utilise the services of one of the few young and exciting players who didn’t slip down the talent drain to another

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2011, Qualifying round 4th in Group B (3 W — 5 L) Aug 5th 2010 Aug 8th 2010 Aug11th 2010 Aug14th 2010 Aug 20th 2010 Aug 23rd 2010 Aug 26th 2010 Aug 29th 2010 * home team

*Bosnia and Herzegovina b Ukraine 86-76 *Hungary b. Bosnia and Herzegovina 74-70 Great Britain b. *Bosnia and Herzegovina 84-80 *FYR of Macedonia b. Bosnia and Herzegovina 70-56 *Ukraine b. Bosnia and Herzegovina 87-69 * Bosnia and Herzegovina b. Hungary 73-64 *Great Britain b. Bosnia and Herzegovina 94-85 * Bosnia and Herzegovina b. FYR of Macedonia 83-71

Player Henry Domercant Ratko Varda Kenan Bajramovic Nemanja Gordic Nihad Dedovic Edin Bavcic Aleksej Nesovic Feliks Kojadinovic Milan Milosevic Ermin Jazvin Dino Hodzic Bozo Durasovic Miralem Halilovic Totals

G 8 8 8 2 6 7 8 8 7 7 2 1 1 8

Min FG 32 36-101 23 40-86 29 35-78 25 8-18 27 29-52 24 23-46 30 14-39 23 6-26 12 6-12 9 6-16 5 1-1 1 2 - 204-475

% 35.6 46.5 44.9 44.4 55.8 50.0 35.9 23.1 50.0 37.5 100.0 42.9

3pts FT Rb As 17-50 28-35 2.0 1.5 1-13 27-41 5.3 0.4 12-30 22-25 5.0 1.0 6-9 4-4 1.0 2.0 9-21 7-9 4.3 1.3 7-16 18-26 5.9 0.9 4-20 12-16 3.1 3.1 3-18 15-20 2.9 3.4 0-4 2-5 1.6 0.3 0-1 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.5 59-181 135-182 29.9 12.5

St 1.8 0.3 0.4 2.2 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 6.8

BS 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.4

TO 2.6 1.5 2.9 0.5 1.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.3 14.0

Pts 14.6 13.5 13.0 13.0 12.3 10.1 5.5 3.8 2.0 1.7 1.0 75.3

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Tied 13th Did Not Qualify 15th Did Not Qualify 13th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Sasa Vasiljevic 1.88 1 Aleksej Nesovic 1.89 1-2 Diego Kapelan 1.90 1-2 Ernest Bremer 1.88 1-2 Henry Domercant 1.94 2 Nemanja Gordic 1.93 2-1 Goran Ikonic 1.96 2 Nihad Dedovic 1.98 2-3 Milan Milosevic 2.02 3 Mujo Tuljkovic 2.03 3 Mirza Teletovic 2.05 3-4 Kenan Bajramovic 2.05 4 Adnan Hodzic 2.03 4 Edin Bavcic 2.09 5-4 Elmedin Kikanovic 2.10 5-4 Coach: Sabit Hadzic

COACH

Henry Domercant

nation. Nihad Dedovic has the capacity to be one of the brightest rising stars at EuroBasket 2011 after showing real progress last season with Lottomatica Roma. Most importantly of all and perhaps the biggest plus point is that Bosnia and Herzegovina have to deal with absolutely no pressure at all and this kind of freedom is something which many other coaches and players in this tournament would absolutely love. They can just go out and both enjoy and express themselves knowing in reality, anything is a bonus. One win would represent moderate success, FYR of Macedonia or the qualifier perhaps giving them their best opportunity. A victory over anyone else in the group would taste even sweeter. Two wins would be an incredible story and a real tonic for basketball in Bosnia and Herzegovina while a third would have them dancing in the streets of Sarejevo and celebrating the biggest sporting success in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. Fairytales can happen, and as unlikely as it may be, the rest of the teams had better not take a relaxed and carefree team for granted or they could find themselves in for a nasty surprise. l

Birthdate 23/03/79 14/03/85 08/07/87 19/09/80 30/12/80 25/09/88 22/03/80 12/01/90 26/09/85 17/06/79 17/09/85 24/05/81 12/06/88 06/05/84 02/09/88

Team 2010-11 BC Donetsk (UKR) Buducnost (MNE) Mc Neese State (USA) Krasnye Krylia (RUS) Spartak St Petersburg (RUS) Lottomatica Roma (ITA) KRKA Novo Mestro (SLO) Lottomatica Roma (ITA) Keravnos Nicosia (CYP) PBG Basket Poznan(POL) Caja Laboral Vitoria (ESP) Lietuvos Rytas (LTU) Lipscomb (USA) Aris (GRE) Did not play

Sabit HADZIC Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina Date of birth: 07/08/57 Place of birth: Sarajevo Team 2010-11: Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia-D1) Career: KK Bosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 1998-00), Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany-BBL, 2001-03), Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia, 2003-04), Dukagjini (Kosovo-Superleague, 2005), Al Jaala Aleppo (Syria-A1, 2005-06), Kepez Bld Antalya (Turkey-TBL-2007-09) Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia-D1, 2010-11) International career: Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team (1997-01), (2010-11)

abit Hadzic already knows what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to be sat with the coaching board for Bosnia and Herzegovina since this is his second term in charge of the team having also led them for a four year spell between 1997 and 2001. He certainly knows what is required to be successful at the elite level since he enjoyed a fruitful career as a player and was a European Champion with Bosna in the seventies at club level and then went on to win a bronze medal with the Yugoslavian National Team at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Last summer was tough during the Qualifying Round and Hadzic watched as his team initially failed to get the wins required to book their spot before the subsequent reprieve with the decision to expand the tournament. He faces another uphill struggle this summer and will have to call upon all of his experience to get some positive results, although he may have more options at his disposal this time around in terms of his roster.

Henry DOMERCANT

GROUP C

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 30/12/80 Place of birth: Illinois (USA) Team 2010-11: BC Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia-PBL) Career: E.Illinois (USA-NCAA, 1999-2003), Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-TBL, 2003-04), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2004-06), Olympiacos (GreeceESAKE, 2006-07), Dynamo Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2007-08), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2008-10), BC Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

ince first stepping out for his adopted country many years ago, Henry Domercant has always transferred the classy skills displayed at European club level onto the International stage. He has an extensive and glittering resume having played for some of the biggest teams in Europe. Named MVP of Eurocup in 2007-08 while playing in Russia with Dynamo Moscow, he returned to the country last season and helped Spartak Saint Petersburg win the Cup which was one of the reasons he was included in the Russian All Star Game. For Bosnia and Herzegovina he has consistently been a big offensive threat due to his shooting abilities and deep range. He played at EuroBasket 2005 and will be one of the main thrusts of their challenge six years later in Lithuania. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2007 2011

Mirza TELETOVIC

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN 3 7 3 17 10 20 6 19

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS 4-5 4-10 13-29 12-22

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 2002-03 Sloboda Dita Tuzla (FIBA Cup) 3 13 3-14 2004-05 Oostende (ULEB Cup) 9 12 22-49 2006-07 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 20 16 16-39 2007-08 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 25 27 44-78 2008-09 Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Euroleague) 21 26 49-66 2009-10 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 20 30 40-85 2010-11 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 20 34 63-136

3PTS 2-5 4-9 17-48 11-31 3PTS 0-1 9-24 21-64 52-120 51-121 58-133 49-136

FT 2-2 2-2 14-20 14-23 FT 4-6 7-11 18-22 18-26 21-28 42-57 36-53

RB 1.3 1.0 3.3 3.5 RB 2.7 2.0 3.0 4.4 3.7 4.5 5.5

2PTS

11-24 27-44 19-51

3PTS

1-8 10-23 17-50

RB AS PTS

8-19 5.0 1.0 11.0 9-14 3.0 1.5 15.5 28-35 2.0 1.5 14.6

32 32 24 27 24 17 31

2PTS

108-240 55-120 42-88 56-100 39-96 27-60 71-138

3PTS

53-116 37-104 36-79 52-91 30-78 28-55 23-78

55-70 51-67 25-36 62-71 33-35 30-32 62-75

RB AS PTS

4.1 3.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 1.5 2.8

1.4 1.6 0.6 2.3 1.4 0.6 2.3

14.1 12.4 10.9 20.6 10.1 10.5 16.1

Height: 1.93 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 25/09/88 Place of birth: Mostar Team 2010-11: Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: Buducnost (Montenegro-Superleague 2005-10), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

ast season was a big one for Nemanja Gordic at club level after he made his first move away from Buducnost to not only play in the Italian top division with Lottomatica Roma but also get his first taste of Euroleague. In both cases he did reasonably well and showed his ability in the backcourt which revolves primarily around his above average athleticism and size. Offensively, Gordic is very good because of his quickness and is perhaps more effective as a shooting guard as handling the ball isn’t his greatest strength. Nevertheless, when required he is still competent at finding open team-mates and that part of his game continues to evolve as does his defence. Gordic is able to penetrate or spot up and had a fairly good perimeter game. EuroBasket 2011 will be the first major tournament for the 22-year-old who was previously a stand out player for his country at youth level.

AS PTS 0.3 5.3 1.3 7.3 0.4 9.1 0.5 11.8 AS - 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.8

G MIN

Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 23 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 22 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 20 Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) 16 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 20 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 16 Spartak St. Petersburg (EuroChallenge) 17

COMPETITION Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

32 32 32

Nemanja GORDIC

aving missed the Qualifying Round last summer, Mirza Teletovic is back for Bosnia and Herzegovina and that means the team get the services of their marquee player once again. After five years of impressing in both Euroleague and in the Liga ACB in Spain, this top level performer brings plenty to the table and not least his trademark killer game from the perimeter. Acknowledged as one of the best perimeter skilled big men in Europe, Teletovic has put many opponents to the sword and games to bed with his devastating range. From dagger threes at key times to buzzer-beating game-winners, he is someone who will need to be locked down in a big way otherwise he can destroy you. A former MVP of the prestigious Copa Del Rey, Teletovic has won a raft of trophies in Vitoria since moving from his hometown team via Oostende. He isn’t just about jacking up threeballs however, as he can finish around the hoop and will utilise a power dribble when required to explode to the hoop and if he feels in the mood, throw down a big dunk. A solid rebounder, he will bring experience of previous EuroBasket action having played in the 2005 tournament. He is essential to the National Team, who struggle without him and consequently he has a heavy load of expectation and responsibility to carry on his shoulders. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

3 6 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 2.05 Position: Forward Date of birth: 17/09/85 Place of birth: Mostar Team 2010-11: Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB) Career: KK Sloboda Dita Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2002-04), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2004-06), Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2006-11)

YEAR 2005 2005 2007 2009

G MIN

EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

PTS 3.3 6.7 5.7 10.5 13.0 14.8 15.5

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

10 2

19 25

2PTS

17-33 2-9

3PTS

11-28 6-9

RB AS PTS

11-17 1.1 2.1 7.8 4-4 1.0 2.0 13.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

G MIN

Buducnost Podgorica (ULEB Cup) 12 Buducnost Podgorica (Eurocup) 6 Buducnost Podgorica (EuroChallenge) 2 Buducnost Podgorica (EuroChallenge) 14 Buducnost Podgorica (Eurocup) 3 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 6

24 26 27 23 14 24

2PTS

27-55 13-26 9-12 34-53 1-8 5-17

3PTS

14-37 7-27 4-8 20-61 1-3 14-30

18-23 14-18 4-7 22-38 1-2 6-9

RB AS PTS

2.1 1.2 1.0 1.8 0.7 0.3

1.4 1.5 4.0 2.1 1.0 2.5

9.5 10.2 17.0 10.7 2.0 9.7

Aleksej NESOVIC

Height: 1.89 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 14/03/85 Place of birth: Sarajevo Team 2010-11: Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro-Superleague) Career: Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2003-04), Egronom Best Nis (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-05), ENBW Ludwigsburg (GermanyBundsliga, 2005-06), KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2006), Hemofarm (Serbia-Superleague, 2006-07), Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Olimpias Patron (Greece-ESAKE, 2008), Asseco Prokom Sopot (Poland-PLK, 2008-09), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2009), Aliaga Petkim (Turkey-TBL, 2009), KK Borak Cacak (Serbia-BLS, 2010), Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro-Superleague 20010-11)

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 24/05/81 Place of birth: Zenica Team 2010-11: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Celik Zenica (Bosnia-D1, 1997-2004), Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia-D1, 2004-05), Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague, 2005-07), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2007-08), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2008-09), Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL, 2009), Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL, 2009), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL, 2010-11)

enan Bajramovic might not be one of the most talked about forwards in Europe but last season he once again reiterated that he shouldn’t be under-estimated after an influential season in Euroleague with Lietuvos Rytas which has helped him gain recognition for his efforts. The forward played a significant role in helping his team reach the Top 16 with some super performances and will be back in Lithuania this summer to help Bosnia and Herzegovina try to make an impact at EuroBasket 2011. Aggressive on the block and when competing for rebounds, Bajramovic doesn’t back down from any battle inside but also has the added dimension of being a reasonable three-point shooter. Now 30-years-old, Bajramovic has plenty of experience and could be a difference-maker for the National Team in tight games when his usual solid contribution will be pivotal.

t’s been a bitter-sweet year for Aleksej Nesovic having suffered a broken leg in January which sidelined him for three months before he returned for the play-offs in April to win the Montenegrin Championship Finals with his team. A hard-nosed guard whose main strengths are not necessarily putting up big numbers but playing good defence and intangibles when on court, he is a vastly experienced player who has played all over Europe, including various European club competitions. Last summer his value to the team was indicated by one important number and that was the amount of time he spent on court – almost 30 minutes per game.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2003 2003 2005 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

7 1 6 3 12 10 8

2PTS

3PTS

10 8 16 21 23 25 29

8-19 - 12-21 6-11 44-79 26-51 23-48

0-2 1-1 2-6 0-1 7-24 8-20 12-30

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

11-19 2-2 7-16 6-10 42-56 28-41 22-25

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

2.7 2.0 2.5 2.3 4.8 4.9 5.0

0.6 - 0.8 1.7 1.1 1.6 1.0

YEAR

3.9 5.0 6.2 6.0 12.6 10.4 13.0

2007 2009 2011

2001-02 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Celik Zenica (Korac Cup) Azovmash Mariupol (Eurocup) Azovmash Mariupol (Eurocup) Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) Alba Berlin (Eurocup) Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague)

2 11 17 19 11 4 14

35 8-19 1-5 17 31-51 3-8 27 60-113 14-42 25 49-98 24-57 23 34-60 13-37 18 1-6 3-9 26 47-101 10-43

14-15 18-28 56-80 41-54 21-33 4-6 36-47

- 0.4 1.3 0.8 0.9 2.0 1.4

2003-04 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11

16.5 8.1 12.8 11.1 11.6 3.8 11.4

6 4 7

2PTS

14 10 24

7-14 1-1 16-30

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-9 1-3 7-16

2007-08 Bosna Sarajevo (ULEB Cup) 12 2009-10 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 10 2010-11 Khimik Yuzhny (EuroChallenge) 5

28 23 24

19-44 10-20 15-27

3PTS

2007 2009 2011

RB AS PTS

6-14 4.0 0.2 3.8 5-6 1.8 0.5 2.5 18-26 5.9 0.9 10.1

20-46 6-25 1-11

3PTS

RB AS PTS

9 35 17 16

4-8 7-18 9-23 10-15

3-7 3-17 9-22 3-9

3-3 9-9 6-8 5-7

RB AS PTS

1.0 2.8 2.2 1.7

0.7 4.5 1.3 1.5

3.3 8.0 5.1 5.7

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

4 10 6

2PTS

3PTS

11 27 27

2-10 22-34 20-31

1-5 14-34 9-21

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2-2 1.8 - 2.3 20-24 2.8 1.4 10.6 7-9 4.3 1.3 12.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 2008-09 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

8-12 1.5 0.7 3.0 1-2 - - 1.0 12-16 3.1 3.1 5.5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

G MIN

2-6 0-1 4-20

ince moving to Italy last season to play with Lottomatica Roma which included a taste of regular Euroleague action, the already supremely talented and confident Nihad Dedovic has developed both physically and emotionally. Very much an adept scorer who also offers great size for his position, Dedovic is a swingman who never allows missed shots to disrupt his positive and at times, fearless approach to the game.There is little doubt he needs to find more consistency with his perimeter shooting although last summer he delivered in the Qualifying Round with some great performances from downtown. He made his debut for the National Team when only 17 and at still only 21-years-old, he has lots of time to evolve into an even better player and remains one of the most talented players of his age group. Watch out for him slashing to the basket as well as shooting the ball from range.

COMPETITION

3PTS

Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 12/01/90 Place of birth: Visegrad Team 2010-11: Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2005-07), CB Cornella (SpainLEB2, 2007-08), F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2008), CB Cornella (Spain-LEB2, 2008-09), Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2009), Xacobeo Blue Sens Obradoiro (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

din Bavcic enjoyed an excellent Qualifying Round campaign last summer and when you look at his numbers, it is easy to appreciate that he did a good job of highlighting his full repertoire of skills which is extensive. A versatile forward who is equally happy on the perimeter as he is inside due to his reliable three-point shooting, Bavcic is able to run the floor well and take care of the ball in addition to the usual attributes of a forward in the paint. He is a great rebounder and enjoys a reasonable amount of athleticism and quickness making him a really difficult player to contain. At club level, Bavcic is a former Adriatic League All Star and played for three different teams last season sampling life in Italy, Ukraine and Greece.

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2-5 - 10-19

Nihad DEDOVIC

Height: 2.09 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 06/05/84 Place of birth: Foca Team 2010-11: Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2003-08), Kepez Bld (TurkeyTBL, 2008-09), Koeln 99ers (Germany-BBL, 2009), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2009-10), Enel Brindisi (Italy-Lega, 2010), Khimik (UkraineSuperleague, 2011), Aris Thessaloniki (GreeceESAKE, 2011)

2007 2009 2011

2PTS

Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 6 Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) 4 Sopot (Euroleague) 10 Buducnost Podgorica (Eurocup) 6

Edin BAVCIC

YEAR

10 6 30

6 1 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

7.5 2.7 6.2 5.7 6.4 3.8 5.2

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

RB AS PTS

12-23 4.3 1.3 9.2 14-20 4.0 0.5 5.2 18-30 5.2 0.8 10.2

1 3

6 3

- 0-1

- 0-2

1-2 2.0 - 0.3

- 1.0 - -

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Kenan BAJRAMOVIC

Milan MILOSEVIC

Elmedin KIKANOVIC

GROUP C

Height: 2.02 Position: Small forward Date of birth: 26/09/85 Place of birth: Bileca Team 2010-11: Keravnos Nicosia (Cyprus-A) Career: Hercegovac Bileca (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2003-05), KK Sloboda Dita Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2005-08), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-BLS, 2008-09),Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2009-10),Keravnos Nicosia (Cyprus-A, 2010)

Height: 2.10 Position: Center / Power forward Date of birth: 02/09/88 Place of birth: Tuzla Team 2010-11: Did not play Career: KK Sloboda Dita Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2004-07), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2007-10)

fter leaving his hometown club in Tuzla to head for the Serbian capital, Elmedin Kikanovic managed to make something of a splash with Red Star Belgrade - although not always in a positive sense. He produced some nice performances during his time on court and particularly in European club competition where he used his mobility, impressive shooting touch and soft hands to great effect. He can also explode around the rim, run the floor and flush down some exciting dunks. However things turned sour last year when he received a 12 month ban for breaking doping regulations. When it comes to the National Team, Kikanovic made his debut at the tender age of 18 back in 2006 during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2007. While he missed last summer due to his ban, he should be back in the line-up at EuroBasket 2011 and trying to show he can get his career back on track.

espite playing last summer in the Qualifying Round, Milan Milosevic wasn’t initially expected to necessarily be in the shake-up for EuroBasket 2011, but having been named in the preliminary group of players, he posted some impressive performances to force his way into the reckoning to make the decisive cut. Essentially a small forward, Milosevic is a player who offers flexibility on the wings and can mix up his game nicely with a reasonable three-point shot and ability to drive and finish at the hoop. He will certainly be fresh and raring to go if he makes the final roster since he didn’t play for most of last season after leaving Keravnos, and will be looking to secure a new club for the 2011-12 campaign. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

6 7

6 12

2PTS

1-4 6-8

3PTS

1-2 0-4

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

5-7 1.7 0.3 1.7 2-5 1.6 0.3 2.0

YEAR

2007 2009

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2008-09 Red Star Belgrade (EuroCup) 7 2008-09 Red Star Belgrade (EuroChallenge) 2 2010-11 Keravnos Nicosia (EuroChallenge) 2

13 19 28

2PTS

7-12 3-10 5-12

3PTS

2-6 0-1 1-4

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

6 10

16 13

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

20-30 14-23

- 1-1

RB AS PTS

3-4 2.2 0.3 7.2 12-15 1.5 0.4 4.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

9-14 2.6 0.3 4.1 5-7 4.0 - 5.5 5-8 4.5 1.5 9.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2007-08 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 14 2008-09 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 12 2009-10 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 12

Adnan HODZIC

15 19 15

43-60 34-73 40-69

1-1 - 1-4

26-31 2.7 0.1 8.2 38-43 3.3 0.6 8.8 19-22 2.4 0.3 8.5

Goran IKONIC

Height: 2.03 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 12/06/88 Place of birth: Sarajevo Team 2010-11: Lipscomb (USA-NCAA) Career: Lipscomb (USA-NCAA, 2007-11)

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 23/03/80 Place of birth: Zvornik Team 2010-11: KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Drina Zvornik (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 1998-01), Rogla Atras (Slovenia-A1, 2001-02), Rudar Ugljevik (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2002-03), Leotar Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2003-05), KK Bosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2005-09), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2009-10), KK Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

ith no real professional experience to call upon, it could be a case of being thrown in at the deep end for Adnan Hodzic for his first taste of elite level basketball in Europe. It will of course also be quite a thrill for the young forward if he makes his debut at EuroBasket 2011, and despite his lack of experience he has shown huge potential during his time in the NCAA at Lipscomb with some incredible numbers. His game is not always based on refinement but more around his raw strength although his agility is improving all of the time. He has some powerful moves in the paint and is a good finisher around the hoop who can definitely score albeit mainly on his right-hand. Encouragingly he is also very aggressive on the glass. Defensively he was suspect when he first entered the NCAA but has matured and now that development in his game could be put to the ultimate test against the cream of Europe.

t’s been an incredible year for veteran shooter Goran Ikonic who helped to fire KK Krka Novo Mestro to an incredible EuroChallenge success by producing a blistering 26 point semi-final performance against BC Oostende before the team subsequently clinched the trophy against Lokomotiv Kuban. His performances with the Slovenian side last season has earned him a move to the Turkish League for the forthcoming 2011-12 campaign with Pinar Karsiyaka. Ikonic is an experienced guard who seems to have got even better with age and he can provide the offensive firepower the National Team need if they are to progress at EuroBasket 2011. He didn’t play last summer but showed his importance a couple of years ago when he averaged double digits in the failed Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2009.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

RB AS PTS

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

YEAR

2009

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

G MIN

14-18

2PTS

11-26

3PTS

3-3 1.7 1.2 10.7

RB AS PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2007-08 Bosna Sarajevo (ULEB Cup) 12 2009-10 BC Donetsk (EuroChallenge) 6 2010-11 Krka Novo Mesto (EuroChallenge) 17

29 19 23

19-44 23-53 20-24 2.9 1.1 10.6 7-15 9-26 9-11 0.8 1.0 8.3 40-72 41-110 28-37 2.1 1.9 13.6

Diego KAPELAN Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 08/07/87 Place of birth: Bihac Team 2010-11: McNeese State (USA-NCAA) Career: McNeese State (USA-NCAA, 2007-11)

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 23/02/79 Place of birth: Osijek (CRO) Team 2010-11: BC Donetsk (Urkaine-Superleague) Career: Sloga Kraljevo (Serbia, 2000-01), Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Superleague, 200105), KK Bosna (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2005-07), Vive Menorca (Spain-ACB, 2007), AEK Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-08), VAP Kolossos (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-10), BC Donetsk (UkraineSuperleague, 2010-11)

asa Vasiljevic is a point guard with a wealth of experience to call upon and brings plenty to the table for the National Team. The 32-year-old playmaker is not only able to create for his team-mates but he is also a very capable scorer who can get to the hoop or hit jumpers. He posted double digits during two years playing in the top Greek league and also found success in Ukraine last season. While defensively he may not be quite as quick as some of his rivals, he makes up for that with his anticipation and ability to read the game very well. He last played for the National Team during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2007 but could be ready to answer the call once again.

iego Kapelan is bracing himself for a potential baptism of fire if he gets the nod to make his debut on European soil at EuroBasket 2011. While he may not have the same kind of pro experience as the majority of his team-mates, he can offer plenty for Coach Hadzic. For Kapelan has enjoyed a highly successful College career at McNeese State and produced good numbers for the Cowboys during the last four years. Now he could get the opportunity to shoot down opponents for the National Team and in particular utilise his perimeter game. Kapelan also possesses good court vision and is an excellent free throw shooter which all contribute to his scoring and creative ability.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

2PTS

21-37

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

9-30

RB AS PTS

YEAR

37-40 2.6 2.9 8.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2007-08

Hemofarm Vrsac (Korac Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (FIBA Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (FEL) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) AEK Athens (Eurocup)

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 7 20 16 16 2

17 20 21 17 21

7-12 30-51 22-38 5-17 2-4

4-19 27-73 21-55 21-44 2-4

2-2 36-40 23-28 21-25 7-7

0.9 1.2 1.5 0.7 0.5

1.4 3.0 2.6 2.5 1.5

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

4.0 8.9 8.1 5.9 8.5

- Never played in European club competitions -

Mujo TULJKOVIC

Ernest BREMER

Height: 2.03 Position: Small Forward Date of Birth: 17/06/79 Place of birth: Ljubovija (SRB) Team 2010-11: PBG Basket Poznan (Poland-PLK) Career: Cenex Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina – D1, 1997-2000);Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina – D1, 2000-02), Sloboda Dita Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina – D1, 2002-03), Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK, 2003-04), Platinum Wisla Krakow (Poland-PLK, 2004-05), Polonia Warszawa (Poland-PLK, 2005-06), BOT Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-PLK, 2006), Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina – D1, 2007), Polpak Swiecie (Poland-PLK, 2007), BPS Basket Kwidzyn (Poland-PLK, 2007-08), Polpharma Starograd (Poland-PLK, 2008-09), Anwil Wlocwalek (Poland-PLK, 2009-10), PBG Basket Poznan (Poland-PLK, 2011)

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of Birth: 19/09/80 Place of birth: Ohio (USA) Team 2010-11: Krasnye Krylia (Russia-PBL) Career: St Bonaventure (USA-NCAA, 1998-2002), Boston Celtics (USA-NBA,2002-03), Cleveland Cavaliers (USA-NBA, 2003-04), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2004), Unicaja Malaga (SpainACB, 2004-05), Angelico Biella (Italy-Lega, 200506),PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2007), Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina-D1, 2007), Spartak Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague, 2007-08), Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-Superleague, 2008-09), Krasnye Krylia (Russia-PBL, 2009-11)

he experienced Ernest Bremer could be back to represent his adopted country having previously played for Bosnia and Herzegovina a couple of years ago as they tried to make EuroBasket 2009. This time however his chances are slim due to a foot injury which has plagued him all summer. While it is hoped he will recover, his chances hang in the balance. Bremer has found courttime in the NBA earlier in his career, competed at the EuroChallenge Final Four 18 months ago and played in Euroleague as well as a host of top European leagues. He would bring plenty to the table at both ends of the floor since he has a good all round game, can lead any team and is strong defensively.

eteran Mujo Tulkovic is one of the few players on the roster who know what a EuroBasket Final round tastes like, having experienced life at the tournament six years ago, even if it was just a handful of minutes. The 32-year-old small forward has played most of his career in his homeland and in Poland where he was an All Star in 2010. Last season was less enjoyable with the first half ruined by injury although he at least did enough to return and show he is back to full fitness. If his health holds-up, he will offer leadership and experience with these two elements particularly noticeable defensively. It’s a while since he last stepped out at this level but he won’t be overawed and could bolster the scoring power of his team.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009

2005 2007 2009

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

2 4 3

4 6 16

1-3 3-6 2-4

- 1-2 4-7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

- 0.5 - 1.0 2-2 0.5 - 2.8 - 2.3 0.3 5.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 Sloboda Dita Tuzla (FIBA Cup) 2003-04 Anwil Wloclawek (FEL)

G MIN

6 2

24 4

2PTS

13-24 0-1

3PTS

11-23 0-1

G MIN

14-34

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4-16

RB AS PTS

11-23 2.2 3.2 8.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

RB AS PTS

Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 14 P.A.O.K. (ULEB Cup) 4 Triumph Lyubertsy (EuroChallenge) 17 Krasnye Krylia (EuroChallenge) 13 Krasnye Krylia (Eurocup) 3

31 55-144 15-56 20 4-9 3-12 32 45-78 23-80 35 16-44 33-85 33 5-10 5-15

44-53 1-3 43-59 13-27 4-5

RB AS PTS

3.1 1.8 3.3 3.9 2.7

2.5 1.8 3.8 5.5 8.3

12.1 4.5 11.9 11.1 9.7

NBA STATS

10-14 3.5 0.5 11.5 0-2 0.5 - -

SEASON NBA Team

2002-03 Boston Celtics 2003-04 Cleveland Cavaliers 2003-04 Golden State Warriors

64 31 5

RB AS PTS

23 70-178 101-286 85-111 2.3 2.6 8.3 13 20-71 19-66 13-20 1.1 1.3 3.5 8 4-13 0-8 - 0.6 2.4 1.6

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Sasa VASILJEVIC

GROUP C

CROATIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

A Promise to Finally Keep T

he most powerful nation to initially emerge from the mighty basketball furnace of Yugoslavia, the glorious Olympic silver in 1992 Nowhere else in and the success of legends such as Kukoc and Petrovic continues Europe is basketball to cast a long shadow over the two decades that have followed. played with quite as For a time, Croatia threatened to fall off the basketball map. However in recent years they have emerged from dormancy and for the past six or much love, but with so have promised much under former coach Jasmin Repesa. Yet each year, so little success, there always seems to be some kind of a set-back and the outcome is that as in Croatia. You they fail to find the extra edge required to truly push for the podium. have to have a good After so long without any precious metal hanging around their necks it’s memory to recall probably time for the talking to stop and for what some have called a curse their last medal and to be laid to rest with some decisive and successful action. They don’t have they only returned to cast their eyes far to Serbia to see what is possible with a talented bunch of young players. to the FIBA World Last year, head coach Josip Vrankovic cleaned house a little and it was Championship stage a tough initiation back at the FIBA World Championship, as their 14th place last summer after a finish would testify. Still, young team leaders such as Ante Tomic remain lamentable absence of upbeat and have assured fans it’s both good and exciting to have lots of 16 years. Caught up players of the same age who know each other well and have grown up in a seemingly never together. ending cycle of faiThere were clearly problems integrating everyone but it was a useful learning curve. With more patience on the court and enough confidence in lure and excuses, the each other, they could make a big statement against many of their rivals in questions is always what has been coined as ‘The Balkan Group’. the same – when will Croatia do have powerful players but a serious increase in their level they finally realise of aggression, focus, attitude and an appetite for the intangibles is surely their undoubted talent required. Otherwise they will continue to be subjected to some of the heavy and potential? blows they have had to take down the years at EuroBasket tournaments. They are a team that has regularly struggled to enforce their own brand of basketball and have been happy to dance to the tune of their opponents.

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2009, Final Round 6th place (4 W – 5 L) Preliminary Round Sept-7th 2009 Sept-8th 2009 Sept-9th 2009

Croatia b. Israel 86-79 Greece b. Croatia 76-68 Croatia b. F.Y.R of Macedonia 81-71

Qualifying Round

Sept-11th 2009 Russia b. Croatia Sept-13th 2009 France b. Croatia Sept-15th 2009 Croatia b. Germany

Quarter-Final Round

Sept-18th 2009 Slovenia b. Croatia

Qualification Round 5th to 8th place Sept-19th 2009 Croatia b. Russia

5th place final

Sept-20th 2009 France b. Croatia

62-59 87-79 70-68 67-65 76-69 69-62

Player Marko Popovic Bojan Bogdanovic Marko Tomas Roko-Leni Ukic Ante Tomic Luka Zoric Luksa Andric Marko Banic Kresimir Loncar Davor Kus Zoran Planinic Rok Stipcevic Totals

G 6 6 6 6 6 3 4 6 6 6 4 2 6

Min FG 20 27-46 24 26-47 29 20-52 28 20-53 20 22-49 18 11-17 17 11-19 22 18-40 14 14-38 14 5-16 11 3-7 7 0-2 - 177-386

% 58.7 55.3 38.5 37.7 44.9 64.7 57.9 45.0 36.8 31.3 42.9 0.0 45.9

3pts 15-32 14-30 9-29 5-20 0-4 3-9 4-11 1-4 0-2 51-141

FT 16-20 4-6 7-11 8-11 7-13 1-6 6-9 4-6 4-4 4-4 1-2 62-92

Rb As 3.3 2.0 2.8 1.0 4.0 1.8 2.7 3.5 6.0 0.7 5.3 0.3 2.8 0.3 4.3 0.3 2.2 0.5 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.5 0.5 31.0 12.5

St 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.3 6.2

BS 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.7

TO 1.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.3 11.8

Pts 14.2 11.7 9.3 8.8 8.5 7.7 7.0 6.7 5.8 3.0 2.0 77.8

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

14th 6th 6th 6th Did not qualify 7th Did not qualify 11th Did not qualify 7th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Dontaye Draper 1.80 1 Marko Popovic 1.86 1 Rok Stipcevic 1.88 1-2 Marko Car 1.90 2 Krunoslav Simon 1.97 2-3 Marko Tomas 2.01 2-3 Zoran Vrkic 2.03 3 Bojan Bogdanovic 2.02 3 Damjan Rudez 2.06 3 Damir Markota 2.09 3-4 Leon Radosevic 2.07 5-4 Ante Tomic 2.17 5-4 Stanko Barac 2.17 5 Luksa Andric 2.10 5 Luka Zoric 2.11 5-4 Coach: Josip Vrankovic

COACH

Birthdate 10/08//84 12/06/82 20/05/86 21/01/85 24/06/85 03/01/85 16/08/87 18/04/89 17/06/86 26/12/84 26/02/90 17/02/87 13/08/86 29/01/85 05/11/84

Team 2010-11 Cedevita Zagreb Unics Kazan (RUS) KK Zadar KK Zadar KK Zagreb Cibona Zagreb Peristeri Athens (GRE) Cibona Zagreb Cedevita Zagreb Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) Cibona Zagreb Real Madrid (ESP) Caja Laboral Vitoria (ESP) Galatasaray (TUR) KK Zagreb

JOSIP VRANKOVIC Nationality: Croatian Date of birth: 26/10/68 Place of birth: Split Team 2010-11: Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1) Career: Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia-Herzegovina-D1, 2007), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2007), Siroki Brijeg (BosniaHerzegovina-D1, 2008-09), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2011), International career: Croatian National Team (2010)

Ante Tomic

Now it’s time for Croatia to establish their own identity, set the tempo and play the game the way they want to play. Better balance could be the key since they have been a team associated with putting a lot of emphasis on the frontcourt, and at times, this one way street has led them into a dead end. That could all change with Barac back in the team. He should give more solutions from the pick-and-roll with Ukic while the likes of Tomas and Bogdanovic offer alternative solutions as shooters in the wings. While both Barac and Markota are likely to return play a big role and help matters, an injury to star playmaker Roko-Leni Ukic is a bitter blow Raw power and talent should be good enough during the initial phase, but to enter a fight for medals, Olympic qualification or even just to compete in Round 2, they will need the right players at the right time with the right plan, and that is when Ukic could be missed most. Croatia continues to skate on thin ice when it comes to living off past glories. Worryingly, it can sometimes takes minor miracles to get the winning habit back after so long, but nevertheless, perhaps someone can produce the spark they need to get it back and become a formidable force once again. l

t’s fair to say that even having coached Croatia at the FIBA World Championship last summer, Josip Vrankovic remains one of the least experienced coaches to participate at EuroBasket 2011. The 42-year-old was put into the hot-seat vacated by his predecessor Jasmin Repesa primarily because of his previous work with the National B team. Even at club level, the experience of Vrankovicis is limited, having only coached two teams for two different spells at each including only a couple of months at Cibona Zagreb earlier this year. Consequently he still has work to do to convince the fans of Croatia that he is the man to deliver success. Certainly Olympic 2012 qualification would go a long way to helping his case as would making the quarterfinals or even beyond that. It will be tough but he can at least understand the mentality of the players and what is required at a EuroBasket tournament having played for the National Team himself for an eight year period.

Ante TOMIC

TEAM STAR GROUP C

Height: 2.17 Position: Center Date of birth: 17/02/87 Place of birth: Dubrovnik Team 2010-11: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) Career: Dubrovnik (Croatia-A2, 2002-2003), KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2003-10), Real Madrid (Spain- ACB, 2010-11)

lways an exciting prospect and one of the big hopes for Croatian basketball, Ante Tomic was truly catapulted into the limelight across European basketball when he was snapped up by Spanish giants Real Madrid. Since moving to Spain where he made an instant and impressive impact, Tomic has played in Euroleague including at the Final Four earlier this year. Before his time in the Spanish capital, he was the Adriatic League MVP while at KK Zagreb where he showed his full range of talents. Tomic started out as a guard which accounts for his advanced passing, ball handling and mobility on court. Last summer he finally played at his first major tournament with the senior National Team and is now tipped to push on and establish himself as one of the premier players on the team.

Marko POPOVIC

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2010

Height: 1.86 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 12/06/82 Place of birth: Zadar Team 2010-11: Unics Kazan (Russia-PBL) Career: Zadar (Croatia-A1, 1998-2000), Junior College Southern Idaho (USA-NCAAJ, 2000-01), Zadar (Croatia-A1, 2001-03), Pamesa Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2003), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2004-05), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2005-06), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2006-08), Unics Kazan (Russia-PBL, 2008-11)

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN 6 14 4 21 4 23 6 24 5 30 8 23 4 25 3 22 9 22 6 20

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS 1-3 5-9 4-6 7-13 21-30 3-12 3-7 4-4 12-21 12-14

3PTS 2-13 8-21 9-23 10-27 13-30 27-60 8-28 4-9 13-33 15-32

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 1999-00 KK Zadar (Saporta Cup) 1 9 0-1 - 2001-02 KK Zadar (Euroleague) 11 30 47-117 20-67 2002-03 KK Zadar (ULEB Cup) 13 33 42-80 36-91 2003-04 Pamesa Valencia (Euroleague) 12 16 7-21 14-35 2003-04 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 5 30 11-25 5-21 2004-05 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 17 32 80-178 39-101 2005-06 Efes Pilsen (Euroleague) 16 24 30-52 36-86 2006-07 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 7 34 20-37 12-44 2007-08 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 20 22 28-56 42-106 2008-09 Unics Kazan (Eurocup) 9 21 14-35 17-53 2009-10 Unics Kazan (Eurocup) 12 33 25-47 39-96 2010-11 Unics Kazan (Eurocup) 11 26 22-37 27-62

FT RB 5-6 0.8 8-13 3.3 18-23 2.0 15-20 1.5 8-11 3.4 18-24 1.3 20-25 10.5 10-12 1.7 29-36 2.1 16-20 3.3 FT 3-4 39-48 56-70 11-14 12-16 63-86 38-49 30-33 52-62 30-36 52-60 27-37

RB 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.6 3.6 2.2 1.4 0.9 1.4 1.3 2.1 2.6

AS 1.0 2.5 3.3 3.5 3.0 1.8 3.5 2.7 2.4 2.0 AS 2.0 4.0 2.9 1.5 2.6 4.0 3.1 4.9 2.0 2.1 4.8 5.8

22-49

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

7-13 6.0 0.7 8.5

KK Zagreb (EuroCup) KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague)

11 8 6 9 23

28 65-98 33 52-98 31 43-69 22 45-73 21 96-191

- 0-1 0-1 - 0-36

24-34 13-21 19-29 9-14 -

RB AS PTS

7.6 9.3 8.2 3.6 5.3

2.0 2.6 3.0 0.9 1.1

14.0 14.6 17.5 11.0 9.9

Krunoslav SIMON

YEAR 2003 2003 2005 2005 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

arko Popovic will head into his fifth consecutive EuroBasket tournament full of confidence after leading the team in scoring at the FIBA World Championship and being crowned MVP at the Eurocup Finals after leading UNICS Kazan to their first title in the competition. He has been one of the most consistent players for a long time and despite some limitations, just like a fine wine, he seems to be getting even better with age. Now considered a veteran despite still being less than 30-yearsold, Popovic provided real leadership and experience at the Eurocup Finals the same way he did last summer. He set a new record for assists in the Final with a stunning haul of 11 to go with 18 points.He is developing into the key player for Croatia and his performances in Turkey were excellent. The guard has often been viewed as something of a streaky scorer in the past but with new found consistency, maturity and the great attitude he has always possessed, he has the potential to be a real leader. Especially since Croatia will be without the experienced Zoran Planinic and Roko-Leni Ukic.. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

World Championship

Height: 1.97 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 24/06/85 Place of birth: Zagreb Team 2010-11: KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1) Career: KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2002-11)

runoslav Simon has been knocking at the door for quite some time when it comes to the senior National Team but has never quite managed to grab a spot – despite posting some nice numbers for his country at youth level. However, with some key injuries this summer, the swingman may finally be handed his opportunity. Certainly at club level he could hardly have done much more to impress. He has played with KK Zagreb for his entire career and in recent seasons he has regularly been one of the stand-out players both in the Croatian League, where he has attained All Star status, and also in European club competition where he has averaged double-digits for the past four seasons. Simon poses a genuine inside-outside threat, is a terrific rebounder and is also known for his tenacity defensively.

PTS 2.2 10.5 13.3 9.8 17.8 13.1 12.5 10.0 10.2 14.2

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

PTS 3.0 13.9 19.1 5.6 9.8 15.4 12.9 15.1 11.7 12.1 18.3 13.8

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

KK Zagreb (FIBA Cup) KK Zagreb (ULEB Cup) KK Zagreb (EuroCup) KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge)

1 4 11 9 13 6

20 21 26 32 34 27

1-4 9-14 25-47 29-45 37-63 13-24

0-3 1-9 18-39 17-52 31-85 11-36

- 0-2 19-25 24-30 26-31 6-9

RB AS PTS

7.0 4.5 3.1 3.4 6.1 3.2

1.0 1.3 2.3 2.7 2.5 1.8

2.0 5.3 11.2 14.8 14.8 10.8

Marko TOMAS

Height: 2.01 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 03/01/85 Place of birth: Koprivnica Team 2010-11: Fenerbahce (Turkey- TBL) Career: KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2000-05), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2005-07), Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2008-09) Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-D1, 2009-10), Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.07 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 26/02/90 Place of birth: Sisak Team 2010-11: Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1) Career: KK Rudes Zagreb (Croatia-A2, 2007-08), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2008-11)

eon Radosevic has reaped the rewards of receiving some huge minutes at Cibona Zagreb, perhaps ahead of schedule in terms of his development, but he has responded in fine style. He has already delivered against the incredible potential he showed at youth level for his country by producing in Euroleague. There is nothing flashy about Radosevic, he is just hugely effective and gets the fundamentals right which results in good efficiency when he is on court. He utilizes pick and rolls to good effect, he has a solid shooting touch, good mobility and soft hands. While not one of the most athletic or strong frontcourt players around, he works within his limitations and used all of his attributes to take advantage when opportunities come his way. At just 21-years-old there is still time to develop his post moves, footwork and defence but he could be a real option for the National Team at EuroBasket 2011.

fter sitting out of EuroBasket 2009 due to a muscle injury, Marko Thomas was back in action last summer at the FIBA World Championship and will head into EuroBasket 2011 as one of the main offensive threats offensively for Croatia. Tomas comes into the tournament after a really strong first season in the Turkish League with Fenerbahce where he found success and impressed enough to grab a place at the Turkish All Star Game. Tomas knows how to score both inside and out and while at times he may look a little unorthodox, he is highly effective whether shooting the ball from the perimeter, as he demonstrated to superb effect at EuroBasket 2007, or slashing to the hoop and scoring inside. His height also makes him a valuable asset defensively and on the glass. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2005 2007 2007 2008 2008 2010

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2009-10 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 2010-11 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague)

16 9

20 34

25-42 47-92

0-1 0-1

10-19 3.0 0.4 3.8 22-27 6.3 1.3 12.9

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games World Championship

4 6 6 9 4 6 6

2002-03 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Bojan BOGDANOVIC

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

12-17

14-30

4-6 2.8 1.0 11.7

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2007-08 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 2009-10 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 2010-11 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague)

YEAR

1 15 10

2 23 37

- 20-39 45-96

- 24-62 17-55

3PTS

1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.8

9.8 6.5 5.7 6.7 17.0 9.3 9.3

KK Zagreb (FIBA Cup) KK Zagreb (ULEB Cup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (ULEB Cup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) Fenerbahรงe ร lker (Euroleague)

G MIN

7 6 15 16 17 16 15

23 27 23 17 13 34 23

21-34 4-10 7-8 9-20 15-27 10-12 15-36 16-39 20-24 21-43 12-31 26-32 19-34 10-32 22-26 40-86 37-112 72-89 18-47 23-55 23-34

RB AS PTS

1.7 4.8 2.1 3.3 1.7 3.1 3.1

0.6 0.8 1.8 1.1 0.6 1.9 1.3

8.7 12.2 6.5 6.5 5.3 16.4 8.5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

RB AS PTS

4.3 2.5 1.7 2.3 3.5 3.2 4.0

RB AS PTS

3-4 13-15 6-9 9-17 11-14 11-14 7-11

t has been a relatively eventful 2011 for Rok Stipcevic after experiencing his first taste of life outside of the Croatian league where he had previously spent his career. While he started last season with Cibona Zagreb playing in Euroleague, he finished it with Cimberio Varese in Italy. A tenacious player at both ends of the floor, but particularly on defence, Stipcevic does also have the capacity to contribute offensively due to his court vision, as evidenced by more than 4 assists per game last season in Euroleague. Having missed out at EuroBasket 2009, he eventually made the cut last summer although only managed a handful of minutes at the FIBA World Championship. Stipcevic is known to be a ferocious competitor and that spirit always endears him to supporters.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

4-11 6-10 6-15 11-33 9-16 11-23 9-29

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 20/05/86 Place of birth: Maribor (SLO) Team 2010-11: Cimberio Varese (Italy- Lega) Career: KK Zadar (Croatia-D1, 2003-10) Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2010-11), Cimberio Varese (Italy-Lega, 2011)

ojan Bogdanovic enjoyed an extremely successful youth career for Croatia during which he regularly posted huge numbers including 17.3 points and 5.6 rebounds at the U20 European Championship 2009, a year when many thought he should have been playing for the senior team at EuroBasket 2009. A year later and his wish was granted as he showed his potential with great style in an excellent tournament debut at the FIBA World Championship. Bogdanovic shot the ball very well from all over the floor and finished as the second highest scorer. Athletic enough to get inside and crash the boards on a regular basis, he is not just a shooter and he can only have improved after another solid season playing in Euroleague with club team Cibona Zagreb.

World Championship

3PTS

Rok STIPCEVIC

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 18/04/89 Place of birth: Mostar (BIH) Team 2010-11: Cibona Zagreb (Croatia- A1) Career: Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina-D1, 200406), Real Madrid II (Spain-LEB2, 2006-07), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Murcia (SpainACB, 2008-09), Real Madrid II (Spain-EBA, 2009), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2009-11).

2010

2PTS

12-16 4-7 5-10 9-24 15-19 6-18 11-23

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

YEAR

25 17 20 23 26 24 29

2010

RB AS PTS

- - - 10-23 2.9 0.5 8.1 39-51 3.5 1.8 18.0

COMPETITION

World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0.5

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0-2

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

KK Zadar (ULEB Cup) KK Zadar (ULEB Cup) KK Zadar (ULEB Cup) KK Zadar (Eurocup) KK Zadar (Eurocup) Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague)

1 3 11 13 6 9

1 4 14 36 32 35

- 2-4 4-10 23-41 8-16 17-40

- 1-2 13-31 32-73 12-34 16-42

- - 4-4 20-24 15-18 11-16

- 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.2 2.8

- - 0.9 4.2 3.8 4.1

1.7 4.6 12.5 11.2 10.3

CROATIA

Leon RADOSEVIC

GROUP C

Damir MARKOTA

STANKO BARAC

Height: 2.09 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 26/12/85 Place of birth: Sarajevo (BIH) Team 2010-11: Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Cibona Zagreb (youth team), Zabok (Croatia-A-2, 2001-02), Sanac Karlovac (Croatia-A-2, 2002-03), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia, 2003-06), Milwaukee Bucks (USA-NBA, 2006-07), Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-Superleague, 2007-08), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2008), Vive Menorca (SpainACB, 2008-09), Iurbentia Bilbao (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) amir Markota is a hugely talented player but one who can still divide opinion because of his up and down career and a temperament which has not always served him well. Having briefly tasted NBA action and with a host of clubs to his name, he seems to have been around forever and yet incredibly is still only 25-years-old. Markota has plenty to give to the Croatian National Team and it is his versatility and the way he potentially compliments the five spot players that could see him playing a big role once again. He has the size, quickness, athleticism and shooting range to be a real ‘X-Factor’ player at EuroBasket 2011 but still has work to do if he is to silence some of the doubters.

Height: 2.17 Position: Center Date of birth: 13/08/86 Place of birth: Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Team 2010-11: Caja Laboral (Spain-ACB) Career: Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia-A1, 2002-2007), Pamesa Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2007-08), Caja Laboral (Spain-Liga ACB, 2008-11)

tanko Barac looks like he has just about got over the injury jinx which has plagued him in recent seasons and is now finally firing on all cylinders and showing his stellar talent for Caja Laboral. The frustration of not having been able to contribute and progress as he might have wished could have really affected him but instead, he has had an excellent season in both the Liga ACB and Euroleague, averaging almost 12 points per game in both competitions despite averaging around the20 minute mark. As well as being able to finish around the hoop and even step outside and drain the occasional triple, he also has strong defensive capabilities too. He can block shots, rebound and bring a good presence to match up with opposing centers. He has missed the last two major tournaments since playing at the 2008 Olympics but should be back in the line-up at EuroBasket 2011.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2007 2008

COMPETITION

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour.

6 8 1

17 19 15

9-16 7-13 1-2

RB AS PTS

2-14 10-14 4.5 0.8 5.7 9-24 9-11 2.9 1.4 6.3 1-3 - 11.0 2.0 5.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2008 2008

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2004-05 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 11 2005-06 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 19 6 2007-08 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 2007-08 Spartak St. Petersburg (EuroCup) 8 8 2008-09 Bilbao Basket (Eurocup) 2009-10 Bilbao Basket (Eurocup) 16 2010-11 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 15

14 20 13 30 15 17 26

2PTS

15-44 36-59 6-13 23-46 15-23 18-24 32-63

3PTS

- 20-62 2-10 8-23 3-15 9-38 14-51

4-8 16-26 3-3 22-32 7-17 11-16 21-29

RB AS PTS

2.0 5.1 2.0 6.8 5.0 3.3 4.5

0.4 0.6 0.8 1.6 - 0.8 1.9

3.5 7.8 3.5 11.5 5.8 4.6 8.5

GP Min

2006-07 Milwaukee Bucks

2pts

13-36

3pts

6-16

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

2PTS

3PTS

2008-09 Hyères-Toulon (EuroChallenge) 6 2008-09 Oostende (EuroChallenge) 3 2010-11 Cedevita Zagreb (Eurocup) 14

35 31 35

2PTS

30-53 9-14 51-92

3PTS

12-31 6-18 22-69

3PTS

RB AS PTS

16 31-52 12 20-33 15 36-67 23 82-142

2-7 0-1 1-7 5-8

19-24 16-24 17-20 48-66

RB AS PTS

3.5 3.6 3.8 5.3

0.7 0.5 1.1 0.8

6.2 4.0 5.1 11.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2010

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round World Championship

G MIN

4 4

14 17

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

7-14 11-15

- 0-4

RB AS PTS

6-9 2.3 0.3 5.0 6-9 2.8 0.3 7.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2PTS

6-8 4.1 0.4 5.4 1-3 4.0 0.5 2.3 2-4 0.8 0.3 4.7

hile center Luksa Andric was only given limited minutes when he stepped out for the first time at a major tournament with Croatia at the FIBA World Championship last year, he grabbed his opportunity with both hands and produced some highly efficient numbers. He was 11 of 15 inside, and while he couldn’t get anything to drop from outside, he may have given enough of a glimpse to convince Coach Varankovic he can compete at the highest level. He can also point to a successful rookie year overseas after playing for Galatasaray last season following on from many titles and Adriatic All Star appearances while at Cibona. He is a fierce rebounder, can finish clinically in the paint and when he gets that outside shooting to drop can prove a real handful for opponents.

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

- - -

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 29/01/85 Place of birth: Dubrovnik Team 2010-11: Galatasaray (Turkey-TBL) Career: Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2003-10), KK Dubrava Sport Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2004-05), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2005-10), Galatasaray (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

3PTS

Luksa ANDRIC

COMPETITION

2PTS

Rb As Pts

he potential inclusion of Baltimore-born Dontaye Draper hasn’t been met with universal approval by Croatian fans but the guard will certainly offer some much needed additional firepower to the table. He truly burst onto the scene last season with Cedevita Zagreb and was crowned Eurocup MVP after some sensational performances. He is a reliable enough shooter but it is his ability to explode to the hoop and either finish or dish that has proved so effective. He is not the biggest player but is lightening quick off the dribble and draws plenty of fouls. In fact last season he was the leader in a raft of categories for Cedevita and the most effective player in Eurocup. Those are just a few reasons why Croatia have acted to secure his services, even if it hasn’t been welcomed by all the fans.

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

16-31 4-9 13-25

Pamesa Valencia (ULEB Cup) 14 Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Euroleague) 14 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 18 Caja Laboral Vitoria (Euroleague) 20

7-11 0.7 1.0 1.7

Height: 1.80 Position: Guard Date of birth: 10/08/84 Place of birth: Baltimore (USA) Team 2010-11: Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) Career: Charleston (USA-NCAA, 2003-07), Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL, 2007-08), HyèresToulon (France-Pro A, 2008),BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2008-09), Prima Veroli (Italy-Lega Due, 2009-10), Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2010-11)

15 8 12

7 4 6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Dontaye DRAPER

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

28-38 4.2 6.5 20.7 4-5 5.3 5.7 13.3 43-64 4.6 6.2 15.1

Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) Galatasaray (Eurocup)

G MIN

14 12 14 16 16 12

10 11 19 12 23 18

15-31 18-31 32-46 21-37 59-97 46-68

- 2-4 5-14 1-11 3-13 0-1

11-21 10-11 15-27 10-12 24-37 25-39

RB AS PTS

2.0 2.6 4.1 2.9 4.5 3.5

0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8

2.9 4.3 6.7 3.4 9.4 9.8

sDamjan RUDEZ Height: 2.06 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 17/06/86 Place of birth: Zagreb Team 2010-11: Cedevita (Croatia-A1) Career: Zrinjevac Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2004-05) BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2004-06), KK Split (Croatia-A1, 2006-08), Union Olimpia Ljubljana (Slovenia- SKL, 2008-09), Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2009-11)

Height: 2.11 Position: Center Date of birth: 05/11/84 Place of birth: Zadar Team 2010-11: KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1) Career: Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2001-02), Karlovac (Croatia-A1, 2002-03), Dubrava Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2003-04), Braunschweig (Germany-1. Bundesliga, 2004), Dubrovnik (Croatia-A1, 2005), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2005), Postojna (Slovenia-1A, 2005), Dubrovnik (Croatia-A1, 2006), Sibenik (Croatia-A1, 2006-07), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2007-08), Zabok (Croatia-A1, 2008), KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2008-11)

amjan Rudez has never played at a EuroBasket Final Round and yet found court time at the Olympic Games during 2008. He is an interesting player who has great size if he is playing on the wing in the small forward position. He can rebound due to his good leaping ability, has a decent first step and has good all-round fundamentals. His three-point shooting is consistent enough to draw out opponents and he is also comfortable putting the ball on the floor and is always aware of his team-mates. While he can also play power forward, his best position with the National Team is likely to be at the three spot. For the last two years he has been an important player with Cedevita Zagreb and played in European club competition.

uka Zoric did everything possible last season with KK Zagreb to hold onto his place in what is a very deep and competitive Croatian frontcourt, having made his major tournament debut last summer at the FIBA World Championship. He was sensational in the Adriatic League where he averaged over 19 points and 8 rebounds per game and was also a tower of strength defensively for his team. He posted similar numbers in EuroChallenge where he showcased his scoring and rebounding prowess to rack up three doubledoubles. Powerful, aggressive and decisive, Zoric shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be underestimated since he really has come into the form of his life in recent times.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

World Championship

2PTS

11-17

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

YEAR

RB AS PTS

2008

1-6 5.3 0.3 7.7

2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Olimpija Ljubjana (Euroleague) 2 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 4 KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) 6 KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) 12 KK Zagreb (EuroChallenge) 8

3 0-1 7 3-5 18 21-39 26 70-112 32 47-90

3PTS

- - - 0-1 -

- - 9-17 39-55 31-42

0.5 - 0.5 - 1.5 4.5 0.2 8.5 5.7 0.8 14.9 8.6 0.9 15.6

2010-11 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague)

RB AS PTS

2PTS

5-9

3PTS

2-3

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

10 2-11 2-8 4-4 0.9 18 13-28 9-22 2-3 2.8 27 11-19 9-20 10-13 3.6 29 49-92 27-82 32-33 2.6 14 0-5 1-5 2-2 1.0

0.5 0.9 1.0 1.6 0.5

1.3 5.5 11.8 13.2 2.5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

G MIN

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

4.0 0.5 6.5

3-3

arko Car is yet to really make the breakthrough to senior the National Team and reach a major tournament but comes into the summer with arguably his best chance yet after a great season for KK Zadar. He can do it at both ends of the floor since he is an excellent defensive player, helped by his size. He can provide offence from both his outside shooting and also his ability to drive to the hoop. He is also not afraid of the physical contact on or off the ball and is happy to dish it out. He was given plenty of freedom last season in Zadar and was arguably the best player on the team, but will move to Cedevita for the 2011-12 campaign.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

2-5

Height: 1.90 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 21/10/85 Place of birth: Karlovac Team 2010-11: KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) Career: Karlovac (Croatia-A1, 2004-06), KK Split (Croatia-A1, 2006-08), Etha Engomis (Cyprus-A, 2008-09), KK Zadar (Croatia-A1, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

Marko CAR

late addition to the roster after a number of withdrawls, Zoran Vrkic has an outside shot to make the line-up and finally get an opportunity with the senior team. He is a player who still has a lot of promise but can delight and frustrate since he has an extensive skill-set but is yet to fulfil his potential. Having left Union Olimpija Ljubljana last season he moved to Greece and did a good job in Athens with Peristeri where he averaged over 12 points per game. However there is a sense that Vrkic really needs to show his hunger to make the step to the elite level and has some persuading to do if he wants Coach Vrankovic to hand him a spot.

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

3PTS

2004-05 Oostende (ULEB Cup) 8 2008-09 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 10 2009-10 Cedevita Zagreb (EuroChallenge) 5 2010-11 Cedevita Zagreb (Eurocup) 16 2010-11 Cedevita Zagreb (EuroChallenge) 2

Height: 2.03 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 16/08/87 Place of birth: Rijeka Team 2010-11: Peristeri Athens (Greece-ESAKE) Career: KD Postnoja (Slovenia-SKL, 200506), KK Dubrovnik (Croatia-A1, 2006), Sibenik (Croatia-A1, 2006-08), KK Split (Croatia-A1, 2008-10), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (SloveniaSKL, 2010-11), Peristeri Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

2PTS

SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

Zoran VRKIC

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Olympic Games

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

RB AS PTS

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

4-6 1.8 0.2 3.3

SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 KK Zadar (Eurocup) 2009-10 KK Zadar (Eurocup) 2010-11 KK Zadar (EuroChallenge)

2 6 12

2PTS

9 1-2 25 8-18 30 35-67

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0-2 - 1.0 - 1.0 9-17 12-12 2.0 1.8 9.2 23-70 20-30 2.1 2.7 13.3

CROATIA

Luka ZORIC

GROUP C

FYR OF MACEDONIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

NO LONGER THE UNDERDOGS

After ten years out of aving made quite an impression in Poland when they returned the EuroBasket loop, to the EuroBasket courts to bury a decade of pain, FYR of FYR of Macedonia Macedonia exceeded the expectations of most people when returned to the Final they reached the second phase and then almost snatched a shock place in Round in 2009 and the last eight. made an almighty While some people in FYR of Macedonia believed their team could have splash which almost achieved even more, the majority opinion was that of satisfaction and indeed celebration. They had watched their team not only show the usual landed them a passion, but the players also applied themselves well to put the country firquarter-final spot. mly back on the basketball map while the now former coach Jovica Arsica It was a vibrant and spoke of leaving a legacy. exciting few weeks There are few places in Europe that can surpass the emotion and pasfor everyone involved sion felt when this National Team are playing at home, and as was the and hailed as a real case during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2009, last summer was success for Coach just as tough for visitors to Skopje with group winners Great Britain being unceremoniously thrashed. Arsic and his players That feverish support also materialised on the road at EuroBasket 2009 who can proudly to show just how much basketball is loved in the country and inevitably the shed their status off-court rivalry in Alytus promises to be just as intense as the competition as underdogs. The on the floor. big challenge will There was a feeling of optimism in the air prior to their adventures in be to build upon Poland and after their impressive displays, this optimism has turned into a the promise they sense of expectation ahead of EuroBasket 2011.This in itself brings pressure and the players will have to deal with it. showed although The added dimension this time is a ferocious ‘Balkan Group’ that means even matching their every win will be sweeter and every loss more bitter. performance could However it also offers a fantastic opportunity for FYR of Macedonia to be tough this time around.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2011, Qualifying round 2nd in Group B (5 W — 3 L)

Aug-2nd 2010 FYR of Macedonia b *Ukraine Aug-5th 2010 * FYR of Macedonia b. Hungary Aug-8th 2010 *Great Britain b FYR of Macedonia Aug14th 2010 * FYR of Macedonia b. Bosnia & Herzegovina Aug-17th 2010 *FYR of Macedonia b Ukraine Aug 20th 2010 *Hungary b FYR of Macedonia Aug-23rd 2010 *FYR of Macedonia b Great Britain Aug-29th 2010 FYR of Macedonia b. *Bosnia & Herzegovina * home team

71-58 78-44 104-96 70-56 71-55 85-82 75-56 83-71

Player Bo McCalebb Pero Antic Todor Gecevski Predrag Samardziski Riste Stefanov Dimitar Mirakovski Darko Sokolov Vojdan Stojanovski Gjorgij Chekovski Damjan Stojanovski Marques Green Dimitar Karadzovski Aleksandar Kostoski Marko Simonovski Totals

G 6 8 7 7 2 8 8 8 8 6 2 2 2 3 8

Min FG 31 49-91 31 41-98 21 34-71 20 26-49 21 6-12 14 15-41 30 14-39 24 10-29 15 10-35 19 5-14 29 2-13 3 2-2 3 1-1 6 1-5 - 216-500

% 53.8 41.8 47.9 53.1 50.0 36.6 35.9 34.5 28.6 35.7 15.4 100.0 100.0 20.0 43.2

3pts FT Rb As 6-17 37-46 3.8 3.2 15-41 24-37 5.8 2.0 10-24 11-14 4.1 1.1 0-1 15-26 6.3 0.6 4-10 1.5 0.5 9-26 4-4 1.0 2.1 9-24 6-13 2.9 1.6 6-19 4-5 2.9 0.9 4-18 5-16 2.9 0.6 4-12 5-6 3.5 0.7 0-6 2-4 1.5 6.5 0.5 1-1 1.0 1-5 0.7 69-204 113-171 31.0 13.8

St 2.0 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.4 1.4 0.5 1.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 9.3

BS 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.9

TO 2.3 2.6 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.9 0.2 2.5 0.5 10.9

Pts 23.5 15.1 12.7 9.6 8.0 5.4 5.4 3.8 3.6 3.2 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 76.8

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify 9th Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (ft.) Position Bo McCalebb 1.83 1 Vlado Ilievski 1.87 1 Aleksandar Kostoski 1.88 1 Dimitar Mirakovski 1.80 1-2 Darko Sokolov 1.85 1-2 Riste Stefanov 1.97 2 Marko Simonovski 1.90 2 Vojdan Stojanovski 1.98 3 Damjan Stojanovski 1.97 3 Gjorgij Chekovski 2.02 4 Pero Antic 2.09 4-5 Todor Gechevski 2.09 4-5 Zlatko Gocevski 2.05 4-5 Kiril Nikolovski 2.10 5 Predrag Samardziski 2.15 5 Coach : Marin Dokuzovski

COACH

Birthdate 04/05/85 19/01/80 05/03/88 14/05/81 08/05/86 30/08/81 28/06/89 09/12/87 09/12/87 11/12/79 29/07/82 28/08/77 09/02/82 09/06/88 11/04/86

Team 2010-11 Montepaschi Siena (ITA) Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) Torus Skopje Rabotnicki Skopje Feni Industri Kavadarci Mazzeo San Severo (ITA) Rabotnicki Skopje Feni Industri Kavadarci Lukoil Academic Sofia (BUL) Levski Sofia (BUL) Spartak St Petersburg (RUS) PAOK Thessaloniki(GRE) MZT Skopje MZT Skopje Olin Erdine (TUR)

Marin DOKUZOVSKI

Nationality: FYR of Macedonia Date of birth: 14/07/60 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Rabotnicki Skopje Coaching career: Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia, 1997-2000), MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia, 2000-01), Polo Strumica (FYR of Macedonia, 2002-03), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2003-04), Lukoil Academic Sophia (Bulgaria-A, 2004-07), Fersped Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2007-10) International Career: FYR of Macedonia National Team (2000-01, 2010-11)

Todor Gecevski

show they no longer have to assume the role of poor relation in the region and can make some significant and far reaching statements by potentially beating the likes of Greece, Croatia and Montenegro while they will fancy their chances of beating Bosnia & Herzegovina who were in their pool during qualification. In terms of personnel, the roster will again contain a nice balance of veterans and young players. The key will of course be the potential inclusion of the explosive Bo McCalebb who can help the team maintain standards and reach the second round. Without the Montepaschi Siena guard, it could prove tough â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if there are other experienced performers. He brings a dynamic element which simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be provided by anyone else. Basketball in FYR of Macedonia appears to be buoyant, not only because of the National Team during recent times but also at club level. Now the baton is back in the hands of the National Team as they bid to maintain the feel good factor and keep the merry bandwagon rolling on. l

arin Dokuzovski has something of a tough act to follow after the relative success of his predecessor Jovica Arsic who against all expectations, took FYR of Macedonia to within a whisker of a quarterfinal place at EuroBasket 2009. However he certainly knows what the hot seat feels like since this is his second spell holding the reins of the National Team, having previously been at the helm a decade ago. With another ten years of coaching experience to his name, it will be an even more mature Dokuzovski this time around. He is one of the best coaches in FYR of Macedonia and was viewed as being the best home grown coach around to take control of the National Team by the federation. He has enjoyed an excellent domestic record with Rabotnicki and made his name outside of his home country in Bulgaria at Lukoil Academic. Now he is hoping to make his name on an even bigger stage by trying to ensure the continued development of the FYROM national team with another strong EuroBasket performance.

Todor GECEVSKI

GROUP C

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.09 Position: Center Date of birth: 28/08/77 Place of birth: Kavadarci Team 2010-11: PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-1, 19951999), Gostivar (FYR of Macedonia-1 1999-2000), MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1 2000-2001), Gostivar (FYR of Macedonia-1 2001-2002), Air Avellino (Italy-Lega , 2002-03) , Brandt Hagen (Germany-BBL 2003-04), Rabotnicki (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL 2004), KK Zadar (Croatia-A1, 200409), PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-11)

veteran warrior, Todor Gecevski is the kind of player any coach would want when the going gets tough. Despite his age, Gechevski can still jump and is hugely proficient on the pick and roll. He uses his quickness more than his size and will relentlessly work off the ball and set screens to get other players open. However, when chances come his way inside he is happy to take the advantage and finish. He will also drift out to the perimeter at times to create space for others in the post and if the ball comes to him, he won’t think twice about dropping a triple if required. A real leader for FYR of Macedonia he may not play as many minutes as he has in the past, but he remains a key player because of his extensive experience of both playing regularly in European club competition and in various domestic leagues across Europe. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

1997 1999 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

Pero ANTIC

Height: 2.09 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 29/07/82 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Spartak St Petersburg (Russia-PBL) Career: Rabotnicki (MKD-1, 1999-2000), AEK Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2001-2005), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2005-07), Lukoil Academic (Bulgaria-NBL, 2007-08), Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-Superleague, 2008-10), Lukoil Academic (Bulgaria-NBL, 2010), Spartak St Petersburg (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round Division B Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 1 3 5 26 4 18 6 17 6 26 8 31

FT - 19-30 11-18 19-25 23-34 24-37

RB - 5.6 3.0 3.7 6.7 5.8

AS - 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT 1999-00 Rabodnicki Belgrade (Saporta Cup) 5 6 1-6 0-1 - 2001-02 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 9 4 3-6 0-1 - 2002-03 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 12 15 12-26 5-17 12-20 2003-04 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 3 7 2-5 1-4 0-2 2004-05 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 15 11 22-56 9-27 16-27 2005-06 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 5 15 12-17 1-8 11-14 2006-07 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 14 25 33-61 10-41 45-53 2007-08 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) 14 35 72-151 17-64 60-78 4-7 2008-09 Lokomotiv Rostov (EuroChallenge) 3 23 5-12 4-10 2010-11 Spartak St. Petersburg (EuroChallenge) 18 23 51-90 11-49 37-53

RB 1.4 0.9 2.5 1.7 2.9 4.8 4.9 9.1 5.0 6.1

AS PTS - 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.1 4.3 - 2.3 0.5 4.6 0.6 7.6 1.1 10.1 2.7 18.2 0.7 8.7 1.2 9.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS - 18-26 7-12 12-24 11-24 26-57

3PTS 0-2 7-17 2-8 9-23 10-23 15-41

4 10 3 9 10 8 12 6 6 7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1996-97 1997-98 1999-00 2000-01 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

16 19 21 24 26 27 25 25 21 21

2PTS

3PTS

3-8 21-32 1-7 19-37 24-42 30-43 40-55 24-46 16-43 24-47

- 6-14 4-8 8-19 16-39 7-17 16-36 4-14 6-14 10-24

2PTS

3PTS

- 15-20 - 14-17 23-30 14-25 31-40 19-27 10-13 11-14

RB AS PTS

1.5 3.5 1.7 4.2 7.6 5.6 5.3 6.7 4.3 4.1

0.3 0.7 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.4 1.5 2.2 0.7 1.1

1.5 7.5 4.7 8.4 11.9 11.9 13.3 13.2 10.0 12.7

Orka Skopje (Korac Cup) Orka Skopje (Korac Cup) Nikol Fert Tetovo (Korac Cup) Nikol Fert Tetovo (Korac Cup) Rabotnicki Skopje (FEC) KK Zadar (ULEB Cup) KK Zadar (EuroCup) KK Zadar (ULEB Cup) KK Zadar (Eurocup) P.A.O.K. (Eurocup)

G MIN

2 8 6 2 4 9 11 14 13 6

37 18 34 34 27 24 30 29 28 26

13-24 14-21 32-55 4-15 16-31 37-68 56-97 45-74 54-90 20-33

0-1 2-9 8-25 0-4 5-12 14-30 11-31 17-47 16-46 2-12

RB AS PTS

5-9 13.0 4-7 2.6 13-18 9.5 5-5 5.0 13-23 8.3 9-23 6.3 33-44 7.5 24-34 6.8 34-42 4.5 7-7 5.8

1.5 0.1 0.3 2.0 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.9 1.8 0.7

15.5 4.8 16.8 6.5 15.0 10.8 16.2 11.8 14.6 8.8

Marko SIMONOVSKI

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

he influence of Pero Antic on the team is huge as evidenced at EuroBasket 2009 where he showed he has a lot more in his game than just banging away under the boards. Meanwhile last season, he was in top form for Spartak St Petersburg in the Russian league where he almost averaged a season double-double. He provides a big body and real power down low but also has a nice shooting touch from outside which he will be quick to utilize. He will also work hard defensively and it was noticeable last summer that he was most impressive in both rebounding and coming up with key steals. He is good at defending the pick and roll at this level and he’s always quick to help on the weak side. He is capable of big performances as he showed last summer when pouring in 26 points against Ukraine and producing a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds against Hungary.

YEAR 2003 2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Division B Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

Height: 1.90 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 28/06/89 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL) Career: Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2007-09), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of MacedoniaKBSL, 2010), Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (AustriaBundesliga, 2010), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2011)

PTS 15.2 7.8 11.7 12.5 15.1

ne of the brightest young talents in FYR of Macedonia, Marko Simonovski managed to make his senior breakthrough last summer by getting a brief taste of elite level action having excelled through the youth ranks for his country. He posted impressive numbers at the U20 European Championship, a tournament he played at for three successive summers. Simonovski is an aggressive guard who has good size and athletic abilities which make him effective at both ends of the floor. He isn’t afraid to get to the hoop and can make pull-up jumpers. While his three-point shooting still needs to be more consistent, his good first step and quickness make him a real option off the bench at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

RB AS PTS

0.7

G MIN

RB AS PTS

1-5

2PTS

3PTS

- 1.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

Predrag SAMARDZISKI

Height: 1.98 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 09/12/87 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Feni Industri Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL) Career: Vardar Skopje (MKD-1, 2005-07), Anmak SP Ohrid (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2007-09), KK Napredak (Serbia-BLS, 2009-10), Feni Industri Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL 2010-11)

Height: 2.15 Position: Center Date of birth: 11/04/86 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Olin Edirne (Turkey-TBL) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-05), FMP Belgrade (Serbia-BLS, 2005-09), Olin Edirne (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

“

Big Gun” Predrag Samardziski is now one of the most important players for FYR of Macedonia due to his ability to match up effectively on defence with opposing centers and utilize both his shot blocking ability and rebounding skills. Once one of the most talked about young players in Europe, there are those who believe the center has never quite fulfilled his true potential after having once turned the heads of NBA scouts. However in the past few seasons, there are few who would argue against Samardziski having raised his game, in particular after an excellent season in the Turkish League with Olin Edirne where he almost averaged a superb season double-double. He continues to prove himself to be a real handful for defenders and while his post-up game continues to develop, he is now cemented as a core player for his country. He was a real menace at EuroBasket 2009 with an efficient 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and with two more years of experience under his belt, fans will be expecting a similar kind of production once again.

aving only had limited experience at National Team level leading up to EuroBasket 2009, Vojdan Stojanovski has since found an expanded role with the senior team during the last couple of years, even if he hasn’t yet been able to find his shooting range as impressively as he is capable of. What he does bring to the team is a real sense of purpose and energy, especially defensively. He will crash the boards relentlessly and with quick hands and a good reading off the game, he is one of the first players you can expect to come up with a big steal in any game for FYR of Macedonia. He finished last season as a Balkan League Champion and will be full of confidence ahead of the summer when he will be looking to further increase his influence for the senior team. He also showed last summer he can play defence when he did an effective job on Luol Deng in one of the games with Great Britain.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 4 8

7 20 24

- 5-11 4-10

- 2-7 6-19

RB AS PTS

- 0.5 - 2-4 1.5 0.8 4.5 4-5 2.9 0.9 3.8

2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Amak Ohrid (EuroChallenge)

5-15

4-14

2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10

G MIN

43-74

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-17

RB AS PTS

2009-10 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 22 2010-11 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 15

RB AS PTS

G MIN

11 2 9 15 8 6 4 14

13 4 13 18 24 20 20 21

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

8-14 8-18 8-18 10-18 26-48

11-25 0-2 12-20 35-57 33-56 24-40 12-19 43-74

- - - - 0-1

- - - - 1-1 0-1 - 1-3

5-6 10-14 5-7 3-11 15-26 FT

5-20 - 11-20 24-44 25-36 21-40 4-14 37-55

RB AS PTS

4.3 4.0 3.7 4.2 6.3

1.0 0.7 1.5 0.7 0.6

7.0 4.3 3.5 3.8 9.6

RB AS PTS

2.9 2.0 2.7 5.4 7.0 6.5 6.8 5.7

0.5 - 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.5

2.5 3.9 6.3 11.8 11.5 7.0 9.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2009 2009 2011

37-46 3.8 3.2 23.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

14 17 12 12 20

f you need to understand the importance of Darko Sokolov to FYR of Macedonia there is only one statistic that matters and this is the amount of time he is afforded on the court. During the Qualifying Round last summer he was given more time than any other player other than Pero Antic and that underlines how this solid guard has developed as an integral element of the senior National Team. Rather than his offensive production, it is his superb defensive qualities which are like gold dust for Coach Dokuzovski. His hard work off the ball is also a big element along with his composure. In fact, despite playing a lot of minutes and handling the ball, his safe hands are a huge bonus with one of the best turnover per minutes records anywhere for a point guard at the elite level. He is surely destined to play a major role at EuroBasket 2011.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

3 6 6 6 7

Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 08/05/86 Place of birth: Kocani Team 2010-11: Feni Industri Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL), Career: Strumica (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2003-04), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2004-06), Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia-D1 2006-07), Khimik Yuzhny (Ukraine-Superleague 2007), Strumica (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2007-08), Kavadarci (FYR of MacedoniaKBSL 2008-09), FON Univerzitet Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2009), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2009-10), Feni Industri Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2010-11)

o McCalebb has emerged as one of the most exciting and explosive guards in European basketball, and with the capacity to improve further having played only three seasons as a pro. To underline just how much he has achieved in that short space of time, he already took part in two Euroleague Final Fours and picked up a host of domestic trophies since graduating from New Orleans. When he was plucked from relative obscurity in Turkey during his rookie season by Partisan Belgrade to help lead their Euroeleague charge collective eyebrows were raised, but his energetic style won him many admirers. It also won him a move to Montepaschi Siena where he has been just as productive. He has some improvements to make in terms of his decision making and also perhaps his shooting from outside but his ability to get to the hoop or pull up and score makes him difficult to contain. He is electric in terms of speed and can also step aside to play the two position when required. For FYR of Macedonia he was sensational last summer during the Qualifying Round and brings real quality to his adopted country. His scoring ability and defensive intensity will be a big plus and could make the difference between qualification to the latter rounds or an early exit.

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) FMP Zeleznik (ULEB Cup) FMP Zeleznik (ULEB Cup) FMP Zeleznik (ULEB Cup) FMP Zeleznik (Eurocup) FMP Zeleznik (EuroChallenge) FMP Zeleznik (EuroChallenge)

G MIN

Darko SOKOLOV

Height: 1.83 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 04/05/85 Place of birth: New Orleans (USA) Team 2010-11: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega) Career: New Orleans (USA-NCAA, 2004-08), Mersin (Turkey- TBL 2008-09), Partisan Belgrade (Serbia-BLS, 2009-10), Montepaschi Siena (ItalyLega, 2010-11)

2011

Division B Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

4-6 1.5 1.5 6.5

Bo McCALEBB

YEAR

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 1 5 8

6 6 27 30

- - 6-14 5-15

- - 1-11 9-24

RB AS PTS

1-2 - 0.5 0.5 - 1.0 - 15-18 1.0 0.8 6.0 6-13 2.9 1.6 5.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

30 87-163 13-56 82-108 2.9 3.4 13.4 21 54-95 7-16 44-50 2.0 2.1 11.5

2006-07 Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) 2007-08 Strumica (Eurocup)

3 4

6 28

3-3 5-17

- 4-10

1-3 2.0 - 2.3 5-5 2.5 2.8 6.8

FYR OF MACEDONIA

Vojdan STOJANOVSKI

GROUP C

Aleksandar KOSTOSKI

Dimitar MIRAKOVSKI

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 05/03/88 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: KK Torus Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2010-11) Career: Pau Orthez (France-U20, 2004-06), Rabotnicki (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2006-07), Gravelines Dunkerque (France-Pro A & U21, 200708), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2008-09), CSU Brasov (Romania-A, 2009), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2009-10), KK Torus Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2010-11)

Height: 1.80 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 14/05/81 Place of birth: Strumica Team 2010-11: Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-Superleague) Career: Nemetali Ograzden (FYR of Macedonia-1, 1999-2001), KK Kumanovo (FYR of Macedonia1, 2001-02), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2002), Gostivar (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2003), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2003-05), BC Peje (Kosovo-Superleague, 2005-06), CSKA Sophia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2006-07), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2007-08) Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A2, 2008-09) ), Feni Industri Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2009), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of MacedoniaKBSL 2009), Cherno More (Bulgaria-NBL, 2009-10), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2010-11)

hile he didn’t make it to EuroBasket 2009 in Poland and only managed to play twice last summer during the Qualifying Round, Aleksander Kostoski remains a guard with lots of potential who is capable of doing a good job coming off the bench. He played briefly in Eurocup and also in Pro-A in France as well as spending time in the Romanian league and at home in FYR of Macedonia. Kostoski was a stand-out for his country at youth level where he was a prolific scorer at almost every tournament he played. His interesting background includes time spent in France at U20 level with Pau Orthez where he got to continue his development by practicing with some elite players. Last season Kostoski averaged almost 5 assists per game playing in the FYR of Macedonia Superleague with Torus Skopje.

imitar Mirakovski is something of an impact player who can score points in a hurry and is always capable of a pivotal cameo performance. That was evidenced against Great Britain last summer when he scored 10 points in a row for his team during the Qualifying Round match-ups. His perimeter game and ability to make shots from the three-point line could be priceless for FYR of Macedonia at EuroBasket 2011 as they don’t have a lot of shooters on their roster. Mirakovski is also a capable defender and after a dominant season domestically where he averaged almost 16 points and 5 assists per game in the FYR of Macedonia Superleague, he will be hoping to take some of that good form to the National Team.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1-1

- 1.0 1.5

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 Rabotnicki Skopje (FEC) 2007-08 Gravelines (Eurocup)

1 2

7 4

- -

- 0-1

- -

3.0 - 1.0 0.5

YEAR

2009 2009 2011

2002-03 Nikol Fert Tetovo (FEC) 2006-07 CSKA Sofia (Eurocup)

1 5 6 6 6 2

2PTS

3PTS

2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

RB AS PTS

3 9 27 27 18 21

- - 11-24 5-6 3-10 2-2

0-1 6-10 10-27 11-29 6-21 4-10

- 1-2 8-8 3-4 1-2 -

- 0.6 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.5

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

MZT Skopje (Korac Cup) 2 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 2 Rabotnicki Skopje (FEC) 6 Rabotnicki Skopje (FEL) 6 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) 11 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) 10 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) 14 Academic Sofia (Eurocup) 6

24 2 31 16 9 3 26 27

4-7 1-2 17-27 8-12 1-5 19-31 18-47 11-17

2-11 1-1 11-32 5-19 7-21 25-61 26-67 18-39

2-2 - 6-10 - - 14-20 20-28 6-9

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0-2 0.3 0.8 2.0 3-4 1.0 1.3 4.5 4-4 1.0 2.1 5.4

- 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.3 0.5

0.5 0.5 2.8 2.0 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.8

1.5 - 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.2

4 6

30 31

9-13 11-22

3-14 11-30

16-20 0.8 1.5 10.8 10-11 2.2 3.0 10.8

3.8 10.0 7.7 4.2 8.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

2-4 3-8 9-26

amjan Stojanovski comes into the summer of 2011 after producing the best season of his career during what was his first season overseas. He was sensational from the perimeter for Bulgarian team Lukoil Academic and finished the season as the most deadly three-point shooter in EuroChallenge. His percentage of over 53% from downtown was superb and if he brings anywhere close to that kind of form into EuroBasket 2011, then it will be a huge bonus for FYR of Macedonia. While he didn’t necessarily play a significant role two years ago in Poland, after averaging almost 20 minutes per game last summer during qualification, Stojanovski could find himself with a greater opportunity to showcase his skills. His capacity for rebounding effectively will be important as well.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

G MIN

3-5 3-8 6-15

Height: 1.97 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 09/12/87 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Lukoil Acaemic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2005-07), Amak SP Ohrid (FYR of MacedoniaKBSL, 2007-09), Vardar Skopje (FYR of MacedoniaKBSL, 2005-07), Lukoil Acaemic Sofia (BulgariaNBL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

3PTS

10 12 14

Damjan STOJANOVSKI

n a team not blessed with any kind of depth when it comes to perimeter shooters, the contribution from outside of Riste Stevanov is potentially critical whenever FYR of Macedonia take to the floor. He is capable of scoring both inside and out but downtown is where Stefanov likes to excel. He has good height and leaping ability which also gives him the useful knack of being able to pick up rebounds and garbage scores under the hoop coming from the weak side. He posted a useful contribution at EuroBasket 2009 and after only playing a couple of games last summer in the Qualifying Round due to injury, he should be back pushing for big minutes once again. Has experience of some big performances in Eurocup to call upon as well from his extensive time with Lukoil Academic in Bulgaria.

Semi-Final Round Division B Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

6 4 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Height: 1.97 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 30/08/81 Place of birth: Kavadarci Team 2010-11: Mazzeo San Severo (Italy- Lega Due) Career: Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-1, 19982000), MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 200001), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2001), Balkan Steel Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 200102), Besiktas (Turkey-TBL, 2002-03), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia1, 2003-05), Lukoil Academic (Bulgaria-NBL, 2005-10), Mazzeo San Severo (Italy-Lega Due, 2010-11)

2003 2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Riste STEFANOV

YEAR

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-1 4-12

- 1.0 0.3 3.0 5-6 3.5 0.7 3.2

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3 6

11 19

3-4 1-2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

8.0 1.5 12.2 5.2 2.1 12.7 9.6 13.7

2008-09 Amak Ohrid (EuroChallenge) 4 2010-11 Academic Sofia (EuroChallenge) 15

17 15

6-9 21-27

4-12 21-39

- 1.0 0.3 6.0 14-18 2.3 0.3 7.9

Kiril NIKOLOVSKI Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 09/06/88 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: MZT Skopje (FYR of MacedoniaKBSL) Career: MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2006-08), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2008-11)

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 09/02/82 Place of birth: Stip Team 2010-11: MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL) Career: Delikates Kocani (FYR of Macedonia-1, 1997-2000), MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2000-03), Vardar Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2003-04), Strumica (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2004-05) Kevlavik (Iceland-A, 2005), BC Peje (Kosovo-Superleague, 2006), Strumica (FYR of Macedonia-1, 2006-07), Feni Indistrija Kavadarci (MKD-1, 2007-09), Tundja Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL, 2009-10), Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2010-11), MZT Skopje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2010-11)

iril Nikolovski has not yet made the step up to the senior National Team, but after an impressive domestic season with MZT Skopje where he averaged over 14 points and 8 rebounds per game, he could be about to receive the nod at long last. He enjoyed a very successful and fruitful youth career including a tournament double-double for his country at the U18 European Championship Division B. While he has not quite lived up to expectations or the promise he showed as a seventeen year old back in 2005, he has still been named an All Star in the Superleague and has won titles. Not only can he play inside and rebound the ball well but he also has great range and can score from the perimeter on a regular basis if left open.

latko Gocevski and the National Team has never quite been a marriage made in heaven. He didn’t play last summer and also didn’t feature two years ago in Poland either. However he is a capable forward / center who enjoyed a good career at youth level for FYR of Macedonia and has also been an All Star player in the Superleague. An all-round solid player with good fundamentals, Gocevski is an intelligent player who will finish around the hoop and make plays. He will work hard, set screens and play defence. He has reasonable leaping ability and is aggressive too. With vast experience, he would do a job coming off the bench and will be eager to prove he can contribute and be a success at this level.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2003 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

1 2 2

3 5 2

1-2 1-2 -

- - -

SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

3PTS

1.0 1.0 0.5

2000-01 MZT Skopje (Korac Cup) 2002-03 Nikol Fert Tetovo (FEC) 2005-06 Keflavik (EC Challenge)

G MIN

2 4 5

19 25 22

6-7 12-24 16-35

- 1-1 3-7

RB AS PTS

3-4 3.5 0.5 7.5 2-3 1.8 0.3 7.3 5-9 6.2 1.0 9.2

Height: 2.02 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 11/12/79 Place of birth: Skopje Team 2010-11: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR of Macedonia- A, 1997-03), Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-A1, 2003), BPB Pristina (Kosovo-Superleague, 200304), Lukoil Academik Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 200407), Cherkassy Monkeys (Ukraine- NBL, 2007-08), Feni Industri Kavadarci (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2008-09), Ferro ZNTU Zaporozhye (Ukraine-NBL, 2009), Rabotnicki Skpoje (FYR of Macedonia-KBSL, 2009-10), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

1999 1999 2001 2003 2007 2009

2007 2011

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

6 8

20 15

9-17 6-17

5-12 12-18 4.0 0.7 7.5 4-18 5-16 2.9 0.6 3.6

2PTS

3PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 Rabotnicki (Saporta Cup) 2000-01 Rabotnicki (Korac Cup) 2002-03 Rabotnicki (FIBA Cup) 2007-08 Cherkasky (Eurocup)

10 2 9 8

31 26 30 25

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round

G MIN

2 1 1 7 6 6

2PTS

3PTS

8 15 8 27 33 32

1-3 2-4 0-1 12-20 17-33 15-27

1-1 1-1 - 10-24 13-29 2-18

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2-2 - - 25-32 26-30 27-35

RB AS PTS

0.5 1.0 - 1.0 1.8 2.2

1.5 1.0 - 1.3 2.0 2.5

3.5 7.0 11.3 16.5 10.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS RB AS PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

3PTS

hile Vlado Ilievski didn’t feature last summer during the Qualifying Round, he is expected to return to action at EuroBasket 2011 and will hope to have the same kind of influence as during the previous tournament when he shot over 60% from inside. While his outside shot deserted him, he was still instrumental in the relative success of FYROM and the 31-year-old will be an influential player if he returns alongside the prolific McCalebb in the backcourt. Ilievski isn’t a flashy player who catches the eye but he is hugely effective and consistent in what he does. With the experience of playing regularly in top domestic leagues such as Italy and Spain as well as Euroleague, where he averaged almost 13 points and 4 assists per game last season with Union Olimpija, his scoring ability and on-court vision will be huge strengths for his team. If he can get his outside game going as well it could be happy days indeed for FYR of Macedonia. Ilievski originally played at his first EuroBasket tournament way back in1999 as a teenager.

jorgij Chekovski played limited minutes last summer during the Qualifying Round but managed to find court time in every game which highlights his importance as a role player coming off the bench. He has extensive experience, playing in Ukraine and Bulgaria in addition to his homeland. The veteran is a powerhouse in the paint who plays aggressively to make up for his lack of height in comparison to many of his opponents. He didn’t have the most productive of years last season but brings more to the table than only his numbers. Strong defensively and able to finish around the basket, he is a reliable back up player who could make the cut again and get handed a place at his first major tournament at the age of 31. COMPETITION

2PTS

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 19/01/80 Place of birth: Strumica Team 2010-11: Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 1998-2000), Antalyaspor Antbirlik (Turkey-TBL, 20002001), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2001-2003), FC Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2003-05), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2005-07), VidiVici Bologna (ItalyLega, 2007), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 200708), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2008-09), Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2009), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2009-11)

Gjorgij CHEKOVSKI

YEAR

G MIN

Vlado ILIEVSKI

- 2.0 - 1.0 - -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

RB AS PTS

- - -

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

34-61 2-12 14-31 5.7 0.5 8.8 3-4 0-4 3-6 5.5 0.5 4.5 35-74 14-50 16-32 5.8 1.6 14.2 18-36 7-20 9-13 4.3 1.0 8.3

Partizan Belgrade (Saporta Cup) 5 Partizan Belgrade (Saporta Cup) 3 Partizan Belgrade (SuproLeague) 5 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 20 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 20 F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) 20 Virtus Roma (ULEB Cup) 14 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 6 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 24 Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Euroleague) 6 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 1 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 15

10 12 11 18 31 27 28 30 20 35 5 35

5-10 2-3 3-6 32-64 53-91 30-72 28-56 14-31 39-86 13-28 - 29-68

0-2 0-4 0-4 13-30 32-84 33-76 19-56 9-21 21-61 13-41 2-2 23-72

1-2 - 3-5 16-21 27-38 39-51 25-38 7-10 36-45 16-21 - 35-40

RB AS PTS

1.0 0.7 1.0 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.7 - 2.5

0.4 1.7 1.4 1.5 2.5 2.4 3.4 1.8 1.7 2.2 - 4.1

2.2 1.3 1.8 4.7 11.5 9.9 9.9 10.3 7.4 13.5 6.0 10.8

FYR OF MACEDONIA

Zlatko GOCEVSKI

GROUP C

GREECE

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

A SENSE OF DÉJÀ VU DELIVERS HOPE H

aving ventured to EuroBasket 2009 without the likes of Dimitris

For most of the Diamantids and Theo Papaloukas, everyone braced themselves to summer, Greek fans face the worst by standing helplessly and cringing at a doomed challenge for honours. However, instead of the inevitable failure most ferociously debapeople predicted, Greece made it to the Semi-Final Round and finished on ted the decision of the podium - a memory which could serve them well two years later as they Euroleague MVP seek to make the latter stages once again without some of their big guns. Dimitris Diamantidis However it’s fair to say that while there were some notable names to miss yet another who didn’t participate in Poland, the list was not as long as it is this time major tournament. around. In addition to the continued absence of Diamantidis and Papaloukas, This hot topic soon Hellas will also be without Kostas Tsartaris, Vasilis Spanoulis, Sofoklis Schortsanitis and Loukas Mavrokefalidas. paled into insigniThrow in serious injury concerns over Nick Calathes and Stratos ficance when they Perperoglouand it’s certainly been a string of successive headaches for new received the gut play-caller Ilias Zouros. wrenching news that While everyone would prefer the focus to be on those who will be travelfellow star guard ling to Alytus to tip-off the campaign, there is no denying that without the Vasilis Spanoulis and defensive wizadry of Diamantidis, the perennially great form in a National key big man Sofoklis Team vest of Spanoulis and the unrivalled power and ‘X-factor’ qualities of Sofo Greece face an uphill struggle to challenge for a medal. Schortsanitis would Those who are brave enough to view the glass half full rather than half both also be absent. empty will point out that there is still a very classy and strong spine to this Many now feel a turteam including the experience of captain Antonis Fotsis, Nikos Zisis and bulent build-up to Ioannis Bourousis.. the tournament has Zouros can at least count himself fortunate enough to be able to call on pushed the one-time a number of young and exciting talents including Kostas Koufos, who also front-runners back featured at EuroBasket 2009, while this summer could possibly see the likes of Kostas Papanikolaou and Kostas Sloukas also get the chance to prove into the chasing pack. themselves at the elite level. Howeve, as they The respective performances of Calathes and Koufos in particular could showed two years be absolutely vital. They are likely to be the future of the back and front ago, even a depleted court for the National Team in the longer term and if they can deliver big Greek team is a danperformances alongside their more experienced team-mates, it will provide gerous one. a major boost. Although the priority will be merely to get Calathes fit in time

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2009, Final Round Bronze Medal (6 W – 3 L) 1st round Sep-7th 2009 Sep-8th 2009 Sep-9th 2009

Greece b. FYR of Macedonia 86-54 Greece b. Croatia 76-68 Greece b. Israel 106-80

2nd round

Sep-11th 2009 Greece b. Germany Sep-13th 2009 Russia b. Greece Sep-15th 2009 France b. Greece

Quarter-final

Sep-18th 2009 Greece b. Turkey

Semi-final

Sep-19th 2009 Spain b. Greece

Final 3rd place

Sep-20th 2009 Greece b. Slovenia

84-76 68-65 71-69 76-74 82-64 57-56

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics Player Vassilis Spanoulis Sofoklis Schortsanitis Giannis Bourousis Nikos Zisis Dimitris Diamantidis Antonis Fotsis Kostas Tsartsaris Kostas Kaimakoglou Nick Calathes Giorgos Printezis Stratos Perperoglou Ian Vougioukas Totals

G 6 4 6 6 6 3 6 5 6 5 6 3 6

Min FG 29 26-50 20 17-31 23 21-57 28 25-56 29 20-43 24 8-21 18 14-29 9 8-13 13 11-27 9 8-19 15 8-21 9 2-6 - 168-373

% 52.0 54.8 36.8 44.6 46.5 38.1 48.3 61.5 40.7 42.1 38.1 33.3 45.0

3pts 13-31 9-30 6-21 12-34 6-14 2-5 6-8 0-10 2-10 1-9 57-172

FT 17-21 14-28 13-15 6-10 8-12 3-4 7-14 2-2 5-8 1-1 4-8 2-2 82-125

Rb As 1.0 2.3 4.8 0.3 6.3 0.7 3.0 2.2 3.5 3.8 6.0 0.7 3.8 1.2 2.6 0.2 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.4 2.0 1.0 2.7 32.8 14.7

St 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.3 7.7

BS 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.7

TO 2.5 3.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 10.5

Pts 13.7 12.0 10.7 10.3 10.0 8.3 6.2 4.8 4.5 3.8 3.5 2.0 79.2

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Bejing Madrid Tokyo Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

11th Bronze medal 5th 4th Silver medal Gold medal 5th 5th Did not qualify 9th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuorBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Konstantinos Sloukas 1.87 1 Nick Calathes 1.98 1 Kostas Charalampidis 1.87 1 Vasileios Xanthopoulos 1.88 1 Nikolaos Zisis 1.97 2-1 Kostas Vasileiadis 2.00 2-3 Michail Bramos 1.98 2-3 Kostas Papanikolaou 2.01 3 Pat Calathes 2.08 3-4 Kostas Kaimakoglou 2.06 3-4 Antonis Fotsis 2.09 4 Kostas Koufos 2.18 5 Dimitrios Mavroeidis 2.09 5 Ian Vougioukas 2.11 5 Ioannis Bourousis 2.13 5 Coach: Ilias Zouros

COACH

Nikolaos Zisis

to participate after he fractured his ankle earlier in the summer. In addition, the confirmation by Ioannis Bourousis that he intends to play, after looking like a major doubt for much of the summer, means Greece has the experience to match-up with their rivals in the paint and that is a big bonus. The passion for basketball both on and off the court is a nobrainer when it comes to Greece and for a few weeks, the nation will be gripped to see if it the National Team can bring some much needed joy during difficult political, social and economic times. While finishing 11th at the FIBA World Championship last year might not reflect it, Greece undoubtedly remains one of the biggest teams in World Basketball. Their EuroBasket Final Round record and list of top level players means they will again be one of the sides expected to make it to the latter stages â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with or without a host of star names who will all be absent in Lithuania... l

Birthdate 15/01/90 07/02/89 04/04/76 29/04/84 16/08/83 15/03/84 27/05/87 31/07/90 12/12/85 15/03/83 01/04/81 24/02/89 04/07/85 31/05/85 17/11/83

Team 2010-11 Aris Thessaloniki Panathinaikos Aris Thessaloniki Panellinios Montepaschi Siena (ITA) Bizkaia Bilbao (ESP) Gran Canaria 2014 (ESP) Olympiacos VAP Kolossos Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Denver Nuggets (USA) Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (ESP) Panathinaikos Olympiacos

Ilias ZOUROS

Nationality: Greek Date of birth: 11/03/66 Place of birth: Butare (RWA) Team 2010-11: Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2000-02), Sagesse Beirut (Beirut-A, 2003-04), Peristeri Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2004-05), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2005), Paris Racing (France-Pro A, 2006-07), Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-10), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2011) International career: Greek National Team (2011)

lias Zouros isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely to be daunted by the responsibility and expectation that comes with coaching the Greek National Team. After all, his first job as a head coach was the small matter of being thrust into the pressure-cooker situation at Olympiacos just over a decade ago. Since then, he has coached not only in his homeland but also in Lebanon, France, and most recently Lithuania. He gained personal recognition a little over 18 months ago, when he was crowned the 2009-10 Eurocup Coach Of The Year after leading his Panellinios team from the Qualifying Round to the Finals. Zouros is relatively young at 45 but has 25 years of coaching behind him having started out at the age of 20 working with young players at Panionios. He has come a long way since then and now he stands charged with taking this talented group of National Team players back to the EuroBasket podium and to the Olympic Games in London next year.

Vasileios Xanthopoulos

TEAM STAR GROUP C

Height: 1.88 Position: Point guard Date of birth: 29/04/84 Place of birth: Marousi Team 2010-11: Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Near East (Greece-ESAKE, 2002-04), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE,2004-05),PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2005-06), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2006-07), Panionios (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-09), Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-11)

hen the preliminary roster was announced during the summer, it would be fair to say that Vasileios Xanthopoulos was one of the last names on everybody’s lips. However due to injuries and some really encouraging performances in the warm-up games, the guard propelled himself onto the radar in a big way and has a great chance of making the final cut. Coach Zouros has been impressed with his attitude and composure having never represented his country at senior level despite being a youth international. He is a no-nonsense kind of player who gets the ball to his open team-mates quite efficiently and will step up to the plate at the other end of the floor with his ability to pressure the ball effectively. He knows what it means to play in big games since he has been a regular performer in European club competition for six consecutive seasons.

Antonis FOTSIS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward Date of Birth: 01/04/81 Place of birth: Athens Team 2010-11: Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Ilisiakos (Greece-A2, 1994-97), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 19972001), Memphis Grizzlies (NBA, 2001-02), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2002-03), Real Madrid (Spain- ACB, 2003-05), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2005-2008), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-11)

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

P.A.O.K. (EuroCup) Panathinaikos (Euroleague) Panionios (ULEB Cup) Panionios (Euroleague) Panellinios (Eurocup) Panellinios (Eurocup)

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN 3 11 4 13 5 25 6 22 6 18 7 18 9 24 4 24 6 26 9 25 3 24

2PTS 4-6 8-13 19-28 15-30 11-18 8-15 20-34 13-17 15-22 13-21 2-7

3PTS 1-2 3-4 11-19 5-14 6-18 4-13 12-25 5-15 10-21 12-36 6-14

FT 7-10 9-9 15-20 15-19 8-9 6-6 18-24 3-4 6-6 14-17 3-4

RB 1.0 4.0 5.2 5.3 2.7 2.9 4.2 2.3 1.0 6.1 6.0

AS 0.7 0.5 2.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.7 0.9 0.7

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

5 1 11 10 16 12

23 0 20 17 10 19

7-13 - 8-20 4-8 4-5 7-18

0-2 - 3-12 1-13 3-8 1-13

2-2 - 3-4 6-9 4-4 4-6

RB AS PTS

2.2 - 1.0 1.4 0.9 1.1

2.4 - 2.9 2.0 1.4 2.7

3.2 2.5 1.7 1.3 1.8

Nick CALATHES Height: 1.98 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 07/02/89 Place of birth: Florida (USA) Team 2010-11: Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Lake Howell High School (Winter Park, Florida-USA), University of Florida (USA-NCAA 2007-09), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 20092011)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

ntonis Fotsis is a true veteran of the Greek team and a player who leads by example by putting the team first with his voracious appetite for hard work and willingness to adapt his own role to the needs of the team at any given time. He used to be more of a influential player in years past when he would be the one tasked with making the big offensive plays. Nowadays, he can afford to be more balanced in his approach although when it comes to producing key defensive moments, he is still often at the heart of this. He still plays big minutes for Panathinaikos and that speaks volumes about his influence on the team and his team-mates. He is still one of the most capable power forwards in Europe and a leader in every sense with his wealth of experience still priceless for Greece.

YEAR 2001 2001 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2008 2009 2010

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

ick Calathes is slowly but gradually realizing all of the potential he showed during his college career when he was a marquee player for the Florida Gators. He is learning at a rapid rate and with each passing month and tournament, he continues to have more of an impact. He made his National Team debut two years ago at EuroBasket 2009 in Poland and since that time has not only played well at the FIBA World Championship but also played a big part in helping Panathinaikos lift the Euroleague title earlier this year. Defensively he is excellent and while offensively he needs to work on his perimeter game, he is still only 22-years-old with time to continue evolving and eventually become a leader in years to come. However, his progress may have to be put on hold since he been nursing a fractured ankle all summer and consequently is in a real race to regain fitness in time for the tournament.

PTS 6.0 8.5 17.2 10.0 8.0 4.9 10.4 11.0 11.0 8.4 8.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS 1997-98 Panathinaikos (EuroCup) 3 11 4-10 1-2 - 4.0 - 3.7 1998-99 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 5 13 7-18 1-5 4-7 2.4 0.6 4.2 1999-00 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 19 18 44-72 14-25 24-39 2.8 0.6 8.1 2000-01 Panathinaikos (SuproLeague) 23 21 50-74 36-80 38-48 3.0 0.7 10.7 2002-03 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 20 28 65-121 35-75 54-61 5.7 1.1 14.5 2003-04 Real Madrid (ULEB Cup) 16 26 47-82 22-43 22-32 6.1 0.9 11.4 16 19 40-87 12-33 24-37 3.6 0.5 7.3 2004-05 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 2005-06 Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) 16 26 36-64 21-55 21-28 6.9 1.0 9.8 2006-07 Dinamo Moscow (Euroleague) 20 31 63-120 32-71 66-79 7.4 0.7 14.4 2006-07 Dynamo Moscow (Euroleague) 20 31 63-120 32-71 66-79 7.4 0.7 14.4 2007-08 Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) 17 26 41-69 19-57 36-45 6.2 1.0 10.3 2008-09 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 22 24 28-45 29-67 15-21 4.7 0.7 7.2 2009-10 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 16 23 25-37 10-32 19-23 5.5 0.6 6.2 2010-11 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 22 24 35-46 27-71 33-51 5.1 0.8 8.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

8 6

17 13

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

10-23 11-17

2-11 0-10

RB AS PTS

7-11 2.1 2.0 4.1 5-8 2.2 2.5 4.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 2010-11 Panathinaikos (Euroleague)

G MIN

14 22

14 15

12-22 35-56

5-22 6-17

10-22 1.9 1.7 3.5 18-26 1.6 1.5 4.8

Kostas VASILEIADIS

Height: 2.11 Position: Center Date of birth: 31/05/85 Place of birth: London Team 2010-11: Panathinaikos Greece-ESAKE) Career: Aris Glyfadas (Greece-D Division, 20002002), Ilisiakos (Greece-A2 Division, 2002-03), Saint Louis (USA-NCAA, 2003-07), AGO Rethymno (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-08), Olympiacos (GreeceESAKE, 2008-09), Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-10), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE 2010-11)

Height: 2.00 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of Birth: 15/03/84 Place of birth: Thessaloniki Team 2010-11: Bizkaia Bilbao (Spain-ACB). Career: PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2000-06), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB 20067), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE 2007-08), PAOK (Greece-ESAKE 2008-09), Sutor Basket Montegranaro (Italy-Lega, 2009), Obradoiro CAB (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Bizkaia Bilbao (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

n his day, Kostis Vasiliadis can be one of the most explosive scorers in Europe thanks to his all-round offensive ability on either side of the arc. He is a swingman of great quality, posing a real downtown threat due to his potentially devastating shooting ability while he is also adept at putting the ball on the floor or slashing to the hoop.When he gets the hot-hand in games, he can blow anyone away and has the ability to go off completely. He has just enjoyed another productive season in Spain for Bilbao and helped them reach the Liga ACB Finals. While sometimes his consistency lets him down, he could still be a real ‘X Factor’ player for Greece if given the opportunity since his streaky scoring ability is always liable to shoot down any opponent.

ast summer Ian Vougioukas took to the stage for the National Team at the FIBA World Championship in what was his first major tournament. While he wasn’t able to make much of a splash due to limited opportunities, what has followed since then may mean things will be different at his first EuroBasket Final Round. He made the switch to Panathinaikos and was an essential part of the team crowned Euroleague champions. While not possessing as many skills as some other centers, Vougioukas is effective, reliable and did a good job last year for Panathinaikos following on from his productive 2009-10 season at Panellinios which had a raft of clubs trying to secure his services last summer. Being named a starter at the Euroleague Final Four earlier this year was a huge vote of confidence considering he only had16 minutes of Euroleague experience when he headed into the campaign. Now he is hoping he can find more court-time and play a similar role for the National Team.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2010

COMPETITION

World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2-6

RB AS PTS

2-2 2.7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

- 2.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2009-10 Panellinios (Eurocup) 2010-11 Panathinaikos (Euroleague)

7 16 22

2 1-3 25 64-107 8 33-60

- 1-5 0-24

2-2 0.3 - 0.6 51-77 4.1 1.1 11.4 - 1.1 0.2 4.1

P.A.O.K. (Euroleague) P.A.O.K. (Korac Cup) P.A.O.K. (FIBA Cup) P.A.O.K. (EuroCup) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) Olympiacos (Euroleague)

Kostas KAIMAKOGLOU

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2010

EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

5 5

10 9

2PTS

6-10 2-5

3PTS

3-7 6-8

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Maroussi (ULEB Cup) Maroussi (EuroCup) Maroussi (EuroCup) Maroussi (EuroCup) Maroussi (Eurocup) Maroussi (Euroleague) Panathinaikos (Euroleague)

G MIN

9 13 11 2 9 15 18

6 21 26 19 21 24 10

2PTS

9-15 15-28 30-56 5-9 12-25 35-61 7-18

3PTS

- 5-20 6-21 1-2 5-14 14-43 6-17

2009

RB AS PTS

0.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 0.6

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1 8 16 5 19 17

0 15 32 32 14 12

- 7-14 38-64 12-17 15-35 9-14

- 8-26 39-92 15-28 19-56 17-39

- 5-6 31-36 16-22 32-43 8-8

- 2.1 3.6 5.4 2.3 1.4

- 0.6 2.1 0.8 0.3 0.8

5.4 14.0 17.0 6.3 4.5

COMPETITION

EuroBasket

G MIN

10-18

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0-1

RB AS PTS

8-9 3.0

- 5.6

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

RB AS PTS

0.9 3.2 4.7 4.5 2.8 2.9 2.4

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

- 2.2 0.6 4.2 2-2 2.6 0.2 4.8

5-6 20-27 9-11 - 14-17 32-45 25-28

fter leading the youth National Team to the Final of the U18 European Championship in 2007,where he averaged 26.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game to take the tournament MVP honours, it was always going to be a matter of when and not if, Kostas Koufos jumped up to the senior team. As it happened, EuroBasket 2009 gave him the opportunity and he showed he could contribute on Greece’s way to a podium finish. With added NBA experience since then to call upon, he is capable of standing up to any opposing center in the tournament and will be able to give Greece a big rebounding presence. He will contribute well offensively to the team as he can score inside and make jump-shots. While his defence is still in need of some work, at just 22-years-old, he looks set to be an influential player in future years.

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

3PTS

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of birth: 24/02/89 Place of birth: Ohio (USA) Team 2010-11: Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA) Career: Ohio State University (USA-NCAA, 200708), Utah Jazz (USA-NBA, 2008-09), Utah Flash (USA-NBDL, 2009), Utah Jazz (USA-NBA, 200910), Utah Flash (USA-NBDL, 2010), Minnesota Timberwolves (USA-NBA, 2010-11), Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA, 2011)

ostas Kaimakoglu is likely to play another cameo role coming off the bench for Greece at EuroBasket 2011. This has been his contribution during the last couple of tournaments and when called upon, he has been efficient and ineffective in short spells. He really exploded for Maroussi and two seasons ago he was a stand-out player in Euroleague which helped him get a move to Panathinaikos and become a Euroleague winner. Known for his maturity and unwavering commitment to hard work and dedication to the team ethic, he also has plenty of talent and has been an integral part of the rotation during his first year with the Greens, although a leg injury did slow him down later in the season. He can do pretty much everything from playing hard-nosed defence to scoring, rebounding and working tirelessly off the ball. He can also cause potential match-up problems with opposing forwards because of his strength and power. COMPETITION

2PTS

Kostas KOUFOS

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 15/03/83 Place of birth: Koridalos Team 2010-11: Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Kronos Agios Dimitrios (Greece-D Division1998-2002), Near East (Greece-A2 Division, 2002-04), Maroussi (GreeceESAKE,2004-2010), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2.6 5.0 7.9 6.5 5.9 9.6 3.2

Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves

48 36 11 39

12 94-185 5 22-47 9 21-42 9 47-106

- - - 0-2

36-51 9-15 12-19 12-24

RB AS PTS

2.9 0.4 4.7 1.3 0.2 1.5 3.0 - 4.9 2.5 0.2 2.7

GREECE

Ian VOUGIOUKAS

Nikos ZISIS

Dimitrios MAVROEIDIS

GROUP C

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting guard / Point guard Date of Birth: 16/08/83 Place of birth: Thessaloniki Team 2010-11: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega) Career: YMCA (Greece-3rd Division, 1996-99), AEK Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 1999-2005), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2005-07), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2007-2009), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2009-2011)

Height: 2.09 Position: Center Date of birth: 04/07/85 Place of birth: Maroussi Team 2010-11: Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB) Career: Peristeri Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 200205), Panionios (Greece-ESAKE, 2005-07), BC Maroussi (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-10), Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

ne of the most consistent performers for the Greek National Team over the last seven years, Nikolaos Zisis is an absolute rock who can be depended on to do the right things at the right times. He isn’t a flashy player and rarely complicates things on court which endears him to the fans who love the simplicity and intelligence he brings to the team. He has a lengthy collection of medals in his locker room after not only a terrific record with the senior National Team but also at youth level too, while at club level he has always played on successful teams which is no co-incidence. Defensively he is a real power and can lockdown opposing players very efficiently, particularly in the two spot. Meanwhile his various court smarts mean he is a naturally smooth operator offensively. He helped Montepaschi Siena reach the Final Four earlier this year and is looking to extend his incredible run with Greece at what will be his fourth EuroBasket tournament. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

2 7 7 4 9 4 6 9 6

2PTS

7 19 25 16 13 17 18 26 28

0-1 9-17 20-35 5-9 9-19 8-16 12-28 13-31 19-35

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0-1 5-14 4-16 2-9 8-15 2-6 3-10 5-21 6-21

- 4-9 22-29 6-7 16-19 4-5 2-7 27-38 6-10

RB AS PTS

- 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.0 2.0 0.2 3.7 3.0

- 1.1 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 2.2

YEAR

5.3 10.6 5.5 6.4 6.5 5.8 7.6 10.3

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

AEK Athens (Euroleague) 19 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 14 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 14 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 20 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 7 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 20 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 25 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 21 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 16 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 22

3PTS

14 28-56 9-20 23 28-74 3-21 27 30-66 14-44 31 83-176 20-63 34 13-29 5-19 33 55-117 19-55 16 31-57 5-30 16 36-63 7-20 16 26-54 3-18 22 33-85 9-35

20-34 15-26 19-30 46-59 16-20 53-64 30-36 18-20 25-31 39-46

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10

Peristeri (FIBA Cup) Peristeri (FEL) Panionios (ULEB Cup) Panionios (EuroCup) Maroussi (Eurocup) Maroussi (Euroleague)

1.1 1.1 2.1 4.4 4.9 4.3 1.4 1.7 1.7 2.6

4.5 5.7 8.6 11.6 8.1 11.0 4.3 5.3 5.4 6.0

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2008-09 Maroussi (Eurocup) 2009-10 Maroussi (Euroleague)

G MIN

12 15

13 12

2PTS

3PTS

24-38 12-25

4-21 13-24

3PTS

1 9 8 5 11 16

9 11 9 11 18 18

1-3 13-22 7-12 7-14 24-38 49-88

- - - - - -

RB AS PTS

2-4 13-19 4-8 15-20 16-20 48-61

- 2.7 2.1 3.4 4.7 4.6

- 0.8 - 0.8 0.5 0.5

4.0 4.3 2.3 5.8 5.8 9.1

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2010-11 Aris Thessaloniki (Eurocup)

3-4 3.3 0.9 5.3 5-9 1.6 0.7 4.5

100

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

RB AS PTS

onstantinos Sloukas could be ready to make the step to the senior National Team after enjoying a strong season on loan from Olympiacos in his home city with Aris. He is a talented guard who can handle the pressure of big games and doesn’t concern himself with flashy moves or overcomplicating matters. He is efficient, functional and will focus on finding open-teammates with his excellent passing ability. He can also shoot the ball coming off screens and continues to develop his ability to shoot off the dribble. If he gets the opportunity, he should have no problem executing pick an rolls effectively while in future years, he could become a leader on the floor for the team. However before this, he must first prove himself at the elite level.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

G MIN

Height: 1.87 Position: Point guard Date of birth: 15/01/90 Place of birth: Thessaloniki Team 2010-11: Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Mantoulidis (Greece-A3, 2006-08), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-10), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

at Calathes could finally get his opportunity to join brother Nick in breaking into the National Team after shining last season with VAP Kolossos. While he stood out in what was a mediocre team, he still did enough to nail down a place at the Greek All Star Game earlier this year and showed he is capable of scoring and contributing big numbers if given the opportunity. Having played for two years with a deeper Maroussi team in Euroleague, he didn’t always get huge minutes but definitely has the offensive firepower to make a difference to any roster. He is a good shooter and also works hard on the glass for the team. He is a solid defender too and could provide Coach Zouros with an interesting option coming off the bench.

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

3PTS

Kostas SLOUKAS

Height: 2.08 Position: Forward Date of birth: 12/12/85 Place of birth: Florida (USA) Team 2010-11: VAP Kolossos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: St Joseph’s University (USA-NCAA, 2004-08), Maroussi (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-10), VAP Kolossos (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

2PTS

RB AS PTS

0.9 3.0 2.6 3.2 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.9

Pat CALATHES

YEAR

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

late addition to the roster due to the departure of team-mate Sofoklis Schortsanitis from preparation camp, Dimitrios Mavroeidis has had limited time to impress and prove he is worth an opportunity at the elite level. Having previously played for his country at both youth level and the Mediterranean Games, he is yet to step out with the senior team but key absences could mean he forces his way onto the bench. Certainly the center comes into the summer full of confidence having completed a rock solid season in the ACB, helping Bilbao to a surprise run to the Championship Final. He also has Euroleague and EuroCup experience from his time playing in his homeland with Peristeri, Panionios and Marousi, and offers the National Team a good rebounding presence, a tireless amount of work off the ball and some reliable defence.

1 11

5 19

- 9-21

0-1 9-20

RB AS PTS

1-2 1.0 - 1.0 22-27 2.2 3.1 6.1

Michail BRAMOS Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting guard / Small forward Date of Birth: 27/05/87 Place of birth: Michigan (USA) Team 2010-11: Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-ACB) Career: Miami University, Ohio (USA-NCAA, 2005-09), Peristeri Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 200910), Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

Height: 2.01 Position: Small forward Date of birth: 31/07/90 Place of birth: Trikala Team 2010-11: Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 200709), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-11)

onstantinos Papanikolaou is one of the great hopes for Greek basketball in future years after leading his country to great success at youth level. A strong small forward, he has moved on from collecting medals to establish himself as a bona-fide part of the rotation for a leading Euroleague team at Olympiacos. Defensively, he can do a great job because of his size and because he is very smart and will clog up passing lanes and make things difficult for opposing players. Offensively he is yet to really develop one trademark feature since his outside shooting and ball handling could still improve while he is mediocre athletically. Yet despite some limitations he gets the job done because of his basketball IQ and ability to contribute in many areas. His leadership could be really important for Greece in future years.

new kid on the block when it comes to the Greek National Team, Mike Bramos has just completed his second professional season and his first in European club competition. He made the switch from Greece to the ACB last summer and played for Gran Canaria where he posted some solid, if unspectacular numbers. Indeed Bramos will do well to make the final cut although his three-point threat and all-round shooting ability could be enough for Coach Zouros to give him the chance to be a role player. He is a smart wing player who makes good decisions, is a great free-throw shooter and is adept at making incisive passes to open team-mates. The swingman runs the floor well and is always active off the ball making him the kind of player who could fit into any team reasonably easy.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Aris Thessaloniki (Eurocup) 2009-10 Olympiacos Euroleague) 2010-11 Olympiacos (Euroleague)

2 6 16

3 6 14

1-1 2-4 11-24

0-2 0-4 10-23

COMPETITION

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

- - 0.0 1.0 1-2 1.2 0.8 0.8 11-17 3.1 0.3 3.9

G MIN

2010-11 Gran Canaria (Eurocup)

2PTS

18-40

3PTS

11-47

RB AS PTS

12-14 1.8 1.1 6.8

Ioannis BOUROUSIS Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of Birth: 17/11/83 Place of birth: Karditsa Team 2010-11: Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE) Career: G.C.Karditsas (Greece-D3, 1998-2000), AEK Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2000-06), F.C. Barcelona (SpainACB 2006), Olympiacos (Greece-ESAKE, 2006-11)

Kostas Charalampidis Height: 1.87 Position: Point guard Date of birth: 04/04/76 Place of birth: Thessaloniki Team 2010-11: Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Makedonikos Thessaloniki (Greece-A2, 1995-2002), Olimpia Larisa (Greece-ESAKE, 2002-04), Makedonikos Kozani (Greece-ESAKE, 2004-06), Maroussi (Greece-ESAKE, 200609), Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-10), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

fter a slight dip in form a couple of seasons ago, Ioannis Bourousis has been operating somewhere near back to his best with Olympiacos recently. The leading rebounder for Greece at the last few tournaments, he provides a real presence on the glass and is also a capable shot blocker. Defensively he can match up with the oppositionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s danger men. Offensively he can step outside and hit triples consistently if left open. Always fired up and always vocal, he is a passionate player who goes through the game wearing his heart on his sleeve. He has won plenty of honours and has come a long way since he was a benchwarmer at EuroBasket 2005 when Greece captured gold. Now he is more of a central figure to the team although his mentality may be tested in the wake of a controversial end to his career in Greece having decided to move to Milan for the start of the 2011-12 season. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

4 7 4 6 8 6

2 11 15 17 24 23

3-4 - 6-12 - 14-18 1-5 24-31 1-4 26-53 5-21 12-27 9-30

RB AS PTS

- 4-6 11-13 19-25 16-23 13-15

0.8 1.7 3.5 2.0 7.3 6.3

- 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.7

1.5 2.3 10.5 11.7 10.4 10.7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 2003-04 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 2004-05 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 2005-06 AEK Athens (Euroleague) 2006-07 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2007-08 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2008-09 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2009-10 Olympiacos (Euroleague) 2010-11 Olympiacos (Euroleague)

G MIN

3 12 18 11 17 21 22 17 18

6 8 11 23 16 19 21 16 17

2PTS

3-6 9-18 26-51 28-61 47-61 27-49 97-149 43-79 60-104

3PTS

0-1 - 1-6 4-12 9-18 16-37 7-27 8-17 11-30

2-2 3-7 8-16 25-30 31-42 20-26 60-96 39-51 40-59

RB AS PTS

2.0 2.2 3.7 7.2 5.5 5.2 7.4 4.8 6.6

- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7

2.7 1.8 3.4 8.5 8.9 5.8 12.5 8.8 10.7

hile he has never previously played for the National Team and despite the fact he is 35-years-old, Konstantinos Charalampidas is the man who was asked to answer the SOS call made by Coach Zouros in the wake of some serious problems at the guard spots. The absence of Spanoulis, Diamantidis and Papaloukas left the backcourt short of experience and with additional concerns over the fitness of Calathes, the veteran Charalampidas could get one of the latest National Team calls in history. Predominantly a shooter but also able to handle the ball if required, he brings plenty to the table having regularly competed in European club competition for many years. If he makes the cut, he can bring a three-point threat and help spread the floor effectively. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

101

Makedonikos (ULEB Cup) Maroussi (EuroCup) Maroussi (EuroCup) Maroussi (Eurocup) Panellinios (Eurocup) Aris Thessaloniki (Eurocup)

9 11 1 12 15 11

10 21 25 23 23 24

3-7 19-33 2-3 19-32 21-39 22-36

2-9 9-25 1-4 19-40 28-72 5-27

15-17 28-34 1-2 26-30 72-79 53-66

RB AS PTS

1.3 1.3 3.0 1.3 2.5 0.9

0.6 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.7 1.5

3.0 8.5 8.0 10.1 13.2 10.2

GREECE

Kostas PAPANIKOLAOU

GROUP C

MONTENEGRO

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

MORE THAN A SPECIAL MOMENT IN HISTORY E

uroBasket 2011 in Lithuania isn’t the final destination for one of Europe’s newest countries, it is only the first notable stop on a wonderful journey. Montenegro have only been in existence for a couple of years and yet here they are, at their first major tournament having travelled via the most direct route possible and at breakneck speed. An experienced group of players who have been through a lot during recent years in their guise as a fledgling basketball nation, EuroBasket 2011 will deliver a reward for all of the hard work they have done since their formation. The competition presents a terrific platform and indeed opportunity for the debutantes to finally showcase their talent on the biggest stage and put their obvious potential to the test. Gauging expectation isn’t easy. An impressive 13 consecutive victories illustrates the considerable talent they have at their disposal and the intent they should have to reach the second round at the very least. Some have even spoken of Montenegro as possible medal candidates although that has been played down in most quarters. While the true status of their ambitions remains to be seen, they are undeniably dark horses. Their strength and potential is of course not a total surprise taking into account past contributions to the great Yugoslavia teams or during their time in union with Serbia. Still, the transition to having to fly solo for this small nation has been incredible. They won’t fear anybody in their group and in terms of opponents, there shouldn’t be any major surprises. Despite not having played in a major tournament together, this team has enough experience to acknowledge the road to the next stage is full of pitfalls. For the first time they will encounter some real pressure, both in terms of what they place on themselves individually and collectively as well as the demands from a population who now expects success. They will also

When the national anthem of Montenegro is played for the very first time at a EuroBasket Final Round, it will of mark a truly special moment for those fortunate enough to be in Alytus and also for those watching back home. However, once their special moment has passed, all the sentiment will evaporate as this hard-nosed and talented basketball team bid to reach the latter stages and even grab a potential Olympic Qualifying spot.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2011, Qualifying round 1st in Group A (6 W — 2 L) Aug 2nd 2010 Aug 5th 2010 Aug11th 2010 Aug14th 2010 Aug 17th 2010 Aug 20th 2010 Aug 26th 2010 Aug 29th 2010 * home team

* Montenegro b Latvia Montenegro b. *Finland *Montenegro b. *Italy *Israel b. Montenegro *Montenegro b. Latvia * Montenegro b. Finland *Italy b. Montenegro * Montenegro b. Israel

96-66 74-60 71-62 77-73 90-84 91-71 72-71 79-69

Player Nicola Pekovic Vladimir Dragicevic Goran Jeretin Omar Cook Vladimir Dasic Ivan Koljevic Milos Borisov Predrag Drobnjak Suad Sehovic Ivan Maras Slavko Vranes Milko Bjelica Vladimir Mihailovic Vladimir Golubovic Totals

G 8 8 7 8 8 2 8 8 8 1 8 7 7 6 8

Min FG 24 51-81 20 41-52 23 23-48 32 16-57 22 21-57 8 3-5 18 16-47 12 14-38 21 13-32 8 1-1 11 8-16 8 6-10 7 2-4 5 1-4 - 216-452

102

% 63.0 78.8 47.9 28.1 36.8 60.0 34.0 36.8 40.6 100.0 50.0 60.0 50.0 25.0 47.8

3pts FT Rb As 58-74 5.1 0.8 0-2 22-29 5.6 0.6 11-21 16-20 2.6 3.1 10-40 20-26 2.3 6.1 7-23 13-16 5.3 1.1 1-2 4-4 0.5 1.5 8-31 3-4 5.1 0.8 6-16 8-12 1.6 0.8 9-25 3-8 3.9 0.6 2-2 1.0 4-6 2.8 0.3 1-3 4-5 2.0 0.3 0-1 1-4 0.3 0.1 2-6 1.3 53-164 160-216 37.1 14.5

St 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 6.0

BS 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.2 2.3

TO 2.5 1.5 1.6 2.5 1.6 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 14.0

Pts 20.0 13.0 10.4 7.8 7.8 5.5 5.4 5.3 4.8 4.0 2.5 2.4 0.7 0.7 80.6

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete Did Not Compete

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Vladimir Mihailovic 1.94 1-2 Omar Cook 1.88 1-2 Boris Bakic 1.96 1-2 Goran Jeretin 1.92 2-1 Sead Sehovic 1.96 2 Vlado Scepanovic 1.95 2 Vladimir Dasic 2.08 4-3 Suad Sehovic 1.96 3 Milos Borisov 1.99 3 Milko Bjelica 2.06 4 Vladimir Dragicevic 2.05 4/5 Nikola Pekovic 2.09 5 Slavko Vranes 2.30 5 Nikola Vucevic 2.10 5 Vladimir Golubovic 2.13 5 Coach: Dejan Radonjic

COACH

Birthdate 10/08/90 28/01/82 23/05/86 17/09/79 22/08/89 13/11/75 13/05/88 19/02/87 03/09/85 04/06/84 30/05/86 13/01/86 30/01/83 24/10/90 24/02/86

Team 2010-11 Buducnost Pogdorica Power E. Valencia (ESP) Red Star Belgrade (SRB) Lokomotiv Kuban (RUS) Buducnost Pogdorica Panellinios (GRE) Lottomatica Roma (ITA) KK Bosna (BIH) Hemofarm Vrsac (SRB) Lietuvos Rytas (LTU) Buducnost Pogdorica Minnesota Timberwolves (USA) UNICS Kazan (RUS) Southern California (USA) Banvit BK (TUR)

Dejan RADONJIC Nationality: Montenegrin Date of Birth: 02/02/70 Place of birth: Podgorica Team 2010-11: Buducnost Pogdorica (MontenegroSuperleague) Career: Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague, 2006-11) International career: Montenegrin National Team (2011)

Vladimir Dragicevic

have to cope with the rigours of tournament basketball and the considerable challenges this brings in terms of juggling injuries and performing over a long, intense period. No matter how well they play in one game, they will wake up the next and have to do it all over again. Still, if Montenegro keep to their ethos and play to their multiple strengths, they will be a tough match-up for everybody they face. After all, they have a stellar and powerful front-line, backed up by a true playmaker in Omar Cook. Sacrifices and unwavering commitment made by the players right from the outset when they had to work their way up from Division B will inevitably continue. More importantly than anything else, Montenegro hunt in packs and are a true team who always add a physical dimension to their play in addition to their skills. They are capable of disrupting the rhythm of their opponents, getting under their skin and are generally a team that few people will relish playing against. The future is bright, and undoubtedly EuroBasket 2011 is a whole lot more than merely a special moment in history for this proud basketball nation. l

fter a successful career during his playing days, including brief spells with the Yugoslavian National Team, it was a no-brainer for Dejan Radonjic to move into coaching. The former point guard is still only 41-years-old and yet he has already completed five seasons as Head Coach for his hometown club Buducnost including regularly cutting his teeth in European club competition. He has already had extensive invovlement with the National Team programme having guided a team to sixth position at the U20 European Championship Men last summer. Now of course, he has the big job and some would also say the most responsibility in Montenegrin basketball as Head Coach of the National Team. Not just any National Team mind you but one that is about to embark on a historic moment. While he has big shoes to fill after taking over from the hugely successful Dusko Vujosevic, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear he has a challenge on his hands to continue the Montenegro momentum but nobody will put in more effort to make sure it happens than the very proud and capable Radonjic, not to mention the fact that he will always have the ear of his predecessor as a special advisor.

103

Vladimir DRAGICEVIC

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 30/05/86 Place of birth: Cetinje Team 2010-11: Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague) Career: KK Lovcen Cetinje (MontenegroSuperleague 2004-07), Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague, 2007-11)

GROUP C

aving started his career as a teenager with hometown club KK Lovcen Cetinje, Vladimir Dragicevic has just completed a fourth successive season with Buducnost and has developed into one of the most underrated power forwards in Europe. Last summer he exploded onto the scene at National Team level during the Qualifying Round becoming the second highest scorer and the best rebounder on the roster. Not only that, but his finishing was sensational and he was the most deadly finisher in the entire competition with a staggering 78.8 field goal percentage after sinking 41 of 50 attempts inside. He is great under the hoop, provides a solid mid-range jumper and has a terrific understanding of the game. With such a big appetitie for rebounds and the athelticism to block shots, he has proven to be a real diamond so far. He is good one-on-one and does the dirty work down low, taking some pressure off Pekovic, who is almost constantly doubled. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

41-50

0-2

RB AS PTS

22-29 5.6 0.6 13.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Nikola PEKOVIC

Height: 2.09 Position: Center Date of birth: 03/0/86 Place of birth: Bijelo Polje Team 2010-11: Minnesota Timberwolves (USA-NBA) Career: Atlas Novi Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague, 2003-04), KK Avala Ada Belgrade (Serbia-1B, 2004-05), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2005-08), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-10),Minnesota Timberwolves (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2009 2011

COMPETITION DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 10 23 8 24

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS 62-89 51-81

3PTS - -

FT RB AS PTS 57-75 5.9 0.9 18.1 58-74 5.1 0.8 20.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS 2005-06 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 14 18 39-68 - 21-31 3.6 0.3 2006-07 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 20 14 35-59 0-1 25-35 2.6 0.2 2007-08 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 23 27 143-245 - 92-119 6.9 0.8 2008-09 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 21 18 90-142 - 93-120 3.8 0.3 2009-10 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 13 22 68-112 - 56-77 3.5 0.5

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2010-11 Minnesota Timberwolves

PTS 7.1 4.8 16.4 13.0 14.8

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS 65 14 136-263 - 87-114 3.0 0.4 5.5

17 12 7 29 33

16-23 11-18 2-2 69-97 28-43

8-23 3-4 - 8-24 2-6

3-4 6-9 - 37-58 14-17

RB AS PTS

3.1 2.7 2.0 5.6 4.0

0.4 0.3 - 0.9 1.0

4.9 6.2 4.0 14.2 19.0

Vladimir DASIC Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward / Small Forward Date of birth: 13/05/88 Place of birth: Podgorica Team 2010-11: Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega) Career: Buducnost Pogdorica (MontenegroSuperleague 2004-09), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Gran Canaria (Spain-ACB, 2010), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

s if everyone wasn’t already aware of the tremendous power of Nikola Pekovic from his time at Partizan Belgrade and Panathinaikos playing in Euroleague and picking up All Star berths in Greece to add to his MVP status in the Adriatic League, he has also continued to cement his status at National Team level as the marquee player of Montenegro. During the Qualifying Round he was pretty much unstoppable averaging 20 points per game but also finishing with the second most fouls drawn under the hoop in the competition. Now with a first season in the NBA under his belt, he looks like he will be an even better and smarter player for his country when he steps out at EuroBasket 2011. Pekovic really rose to prominence during 2007-08 when he exploded in Euroleague for Partizan and since that time he has not looked back. He has the capacity to catapult Montenegro to the latter stages such is his power and presence in the paint. He has the ability to establish great position and once he’s caught the ball, he’s tough to stop since he’s lethal around the hoop. A powerhouse in every sense, Pekovic is most definitely the ace in the Montenegro deck and a true warrior leader.

G MIN

Buducnost Pogdorica (ULEB Cup) 12 Buducnost Pogdorica (Eurocup) 6 Buducnost Pogdorica (EuroChallenge) 1 Buducnost Pogdorica (EuroChallenge) 14 Buducnost Pogdorica (Eurocup) 4

ne of the most exciting young forwards in Europe, 23-year-old Vladimir Dasic is now delivering on the immense promise he showed as a young player after a strong season in both Euroleague and domestically in Italy. Once looking like he would primarily play either the 4 or 5 spot, Dasic has evolved into more of a forward in the three role who likes to spend more time on the wings than under the hoop. With such great size he is a real problem for opposing offensive players and with his relatively impressive quickness for his height he is an effective defender. While Dasic still has some development to complete in certain areas, such as his ball handling and improving the consistency of his outside shot, he has plenty of skills and is really difficult to stop in transition or when he attacks aggressively off a short dribble from the high post. Athletic and a great rebounder, it’s not surprising Dasic was named an Italian League All Star earlier this year and the future belongs to him in this Montenegro team. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

25 22

21-38 14-34

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

9 8

9-31 7-23

RB AS PTS

8-13 5,4 1,7 8,6 13-16 5.3 1.1 7.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

104

Buducnost Podgorica (ULEB Cup) 7 Buducnost Podgorica (ULEB Cup) 10 Buducnost Podgorica (Eurocup) 6 Buducnost Podgorica (EuroChallenge) 2 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 4 Virtus Roma (Euroleague) 16

12 20 32 31 8 26

8-15 17-33 16-32 10-19 3-8 34-83

- 13-35 7-26 5-7 2-7 15-38

4-6 8-12 21-26 4-7 2-2 22-35

RB AS PTS

1.6 4.4 8.3 4.5 2.3 4.8

0.1 1.1 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.9

2.9 8.1 12.3 19.5 3.5 8.4

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 13/11/75 Place of birth: Kaloasin Team 2010-11: Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Buducnost Pogdorica (Yugoslavia-YUBA, 1993-00), Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2000-2001), Partizan Belgrade (Yugoslavia-YUBA, 2001-2002), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2002-03), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Montenegro-YUBA, 2003-04), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2004-06), PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2006-07), CB Granada (Spain-ACB- 2007-09), CB Murcia (SpainACB, 2009-10), Panellinios (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11) fter missing action last summer during the Qualifying Round due to a troublesome knee injury, veteran guard Vlado Sceapnoivc had hinted he may have played his last game with the National Team but it now looks like he could have the opportunity to add to his glittering resume. He won gold with Yugoslavia both at the 1998 FIBA World Championship and at EuroBasket 2001, as well as bronze at EuroBasket 1999. Having played for Serbia & Montenegro at EuroBasket 2005, this will be the third different National Team vest he has worn at the tournament. His influence for Montenegro was all too evident in the promotion campaign a few years back when he averaged over 12 points per game and shot an incredible 70% from the field inside and almost 44% from beyond the arc. He has utilised his shooting skills at club level too where he has won plenty of silverware and played in Euroleague Final Fours, All Star games and Championship series. He really has it all, and if back to full fitness, his experience and quality will be a real tonic.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

World Championship European Championship Olympic Games European Championship Olympic Games EuroBasket DIVISION B

9 8 5 6 6 4 9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2010-11

2PTS

3PTS

17 17 15 15 12 19 25

6-14 7-12 1-4 10-13 4-9 2-6 19-27

9-25 7-18 6-16 5-12 7-16 3-10 18-41

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

Buducnost Podgorica (EuroCup) 10 Buducnost Podgorica (Korac Cup) 10 Buducnost Podgorica (Saporta Cup) 16 Buducnost Podgorica (Euroleague) 16 Efes Pilsen (SuproLeague) 25 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 14 Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) 15 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 1 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 23 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 17 P.A.O.K. (ULEB Cup) 10 Panellinios (Eurocup) 1

36 42-64 19-46 28 27-46 9-36 36 31-63 52-119 30 35-57 33-87 31 44-89 38-90 33 80-163 45-89 21 13-31 19-43 4 - 1-2 23 68-150 26-74 12 10-17 11-29 28 17-40 14-41 18 0-3 1-1

2-4 3-6 2-4 5-8 1-2 1-1 18-20 FT

51-60 34-43 38-44 23-34 48-57 71-88 27-35 1-2 59-67 8-10 18-22 -

0.9 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.5 2,4

1.1 1.4 2.2 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.1 - 1.1 0.6 2.1 1.0

eteran guard Goran Jeretin continues to be one of the main performers for Montenegro as evidenced last summer when he averaged double digits during the Qualifying Round and not only showcased his perimeter shooting but also managed 3.1 assists per game to verify his excellent court vision and awareness. Almost always productive due to his ability to find ways to score in multiple situations on the court, Jeretin is also a physical player who provides strong defence at the other end of the floor. Well liked by the fans for his aggressive and committed approach to the game, he is an experienced performer at the highest level having played for big teams around Europe and in European club competition, reaching the EuroChallenge Final earlier this year. Jeretin should continue to be one of the primary weapons for Montenegro at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2009 2011

4.6 4.8 4.4 6.7 5.0 3.5 12,2

COMPETITION

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

COMPETITION

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

RB AS PTS

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition 2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3PTS

16-30 11-21

2PTS

3PTS

14-28 2-3 17-29 5-10 4-16 8-12 22-53 6-18

9-31 2-3 12-33 5-14 13-40 3-15 21-65 10-43

RB AS PTS

15-20 2,3 3,5 8,9 16-20 2.6 3.1 10.4 FT

19-26 2-2 32-45 16-20 16-19 14-19 50-60 18-19

RB AS PTS

1.8 - 1.8 1.4 1.9 2.2 2.7 2.3

5.0 - 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.2 2.8 2.8

12.3 8.0 7.3 5.9 6.3 7.8 12.1 4.0

Height: 1.99 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 03/09/85 Place of birth: Bijelo Polje Team 2010-11: Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Superleague) Career: Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-Superleague, 2003-06), OKK Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2006), Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-SerbiaSuperleague, 2007-11)

ikola Vucevic was always destined to pick up a basketball since both of his parents played professionally with his father Boro a former European Champion. Having survived a train crash in his days with Mornar Bar which claimed the lives of almost 50 of his fellow passengers, Nikola Vucevic has made the most of his good fortune. Having excelled at USC in the NCAA he was drafted earlier this year by the Philadelphia 76ers and it wasn’t exactly surprising after posting a season double-double - a feat he also accomplished at the U20 European Championship in Rhodes two years ago. He offers a good post presence and while still only 20-years-old, his footwork is advanced and typical of his skill level. He can also make mid-range jump shots on a regular basis although he perhaps doesn’t quite have the athleticism to compliment his excellent technical ability.

27 10 17 19 18 19 24 21

2PTS

13-23 12-27

Milos BORISOV

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 24/10/90 Place of birth: Morges (SUI) Team 2010-11: Southern California (USA-NCAA) Career: KK Mornar Bar (MontenegroSuperleague, 2006-07), Stoneridge Prep (USA, 2007-08), University of Southern California (USANCAA, 2008-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

19 23

G MIN

Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 6 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 1 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 14 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Euroleague) 7 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 10 AEL Limassol (EuroChallenge) 5 Buducnost Podgorica (EuroChallenge) 13 Lokomotiv Kuban (EuroChallenge) 15

Nikola VUCEVIC

YEAR

10 7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

19.2 11.5 16.0 12.0 10.0 19.7 7.3 4.0 9.6 3.6 9.4 3.0

G MIN

DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

1.4 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.3 -

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 17/09/79 Place of birth: Niksic Team 2010-11: Lokomotiv Kuban (RussiaSuperleague) Career: Ibon Niksic (Montenegro-1B, 1997-01), Lovcen Cetinje (Montenegro-1A, 2001-02),Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2002-06), Dynamo St Petersburg (Russia-Superleague, 2006), Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague, 2006-07), Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-D1, 2007), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2008-09), AEL Limassol (Cyprus-A, 2009), Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague, 2009-10), Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL, 2010),Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

YEAR

RB AS PTS

1.0 1.0 0.6 1.3 0.7 0.5 3,8

Goran JERETIN

here aren’t many players who manage to spend more than a decade at one club but including his time coming through the youth ranks of the team after joining as a 15 year old, this is how long Milos Borisov has been in Vrsac with Hemofarm. He helped the club secure the Adriatic title in 2005, reach the final in 2008 and also reach the latter stages of Eurocup on a regular basis including a brief foray into Euroleague at the start of last season. This versatile small forward brings the National Team pretty much everything he offers at club level which is a wide ranging skill-set and strong fundamentals. He is a reliable shooter both inside and outside, comfortable handling the ball, is an excellent rebounder and generally makes good decisions on the wings. Not surprisingly, he played in all eight games during the Qualifying Round averaging over 17 minutes per game. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-9 8-31

1-2 2,3 0,4 2,9 3-4 5.1 0.8 5.4

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

7 8

14 18

5-7 8-16

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

105

Hemofarm Vrsac (FEL) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup)

3 4 1 12 11 13 6 12

4 5 5 20 12 13 14 23

1-2 0-3 - 4-13 11-19 7-18 5-14 18-39

0-1 2-3 - 19-48 3-19 5-22 5-14 15-42

- - - 9-14 8-10 13-16 9-9 20-23

- 0.5 - 3.8 2.4 2.3 2.7 5.2

0.7 - - 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.3

0.7 1.5 6.2 3.5 3.2 5.7 8.4

MONTENEGRO

Vlado SCEPANOVIC

Slavko VRANES

Suad SEHOVIC

GROUP C

Height: 2.30 Position: Center Date of birth: 30/01/83 Place of birth: Pljevlja Team 2010-11: UNICS Kazan (Russia-PBL) Career: Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-1A, 2000-03), Portland Trailblazers (USA-NBA, 2004), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2004), Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-1A, 2004-07), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2007-10), UNICS Kazan (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

Height: 1.96 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 19/02/87 Place of birth: Bijelo Polje Team 2010-11: KK Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina-D1) Career: KK Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina-D1, 2005-10), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010), KK Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina-D1, 2011)

lavko Vranes is yet another Montenegro player who will be hoping to increase his impact with the National Team after only managing 11 minutes per game during the Qualifying Round. The center won a Eurocup title with Unics Kazan earlier this year following on from his apperance at the Euroleague Final Four in 2009-10 with Partizan Belgrde although he didn’t get to experience the joy of the occasion after not playing in the Final. There are few biggerbodies in the paint than Vranes and while he has some limitations to his game, he showed at Partizan in particular he can be an effective player in a system which suits him. He flirted with the NBA earlier in his career and while that didn’t work out, he has since managed to find success at club level at Partizan and UNICS Kazan. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

8 8

5 11

2PTS

6-10 8-16

3PTS

- -

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

0-2 0,8 - 1,5 4-6 2.8 0.3 2.5

YEAR

2009

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2004-05 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Buducnost Podgorica (Euroleague) 14 Buducnost Podgorica (ULEB Cup) 10 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 23 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 19 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 22 Unics Kazan (Eurocup) 11

2PTS

10 15 13 15 18 11

5-17 13-26 17-37 28-55 34-72 11-19

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- - - - - 0-6

1-9 9-12 9-24 10-21 19-31 -

3PTS

- 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4

COMPETITION

DIVISION B

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-2

3-8

RB AS PTS

7-11 2,0 0,3 6,0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

1.8 3.7 2.3 4.8 4.6 2.4

uad Sehovic missed much of last season with a serious injury but if back to full fitness for EuroBasket 2011 he will certainly be fresh and ready to roll. After spending five years with Bosna Sarajevo where he won plenty of silverware, Union Olimpija Ljubljana swooped for his services and handed him the chance to play in Euroleague last autumn, but before he could step on court he was struck down by his injury. He managed to return to the court with Bosna towards the end of the season and will be hoping he can still manage to contribute as he did during the Qualifying Round last summer when he played in all eight games. A solid shooter and really hard worker who always does the dirty work on the glass to help the team, this swingman will remain an important member of the Montenegro roster.

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

0.8 3.5 1.9 3.5 4.0 2.5

2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Buducnost Podgorica (ULEB Cup) 4 Buducnost Podgorica (Eurocup) 1 Buducnost Podgorica (EuroChallenge) 1 Buducnost Podgorica (EuroChallenge) 13 Buducnost Podgorica (Eurocup) 6

2 29 2 16 13

2-2 1-1 - 9-25 2-5

- 1-3 - 6-22 2-13

- - 0.8 1.0 4-4 2.0 0.0 9.0 0-2 - - 17-29 2.2 1.2 4.1 5-7 2.0 0.5 2.5

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2003-04 Portland Trailblazers

0-1

RB AS PTS

Vladimir GOLUBOVIC

Milko BJELICA

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 04/06/84 Place of birth: Beograd (SRB) Team 2010-11: Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) Career: Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2001-06), New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig (Germany-BBL, 2006-07), Koeln 99ers (GermanyBBL, 20007-08), Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (LithuaniaLKL, 2008-11)

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of birth: 24/02/86 Place of birth: Novi Sad (SRB) Team 2010-11: Banvit BK (Turkey-TBL) Career: Nis Vojvodina Novi Sad (SerbiaSuperleague,2004-08), Union Olimpia Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2008-10), Caja Laboral (Spain-ACB, 2010), Banvit BK (Turkey-TBL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

ilko Bjelica was handed only a couple of minutes last year during the Qualifying Round but made the most of his limited opportunity with some useful contributions and continued that promising summer form into the 2010-11 season. The forward managed to harvest double digits in Euroleague for Lietuvos Rytas and his excellent year was highlighted by being handed a place in the Lithuanian All Star game. Hisimpressive list of honours at club level includes Eurocup success and Bjelica certainly knows what it takes to win. He showed in Euroleague last season just how good he is at finishing around the hoop against strong opposition and if given more exposure when he returns to Lithuania in his National Team colours, he could prove to be a real force for Montenegro. YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5-7

1-3

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) RheinEnergie Köln (ULEB Cup) Lietuvos rytas (Eurocup) Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague) Lietuvos rytas (Euroleague)

10 10 10 12 14 10 16

12 12 11 22 23 21 26

13-26 23-55 12-22 40-69 49-77 41-80 60-92

3-14 6-19 4-12 12-34 6-23 2-13 12-43

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

RB AS PTS

4-5 2.0 0.3 2.4

2009 2011

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

aving played only a handful of minutes during the Qualifying Round, Vladimir Golubovic will be hoping he can increase his influence this summer after completing arguably the most impressive season of his career so far. Golubovic averaged double digits for Banvit Basketball Club in the Turkish league and also in Eurocup which isn’t surprising the way he finished around the hoop with great consistency. He brings a real aggressive approach inside which is often underlined by his willingness to throw one down in traffic. This former Adriatic League All Star also has some range with a relatively consistent mid-range jumper and with his strong rebounding presence, he is a real option for Coach Radonjic.

12-17 5-9 11-17 34-45 22-43 30-45 40-55

2.5 2.0 2.4 3.0 4.6 4.3 4.7

0.6 0.3 0.7 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.4

4.7 5.7 4.7 12.5 9.9 11.8 12.3

DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

14 5

24-36 1-4

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

10 6

1-1 -

RB AS PTS

31-58 4,7 0,3 8,2 2-6 1.3 - 0.7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 2003-04 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

106

Vojvodina Novi Sad (FEL) 3 Vojvodina Novi Sad (EuroCup) 6 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 10 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 10 Banvit Spor (Eurocup) 6

15 16 16 15 21

5-8 9-15 30-49 28-45 29-43

- - - - 0-8

- 8-21 16-34 12-21 -

RB AS PTS

1.3 - 3.3 3.3 - 4.3 4.4 0.3 7.6 4.2 - 6.8 6.3 0.3 11.0

Vladimir MIHAILOVIC Height: 1.94 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 10/08/90 Place of birth: Cetinje Team 2010-11: Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague) Career: KK Mornar Bar (MontenegroSuperleague, 2008-10), Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague, 2010-11)

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 22/08/89 Place of birth: Bijelo Polje Team 2010-11: Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague) Career: KK Bosna Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina-D1, 2006-07), Buducnost Pogdorica (Montenegro-Superleague, 2007-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

till one of the most exciting and promising young talents in Montenegro, Sead Sehovic will be looking to push his way into the reckoning for court time this summer after not participating in the Qualifying Round. The guard is a versatile player who is adept at slashing to the hoop and has great court awareness. He continues to work on finding even more consistency from the perimeter and while not overly quick or athletic, Sehovic is physically strong and can use his body and impressive positioning skills to help out on the glass. Defensively he is solid enough and always shows the required tenacity and work rate. He has experience of playing for his country through the youth levels and has also played in European club competition with Buducnost Pogdorica.

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Buducnost Pogdorica (ULEB Cup) 4 Buducnost Pogdorica (Eurocup) 1 Buducnost Pogdorica (EuroChallenge) 13 Buducnost Pogdorica (Eurocup) 6

2 29 16 13

2-2 1-1 9-25 2-5

- 1-3 6-22 2-13

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- - 0.8 1.0 4-4 2.0 0.0 9.0 17-29 2.2 1.2 4.1 5-7 2.0 0.5 2.5

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

2004-05 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 7 2005-06 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 6 2006-07 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 8 2007-08 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 12 2008-09 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 11 2009-10 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 10

7 3-7 2-3 10 2-5 0-5 2 0-1 1-2 21 25-41 3-16 21-34 19 18-30 2-14 16-16 18 7-18 5-13

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2-3

0-1

RB AS PTS

1-4 0.3 0.1 0.7

G MIN

11-17

1-3

13-16 0.8 0.3 6.3

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

DIVISION B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

6-15 6-17

14-36 10-40

G MIN

2PTS

10 8

28 32

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

14-18 2,8 4,9 6,8 20-26 2.3 6.1 7.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

2009 2011

RB AS PTS

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 28/01/82 Place of birth: New York (USA) Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: St Johns (USA-NCAA, 2000-01), Fayetteville Patriots (USA-NBDL, 2002-04), Portland Trailblazers (USA-NBA, 2004), Fayetteville Patriots (USA-NBDL, 2004-05), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2005), Dexia Mons Hainaut (Belgium-D1, 200506), VVS Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2006-07), Strasbourg (France-Pro A, 2007), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2007-08), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2008-10), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2010-11) mar Cook has been the number one playmaker for his adopted country and been very much at the heart of everything good about Montenegro since they embarked on a journey to their historic first EuroBasket tournament. The leader in assists and steals for the team has set the tone in the backcourt and you would expect nothing else from a guard who has played at the highest level on both sides of the Atlantic. A good ball handler who can also shoot from downtown and use his acceleration to get to the hoop, Cook is a real danger for opposing defences primarily because of his ability to create for others. He had more assists last summer than not only anybody on the roster but also more than any other player in the Qualifying Round. A smooth operator, the guard is likely to be one of the driving forces of the Montenegro challenge once again as he offers an extra dimension and is the man with the key to open all doors. YEAR

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

Omar COOK

ince leaving Buducnost Pogdorica juniors, Boris Bakic has spent his entire professional career playing in Belgrade and brings experience of winning titles with Partizan and being one of the leaders of a young Red Star Belgrade team. A former youth player with Serbia & Montenegro, Bakic is yet to breakthrough with the senior Montenegro team although his maturity and contributions last season may persuade Coach Radonjic to hand him a spot. Hampered by injuries in recent times, a clean bill of health this summer means Bakic can showcase his excellent defensive skills and quick hands. He also has a good basketball IQ which helped him rack up almost five assists per game in the Serbian league last season although he needs to improve his three-point shooting. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

2010-11 Buducnost Pogdorica (Eurocup) 6

Height: 1.96 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 23/05/86 Place of birth: Podgorica Team 2010-11: Red Star Belgrade (SerbiaSuperleague) Career: Partizan Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2004-07), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2007-11)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Boris BAKIC

YEAR

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

he stand-out player for Montenegro at the U20 European Championship last summer where he averaged almost 17 points per game, Vladimir Mihailovic also turned out for the senior team during the Qualifying Round last year. He showed glimpses of what he is capable of playing at the elite level in years to come and should squeeze his way back onto the bench for EuroBasket 2011. Always in the game, Mihailovic is a busy player who can not only shoot the ball from range, create for his team-mates or penetrate to the hoop, he also handles the ball well and with his strong character and high basketball IQ, he shouldn’t be overawed if given the opportunity to shine coming off the bench.

RB AS PTS

4-6 6-14 2-2 2.8 1.5 4-4

0.7 1.0 - 1.1 0.6 1.1

- 0.3 0.1 6.7 5.3 0.9

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1.7 1.7 0.6 3.3

2005-06 Mons-Hainaut (EuroCup) 2006-07 CSK Samara (EC Challenge) 2007-08 Red Star Belgrade (ULEB Cup) 2008-09 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 2009-10 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 2010-11 Power E. Valencia (Euroleague) NBA STATS

7 12 14 16 16 21

2003-04 Portland Trailblazers 2004-05 Toronto Raptors

17 5

SEASON NBA Team

107

37 36 37 24 28 30

G MIN

8 15

9-24 20-48 14-26 2.4 7.6 14-35 42-84 22-31 3.6 6.7 19-47 36-107 67-84 3.2 6.1 9-28 18-46 18-24 1.9 5.1 19-42 30-78 27-34 1.8 5.9 28-68 26-72 34-43 2.4 5.5 7-26 11-20

0-1 0-4

13.1 14.7 15.2 5.6 9.7 8.0

- 0.4 1.4 0.8 3-6 1.4 4.4 4.6

MONTENEGRO

Sead SEHOVIC

FIBA EUROPE 2010 YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

JAN

VESELY (CZECH REPUBLIC)

an Vesely first played with the senior Czech Republic team in EuroBasket 2009 Division A, at the age of 19 FIBA Europe announced that The Czech forward is the winner of the 2010 FIBA Europe Player of the Year Award. Vesely edged out three-time winner Ricky Rubio of Spain in both the public and an expert panel vote, in what turned out to be the closest race ever in this category. Players born in 1990 or later were eligible for the award. The versatility of the all-around 2.10Â m forward, reminiscent of Toni Kukoc, made him stand out in the impressive Partizan side that reached last year's Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. He averaged 8.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in that competition and posted almost identical numbers with the Belgrade team in the Adriatic League, 8.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Vesely first featured in the senior national team in EuroBasket 2009 Division A. His exceptional talent became immediately apparent, as the 19-year-old at the time Czech finished the tournament with 11 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. "I have been following Jan Vesely's progress in the last years and I have the feeling he'll give us all plenty of reasons to keep a close eye on him for many years to come. He is that rare kind of player that can play in any position, a natural basketball talent" said FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin. l

The Young Men's Player of the Year voting results:

LAST Statistics NATIONAL TEAM STATS Year

2009

COMPETITION

Eurobasket Qualifying Round

G MIN

2PTS

24-42

3PTS

2-8

RB AS PTS

12-27 5.5 0.9 11.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2010-11 Partizan Belgrade (Euroleague) 15

2PTS

49-82

3PTS

10-28

24-54 3.6 1.1 10.1

108

Player Jan Vesely Ricky Rubio Jonas Valanciunas Andrew Albicy Enes Kanter Dario Saric Kostas Papanikolaou Nikos Pappas Mateusz Ponitka Tomas Satoransky Dejan Musli Davis Bertans Mario Delas Przemyslaw Karnowski Dmitry Kulagin TOTAL

Fan Voting 5977 5924 6764 4461 5290 3014 4297 4098 28807 2172 7416 5737 2715 6121 4286 97.079

Expert Voting 148 134 98 54 44 39 37 35 9 29 23 18 14 5 6 693

Ranking 0.156 0.141 0.106 0.059 0.050 0.042 0.042 0.040 0.039 0.032 0.031 0.024 0.017 0.011 0.010 -

BELGIUM

GROUP D

(Belgique/België)

BULGARIA (Bălgarija)

Georgia (Sakartvelo)

SLOVENIA (Slovenija)

RUSSIA (Rossiya)

UKRAINE (Ukraine)

Klaipeda,

03.09.11

Klaipedos Arena

D/7 Ukraine – Bulgaria D/9 Slovenia – Georgia D/8 Russia – Belgium

31.08.11

04.09.11

D/2 Belgium – Georgia D/1 Slovenia – Bulgaria D/3 Russia – Ukraine

15:30 18:00 21:00

05.09.11

01.09.11

D/4 Bulgaria – Belgium D/6 Georgia – Russia D/5 Ukraine – Slovenia

D/11 Georgia – Ukraine D/10 Bulgaria – Russia D/12 Belgium – Slovenia

15:30 18:00 21:00

D/13 Georgia – Bulgaria D/14 Slovenia – Russia D/15 Ukraine – Belgium

15:30 18:00 21:00 COLOURS PANTONE

109

Head, shoes

Shorts, t-shirt

Body, Eyes, shapes

Body shadows, mouth

Eyes

GROUP D

BELGIUM

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

BELGIAN LIONS BACK ON THE PROWL

Belgium return to hey say absence makes the heart grow fonder and since it’s the EuroBasket Final almost two decades since Belgium last tasted action at the Final Round stage after a Round of a EuroBasket tournament, it’s fair to say everyone assopainful absence of ciated with Belgian basketball will really love and cherish every minute of 18 years and having their time on Lithuanian soil. stopped the rot, Securing their spot for this tournament was very much on the cards after making significant strides in the last few years including almost making it they will step out in to Poland two years ago by way of the Additional Qualifying Round where, Lithuania looking to despite winning the first leg, they were eventually defeated by France as make up for lost time. Les Bleus overturned the deficit with some ease and crushed their rivals to The Lions had to do break Belgian hearts. it the hard way last Still, now they have reached their goal, or perhaps more accurately their summer in a tough first goal, it can’t be the end of their ambition and there is no reason the Qualifying Round Lions can’t roar at EuroBasket 2011 and make people sit up and take notice. Much of the hard work for their success in reaching the Final Round group but finished top once again has been attributed to Coach Casteels. Not only by the fans and of the pile to show media but also his own players who have been quick to pay tribute to him. they have the bite to The experienced duo of Thomas Van Den Speigel and Axel Hervelle have make life difficult for both been particularly vocal about the contribution of the play-caller in purtheir opponents at suing the active commitment of players and bringing everyone together to EuroBasket 2011. achieve the chemistry which was so prominent and important last summer.

Casteels has also changed the dynamics of the team and introduced a much fresher and altogether younger element which resulted in better equilibrium between the veterans and emerging talents. Still, Belgium aren’t as deep as some of their rivals and perhaps lack some quality game changers, although they should get a boost if NBA man Didier Llunga Mbenga makes a return to strengthen their frontcourt. The note of caution is that even with a buoyant Qualifying Round behind them, it could still end up being something of a dog-fight for Belgium. Not

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2011, Qualifying round 1st in Group C (6 W — 2 L) Aug 5th 2010 Aug 8th 2010 Aug11th 2010 Aug14th 2010 Aug 20th 2010 Aug 23rd 2010 Aug 26th 2010 Aug 29th 2010 * home team

*Belgium b Georgia Belgium b. *Portugal *Belgium b. Bulgaria *Poland b. Belgium Belgium b. *Georgia * Belgium b. Portugal *Bulgaria b. Belgium * Belgium b. Poland

74-64 74-70 70-64 70-56 86-63 68-63 92-81 70-67

Player Marcus Faison Christophe Beghin Beye Tabu-Eboma Axel Hervelle Sam Van Rossom Dimitri Lauwers Roel Moors Thomas Van Den Spiegel Guy Muya Randy Oveneke Jef Van Der Jonckheyd Yannick Driesen Totals

G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 6 7 3 8

Min FG 27 31-57 21 31-56 24 26-57 30 29-80 25 27-39 13 15-39 22 16-38 13 13-31 12 14-19 7 7-12 13 5-13 3 0-1 - 214-442

110

% 54.4 55.4 45.6 36.3 69.2 38.5 42.1 41.9 73.7 58.3 38.5 0.0 48.4

3pts FT Rb As 12-26 12-16 3.5 1.8 4-6 19-26 3.0 1.1 15-34 16-21 1.9 2.0 6-32 12-17 5.4 1.8 11-19 7-8 2.1 2.3 13-32 13-16 1.0 1.6 3-9 14-17 1.9 1.5 0-1 3-10 3.2 0.5 3-5 2-4 0.8 0.6 2-5 2-2 0.8 0.5 4-12 1-2 1.7 0.9 2-2 73-181 103-141 24.0 14.1

St 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.7 8.5

BS 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4

TO 2.0 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.1 0.8 1.6 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 12.4

Pts 10.8 10.6 10.4 9.5 9.0 7.0 6.1 4.8 4.1 3.0 2.1 0.7 75.5

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Jorn Steinbach 1.84 1 Sam Van Rossom 1.88 1 Beye Tabu-Eboma 1.84 1-2 Roel Moors 1.90 1-2 Dimitri Lauwers 1.88 2 Marcus Faison 1.96 2 Quentin Serron 1.90 2 Guy Muya 1.90 1-3 Jean Mwema 1.95 3 Randy Oveneke 2.00 3 Axel Hervelle 2.04 4 Christophe Beghin 2.06 4 Maxime De Zeeuw 2.05 4 Thomas Van Den Spiegel 2.14 5 Didier Llunga Mbenga 2.10 5 Coach: Eddy Casteels

COACH

Didier Llunga Mbenga and Roel Moors

that this will bother the players who aren’t exactly battle weary with each and every one of them anticipating their respective EuroBasket debuts. Certainly Casteels will trust the team that got them to Lithuanian during qualifying and so injuries permitting, they will be assured continuity. Looking at what appears to be one of the more open groups, Belgium won’t feel overawed by what lies in wait. In fact three of their opponents in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Georgia all failed to qualify initially from the Qualifying Round while the latter two were in the same group last summer. Belgium finished with a 3-1 winning record against the duo and while things could be very different this time around, it is one more reason for the Lions to feel confident when they look to light up Klaipeda. l

Birthdate 20/01/89 03/06/86 07/10/85 16/12/78 30/04/79 18/02/78 25/02/90 23/05/83 05/12/89 03/01/86 12/05/83 02/01/80 26/04/87 10/07/78 30/12/80

Team 2010-11 Generali Okapi Aalstar CAI Zaragoza (ESP) NGC Cantu (ITA) Antwerp Giants Air Avellino (ITA) BC Oostende BC Oostende Liege Basket Antwerp Giants Antwerp Giants Bizkaia Bilbao (ESP) Spirou Charleroi Gent BC Oostende New Orleans Hornets (USA)

Eddy CASTEELS

Nationality: Belgian Date of birth: 19/08/60 Place of birth: Mechelen Team 2010-11: Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1) Career: Maes Pils Antwerp (Belgium-D1, 1995-2000), Leper (Belgium-D1, 2000-01), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2001-04), Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 2004-06), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2006-08), Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1, 2008-11) International career: Belgian National Team (2005-11)

ddy Casteels has been given significant credit by his senior players for working hard and bringing the Belgian National Team together in recent years to achieve an important balance of youth and experience on the roster – as well as a nice atmosphere between the players and coaching staff. He has also instilled a real work ethic within the team and that was evident last summer during the Qualifying Round. While the play-caller can gain satisfaction from finally bringing Belgium back to EuroBasket after some 18 years in the wilderness, he almost managed to oversee a place at EuroBasket 2009 but a second leg play-off game with France proved 40 minutes too far. At club level, Casteels has not coached outside of his native Belgium but still has considerable experience having started winning trophies more than a decade ago. In more recent times, has led Antwerp Giants into the last eight of EuroChallenge and now faces one of his toughest assignments yet as he tries to help the National Team make up for lost time.

111

Christophe BEGHIN

GROUP D

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 02/01/80 Place of birth: Schaerbeek Team 2010-11: Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1) Career: Belgacom Aalst (Belgium-D1, 1998-99), Oostende (Belgium-D1, 1999-04), Roseto (ItalyLega, 2004-05), Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 200507), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2007-08), Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1, 2008-10), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2010-11)

ne of the most consistent performers for the National Team for many years, Christophe Beghin is one of the key players for Belgium. He adds veteran leadership and is an excellent scorer and rebounder with a great track record at the elite level having harvested double digit returns during the last four successive EuroBasket Qualifying campaigns. Last summer was no different and at 31-years-old, he shows no signs of slowing down his production. He is a versatile forward with great strength who is happy either facing the basket or backing down while his leaping ability helps him to work the glass to great effect. He can also handle the ball well for a big man, makes baseline jumpers consistently and will be a vital part of the Belgian team at EuroBasket 2011 as he is a competent defensive presence as well. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

Marcus FAISON

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11

Aalost (Korac Cup) Oostende (Korac Cup) Oostende (SuproLeague) Oostende (Euroleague) Oostende (ULEB Cup) Oostende (FEL) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Antwerp (EuroChallenge) Spirou Charleroi (Euroleague)

G MIN 8 27

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS 19-31

3PTS 12-26

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 2002-03 Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) 12 34 48-84 15-59 2003-04 Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) 10 35 28-73 19-56 2004-05 Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) 14 35 57-109 29-75 2005-06 Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) 1 11 2-5 - 2006-07 RheinEnergy Köln (Euroleague) 9 28 22-34 19-33 2006-07 Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) 6 16 9-24 7-21 2007-08 BC Kyiv (ULEB Cup) 14 27 27-62 18-51 2010-11 Oostende (EuroChallenge) 14 23 19-42 18-51

RB 4.3 5.7 4.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.1

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- - 0-2 5-8 3-6 4-6

2-5 9-14 29-44 22-38 30-43 19-26

RB AS PTS

2.3 5.2 5.5 3.5 4.5 3.0

0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.1

3.3 8.5 10.1 11.5 11.9 10.6

AS 2.1 2.0 1.8 - 1.4 0.3 1.4 1.1

3 9 20 14 10 14 9 13 4

9 3-4 15 17-31 14 20-50 28 56-124 31 43-90 32 85-161 17 22-37 27 49-91 11 2-9

- - 0-1 0-3 0-1 0-3 1-5 2-9 0-1

1-2 8-10 12-18 32-49 25-34 39-58 7-11 29-43 -

RB AS PTS

1.3 3.4 3.2 5.4 6.8 8.4 3.4 4.9 1.3

0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.3

2.3 4.7 2.6 10.3 11.1 14.9 6.0 10.2 1.3

t was six years ago when Beye Tabu-Eboma gave a big glimpse of his potential wearing a Belgian vest when he took the U20 European Championship Division B by storm with 22 point per game and since then, he has broken into the senior team and delivered on that promise. Last summer he averaged double-digits and was instrumental in helping Belgium top their group in the Qualifying Round. He has won titles in Belgium and last season transferred his skills to the Italian league and helped Cantu to the Championship Finals against Siena. He has played for several seasons in Eurocup and he is a guard who could be a threat at his first major tournament. Something of a streaky scorer, he has the capacity to explode on any given night, especially if he is stroking three-balls from the perimeter.

FT RB AS PTS 12-16 3.5 1.8 10.8 FT 34-45 42-52 69-94 1-2 35-38 10-12 22-28 15-22

9-13 21-46 36-82 45-73 46-77 27-50

Height: 1.84 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 07/10/85 Place of birth: Kinshasa (COD) Team 2010-11: NGC Cantu (Italy-Lega) Career: CPH Gilly (Belgium-D2, 2003-05), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2005-10), NGC Cantu (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

COMPETITION Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

Beye TABU-EBOMA

arcus Faison has become a reference player for the Belgian National Team and that is hardly surprising taking into account what the guard brings to the table. A true veteran at the age of 33 and yet having lost very little of his impressive athletic ability and intensity, Faison brings a wealth of experience and leadership. He leads by example on defence with his great ability to read the game, pressure his opponents and anticipate opportunities to grab some steals. He was one of the leaders in that category during the Qualifying Round last summer and with the added bonus of his considerable height and size, he is a real asset defensively. While predominantly known for his sharp shooting skills, he also likes to run the floor in transition too and is often elusive enough to ghost past opponents and find his way to the hoop. However his main offensive threat still comes from his shooting and last summer he certainly had the hot-hand from downtown. He has extensive experiences at club level having won titles and stepped out at the Euroleague Final Four while in Malaga. Earlier this year he also helped BC Oostende to the EuroChallenge Final Four. YEAR 2011

8 26 28 22 21 21

6 6 10 11 11 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 18/02/78 Place of birth: North Carolina (USA) Team 2010-11: BC Oostende (Belgium-D1) Career: Siena (USA-NCAA, 1996-00), Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 2000-02), Adirondack Wildcats (USA-USBL ,2002), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2002-06), RheinEnergie Koln (Germany-BBL 2006), Unicaja Malaga (SpainACB, 2006-07), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2007-08), Besiktas (Turkey-TBL, 2008-09), ViveMenorca (Spain-ACB, 2009), Peristeri Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-10), Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

PTS 14.6 15.5 19.3 5.0 15.1 8.2 9.3 7.6

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 8

17 24

2PTS

3PTS

2-8 11-23

1-10 15-34

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

4-7 1.7 1.7 3.7 16-21 1.9 2.0 10.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

112

Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Spirou Charleroi (EuroCup) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Spirou Charleroi (Eurocup) Spirou Charleroi (Eurocup) Cantù (Eurocup)

G MIN

9 6 10 12 5 6

16 26 17 18 28 17

9-16 10-15 - 1.4 1.2 5.3 6-16 3-16 11-14 1.8 2.8 5.3 7-25 12-29 7-9 1.0 1.1 5.7 21-31 5-31 17-24 1.7 1.8 6.2 10-19 12-23 7-10 2.4 2.4 12.6 5-16 7-19 6-8 1.3 1.2 6.2

Dimitri LAUWERS

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 12/05/83 Place of birth: Liege Team 2010-11: Bizkaia Bilbao (Spain-ACB) Career: Pepinster (Belgium-A1, 2000-05), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2005-10), Bizkaia Bilbao (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

Height: 1.88 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 30/04/79 Place of birth: Liege Team 2010-11: Air Avellino (Italy-Lega) Career: BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 1998-00), Le Mans (France-Pro A, 2000-01),Cholet (FrancePro A, 2001-02), Dijon (France-Pro A, 2002-04), Teramo (Italy-Lega, 2004-05), Scaffati (Italy-Lega, 2005-08), Fortezza Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2008), Cimberio Varese (Italy-LegaA 2008-10), Air Avellino (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

ne of the most instantly recognisable faces of the Belgium National Team, Axel Hervelle seems as if he has been around forever after six successive years playing in the ACB but he is still only 28-years-old. Essentially a combo forward, he is a hustle player who can drain an outside shot. While he does not neccessarily pack an extensive skill-set, his long arms, good athleticism, really good hands and soft shooting touch from range make him a highly effective player. He is also very aggressive at both ends of the court and will pick out a teammate with ease due to his excellent passing ability. He can provide scoring, rebounding and a little bit of everything for the team as evidence by his pivotal role in the remarkable run of Bilbao to the Liga ACB Championship Finals a few months ago. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

3 10 10 7 8

2PTS

3PTS

15 30 34 31 30

5-7 31-59 40-75 28-52 23-48

2-5 17-53 18-71 9-29 6-32

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

2-2 3.7 20-33 9.7 34-51 11.7 18-25 7.4 12-17 5.4

1.0 1.7 2.2 1.9 1.8

YEAR

6.0 13.3 16.8 14.4 9.5

1999 2001 2003 2007 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Verviers-Pepinster (ULEB Cup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (ULEB Cup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Bilbao Basket (Eurocup)

9 19 23 16 20 19 11

31 29-54 4-19 19 51-105 14-31 24 41-75 31-76 23 53-82 14-28 23 44-82 23-47 20 30-53 13-44 26 22-38 6-33

13-17 25-43 26-36 25-43 29-43 23-30 16-21

RB AS PTS

9.2 4.2 4.3 4.8 6.2 5.1 5.4

1.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.4 1.8

imitri Lauwers is a longstanding member of the Belgian National Team who started playing in European club competitions more than a decade ago. He is a pure shooter and will continue to pose yet another perimeter threat in what is a vastly experienced and dangerous backcourt. Often coming off the bench to good effect, Lauwers really has seen it all during his lengthy career which has been mostly played in Italy having originally left his homeland to play for a period of four years in France. While he prefers to spot up from outside, he is also adept at making incisive passes to his team-mates and he works hard on the boards as well. It’s some 12 years since he originally stepped out for the senior National Team at a Qualifying tournament and at the age of 32, he’s now ready to play at his first major tournament. COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2002-03 2003-04

Oostende (EuroCup) Oostende (Korac Cup) Oostende (Korac Cup) Le Mans (Korac Cup) JDA Dijon (FIBA Cup) JDA Dijon (FEC)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2009 2011

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

6 11 8

29 25 25

2PTS

13-26 21-34 16-20

3PTS

5-20 13-33 11-19

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2007-08 Oostende (ULEB Cup) 12 2009-10 Scavolini Pesaro (EuroChallenge) 12

27 22

2PTS

31-49 13-20

3PTS

14-31 16-37

3PTS

- 17-33 9-28 5-13 21-57 13-32

- 14-20 17-22 16-19 39-50 13-16

RB AS PTS

0.3 1.6 1.9 1.5 2.0 1.0

- 1.0 1.3 2.5 1.4 1.6

6.9 8.9 9.3 10.8 7.0

12 14 10 8 16 7

15 11 21 31 26 28

4-14 7-13 10-17 15-24 21-51 5-6

3PTS

11-27 14-25 19-55 16-42 25-74 16-40

12-18 14-17 19-24 18-23 46-51 17-20

RB AS PTS

0.3 0.9 1.7 3.3 2.5 1.3

0.8 0.6 1.2 2.9 2.3 2.0

4.4 5.0 9.6 12.0 10.2 10.7

uentin Serron is one of the most exciting players of the new generation which is preparing to make an impression at senior National Team level having played for his country at youth level. The 21-year-old played at the EuroChallenge Final Four earlier this year and received one of the loudest cheers of the weekend from the home crowd when he drilled a trademark three-pointer to tie up the third placed game at the end of the third quarter. A good defender as well as an excellent shooter, he is a talent although still has some way to go before he will be the finished product. Nevertheless, he brings energy and can make shots which means he could just squeeze onto the bench, although perhaps this tournament may have come just a bit too soon for him to make the final cut. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

5-10 2.5 2.5 7.7 12-17 1.8 1.9 8.5 7-8 2.1 2.3 9.0

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Oostende (EuroChallenge)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2PTS

- 2-12 9-24 3-6 3-15 2-7

Height: 1.90 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 25/02/90 Place of birth: Etterbeek Team 2010-11: BC Oostende (Belgium-D1) Career: BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2008-11)

am Van Rossom is an intelligent playmaker with great fundamentals and an excellent understanding of the game. His on court IQ and composure make him the ideal man to pull the strings for Belgium in the backcourt. There isn’t anything too spectacular about his game since he is neither particularly athletic not prone to flashy moves. Instead he is a rock for his team who just gets on with the task of getting the ball efficiently to his open team-mates and stepping up his own scoring when required. He is consistent from downtown, handles the ball well and recognises opportunities early which gives him an edge. While not quite as strong defensively, he still manages to do a reasonable job and is turning into everything he promised during a stand-out youth career for his country. He has won titles in Belgium as well as playing in Italy and also Spain where he played last season with CAI Zaragoa. G MIN

G MIN

6 17 24 24 28 13

Quentin SERRON

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 03/06/86 Place of birth: Gent Team 2010-11: CAI Zaragoza (Spain-ACB) Career: De Pinte (Belgium-D2/3, 2003-05), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2005-08), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2008-09), Scavolini Spar Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2009-10), CAI Zaragoza (SpainACB, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

2PTS

3 10 7 4 10 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

9.2 7.4 8.7 10.8 9.3 6.4 7.1

Sam VAN ROSSOM

YEAR

G MIN

RB AS PTS

20-30 2.8 2.7 10.3 5-13 2.6 1.8 6.6

113

6-24

8-15

3-9 1.7 1.4 2.4

BELGIUM

Axel HERVELLE

GROUP D

Guy MUYA

Roel MOORS

Height: 1.90 Position: Small Forward / Point Guard Date of birth: 23/05/83 Place of birth: Kinshasa (COD) Team 2010-11: Liege Basket (Belgium-D1) Career: Saint Walburge (Belgium-D2, 199899), Saint Louis (Belgium-D2, 1999-00), Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 2000-04), Euphony Liege (Belgium-D1, 2004-06), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2006), Scafati Basket (Italy-Lega, 2006-07), Palma Aqua Magica (Spain-LEB1, 2007-08), Autocid Ford Burgos (Spain-LEB1, 2008), Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 2009), Liege Basket (Belgium-D1, 2009-11)

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 16/12/78 Place of birth: Harentals Team 2010-11: Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1) Career: Brabo Basket (Belgium-D2, 199697), Bree (Belgium-D1, 1997-99), Brussels (Belgium-D1, 1999-00), Royal Basket Antwerp (Belgium-D1, 2000-02), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2002-06), ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France-Pro A, 2006-07), Leuven (Belgium-D1, 2007), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2007-08), Gent (Belgium-D1, 2008-09), Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1, 2009-11)

uy Muya is a hugely versatile player who can fill multiple positions either in the backcourt or stepping up to the wings when necessary. A good ball handler and excellent defender who utilises his athleticism and quick first step, Muya brings intensity to the floor and is a good option for Coach Casteels to inject some energy off the bench. He will do a little bit of everything for Belgium and you can expect to see him on the ball as playmaker, shooting from outside and hustling in the paint for bonus rebounds. Muya will mostly be utilised at the defensive end and is able to draw on his experience playing in Italy and Spain as well as in the Belgian league.

eteran Roel Moors is a crafty backcourt player who has won several titles during his career and is a proven winner at club level. Meanwhile for the National Team, he has a decade of trying to help Belgium qualify for the Final Round of EuroBasket and finally he has reached the destination he first tried to land back in 2001. He has twice been named Belgian Player of The Year and for most of the last ten year period has reigned supreme as the premier guard for his country. More recently other players have arrived to eat into his court time but he still provides a great service and leadership for Belgium as a combo guard who can act as playmaker or step things up from the two spot.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

10 12 8

21 20 12

2PTS

15-36 11-30 11-14

3PTS

4-16 9-18 3-5

RB AS PTS

14-24 1.5 1.8 5.6 17-25 2.1 1.4 5.5 2-4 0.8 0.6 4.1

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2006-07 2009-10 2010-11

G MIN

Verviers-Pepinster (ULEB Cup) 9 Liège (ULEB Cup) 10 Oostende (ULEB Cup) 8 Liège (EuroChallenge) 9 Liège (EuroChallenge) 8

22 23 19 28 29

2PTS

16-32 20-40 8-16 17-31 20-37

3PTS

4-11 7-14 3-8 2-11 2-14

13-19 17-29 14-21 23-33 14-24

RB AS PTS

2.1 1.4 2.1 3.2 3.6

2.3 2.5 1.4 2.4 3.5

6.3 6.4 4.9 7.0 7.5

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11

Height: 1.84 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 20/01/89 Place of birth: Gent Team 2010-11: Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-D1) Career: Waragem (Belgium-D2, 2006-08), Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-D1, 2008), Waragem (Belgium-D2, 2008-09), Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-D1, 2009-11)

Antwerp (Saporta Cup) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) ASVEL (EuroCup) Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup) Antwerp (EuroChallenge) Antwerp (EuroChallenge)

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Okapi Aalstar (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 Okapi Aalstar (EuroChallenge)

5 2

23 25

8-10 4-8

4-12 3-11

5-6 2.4 3.8 6.6 2-2 3.0 2.0 9.5

2PTS

3PTS

0-1 5-9 25-48 35-68 32-56 13-29

- 0-1 3-8 13-30 5-18 3-9

2PTS

3PTS

2-2 4-4 24-34 22-37 13-19 14-17

RB AS PTS

2.0 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.2 1.9

- 2.0 3.5 2.9 2.3 1.5

2.0 7.0 13.8 10.9 7.7 6.1

G MIN

7 11 11 14 13 4 10 12 13

32 19 25 24 28 21 19 32 29

31-51 20-34 21-45 36-63 14-47 4-10 15-26 36-67 32-59

8-16 2-9 5-18 5-23 4-19 1-3 3-12 10-31 6-31

28-37 25-34 9-17 24-43 19-30 0-2 11-15 19-27 29-39

RB AS PTS

3.6 1.3 2.3 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.6 3.8 2.2

2.7 1.0 2.4 3.2 3.7 1.0 1.5 2.6 3.0

16.3 6.5 6.0 7.9 4.5 2.8 5.0 10.1 8.5

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 26/04/87 Place of birth: Uccle Team 2010-11: Gent (Belgium-D1) Career: BBC Brussels (Belgium-D2, 2004-050, Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 2005-10), Gent (Belgium-D1, 2010-11)

10 26 31 32 26 22

Maxime DE ZEEUW

orn Steinbach is an emerging point guard who has been one of the standout performers for Belgium at youth level in recent years. More recently, he has shown he can exert his influence and ability in the Belgian league which has pushed him to the brink of a call-up by Coach Casteels to the senior team. Having also tasted European club competition in EuroChallenge, he wouldn’t be overawed if he was handed his opportunity. While he can score and is an excellent rebounder, his playmaking skills and potential leadership is what sets him apart. Indeed he has been pin-pointed as a potential floor general in the future for the senior team but right now he is vying to firstly make a breakthrough by booking a spot on the bench. YEAR

1 2 6 12 12 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Jorn STEINBACH

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

aving only gained the briefest taste of action at senior level three years ago during qualification for EuroBasket 2009, Maxime De Zeeuw has catapulted himself back into the reckoning. This despite not participating last summer, and enduring a troubled season with Gent last year who finished at the foot of the standings. Still, Coach Casteels clearly recognises his potential to perform at the top level and so has given him every opportunity to force himself into contention for a place in the final roster. De Zeeuw possesses impressive speed and agility for a forward and while he doesn’t have the biggest physical frame, he still relishes a battle in the paint and will compete very well on the glass. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-3

RB AS PTS

0-3 2.5 0.5 3.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

114

- Never played in European club competitions -

Thomas VAN DEN SPIEGEL Height: 2.14 Position: Center Date of birth: 10/07/78 Place of birth: Gent Team 2010-11: BC Oostende (Belgium-D1) Career: Aalst (Belgium-D1, 1995-97), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 1997-01), Skipper Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2001-04), Lottomatica Roma (Italy-Lega, 2004-06), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2006-07), Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK, 200708), CKSA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2008), Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague, 2008), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB,2008-10), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-LegaA 2010-11), BC Oostende (Belgium-D1, 2011)

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 30/12/80 Place of birth: Kinshasa (COD) Team 2010-11: New Orleans Hornets (USA-NBA) Career: Spirou Gilly (Belgium-D2, 2001-02), Leuven (Belgium-D1, 2002-03), Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-D1, 2003-04), Dallas Mavericks (USANBA, 2004-07), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2007-08), Los Angeles Lakers (USA-NBA, 200810), New Orleans Hornets (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

f Didier Ilunga Mbenga lines up at EuroBasket 2011 as expected, then Belgium will have the services of an experienced NBA performer who will be a valued defensive anchor in the paint. He has the size, power and aggression which will bring him his usual share of rebounds and blocked shots. Tagged very much as a defensive specialist who has often been buried deep on various NBA benches, he gets much more court time wearing his National Team vest and the chance to show just how much of an impact he can have. He does not have a refined offensive game but can make mid-range jump shots and finish powerfully around the hoop. Suffice to say, Belgium will be a vastly different proposition for opponents if he is in the team and it also means nobody will take liberties inside.

hroughout his distinguished career, Thomas Van Den Spiegel has been a prominent figure for the National Team and also at a host of top European clubs. He has won many titles and for several years, he was a near permanent fixture at the Euroleague Final Four by way of his time at CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid. A formidable presence in the paint, the defensive skills of Van Den Speigel remain his main strength and Belgium will certainly have one of the most experienced frontcourt players at EuroBasket 2011 in the five spot. Van Den Speigel recently exchanged his success in Euroleague for reaching the EuroChallenge Final Four earlier this year with Oostende while last summer be broke his wrist and only played a bit-part role in qualification playing the last six games. He will continue to provide valuable leadership, defence and rebounding for his team.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round

4 6 6

23 30 20

2PTS

15-27 29-66 15-42

3PTS

- - -

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

5-8 6.0 0.8 8.8 8-11 7.7 0.5 11.0 6-8 3.7 0.3 6.0

YEAR

1997 1999 1999 2001 2001 2003 2005 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 Spirou Charleroi (ULEB Cup)

G MIN

29-52

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

11-18 3.0 0.7 5.8

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks Golden State Warriors L.A. Lakers L.A. Lakers L.A. Lakers New Orleans Hornets

15 43 21 16 26 23 49 41

4 6-14 6 32-59 4 5-16 8 9-23 8 30-61 8 27-56 7 48-103 8 23-49

- 0-1 - - - 0-1 - -

3-4 10-20 7-8 1-2 4-10 7-8 9-19 13-18

RB AS PTS

0.5 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.8 2.1

- - 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1

1.0 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.5 2.7 2.1 1.4

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Antwerp (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 Antwerp (EuroChallenge)

G MIN

8 10

13 12

2PTS

6-10 6-16

3PTS

0-3 0-1

RB AS PTS

4-7 1.8 0.3 2.0 1-2 1.6 0.9 1.3

0-1 0-3 8-13 1-1 7-14 9-15 8-16 13-30

3PTS

Aalost (Korac Cup) Oostende (EuroCup) Oostende (Korac Cup) Oostende (Korac Cup) Oostende (SuproLeague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) Virtus Roma (ULEB Cup) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) Sopot (Euroleague) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Azovmash Mariupol (Eurocup) Real Madrid (Euroleague) Olimpia Milano (Euroleague) Oostende (EuroChallenge)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 9 8 6 20 15 18 10 4 16 8 10 12 4 2 5 2

24 5-13 11 14-27 8 9-16 15 9-20 26 80-153 12 26-38 20 49-84 14 16-24 16 10-20 14 26-43 10 11-18 24 34-67 14 26-39 23 20-32 4 1-1 9 2-6 17 4-8

- - - - - - - 0-1

- - - - 0-1 - - - - - - - - - - 0-6 -

- 2-2 - - 4-6 6-8 6-9 3-10 FT

5-5 8-14 8-12 9-14 42-75 23-45 36-65 16-41 8-14 16-29 9-19 38-48 21-39 9-20 - - 3-8

RB AS PTS

- 2.5 5.5 - 3.3 7.3 6.0 3.2

- - 0.5 - 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.5

1.0 8.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 4.8

RB AS PTS

7.0 3.4 2.5 4.7 6.9 3.5 5.8 2.7 5.3 3.1 2.9 7.6 3.6 6.8 - 1.8 4.5

- 0.3 0.1 - 0.3 0.3 0.2 - - 0.6 - 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.5 - 0.5

7.5 4.0 3.3 4.5 10.1 5.0 7.4 4.8 7.0 4.3 3.9 10.6 6.1 12.3 1.0 2.0 5.5

Height: 2.00 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 03/01/86 Place of birth: Antwerp Team 2010-11: Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1) Career: Drexel (USA-NCAA, 2004-08), Antwerp Giants (Bulgaria-D1, 2008-11) andy Oveneke is a role player for Belgium and played limited minutes during six games last summer in the Qualifying Round. He is used by Coach Casteels primarily as someone who is intense defensively and can offer options on the wing including a reasonable three-point threat. Oveneke is also an athletic player with good size and will help out on the glass when he is on court although his biggest test will be recovering fully from a knee problem which saw him sit out a large chunk of last season with Antwerp. While not necessarily a player who will contribute offensively in every game, he can score in bunches on any given night as his 12 points against Poland in the Qualifying Round highlights.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS

Randy OVENEKE

ean Mwema is another young player who offers versatility to Coach Casteels. The play caller knows him well since he has overseen his development at the professional level with club team Antwerp Giants. While Mwema is still only a role player, he has done enough to earn himself a shot at making the roster for EuroBasket 2011. If he does get to suit up in Lithuania then Belgium will have someone they can bring off the bench to play on the wings. He is athletic, has bundles of energy and is a physically imposing player with real strength. He has enormous potential to realise and while his numbers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always show it, Mwema is someone who comes up with intangibles on the court and can be a real factor. YEAR

2 7 29 4 13 25 20 13

1 2 2 1 3 3 3 6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Height: 1.95 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 05/12/89 Place of birth: Merksem Team 2010-11: Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1) Career: Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1, 2008-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Jean MWEMA

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Antwerp (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 Antwerp (EuroChallenge)

115

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

12 6 4 4

10 7 12 21

7-10 5-7

2-5 5-11

3-7 2-5 0-2 0-4

RB AS PTS

3-7 1.0 0.3 2.2 2-2 0.8 0.5 3.0 1-2 1.3 - 1.3 4-6 3.0 0.8 3.5

BELGIUM

Didier ILUNGA MBENGA

GROUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;D

BULGARIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

ENDING THE PAIN

ulgarian basketball has endured a difficult time of late. Not winning at EuroBasket in over twenty years pales into insignificance The last time Bulgaria compared to the great sense of emotion felt at having to cope won a game at with the loss of some key and very influential people within the game. After Rumen Peychev passed away late last year, Bulgarian basketball EuroBasket was way then suffered once again with the loss of Mihail Mihov the Chairman of the back in the late eighFederation who sadly did not get to realise his dream of Bulgaria one day ties, and having entecompeting at an Olympic Games or FIBA World Championship. red a third decade Participating at another EuroBasket Final Round tournament offers the without a Final Round chance to give a much needed boost to everyone involved in the game inside success, ending the Bulgaria and certainly the team will be looking to capitalise on their good losing streak is a fortune, having been one of the teams who were handed an extra spot after failing to qualify automatically. must at EuroBasket Some people have also called the expansion of the competition 2011. The onus is something of a miracle since Mr Mihov had promised under his presidency now on a much younthat Bulgaria would always be at EuroBasket. ger team with greater Despite their initial failure last summer, Bulgarian fans were not too dreams to provoke disheartened since their team had an exciting campaign and played well some joy and help in flashes. rise from the personal Bulgaria arrive in Lithuania with a certain date etched on their minds, specifically 25 June 1989. That was the last time they won a game at the tragedy which has Final Round and in the wake of their success against Netherlands on that haunted Bulgarian particular day, there has been little else to cheer. basketball recently. They have come close on a number of occasions, most notably in 2005 when they took Turkey to overtime in a dramatic encounter but failed to finish the job. Since EuroBasket 2009, a number of changes have been made to personnel with the coaching staff changing and a number of veterans retiring, including former captain Todor Stoykov. Filip Videnov is now the player who has taken on the responsibility of leading the team on the floor and the hopes of a nation will rest primarily on his shoulders. With his experience, considerable talent and the faith placed in him by supporters, hopes are high an elusive win can be attained. The additional causes for optimism are that the Ivanovi twins have enjoyed successful seasons abroad while the likes of Nikolay Varbanov, Bozhidar Avramov and Alexander Georgiev have all excelled in the Bulgarian League.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2011, Qualifying round 3rd in Group C (4 W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 L) Aug-2nd 2010 Aug-8th 2010 Aug-11th 2010 Aug-14th 2010 Aug-17th 2010 Aug-23rd 2010 Aug-26th 2010 Aug-29th 2010 * home team

Bulgaria b.* Portugal *Bulgaria b.Poland *Belgium b Bulgaria Georgia b. *Bulgaria *Bulgaria b Portugal *Poland b. Bulgaria *Bulgaria b Belgium *Georgia b Bulgaria

67-59 74-70 74-69 83-79 103-64 75-71 92-81 94-83

Player Filip Videnov Chavdar Kostov Earl Calloway Kaloyan Ivanov Deyan Ivanov Stefan Georgiev Aleksandar Georgiev Ivan Lilov Zlatin Georgiev Nikolay Varbanov Asen Velikov Bozhidar Avramov Totals

G 8 8 8 6 8 8 6 4 7 8 7 4 8

Min FG 27 55-96 23 24-44 29 23-67 27 18-52 21 21-62 19 18-37 21 15-26 11 4-7 19 11-20 12 10-23 11 5-14 6 2-4 - 206-452

116

% 57.3 54.5 34.3 34.6 33.9 48.6 57.7 57.1 55.0 43.5 35.7 50.0 45.6

3pts FT Rb As 18-44 28-34 5.1 2.5 13-21 15-21 2.8 0.6 13-31 16-21 3.1 4.3 3-19 14-22 7.3 1.3 2-15 23-34 3.6 0.9 0-1 15-19 3.3 0.5 1-7 7-10 4.2 1.2 3-5 14-14 1.5 1.3 6-13 8-8 1.3 0.7 11-14 2.4 0.1 4-12 7-8 0.9 1.7 1-2 4-4 0.3 0.8 64-170 162-209 31.6 13.9

St 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.3 8.3

BS 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4

TO 2.6 1.4 2.1 0.8 1.4 2.1 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 14.4

Pts 19.5 9.5 9.4 8.8 8.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 5.1 3.9 3.0 2.3 79.8

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify 13th Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify 13th Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (ft.) Position Earl Rowland 1.91 1 Bozhidar Avramov 1.96 1 Aleksandar Gruev 1.87 1 Chavdar Kostov 1.96 2 Filip Videnov 1.96 2 Ivan Lilov 1.96 2-3 Pavel Ivanov 2.00 3 Alexander Georgiev 2.02 3 Zlatin Georgiev 2.00 3 Pavel Marinov 1.98 3 Kaloyan Ivanov 2.05 4-5 Deyan Ivanov 2.05 4-5 Stefan Georgiev 2.06 4-5 Nikolay Varbanov 2.09 5 Tencho Banev 2.09 5 Coach: Rosen Barchovski

Birthdate 18/05/83 08/03/90 24/07/83 18/04/88 12/06/80 06/08/88 26/02/88 06/12/90 22/05/85 12/06/88 18/03/86 18/03/86 20/03/78 06/06/85 14/08/80

Team 2010-11 Vanoli Cremona (ITA) Lukoil Academic Sofia Rilski Sportlist Samokov Kavala (GRE) Asseco Prokom Gdynia (POL) Rilski Sportlist Samokov Levski Sofia Cherno More Levski Sofia Tundja Yambol Cajasol Sevilla (ESP) Montegranaro (ITA) Levski Sofia Tundja Yambol Lukoil Academic Sofia

COACH

Rosen BARCHOVSKI

Kaloyan Ivanov

Equally, Bulgaria know they’ve got a great shot in one of the most open groups of them all. Except for Russia and Slovenia, the rest of the teams are considered to be well balanced in terms of their chances to make the second round. The positive attitude of Rosen Barchovski will also be a key factor. He never gives up and maintains optimism at even the most difficult of times. He believes his team can do it and will transmit this belief to his players. Bulgaria is a team in transition who ironically could be successful if they can rely on transition during games and maximise their youth, strength and energy to run the floor and push hard at every opportunity. To accomplish their first goal of winning a game after more than two decades will be tough but they couldn’t have much better motivation than trying to use their unity in grief to put a smile back on the face of every single Bulgarian who loves the sport. l

Nationality: Bulgarian Date of birth:16/08/60 Place of birth: Sofia Club Team 2010-11: Rilski Sportlist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL). Coaching career: Slavia Sofia (Bulgaria-A1,1995-96), CSKA Sophia (Bulgaria-A11998-2008), Dunav Econt Ruse (Bulgaria-NBL, 2008-10), Rilski Sportlist Samokov (BulgariaNBL, 2011) International career: Bulgarian National Team (1995-97), (2004-06), (2010-11)

ossen Barchovski will be hoping it’s a case of third time lucky after taking the reins of the Bulgarian team for a third time last year. While the team didn’t initially qualify automatically, finishing third in their Qualifying Round group after an up and down campaign, he will be looking for Bulgaria to do what they couldn’t do at EuroBasket 2009 in Poland under his predecessor Pini Gershon and grab themselves a precious victory. A winless Final Round is something Barchovski himself has also experienced having been at the helm six years ago at EuroBasket 2005 in Serbia and Montenegro. Barchovski is a forward thinking play-caller since even though he already has experience at this level, he has been careful to ensure his own development as a coach by working alongside EuroBasket gold medal winning mentor Svetislav Pesic. He is a lot calmer now but demands an aggressive style of play from his players while returning to club coaching earlier this year was a success. Barchovski knows it will be tough but will also know his team is more than capable of springing a surprise if they play to their potential and execute their game plans effectively.

117

Kaloyan IVANOV

TEAM STAR GROUP D

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of Birth: 18/03/86 Place of Birth: Varna Team 2010-11: Cajasol Sevilla (Spain-ACB) Career: Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria-A, 2001-03), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-A, 2003-04), Avtodor Saratov (Russia-Superleague, 2004), Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria-A, 2004-06), Vive Menorca (Spain-ACB, 2006-09), Basket Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Cajasol Seville (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

ou would be hard pressed to find many more players in the game who can rebound with the same impressive effectiveness and gusto of Kaloyan Ivanov. His capacity to chase down offensive rebounds in particular remains a significant plus point and that is not all he has in his skill set. After producing some stunning numbers in a Bulgaria vest at youth level, Ivanov has since developed into a really solid player in the ACB in Spain. Very strong physically, he just loves to go after anything around the basket and is a real banger inside who loves receiving the ball down on the block. He can make turnaround jump shots or force his way to the hoop using his aggressive style although his tendency to perhaps overutilise the three-ball remains a weakness. Overall however, Kaloyan Ivanov is a big talent and a technically gifted player who is a big influence on this Bulgaria team as he prepares for the third EuroBasket of his career.

Filip VIDENOV

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of Birth: 12/06/80 Place of birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK) Career: Western Kentucky (NCAA, 19992003), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-Pro A, 2003), KK Split (Croatia-A1, 2003-04), SLUC Nancy (France-Pro A, 2004-05), Tekelspor Istanbul (Turkey-TBL, 2005-06), Real Madrid (SpainACB, 2006), Caja San Fernando Sevilla (Spain ACB, 2006-07), F.C. Dunav Ruse (BulgariaA, 2007-08), Solsonica Rieti (Italy-Lega, 2008), CB Granada (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2009-10), FMP Belgrade (Serbia-Superleague, 2010), Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-PLK, 2010-11) fter former captain Todor Stoykov retired two years ago, Filip Videnov has emerged as the reference player and a real leader for the Bulgarian National Team due to his scoring power which was the feature of the Qualifying Round last summer. In fact he scored more than twice the points of any other player on the roster and that is how reliant his team have become on him. The versatile guard who can also occupy the small forward spot if required has always been prolific and showed two years ago in Poland he knows how to find ways of scoring at the elite level. This is due to his ability to not only shoot from downtown but to also drive to the hoop and either make plays or get himself on the foul line. There are not many players from Bulgaria who manage to play at the same club level as Videnov which last season included a first full season in Euroleague. Now 31-years-old, it’s easy to forget he also brings a veteran ‘know how’ to the team and is someone for the younger players to look up to. He is difficult to guard for opposing defenders due to his willingness to roam all over the court in pursuit of a score, but the real beauty of Videnov is that when defences are drawn to him, he has the vision to find an open team-mate. He is happy dishing up assists as well as taking responsibility himself and can assume the role of playmaker. He is by no means only a shooter and works hard on defence as well as being an excellent rebounder. Earlier this year he won the Polish Championship with a typically influential contribution.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 6 29 3 38 6 37 6 36 3 30 8 27

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2003-04 SLUC Nancy (FEL) 4 19 2003-04 BC Split (ULEB Cup) 1 5 2009-10 Red Star Belgrade (Eurocup) 12 22 2010-11 Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Euroleague) 10 22

2PTS 22-38 12-23 27-55 10-37 11-26 37-52

3PTS 12-30 12-26 16-40 17-40 3-14 18-44

FT 7-7 8-9 13-13 8-10 2-2 28-34

RB 4.0 2.7 4.8 5.2 2.3 5.1

AS 1.2 2.3 2.0 4.0 2.3 2.5

PTS 14.5 22.7 19.2 13.2 11.0 19.5

2PTS 12-17 0-1 21-36 16-34

3PTS 4-9 - 19-57 14-34

FT 2-3 - 8-11 4-8

RB 3.8 - 2.7 2.5

AS PTS 1.8 9.5 - 1.7 8.9 1.2 7.8

1 10 2 3 6

8 18 21 13 27

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

- 16-30 4-11 4-12 15-33

- 6-29 3-6 1-8 3-19

RB AS PTS

- 19-25 8-13 5-6 14-22

1.0 - 3.1 0.5 6.9 4.0 0.5 12.5 4.7 - 5.3 7.3 1.3 8.8

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2010-11 Sevilla (Eurocup)

27-38

5-23

26-35 3.3 1.1 5.9

Bozhidar AVRAMOV

Height: 1.96 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 08/03/90 Place of birth: Varna Team 2010-11: Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria-A, 200607), Pamesa II Valencia (Spain-EBA, 2007-08), Pamesa Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Valencia BC Sunny Delight (Spain-EBA, 2009), Olympia Larissa (Greece-A2, 2010), Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2010-11)

YEAR 2005 2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

G MIN

EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

1-year-old Bozhidar Avramov remains one of the most promising players in Bulgarian basketball. Having only tasted a handful of minutes both as a teenager during EuroBasket 2009 in Poland and also last year during the Qualifying Round, the guard will be hoping he can now increase his courttime. He has experience playing outside of Bulgaria in addition to an impressive youth career. Avaramov has great size and combined with his athleticism, he is a good defensive presence, while at the offensive end he utilises his quickness and dribbling skills to find open team-mates. Rarely reliant on a mid-range game, he loves to either slice to the hoop or make perimeter shots and that reflects his ability to play the two-spot as a combo guard. Some thought it may have been a mistake to return to his homeland last season but it was a great success as he showed more consistency and gained even more confidence as he outshone the import players when winning the Bulgarian Cup. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8 3 4

7 4 6

4-10 - 1-2

2-4 0-2 1-2

RB AS PTS

6-7 0.3 0.5 2.5 - 0.7 0.3 4-4 0.3 0.8 2.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

118

Pamesa Valencia (ULEB Cup) 3 Pamesa Valencia (Eurocup) 1 Power E. Valencia (EuroCup) 2 Academic Sofia (EuroChallenge) 17

5 24 5 18

2-3 5-6 0-2 11-30

0-3 2-4 - 12-46

1-1 - 0.7 1.7 2-4 1.0 2.0 18.0 - - 0.5 27-35 1.8 1.8 5.0

Ivan LILOV

arl Rowland was arguably the stand-out player for Bulgaria at EuroBasket 2009 in Poland and could hardly have done much more for his adopted country though a few more hits from distance would have been nice. Other than this, he showed all of the skills which have seen him play in both the German and Italian leagues to good effect. He is a point guard that can not only distribute the ball and create for others but can also make use of his size to take advantage of potential mismatches down low, while he is adept at penetrating and getting to the hoop on a regular basis. Equally, his height and athleticism make him an excellent defender whether it be getting steals or defending opposing shooters and this is another real bonus. While he could probably find more consistency with his perimeter game offensively, Rowland brings a lot to the table. He didn’t play last summer during the Qualifying Round but is expected to be back for EuroBasket 2011 to pull the strings for Bulgaria once again.

van Lilov was one of the successes of the Qualifying Round last summer. Having missed out on a place in Poland two years ago during the Final Round, he has really done everything possible to make up for that disappointment. During qualification he may have only managed a little over 11 minutes per game and only played in four of the eight games, but he showed more efficiency than most other players with some nice numbers. In fact not just once, but twice, posted flawless shooting games, the first against Portugal and the second an even better display against Belgium. Meanwhile across all games he was a perfect 14 of 14 from the free-throw line. Lilov could yet emerge as a real sleeper for the National Team and his accuracy and efficiency are two big reasons to hand him a bigger role at his first major tournament. In particular since he come off the back of a great season in the Bulgarian league where he led the top scorers for most of the season. He’s a clutch shooter from both from mid-range and behind the arc while he further developed a good rapport with Coach Barchovski with Rilski Sportist.

Height: 1.91 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 18/05/83 Place of birth: Frankfurt (GER) Team 2010-11: Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Lega) Career: St Marys (NCAA, 2003-05), Florida Flame (NBDL, 2005-06), Sydney Kings (AustraliaNBL, 2006-07), Townsville Crocodile (AustraliaNBL, 2006-07), Barons Riga (Latvia-LBL, 200607), Artland Dragons Quakenbruck (Germany-BBL, 2007-08), Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL, 2008-09), Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 06/08/88 Place of birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-A, 200608) Balkan Botivgrad (Bulgaria-NBL, 2009-10), Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket

2PTS

18-32

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-12

RB AS PTS

8-11 3.0 3.0 17.7

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

YEAR

2007-08 Quakenbruck (ULEB Cup) 14 2008-09 Telekom Baskets Bonn (EuroChallenge) 16

24 38-74 26 57-120

3PTS

2-14 9-30

2011

RB AS PTS

25-43 3.1 2.3 7.6 31-48 3.1 3.9 10.8

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

4 8 3 8

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

6 9 12 23

- 5-7 0-3 11-23

- 3-6 1-6 13-21

3-4 4-4 - 15-21

1.0 - 0.8 1.3 0.4 2.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.8 0.6 9.5

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) Academic Sofia (Eurocup)

1 3 13 5

2 1 11 13

- - 6-14 4-7

- - 2-8 7-15

- 1.0 - - - - 4-7 1.1 0.5 1.7 - 1.2 0.2 5.8

2PTS

3PTS

3-5

RB AS PTS

14-14 1.5 1.3 6.3

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward Date of Birth: 20/03/78 Place of Birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-Pro A, 19992000), Velbajd Kjustendil (Bulgaria-A, 2000-01), Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-A, 2001-03), CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria-A 2003-2005), Levski Sofia (BulgariaNBL, 2005-11)

havdar Kostov remains one of the great hopes of Bulgarian basketball and at the age of 23, perhaps the stage is set for him to increase his influence in a National Team vest. Having enjoyed a positive Qualifying Round last summer when he was the second best three-point shooter in the tournament, the guard has just completed a first season overseas playing in Greece having previously spent his career playing in the Bulgarian league. While he didn’t play huge minutes in the Greek league, he showed glimpses of his shooting ability which helped establish a powerful offensive record during his youth career. He regularly poured in a big number of points and at his peak during his teenage years managed to average nearly 25 points per game at the U18 European Championship. As well as stepping out at EuroBasket 2009, Kostov also played at the World University Games during the same year in Belgrade. A former Bulgarian League All Star, he is a good shooter from pretty much all over the court, has a good first step and will be expected to support his team in the scoring stakes. However the responsibility will be nothing like the unfair expectations put on his shoulders during his younger days.

2007 2009 2009 2011

G MIN

1-2

Stefan GEORGIEV

Height: 1.93 Position: Shooting Guard Date of Birth: 18/04/88 Place of Birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Kavala (Greece-ESAKE) Career: Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2004-10), Kavala (Greece-ESAKE, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

3PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Chavdar KOSTOV

YEAR

2PTS

2005-06 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup)

G MIN

tefan Georgiev is a serviceable big man who brings veteran experience in the paint and on the boards for Bulgaria. With more than a decade of playing for the senior National Team behind him, he has seen it and done it all before. Georgiev is a real competitor and his nickname of ‘Toro’ aptly describes his power inside where he loves nothing more than to patrol the paint. As evidenced at both EuroBasket 2009 and during the Qualifying Round last summer, he can certainly put up efficient numbers and do a great job on the glass. His consistency is the real plus for Bulgaria, having averaged more than 6 points and 3 rebounds per game for the last couple of years. He may not have the technical ability of others but he can shoot mid-rangers on a consistent basis and has a great feeling for his placement on the court. The veteran remains a valuable asset for both club and country and will contribute some good rebounding. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2003 2003 2005 2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

18 18 14 16 12 20 15 19

2PTS

6-8 24-34 9-18 7-12 16-31 23-43 10-17 18-36

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1 10 6 3 10 8 3 8

- - 0-1 - - - - 0-1

7-7 18-29 9-12 2-3 6-10 12-16 0-1 15-19

RB AS PTS

9.0 4.7 3.8 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.3 3.3

- 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.3 0.5

19.0 6.6 4.5 5.3 3.8 7.3 6.7 6.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 2001-02 2002-03 2004-05

119

Levski Sofia (Korac Cup) Academic Sofia (Korac Cup) Academic Sofia (FIBA Cup) CSKA Sofia (FEL)

6 2 18 12

14 32 23 16

9-11 12-24 62-97 29-41

0-1 - 0-2 1-1

2-6 9-13 26-38 20-25

RB AS PTS

3.2 - 3.3 8.5 0.5 16.5 6.3 1.0 8.3 4.0 0.5 6.8

BULGARIA

Earl ROWLAND

Zlatin GEORGIEV

Aleksandar GRUEV

GROUP D

Height: 2.00 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 22/05/85 Place of birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2003-11)

Height: 1.87 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 24/07/83 Place of birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Rilski Sportlist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Rilski Sportlist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL, 2001-11)

fter the disappointment of missing EuroBasket 2009, Zlatin Georgiev looks to be in the frame for a major tournament debut after enjoying a fruitful Qualifying Round. A shooting guard with impressive range, Georgiev was a real bright spot for Bulgaria last summer when he played over 18 minutes per game and shot the ball superbly both inside and out. Even more of a bonus was that he showed he has worked hard to improve his ball handling while also stepping up to the plate defensively with 1.4 steals per game. Those quick hands and deadly accuracy now make him a real contender for court time in Lithuania. He didn’t have the most exciting season for his club team, playing with minor injuries in the beginning of the year but he fought back hard, to show his defensive capabilities. When he is focused and gets his shooting game going, he can easily pour in some serious points as well as coming up with vital stops.

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

5-7

3PTS

8-8 1.3 0.7 5.1

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2009 2011

EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2 9 8 3 8

11 19 26 22 21

3PTS

1-1 12-33 33-63 11-28 19-47

1-3 7-19 11-22 2-10 2-15

2008-09 KK Zadar (Eurocup)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

33-60

5-20

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

4-5 18-28 28-43 3-4 23-34

RB AS PTS

0.5 4.3 7.0 3.3 3.6

0.5 0.4 1.8 1.0 0.9

4.5 7.0 15.9 10.3 8.4

ikolay Varbanov has done an excellent job so far for Bulgaria as a role player having had limited opportunities to shine. He has taken part in the last three Qualifying Rounds but didn’t make it to Poland two years ago. However last summer he showed that he can be consistent at the elite level by playing in all 8 games and making some valuable contributions. He can match up with most players and is a good player for Bulgaria to utilise defensively – in fact he is probably the best defender. While his offensive game has some limitations, he can still be very effective by crashing the boards and working tirelessly to set screens in order to get his team-mates open. At club level he helped his team book a surprise place in the Bulgarian play-off semi-finals and is arguably the most improved Bulgarian player who looks set to be a starter at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2 2 12

2PTS

1-1 1-1 10-23

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 3 8

- - -

RB AS PTS

1-2 0.7 - 1.0 - - - 0.7 11-14 2.4 0.1 3.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Academic Sofia (Eurocup)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

Height: 2.09 Position: Center Date of Birth: 06/06/85 Place of birth: Orjahorvica Team 2010-11: Tundja Yarbol (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2003-09) Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2009-10),Tundja Yarbol Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2010-11)

2PTS

Nikolay VARBANOV

eyan Ivanov was one of the success stories from EuroBasket 2009 when he posted over 14 points and 6 rebounds per game for Bulgaria and it is likely his influence will be just as strong this time around. Still only 25-years-old, Ivanov has played for the last few seasons in the Italian top flight where he has showcased his strength in the paint and rebounding skills. The forward was absolutely dominant at youth level for Bulgaria posting monstrous numbers, and since making the transition to the senior team, he is one of the core players which make the team tick. Indeed this will be his third EuroBasket tournament since he also found court time during 2005 when, aged 19, he gave an early glimpse of what he is capable of at the elite level. A player who operates down low with some nice post moves, Ivanov will be one of the main threats for Bulgaria inside but opposing defences need to take note he can also step out and drain a three-ball when required. G MIN

3PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of Birth: 18/03/86 Place of Birth: Varna Team 2010-11: Montegranaro (Italy-Lega) Career: Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria-A, 200103), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-A, 2003-04), Avtodor Saratov (Russia-Superleague, 2004), Cherno More Varna (BulgariaA, 2004-06), Caja San Fernando Sevilla II (Spain-LEB 2, 2006-07), KK Split (Croatia-A1, 2007-08), KK Zadar (Croatia-A1, 200809) Montegranaro (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

2PTS

RB AS PTS

Deyan IVANOV

YEAR

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

6-13

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

hile Aleksandar Gruev is not a name known by many basketball fans around Europe, having neither found any real court time with the National Team nor played in European club competition, he is recognised as a big talent in his homeland. In fact, he is a regular All Star in the Bulgarian League and a very capable playmaker who is always near the top of the assists charts each and every season. Gruev has dedicated his pro-career to Rilski Sportlist Samokov who he led to the Balkan League title two years ago and to the Final last season. He was thought to be the main option last summer, but an injury put his hopes off. He was plagued by those injuries during the season as well but when he is fully fit, he is a real threat. He is quick, makes great cuts, has the vision of a point guard and can also shoot the ball.

RB AS PTS

31-51 8.6 1.0 12.4

120

3-4

2-4 2.0

- 8.0

Pavel MARINOV Height: 1.98 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 12/06/88 Place of birth: Sofia Team 2010-11: Tundja Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Tiger Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL2, 2006-07), Balkan Botevgrad, Bulgaria,2007), Tundja Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL, 2007-11)

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 06/12/90 Place of birth: Varna Team 2010-11: Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Cherno More Varna (Bulgaria-NBL, 2007-11)

n explosive talent at youth level for Bulgaria, where he has consistently posted incredible numbers including 19.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game last summer at the U20 European Championships Division B, Aleksandar Georgiev has also made a real breakthrough with the senior team. Not only did he shine for the U20 team last year but this hugely promising forward also managed to find 20 minutes of court time per game during the Qualifying Round. With his great shooting skills he finished with some impressive numbers even though his perimeter game wasn’t quite his usual high standard. With the added qualities of the game coming naturally to him, this intelligent player is destined to be a star for Bulgaria in future years and perhaps even as early as EuroBasket 2011. However in order to be a complete player, the 20-year-old is still working on the defensive side of his game.

avel Marinov was included in the squad for the Qualifying Round last summer but unfortunately a heel injury kept him out of action. An exciting small forward who is easy on the eye, he has made significant strides during the last two years and he continues to visibly improve his game with each passing month, despite playing for Yambol who are not one of the teams challenging for honours in Bulgaria. His leaping ability is one of his most distinctive features, and his explosive action around the rim was one of the reasons he was crowned a Bulgarian league All Star player earlier this year. As well as his finishing ability, he can also shoot the ball too. However, more often than not you will see him forcing the issue and taking the ball to the basket with both hands.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

14-19

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-7

RB AS PTS

7-10 4.2 1.2 6.3

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

Tencho BANEV Height: 2.09 Position: Center Date of birth: 14/08/80 Place of birth: Haskovo Team 2010-11: Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 1997-2004), MBC Odessa (Ukraine-Superleague, 2004-05), Beykozspor (Turkey-TBL, 2005-06), Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece-A2, 2006-07), Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2007-11)

Pavel IVANOV Height: 2.00 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 26/02/88 Place of birth: Tutrakan Team 2010-11: Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) Career: Levski Sofia 2 (Bulgaria-NBL2, 2005-08), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL, 2008-11)

veteran of the Bulgarian National Team, Tencho Banev is a hard-nosed player who brings a no-nonsense style to the center spot. Normally utilised coming off the bench, he is someone who can unsettle the opposition with his aggression both on the glass and when setting big screens which he always pushed to the absolute limit. While he isn’t necessarily as silky or smooth to watch as many of his peers in the paint, Banchev is no less effective. In fact he is a solid finisher and an imposing presence who will score a few baskets and pull down some boards, things which always make him likely to make an effective cameo. While he has had some injuries in recent times, he should be back in the mix and since he knows what it is like to play at a EuroBasket tournament, his influence on the rest of the team and the younger players could be important.

avel Ivanov is now considered one of the top players on the Levski roster and a reference player for his club side. He spent much of the second half of last season battling injury problems but even those didn’t slow him down as he still found himself near the top of the Bulgarian League rankings in a host of statistical categories. While he is a potentially devastating threepoint shooter who often gets the hot-hand in games, he will also contribute on the glass and defensively is solid. He has previously represented Bulgaria at the World Student Games and also at youth level where he was one of the stand-out players.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2001 2003 2003 2005 2005 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

1 6 10 6 3 10 8

2PTS

2 15 20 17 17 14 8

- 13-23 17-29 8-15 7-11 10-24 7-13

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- 0-2 - - - - -

- 5-13 13-28 9-12 3-5 8-16 1-2

RB AS PTS

1.0 5.7 3.1 3.3 2.7 3.8 1.9

- 0.3 0.2 0.2 - 0.2 0.3

5.2 4.7 4.2 5.7 2.8 1.9

P YEAR

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

Academic Sofia (Korac Cup) 2 Academic Sofia (FIBA Cup) 18 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) 12 MBC Odessa (FEC) 8 Academic Sofia (ULEB Cup) 11 Academic Sofia (Eurocup) 6 Academic Sofia (EuroChallenge) 14

27 15 14 18 10 15 11

7-15 20-37 11-18 22-38 16-23 13-28 12-27

3PTS

0-4 - - 1-4 - - -

10-15 14-28 16-24 14-29 5-9 3-9 15-32

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

7.0 2.5 3.6 5.9 2.7 4.2 2.5

1.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 - 0.5 0.3

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

12.0 3.0 3.2 7.6 3.4 4.8 2.8

121

- Never played in European club competitions -

BULGARIA

Aleksandar GEORGIEV

GROUP D

GEORGIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

GEORGIA ON OUR MINDS

Georgia will undoubtedly relish nce Georgia had their place in Lithuania confirmed, a wave of joy earning a place in cascaded over Tblisi and since the initial jubilation, the overwhelthe finals of a major ming emotion is now one of anticipation and excitement. sporting championship After all, it’s been a long time coming for Georgia who first stepped out for the first time in together back in 1995 and some sixteen years later, they are ready to showtheir brief history. case their steady progress and potential to the world. While they needed Without doubt, Georgian basketball still has a long way to go and nobody the luck of the Final is over egging the situation since it is well known that more time is needed to develop the domestic league in the country and to grow the sport. Round being expanded Nevertheless Georgian basketball is heading in the right direction and this year in order their status as debutantes at EuroBasket 2011 will only help in the quest to to get to Group D continue making inroads. and the coastal city The figurehead of the Georgian team will of course be Zaza Pachulia who of Klaipeda, that may be coming off a low-key season in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks, won’t matter to the but there is absolutely nothing low-key about the idol status he enjoys in minnows who will his homeland. As well as considerable talent, he will bring his top-level experience of be looking to make eight successive years playing in the big league and he will be vital as the some sizable waves. leader of the team at their first tournament. Led by NBA man Zaza He is also someone who perfectly sums up the significance of the decision Pachulia, this talented to make another eight spots available and to place one of those in the hands and dangerous team of Georgia. will want to make The reaction of Pachulia is now part of Georgian basketball folklore. On the most of their the day of the announcement last summer, he was getting married in a church in Georgia with many of his team-mates in attendance as guests. debut appearance. During the ceremony, his phone rang and after bravely answering it, Indeed they have the he was told he would play at EuroBasket in Lithuania but had to be potential to be one of re-assured three times it wasn’t someone playing a practical joke. the surprise packages So relieved and excited, Pachulia and his wife did something increof EuroBasket 2011. dible by heading straight to the airport and flying to the FIBA World

Championship in Istanbul to personally thank FIBA Europe Secretary

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2011, Qualifying round 2nd in Group C (5 W — 3 L) Aug 2nd 2010 Aug 5th 2010 Aug11th 2010 Aug14th 2010 Aug 17th 2010 Aug 20th 2010 Aug 26th 2010 Aug 29th 2010 * home team

*Georgia b.Poland *Belgium b. Georgia *Georgia b. Portugal Georgia b. *Bulgaria *Poland b. Georgia Belgium b. *Georgia Georgia b. *Portugal * Georgia b. Bulgaria

84-65 74-64 73-57 83-79 67-58 86-63 80-57 94-83

Player Zaza Pachulia Viktor Sanikidze Manuchar Markoishvili Taurean Green Nikoloz Tskitishvili George Tsintsadze Giorgi Shermadini Tornike Shengelia Giorgi Gamqrelidze Nika Metreveli Anatoli Boisa Kote Tugushi Totals

G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 3 2 8

Min FG 29 39-82 33 37-72 25 28-62 28 26-61 19 18-45 26 16-50 11 14-18 13 16-31 14 4-17 3 1-2 4 4 0-4 - 199-444

122

% 47.6 51.4 45.2 42.6 40.0 32.0 77.8 51.6 23.5 50.0 0.0 44.8

3pts FT Rb As 0-1 48-71 7.5 1.8 7-26 20-27 9.4 1.5 13-32 21-24 3.0 1.5 11-35 25-31 2.4 2.5 9-29 7-8 5.3 0.5 5-22 7-8 2.9 2.6 12-17 3.1 0.1 2-6 5-12 2.9 0.5 1-6 6-9 0.8 1.1 2-4 0.3 0-3 48-160 153-211 37.3 12.1

St 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 5.3

BS 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.6 3.3

TO 3.0 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.6 3.5 0.5 1.1 1.1 14.1

Pts 15.8 12.6 11.3 11.0 6.5 5.5 5.0 4.9 1.9 1.0 0.7 74.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify Did Not Qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position George Tsintsadze 1.92 1 Giorgi Gamqrelidze 1.85 1 Taurean Green 1.83 1-2 Marquez Haynes 1.88 1-2 Manuchar Markoishvili 1.96 2-3 Kote Tugushi 1.90 2-1 Anatoli Boisa 1.92 2-3 Viktor Sanikidze 2.02 3-4 Tornike Shengalia 2.07 3-4 Vladimer Boisa 2.09 4 Nika Metreveli 2.11 4-5 Nikoloz Tskitishvili 2.12 3-4 Zaza Pachulia 2.10 5 Georgi Shermadini 2.16 5 Giorgi Sharabidze 2.10 5-4 Coach: Igor Kokoskov

COACH

Birthdate 07/02/86 04/02/86 28/11/85 19/12/86 17/11/86 03/06/84 09/09/83 01/04/86 05/10/91 04/07/81 14/01/91 14/04/83 10/02/84 02/04/89 27/04/90

Team 2010-11 Tartu Rock (EST) Giessen 46ers (GER) Gran Canaria (ESP) Chalon/Saone (FRA) NGC Cantu (ITA) Army Sportclub Tblisi Army Sportclub Tblisi Virtus Bologna (ITA) Verviers-Pepinster (BEL) Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) Spiga Rimini (ITA) Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa (ESP) Atlanta Hawks (USA) Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) Army Sportclub Tblisi

Igor KOKOSKOV

Nationality: Serbian / US Date of birth: 17/12/71 Place of birth: Banatski Brestovac (SRB) Team 2010-11: Phoenix Suns (USA-NBA) Career: (All Assistant) Missouri University (USA-NCAA, 1999-2000), Los Angeles Clippers (USA-NBA 2002-03), Detroit Pistons (USA-NBA, 2003-08), Phoenix Suns (USANBA, 2008-11) International career: Georgian National Team (2008-11)

Viktor Sanikidze

General Nar Zanolin and FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson. Not that Georgia is all about Pachulia. Their roster has a great blend of experience and exciting young talent for head coach Igor Kokoskov to try and harness with the Phoenix Suns assistant in with a shot of guiding his team to the second phase. As well as the scoring of their star center, Viktor Sanikidze was the team’s leading rebounder at 9.4 per contest last summer and those kind of numbers on the glass from an under-sized forward are like gold dust. Meanwhile Pachulia isn’t the only player with NBA experience since Nikoloz Tskitishvili also has playing time in the States to his name. He was the fifth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft and while his career across the pond didn’t evolve quite as well as he might have hoped, he is still a top drawer player. Georgia really has produced some terrific players and as opportunity knocks – don’t be surprised if this grateful nation grabs it with both hands and then never let’s go. l

nlike most coaches at EuroBasket 2011, Igor Kokoskov is best known for not being a head coach but more for his role as an Assistant and for being a trailblazer in the United States, a country he now holds citizenship in. Having started out in Belgrade coaching youth teams after his promising playing career was cut short, and eventually found himself as the first full-time European coach at a Division one school in the NCAA when he was employed by Missouri. Years later he chalked up another first when he became the first non-American to be hired as a full time assistant when he was taken on by Los Angeles Clippers. Well respected and with experience at major tournaments including the Olympic Games from his time as an assistant with Serbia & Montenegro.

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Giorgi SHARABIDZE

GROUP D

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.10 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 27/04/90 Place of birth: Bagdati Team 2010-11: Army Sportclub Tblisi (GeorgiaSuperleague) Career: Aguas De Valencia (Spain-EBA, 200610), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2010-11), Army Sportclub Tblisi (GeorgiaSuperleague,2010-11)

nother product of the youth programme in Valencia, Giorgi Sharabidze has shown promise ever since he picked up a basketball. He was dominant at youth level for his country, posting huge numbers every year in Division B and now could be the time he finally makes the step up to the senior team. Having made the move back home to play for the Army club in Tblisi, he has done everything possible to display his qualities including a monstrous double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds in the Cup Final earlier this year. He is a powerful player who is yet to realise his obvious potential with any involvement at EuroBasket 2011 likely to be a valuable part of his progression. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2009-10 Power E. Valencia (Eurocup)

Zaza PACHULIA

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 10/02/84 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Atlanta Hawks (USA-NBA) Career: Vita Tblisi (Georgia-D1, 1997-99), Fenerbahce (Turkey-TBL, 1999-03), Orlando Magic (USA-NBA, 2003-04), Milwaukee Bucks (USA-NBA, 2004-05), Atlanta Hawks (USA-NBA, 2005-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2003 2003 2005 2009 2011

COMPETITION Preliminary Round Qualifying Round Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 5 23 24-47 - 5 28 28-58 1-4 6 31 44-74 - 10 29 61-120 - 8 29 39-81 0-1

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) 2000-01 Ülker (SuproLeague) 2001-02 Ülker (Euroleague) 2002-03 Ülker (Euroleague)

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2003-04 Orlando Magic 2004-05 Milwaukee Bucks 2005-06 Atlanta Hawks 2006-07 Atlanta Hawks 2007-08 Atlanta Hawks 2008-09 Atlanta Hawks 2009-10 Atlanta Hawks 2010-11 Atlanta Hawks

G MIN 10 6 17 6 14 11 G MIN 59 11 74 19 78 31 72 28 62 15 77 19 78 14 79 16

2PTS 15-24 15-29 21-45

3PTS - 0-1 -

FT RB 15-20 6.8 19-33 10.8 38-50 13.0 57-85 8,5 48-71 7.5

AS 1.0 - 1.8 1,6 1.8

FT 6-10 11-15 20-32

AS PTS 0.1 3.6 0.1 2.4 0.3 4.4

RB 1.8 1.4 2.9

PTS 12.6 15.6 21.0 17,9 15.8

2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS 68-175 - 58-90 2.9 0.2 3.3 160-353 0-1 138-185 5.1 0.8 6.2 307-679 0-2 297-404 7.9 1.7 11.7 291-613 0-1 293-373 6.9 1.5 12.2 107-242 0-3 108-153 4.0 0.6 5.2 159-317 0-3 163-230 5.7 0.7 6.2 120-242 0-4 93-143 3.8 0.5 4.3 107-232 - 135-179 4.2 0.7 4.4

1-2

0-1

RB AS PTS

4.0 2.0 2.0

Tornike SHENGELIA

Height: 2.07 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 05/10/91 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium-D1) Career: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB/ EBA, 2007-10), Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium-D1, 2010-11)

aza Pachulia is the leader of the Georgia National Team and enjoys both iconic status back home in Tblisi and also cult status in Atlanta. Fans of the Hawks have watched him for six seasons now and in addition to his skills, they adore his commitment, aggression and love of the game. While his passion has occasionally spilled over with some well documented altercations, this should not detract from his game which is hugely effective and saw him dominate last summer during the Qualifying Round. He is likely to be one of the best big men at EuroBasket 2011 since when he pulls on the Georgia vest, he gets the minutes which are sometimes lacking as a back-up center in the NBA. He is one of the toughest players around and will really mix things up in the paint. He will also be important defensively since he should ensure no opposing big men take too many liberties and have to work hard for their points and rebounds.

retty much unstoppable at youth level where he has been a sensation in a Georgia vest, it’s now time for Tornike Shengelia to prove he can also have an impact with the senior National Team. The early signs are positive, he contributed last summer during the Qualifying Round but having to deal with the expectation that have been on his shoulders since he was a kid isn’t proving easy. Still a teenager for a few more months, he spent last season playing in Belgium having been brought up through the youth system in Valencia where he also grabbed some limited time in the ACB and in Europe. Offensively he is creative and has a lot of attributes and combines this with plenty of hard work. He possesses good athleticism, he is quick and crashes the board. He still has to find some consistency from three-point range but is continuing his basketball education and has many years to evolve and mature. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 13

2PTS

0-1 14-25

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 8

- 2-6

RB AS PTS

1-3 0,7 - 0,3 5-12 2.9 0.5 4.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 Pamesa Valencia (Eurocup) 2009-10 Power E. Valencia (Eurocup)

124

1 3

8 10

1-2 4-5

- 0-4

2-2 2.0 1.0 4.0 1-2 1.7 0.3 3.0

Viktor SANIKIDZE

iorgi Shermadini was something of a late bloomer as he did not start playing basketball until the age of sixteen. He has certainly made up for lost time by impressing enough to gain interest from the NBA before subsequently being snapped up by Greek giants Panathinaikos who handed him a four year deal. Having spent last season playing in Ljubljana on loan in Euroleague, Shermadini arrives at EuroBasket 2011 with added experience and having posted some impressive numbers to underline his potential. His role with the National Team is usually as a vital back-up option for Pachulia. He has good physical capabilities including long arms and moves well for a big man. He is strong under the basket and a clinical finisher who also has a good shooting touch from range. At only 22-years-old, his game is still evolving.

iktor Sanikidze is nicknamed “Air Georgia” by fans of Bologna and it’s not difficult to understand why. He loves to play the game above the rim and has an unquenchable thirst for rebounds and dunks. Meanwhile Georgian fans thrive on watching him play too and they particularly love it when he combines with Tsintsadze for spectacular alley-oops. He is a player who has always been set up for success ever since claiming double-doubles right throughout his youth career. He was captain at the U20 European Championship Division B during 2006 when he helped his team win the tournament and was also crowned MVP. While he has had some injuries in previous years, including operations on his knees, he has still been very productive for the senior team and also in Italy where he was an All Star participant earlier this year.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

Height: 2.16 Position: Center Date of birth: 02/04/89 Place of birth: Mtskheta Team 2010-11: Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Maccabi Tblisi (Georgia-Superleague, 2005-08), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 200810), Union Olimpija Ljbuljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 01/04/86 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega) Career: Globe Tech (USA-NCAAJ, 2001-02), Academy Tblisi (Georgia-D1, 2002-03), Dijon (France-Pro A, 2003-06), Estudiantes (Spain-ACB, 2006-07), Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague, 2008), Tartu Rock (Estonia-EMKL, 2008-09), Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

G YEAR

2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 7 11

2PTS

4-6 19-28 14-18

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 10 8

- - -

RB AS PTS

YEAR

2007 2009 2011

2-2 2.7 - 3.3 8-14 2,3 0,1 4,6 12-17 3.1 0.1 5.0

2008-09 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 1 2009-10 Panathinaikos (Euroleague) 12 2010-11 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 16

10 9 16

0-3 18-26 40-56

0-1 0-1 0-4

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09

1-2 1.0 - 1.0 18-24 2.2 - 4.5 39-46 3.4 0.5 7.4

George TSINTSADZE

eorge Tsintsadze was just 15-years-old when he appeared in the Georgian Superleague and after a half season he was subsequently invited to champion team Basco. During his debut season, he was named MVP of the Georgian league and that was enough for CSKA Moscow to acquire his services. He then moved around Russia and ended up winning the ULEB Cup at Dynamo Moscow under the guidance of Dusan Ivkovic. He then went on to tear it up in the Estonian league where he was MVP and also was named to the EuroCup All-Star Game in 2008. He is nicknamed “Bu” by his team-mates which means Owl in Georgian since he doesn’t need much daylight to be effective in hunting down his prey by way of his great passing ability. He has spent seven years playing for the National Team and is a key member of the rotation. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

6 8 10 8

2PTS

3PTS

22 17 30 26

5-13 8-11 25-42 11-28

4-24 6-25 10-28 5-22

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5-8 3-4 18-26 7-8

RB AS PTS

2.2 2,5 2,9 2.9

1.0 1,3 5,8 2.6

4.5 4,6 9,8 5.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) Tartu Rock (EC Challenge) Tartu Rock (EuroCup) Tartu Rock (EuroChallenge) BC Donetsk (EuroChallenge) Tartu Rock (EuroChallenge)

G MIN

7 10 8

2PTS

3PTS

20 33 33

12-16 59-86 30-46

3-8 16-32 7-26

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

5-8 5.6 1.1 5.4 20-30 11,0 2,5 18,6 20-27 9.4 1.5 12.6

6 6 13 8 2 6

9 31 33 32 23 24

5-5 16-28 38-84 21-44 2-9 19-37

0-2 4-14 18-57 9-30 0-2 7-26

5-9 13-15 57-72 23-25 4-6 5-8

RB AS PTS

0.3 4.0 3.8 2.6 1.5 2.8

0.7 4.8 5.2 4.5 4.5 3.3

2.5 9.5 14.4 11.5 4.0 10.7

JDA Dijon (FEC) JDA Dijon (FEL) Estudiantes Madrid (EuroCup) Tartu Rock (EuroChallenge)

6 16 12 7

13 18 10 15

7-10 30-57 11-14 12-21

1-7 8-30 2-10 3-6

3-5 18-28 2-6 7-12

RB AS PTS

2.8 3.9 2.2 3.9

0.7 0.8 0.6 0.3

3.3 6.4 2.5 5.7

Kote TUGUSHI

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 07/02/86 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Tartu Rock (Estonia-EMKL) Career: Academy (Georgia-D1, 2001-02), Basco Batumi (Georgia-D1, 2003), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2003-04), Samara (RussiaSuperleague 2004-05), Ural Great (RussiaSuperleague, 2005), Dynamo Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2005-06), Tartu Rock (Estonia-EMKL, 2006-09), Trikala (Greece-ESAKE, 2009), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2009-10), Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK, 2010), Tartu Rock (Estonia-EMKL, 2010-11)

YEAR

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 03/06/84 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Army Sportclub Tblisi (GeorgiaSuperleague) Career: STU Tblisi (Georgia-D1, 1999-01), Geoplin Ljubljana (Slovenia-A1, 2001-02), STU Tblisi (Georgia-D1, 2002-03), Dinamo Tblisi (Georgia-D1, 2003-04), Pegah Hamadan (Iran-Superleague, 2004-05), Golgohar (IranSuperleague, 2005-06), Azoti Rustavi (GeorgiaSuperleague, 2006-07), Avia Tblisi (GeorgiaSuperleague, 2007-08), Enbergy Invest Rustavi (Georgia-Superleague, 2008-10), Army Sportclub Tblisi (Georgia-Superleague 2010-11)

ote Tugushi is one of the best players in the Georgian Superleague and has been named MVP by the leading sport newspaper in the country a number of times, including last season. He is also a regular All Star in his home nation. He spent much of his early career honing his skills in Slovenia where he was in familiar company alongside his fellow countrymen Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Vladimer Boisa and David Urekhelidze. While he has not always received a vast amount of court time for the National Team, he does offer a flexible option at the guard spot. Additionally he usually produces when he is called upon and has sometimes posted influential performances, including a memorable 19 points in the Division B play-off against Belarus a couple of years ago. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 9 2

10 6 4

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

1-2 1-2 0-1

1-6 5-9 0-3

RB AS PTS

4-6 1.0 0.3 3.0 7-7 0,4 0,3 2,7 - - - -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 2008-09 Rustavi (EuroChallenge)

125

G MIN

9 2

19 20

14-21 2-5

6-25 3-7

8-10 1.6 1.6 6.0 7-8 2.5 2.5 10.0

GEORGIA

Giorgi SHERMADINI

Nika METREVELI

Marquez HAYNES

GROUP D

Height: 2.11 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 14/01/91 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Spiga Rimini (Italy-Lega Due) Career: Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2008-09), FMC Ferentino (Italy-Lega3), Spiga Rimini (ItalyLega Due, 2010-11)

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 19/12/86 Place of birth: Irving (USA) Team 2010-11: Chalon/Saone (France-Pro A) Career: Boston College (USA-NCAA, 2005-07), Texas Arlington (USA-NCAA, 2008-10), Chalonsur-Saone (France-Pro A, 2010-11)

ika Metreveli is yet another top Georgian prospect in the frontcourt who tasted senior National Team action last summer during the Qualifying Round. He has enjoyed a successful career at youth level and is a former MVP of the prestigious NBA Basketball without Borders camp. His potential was recognised by Italian powerhouse Montepaschi Siena who have signed him to a long term deal. He has been playing in the lower tiers of Italian basketball to gain experience but in time, he is expected to develop into an important player for Georgia. He is still learning his post moves but has good size, can play defence well for a young player and can only get better. He will be hoping for a few minutes coming off the bench if he makes the final cut.

ombo guard Marquez Haynes will bring plenty to the party for Georgia at EuroBasket 2011. He comes to Lithuania having completed his rookie professional season with Chalon/Saone where he chalked up some impressive numbers and helped his team win the French Cup. He averaged over 14 points per game which was based on his ability to make jump shots, score in transition and also convert from downtown on a regular basis. He also came up with almost 4 assists per game which underlines his potential to be a court general for Georgia. While unproven at National Team level and with only one post-College season to his name, he still looks like a player who could pose a real danger offensively for opponents.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

1-2

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- 1.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2008-09 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 1

2PTS

0-2

3PTS

0-1

YEAR

RB AS PTS

1.0

COMPETITION

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Nikoloz TSKITISHVILI

- Never played in European club competitions -

Vladimer BOISA

Height: 2.12 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 14/04/83 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa (Spain-ACB) Career: Sukhumi (Georgia-D1,1997-99), Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-A1, 1999-00), Geoplin Slovan (Slovenia-A1, 2000-01), Benetton Treviso (ItalyLegaA, 2002), Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA, 2002-05), Golden State Warriors (USA-NBA, 2005), Minnesota Timberwolves (USA-NBA, 2005-06), Phoenix Suns (USA-NBA, 2006), Caja San Fernando Seville (SpainACB, 2007), Siviglia Teramo (Italy-Lega, 2007-08), Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Panionios (Greece-ESAKE, 2009), Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Lagun Aro Gipkuzkoa (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

Height: 2.09 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 04/07/81 Place of birth: Rustavi Team 2010-11: Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Azot Rustavi (Georgia-D1, 1996-98), Postojna (Slovenia-D1, 1998-99), Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-D1, 199-01), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-D1, 2001-05), Montepaschi Siena (Italy-Lega, 2005-07), Spartak Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague – 2007-08), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2008), Vive Menorca (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), KK Zadar (Croatia-A1, 2009-10), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

ikoloz Tskitishvilli has had a roller-coaster career ever since he was catapulted into the limelight by being drafted as a 19-year-old by the Denver Nuggets as the fifth overall pick. The MVP of the first Las Vegas Summer Camp and part of a great Benetton Treviso team in 2002, expectations were high but they weighed heavy and he couldn’t live up to expectations. The unwanted tag of biggest bust in NBA lottery history is difficult to shake. However on the flip side, he is an extraordinarily talented player on his day. He loves teams who give him freedom, just like the National Team so he can run the floor, jack up triples and excel with a pick and pop offence. Will be a key figure for Georgia at EuroBasket 2011.

ladimir Boisa is a veteran player who knows what it takes to be successful having won a host of titles during his career including championships in Italy and the Slovenian Cup earlier this year. He didn’t play during the Qualifying Round but should be back to provide real power inside for Georgia who will reap the reward of his scoring and rebounding power in the paint. He played a huge role during their promotion from Division B a couple of years ago and in addition to his offensive prowess, he is also an excellent defensive player. He played last season in Ljubljana with Giorgi Shermadini and also has extensive experience of playing in European club competition, including Euroleague.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2001 2003 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Preliminary Round Qualifying Round Division B Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 5 6 6 4 10 8

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

15 24 22 26 17 17 19

4-8 20-32 9-19 15-31 8-13 18-33 9-16

- 1-4 3-12 10-28 3-12 14-37 9-29

3-4 8-11 11-16 10-17 4-5 6-10 7-8

1.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 5.3 3,0 5.3

- 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.5 0,5 0.5

3.7 10.2 6.3 11.7 7.3 8,4 6.5

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 2000-01 Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 2001-02 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague)

4 3 6

7 12 6

4-4 9-12 3-8

- 0-1 0-2

- 1.5 - 2.0 3-3 2.3 0.3 7.0 0-2 1.2 0.3 1.0

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06

Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns

81 39 23 12 5 12

16 78-241 37-152 48-65 2.2 1.1 3.9 8 37-111 3-11 23-29 1.6 0.3 2.7 7 15-44 0-7 4-7 1.3 0.2 1.5 5 5-13 2-10 - 1.0 0.5 1.3 3 1-4 - 1-2 0.4 - 0.6 7 11-30 1-3 8-12 1.7 0.3 2.8

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 1999 2001 2003 2003 2005 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Preliminary Round Qualifying Round Division B Division B Division B

G MIN

7 5 5 5 6 6 10

2PTS

3PTS

25 25 22 24 34 27 25

14-27 9-20 5-13 13-28 28-43 15-29 27-47

5-17 8-18 4-15 3-16 11-32 4-13 9-30

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

17-26 10-12 9-12 33-44 13-26 25-34 23-34

RB AS PTS

4.0 3.2 2.6 4.4 7.2 4.8 4,7

0.4 0.6 0.8 - 1.8 0.8 1,4

8.6 10.4 6.2 13.6 17.0 11.2 10,4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1997-98 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2009-10 2010-11

126

Rustavi (Korac Cup) 2 Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 6 Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 4 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 13 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 20 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 19 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 14 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 14 Montepaschi Siena (ULEB Cup) 14 Aris Thessaloniki (Euroleague) 10 KK Zadar (Eurocup) 6 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 4

32 8-13 0-1 25 10-27 2-11 29 15-27 3-9 5 6-21 1-7 21 40-86 15-47 28 39-86 22-63 33 80-173 14-49 21 21-42 8-35 18 17-33 10-26 16 5-18 7-14 32 20-35 9-22 8 - -

17-20 11-17 14-23 9-10 45-62 33-53 47-78 13-26 17-25 3-7 11-21 -

RB AS PTS

4.0 3.7 4.5 0.7 3.7 3.0 6.3 3.2 2.4 2.2 7.5 0.5

- 0.7 0.3 - 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5

16.5 6.2 13.3 1.7 8.5 9.3 15.8 5.6 5.8 3.4 13.0 -

Giorgi GAMQRELIDZE Height: 1.85 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 04/02/86 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) Career: Dinamo Tblisi (Georgia-D1, 2003-06), Energy Invest Rustavi (Georgia-Superleague, 2006-09), Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL, 2009-10), Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL,2010-11)

Height: 1.92 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 09/09/83 Place of birth: Rustavi Team 2010-11: Army Sportclub Tblisi (GeorgiaSuperleague) Career: Azot Rustavi (Georgia-D1, 2001-02), Lincoln Memorial (USA-NCAA, 2002-04), SV Halle (Germany-2 Bundesliga, 2004), Tuji Rustavi (Georgia-Superleague, 2004-05), Energy Invest Rustavi (Georgia-Superleague, 2005-08), Avia Tblisi (Georgia-Superleague, 2008-10), Army Sportclub Tblisi (Georgia-Superleague, 2010-11)

natoli Boisa is unlikely to play a prominent role for Georgia at EuroBasket 2011, but he has regularly been a part of the roster for many years. While generous court time hasn’t exactly been forthcoming, he is a big name in Georgian Basketball where he has been an All Star for the last three seasons and also won a host of titles during his career. The latest of which came earlier this year when he helped his team win the Georgian Cup and then the play-off Championship. If he is called upon to do a job with the National Team, he won’t let anybody down. He will bring his own brand of energetic defence, hard work and will always be ready to play. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2011

hile Giorgi Gamqrelidze didn’t find a huge amount of minutes last summer during the Qualifying Round, but he is still an important part of the rotation coming off the bench. He did as much as he could last season in the German league to underline his qualities at both ends of the floor. He is a solid defender while at the offensive end he possesses great court vision which was one of the reasons he finished his campaign in the BBL with 3.7 assists per game. He was regularly an All Star player when he played in his homeland and in addition to his strong skill-set, he is also known for his work ethic. If he were to improve his perimeter shot, he could make an even greater impact. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0-4 - 1-3 -

- 2-2 3-3 2-4

1.0 1.7 0.7 1.6 0.4 1.4 0,9 0,6 0,8 0.3 - 0.7

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3 7 8 3

18 12 8 4

1-4 4-10 0-2 -

RB AS PTS

YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 Rustavi (EuroCup)

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

1-3

1-4

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

5-9 6.0 0.5 5.0

2007-08 Rustavi (EuroCup) 2008-09 Rustavi (EuroChallenge)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

G MIN

3 8 8

2PTS

3PTS

35 28 25

6-19 14-29 15-30

5-13 20-43 13-32

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2-3 4.3 3.0 9.7 13-17 2.6 1.5 12.6 21-24 3.0 1.5 11.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) Mitteldeutscher BC (FEC) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubjana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) BC Kyiv (ULEB Cup) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) Cantù (Eurocup)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4-6 6-11 2-11 3-11

1-7 1-9 5-12 1-6

2-5 13-24 3-4 6-9

RB AS PTS

1.5 1.8 2,0 0.8

4.0 2.5 1,9 1.1

3.3 3.5 2,2 1.9

17 6 4 8 5 14 14 16 4

8 7 27 11 23 31 26 30 21

12-24 0-3 13-19 4-17 6-14 40-77 31-66 47-92 12-23

4-8 3-7 5-10 0-7 10-22 16-54 23-52 28-75 3-14

2-5 2-2 11-11 10-11 1-2 20-29 29-36 31-44 4-8

RB AS PTS

0.9 0.7 1.8 1.4 2.2 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.3

0.5 0.5 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.2 2.3 1.5

2.2 1.8 13.0 2.3 8.6 10.6 11.4 13.1 9.3

2 2

37 35

4-13 2-8

4-13 0-8

RB AS PTS

4-7 5.0 6.0 12.0 0-2 2.5 9.0 2.0

Height: 1.83 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 28/11/85 Place of birth: Illinois (USA) Team 2010-11: Gran Canaria (Spain-ACB) Career: Florida (USA-NCAA, 2004-07), Portland Trialblazers (USA-NBA, 2007-08), Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA, 2008), CAI Zaragoza (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), AEK Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-10), Gran Canaria (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

anuchar Markoishvili is a shooting guard who rocketed to prominence as a kid when he stepped out in Euroleague with Benetton Treviso aged just 16. Wherever he has played, he has generally been a success and that is down to his shooting skills and athleticism. As well as posing a threat from the wings, he also possesses very solid fundamentals. Defensively he is particularly good and utilises his quickness in addition to his all-round hustle and appetite to get stops whenever he is on court. Not surprisingly he was one of the more influential players last summer and is a real leader for the Georgian team because of his attitude and general positivity on and off the court.

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

3PTS

17 16 15 14

Taurean GREEN

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 17/11/86 Place of birth: Tblisi Team 2010-11: NGC Cantu (Italy-Lega) Career: Basco Batumi (Georgia-D1, 200102), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2002-04), Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany-BBL, 2004), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2004-07), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2007-09), NGC Cantu (Italy-Lega, 2009-11)

2005 2007 2011

2PTS

4 8 10 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Manuchar MARKOISHVILI

YEAR

G MIN

aurean Green is a do-it-all guard who played a major role last summer for Georgia. He can score or distribute and while he is maybe not one of the top playmakers in European basketball, he is more than competent and usually effective in his decision making. He has good range with his shooting and can make jump shots from all over the floor and off the dribble. He averaged double digits in six of the eight games during qualification and should remain an important scorer and guard for Georgia. Importantly he is aggressive when attacking the basket and is likely to find himself at the free-throw line on a regular basis. Green has tasted NBA court time and has three season behind him playing in both Greece and Spain. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

15-26

3PTS

11-35

RB AS PTS

25-31 2.4 2.5 11.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Gran Canaria (Eurocup)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

14-30

17-49

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

24-30 1.8 3.6 8.6

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2007-08 Portland Trailblazers 2007-08 Denver Nuggets

127

8 9

6 3

3-8 2-6

1-8 1-3

8-8 0.5 0.5 2.1 3-4 0.7 0.3 1.1

GEORGIA

Anatoli BOISA

GROUP D

RUSSIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

GOING BACK TO THE FUTURE Y

es, it looks like Russia have turned the clock back as they bid to

Four years after get all of their stars on court and firing on all cylinders for the first they left Madrid time in quite a while. Although the big talking point will be the relatively wholesale reunion of as champions and a championship team from four years ago, the real key to their success is three years after surely the very fact that Coach Blatt has remained as coach. they were last on He looked to be on his way out last summer after the FIBA World court together at the Championship but is still holding the reins and he is wily enough to ensure Olympic Games, it none of the returning veterans overshadow his other players who performed looks like the golden quite well in Turkey. boys could be back Before last summer, the displays at the Olympic Games and EuroBasket 2009 were medicore, or perhaps more aptly - totally underwhelming. in town as Russia go Things changed for the better last year as Russia finished a credible back to the future seventh in Turkey and that gives them some impetus for EuroBasket 2011. with Kirilenko and A raft of players made good impressions and the supporting cast became Co. More importantly, stronger although arguably it signalled a new era when those once in that David Blatt is still on supporting cast, just elbowed their way to centre stage. board having almost In particular new leaders such as Timofey Mozgov who, having originally quit last year and with rocketed to prominence at EuroBasket 2009, posted a powerful and mature performance – and encouragingly for Russia, he wasn’t the only one. that combination of If as expected, they can call upon the experience and talent of EuroBasket factors, we could see 2007 MVP Kirilenko and the powerful Viktor Khryapa once again then surely a vastly experienced they are a team that has to be taken seriously. and deep Russian While they are unlikely to be able to measure up to their illustrious traditeam sneaking a place tion which goes back further than their achievement of 2007, they could make at the Qualifying a noise and it would be foolish for anyone to discount their potential to do Tournament for some serious damage in this tournament. It also gives Russia a chance to show what happened in the Spanish capiLondon 2012 and even tal was no fluke and they didn’t head back to Moscow having just completed having another tilt at the biggest con in European basketball history. the podium. On the subject of the famous triumph, Lithuania was supposed be the

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? Russia obtained one of four wild cards for the 2010 FIBA World Championship

Player Timofey Mozgov Sergey Monya Aleksandr Kaun Andrey Vorontsevich Vitaly Fridzon Sergey Bykov Anton Ponkrashov Alexey Zhukanenko Evgeny Voronov Dmitriy Khvostov Evgeny Kolesnikov Totals

G 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 4 9 9 6 9

Min FG 21 44-70 31 30-70 21 27-45 26 31-64 17 22-61 24 21-58 26 17-66 11 9-14 16 17-31 15 12-27 4 0-7 - 230-513

128

% 62.9 42.9 60.0 48.4 36.1 36.2 25.8 64.3 54.8 44.4 0.0 44.8

3pts FT Rb As 0-1 29-37 4.4 24-48 17-17 5.0 2.7 19-32 6.3 0.1 11-25 7-8 6.6 1.2 10-32 13-13 1.8 1.4 5-21 15-19 3.1 3.1 3-29 23-27 1.9 5.1 1-1 5-6 1.5 0.3 2-5 11-15 2.1 0.6 9-20 2-2 1.3 1.6 0-6 0.8 0.2 65-188 141-176 32.3 16.0

St 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 5.8

BS 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.2 3.8

TO 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.2 1.0 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.6 1.1 0.5 13.8

Pts 13.0 11.2 10.4 8.9 7.4 6.9 6.7 6.0 5.2 3.9 74.0

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

7th 7th 9th Gold medal Did not qualify 8th Did not qualify 8th 10th 5th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Dmitry Khvostov 1.90 1 Anton Ponkrashov 2.00 1-2 Sergey Bykov 1.90 1-2 Alexey Shved 1.96 1-2 Vitaly Fridzon 1.95 2 Evgeny Voronov 1.94 2 Egor Vyaltsev 1.94 2 Sergey Monya 2.04 3 Viktor Khryapa 2.05 3 Andrei Kirilenko 2.06 3-4 Semen Antonov 2.05 4 Nikita Shabalkin 2.06 4 Andrey Vorontsevich 2.04 4 Timofey Mozgov 2.15 5 Alexey Zhukanenko 2.10 5 Coach: David Blatt

COACH

Birthdate 21/08/89 23/04/86 26/02/83 16/12/88 14/10/85 07/05/86 10/10/85 15/04/83 03/08/82 18/02/81 18/07/89 09/10/86 17/07/87 16/07/86 18/05/86

Team 2010-11 Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow Spartak St Petersburg CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow Khimki Moscow Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow BC Triumph Lyubertsy Khimki Moscow CSKA Moscow Utah Jazz (NBA) Nizhny Novgorod Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow CSKA Moscow Denver Nuggets (USA) Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow

David BLATT

Nationality: Israeli-American Date of birth: 22/05/59 Place of birth: Louisville (USA) Team 2010-11: Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-D1) Coaching career: Coach assistant – Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel, 1993-95), Head coach – Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel, 1995-99), Coach assistant – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel, 19992001), Head coach – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel, 2001-03), Coach assistant – Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2003-04), Head coach – Dynamo St.-Petersburg (Russia-Superleague, 2004-05), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2005-07), Efes Pilsen Istanbul (Turkey-TBL, 2007-08), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2008-09), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-10), Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2010-11) International Career: Russian National Team (2006-11)

Timofey Mozgov

place where the man whose hand was responsible for winning gold completed an improbable return to the National Team. However JR Holden, who will always be synonymous with EuroBasket after his impact during 2007 decided not to make a potential fairytale return having retired with CSKA Moscow on a high earlier this year, Russia is packed with talent and perhaps underrated in their ability to succeed at this tournament but of course the scenario isn’t anything new and that didn’t stop them making a mockery of pre-tournament predictions four years ago. They will be rock solid defensively, will hustle, play intense basketball and the frontcourt will be amongst the best in the tournament – health permitting. The big question mark is whether they quite have enough quality at the guard positions to truly challenge and cause yet another famous upset. Those who wrote off their chances four years ago should be wary of doing so again. l

hile a few eyebrows were originally raised in some quarters when the Federation decided to appoint a non-Russian in the form of David Blatt, it has since proven an absolute masterstroke. In fact, the Russian Federation hit the jackpot with the play-caller leading them to gold at EuroBasket 2007 and put Russia back where they craved after a particularly lean spell. One of the most respected and capable coaches in European basketball, Blatt is never far away from success and earlier this year, led Maccabi Tel-Aviv to the Euroleague Final. He likes his players to be defensively aware and particularly tenacious in that department – something which has been a key feature of the Russian teams he has coached during the last five years or so. It had looked like he might quit the role after the FIBA World Championship last summer but much to the relief of Russian fans, he is still holding the reins and consequently the National Team will reap the reward of one of the best coaches out there.

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TEAM STAR

Height: 2.06 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 18/02/1981 Place of birth: Izhevsk Team 2010-11: Utah Jazz (USA-NBA) Career: Spartak St. Petersburg (RussiaSuperleague, 1996-98), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 1998-2001), Utah Jazz (USA-NBA, 2001-11)

fter three years away from the National Team, the EuroBasket 2007 MVP is primed for a return and that will be music to the ears of both Coach Blatt and the Russian fans. With an entire decade of NBA experience with the Utah Jazz behind him and with time to make up for his nonparticipation at both EuroBasket 2009 and the FIBA World Championship last summer, a fired up and mature Kirilenko could be priceless in the pursuit of the podium again. Taking into account the usually excellent defensive capabilities of the Russian team, his return means opponents are going to have an even harder time on offence this time around since he is a world class defensive presence. While some injury issues and the shifting dynamics of turnover at the Jazz down the years have sometimes affected his form, he remains a quality player who is capable of directly shooting down an opponent or picking them apart with his range of court smarts. He will provide something for Russia in absolutely every department whether it is scoring, rebounding, dishing up assists or his legendary defence. In fact it would be foolish to rule out the chances of this veteran leader being in with a shot of landing another EuroBasket MVP accolade. For if Russia do reach the latter stages, it would be a major surprise if Kirilenko was not the heartbeat of the team and the main thrust of their challenge.

YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2005 2007 2008

COMPETITION Olympic Games European Championship World Championship European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket Olympic Games

G MIN 7 23 6 33 3 25 6 35 2 28 4 34 9 32 5 36

2PTS 22-36 35-58 3-17 31-57 7-16 19-39 45-84 16-36

3PTS 0-3 5-15 5-11 10-33 3-8 3-12 8-28 6-20

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

FT RB 22-29 5.0 30-35 8.7 24-28 7.0 47-71 6.8 15-19 8.0 23-35 11.8 48-58 8.6 29-42 0.6

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT 1998-99 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 7 9 10-15 0-1 17-22 1999-00 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 19 27 77-120 4-20 53-82 2000-01 CSKA Moscow (SuproLeague) 22 34 94-147 9-32 90-139

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2001-02 Utah Jazz 2002-03 Utah Jazz 2003-04 Utah Jazz 2004-05 Utah Jazz 2005-06 Utah Jazz 2006-07 Utah Jazz 2007-08 Utah Jazz 2008-09 Utah Jazz 2009-10 Utah Jazz 2010-11 Utah Jazz

G MIN 82 26 80 28 78 37 41 33 69 38 70 29 72 31 67 27 58 29 64 31

2PTS 260-533 278-528 344-730 184-343 300-613 181-343 231-428 236-497 218-393 217-444

3PTS 25-100 37-114 68-201 23-77 36-117 16-75 44-116 20-73 26-89 36-98

RB 1.4 6.2 9.2

FT RB 285-371 4.9 296-370 5.3 392-496 8.1 203-259 6.2 346-495 8.0 174-239 4.7 198-257 4.7 244-311 4.8 174-234 4.6 208-270 5.1

AS 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.5 4.0 2.0 2.4 3.4

PTS 9.4 19.2 15.0 23.2 19.0 17.5 18.0 15.8

AS PTS 0.1 5.3 1.8 11.5 2.6 13.9 AS 1.1 1.7 3.1 3.2 4.3 2.9 4.0 2.6 2.7 3.0

Height: 1.96 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 16/12/88 Place of birth: Belgorod Team 2010-11: CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2005-06), CSK Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2006), CSKA-Trinta Moscow (Russia-Higher League, 2006), CSKA Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2006), Khimki Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2006-07), CSKA Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2007-08), CSKA-Trinta Moscow (Russia-U23 Youth League, 2008), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2008-09), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2009-10), CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

Andrei KIRILENKO

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

Alexey SHVED

PTS 10.7 12.0 16.5 15.6 15.3 8.3 11.0 11.6 11.9 11.7

fter being the last man cut before the last two major tournaments, Alexey Shved will be hoping it is a case of third time lucky this summer and he grabs himself a spot on the roster for EuroBasket 2011. After a couple of years on loan at city rivals Dynamo Moscow, Shved spent last season back at CSKA where he grew in confidence and influence towards the latter part of the campaign. With excellent size for the backcourt, he is a playmaker who can create for himself and also for others, especially utilising the pick and roll . He has great ball handling skills, superb court vision and loves to run the open floor. While his perimeter game and defence is still evolving, the 22-year-old remains a big talent. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11

CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) Dynamo Moscow (EuroCup) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague)

1 8 3 2 4 7

2 4 3 2 26 13

- 3-5 - 0-1 12-22 7-11

- 4-8 1-1 - 4-18 4-9

- 4-6 4-4 1-2 8-8 5-6

- 0.3 0.3 0.5 5.3 1.4

- - 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.1

2.8 2.3 0.5 11.0 4.4

Vitaly FRIDZON

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 14/10/85 Place of birth: Klints Team 2010-11: Khimki Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Tolyatti (Russia-Higher League, 2003-04), BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-PBL, 2004-11)

till only 25-years-old and yet already approaching veteran status at the elite level, Vitaly Fridzon is preparing to play at his fourth consecutive EuroBasket tournament. He brings Russia some options on offence since he is a versatile player who will unload from downtown, or use his speed and agility to put the ball on the floor whenever he sees a gap which offers an opportunity to penetrate. Crucially, he is also an excellent team player and often keeps things very simple, whether it is just making smart decisions or merely playing his part by helping to move the ball. Defensively meanwhile he is an asset although he can be a bit too aggressive. Fridzon has played at the Olympics and World Championships and is a regular contributor in Euroleague at club level, A bit of a late bloomer he won gold at U20 level with Russia and was top scorer though he was not always involved at the younger age groups. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

4 3 9 9

16 4 19 17

2PTS

6-14 1-2 9-16 12-29

3PTS

4-10 1-2 17-29 10-32

- 1-1 19-26 13-13

RB AS PTS

2.0 0.5 6.0 3.7 - 2.0 2.7 1.1 9.8 1.8 1.4 7.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

130

G MIN

Khimki Moscow Region (EuroCup) 17 Khimki Moscow Region (ULEB Cup) 12 Khimki Moscow Region (ULEB Cup) 14 Khimki Moscow Region (Eurocup) 15 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 16 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 9

15 18 21 20 19 23

2PTS

23-35 18-31 29-49 26-44 13-28 11-32

3PTS

12-36 12-29 9-27 14-43 17-52 10-32

26-34 9-11 26-29 32-39 27-28 22-29

RB AS PTS

2.3 2.3 2.9 2.7 2.4 4.1

0.7 1.1 0.9 0.9 2.0 1.4

6.4 6.8 7.9 8.4 6.5 8.2

Sergey MONYA

Height: 2.04 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 15/04/83 Place of birth: Saratov Team 2010-11: Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-PBL) Career: Avtodor Saratov (Russia-Superleague, 2000-02), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2002-05), Portland Trailblazers (USA-NBA, 200506), Fort Worth Flyers (USA-D-League, 2006), Sacramento Kings (USA-NBA, 2006), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2006-10), Khimki Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.05 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 03/08/82 Place of birth: Kiev (UKR) Team 2010-11: CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Khimik Engels (Russia-Superleague B, 1999), Avtodor Saratov (Russia-Superleague, 1999-02), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2002-04), Portland Trailblazers (USA-NBA, 200406), Chicago Bulls (USA-NBA, 2006-08), CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2008-11)

iktor Khryapa has endured a torrid time in recent years due to some serious injury problems which ruled him out of EuroBasket 2009 and the FIBA World Championship in Turkey last summer. In addition to struggling at National Team level, his injuries have also caused him to miss long periods for CSKA Moscow. Taking into account he was also carrying an injury at the Olympics in 2008 it is four years since he was firing on all cylinders and his efforts at EuroBasket 2007 in winning gold showcased just how influential he can be for Russia. Defensively he is a master while on offence, he can’t be ignored or undervalued by opponents. Khryapa is now a veteran as he approaches a decade with the National Team and his all-round skill-set is hugely impressive. As well as his defence, watch out for his rebounding and passing ability too. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

2002 2003 2003 2005 2007 2007 2008

G MIN

World Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Olympic Games

8 7 7 6 4 9 4

2PTS

3PTS

11 13 27 30 27 31 26

8-17 7-12 16-29 15-29 11-19 21-41 8-14

0-4 2-7 10-29 8-21 5-15 16-40 11-21

4-4 10-10 10-16 8-12 4-4 11-22 5-10

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1.8 2.6 6.0 8.7 7.3 7.8 4.3

1.0 1.1 1.9 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.0

2.5 4.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 11.2 13.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Avtodor Saratov (Saporta Cup) Avtodor Saratov (Korac Cup) Avtodor Saratov (Korac Cup) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague)

3 9 9 22 20 9 21 22 3

7 22 30 19 18 11 20 31 21

4-7 32-47 56-79 25-45 24-35 5-14 30-44 54-87 2-8

0-1 5-10 1-13 12-29 11-41 6-16 14-35 28-67 1-3

- 29-48 26-38 18-24 26-35 5-10 36-50 31-45 2-2

RB AS PTS

1.3 6.3 6.9 5.1 3.4 2.2 4.9 6.3 5.0

0.3 1.8 4.9 1.1 1.2 0.4 1.4 4.0 2.3

2.7 12.0 15.7 4.7 5.4 3.7 6.6 10.1 3.0

ven at the age of 28, Sergey Monya still seems to be adding new elements to his game. While defensively he is a master due to his superb ability to contest shots all over the court and either guard players in the paint or on the perimeter, his offensive game has developed in recent years. He has always been a player who can jump and use his athleticism to tear down ferocious dunks but his once maligned court vision has improved with experience and he is making better decisions from the wings. In fact he is playing as well as at any time during his career with club side Khimki, perhaps highlighted by being crowned MVP at the Russian League All Star Game. That followed on from his form last summer with the National Team at the FIBA World Championship. He has always been one of the main players for Russia due to his defensive capabilities but in Turkey last year, he was also red-hot from downtown showing why he is very much an ‘X-Factor’ player. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2003 2003 2005 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round European Championship EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

5 7 6 6 9 5 9 9

2PTS

3PTS

21 29 26 24 13 14 29 31

10-22 20-39 9-23 16-31 7-14 3-13 11-33 6-22

5-12 12-32 3-19 10-21 5-20 2-8 15-38 24-48

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-3 5-12 11-16 10-11 8-9 - 9-13 17-17

RB AS PTS

4.4 4.7 4.0 5.3 2.2 2.0 3.8 5.0

1.6 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.8 - 1.0 2.7

7.6 11.6 6.3 12.0 4.1 2.4 8.4 11.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Avtodor Saratov (Korac Cup) 2 Avtodor Saratov (Korac Cup) 10 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 22 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 21 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 20 Dynamo Moscow (Euroleague) 19 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 13 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 4 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 10

6 20 15 17 14 13 23 34 26

0-6 30-55 17-40 28-49 40-86 9-31 22-36 10-22 8-17

0-1 4-20 18-42 16-54 17-44 15-32 11-33 8-22 16-41

2PTS

3PTS

2-4 16-24 19-23 20-27 10-15 9-10 12-15 5-7 5-7

RB AS PTS

1.5 4.4 2.3 3.0 3.3 2.6 4.2 8.0 3.4

- 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 0.7

1.0 8.8 4.9 5.9 5.4 3.8 6.8 12.3 6.9

NBA STATS

Andrey VORONTSEVICH

SEASON NBA Team

COMPETITION

G MIN

5 9 9

2PTS

3PTS

3-4 7-15 20-39

3-6 4-16 11-25

- 1.2 0.4 3.0 4-8 2.4 0.6 3.3 7-8 6.6 1.2 8.9

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2007-08 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 2009-10 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 2010-11 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague)

COMPETITION

10 13 25

6-9 25-44 18-33

3-9 9-29 20-35

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

9 20 10

8-12 2.2 0.8 3.3 2-2 0.3 - 0.7

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

9-33 0-1

RB AS PTS

10 15 26

20-52 0-1

imitry Khvostov was handed his big opportunity last year when Coach Blatt took him to Turkey for the FIBA World Championship and he made the most of his 15 minutes per game. He played really solid basketball and showed enough to suggest he can do a good job for the senior team for many years to come. He was promoted from the youth set-up having posted over 6 rebounds per game at the U20 European Championship in Croatia last summer. He is relatively quick with good court vision and can handle the ball with ease. He possesses good athleticism while defensively he is not a liability. Only his disappointing three-point shooting prevents him from becoming an all-round threat.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

15 2

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 21/08/89 Place of birth: Ivanovo Team 2010-11: Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (RussiaPBL, 2005-11)

aving debuted back in 2008 at the Olympics in Beijing, Andrey Vorontsevich produced his best tournament for the National Team last summer at the FIBA World Championship. He really underlined his ability to be an effective inside-outside player at the elite level by shooting the ball well from downtown as well as working hard in the paint. In addition to his nice shooting touch, he provides Russia with a lot of versatility since he is a very flexible and dynamic player who is both athletic and able to run the floor well. Vorontsevich shone last season in Euroleague even if CSKA didn’t and he is a player that continues to develop his game and increase his impact with the National Team.

2008 2009 2010

23 3

Dmitry KHVOSTOV

Height: 2.04 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 17/07/1987 Place of birth: Omsk Team 2010-11: CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (RussiaSuperleague, 2005-06), CSKA Moscow (RussiaPBL, 2006-11)

YEAR

G MIN

2005-06 Portland Trailblazers 2005-06 Sacramento Kings

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

RB AS PTS

3-4 1.8 - 2.7 23-29 2.1 0.6 5.0 9-13 4.3 1.1 10.5

131

Dynamo Moscow (Euroleague) 14 Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) 12 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 8 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 6

8 12 5 26

7-11 4-8 2-5 8-14

2-12 4-17 1-2 5-15

15-19 8-9 - 4-6

RB AS PTS

0.9 0.8 0.1 1.3

0.6 1.8 0.4 2.7

2.5 2.3 0.9 5.8

RUSSIA

Viktor KHRYAPA

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Sergey BYKOV

Alexey ZHUKANENKO

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 26/02/83 Place of birth: Novodvinsk Team 2010-11: CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Spartak Moscow (Russia-Superleague B, 2000-01), Dynamo Moscow (RussiaSuperleague B, 2001-02), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2002-04), Universitet Surgut (Russia-Superleague, 2004-05), Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2005-10), CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL,2010-11)

Height: 2.10 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 18/05/1986 Place of birth: Almaty (KAZ) Team 2010-11: Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Unics Kazan (Russia-Superleague, 200509), Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2009-11)

t was a case of back to the future last season for Sergey Bykov who exchanged his status of being the marquee player at Dynamo Moscow during recent years in favour of being more of a role player at city rivals CSKA. Having played a huge amount of minutes for Dynamo two years ago and averaging an astonishing 18 points per game both in the Russian League and in Eurocup, his numbers were not surprisingly very different after making the switch. That does not necessarily mean Bykov has taken a step backwards since he retains all of the talent and attributes which make him such a good player. A combo guard who not only has the capacity to score and create for others but is also rock solid defensively, he has rarely let the National Team down. During the last couple of major tournaments he has emerged with more than three assists per game while he also rebounds very well too. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2007 2008 2009 2010

lexey Zhukanenko had not previously stepped out a major tournament with the senior National Team until last summer when he found himself playing a cameo role for Russia off the bench at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. He only managed 11 minutes per game and only took to the floor four times but nevertheless, he showed he can be effective with an efficient shooting performance as he impressed with both his decision making and finishing around the basket. As well as taking it to the hoop, Zhukanenko has some nice range and can step outside to drain a triple if required. He was excellent last season in Eurocup and EuroChallenge and is growing in both confidence and influence with each season in the Russian League where he has established himself as an All Star player. He has also played at two World University Games. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Olympic Games EuroBasket World Championship

5 3 5 9 9

20 5 18 25 24

2PTS

8-18 - 11-21 15-44 16-37

3PTS

2-5 1-4 4-9 7-21 5-21

15-18 0-2 7-7 21-38 15-19

RB AS PTS

1.6 - 5.0 3.1 3.1

2.2 - 1.0 3.2 3.1

YEAR

7.4 1.0 8.2 8.0 6.9

2010

2009-10 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 2010-11 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague)

G MIN

6 5

31 11

2PTS

34-74 4-4

3PTS

7-22 0-2

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

RB AS PTS

28-35 2.7 3.0 19.5 6-8 2.2 0.4 2.8

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

G MIN

23 21

40-68 44-69

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

17 14

2PTS

38-67 39-77

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

9 9

- 0-1

RB AS PTS

19-29 4.6 0.3 11.0 29-37 4.4 - 13.0

2008-09 Khimki Moscow Region (Eurocup) 12 2009-10 Khimki Moscow Region (Euroleague) 16

- -

25-50 6.3 0.3 8.4 18-29 4.1 0.1 6.0

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2010-11 Denver Nuggets 2010-11 New York Knicks

2PTS

3PTS

8-13

1-1

RB AS PTS

5-6 1.5 0.3 6.0

3 9 8 6 11 16 23

- 6-10 4-6 3-7 8-14 17-27 40-64

1-1 1-4 - 0-2 2-6 1-2 3-9

- 3-6 - 3-6 5-9 11-15 19-26

- - 3.0 1.5 - 4.5 0.5 - 4.0 1.3 0.2 1.5 2.4 - 3.9 4.7 0.5 8.0 6.7 0.9 15.4

Height: 2.00 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 23/04/86 Place of birth: St. Petersburg Team 2010-11: Spartak St Petersburg (Russia-PBL) Career: Pulkovo St. Petersburg (Russia-4th division, 2001-2002), Conti St. Petersburg (RussiaSuperleague B, 2002-04), Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-Superleague, 2004-06), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2006-07), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 2007-09), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2009-10), Spartak St Petersburg (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

n excellent passer of the ball and with an added bonus of his imposing height , Anton Ponkrashov has the kind of attributes any coach would want in a playmaker. After enjoying a stellar career at youth level for Russia he was hailed as the next big thing in the backcourt and since that time, some people feel he has not quite lived up to expectations. However, after his 5.1 assists per game at the FIBA World Championship and 4.9 assists per game two years ago at EuroBasket 2009 in Poland, the left handed guard is beginning to deliver in a big way at the elite level as a creator although he probably needs to step up his own finishing. This Russian League All Star will play at his fourth straight EuroBasket tournament when he steps out in Lithuania. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2007 2007 2009 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

2 6 6 9 9

12 12 9 20 26

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

1-2 4-10 2-3 15-38 14-37

0-3 1-10 5-8 3-16 3-29

1-1 4-5 4-6 28-37 23-27

RB AS PTS

1.5 1.0 1.2 2.3 1.9

4.5 1.0 0.8 4.9 5.1

1.5 2.5 3.8 7.4 6.7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

Anton PONKRASHOV

uroBasket is an event which is always likely to hold a special place in the heart of Timofey Mozgov since it was during 2009 in Poland when he catapulted himself into the limelight and sparked a chain of events that would also see him launch his career across the Pond in the NBA. With Russia crying out for a fresh-faced center, Mozgov fit the bill perfectly and was the talk of the tournament, posting some encouraging and impressive displays. While his post EuroBasket 2009 form dipped a little, he showed at the FIBA World Championship last summer he is a force to be reckoned with, turning in almost 14 points per game in 20 minutes of action due to some terrific percentages while he also did a solid job on the boards. After his rookie season in the NBA which started with the Knicks and ended with the Nuggets, he should have even more skills and experience to bring to the table and there is every chance this ultimate late bloomer could once again be one of the main talking points at EuroBasket.

EuroBasket World Championship

3PTS

Unics Kazan (FEL) 1 Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) 4 Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) 2 Unics Kazan (ULEB Cup) 6 Unics Kazan (Eurocup) 7 Dynamo Moscow (Eurocup) 6 Dynamo Moscow (EuroChallenge) 7

Height: 2.15 Position: Center Date of birth: 16/07/86 Place of birth: Leningrad Team 2010-11: Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA) Career: LenVO St. Petersburg (Russia-B, 200405), LenVO St. Petersburg (Russia-Higher League, 2005-06), CSKA-2 Samara (Russia-B, 2006), Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 2006-10), New York Knicks (USA-NBA, 2010-11), Denver Nuggets (USA-NBA, 2011)

2009 2010

2PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Timofey MOZGOV

YEAR

G MIN

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

World Championship

11 34

6 11-21 13 52-112

- -

6-8 1.5 - 2.5 31-44 3.1 0.4 4.0

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

132

G MIN

CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 17 Khimki Moscow Region (ULEB Cup) 14 Khimki Moscow Region (Eurocup) 13 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 20 Spartak St. Petersburg (EuroChallenge) 18

14 23 18 8 31

15-33 24-49 13-34 19-41 36-89

7-17 14-43 7-23 2-14 19-52

15-22 29-41 17-18 12-23 50-63

RB AS PTS

1.4 2.2 1.5 1.2 3.7

1.4 4.2 3.1 0.6 5.1

3.9 8.5 4.9 2.8 9.9

Egor VYALTSEV

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 07/05/86 Place of birth: Stavropolsky Region Team 2010-11: Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: Lokomotiv Vody (Russia-Superleague B, 2002-03), Lokomotiv Rostov na Donu (RussiaSuperleague, 2003-06), CSKA VVS Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2006-08), Unics Kazan (Russia-Superleague, 2008-09), Krasnye Krylia (Russia-Superleague, 2009-10), Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2010-11) hile Evgeny Voronov is unlikely to be a household name across Europe despite having played for the past three seasons in Eurocup and EuroChallenge with three different Russian clubs, some fans will remember him from helping Russia win gold at youth level earlier in his career. The 25-year-old guard was something of a surprise inclusion at the FIBA World Championship last summer but after being handed a big chance by Coach Blatt, he grabbed it with both hands. He delivered in just about every facet of his game and in particular by making good decisions when it mattered. He shot the ball well both inside and out while also showing he is capable of dishing up assists at the elite level too. Throw in the additional factor that he followed up his performances last summer with the National Team by posting a great campaign for Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow to attain Russian League All Star status earlier this year and it could be enough to book him a place at his first EuroBasket tournament.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

World Championship

2PTS

15-26

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2-5

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Lokomotiv Rostov (FEC) 14 Lokomotiv Rostov (EuroCup) 12 CSK Samara (EC Challenge) 11 CSK Samara (EuroCup) 10 Unics Kazan (Eurocup) 10 Krasnye Krylia (EuroChallenge) 15 Dynamo Moscow (EuroChallenge) 8

20 22 26 27 15 20 28

36-49 33-55 28-53 31-48 12-22 34-60 18-42

3PTS

3-16 2-12 3-22 6-24 1-6 5-21 4-12

21-34 20-29 23-33 12-24 4-7 17-19 29-42

1.7 0.6 1.9 2.1 0.8 0.5 2.8

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2009

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

7.3 7.7 8.0 9.2 3.1 6.7 9.6

Semen ANTONOV

emen Antonov is one of the surprise names to be in the frame for a spot on the final roster since he only has one season in top level basketball behind him after making his PBL and European debut last season with Nizhny Novgorod. However, after being names in the B Team practice squad during preparation, he found himself surviving the regular culls and is clearly a player Coach Blatt rates highly. Having just turned 22, the forward still has lots of time to improve and mature to build on his promise which has always been there having played for his country at youth level. He is an excellent rebounder, works hard off the ball and has an outside shot of possibly snatching the last place on the final roster. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2010-11 Nizhny Novgorod (EuroChallenge) 8

2PTS

6-14

3PTS

1-6

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1 4

3 2

- -

RB AS PTS

- 0.5

- -

Ural Great Perm (FEL) 4 Ural Great Perm (EC Challenge) 11 Ural Great Perm (EuroCup) 6 Triumph Lyubertsy (ULEB Cup) 11 Triumph Lyubertsy (EuroChallenge) 17 Triumph Lyubertsy (Eurocup) 6 Triumph Lyubertsy (EuroChallenge) 2

22 16 26 17 15 24 28

6-10 17-23 12-21 10-21 11-23 7-17 3-12

5-16 4-14 8-23 5-18 17-33 4-16 0-5

0-1 15-20 12-13 8-8 10-13 6-8 2-3

RB AS PTS

1.5 1.5 4.7 1.5 1.7 3.3 4.0

2.3 2.3 1.8 0.9 0.6 1.2 4.0

6.8 5.5 10.0 3.9 4.9 5.3 4.0

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward Date of Birth: 09/10/86 Place of birth: RSO-Alania Team 2010-11: Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career: CSK VVS-Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2004-05), CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2005), CSK VVS-Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2005-07), Khimki Moscow Region (RussiaSuperleague, 2007-09), BC Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-Superleague, 2009-10), Enterprise BC Dynamo Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2010-11) ikita Shabalkin has never quite made the grade at the elite level having initially burst onto the scene in 2006/07 as a young and exciting forward who promised big things. He played only a handful of minutes at EuroBasket 2007 but nevertheless is still a bona-fide EuroBasket gold medal winner. After spending the last EuroBasket year not in Poland but winning a World Student Games silver medal, he could now be back in the mix again after an excellent season with Dynamo. He lit up EuroChallenge with double digit returns in seven out of eight games and also showed his shooting range. Indeed Shabalkin also reached a EuroCup Final with Khimki Moscow Region. He will play for Lokomotiv Kuban next season and offers Coach Blatt great versatility since he is a genuine inside-outside threat.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

Nikita SHABALKIN

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 18/07/89 Place of birth: Tumen Region Team 2010-11: Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL) Career: Avtodor Saratov (Russia-Higher League, 2006-2009), TSU Basket Tambov (RussiaSuperleague B, 2009-10), Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

2.1 2.6 3.3 3.9 1.3 2.5 3.0

hile Egor Vyaltsev played at the last EuroBasket tournament in Poland, he only managed the briefest glimpse of court time and if he makes it again onto the bench, it isn’t expected he will be able to significantly increase his opportunities in Lithuania. However, when called upon, he won’t let anybody down and brings both bundles of energy to the court, quickness and nice athleticism in addition to his shooting skills. Known as a fine team player who is a great competitor, Vyaltsev will be intense whether he is on the court for ten seconds or ten minutes. He participated in the Russian PBL All Star Game earlier this year and also knows what is required at the elite level. Vyaltsev will play for Khimki Moscow Region during the 2011-12 season.

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

11-15 2.1 0.6 5.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 10/10/85 Place of birth: Voronezh Team 2009-11: BC Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-PBL) Career: CSKA Moscow (Russia-Superleague, 2003-04), CSK VVS Samara (Russia-Superleague, 2004-05), Ural Great Perm (Russia-Superleague, 2005-07), BC Triumph Lyubertsy (RussiaSuperleague, 2007-11)

RB AS PTS

7-9 2.3 0.8 2.8

2007 2007

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3 5

11 4

2-3 3-7

- 1-2

- -

RB AS PTS

1.7 0.3 1.3 1.2 - 1.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

133

CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 2 CSK Samara (EC Challenge) 12 Khimki Moscow Region (ULEB Cup) 12 Khimki Moscow Region (Eurocup) 9 Dynamo Moscow (EuroChallenge) 8

8 2-4 0-1 31 92-127 12-18 12 12-29 7-19 14 9-24 2-7 26 44-74 8-17

2-2 50-66 6-10 1-2 15-18

RB AS PTS

1.5 7.3 2.1 2.4 1.8

- 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.8

3.0 22.5 4.3 2.8 15.9

RUSSIA

Evgeny VORONOV

GROUP D

SLOVENIA

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

KEY ABSENCES COULD PROVE COSTLY S

lovenia have such a great history during the last decade of playing well in the first round of EuroBasket and then not quite making the After making it push required in the later stages – or at least until last time out to the last four in when they just missed out on a medal in Poland. Poland two years For a few years, there was talk of a psychological problem at the Quarter ago, expectations are Final stage but now this ‘curse’ has been broken, Slovenia can rest a little high for Slovenia to easier knowing a podium finish is within their grasp if they play well. replicate their run to Certainly on the basis of potential, Slovenia are right up there as one of the top teams and have some quality players who on talent alone should be the Semi-Final Round able to pass through Round 1 and then possibly cement a Quarter-Final spot. this time around, However, Slovenian fans are concerned that this summer, they may not could they grab a have the depth needed to compete for a medal with the list of absentees first ever EuroBasket almost as long as those who will be present. medal? With an array Indeed it is frightening to see just how many stellar names won’t be in of top talent at most Lithuanian due to injury, retirement, rest or non-selection. They include the positions and pitched likes of Bostjan Nachbar, Domen Lorbek, Sani Becirovic, Gasper Vidmar, Emir Preldzic, Beno Udrih, Sasa Vujacic and Primoz Brezec who would all add into what is arguably something if present while it is a list which further highlights the talent pool one of the less of this relatively small nation. challenging groups Having said this, Slovenia still managed to reach the Semi-Finals in in the competition, Poland two years ago at a time when they had some major absences and the latter stages look consequently it is not something they don’t have experience of managing, a sure-fire bet – but although even the most fanatical Slovenian supporter would concede their some key absences Olympic and medal ambitions could be vulnerable should a key injury arise. They will still be confident their team can make it a happy stay by the sea could prevent them during the first phase when they lock horns with Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, from flirting with the Russia and Ukraine. On paper it looks easy, but Slovenia will know they can podium. take absolutely nothing for granted even if during the last decade they have pretty much cruised through the early stages. Bozidar Maljkovic is the fourth play-caller for Slovenia in as many years and despite his excellent reputation, he will be under pressure to deliver results. At least he can call on the services of some elite level players, several of whom have played in the NBA and most of whom have played in Euroleague for many years. The names roll off the tongue - Bostjan Nachbar, Goran Jagodnik, Uros Slokar, Jaka Lakovic, Matjaz Smodis, Erazem Lorbek and Goran

2010 FIBA World Championship Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2009, FINAL round 4th (6 W – 3 L) Preliminary Round Sept 7th 2009 Sept 8th 2009 Sept 9th 2009

Slovenia b. Great Britain Slovenia b. Serbia Spain b. Slovenia

Qualifying Round

Sept 12th 2009 Slovenia b. Lithuania Sept 14th 2009 Slovenia b. Poland Sept 16th 2009 Slovenia b. Turkey

Quarter-finals

Sept 18th 2009 Slovenia b. Croatia

Semi-finals

Sept 19th 2009 Serbia b. Slovenia

3rd place final

Sept 20th 2009 Greece b. Slovenia

72-59 80-69 90-84 81-58 76-60 69-67 67-65 96-92 57-56

Player Goran Dragic Bostjan Nachbar Jaka Lakovic Sani Becirovic Primoz Brezec Uros Slokar Miha Zupan Gasper Vidmar Samo Udrih Hasan Rizvic Goran Jagodnik Jaka Klobucar Totals

G 9 9 8 9 9 8 9 9 7 5 6 5 9

Min FG 28 37-86 27 39-80 28 30-68 23 20-49 20 31-49 21 20-44 17 21-43 14 21-39 16 13-30 8 4-9 10 5-18 10 2-9 - 243-524

134

% 43.0 48.8 44.1 40.8 63.3 45.5 48.8 53.8 43.3 44.4 27.8 22.2 46.4

3pts FT Rb As 10-36 30-42 3.3 4.1 15-37 15-22 4.0 0.9 22-53 13-18 1.4 2.3 7-22 33-35 3.0 3.1 1-2 10-15 4.6 0.1 5-13 16-18 4.8 0.6 8-19 6-7 3.1 0.8 0-1 10-19 3.2 0.3 6-17 3-6 0.9 1.0 4-5 2.4 0.2 2-8 2-2 1.7 0.5 1-8 1-2 0.6 0.2 77-216 143-191 30.1 13.2

St 1.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 6.9

BS 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3

TO 2.7 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 12.9

Pts 12.7 12.0 11.9 8.9 8.1 7.6 6.2 5.8 5.0 2.4 2.3 1.2 78.4

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

8th 4th Did not qualify 7th 12th 6th Did not qualify 10th Did not qualify 15th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Goran Dragic 1.90 1 Jaka Lakovic 1.86 1 Luka Rupnik 1,83 1 Zoran Dragic 1.96 1-2 Sasa Ozbolt 1.91 1-2 Jaka Blazic 1.96 1-2 Samo Udrih 1.95 2 Klemen Prepelic 1.91 2 Miha Zupan 2.05 3-4 Goran Jagodnik 2.03 3-4 Edo Muric 2.02 3-4 Matjaz Smodis 2.05 4-5 Erazem Lorbek 2.10 4-5 Uros Slokar 2.10 4-5 Mirza Begic 2.20 5 Coach: Bozidar Maljkovic

Birthdate 06/05/86 09/07/78 20/05/93 04/04/89 04/04/89 30/06/90 02/08/79 20/10/92 13/09/82 23/05/74 27/11/91 13/12/79 21/02/84 14/05/83 09/07/85

Team 2010-11 Houston Rockets (USA) Regal FC Barcelona (ESP) Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana KRKA Novo Mesto Olimpija Ljubljana Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana Olimpija Ljulbjana Helios Domzale Spartak St Petersburg (RUS) Olimpija Ljubljana KRKA Novo Mesto CSKA Moscow (RUS) Regal FC Barcelona (ESP) Manresa (ESP) Real Madrid (ESP)

COACH

BOZIDAR MALJKOVIC

Nationality: Serbian Date of birth: 20/04/52 Place of birth: Otočac (CRO) Team 2010-11: Did not coach any club last season Career: Usce Belgrade (Yugoslavia-A, 1971-1979), OKK Radnički (Yugoslavia-A,1979-1981), Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia-A, 1981-1986, assistant), KK Split (Yugoslavia-A, 1986-1990), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 19901992), Limoges (France-Pro-A, 1992-1995), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE,1995-1997), Paris SG-Racing (France-Pro A, 1997-1998), Unicaja Málaga (Spain-ACB, 1998-2003), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2004-2006), TAU Cerámica Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2007) International career: Slovenian National Team (2011)

Jaka Lakovic

Dragic but to name a few. It’s a bunch of players capable of going far and hurting anybody on court. Slovenia can also lay claim to being the home of the EuroChallenge champions with KRKA Novo Mesto lifting the title at the Final Four earlier this year and it is expected that finally, we will get to see the Dragic brothers playing together for the senior national team. While sibling rivalry in basketball can be both a blessing and a curse, quite clearly Zoran has pushed his own identity and set pulses racing with his potential rather than only being celebrated as young brother of Goran. He was an integral part of the KRKA Novo Mesto team who won a glorious double and knocked the mighty Union Olimpija Ljubljana off their usual perch. As usual, Slovenia will be one of the teams expected to do well and if they stay clear of further injuries then they have a rotation which could propel them somewhere near successive Semi-Final appearances. l

ozidar Maljkovic arrives at his post as Slovenian National Team coach with a first-class resume at club level. The Serbian has won three league trophies at KK Spilt, two French championships at Limoges, a Greek Cup at Panathinaikos, and a ACB title with Real Madrid to name a few. In total, Maljkovic has won over 20 trophies in a glittering club career. He has won four Euroleague crowns with three different clubs (KK Split, Limoges and Panathinaikos). Despite all the accolades, this will be his first EuroBasket tournament, succeeding Memi Becirovic, who guided Slovenia to the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Championship. Bozidar ( Boza for short) brings veteran leadership and a coaching career that spans 40 years following his decision to stop playing at the age of only 19. Boza has a thirst for success, and this summer he aims to quench that very thirst as Slovenian basketball enters a new chapter with its third coach in two years. They hope that Maljkovic will prove to be third time lucky.

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Jaka LAKOVIC

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.86 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 09/07/78 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB) Career: Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia- 1A, 19972001), KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia- 1A, 2001-02), Panathinaikos (Greece-ESAKE, 2002-06), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2006-11)

GROUP D

s one of Slovenia’s most experienced players, the role of Jaka Lakovic within the national team is that little more important now as he teaches the new era of young Slovenian players what it takes to win. Jaka is still of course contributing himself and was a standout two years ago in Poland when Slovenia obtained their highest ever placing. This was mainly down to his dead-eye accuracy from behind the arc. Lakovic can, on his best day, rains down triples with ease, if you dare to leave him open. He has also proven in the past that he can win games with this long-range shooting. Lakovic prefers to shoot from the corners of the arc, and can still surprise defenders with his quickness and footwork inside. He definitely needs to be marked tightly on the perimeter, keeping an eye on high screens, since in the past, Slovenia have used the high screen to get Lakovic open to set his feet and shoot. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

Goran DRAGIC

YEAR

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 06/05/86 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: Houston Rockets (USA-NBA) Career: Ilirija Ljubljana (Slovenia- 1B, 200304), Geoplin Slovan (Slovenia- 1A, 2004-06), Murcia (Spain-ACB, 2006-07), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2007-08), Phoenix Suns (USA-NBA, 2008-10), Houston Rockets (USA-NBA, 2010-11)

oran Dragic is the stand-out player on this Slovenian team. Averaging 12.2 points per game in Turkey at the FIBA World Championship, Dragic led the Slovenian charge. He has matured in recent years, thanks to a breakout performance with the National Team at EuroBasket 2009, and through competing in the NBA and playing alongside one of the best point guards in the world in Steve Nash. Consequently he will definitely be one of the players to watch in Lithuania. Dragic has a solid all-round offensive game. He can shoot the ball from anywhere he likes, and the beauty of his shot is that he has a quick release. He can create his own space in isolation and shoot the three-point shot; or a mid-range jumper with ease or he can penetrate to the hoop and finish comfortably in traffic. He certainly isn’t afraid to take contact and can adjust his body in mid-air with his superb leaping ability. If fouled, Goran is a reasonable free-throw shooter, but it is not a guaranteed point, especially in crunch-time. Coach Majlkovic will also look to Dragic also for his underrated defense. He always seems to think one-step ahead of the player he is guarding, and knows the right time to steal the ball off his opponent. The Houston Rocket has the ability to perform when it matters – he will be the first man called upon if the situation arises in Lithuania. Dragic will be looking to not only help his team this summer, but to also cement his place as one of the new stars of EuroBasket both now and in years to come. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN 1 7 9 25 3 19 4 22 9 28

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2007-08 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 13 28

NBA STATS

SEASON NBA Team 2008-09 Phoenix Suns 2009-10 Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Houston Rockets

2PTS 0-1 14-29 2-3 11-14 27-50

3PTS 0-1 4-10 3-6 2-11 10-36

FT RB - 2.0 9-20 3.8 6-6 11.3 9-14 2.8 30-42 3.3

2PTS 41-68

3PTS 9-33

FT RB AS PTS 17-24 2.9 3.2 9.7

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB 55 13 68-170 20-54 50-65 1.9 80 18 148-303 74-188 117-159 2.1 48 18 105-215 28-101 59-97 1.8 22 17 31-71 28-54 24-36 2.5

AS PTS - 2.1 5.4 2.7 6.3 1.3 9.3 4.1 12.7

AS PTS 2.0 4.5 3.0 7.9 3.1 7.4 2.5 7.7

2001 2003 2003 2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. EuroBasket World Championship

1 10 4 6 6 6 9 3 9 8

2PTS

3PTS

10 30 28 25 32 24 34 26 37 28

2-2 19-34 3-8 9-16 7-21 4-13 13-31 4-7 7-23 8-15

- 12-35 9-19 11-26 9-25 17-28 21-59 5-16 28-61 22-53

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- 2.0 32-40 1.3 9-10 1.8 13-16 1.5 36-49 4.2 11-13 1.2 27-34 3.8 13-13 15.3 28-36 3.0 13-18 1.4

- 2.2 1.5 2.8 2.8 1.5 4.3 1.7 3.8 2.3

4.0 10.6 10.5 10.7 12.8 11.7 12.9 12.0 14.0 11.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1995-96 1999-00 2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Litostroj Ljubljana (Korac Cup) Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) Panathinaikos (Euroleague) Panathinaikos (Euroleague) Panathinaikos (Euroleague) Panathinaikos (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague)

1 6 4 19 20 25 22 20 23 18 19 19

4 - - - - - 24 12-22 9-27 14-20 1.8 2.3 10.8 26 6-11 10-22 10-12 1.5 3.5 13.0 24 33-65 24-48 41-46 1.8 2.6 9.4 29 44-79 34-95 77-91 2.1 2.4 13.4 32 105-236 42-119 125-149 2.1 2.8 15.1 31 39-88 47-127 98-117 1.4 2.5 14.4 3 27-53 42-14 36-46 1.8 3.7 10.8 25 33-75 48-134 71-88 2.2 3.0 12.2 23 21-44 33-80 37-42 1.3 2.9 9.9 14 7-20 25-57 29-33 0.8 1.3 6.2 15 17-31 23-63 18-28 0.5 1.9 6.4

Jaka BLAZIC

Height: 1.96 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 30/06/90 Place of birth: Jesnice Team 2010-11: Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Triglav Kranj (Slovenia-1B, 2007-09), Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia -SKL, 2009-11)

aka Blazic is a young Slovenian prospect with fantastic raw talent. Whether he’ll get major court time in Lithuania is another question since even making the final cut would be a major achievement. But, being in the training camp playing alongside the likes of Jaka Lakovic and Goran Dragic will help this young man to improve further in the future for the National Team. Already, Blazic has a reasonable understanding of the game, where his main strength is running in transition and knowing where to position himself on the court. Another major factor is his understanding of pick-and-roll plays, where he can shoot the ball well, especially from mid-range coming off the pick. His three-point shot needs a little work, but his technique is solid. Defensively, he has quick feet, but lacks the physical presence for him to be a great defender. Blazic is very much an exciting work in progress for this level. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT

RB AS PTS

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague)

136

2PTS

3-4

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0.7 0.2 1.0

Uros SLOKAR

Height: 2.10 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 14/05/83 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: Manresa (Spain-ACB) Career: Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2000-03), Benetton Treviso (Italy-A, 2003-05), Udine (ItalyLegaA, 2005), Benetton Treviso (Italy-LegaA, 200506), Toronto Raptors (USA-NBA, 2006-07), Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-Superleague, 2007-08), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-A, 2008-09), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2009-10), Montepaschi Siena (ItalyLega, 2010), Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2010-11)

Height: 2.10 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 21/02/84 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB) Career: Olimpija Ljubljana II (Slovenia- 1B, 19992002), Michigan State (USA-NCAA Div. 1, 2002-03), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2003-06), Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB, 2006-07), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2007), Virtus Roma (Italy-Lega, 200708), CSKA Moscow (Russia-SuperLeague, 2008-09), Regal F.C. Barcelona (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

razem Lorbek missed last year’s FIBA World Championship campaign to take a rare summer off. Now though, he returns to the National Team looking to repeat his efforts at EuroBasket 2009 in Poland when his performances earned him a place in the All-Tournament team at the power forward slot. He is a big man who has a range of quick and effective post moves, can shoot the fadeaway jumper confidently and has an excellent understanding of ways to get the job done in the paint. In addition to his strong interior game, Lorbek can also play around the perimeter and he has range. He has an underrated jump-shot that opponents have to respect, otherwise he can punish you. Lorbek will no doubt be utilized for his agile play in the post and cleaning up on the defensive end, as the near 7-footer is a good rebounder. Coach Maljkovic is expected to start Lorbek as one of his most influential players, and seeing Erazem back playing in the green and white of Slovenia after his sabbatical will make the Slovenian fans grin from ear-to-ear. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2005 2007 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round EuroBasket EuroBasket EuroBasket

1 6 9 9

9 24 16 31

2PTS

3-4 13-22 16-35 50-95

3PTS

- 5-15 5-14 9-17

1-1 6-12 11-13 21-27

RB AS PTS

1.0 4.3 3.3 7.4

1.0 0.7 0.6 2.3

7.0 7.8 6.4 16.4

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) Unicaja Malaga (Euroleague) Virtus Roma (Euroleague) CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague) F.C. Barcelona (Euroleague)

G MIN

22 20 19 2 7 20 21 22 20

11 22 23 17 13 27 23 25 21

2PTS

29-49 77-137 55-100 5-9 2-7 90-159 93-155 63-112 52-92

3PTS

2-5 7-19 18-38 1-3 2-12 16-41 8-18 11-26 13-35

13-24 24-34 19-36 - 1-2 37-54 43-66 31-46 26-36

RB AS PTS

2.3 4.9 4.4 3.5 3.9 5.6 5.0 4.4 3.7

0.4 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.9

3.5 9.3 9.6 6.5 1.6 13.3 12.0 8.6 8.5

Miha ZUPAN

fter an unsuccessful stint in the NBA, Uros Slokar returned to Europe, but never really excelled with either club or country. However, he was given the chance to really shine at EuroBasket 2009 and he went on to prove the doubters wrong, with some solid performances in the knockout stages, averaging 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds throughout the tournament. He then improved his game further at the FIBA World Championship last summer, taking full advantage of additional opportunities presented by the absence of Erazem Lorbek. Slokar has a solid all-round game and can be found mostly on the baseline, or using a quick first-step to get to the hoop. He still needs to toughen up a little in the paint and get smarter, as he is relied upon to try and dominate that area. At times he fouls easily and can be out-powered when boxing-out. He is however a genuine three-point threat and has the potential to be one of the best centers in Slovenian basketball. He improved dramatically two years ago in Poland, upped it a year later on Turkish soil and if that curve of improvement continues, EuroBasket 2011 could be a great one for Slokar. COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2009-10

2007 2010

COMPETITION

EuroBasket World Championship

G MIN

3 9

4 14

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

1-4 21-38

- 0-1

RB AS PTS

3-6 1.3 - 1.7 10-19 3.2 0.3 5.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2002-03 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11

G MIN

Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 9 Slovan Ljubljana (FIBA Cup) 10 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 13 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 10 Spartak St. Petersburg (EuroChallenge) 17

17 24 16 22 24

23-35 31-58 23-52 15-31 50-95

0-2 2-3 8-23 11-31 11-45

9-17 12-27 15-20 5-10 33-40

RB AS PTS

3.4 5.8 3.1 4.6 5.0

1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.4

6.1 8.0 6.5 6.8 9.8

24 18 14 25 19 21

G MIN

Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 6 Slovan Ljubljana (FIBA Cup) 10 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 15 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 10 Benetton Treviso (Euroleague) 20 Triumph Lyubertsy M.R. (ULEB Cup) 10 Fortitudo Bologna (EuroCup) 3 Montepaschi Siena (Euroleague) 1 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 9

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

4-7 8-15 13-29 17-19 6-13 15-31

0-2 2-5 7-12 - 5-14 5-13

4-4 5-6 12-15 4-9 9-15 16-18

RB AS PTS

3.0 4.4 1.8 5.0 4.0 4.8

- 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.1 0.6

12.0 5.4 6.6 12.7 5.1 7.6

22 28 13 10 12 18 14 4 20

19-31 54-88 17-33 9-19 29-48 22-35 5-5 1-2 17-32

0-1 7-18 5-14 3-6 7-15 4-14 0-1 - 2-20

27-30 37-47 20-29 12-18 19-33 17-29 4-4 - 16-28

RB AS PTS

5.2 4.4 2.2 1.7 3.1 4.5 1.7 - 3.2

0.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 - - 1.1

10.8 16.6 4.6 3.3 4.9 7.3 4.7 2.0 6.2

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

G MIN

2006-07 Toronto Raptors

13-24

1-2

RB AS PTS

9-13 0.7 0.1 1.9

Zoran DRAGIC

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard / Point Guard Date of birth: 04/04/89 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Geoplin Slovan (Slovenia-SKL, 2006–10), KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

1 5 9 3 7 8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 2.05 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 13/09/82 Place of birth: Kranj Team 2010-11: Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-PBL) Career: Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2000– 06), Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2006-09), Trikala (Greece-ESAKE 2009–10) Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-PBL, 2010-11) iha Zupan is an energetic forward who can contribute to the stat-sheet in most ways. Whether it is scoring inside and outside, rebounding, blocked shots or assists, Zupan can contribute in all aspects. He is however a raw talent and at times loses his concentration, which can lead to silly mistakes. He can get up and down the floor quickly for someone of his height and scores most of his points inside, but does possess a solid mid-range jumper. Zupan can push to behind the arc, but rarely ventures that far. Defensively, he can be soft at times, but manages to stay out of foul trouble most of the time. His best attribute defensively is his rebounding, where he is strong on a box-out. Zupan had a breakout year last season with the Slovenian national squad at the FIBA World Championships in Turkey, and spent his club season with Spartak St. Petersburg, who played in EuroChallenge. Zupan has also had to face the challenges of his deafness en route to becoming an elite player. YEAR

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship EuroBasket Olympic Qual. Tour. EuroBasket World Championship

oran Dragic was unfortunately the last player to be cut from the Slovenia squad last year in preparation for the FIBA World Championship.This summer he will be hoping to make an impact and join his brother following a solid year playing in the Slovenian league, where he averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals a game as well as helping his team win the EuroChallenge Final Four. He has a terrific basketball IQ and makes good decisions in terms of shot selection. He has great court vision and can see the open man in an instant, making him very handy playing at the point guard position, though he is better suited at the two, as his leadership qualities and ability to control the tempo of a game, especially in a tight situation are a work in progress. He thrives on slashing to the hoop and can finish well in traffic. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2010-11 KRKA Novo Mesto (EuroChallenge) 17 21

137

53-79

0-12

30-48 4.0 1.2 8.0

SLOVENIA

Erazem LORBEK

GROUP D

Samo UDRIH

Mirza BEGIC

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 02/08/79 Place of birth: Celje Team 2010-11: Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Polzela (Slovenia-1A, 1999-2000), Pivovarna Lasko (Slovenia-1A, 2000-01), Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2001-02), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2002-03), Maurienne (FranceProB, 2003-04), Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia-1B, 2004), Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-BSL, 2004-05), Akasvayu Girona (Spain-ACB, 2005-06), CB Granada (Spain-ACB, 2006-08), Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2008-09), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2010), Panellinios (Greece ESAKE, 2010-11), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

Height: 2.20 Position: Center Date of birth: 09/07/85 Place of birth: Bijeljina (BIH) Team 2010-11: Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) Career: Sloboda Dita Tuzla (Bosnia-D1, 2001– 02), Union Olimpija II (Slovenia-1B, 2002-03), Triglav Kranj (Slovenia-1B, 2003-04), Huy Basket (Belgium-D3, 2004-05), Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2005-06), Geoplin Slovan (Slovenia-1A, 2006-07), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A, 2007-09), Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2009-10), Real Madrid (Spain-ACB, 2011)

s one of more travelled Slovenian players on the roster, Samo Udrih brings valuable experience and guidance to the younger generation on the team. He has played in France, Greece, Israel, Spain, as well as back home in Slovenia. He also had a stint playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Summer League during 2005. Udrih is a big three-point shooter, and relies heavily on this element of his game. He is also the player Slovenia would love at the line down the stretch of games. He has a cool head and rarely loses his composure. It’s unclear how Coach Maljkovic will rotate him in the line-up, as he is yet to test the veteran, but coming off a decent FIBA World Championship, despite inconsistent playing time, Udrih proved he can still play at the highest level.

irza Begic is a center that spent last season with Spanish giants Real Madrid and experienced Euroleague Final Four action earlier this year, although it wasn’t the greatest experience with Real failing to win a single game in Barcelona. He is one of the tallest players in European basketball and has a safe pair of hands to compliment his wide-range of post-moves, a sweet fade-away jumper, and an often unstoppable hook shot. Begic is also a fantastic rebounder, which is hardly surprising but something that is a real bonus is just how energetic and mobile he is for a big man. Begic can move quickly which creates problems for most of his defensive match-ups . Coming off a reasonable season in Spain, he still needs to work on his offensive footwork, which can be suspect and also his ability to see others around the floor.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

A YEAR

2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket World Championship

9 7

18 16

2PTS

9-16 7-13

3PTS

7-29 6-17

YEAR

RB AS PTS

9-11 2.0 1.2 5.3 3-6 0.9 1.0 5.0

1998-99 2000-01 2001-02 2004-05 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

G MIN

Hopsi Polzela (Saporta Cup) 6 Pivovarna Lasko (Saporta Cup) 10 Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) 9 Hapoel Tel-Aviv (FEL) 8 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 6 Panellinios (Eurocup) 9 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 3

15 25 23 31 24 29 24

2PTS

4-11 16-33 31-45 25-44 7-14 19-50 1-7

3PTS

0-4 7-25 22-51 14-30 8-16 6-36 0-6

- 7-9 17-24 17-19 6-8 19-25 1-2

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2010-11

RB AS PTS

0.8 1.3 4.1 2.4 1.7 3.8 1.7

0.5 1.5 1.7 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.7

G MIN

1.3 6.0 16.1 13.6 7.3 8.3 1.0

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

RB AS PTS

12 22 20 23 6

13-24 42-80 45-76 34-60 10-14

- - - 0-29 0-1

6-16 27-39 28-39 - -

RB AS PTS

2.8 6.1 4.0 4.9 0.7

0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 -

3.6 11.1 7.4 9.7 3.5

revelation during the Euroleague season for Olimpija Ljubljana, Saso Ozbolt is coming off one of his best campaigns in his career, and heads into EuroBasket 2011 full of confidence. He has already been part of the Slovenian national side after appearing at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan and so knows all about competing at this level. He is a high percentage shooter, although he also has good court vision. Ozbolt is a terrific passer, and sees his teammates moving, even when double-teamed. His three-point shooting has improved over this year also and he makes the most of his quick release which makes him hard to close down. The one thing that will potentially go against Ozbolt is that he lacks physical strength against bigger guards, although he makes up for it slightly with his speed, quick hands and veteran knowledge. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2006

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round World Championship

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5 5

15 11

5-11 1-7

2-11 5-9

RB AS PTS

6-6 3.4 1.2 4.4 2-2 0.2 0.6 3.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS

Height: 1.91 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 04/04/81 Place of birth: Dubrovnik (CRO) Team 2010-11: Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A) Career: Portorož (Slovenia-1B, 1999–00), Triglav Kranj (Slovenia-1B, 2000–01), Geoplin Slovan (Slovenia-1A, 2001–02), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2002-11)

ne of the most exciting players in Europe of the 1993 generation and a potential star of the future for Slovenia, 18-year-old Luka Rupnik was called into the preparation camp late after a host of injuries. While he will do well to make the final cut, even just practicing with the team could be the first step in a great future at this level. Rupnik averaged over 17 points per game at the U18 European Championship earlier in the summer and this shows how much of a marquee player he is at youth level for his country. He is smart, quick, can shoot and is a clutch player who loves responsibility down the stretch in games. Q uite whether his huge potential is enough to be involved this time remains to be seen but one thing is for sure, his is most definitely a name to remember. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

3PTS

Saso OZBOLT

Height: 1.83 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 20/05/93 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2009-11)

YEAR

G MIN

Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 9 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 10 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 16 Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) 10 Real Madrid (Euroleague) 6

Luka RUPNIK

2PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2006-07 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

138

Triglav Kranj (Korac Cup) Slovan Ljubljana (Korac Cup) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague)

2 7 8 15 14 2 9 10 16

25 4-10 4-8 21 14-27 5-18 9 9-10 1-4 17 12-25 13-34 32 51-137 20-54 25 3-6 6-9 27 9-14 12-36 27 14-31 13-41 32 23-56 21-61

10-11 12-18 2-3 19-25 44-58 7-8 23-24 10-11 32-43

- 2.3 0.6 1.1 2.5 1.5 2.6 2.8 2.5

0.5 3.0 1.5 1.0 1.9 1.5 1.3 2.0 2.3

15.0 7.9 2.9 2.7 11.9 15.5 8.6 7.7 8.8

Edo MURIC

Height: 2.03 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 23/05/74 Place of birth: Koper Team 2010-11: Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-1A)

Height: 2.02 Position: Small Forward / Power Forward Date of birth: 27/11/91 Place of birth: Ljubljana Team 2010-11: KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-1A) Career: Parklji Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2008), TCG Mercator (Slovenia-SKL, 2008–09), Parklji Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2009–10), KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-SKL, 2010–11)

Career: Koper (Slovenia-Division 1A, 1991-94), Triglav Kranj (Slovenia- 1A, 1994-99), Turk Telekom (TurkeyTBL, 1999-2000); Mydonose Kolejliler (Turkey-TBL, 2000-01), Adecco Olympique Lausanne (Switzerland, 2000-01), Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (RussiaSuperLeague, 2001-02), Prokom Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK, 2002-06), Dynamo Moscow Region (Russia-Superleague, 06-07), Legea Scafati Basket (Italy-Lega, 2006-07), WTK Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-DBL, 2007), KK Hemofarm Stada(Serbia-BLS, 2007-08), CEZ Nymburk (Czech Rep.-NBL, 2008-09), Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia-SKL, 2009), Hemofarm (Serbia, 2009-10) Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

National Team player for almost 15 years, Goran Jagodnik is by far the most senior member on the Slovenia roster and could well be the oldest player at EuroBasket 2011. Despite heavy rumours of international retirement after EuroBasket 2009, Jagodnik returned to the team for the FIBA World Championship in Turkey last summer,. The globetrotter who has played for a host of clubs across Europe prides himself on his shooting, and is most comfortable when he is shooting the ball from the corner or near the baseline. He is very accurate from those areas in particular and if left open, he will knock them down and can punish any opponent. The veteran is also a strong rebounder at both ends of the floor. His leadership could be important if he is called upon again.

1997 1997 1999 1999 2001 2001 2003 2007 2009 2010

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round EuroBasket EuroBasket World Championship

5 2 9 4 7 1 2 9 9 6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Koper (Korac Cup) Koper (Korac Cup) Hopsi Polzela (EuroCup) Hopsi Polzela (Korac Cup) Hopsi Polzela (EuroCup) Hopsi Polzela (EuroCup) Hopsi Polzela (Saporta Cup) TT Ankara (Korac Cup) Lokomotiv Rostov (Korac Cup) Sopot (FIBA Cup) Sopot (ULEB Cup) Sopot (Euroleague) Sopot (Euroleague) Anwil Wloclawek (ULEB Cup) Hemofarm Vrsac (ULEB Cup) Nymburk (Eurocup) Hemofarm Vrsac (Eurocup) Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague)

2PTS

3PTS

10 6 15 6 18 5 6 26 10 10

8-10 1-2 23-43 0-4 13-29 - 0-2 8-19 3-8 3-10

- - 1-6 0-1 1-9 0-1 0-1 5-26 10-22 2-8

4-5 - 12-16 1-2 20-22 - 2-2 14-16 4-4 2-2

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1 3 4 3 11 12 11 12 16 22 12 18 14 2 9 6 6 16

15 22 21 26 33 29 35 25 26 25 28 28 29 30 24 22 25 20

3-4 9-18 10-21 8-27 74-156 72-124 53-117 27-56 65-112 85-183 45-88 88-228 37-109 9-18 29-50 12-23 17-29 30-60

- - - - 2-5 6-18 18-52 20-62 16-48 28-79 20-64 34-108 33-91 5-10 14-32 12-28 9-27 23-59

- 5-10 7-9 6-7 34-49 48-57 57-73 25-36 38-49 53-79 35-49 57-69 38-50 4-6 21-25 14-15 14-19 38-42

RB AS PTS

2.2 0.5 3.1 1.3 5.7 1.0 1.0 4.8 1.9 1.7

- - 0.6 - 0.6 - 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

4.0 1.0 6.8 0.3 7.0 1.0 5.0 4.4 2.3

RB AS PTS

- - 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.0 2.1 1.2 1.9 1.1 0.9 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.3 0.8

RB AS PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

lemen Prepelic is an exciting young talent who produced another impressive youth tournament during the summer, averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.0 per game in Bilbao at the U20 European Championship Men. A good perimeter shooter, Prepelic has bags of potential and some key injuries to the Slovenians means he could make the transition to the senior team. As well as playing the two spot, he is a capable operator on the wings. He is still raw, having only just completed his rookie season at the top club level with Helios Domzale and consequently will be lucky to grab the last spot. While still under cooked in terms of experience, he does have the talent to give some glimpses of his ability if given the chance to shine. NATIONAL TEAM STATS - Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

G MIN

2010-11 Helios Domzale (EuroChallenge) 2

2PTS

0-1

3PTS

1-3

2-2

RB AS PTS

- 2.5

17-23 3.3 0.6 4.9

atjaz Smodis is another of Slovenia’s veteran stars, who has tasted success with CSKA Moscow in both the Russian league and also in Euroleague. A solid offensive threat that can shoot the three-ball and score inside, he also reads the game excellently on the offensive end. He has quick footwork and runs well off the ball. This often leads to easy scores or even open shots for his colleagues. Injuries have caused havoc in recent times and getting healthy and playing minutes has been the biggest challenge more recently in his illustrious career. However if he is firing on all cylinders, Smodis will provide great experience, intensity and of course has the winning mentality required at the top level to be a potential game changer for Slovenia.

Height: 1.91 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 20/10/92 Place of birth: Maribor Team 2010-11: Helios Domzale (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Primorac Branik Maribor (Slovenia-1B, 2008-10), Helios Domzale (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

YEAR COMPETITION G MIN 2PTS 3PTS FT RB AS PTS

3PTS

11-31

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 13/12/79 Place of birth: Trbovlje Team 2010-11: CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) Career:KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-1A, 1994–00) Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2000–03) Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2003–05) CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL, 2005-11)

6.0 7.7 6.8 7.3 17.1 17.5 19.7 11.6 13.5 14.0 15.4 14.8 15.1 18.5 13.4 12.3 12.5 10.4

2PTS

17-37

MatjaZ SMODIS

RB AS PTS

3.0 5.7 4.5 7.3 8.8 5.7 7.2 4.3 7.4 5.3 6.7 6.0 6.3 6.5 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.0

G MIN

2010-11 KRKA Novo Mesto (EuroChallenge) 17 18

Klemen PREPELIC

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

he young and inexperienced Edo Muric will be hoping to join the party this summer with the National Team for the very first time at a major tournament. Fresh off winning his first Slovenian league crown and also completing a super double by being crowned a champion at the EuroChallenge Final Four, the likelihood is that the youngster will have to be content with minutes coming off the bench as he adjusts to elite level basketball. When he is on the court, Muric provides great energy and a strong presence on the glass. He is still learning with every game and there is plenty of scope for development but time is on his side and should he make it to Lithuania it would be another step on his learning curve.

1999 1999 2001 2001 2003 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round European Championship Semi-Final Round EuroBasket EuroBasket

G MIN

2 6 7 3 4 9 2

2PTS

3PTS

32 21 19 21 21 23 7

19-25 13-22 19-36 2-5 12-19 25-36 0-3

1-5 9-21 9-19 4-9 1-4 12-23 0-1

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-8 12-16 11-17 3-4 10-19 35-42 4-4

RB AS PTS

7.5 4.3 4.3 1.7 4.0 2.9 1.5

1.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.0

23.5 10.8 10.9 6.3 9.3 13.4 2.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

139

KRKA Novo Mesto (Korac Cup) 10 KRKA Novo Mesto (Saporta Cup) 11 Virtus Bologna (Euroleague) 9 Virtus Bologna (Euroleague) 22 Virtus Bologna (Euroleague) 11 Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) 21 Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) 14 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 21 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 17 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 11 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 15 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 2 CSKA Moscow (Euroleague) 10

29 37-61 9-24 34 54-79 25-76 15 20-32 8-19 22 92-159 25-60 20 24-49 12-32 27 65-105 21-52 21 51-90 15-34 25 56-105 32-84 25 52-90 28-60 25 34-59 16-34 23 32-85 17-44 9 0-1 0-2 21 13-37 7-23

27-35 34-48 14-17 44-49 24-34 43-50 30-37 43-60 44-64 41-51 40-49 - 21-30

RB AS PTS

5.1 6.7 2.1 5.0 3.6 4.7 4.1 5.5 3.7 5.3 3.2 1.5 2.7

0.7 1.4 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.4 1.1 1.4 - 0.4

12.8 19.7 8.7 11.5 9.8 11.2 10.5 12.0 13.6 14.3 10.3 6.8

SLOVENIA

Goran JAGODNIK

GROUP D

UKRAINE

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

CALLING THE SHOTS

After failing to qualify automatically last nce Ukraine unveiled Mike Fratello as their new National Team boss earlier this year, hopes were immediately raised that the year in what was a NBA veteran play-caller could be the man to drive an upturn in summer of struggle, fortunes. Ukraine Basketball Success and indeed any kind of joy whatsoever has been in short supply Federation President since 2001 when Ukraine beat France at the Final Round. The last six years Sasha Volkov has in particular have been tough, with Ukraine failing to qualify for EuroBasket turned to his former 2007and 2009. coach Mike Fratello While the lean spell hints at Fratello having an impossible job on his hands, it is perhaps a little brighter than that since Ukraine do have some for help. The veteran hugely talented players at their disposal including some rising stars. will call the shots in While fans would of course love to see their team compete for podium a bid to harness the finishes, something which hasn’t happened since the break up of the old unrealized potential Soviet Union, the true ambitions are a little more realistic. His remit is to of a nation possessing firstly get the win which has eluded them for a decade and then push on to real talent including a try and get further successes and into the later rounds of the tournament. sizeable dose of both Of course this short term goal of gelling players and finding the right chemistry and rotation is just the kind of puzzle the coach will thrive on. He NBA and Euroleague will of course get considerable support from President Volkov whom he has court time but who a very close relationship with and as well as the former Hawks man, Fratello haven’t won a game also coached another Ukrainian in Vitaly Potapenko while in the hot-seat at at EuroBasket for Cleveland. a decade and have With or without success this summer, Fratello has been trusted with brinmissed the last ging through a new generation of players at the elite level to pave the way two tournaments for continued success in the future. Instant results would be a real bonus but Ukraine need the foundations to be put in place so the younger players altogether. It’s going coming up can replace the older players moving on and build a system that is to be tough but in not just a one-summer hit but also sustainable. a wide open group, Leading the way on the floor will be the experienced Serhiy Lishchuk, and with an expert someone who knows what it tastes like to win a game in the Final Round tactician and great after enjoying the victory some ten years ago where he was a teenager only basketball mind such just stepping out at the start of his career. as Fratello, they could Lishchuk is made of iron, has bags of experience at the elite level and is just have the edge they need.

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2001, Qualifying round 3rd in Group B (3 W — 5 L)

Aug-2nd 2010 FYR of Macedonia b *Ukraine 71-58 Aug-11th 2010 *Ukraine b Hungary 80-71 Aug14th 2010 *Great Britain b. Ukraine 90-76 Aug-17th 2010 *FYR of Macedonia b Ukraine 71-55 Aug 20th 2010 *Ukraine b *Bosnia & Herzegovina 87-69 Aug-26th 2010 *Hungary b Ukraine 83-75 Aug-29th 2010 Ukraine b. *Great Britain 75-66 * home team

Player Serhiy Lishchuk Oleksiy Pecherov Maksym Pustozvonov Dmytro Gliebov Kyrylo Fesenko Denys Lukashov Andriy Agafonov Sergiy Gladyr Vyacheslav Kravtsov Rostyslav Kryvych Olexiy Onufriyev Dmytro Zabirchenko Totals

G 8 5 8 8 6 8 8 4 8 6 6 8 8

Min FG 22 43-80 23 21-54 21 28-52 26 25-58 17 17-29 28 20-34 18 17-38 22 3-21 12 14-20 12 6-21 8 7-17 21 5-15 - 206-439

140

% 53.8 38.9 53.8 43.1 58.6 58.8 44.7 14.3 70.0 28.6 41.2 33.3 46.9

3pts FT Rb As 8-19 28-41 6.3 0.1 10-20 17-19 6.0 0.8 8-15 10-16 1.6 1.1 3-22 15-24 2.6 3.3 11-21 4.7 1.5 6-9 5-6 4.0 3.0 2-10 12-14 3.1 1.0 2-14 10-12 3.0 1.3 1-1 5-8 2.5 0.8 6-16 2.3 0.7 3-12 1-2 1.5 5-14 2-2 1.9 1.3 54-152 116-165 33.6 13.3

St 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.2 1.1 6.5

BS 1.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.9 0.2 4.4

TO 2.1 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.5 2.8 0.9 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.2 1.8 16.0

Pts 15.3 13.8 9.3 8.5 7.5 6.4 6.0 4.5 4.3 3.0 3.0 2.1 72.8

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify 13th Did not qualify 14th Did not qualify 16th

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Denys Lukashov 1.89 1 Dmytro Zabirchencko 1.90 1 Maksym Vilkhovestskyi 1.88 1-2 Steven Burtt 1.86 2 Oleksandr Kolchenko 1.96 2 Oleksandr Lypovyy 1.94 2 Artur Drozdov 1.99 3 Maksym Pustozvonov 1.99 3 Andriy Agafonov 2.07 4 Serhiy Lischuk 2.10 4 Oleg Saltovets 2.00 4 Danylo Kozlov 2.07 4-5 Oleksiy Pecherov 2.13 5 Kyrylo Fesenko 2.12 5 Viacheslav Kravtsov 2.12 5 Coach: Mike Fratello

COACH Oleksiy Pecherov

Birthdate 30/04/89 15/06/84 26/11/88 07/03/84 20/09/88 09/10/91 23/10/80 16/04/87 07/05/86 31/03/82 03/07/77 11/12/82 08/12/85 24/12/86 25/08/87

Team 2010-11 Budivelnyk Budivelnyk Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk Khimik Yuzhnyi BC Donetsk Vanoli Cremona (ITA) Azovmash Mariupol Budivelnyk Valencia (ESP) BC Donetsk Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk Armani Jeans Milano (ITA) Utah Jazz (USA) BC Donetsk

Mike FRATELLO

Nationality: USA Date of birth: 24/02/47 Place of birth: Hackensack (USA) Team 2010-11: Did not coach Career: Atlanta Hawks (USA-NBA, 1983-90), Cleveland Cavaliers (USA-NBA,1993-1999), Memphis Grizzlies (USANBA, 2004-07) International career: Ukrainian National Team (2011)

exactly the kind of rock required in such times of transition and particularly to compliment the more maverick younger guns such as Kyrylo Fesenko who is the stand-out in a bunch of relatively young players. Naturally Fesenko will be one of the key players and is someone who Fratello could build a team around but the coach is a hard taskmaster with the Utah forward not likely to get a pass jut because of his NBA status – in fact it is only likely to mean he is worked even harder during preparation. With players such as Oleksiy Pecherov having also played across the pond and the added factor of a number of young players emerging from U20 level, the future looks much brighter. In fact, it is anticipated that around half of the Ukraine roster could be aged 24 or under in Lithuania and this further magnifies the importance of not only EuroBasket 2011 but also the opportunity and challenge that now lies in front of both Volkov and Fratello. l

hen Ukraine step onto the floor at EuroBasket 2011 they will have one of the most experienced coaches in the world to guide them after the Federation placed their trust in 64- year-old Mike Fratello. Borne out of a close relationship with Olexandr Volkov of the Federation who played for the coach during his career, Fratello has a short term mission to ensure Ukraine make a splash in Lithuania and get out of their group. A veteran NBA play-caller who has 16 seasons on his resume of coaching in the big league with three different franchises, Ukraine have someone at the helm who really has seen it all. Not only at close quarters but also as a television commentator with his colorful analysis of games legendary.

141

Oleksiy PECHEROV

GROUP D

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.13 Position: Center Date of birth: 08/12/85 Place of birth: Donetsk Team 2010-11: Armani Jeans Milano (ItalyLega) Career: BK Politekhnik Kharkov (Ukraine-Higher, 2003-05), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2005) Paris Basket Racing (France-ProA 2005-06), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2006-07), Washington Wizards (USA-NBA, 2007-09), Minnesota Timberwolves (USA-NBA, 2009-10), Armani Jeans Milano (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

Serhiy LISHCHUK

Height: 2.10 Position: Power forward Date of birth: 31/03/82 Place of birth: Rovno Team 2010-11: Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB) Career: Pulsar Rovno (Ukraine-Superleague, 1998-03), Khimik Yuzhiny (UkraineSuperleague, 2003-05), Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague 2005-09), Power Electronics Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2009-11)

erhiy Lishchuk remains the marquee player for Ukraine after several years of outstanding performances in a National Team vest – an entire decade in fact. He first played at EuroBasket in 2001 while in his teen years and during EuroBasket 2005 was the standout player for Ukraine with 14.7 points and 8 rebounds per game. He has never looked back since and continues to be the dominant figure, as underlined by his performances last summer during the Qualifying Round when he was the top scorer and rebounder despite averaging only 22 minutes per game. He has certainly come a long way since playing for his hometown club Pulsar Rovno and enjoying an excellent career at youth level which led to him to be drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. He then exploded to further prominence during 2004 with a terrific performance in Europe with Khimik. He played in Euroleague last season and before that, he was the first Ukrainian player to win a Eurocup title. For the past couple of seasons, Lishchuk has played his basketball in the ACB in Spain. An excellent shot blocker Lishchuk is also a tireless worker and that makes him a kingpin defensively for Ukraine. A lot of what you get with Lishchuk you don’t always see on the stat line. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2001 2003 2005 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION European Championship Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 3 10 5 10 6 27 3 25 12 26 8 25 8 22

3PTS 0-1 - 4-10 1-8 6-21 5-15 8-19

FT 2-2 5-7 24-34 17-28 62-88 30-46 28-41

RB 3.0 3.2 6.5 8.0 7.6 5.3 6.3

AS 1.0 0.2 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.4 0.1

PTS 2.7 3.0 16.3 14.7 14.2 12.9 15.3

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS 3PTS 2003-04 Khimik Yuzhnyi (FEC) 9 28 34-62 10-29 2004-05 Khimik Yuzhnyi (FEL) 14 23 46-104 8-26 2005-06 Azovmash Mariupol (EuroCup) 12 24 36-68 4-14 2006-07 Azovmash Mariupol (EuroCup) 17 28 33-78 13-25 2007-08 Azovmash Mariupol (ULEB Cup) 6 30 21-43 4-17 2008-09 Azovmash Mariupol (Eurocup) 11 20 30-52 6-21 2009-10 Power E. Valencia (Eurocup) 15 19 38-61 9-17 2010-11 Power E. Valencia (Euroleague) 21 16 46-103 1-3

FT 49-63 39-66 33-53 57-75 22-33 15-24 28-49 37-69

RB 8.3 6.6 6.4 8.2 6.3 3.7 3.2 4.9

AS 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.1 0.3 0.4

PTS 16.3 11.1 9.8 9.5 12.7 8.5 8.7 6.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2PTS 3-5 5-6 31-48 12-25 45-84 29-59 35-61

n Oleksiy Pecherov, Ukraine have a player with three years of NBA experience albeit coming off the bench. He is also someone who has been a standout player with the senior National Team. There is a lot more to Pecherov than merely his height and size since he can drive to the hoop to good effect and has impressive shot making ability. While he is played at the center position mostly, his game is well suited to the four spot since he has lots of mobility and that nice shooting touch which allows him to take defenders out to the perimeter. While his game from beyond the three-point line hasn’t always been consistent, he remains enough of a threat for the defence to follow him, thus often creating space down low for a team-mate. He is an excellent free-throw shooter and if only he could be more aggressive, he might be even more of a danger. One of his main attributes remains his ability to hit long to mid-range jump shots with impressive frequency. He will also be one of the main rebounders for the team. At 25 he still has time to add more skills to his game and in particular improving his low-post play including his passing ability while on the block. He will be a key player for Ukraine and a major factor in whether they can progress at EuroBasket 2011. Pecherov played at his first EuroBasket tournament as a teenager back in 2005. Last season he played in Italy in Milan and despite missing a couple of months through injury, still managed to post good numbers. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

3 5 5

2PTS

3PTS

15 20 23

5-8 13-26 11-34

1-3 4-12 10-20

G MIN

RB AS PTS

5-5 4.0 0.3 6.0 11-13 6.2 0.2 9.8 17-19 6.0 0.8 13.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 BC Kyiv (FEL) 2006-07 BC Kyiv (EuroCup) 2010-11 Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

9 23 21

2PTS

3-6 13-22 6-9

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 3 3

1-2 2-16 6-17

5-10 2.0 1.0 7.0 4-4 5.0 - 12.0 5-5 2.7 - 11.7

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2007-08 Washington Wizards 2008-09 Washington Wizards 2009-10 Minnesota Timberwolves

35 32 44

9 27-65 17-60 9 25-58 14-43 10 63-136 14-52

20-31 1.9 0.2 3.6 24-29 2.4 0.1 3.6 29-32 2.8 0.3 4.5

Danylo KOZLOV

Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 11/12/82 Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk Team 2010-11: Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (UkraineSuperleague, 1999-06), BC-93 Pulsar Rovno (Ukraine-Superleague, 2006-07), Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2007-11)

he experienced Danylo Kozlov has spent all but one season of his pro-career with his hometown club Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk, and is full of confidence having helped his team win the Ukraine Cup earlier this year. He is a mobile big man who has strength but is also relatively athletic. However his biggest upside is that he is a real danger from the perimeter and a very consistent three-point shooter. He finished with a great percentage both in the Superleague and VTB league last season from outside. This gives the team a different dimension and is an attribute which could make it difficult for Coach Fratello to ignore Kozlov who hasn’t played for his country for some six years. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

3-4

0-2

RB AS PTS

2.0 0.5 3.0

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 Dnepropetrovsk (FEC) 2007-08 Dnepropetrovsk (EuroCup)

142

G MIN

5 4

26 12

16-30 5-8

7-25 3-12

3-7 5.0 0.2 11.2 1-2 2.8 0.3 5.0

Kyrylo FESENKO

Height: 2.12 Position: Center Date of birth: 24/12/86 Place of birth: Dnipropetrovsk Team 2010-11: Utah Jazz (USA-NBA) Career: SC Mariupol (Ukraine-Higher League 2003-05), Azovmash Mariupol (UkraineSuperleague, 2005-06), Cherkassey Monkeys (Ukraine-Superleague, 2006-07), Utah Jazz (USANBA, 2007), Utah Flash (USA-DLeague, 2007-08), Utah Jazz (USA-NBA, 2008-09), Utah Flash (USAD-League – 2009), Utah Jazz (USA-NBA, 2009-11)

Height: 1.96 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 20/09/88 Place of birth: Tiraspol (MDA) Team 2010-11: Khimik Yuzhnyi (UkraineSuperleague) Career: Khimik Yuzhnyi (Ukraine-Superleague, 2005-11)

leksandr Kolchenko is a gifted player with some exciting skills and is recognised as one of the most deadly young shooters in European basketball. While some believe he hasn’t quite realised the potential he showed while a teenager, he is still a player who can provide Ukraine with a big scoring option on the wings. He is the type of player who is hard to stop if he gets on a roll and makes a couple of early shots and can explode big time as his 24 points against Maccabi Haifa in EuroChallenge last season underlines. He is physically strong and also has great height, allowing him to shoot over opponents. As well as his scoring abilities from outside, he can penetrate to the hoop but isn’t really a player with a strong mid-range game. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

5 12

2PTS

3PTS

30 21

12-21 19-50

7-21 12-38

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

17-24 1.8 1.8 12.4 19-25 2.1 0.7 7.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Khimik Yuzhnyi (EC Challenge) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroCup) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroCup) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroChallenge) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroChallenge) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroChallenge)

4 6 9 6 6 7

7 17 17 22 25 32

2-4 2-10 6-10 5-14 13-19 22-28

1-2 4-17 7-23 8-23 9-28 13-42

1-2 13-14 5-6 4-7 13-18 15-21

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

0.8 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.7 2.1

1.0 0.5 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.0

yrylo Fesenko has continued in his quest to try and evolve into a serviceable NBA player at Utah while with the senior National Team he also continues to try and impose himself at the elite level. During the Qualifying Round, Fesenko showed he can finish around the hoop and that is only one of his many qualities. He can handle the ball capably and is an imposing shot blocker. Watch out for his aggression under the basket whether crashing the boards or just trying to establish position down low, where he is also capable of blocking shots. Always active with or without the ball, he has emerged as an unselfish player with Ukraine by using his court vision to find open team-mates, often when he has nowhere to go in the post. He is also a strong body for Ukraine defensively and while he is not the quickest, he has good hands and reads the game well enough to make him effective. While he once remained buried deep on the Utah bench, last season he broke through as a starter and now wants to continue that momentum to increase his influence with the National Team.

2.0 4.8 4.2 6.3 11.0 14.0

YEAR

COMPETITION

2009 2011

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

19 17

2PTS

6-12 17-29

3PTS

G MIN

3 6

- -

RB AS PTS

10-14 4.7 0.7 7.3 11-21 4.7 1.5 7.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 Azovmash Mariupol (FEL) 2005-06 Azovmash Mariupol (EuroCup) 2006-07 Cherkasky (EC Challenge)

8 2 19

2PTS

6-11 1-1 15-25

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5 2 6

- - -

4-6 1.8 0.2 3.2 - - - 1.0 13-25 8.0 0.7 7.2

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

Andriy AGAFONOV

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Height: 2.07 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 07/05/86 Place of birth: Odessa Team 2010-11: Budivelnyk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: Khimik Yuzhnyi (Ukraine-Superleague, 2003-10), Budivelnyk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010-11)

Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Utah Jazz

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

12 8

2PTS

3PTS

28 18

26-51 15-28

11-26 2-10

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

36-50 5.2 1.3 10.1 12-14 3.1 1.0 6.0

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Khimik Yuzhnyi (FEL) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EC Challenge) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroCup) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroCup) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroChallenge) Khimik Yuzhnyi (EuroChallenge) Budivelnik Kyiv (Eurocup)

10 12 6 9 6 6 14

6 15 11 18 24 25 18

6-11 21-38 7-10 11-25 4-15 10-21 19-29

- 2-2 1-2 3-11 5-16 5-19 6-20

3-5 22-32 2-2 10-14 3-4 11-13 17-22

RB AS PTS

0.9 4.4 1.3 4.0 4.7 4.2 3.8

0.3 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.3

1.5 5.8 3.2 4.6 4.3 7.7 5.2

6-16 21-36 52-94 44-99

- - 0-1 0-1

2-4 7-21 24-57 18-46

RB AS PTS

2.8 1.8 1.8 2.0

0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3

1.6 2.3 2.6 2.0

Height: 1.99 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 16/04/87 Place of birth: Belaya Tserkva Team 2010-11: Azovmash Mariupol (UkraineSuperleague) Career: BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 200410), Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010-11)

YEAR

8 7 8 9

Maksym PUSTOZVONOV

ery much part of the core of this Ukraine team, Andriy Agafonov is a skilled and technical forward who is as comfortable down in the low post and finishing around the basket as on the outside, where he is a deadly 40% three-point shooter. He showed a lot of promise playing for his country at youth level and since that time has established himself in the senior team averaging over 6 points and 3 rebounds per game during the Qualifying Round last summer. He continues to improve and is acknowledged as one of the best big guys in the Ukraine Superleague. Having previously spent all of his pro career with Khimik, he has just completed his first season with Budivelnyk. He has good experience in European club basketball after various campaigns in EuroChallenge. His size is a bonus for matching up with opponents defensively while he is an able player in the open court. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

9 21 49 53

aksym Pustozvonov is arguably one of the most underrated small forwards in Europe having posted some excellent numbers for both the National Team and in the EuroChallenge and Eurocup competitions. He has the ability to play the wings where he is a real menace from three-point range as well as stepping up to play in the paint. He has great versatility since he can handle the ball on a pick and roll or is happy screening which is a real bonus. He played at the World University Games in Belgrade two years ago and more recently excelled during qualifying when as one of the few bright spots in a disappointing campaign, Pustozvonov averaged 9.3 points per game and finished with excellent percentages. He could provide a real scoring threat inside and out for Ukraine and could prove difficult to guard for opposing teams. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

1 8

16 21

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

0-4 20-37

1-2 8-15

RB AS PTS

2-2 1.0 1.0 5.0 10-16 1.6 1.1 9.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 BC Azovmash (Eurocup)

143

G MIN

11 6 6

21 36 33

10-23 19-34 19-42

6-19 11-22 6-11

4-5 2.9 0.5 3.8 9-11 4.0 1.7 13.3 17-19 3.8 1.3 12.2

UKRAINE

Oleksandr KOLCHENKO

Maksym VILKHOVETSKYI

Oleksandr LYPOVYY

GROUP D

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Gard Date of birth: 26/11/88 Place of birth: Dnipropetrovsk Team 2010-11: Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (UkraineSuperleague, 2005-11)

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 09/10/91 Place of birth: Kharkiv (RUS) Team 2010-11: BC Donetsk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2007-11), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2011)

aksym Vilkhovetskyi has played his entire career with his home town club Dnipro and at 22-years-old continues to mature into a capable guard who is looking to now establish himself at the elite level. He was once courted by some of the top teams around Europe as a teenager after shining in a Ukraine vest at various youth levels. As a combo guard he has good size and is athletic, strong and a good defender. He also has good ball handling skills but Ukraine will not be looking for him to create a lot offensively since this is not his forte. It will be important that Vilkhovetskyi makes good decisions with and without the ball and shoots well if he is to be effective. He is likely to be utilised by Coach Fratello coming off the bench. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

COMPETITION

2007 2009

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

4 5

13 14

2PTS

1-6 1-7

3PTS

- 3-6

RB AS PTS

5-8 1.8 1.0 1.8 4-4 1.4 1.4 3.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2006-07 Dnepropetrovsk (EC Challenge) 2007-08 Dnepropetrovsk (EuroCup)

fter an excellent career at youth level, the time may have arrived for Oleksandr Lypovyy to make the transition to the senior National Team who could certainly reap the reward of his scoring ability. A strong player who can not only shoot but also put the ball on the floor, he averaged over 14 points per game last summer at the U20 European Championship in Croatia having averaged similar numbers a year earlier in Metz at the U18 European Championship. At club level, Lypovvy has played all but a few months with BC Kyiv where he has tasted action in European club competition via EuroChallenge. More recently he was snapped up by Donetsk for the climax of the Ukrainian Superleague season. He is very composed on court and could be a potential star for the senior team in years to come, even if EuroBasket 2011 comes a little too early for the 19-year-old.

G MIN

9 4

19 22

2PTS

13-23 7-13

3PTS

7-20 2-15

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

36-61

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6-17

RB AS PTS

11-13 9.7 0.7 16.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

5-6 2.0 0.7 5.8 1-2 2.5 0.5 5.3

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge)

4 6 2

3 22 34

- 4-11 8-12

0-2 11-25 0-6

- 0.5 - 7-12 2.3 0.3 8.0 3-5 4.0 3.5 9.5

Artur DROZDOV Height: 1.99 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 23/10/80 Place of birth: Magan (RUS) Team 2010-11: Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Lega) Career: Autodorozhnik Saratov (Russia, 19992000), Pau Orthez (France-Pro A, 2000-06), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2006-09), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2009-10), Budivelnyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010), Vanoli Cremona (ItalyLega, 2010-11)

Dmytro ZABIRCHENKO Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 15/06/84 Place of birth: Donetsk Team 2010-11: Budivelnyk Kyiv (UkraineSuperleague) Career: Azovmash Mariupol (UkraineSuperleague, 2001-06), Budivelnyk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2006-08), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2009-10), BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague), Budivelnyk Kyiv (UkraineSuperleague, 2010-11)

mytro Zabirchenko is an experienced guard who provides Ukraine with a steady hand and is usually utilised for the National Team coming off the bench. While not a prolific scorer, he is a good ball handler and very controlled, rarely losing his head or the ball. He played in Eurocup last season with Budivelnyk and has taken part in the Ukrainian All Star game for the past three seasons. Zabirchenko will also come up with some important rebounds and generally works hard on defence which is where his main strength lies. He is an important defensive player for club and country and one player Coach Fratello is likely to call on if he needs an opposing guard locked down.

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2002-03 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

YEAR

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4-11 5-14

4-6 1.3 1.3 3.0 2-2 1.9 1.3 2.1

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

6 8

14 21

1-2 0-1

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2001 2003 2003 2005 2007 2009

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

orn in Russia but having moved to France with his parents as a child, Artur Drozdov spent the early part of his career playing at Pau Orthez where he focused on developing his skills against a host of future NBA players. He went on to carve out a solid career in the French top flight and won trophies along the way. A captain of his country, most fans just love the attitude of Drozdov and also his skills. He has an excellent mix of great fundamentals, athleticism and he can shoot the ball as well as anybody around. Earlier in his career there was even the prospect he might catch the eye of some NBA teams. He poses a real danger from the wings and with his vast experience, including playing last season in the top flight in Italy, Drozdov remains a key figure for Ukraine.

Azovmash Mariupol (FEC) 1 Shakhtyor Donetsk (EuroChallenge) 2 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2 Budivelnik Kyiv (Eurocup) 14

10 27 26 22

0-2 2-2 - 6-9

1-4 3-8 3-8 12-46

- 2-2 3-4 7-9

1.0 1.0 0.5 1.6

2.0 1.0 3.0 1.1

3.0 7.5 6.0 3.9

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round European Championship Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 5 3 6 8 4

13 29 32 35 36 35

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

3-7 36-54 10-21 19-41 34-62 13-23

0-1 2-10 3-7 5-13 3-29 4-10

- 12-19 7-10 18-24 15-29 9-15

RB AS PTS

2.3 5.0 4.7 4.0 6.4 5.8

- 0.4 0.7 2.5 2.1 1.8

2.0 18.0 12.0 11.8 11.5 11.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

144

Avtodor Saratov (Saporta Cup) Pau-Orthez (SuproLeague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) Pau-Orthez (Euroleague) BC Kyiv (EuroCup) BC Kyiv (ULEB Cup) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) BC Donetsk (EuroChallenge)

G MIN

10 9 8 14 20 9 14 4 14 17 6

20 9 7 11 23 28 29 36 32 33 24

13-32 8-24 8-14 18-38 38-72 36-72 40-70 20-34 51-89 59-98 11-25

0-2 1-3 2-6 3-9 21-47 11-25 16-44 6-13 21-53 20-54 9-19

11-16 7-9 4-8 4-11 16-30 10-12 10-21 8-13 26-34 35-45 9-11

RB AS PTS

1.9 1.1 1.0 1.8 3.0 2.7 4.2 8.0 5.6 6.1 4.5

0.7 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.8 1.1 2.8 1.5 1.4 1.0

3.7 2.9 2.8 3.5 7.8 10.3 9.9 16.5 13.6 12.5 9.7

Steven BURTT Height: 1.86 Position: Point Guard Date of Birth: 07/03/84 Place of birth: New York (USA) Team 2010-11: Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: Iona (USA-NCAA, 2002-06), Olimpiada Patron (Greece-ESAKE, 2006-07), Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-PBL, 2007), Ignis Draghi Novara (Italy-Lega Due, 2007), Ironi Ashkelon (Israel-BSL, 2007-08), Eldan Ashkelon (Israel-BSL, 2008-09), Primitel Apollon (Cyprus-A1, 2009), Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010), Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010-11)

Height: 2.12 Position: Center Date of birth: 25/08/87 Place of birth: Odessa Team 2010-11: BC Donetsk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 200510), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010-11)

iacheslav Kravtsov is a phenomenal shot blocker who likes nothing more than contesting absolutely anything on its way up and he could be an important defensive presence inside for Ukraine. He played last summer during the Qualifying Round and showed he can also do a great job on the glass while last season his confidence was further boosted after being named an All Star. Kravtsov is athletic, strong and can explode in and around the hoop on offence although he is still trying to find consistency with anything from range. He is a good finisher because of his size on the block and within a couple of metres. He is also a competent defender in the paint and his defensive attributes will be important. He has put up great numbers not only in club basketball at home but also in EuroChallenge and at the World University Games in Belgrade a couple of years ago. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

7 6 8

2PTS

16 5 12

11-16 1-5 13-19

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- - 1-1

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

YEAR

7-17 3.9 0.1 4.1 - 1.0 0.3 0.3 5-8 2.5 0.8 4.3

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

BC Kyiv (EuroCup) BC Kyiv (ULEB Cup) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge)

3 13 11 6

9 16 19 28

1-1 20-33 22-35 24-37

3PTS

- - - -

2-4 11-24 10-23 7-17

2006-07 Apollon Patras (EC Challenge)

he 22-year-old Denys Lukashov is an all-action guard who will never die wondering on the court. Everything he does is with a real sense of purpose and after last summer when he made an impression with the senior team, Ukraine may have found a useful player to call upon. A Superleague All Star in his homeland, Lukashov is capable of scoring in bunches, and is generally fearless in that regard both inside and out. During qualification last summer he also showed he has good court vision with 3 assists per game and most impressively of all, because of his size and determination, he is an excellent rebounder for a guard. No better underlined than when he averaged 4 rebounds per game last summer. In addition to the senior team experience, he has played in EuroChallenge and Eurocup, and will provide Coach Fratello with a solid floor general who takes good care of the ball.

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

23 28

2PTS

8-14 14-25

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5 8

5-10 6-9

RB AS PTS

8-10 2.4 1.6 7.8 5-6 4.0 3.0 6.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2008-09 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2009-10 BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) 2010-11 Budivelnik Kyiv (Eurocup)

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

19-36

3PTS

13-28

RB AS PTS

14-19 1.4 1.8 18.2

Oleg SALTOVETS Height: 2.00 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 03/07/77 Place of birth: Kharkov (RUS) Team 2010-11: BC Donetsk (UkraineSuperleague) Career: BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2000-11), BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague, 2011)

here are few more experienced Ukrainian players than 34-year-old Oleg Saltovets who has been a perennial performer in European club competitions with BC Kyiv for a decade. However despite this, he has only ever stepped out for his country during a handful of relegation round games back in 2009, but could now be ready to finally make an impression in the twilight of his career with Coach Fratello impressed with his contributions during preparation. He has been named a Superleague All Star two times during the last three seasons and can provide some power in the paint. He knows what it takes to be successful, having won titles and also played at the EuroCup Final Four. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

4-10

0-1

RB AS PTS

8-11 3.3 1.0 5.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2009 2011

2PTS

1.0 - 1.3 3.7 0.5 3.9 3.5 0.3 4.9 5.7 1.5 9.2

Height: 1.89 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 30/04/89 Place of birth: Donetsk Team 2010-11: Budivelnyk Kyiv (UkraineSuperleague) Career: BC Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2008-10), Budivelnyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

G MIN

SEASONCLUB (COMPETITION)

RB AS PTS

Denys LUKASHOV

YEAR

COMPETITION

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

teve Burtt is expected to play as a naturalised player for Ukraine at EuroBasket 2011 and in doing so, will offer a huge upside for Coach Fratello, not least his scoring ability and playmaking skills. He has really torn it up in both the VTB League and in Ukraine by regularly posting big numbers and that firepower could be gold dust if he ends up flying to Lithuania. While time will tell whether it’s a situation that pans out for both parties and Burtt does get to pull on a Ukrainian vest, his talent is beyond question. Not only does he know how to score, his 4.5 assists per game in the VTB league showcase his ability to create effectively for others. With Burtt in the lineup it’s hard not see how Ukraine would be a more effective, dangerous and dynamic team.

6 6 11

26 37 14

9-18 18-30 10-24

6-15 19-46 6-22

11-11 1.8 2.0 7.8 5-7 5.5 5.5 16.3 3-4 1.6 1.6 3.7

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

145

BC Kyiv (FIBA Cup) BC Kyiv (FEL) BC Kyiv (FEL) BC Kyiv (EuroCup) BC Kyiv (EuroCup) BC Kyiv (ULEB Cup) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge) BC Kyiv (EuroChallenge)

G MIN

8 11 5 3 3 1 13 6 1

18 10 3 6 11 3 18 19 22

14-31 14-25 2-4 2-5 3-8 0-2 26-52 10-22 3-8

0-1 - - - - - 0-2 - -

25-33 9-15 - 2-2 4-6 - 31-41 3-7 5-5

RB AS PTS

5.4 2.7 0.8 1.0 0.7 - 3.8 5.8 7.0

0.5 0.2 - - - - 0.7 1.5 -

6.6 3.4 0.8 2.0 3.3 6.4 3.8 11.0

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Having not played EuroBasket Final Round and the sense of urgency in trying to make it to Lithuania has been palpable all year long. at a EuroBasket If they accomplish their goal by taking one of the two spots available tournament since via the Additional Qualifying Round, it will be rich reward for some back1995, Finland is breaking work and real dedication by the players. A couple of months ago, hoping their painful Henrik Dettmann revealed his players had been so hungry to succeed that sixteen year absence they had taken it upon themselves to begin practicing ahead of schedule on will end this year. a voluntary basis before the official start date for their formal preparations. There is a genuine With this in mind, confidence is clearly high and with the added bonus of the players having been together for some time, there is no doubt that sense of optimism chemistry will be great and every last drop of sweat will be shed in the surrounding the pursuit of success. National Team and The togetherness of the team was well displayed last summer when the with positivity high,, injured players also sat on or /by the bench and lived every moment of the the universal feeling games with their team-mates on the court. within Finland is that Having been drawn in the 'Group of Death' last summer during the the time is right for Qualifying Round, it was always going to be tough for the Finns to qualify. Their situation wasn't helped by the absence of many key-players due to this group of players injury with Petteri Koponen out all summer long and Teemu Rannikko, Hanno to put their country Mottola and Samuel Haanpaa all having to sit out for some of the games. back on the Final However, Finland can now look to this as a blessing in disguise since it forRound radar. ced coach Dettmann to give more time to younger players in the team which gave them more minutes and an opportunity to thrive which they certainly did. In fact one of the biggest reasons Finnish fans have a smile on their face is that the future looks bright with a glut of young and exciting stars now dotted right through the present roster in addition to established stars. The likes of Gerald Lee, Sasu Salin, Antti Kanervo and Petteri Koponen are all raring to go and hungry to make an impact at the elite level. After sitting out last year with an injury, Koponen in particular, is eager to prove he has the skills that have made him a good contender to be an NBA

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How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2001, Qualifying round 5th in Group A (1 W — 7 L) Aug 5th 2010 Aug 8th 2010 Aug 11th 2010 Aug14th 2010 Aug 20th 2010 Aug 23rd 2010 Aug 26th2010 Aug 29th 2010 * home team

Montenegro b.*Finland *Italy b. Finland *Finland b. Israel *Latvia b. Finland *Montenegro b. Finland Italy b. *Finland *Israel b.Finland Latvia b. *Finland

Additional Qualifying Round

74-60 82-73 84-83 87-67 91-71 85-83 85-71 93-90

Finland faced Portugal and Hungary with two of three teams qualifying for EuroBasket 2011.

Player Teemu Rannikko Sasu Salin Shawn Huff Gerald Lee Petri Virtanen Hanno Möttölä Tuukka Kotti Antti Kanervo Vesa Mäkäläinen Tuomas Iisalo Antti Nikkilä Kimmo Muurinen Mikko Koivisto Samuel Haanpää Petri Heinonen Totals

G 6 6 8 8 8 2 8 8 6 8 8 8 7 1 1 8

Min FG 24 19-50 18 24-44 29 30-62 24 28-68 16 16-45 20 6-17 21 24-52 15 10-30 14 8-13 11 9-23 12 8-20 17 8-27 8 6-14 11 0-3 2 - 196-468

148

% 38.0 54.5 48.4 41.2 35.6 35.3 46.2 33.3 61.5 39.1 40.0 29.6 42.9 0.0 41.9

3pts FT Rb 11-31 27-31 2.0 16-25 12-16 1.7 11-29 15-21 5.6 0-1 28-34 3.8 14-32 16-18 1.1 3-5 2.5 11-22 7.3 5-18 6-10 1.4 5-10 3.5 6-17 1-2 1.1 7-8 1.9 1-3 5-8 3.9 4-9 3-3 0.6 0-2 1.0 71-172 136-183 32.6

As 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.6 8.1

St 0.8 1.3 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 6.9

BS 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.3

TO 2.8 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.9 3.5 1.8 1.4 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.4 16.1

Pts 12.7 12.7 10.8 10.5 7.8 7.5 7.4 3.9 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.7 74.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Sasu Salin 1.90 1 Teemu Rannikko 1.89 1 Petteri Koponen 1.94 1 Antti Kanervo 1.92 2-1 Petri Virtanen 1.83 2-1 Tuomas Iisalo 1.95 2 Mikko Koivisto 1.94 2 Samuel Haanpaa 2.03 2-3 Shawn Huff 1.98 2-3 Hanno Mottola 2.09 4 Tuukka Kotti 2.05 4 Kimmo Muurinen 2.02 4 Vesa Makalainen 2.00 4 Gerald Lee 2.08 5 Antti Nikkila 2.10 5 Coach: Henrik Dettmann

COACH Hanno Mottola

player one day and follow in the footsteps of Hanno Mottola. Indeed on the topic of Mottola, the grand old veteran of the team should be present and hoping he can go out on a memorable high. If Finland do make it and the fitness of the forward holds up, it will be one of the stories of the tournament should he get to step out onto the floor for a glorious swansong. You would be hard pressed to find another team at EuroBasket 2011 with such a nice balance of youth and experience while on their day, Finland has shown they can challenge anyone. They pushed Â Italy, Israel and Montenegro close last year despite playing without some of their key players. Confidence is high and with more players in key positions at some of Europe's big clubs and domestic teams branching out in European club competitions, Finnish basketball is on an upward curve. Most importantly, for the first time in a long while, Coach Dettmann had a full and healthy roster to choose from when preparations began a couple of months ago. If that remains the case heading to Lithuania, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to understand why the time is right for Finland to deliver.r. l

Birthdate 11/06/91 09/09/80 13/04/88 12/04/89 18/09/80 29/07/82 18/04/87 27/09/86 05/05/84 09/09/76 18/03/81 23/02/81 03/09/96 23/11/87 25/08/78

Team 2010-11 Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) Cimberio Varese (ITA) Virtus Bologna( ITA) Kataja Kataja Honka Espoo Playboys Torpan Pojat Faymasa Palencia (ESP) Forli (ITA) Torpan Pojat Naturhouse Ferrera (ITA) Frankfurt Skyliners Karhu Kauhajoki Snaidero Udine (ITA) Pyrinto Tampere

Henrik DETTMANN

Nationality: Finnish Date of birth: 05/04/58 Place of birth: Helsinki Team 2010-11: Did not coach Career: Helsinki YMCA (Finland-Korisliiga1986-1992), Braunschweig (Germany-BBL, 2001), Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany-BBL, 2003-04), Braunschweig (Germany-BBL, 2004-06), JDA Dijon (France- Pro A, 2010) International career: Finnish National Team (1992-97), (2004-2011), German National Team (1997-2003)

here are few coaches with the kind of extensive experience in International basketball that Henrik Dettmann has to drawn upon. He has been an almost continuous National Team coach of both Finland and Germany for nearly two decades and knows what it takes to be successful at the elite level. Having built his reputation at club level in Finland, Dettman was handed the reins of the German National Team and coached them at three successive EuroBasket Final Round tournaments in 1999, 2001 and 2003. However his big success came during the FIBA World Championship of 2002 when he helped Germany collect a bronze medal. He also won the FIBA Europe Cup of 2004 against Dijon of France, which ended up being the last club team he coached.

149

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUND

Vesa MAKALAINEN

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.00 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 03/09/86 Place of birth: Hyvinkaa Team 2010-11: Karhu Kauhajoki (FinlandKorisliiga) Career: Namika Lahti (Finland-Korisliiga, 200309), Plannja Basket (Sweden-Basketligan, 200910), Karhu Kauhajoki (Finland-Korisliiga, 2010-11)

esa Makalainen is an important back-up forward for Finland who brings some reliability and real efficiency off the bench. Makalainen is a smart player who makes good choices and has great fundamentals. He does exactly what the coach needs from him by stepping onto the court and playing solid defence, crashing the glass, finishing well around the hoop, looking after the ball and working hard to get his team-mates open. He has played all of his basketball in Scandinavia so isn’t particularly well known to the rest of Europe but watch out for some nice cameo performances from the forward who is one of the best defenders on the Finnish roster and knows about tournament basketball, having participated at the World University Games during 2007. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 6

2 14

- 8-13

- -

RB AS PTS

- - 5-10 3.5

- - 3.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

Petteri KOPONEN

Height: 1.94 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 13/04/88 Place of birth: Helsinki Team 2010-11: Virtus Bologna (Italy-Lega) Career: Honka Espoo Playboys (FinlandKorisliiga, 2004-08), Virtus Bologna (ItalyLega, 2008-2011)

Samuel HAANPAA

Height: 2.03 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 27/09/86 Place of birth: Kerava Team 2010-11: Faymasa Palencia (Spain-LEB1) Career: Kori 80 Keravan (Finland-Korisliiga, 2002-03), Rekolan Urheilijat Vantaa (FinlandKorisliiga, 2003-05), Valparaiso (USA-NCAA, 2005-08), Fos Quest Provence (France-NM1, 2009), Torpan Pojat (Finland-Korisliiga, 2009-10), Faymasa Palencia (SpaIn-LEB1, 2010-11)

etteri Koponen didn’t play last summer during the Qualifying Round due to injury but should be back to boost the scoring potential for his team. He played at the end of the 2009-10 season with the injury and made the problem worse which meant he didn’t regain full fitness until around the start of the new year. The playmaker averaged double digits for Finland four years ago in Division B as a teenager and that was one of the reasons he was drafted in the first round by Philadelphia 76ers and then snapped up by Virtus Bologna where he has spent the last three seasons. He has terrific court vision and is very much a pass first guard. His ability to read the game has developed in huge strides under Lino Lardo at Bologna and consequently he will create a formidable back-court partnership with Teemu Rannikko. . He won’t fold under pressure and is a clutch player for the big occasion. He can penetrate to good effect and isn’t afraid of taking contact. He also has the ability to pull up in traffic and make a jump shot. He will regularly shoot from downtown and is a genuine outside threat. Defensively he is pretty solid with his size and wingspan a big help.. After National Team duty, he will enter the last year of his contract with Bologna and EuroBasket 2011 potentially offers him a great opportunity to showcase his skills at the highest level and prove he belongs in the NBA or at the very least a more prestigous European team. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR 2007 2007 2009

COMPETITION Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A)

amuel Haanpaa doesn’t have the greatest memories of the Qualifying Round last summer since he got injured after only a couple of games, and having managed only 11 minutes of action he will be looking to make amends if he gets the chance to step out at EuroBasket 2011. It is likely he will be given a spot on the bench and brings a good attitude, lots of hard work, a useful rebounding presence and a great shooting threat from range. Haanpaa put up some big numbers playing for his country at youth level and is capable of contributing some nice cameos if given the chance. In fact he is one of the best natural shooters on the team and could be a major revelation this summer, perhaps forcing his way into the starting five. Last season he spent his first full campaign playing pro-ball outside of Finland with Palencia in the very competitive LEB Gold league in Spain. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

8-13 0-2

7-8 1.3 0.3 8.8 - - - -

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

4 1

18 11

2-2 0-1

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS G MIN 4 22 10 21 12 30

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2008-09 Virtus Bologna (EuroChallenge) 15 18

2PTS 7-20 18-39 25-50

3PTS 8-16 16-37 24-73

FT 3-5 22-29 44-52

RB 2.0 1.7 2.9

AS 2.8 2.7 2.7

PTS 10.3 10.6 13.8

2PTS 17-30

3PTS 13-33

FT RB AS PTS 14-16 1.9 1.0 5.8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

150

- Never played in European club competitions -

Height: 2.02 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 23/02/81 Place of birth: Vantaa Team 2010-11: Frankfurt Skyliners (Germany-BBL) Career: Pantterit (Finland-Korisliiga, 1999-01), Vantaan Pussihukat (Finland-Korisliiga, 200102), ULAR (USA-NCAA, 2002-04), Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-Korisliiga, 2004-09), Martos Napoli (Italy-Lega, 2009-10), Scafati Basket (ItalyLega Due, 2010), Frankfurt Skyliners (GermanyBBL, 2010-11)

immo Muurinen is a veteran forward who is one of the most important players defensively for Finland. He combines a voracious appetite for hard work and defensive stops with making life difficult for opponents thank to his long arms and great anticipation. He played in every game last summer and should be utilised in a defensive capacity once again. At the other end of the floor, he’s a player who is not a natural scorer by any means, although he did average double-digits during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2009. He will get others open, rebound effectively and showed last season in the BBL when he was handed responsibility, that he can knock down triples when needed. He also comes into the summer having played in Eurochallenge for the first time in his career. His energy on court is something that can lift everyone around him while he also leads by example since he is never afraid to put his body on the line for the sake of the team.

Antti KANERVO

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 12/04/89 Place of birth: Aanekoski Team 2010-11: Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga) Career: Aanekosken Huima (Finland-D1, 200507), BC Jyvaskyla (Finland-D1, 2007-08), Kouvot Kouvola (Finland-Korisliiga, 2008-10), Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga, 2010-11)

nttii Kanervo was an absolute sensation when he represented his country throughout the various youth categories, regularly posting huge numbers to showcase his scoring power and enormous potential. Now 22-years-old, it’s time for Kanervo to really establish himself in the senior National Team and build on the contribution he made as a role player last summer during qualifying when he played in every game. Kanervo still has the ability to evolve his game and supplement his obvious offensive skills with better defence, something which makes the difference at the elite level. He could be used coming off the bench as a real sniper from downtown, or he can also handle the ball if required and penetrate to the hoop. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5-12

5-18

RB AS PTS

6-10 1.4 0.6 3.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 10 12 8

22 19 17 17

2PTS

6-11 24-42 30-62 7-24

3PTS

1-3 5-11 7-20 1-3

9-13 4-11 24-29 5-8

RB AS PTS

7.7 3.9 4.0 3.9

0.3 0.8 0.5 0.8

Hanno MOTTOLA

8.0 6.7 8.8 2.8

Height: 2.09 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 09/09/76 Place of birth: Helsinki Team 2010-11: Torpan Pojat (Finland-Korisliiga) Career: NMKY Helsinki (Finland 1994-96), Utah (USA-NCAA, 1996-2000), Atlanta Hawks (USA-NBA, 2000-02), Tau Ceramica Vitoria (Spain-ACB, 2002-03), Fortitudo Bologna (Italy-Lega, 2003-04), Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2004-05), Dynamo Moscow (RussiaSuperleague, 2005-06), Zalgaris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, 2006-07), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-08), Torpan Pojit (Finland-Korisliiga, 2009-11)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2010-11 Frankfurt Skyliners (EuroChallenge) 8

2PTS

16-32

3PTS

3-12

RB AS PTS

4-8 4.3 0.6 5.6

Antti NIKKILA Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 25/08/78 Place of birth: Tampere Team 2010-11: Pyrinto Tampere (FinlandKorisliiga) Career: Pyrybasket (Finland-Korisliiga, 199799), Valparaiso (USA-NCAA, 1999-2003), Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-ESAKE, 2003-04), Ionikis NF Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2004-05), BCM Gravelines Dunkerque (France-ProA, 2005), Pepsi Caserta (Italy-Lega, 2005-06), CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL, 2006-07), Sassari (Italy-Lega Due, 2007-08), Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga, 2008-09), Sant Josep Girona (SpainLEB1, 2009-10), Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga, 2010-11)

ntti Nikkila is another veteran center who continues to play a great role for the National Team having played for almost a decade for his country. Having graduated from Valparaiso, an NCAA college which has welcomed several Finnish players, Nikkila played in the Greek and French leagues at a high standard although since then has mainly played in lower leagues. A great defensive player, Nikkila can do a good job containing opposing centers when called upon and will probably be utilised as a back-up coming off the bench. Last season he helped his club team Pyrinto Tampere to a fantastic league and Championship double., With his size he can create space on offence for the smaller players to drive to the rim, something that the Finnish back-court really appreciates. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2003 2005 2007 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Division B Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2 3 4 10 12 8

9 14 16 15 9 12

2PTS

2-4 6-12 11-25 30-56 11-21 8-20

3PTS

- - - - - -

1-1 4-6 5-6 11-16 2-4 7-8

RB AS PTS

1.5 3.7 4.3 3.7 1.7 1.9

0.5 - 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

2.5 5.3 6.8 7.1 2.0 2.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 Aris Thessaloniki (FEL) 2004-05 Ionikos (FEL) 2006-07 Nymburk (EuroCup)

G MIN

18 11 6

13 19 18

2PTS

24-43 39-60 9-17

3PTS

- 0-1 -

RB AS PTS

15-19 3.9 0.2 3.5 16-28 4.3 0.3 8.5 11-14 4.5 0.3 4.8

eteran forward Hanno Mottola needs little introduction since he remains the most famous Finnish basketball player having been the first from his nation to make it stateside and play in the NBA. Almost an entire decade has elapsed since he stepped out with the Atlanta Hawks back in the day but since he left the big league after two campaigns, he has enjoyed an impressive career with some of the biggest teams in European basketball and played regularly in Euroleague as well as winning a host of domestic league titles. Mottola will celebrate his 35th birthday during EuroBasket 2011 and while his minutes have dropped, there is no downturn in his leadership, experience or ability to contribute in a big way. He came back out of retirement in 2009 having quit the game a year earlier although didn’t play much last summer due to injuries, something which also impacted upon his 2010-11 Korisliiga season where he didn’t feature very much. He will probably be used as an impact player when the coach needs a cool and collected veteran on the floor. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

European Championship Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Preliminary Round Qualifying Round Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

6 7 3 6 3 6 7 12 2

2PTS

3PTS

14 22 30 25 29 27 21 24 20

11-37 18-37 16-29 37-54 22-33 24-55 25-42 29-64 3-12

0-1 1-4 - 0-3 1-4 11-20 7-22 16-41 3-5

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-5 16-24 8-8 20-25 10-13 32-38 23-29 42-47 -

RB AS PTS

4.2 5.0 6.0 5.5 7.7 8.7 5.4 4.9 2.5

0.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 3.0 2.0 1.1 0.9 -

4.2 7.9 13.3 15.7 19.0 18.8 13.4 12.3 7.5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Tau Vitoria (Euroleague) Fortitudo Bologna (Euroleague) Scavolini Pesaro (Euroleague) Dynamo Moscow (ULEB Cup) Zalgiris Kaunas (Euroleague) Aris Thessaloniki (Euroleague)

7 22 22 14 12 20

30 29-51 8-18 22 66-127 16-46 29 102-223 27-72 17 28-60 3-18 23 35-64 12-24 20 40-82 17-37

24-31 58-66 70-84 25-33 25-31 28-34

RB AS PTS

3.4 3.8 5.1 3.0 3.9 2.8

1.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.7

15.1 10.8 13.7 6.4 10.9 8.0

NBA STATS SEASON NBA Team

2000-01 Atlanta Hawks 2001-02 Atlanta Hawks

151

73 82

13 123-274 0-3 17 168-371 1-13

RB AS PTS

73-90 2.4 0.3 4.4 57-73 3.3 0.6 4.8

FINLAND

Kimmo MUURINEN

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUND

Tuukka KOTTI

Tuomas IISALO

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 18/03/81 Place of birth: Forssa Team 2010-11: Naturhouse Ferrera (Italy-Lega Due) Career: Salon Vilpas (Finland-Korisliiga, 200001), Providence (USA-NCAA 2001-05), Ignis Castelletto Ticino (Italy-Lega Due, 2005-07), Terminillo Rieti (Italy-Lega Due, 2007-08), Etendard De Brest (France-Pro B, 2008-09), Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-Korisliiga, 2009-10), Naturhouse Ferrera (Italy-Lega Due, 2010-11)

Height: 1.95 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 29/07/82 Place of birth: Helsinki Team 2010-11: Honka Espoo Playboys (FinlandKorisliiga) Career: Kouvolan Kouvot (Finland-Korisliiga, 2000-03), Honka Espoo Playboys (FinlandKorisliiga, 2003-06), Kouvolan Kouvot (FinlandKorisliiga, 2006-09), Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-Korisliiga, 2009-11)

uukka Kotti is a do-it-all power forward who brings energy and defensive intensity to any team he plays for and even at the elite level, he has proven himself to be hugely effective. Last summer during the Qualifying Round, he had more steals than any of his team-mates and both his quick hands and ability to read the game will again be vital if Finland book their place in Lithuania. Kotti can also score and is very effective on the glass, as evidenced last year when in addition to steals, he was also the top player on the team in rebounding with an impressive 7.3 per game which placed him in the top ten during qualifying. Kotti also has a lot of mobility, can run the open floor and while he has spent most of his pro-career playing in the second tier of leagues in Italy and France, this shouldn’t fool anybody as to the ability of the 30-year-old to make a sizeable contribution. He could be one of the key players this summer. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

4 2 6 10 12 8

2PTS

17 15 26 18 21 21

9-19 5-11 29-50 39-73 41-77 24-52

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2-3 0-1 0-1 - 1-1 -

1-4 1-2 12-20 19-33 15-27 11-22

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2.8 1.5 3.7 6.9 5.3 7.3

1.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.4 1.0

uomas Iisalo is a capable shooting guard who generally finds limited time coming off the bench although showed last summer he can be an important contributor. He secured 12 points in the thrilling 84-83 success over Israel and that is exactly the type of performance that would be helpful in Lithuania. Iisalo has never played outside of the Korisliiga but despite his lack of experience elsewhere and in European club competition, he still has a real maturity on the floor. In addition to his shot making ability, he makes good decisions from the wings, doesn’t try to force the issue and is often hustling and coming up with intangibles which don’t ever make it onto the statistics. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

G MIN

2PTS

2 8 8

2 11 11

- 2-6 3-6

3PTS

1-1 2-8 6-17

RB AS PTS

- - - 1.5 1-2 0.5 0.6 1.4 1-2 1.1 0.4 3.1

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

6.3 5.5 11.7 9.7 8.3 7.4

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 Honka Espoo (FEL)

4-13

3PTS

11-27

8-9 1.2 0.8 3.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

RB AS PTS

Mikko KOIVISTO

Petri VIRTANEN

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 18/04/87 Place of birth: Vantaa Team 2010-11: Torpan Pojat (Finland-Korisliiga) Career: Rekolan Urheilijat Vantaa (FinlandKorisliiga, 2003-04), Holy Cross RHS (USA, 200406), University of North Carolina Greensboro (USANCAA, 2006-10), Torpan Pojat (Finland-Korisliiga, 2010-11)

ikko Koivisto only managed a handful of minutes during the Qualifying Round last summer but showed glimpses of his potential when he finished with 12 points against Latvia, including a perfect three of three from downtown. He is a big and strong shooting guard with a quick release who is happy ripping off screens and taking it to the basket as well as getting his feet set to execute catch and shoot plays. With decent athletic ability in addition to his height, the UNCG graduate is also a competent defender. While he has played just one professional season in the Korisliiga since he finished his NCAA career, EuroBasket 2011 could provide an opportunity to showcase his skills and for him to put himself in the shop window for future years. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

5-10 4-9

3-4 1.1 - 2.9 3-3 0.6 0.6 2.7

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

7 7

11 8

1-2 2-5

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

Height: 1.83 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 18/09/80 Place of birth: Jyvaskyla Team 2010-11: Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga) Career: Saynatsalon Riento (Finland-D1, 199901), Jyvaskyla (Finland-D1, 2001-03), BC TTUA./ Le Coq (Estonia –EKL, 2003-04), Solna Vikings (Sweden-Basketligan, 2004), Porvoon Tarmo (Finland-Korisliiga, 2004-05), Kataja (FinlandKorisliiga, 2005-07), Lappeeranta NMKY (FinlandKorisliiga, 2007-08) Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga, 2008-11)

erhaps one of the most underrated players on the Finnish roster, Petri Virtanen is a long-serving member of the National Team who was one of the main catalysts in his country achieving promotion from the old Division B format a few years ago. Since then he has continued to remain an effective and key member of the rotation, bringing a real three-point threat when he is on the floor. Even with a hand in his face, he won’t be deterred. In addition to his skills from downtown, he is also a good free-throw shooter and has the ability to handle the ball and make incisive passes also. He is a former EuroCup All Star player and with the exception of one season in Sweden and another in Estonia, he has spent most of his professional career in his own country as one of the premier players in Korisliiga. He didn’t shoot the ball as well as he can last summer, despite being red-hot in the warm-up games and this year will probably be utilised to give time for other key-players to rest during the game. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

4 10 12 8

23 22 13 16

2PTS

7-12 13-22 3-11 2-13

3PTS

7-25 23-51 13-41 14-32

4-6 17-20 4-4 16-18

RB AS PTS

1.5 1.7 0.9 1.1

1.5 2.3 1.0 1.1

9.8 11.2 4.1 7.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2003-04 A.Le Coq Tallinn (FEC) 2007-08 Lappeenranta (EuroCup)

152

G MIN

6 8

26 34

2PTS

12-27 16-32

3PTS

14-28 25-78

RB AS PTS

9-11 2.0 2.7 12.5 23-33 2.8 4.4 16.3

Teemu RANNIKKO Height: 1.89 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 09/09/80 Place of birth: Turku Team 2010-11: Cimberio Varese (Italy-Lega) Career: Pilloset (Finland-Korisliiga, 1996-00), Benetton Treviso (Italy-Lega, 2000-01), Reggio Emilia (Italy-Lega Due, 2001-02), Euro Roseto (Italy-Lega, 2002-03), Scavolini Pesaro (Italy-Lega, 2003-05), Union Olimpia Ljubljana (SloveniaSKL,2005-07), Khimki Moscow Region (RussiaSuperleague, 2007-09), BC Granada (Spain-ACB, 2009-10), Cimberio Varese (Italy-Lega, 2010-11)

Height: 2.08 Position: Center Date of birth: 23/11/87 Place of birth: Uusikaupunki Team 2010-11: Snaidero Udine (Italy-Lega Due) Career: UU Korihait (Finland-Korisliiga, 200406), Old Dominion University (USA-NCAA, 200610), Snaidero Udine (Italy-Lega Due, 2010-11)

erald Lee comes into the summer after an exciting 18 months which has seen him graduate from Old Dominion University, establish himself as a key part of the rotation for the National Team and complete his first professional season with Snaidero Udine of the Italian second division. Known by many as “Junior” because of his father and namesake who also played for Finland, Lee hails from a basketball family with two of his uncles also making it to the NBA. Now it looks like he could have a bright future ahead of him and follow in the family tradition. His game evolved during his four years playing in the NCAA and he adjusted well to the European game on his return last season. Lee brings scoring and rebounding inside and if he can manage to contain and play good defence on opposing big men in Lithuania he could be a pivotal player. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2011

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

15 24

2PTS

5-7 28-67

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 8

- 0-1

RB AS PTS

YEAR

2-2 3.0 - 6.0 28-34 3.8 0.5 10.5

2001 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

member of the senior National Team since the age of seventeen, Teemu Rannikko has seen it all during his extensive career playing for his country with the exception of a major tournament of course. Now one of the most experience and talented players on the roster could finally grace the Final Round and if he does then expect the veteran playmaker to be an influential figure. He showed his full range of skills and experience last summer during qualification when he not only created for others but also finished as joint top scorer. He has a reasonable perimeter game and brings huge experience having played in several of the top domestic leagues in Europe. He knows what it takes to win and has won numerous titles in his career and is a former Adriatic League All Star and Korisliiga MVP. He’s a born leader both on and off the court and he often does most of the talking during time-outs.

- Never played in European club competitions -

COMPETITION

G MIN

Preliminary Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

6 5 4 6 9 4 6

18 31 27 32 26 32 24

2PTS

12-19 10-19 7-14 11-16 19-29 5-11 8-19

3PTS

2-8 7-13 9-22 15-43 25-49 13-33 11-31

2-2 27-28 4-7 24-29 37-46 12-16 27-31

RB AS PTS

0.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.0 1.5 2.0

2.2 5.4 2.5 3.2 4.0 4.5 2.3

5.3 13.6 11.3 15.2 16.7 15.3 12.7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 2002-03 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Shawn HUFF Height: 1.98 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 05/05/84 Place of birth: Helsinki Team 2010-11: Forli (Italy-Lega Due) Career: Torpparit (Finland-D1, 2000-01), Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-Korisliiga, 2001-04), Valparaiso (USA-NCAA, 2004-08), Maroussi (Greece-ESAKE, 2008-09), Kavala (Greece-ESAKE, 2009-11), Forli (Italy-Lega Due, 2011)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Division B Division B Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

3 10 12 8

21 22 27 29

2PTS

3PTS

2-5 26-40 24-44 19-33

3-6 8-24 20-46 11-29

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- 6-7 17-21 15-21

2.0 - 4.3 2.9 0.6 8.2 3.8 0.5 10.4 5.6 0.6 10.8

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 Honka Espoo (FEC) 2003-04 Honka Espoo (FEL) 2008-09 Maroussi (Eurocup)

G MIN

4 14 12

22 29 9

10-18 33-77 4-6

2-9 16-54 5-14

6-7 2.3 1.0 8.0 14-21 2.0 1.5 9.1 3-4 0.6 0.4 2.2

37 29 18 32 4 23 16

2PTS

24-46 8-21 22-66 25-42 17-37 6-15 3-5

3PTS

15-51 23-49 18-57 28-77 32-87 11-26 12-30

30-41 28-34 19-22 45-52 60-75 36-40 11-12

RB AS PTS

2.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 1.4 1.3 1.0

9.5 1.9 1.2 3.1 3.3 2.3 1.2

15.4 11.3 4.3 12.8 14.6 10.1 4.4

Sasu SALIN

hile swingman Shawn Huff is a scorer at heart, he also brings Finland an added bonus since he is a very good defender who always has lots of energy and a great attitude. That is one reason why he is likely to be one of the best rebounders for his position a EuroBasket 2011. He spent last season playing in Greece but finished the campaign in the second tier of Italian basketball. He can shoot from downtown and is a dangerous, and at times streaky, scorer who must be guarded closely or he could go off for some big numbers. He enjoyed a very productive Qualifying Round campaign last year and established himself once again as one of the leading players.

YEAR

G MIN

Piiloset Turku (Korac Cup) 8 Roseto Basket (ULEB Cup) 10 Scavolini Pesaro (Euroleague) 19 Olimpija Ljubjana (Euroleague) 14 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 13 Khimki Moscow Region (ULEB Cup) 8 Khimki Moscow Region (Eurocup) 12

Height: 1.90 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 11/06/91 Place of birth: Helsinki Team 2010-11: Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL) Career: Tapiolan Honka (Finland-D1, 2007-08), Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-Korisliiga, 2008-10), Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-SKL, 2010-11)

asu Salin is a shooting sensation who was the most deadly player from three-point range during the Qualifying Round last summer after drilling an incredible 64% from downtown. In fact he established himself as joint top scorer for Finland despite playing only 18 minutes per game and gave a glimpse of how effective and influential he could be if he begins to realise the potential he has shown during his youth career. A player who is confident in his own ability, he’s the new ‘wonder-kid’ of Finnish basketball. He loves having fun on the court and rarely feels the kind of tension which affects other young players. It’s been an eventful 18 months for the guard who not only excelled for the National Team but went on to make his debut in Euroleague after a first season overseas with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Playing in Slovenia has developed Salin’s game in a way that would not have been possible in Finland although his next big test will be how he handles the closer attention he will receive from opposing defences now that the surprise factor has well and truly evaporated. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

8-19

16-25

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

12-16 1.7 0.8 12.7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2010-11 Olimpija Ljubljana (Euroleague) 11

153

2-5

4-12

4-6 0.8 0.1 1.8

FINLAND

Gerald LEE

QUALIFYING ROUND

ADDITIONAL

HUNGARY

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

BUILDING ON HANGA FEVER

While basketball has never been the biggest sport in Hungary, it looks like 2011 could prove to be a real breakthrough year. With interest having t’s been quite some time since Hungary last took their place at exploded after the EuroBasket Final round table but after twelve years in the Adam Hanga made wilderness, they have a golden opportunity to take a share of the history by becoming limelight once again. the first Hungarian By their own admission, the players acknowledge Hungary isn’t a major basketball nation by any means but also know just how important booking a player ever to be spot at EuroBasket 2011 could be for the sport in their homeland. drafted by the NBA, In fact, thanks to the recent buzz surrounding the hugely talented Adam the baton has since Hanga, now could be the perfect time to continue and build on the momenbeen passed to the tum which has seen interest from the media and public soar after National Team who the star was drafted by San Antonio earlier this year. are hoping to keep There is little doubt that if Hungary can squeeze out either Portugal or the ball rolling with a Finland then Hanga is someone who will be scrutinised in great detail when the team pitches up in Lithuania. In particular because not only could he first EuroBasket Final one day become he first Hungarian player to make it to the NBA but also Round appearance in because of the incredible impact he had for the National Team during the over a decade. This Qualifying Round last year when he led in most of the statistical categories. is something which Consequently he is someone who will be under a lot of pressure to perwould at least keep form and it will be intriguing to see how he deals with this and also within everyone talking the context of preparing to leave Hungarian basketball for the first time as he about basketball for jumps up several notches by taking his skills to ACB for 2011-12. Not that Hungary are only about Hanga - far from it. They have a number a little while longer – of experienced and talent players in their ranks and can count themselves and that can only be a unfortunate not to have done even better during qualification when they good thing.

finished bottom of their group with a 3 and 5 record as they lost out in a

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2001, Qualifying round 5th in Group A (3 W — 5 L)

Aug 2nd 2010 Great Britain b.*Hungary 91-82 Aug 5th 2010 *FYR of Macedonia b. Hungary 78-44 Aug 8th 2010 *Hungary b. Bosnia and Herzegovina 74-70 Aug11th 2010 *Ukraine b. Hungary 80-71 Aug 17th 2010 *Great Britain b. Hungary 66-64 Aug 20th 2010 *Hungary b. FYR of Macedonia 85-82 Aug 23rd 2010 *Bosnia and Herzegovina b. Hungary 73-64 Aug 26th 2010 *Hungary b. Ukraine 83-75 * Home team

Additional Qualifying Round

Hungary faced Portugal and Finland with two of three teams qualifying for EuroBasket 2011.

Player Ádám Hanga Akos Horvath Péter Lóránt Marton Fodor David Vojvoda Akos Keller András Molnár Krisztián Wittmann Zsolt Szabó Gergely Tóth Gábor Soós Adám Tóth Milán Csorvási Totals

G 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 3 7 8 4 5 2 8

Min FG 27 47-91 30 37-79 31 37-87 18 20-42 25 23-51 13 19-29 16 12-34 14 5-14 16 7-31 15 6-20 3 1-1 8 1-7 7 0-3 - 215-489

154

% 51.6 46.8 42.5 47.6 45.1 65.5 35.3 35.7 22.6 30.0 100.0 14.3 0.0 44.0

3pts 10-26 19-32 4-18 13-29 8-29 0-3 2-17 3-8 1-16 3-13 1-1 0-2 64-194

FT 23-35 6-9 9-19 8-12 8-12 2-7 11-12 3-6 2-6 1-2 0-2 73-122

Rb As 5.4 3.0 3.5 2.3 6.8 2.1 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.1 3.8 0.6 2.6 0.8 1.7 1.7 3.3 0.1 2.1 0.1 1.6 0.6 0.5 32.3 13.0

St 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 8.0

BS 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 2.3

TO 3.1 2.4 3.3 1.1 2.4 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.4 15.9

Pts 15.9 12.4 10.9 8.7 7.8 5.0 4.6 4.3 2.6 2.1 0.8 0.6 70.9

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Krisztian Wittmann 1.84 1 Marton Fodor 1.92 1-2 Obie Trotter 1.88 1-2 Adam Hanga 2.00 2-3 Akos Horvath 1.93 2-3 Gabor Sooz 2.00 2-3 David Vojvoda 1.94 2-3 Andras Molnar 1.94 2-3 Zsolt Szabo 2.02 4 Gergely Toth 2.08 4 Akos Keller 2.08 4-5 Peter Lorant 2.06 4-5 Adam Toth 2.08 4-5 Marton Bader 2.10 4-5 Zoltan Trepak 2.10 5 Coach: Branislav Dzunic

COACH Marton Fodor

three-way tie. However they will have confidence from the way they competed against Great Britain and FYR of Macedonia who qualified automatically while there is also a sense that Hungary will be even stronger this time around. In addition to Hanga, there will be the ever reliable presence at each end of the court in forward Peter Lorant and point guard Marton Fodor while the return of the vastly experienced Marton Bader is a significant boost. Hungary are likely to employ an up-tempo style with a reliance on tenacious defence and getting out in transition so they can maximise their quickness and utilise their shooters. A half-court game isn’t something they will want to be drawn into. In terms of potential and success, Peter Lorant recently described a small basketball nation like Hungary reaching EuroBasket 2011 and simply participating at the event as being the equivalent achievement of a powerhouse country like Spain winning gold. Not that this means they will be content with being basketball tourists and enjoying the ride. For there is a genuine sense of optimism and belief that this is the most exciting National Team for quite some time and one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. l

Birthdate 22/05/85 01/09/81 09/02/84 12/04/89 04/03/81 18/04/85 04/09/90 10/09/83 22/04/86 02/09/89 28/03/89 23/10/85 25/08/89 23/04/88 20/02/77

Team 2010-11 Kecskemeti Szolnoki Olaj Szolnoki Olaj Albacomp Szekhesfehervar Szolnoki Olaj Kaposvari Atomeromu Soproni Soproni Zalakeramia ZTE KK Albacomp Szekhesfehervar Autocid Ford Burgos (ESP) Zalakeramia ZTE KK Szolnoki Olaj Szolnoki Olaj

Branislav DZUNIC

Nationality: Hungarian Date of birth: 30/05/64 Place of birth: Bar (YUG) Team 2010-11: Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1) Career: Zalakeramia ZTE KK (Hungary-A1, 2005-06), Klima-VillKaposvar (Hungary-A1, 2006-07), Gunaras KC Dombovar (Hungary-A1, 2007-08), Kapsovari KK(Hungary-A1, 2008-09), Atomeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A1), Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1) International career: Hungarian National Team (2010-11)

f there is one coach who knows about Hungarian basketball then it’s Branislav Dzunic. After a successful career as a player in the Hungarian League, he made the switch to being a play-caller some six years ago and since then has coached six different teams in six seasons. For the first time since picking up the clipboard it looks like he will finally stay on for a second season after agreeing to return to Albacomp Szekhesfehervar for the 2011-12 campaign. Dzunic knows the fine line between success and failure from last summer when his team finished bottom of an immensely tight group as a result of a three-way tie with Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This time he will be hoping he can take his second chance and guide his country to their first major tournament in 12 years.

155

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUND

Akos HORVATH

TEAM STAR

Height: 1.93 Position: Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 04/03/81 Place of birth: Budapest Team 2010-11: Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1) Career: Honved (Hungary-A1, 1998-01), MAFC (Hungary-A1, 2001-02), Soproni Aszok (Hungary-A1, 2002-03), Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1, 2003-05), Albacomp (Hungary-A, 2005-07), Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1, 2007-09), Atomeromu (Hungary-A1, 2009-10), SzolnokI Olaj (Hungary-A, 2010-11)

wingman Akos Horvath gives Hungary a clear and present danger from downtown and if he can shoot the ball anywhere near the level he did during qualifying then this will be a real tonic for his team. Last summer he had the hot hand from the perimeter and shot a stunning 59.4%, although the veteran isn’t only about his outside game. He has an all-round skill-set and that is why he is an almost perennial figure in the Hungarian All Star Game and someone who many feel is one of the best Hungarian players not to have played outside of his homeland. Horvath is an exciting player to watch since he just loves to run the floor, and throughout his career he hasn’t been shy in finishing with a real flourish. He is also an excellent passer and can see things on court quickly. A sizeable chunk of Hungary’s chances rest in his hands. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2005 2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

1 6 8 8

16 11 11 30

2PTS

0-2 4-11 3-15 18-47

3PTS

1-4 2-7 2-8 19-32

- 8-10 5-8 6-9

RB AS PTS

2.0 0.8 1.4 3.5

3.0 1.3 0.9 2.3

3.0 3.7 2.1 12.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2010-11 Szolnok (EuroChallenge)

2PTS

17-48

3PTS

15-41

RB AS PTS

3-4 2.1 3.3 10.3

Adam HANGA

Height: 2.00 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 12/04/89 Place of birth: Budapest Team 2010-11: Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1) Career: Palota (Hungary, 2005-06), Albacomp / Fehervar (Hungary-A1/B, 200607), Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1, 2007-11)

Marton FODOR

Height: 1.92 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 01/09/81 Place of birth: Kormend Team 2010-11: Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1) Career: BC Kormend (Hungary-A1, 1997-00), Atomeromu (Hungary-A1, 2000-02), Debreceni Vadkakasok (Hungary-A1, 2002-04), Pecs VSK Panthers (Hungary-A1, 2004-05), Debreceni Vadkakasok (Hungary-A1, 2005-07), BC Lami Kormend (Hungary-A1, 2007-09), Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1, 2010-11)

espite having played all of his basketball in the Hungarian league, Adam Hanga has still managed to catapult himself into the limelight as a potential future star of European basketball after making history by becoming the first Hungarian player to be drafted in the NBA when the San Antonio Spurs selected him this year. It’s been an exciting year or so for Hanga who has exploded to prominence after his remarkable efforts with the National Team during qualifying when at one point midway through the campaign, he led in five statistical categories. Then, in addition to being drafted during the summer of this year, he signed to play in the ACB with Manresa. Hanga is an exciting player with great athleticism, decent leaping ability and good speed. His physical abilities have enabled him to excel in the Hungarian league but his transition to the best league in Europe will test how effective he can be against better quality players who will challenge everything he does. He loves to run the open floor, is always active on the court, can make shots from outside, has a nice touch inside the arc, will contribute in finding open team-mates and can rebound nicely. EuroBasket 2011 could give him a chance to silence the doubters who point to his current lack of experience playing in a top level European league or with a top level team as a big minus point against him reaching his potential. Still, he will be the heartbeat of the Hungarian team if they make it to Lithuania. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR 2009 2011

COMPETITION Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 6 12 8 27

2PTS 8-18 37-65

3PTS 0-4 10-26

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) G MIN 2PTS - Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

FT RB AS PTS 5-10 1.2 1.3 3.5 23-35 5.4 3.0 15.9 FT

RB AS PTS

genuine combo guard, Marton Fodor is perhaps at his best when he is pulling the strings at point, knowing he can make a triple at any time when open or against zone defences. During the qualification round last summer he was an excellent 44.8% from downtown emphasising the threat he poses wherever he is playing in the backcourt. Fodor is an experienced player who will celebrate a landmark 30th birthday during EuroBasket 2011 and will be an essential part of the rotation. With his ability to find an open man or execute the pick and roll, this all-round commitment to the team is one of his strongest attributes. He also works hard and while he has never tasted life outside of his homeland during his club career, his lack of experience in other leagues doesn’t take away from his impressive basketball IQ. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

11 8 7

2PTS

3PTS

11 19 18

9-13 11-24 7-13

3-7 7-18 13-29

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2-8 0.8 0.9 2.6 9-12 1.5 1.8 6.5 8-12 1.6 2.1 8.7

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2005-06 2008-09 2010-11

156

Atomerömü Paks (Korac Cup) Atomerömü Paks (Korac Cup) Debreceni (FEC) Debreceni (EC Challenge) Marc Körmend (EuroChallenge) Szolnok (EuroChallenge)

1 9 8 7 2 8

5 17 21 25 25 19

1-3 17-28 12-18 18-27 4-7 9-21

- 4-18 8-20 7-13 1-2 7-26

- 11-17 8-10 1-5 2-4 4-4

- 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.0 1.1

2.0 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.5 1.8

2.0 6.3 7.0 8.3 6.5 5.4

Andras MOLNAR

Height: 1.94 Position: Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 10/09/83 Place of birth: Szeged Team 2010-11: Soproni (Hungary-A1) Career: Szedeak Szeged (Hungary-A1, 200103), MAFC (Hungary-A1, 2003-05), Debreceni Vadkakasok (Hungary-A1, 2005-06), Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1,2006-07), Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1, 2007-08), Soproni (Hungary-A1, 2009-11)

Height: 1.94 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 04/09/90 Place of birth: Kaposvar Team 2010-11: Atomeromu (Hungary-A1) Career: Klima-Vill Kaposvar (Hungary –A1, 2006-10), ZTE KK (Hungary-A1, 2010-11),Atomeromu (Hungary-A1, 2011)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

avid Vojvoda is one of the brightest talents in Hungarian basketball with hopes he can be one of the stars of the future for the National Team. He will celebrate his 21st birthday during the tournament and will be hoping his team are present in Lithuania for the party. He has already established himself as one of the premier players on the roster and was a big part of the team which fought hard last summer during the Qualifying Round. The swingman brings his team lots of nice options on the wing. He is able to put the ball on the floor and penetrate as well as shooting the three. With his athleticism, quick first step and tendency to grab key steals, it’s little wonder he is already a Hungarian League All Star player and now he looks set to realise the potential he showed at youth level during the next few years.

YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

11 25

2PTS

8-11 15-22

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 8

1-7 8-29

RB AS PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

NATIONAL TEAM STATS 2007 2009 2011

5-7 2.2 0.5 4.0 8-12 2.1 1.1 7.8

COMPETITION

2005-06 Debreceni (EC Challenge)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

19-26

3PTS

0-3

RB AS PTS

2-7 3.8 0.6 5.0

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- 6-14 2-17

RB AS PTS

2-4 0.7 0.3 0.6 6-6 1.3 0.3 5.1 11-12 2.6 0.8 4.6

5-11

1-11

10-13 1.6 1.3 2.9

solt Szabo is an energetic and versatile forward who brings a little bit of everything to the table. If he was more consistent then he would be a major threat but nevertheless, on any given night, you can expect him to make a really useful contribution in one or two key areas. His main strengths are his rebounding prowess and quick hands which are a big bonus defensively for Hungary. A good hustler, his hard work means he often comes up with the intangibles that don’t always get seen on the statistics. Szabo can also catch and shoot from outside although his perimeter game is not as reliable as it could be. Still, he can also handle the ball when necessary and his game is still evolving. He is also one of the most improved Hungarian players of the last few years. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2011

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1-1 6-12 10-17

Height: 2.02 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 22/04/86 Place of birth: Sarvar Team 2010-11: Soproni (Hungary-A1) Career: Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A1, 2004-07), Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1, 2007-09), Soproni (Hungary-A1, 2009-11)

kos Keller is another of the new generation of Hungarian players now slowly emerging with the senior National Team and who look capable of making the grade at the international level. He is very athletic, strong and loves to throw down dunks and block shots. He still has work to do in refining his moves in the low post but he is already an excellent finisher around the hoop as his 19 of 26 record from the Qualifying Round last summer clearly highlights. Defensively he is learning all of the time and going in his favour has to be his willingness to be as physical as it takes to get the job done. He loves the inside battle and is ferociously competitive. Also watch out for him grabbing some vital rebounds.

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

Zsolt SZABO

Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 28/02/89 Place of birth: Szekesfehervar Team 2010-11: Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1) Career: Albacomp / Fehervar (Hungary-A1, 2006-07), Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1, 2007-11)

2011

6 14 16

7 7 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

Akos KELLER

YEAR

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

ndras Molnar comes from a basketball family and it isn’t surprising his athleticism and extensive repertoire is backed up by real court smarts. He is a do-it-all player who often comes off the bench to great effect. He is happy handling the ball and does so with ease while he is able to create a shot from his dribble. His main strength is his excellent ability to finish which makes him really efficient. Off the ball, watch out for him slashing to the hoop and also his willingness to get inside and hustle for rebounds which he is particularly good at. Defensively Molnar is solid and can lock down wing players or guards if needed. It isn’t surprising he took part in the Hungarian All Star Game earlier this year.

RB AS PTS

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1-16

3-6 3.3 0.1 2.6

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

6-15

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

157

- Never played in European club competitions -

HUNGARY

David VOJVODA

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUND

Gergely TOTH

Peter LORANT

Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 02/09/89 Place of birth: Kormend Team 2010-11: Zalakeramia ZTE KK (Hungary-A1) Career: BC Lami Kormend (Hungary-A1,2005-10), Zalakeramia ZTE KK (Hungary-A1, 2010-11)

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 23/10/85 Place of birth: Budapest Team 2010-11: Autocid Ford Burgos (Spain-LEB1) Career: BC Kormend (Hungary-A1, 2001-04), Debreceni Vadkakasok (Hungary-A1, 2004-05), Antwerp Giants (Belgium-D1, 2005-06), Ricoh Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2006), Autocid Ford Burgos (Spain-LEB1, 2006-11)

ergely Toth has done at senior level what he did for his country right throughout the various youth categories by bringing an unspectacular but hugely valuable and solid contribution whenever he is on the floor. He has never been a prolific scorer or player who comes up with big numbers since Toth is all about sacrificing his own glory for the sake of the team. A tireless worker, Toth is all about doing the dirty work and the intangibles when he’s on court although he can also utilise his nice shooting touch from range if he gets open. While sometimes he can be found on the perimeter a little too much, that doesn’t stop him coming up with some precious rebounds.

eter Lorant is one of the leaders for Hungary and undoubtedly the biggest danger they can offer in the frontcourt. He has played in the ACB in Spain and last year produced a really strong campaign in the second tier of Spanish basketball which had ACB teams chasing his services once again. He can play comfortably either at the power forward or center spot and his big attributes are his insatiable appetite for rebounds, his impressive back to the basket play and his ability to pass in the lane which usually leads to him dishing up more assists than most big men. He will be the main man on the glass for Hungary and if he can also cut out the turnovers which spoiled his efforts last summer during qualification, it would be fair to say that Lorant has the whole package.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

2PTS

3-7

3PTS

RB AS PTS

3-13

2-6 2.1 0.1 2.1

3PTS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2008-09 Marc Körmend (EuroChallenge) 2

2PTS

3-6

P YEAR

RB AS PTS

2007 2009 2011

3-4 1.5 1.0 4.5

COMPETITION

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

6 6 8

12 31 31

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

4-8 26-59 33-69

- 2-3 4-18

RB AS PTS

3-4 2.3 0.8 1.8 29-40 8.2 1.3 14.5 9-19 6.8 2.1 10.9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2004-05 Debreceni (ULEB Cup)

Adam TOTH

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

1-5

3PTS

0-2

RB AS PTS

1-2 1.6 0.6 0.6

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

24-45

0-3

8-15 4.1 0.7 5.6

Height: 1.84 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 22/05/85 Place of birth: Szekesfehervar Team 2010-11: Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1) Career: Fehervar-Kodolanyi (Hungary-B, 2005-06), Pecs Panthers (Hungary-A,2006-09), Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1, 2009-11)

dam Toth is one of the best young Hungarian prospects at National Team level. He has struggled for minutes behind the likes of more established stars such as Peter Lorant but last year during the Qualifying Round, he showed glimpses of his capabilities and confirmed he could be an effective contributor. He is very mobile and technically good since he offers great versatility offensively. He possesses a range of post moves, can finish with a strong hook shot and is happy making shots from mid-range. Having just turned 22-years-old, there is lots of time for his game to still evolve. He is happy to crash the boards and has made improvements in his ability to really excel on the offensive glass in recent seasons. If he can improve his awareness on defence then he can be a real asset for Hungary. He also knows what it is like to be successful after winning titles with his club team where he has spent the last six years.

2011

Krisztian WITTMANN

Height: 2.08 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 25/08/89 Place of birth: Zalaegerszeg Team 2010-11: Zalakeramia ZTE KK (Hungary-A1) Career: Zalahus-ZTE (Hungary-A1, 2005), Zalakeramia ZTE KK (Hungary-A1, 2005-11)

YEAR

risztian Wittmann produced arguably the most productive campaign of his career at club level last season with some fantastic numbers earning him a place at the Hungarian All Star Game earlier this year. He finished with 16.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game to cement his reputation as one of the leading playmakers in Hungarian basketball. His excellent passing and scoring ability has yet to truly be seen with the National Team but he has the talent to put this right if he is healthy and given the scope to shine. A fierce competitor, and yet also possessing the composure to be a clutch player, Wittmann remains an interesting option and could be a valuable back-up at EuroBasket 2011. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

4 3

16 14

5-6 2-6

2-8 3-8

RB AS PTS

5-6 1.8 0.3 5.3 - 1.7 1.7 4.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2004-05 Albacomp Székesfehérvar (FEC) 6

RB AS PTS

158

5-9

1-6

2-4 0.2 0.7 2.5

Obie TROTTER Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 09/02/84 Place of birth: Alabama (USA) Team 2010-11: Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1) Career: Alabama A&M (USA-NCAA, 200206), Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL, 2006-08), Etendard de Brest (France-Pro B, 2009), Torpan Pojat Helsinki (Finland-Korisliiga, 2009-10), Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1, 2010-11)

Height: 2.00 Position: Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 18/04/85 Place of birth: Szekesfehervar Team 2010-11: Kaposvari (Hungary-A1) Career: Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1, 2003-06), Fehervar (Hungary-B, 2006), Kecskemeti (Hungary-A1, 2006-07), Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1, 200709), Kaposvari (Hungary-A1, 2009-11)

aving represented his country at youth level, Gabor Soos hasn’t been able to make any kind of impact for the senior National Team. Much of that has been due to the depth of talent which Hungary enjoy at the two and three spots meaning Soos has been buried deep down the bench with minutes very difficult to come by. Still, he is always ready when called upon and has solid fundamentals. He has shown at club level he can score and comes into the summer with real confidence having finished last season on a real high and in great form. He harvested ten double digit scorelines in the last 11 league games and perhaps if given increased court-time, he could potentially offer more than he has been able to so far at the elite level. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

1-1

YEAR

- 0.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

bie Trotter was one of the leading playmakers in the Hungarian League last season and now he finds himself in the National Team as a naturalised player looking to make an impact for his adopted country. He is a genuine combo guard who can dish up assists and shoot from downtown to great effect. He had a sensational first season in Hungary and was also one of the stars of EuroChallenge with some super numbers. The real gold dust is that while Trotter is a scorer and creator at the offensive end, he is also strong at the other end of the court. In fact, he has the potential to be a real talking point if Hungary make it to EuroBasket 2011 and potentially be the most influential player along with Adam Hanga. COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2004-05 Albacomp Székesfehérvar (FEC) 10

6-8

3-14

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

6-7 0.4 0.4 2.7

G MIN

2010-11 Szolnok (EuroChallenge)

2PTS

28-62

3PTS

22-47

33-37 4.3 5.3 19.4

Marton BaDER Height: 2.10 Position: Center / Power Forward Date of birth: 23/09/80 Place of birth: Budapest Team 2010-11: Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1) Career: Honved Budapest (Hungary-A1, 199800), Albacomp Szekhesfehervar (Hungary-A1, 2000-02), KRKA Novo Mesto (Slovenia-A1, 2002-04), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 200406), Manresa (Spain-ACB, 2006), Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1, 2006-07), Panellinios Athens (Greece-ESAKE, 2007-08), BK Prostejov (Czech Republic-NBL, 2008), Khimik OPZ Yuzny (UkraineSuperleague, 2008-09), KK Hemofarm Vrsac (Serbia-BLS, 2009-10), Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1, 2010-11)

Zoltan TREPaK

arton Bader is a veteran frontcourt powerhouse who has played in many of the top European leagues during the last decade or so and brings strength and experience to the roster. With a string of titles and All Star appearances behind him, he is a player who knows what it requires to be successful and has seen it all before. That is except with the National Team and he will be eager to taste a first major tournament. Bader has many positives including soft hands, good defence, and an impressive back to the basket game that translated into over 11 points and 7 rebounds per game during the Qualifying Round for EuroBasket 2009. While he missed last summer, it is likely he will be back on board after a strong season at club level both domestically and in EuroChallenge. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

2003 2003 2005 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round

G MIN

6 9 12 12 8

2PTS

23 19 19 29 32

15-28 14-30 28-49 40-84 30-71

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

3-7 5-24 3-8 1-11 1-8

19-25 11-14 27-42 75-102 27-48

3PTS

RB AS PTS

5.2 4.0 4.8 7.8 7.3

- 0.9 0.5 1.5 1.1

9.7 6.0 7.7 13.2 11.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2010-11

Albacomp Székesfehérvar (Korac Cup) 2 Krka Novo Mesto (ULEB Cup) 17 Krka Novo Mesto (Euroleague) 13 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 18 Cibona Zagreb (Euroleague) 13 Panellinios (ULEB Cup) 7 Hemofarm Vrsac (EuroCup) 8 Khimik Yuzhny (EuroChallenge) 5 Szolnok (EuroChallenge) 8

19 17 30 22 19 13 19 24 28

2-4 18-40 41-84 52-91 19-36 9-16 13-23 10-23 41-80

1-2 18-28 3-14 5-11 - - 0-1 0-2 1-4

- 10-15 28-42 43-61 20-27 15-21 24-27 20-28 41-45

RB AS PTS

4.5 3.3 7.6 4.5 5.6 3.4 4.3 5.6 8.5

- 0.4 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.9

3.5 5.9 9.2 8.4 4.5 4.7 6.3 8.0 15.8

Height: 2.10 Position: Center Date of birth: 20/02/77 Place of birth: Budapest Team 2010-11: Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1) Career: Falco (Hungary-A1,1996-99), Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1,1999-03), Klima-Vill Kapsovar (Hungary-A1, 2003-06), Marso Vagep(Hungary-A1, 2006-08), : Zalakeramia ZTE KK (Hungary-A1, 2008-10), Szolnoki Olaj (Hungary-A1, 2010-11)

oltanTrepak competed for Hungary in EuroBasket qualification a decade ago and having drifted in and out of the the National Team over the years, he continues to compete for a place at the ripe old age of 34. Bringing plenty of experience to the table, Trepak is a center who is happy to step outside and show his range at the offensive end, but his real strength is on defense. If he makes the final cut, it is likely he will be used when a cool and veteran head is needed on the floor and although he might not play big minutes and will probably be a back-up, he could still be called upon at crucial times. He has won titles in the last couple of years at club level and played a useful role coming off the bench during EuroChallenge last season. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2001 2003 2009

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1 1 8

4 3 13

- - 2-8

- - 3-9

RB AS PTS

2-2 1.0 - 2.0 - - - 13-14 1.6 0.3 3.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1997-98 1998-99 2000-01 2003-04 2010-11

159

Szombathely (Korac Cup) Szombathely (Korac Cup) Szolnok (Korac Cup) Kaposvári (FEC) Szolnok (EuroChallenge)

6 4 7 7 6

15 12 14 15 11

9-14 2-2 7-13 13-27 2-5

- - 0-2 1-2 1-9

4-7 4-5 5-6 3-6 8-14

RB AS PTS

1.5 - 3.7 1.0 - 2.0 1.7 0.3 2.7 3.3 0.6 4.6 2.2 0.2 2.5

HUNGARY

Gabor SOOS

QUALIFYING ROUND

ADDITIONAL

PORTUGAL

CELEBRATE BASKETBALL

PORTUGAL PUT THEIR FAITH IN SUPER MARIO W

hen Portugal visited their neighbours for EuroBasket 2007, they had a great time and finished way beyond expectations. Having slumped last And why not enjoy it? After all, it was only their second ever summer during the appearance at the Final Round and their first for some 56 years. Qualification Round Having failed to follow up their good work by booking a slot at when they harvested EuroBasket 2009, there was a real sense of disappointment with the performances last summer which saw them finish rock bottom of their a solitary win qualifying group. during eight games, Even taking into account injuries and absences, their 1 and 7 record Portuguese fans were was not good but handed an unexpected second chance with the expangiven a huge lift when sion of the competition to 24 teams, Portugal seized the initiative and ‘Super’ Mario Palma brought in the near-legendary Mario Palma as coach, answered the SOS Having won a stack of titles at club level and having also led Jordan call and finally took to an historic bronze medal at the FIBA Asia Championship in 2009 to book a place in last year's FIBA World Championship, Palma agreed to the helm of his home take over Portugal back in March. nation. With the most He has spent the last six months or so plotting to get Portugal back to successful Portuguese the Final Round and with a veteran team, he certainly has the experience coach now installed, needed to cope with a re-focused challenge to make Lithuania and then there are high hopes the rigours of tournament basketball. he can guide his team With a new philosophy and bright ideas, Portuguese basketball is to EuroBasket 2011, hoping that Palma is the man to bring the good times back and with the commitment and dedication of his players, hopes are high he can although repeating bring the same kind of success he has found on the International stage their surprise run to elsewhere, ninth spot four years Not that the National Team is only about the coach. Portugal has some ago will be tough. big positive points with few teams able to call upon plenty of experience while they also possess some quality players who on their day, could

EuroBasket 2011 Qualifying Round Accumulated Statistics

How did they qualify? EuroBasket 2001, Qualifying round 5th in Group C (1 W — 7 L)

Aug 2nd 2010 Bulgaria b.*Portugal Aug 5th 2010 *Poland b. Portugal Aug 8th 2010 Belgium b. *Portugal Aug11th 2010 *Georgia b. Portugal Aug 17th 2010 *Bulgaria b. Portugal Aug 20th 2010 *Portugal b. Poland Aug 23rd 2010 * Belgium b. Portugal Aug 26th 2010 Georgia b. *Portugal * Home team

Additional Qualifying Round

67-59 86-64 78-69 73-57 103-64 85-84 68-63 80-57

Portugal faced Hungary and Finland with two of three teams qualifying for EuroBasket 2011.

Player Heshimu Evans Miguel Miranda Carlos Andrade Joao Santos Miguel Minhava Pedro Pinto André Pinto Jaime Silva Mário-Gil Fernandes Nuno Cortez Francisco Jordão David Gomes Miguel Graça Jose Barbosa José Silva Fernando Sousa Totals

G 7 8 7 8 5 7 2 6 7 8 5 8 2 1 1 1 8

Min FG 29 40-69 29 30-84 26 25-59 31 19-58 21 13-32 16 12-39 12 3-5 14 6-26 19 7-34 13 11-24 8 6-16 17 3-12 5 1-4 7 0-1 5 0-1 6 0-1 - 176-465

160

% 58.0 35.7 42.4 32.8 40.6 30.8 60.0 23.1 20.6 45.8 37.5 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37.8

3pts 19-61 17-40 15-41 0-10 2-14 1-3 6-21 6-28 2-4 2-9 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 70-240

FT 37-53 13-21 13-24 11-12 5-9 2-5 3-6 4-4 3-4 2-3 3-8 0-4 96-153

Rb As 7.0 1.6 4.4 1.9 3.4 1.4 3.1 0.8 2.2 4.8 1.4 2.1 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.1 0.5 0.6 2.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 26.1 12.6

St 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 8.8

BS 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.3

TO 3.3 2.5 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.9 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.0 15.5

Pts 16.7 11.5 11.4 8.0 6.2 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.2 1.1 1.0 64.8

Last 10 FIBA / FIBA EUROPE events Year Event

Place

Achievement

2010 FIBA World Championship 2009 EuroBasket

Istanbul Katowice Beijing Madrid Saitama Belgrade Athens Stockholm Indianapolis Istanbul

Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify 9th Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify

2008 Olympic Games 2007 EuroBasket 2006 FIBA World Championship. 2005 EuroBasket 2004 Olympic Games 2003 EuroBasket 2002 FIBA World Championship 2001 EuroBasket

ROSTER Player Height (m.) Position Miguel Minhava 1.98 1 Jose Costa 1.88 1-2 Filipe da Silva 1.93 1-2 Antonio Tavares 1.83 2 Carlos Andrade 1.98 2-3 Fernando Sousa 1.92 3 Joao Gomes 2.01 3-4 Miguel Miranda 2.05 4 Paulo Cunha 2.00 4 Jorge Coelho 2.00 4 Joao Santos 2.04 4 Claudio Fonseca 2.06 4-5 Nuno Cortez 2.05 5-4 Elvis Evora 2.05 5 Marco Goncalves 2.06 5 Coach: Mario Palma

COACH Filipe da Silva

certainly cause some major headaches. It is likely that due to their lack of size and quality clutch players, Portugal will not be able to rely on a half-court game and will probably prefer to run and play high tempo basketball – or at least higher in tempo than most of their rivals. As with any underdog, Palma and his players simply must get the fundamentals right and then hope the likes of Filipe Da Silva and Carlos Andrade can find some scoring form since they will be without last summer’s main offensive weapon Heshimu Evans but will at least be well supported by rock solid players such as Miguel Miranda and Elvis Evora. Perhaps the biggest plus-point for Portugal could be the possible return of Joao ‘Betinho’ Gomes to the team. One of the top men at EuroBasket 2007, he missed the Qualifying Round last summer but if he can shrug off his injury concerns and make a comeback then Portugal will acquire the services of a real difference maker. There is little doubt that should they make it to Lithuania, it will be tough to make any kind of impact, but Coach Palma knows how to lead a team beyond the boundaries of expectation. He has a track record and it’s one which Portuguese fans hopes continues. In Mario they trust l

Birthdate 05/11/83 08/12/73 30/11/79 10/12/75 27/04/78 07/12/81 05/02/85 09/10/78 01/08/80 18/10/78 15/06/79 22/01/89 17/11/82 04/02/78 22/04/84

Team 2010-11 Sport Lisboa Benfica Porto Ferpinta ALM Evreux Basket (FRA) Sport Lisboa Benfica Porto Ferpinta Academica de Coimbra Leche Rio Breogan Lugo (ESP) Porto Ferpinta Vitoria Guimaraes CAB Madeira FC Porto Ferpinta Vitoria Guimaraes Ovarense Sport Lisboa Benfica Casino Figueira Ginasio

Mario PALMA

Nationality: Portuguese Date of birth: 27/06/50 Place of birth: Bissau (GBS) Team 2010-11: Did not coach Career: Benfica (Portugal, 1991-97), Estrelas (Portugal, 1997-98), Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda (Angola, 19982005), Palma Aqua Magica (Spain-LEB, 2006), Fastlink (Jordan, 2006-07), Zain (Jordan, 2008-10). International career: Angolian National Team (1980) (1989-05), Jordanese National Team (2006-10), Portuguese National Team (2011)

here has probably never been a bigger name nor potentially more influential coach of the Portuguese National Team than Mario Palma who was appointed earlier this year to replace Moncho Lopez in the wake of a disappointing Qualifying Round which resulted in just one win from eight games. Palma has enjoyed a hugely successful career with over 70 titles including six Portuguese League titles and leading the Angolan National Team to some memorable moments with several appearances at the Olympic Games and also four successive FIBA Africa Championship titles. He has also won an historic bronze with Jordan at the FIBA Asia Championship two years ago and helped the country earn a first spot at the FIBA World Championship. Now finally, the most internationally acclaimed Portuguese coach is ready to lead his country.

161

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUND

Joao SANTOS

TEAM STAR

Height: 2.04 Position: Power forward Date of birth: 15/06/79 Place of birth: Lisbon Team 2010-11: FC Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-PBL) Career: Portugal Telekom (Portugal-LPB, 199698), Nevada (USA-NCAA, 1998-2001), Panionios Athens (Greece-Esake,2001-02), Queluz (Portugal-LPB, 2002-03),Galitos (Portugal-LPB, 2003), Quelez (Portugal-LPB, 2003-04), Forum Valladolid (Spain-ACB, 2004-08), Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB, 2008-10), FC Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB, 2010-11)

eteran power forward Joao Santos is back once again with the National Team and hoping he can find the kind of form and influence which witnessed him harvest an excellent 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game at EuroBasket 2007 in Spain. One of the few players on the roster to have played in top European leagues, Santos has spent four seasons playing in the ACB and a year in the Greek league. He has well over a decade of experiences to draw upon and his leadership will be absolutely vital if Portugal want to emerge from the Additional Qualifying Round and compete in Lithuania. Santos is most at home on the perimeter rather than in the paint since he is a terrific outside shooter. This dimension makes him a valuable asset, although he still makes sure he gets inside and works hard on the glass too. NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

1997 2003 2003 2005 2007 2007 2009 2011

Miguel MIRANDA

COMPETITION

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

COMPETITION Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN 4 16 3 10 6 25 6 14 9 27 8 29

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION) 1996-97 F.C. Porto (EuroCup) 1999-00 F.C. Porto (Saporta Cup) 2003-04 Queluz (FEC) 2004-05 Queluz (ULEB Cup) 2005-06 Queluz (ULEB Cup) 2007-08 Ovarense (ULEB Cup)

G MIN 2 20 4 5 10 21 10 22 10 30 10 22

2PTS 5-8 2-6 7-13 4-5 5-9 11-23 2PTS 2-4 3-4 16-30 16-40 21-40 3-9

3PTS 0-4 1-1 4-17 5-10 12-40 19-61 3PTS 3-15 2-2 11-29 6-20 10-33 10-49

FT 5-5 4-4 4-6 4-5 5-7 13-21 FT 3-4 2-2 15-19 14-18 16-36 3-4

RB 2.8 0.3 3.3 1.3 2.9 4.4 RB 1.0 0.8 2.4 3.7 5.9 2.9

2PTS

3PTS

7 9 6 22 27 27 31 29

2-2 1-4 0-4 13-26 6-11 7-16 4-10 6-22

0-1 2-7 1-1 10-22 15-33 11-34 12-34 18-48

- - - 6-9 5-7 20-22 12-14 11-13

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1997-98 Portugal Telecom Lisboa (EuroCup) 2 2001-02 Panionios (Saporta Cup) 11 2003-04 Queluz (FEC) 7

RB AS PTS

- 0.3 0.3 3.4 2.8 4.7 3.5 3.2

- - 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.9

4.0 2.7 0.8 7.8 10.3 11.2 9.3 7.7

AS PTS 1.3 3.8 0.3 3.7 1.5 5.0 1.7 4.5 1.7 5.7 1.9 11.5 AS PTS - 8.0 - 3.5 3.0 8.0 2.0 5.2 2.6 8.8 1.1 3.9

3 11 31

- 9-15 20-29

- 7-13 12-31

RB AS PTS

- - - 4-5 1.5 0.3 3.9 15-17 4.4 2.1 13.0

Nuno CORTEZ

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 17/11/82 Place of birth: Pampilhosa da Serra Team 2010-11: Ovarense (Portugal-LPB) Career: Oliveirense (Portugal-LPB, 2001-05), Lusitania Angra Patrimonio Mundial (PortugalLPB, 2005-06), Ovarense (Portugal-LPB, 2006-11)

or much of his career with the National Team, Miguel Miranda has been more of a role player than a major contributor, mostly because he was used as a center, a position where he never plays at club level. However during recent times, his influence has grown significantly and last summer he was one of the main contributors and averaged almost 30 minutes per game to emphasise his importance. While he is a little undersized and lacking in quickness compared to some of the elite centers he is likely to face at EuroBasket 2011, Miranda won’t back down from the challenge and will make up for this with his veteran experience and aggressive approach. Crucially he has good range for a big man and can punish teams when he steps out to the perimeter by making triples on a consistent basis and this is his main strength. He also knows what is required to play at a major tournament having helped his team make the second round at EuroBasket 2007 in Spain. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

1 3 4 8 6 6 6 10

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 2.05 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 09/10/78 Place of birth: Massarelos Team 2010-11: Porto Ferpinta (PortugalLPB) Career: Porto (Portugal-Liga TLPB, 19962000), Queluz (Portugal-LPB, 2000-06), Ovarense (Portugal-Liga LPB, 2006-10), Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB, 2010-11)

YEAR 2001 2005 2007 2007 2009 2011

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

uno Cortez is a role player for the National Team and while his numbers don’t always looks spectacular on paper it is his intangibles on the court which are more important. A good team player, his importance is underlined by the fact he played in all of the eight games last summer during the Qualifying Round. His attributes are more at the defensive end and things you don‘t always see on a statistical line such as ball denial and his mobility. Not that Cortez can’t contribute in traditional areas – he can rebound and has quick hands which means he is always capable of coming up with a key steal. Last season at club level, he produced the most productive campaign of his career with a double-double of 16.9 points and 10 boards per game, and being a free agent, during the summer, he might see EuroBasket 2011 as an opportunity to find a team abroad if he still isn’t attached by the time the tournament tips off. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2009 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

2 8

6 13

2-11 9-20

- 2-4

RB AS PTS

- 2.0 0.5 2.0 3-4 2.1 0.5 3.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2002-03 Oliveirense (FIBA Cup) 2003-04 Oliveirense (FEC) 2007-08 Ovarense (ULEB Cup)

162

4 3 9

7 14 12

2-4 10-15 21-31

- - 1-5

- 1.0 0.3 1.0 4-7 0.7 1.0 8.0 6-11 3.2 0.1 5.7

JOSE COSTA

ernando Sousa only managed six minutes against Georgia last summer during the Qualifying Round but could be something of a potential ‘X-Factor’ if selected. He’s only ever played for his hometown team throughout his career and has to let his ability speak for itself rather than his experience. He is a very versatile player whose key has always been his consistency. He is a smart player who can put the ball on the floor, make incisive passes or shoot from outside. During the last couple of seasons he has made more and more of an impact in the Portuguese League where he is one of the best small forwards. As well as several appearances as an All Star, he has also played for his country at the World University Games. What he might lack in international experience, he can add in heart and focusing capacities. He’s also a strong defender particularly around the perimeter. He was expected to play more minutes last season, but an injury put him out of the team.

f Jose Costa gets to step out at EuroBasket 2011, he could be the oldest player at the tournament as he turns 38 years of age later this year. Not that this is likely to deter Coach Palma who knows Costa brings so many positives to the roster. Not only is he yet another valuable veteran with a raft of pro-experience stretching back some 17 years, he is a genuine point guard who can create shots for the team. He also can help scoring in a number of different ways, as shown during the failed qualification for EuroBasket 2009, when he put up some big numbers to reflect his capabilities. A near perennial All Star of the Portuguese League, Costa is a quality player and having stepped out 14 years ago for his country, a first major tournament to end his career at the elite level would be quite something – especially after missing the EuroBasket 2007 Final Round.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

Height: 1.88 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 08/12/73 Place of birth: Figueria De Foz Team 2010-11: Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB) Career: Illiabum (Portugal-LPB, 1994-96), Esgueira (Portugal-LPB, 1996-98), Figueira Ginasio (Portugal-LPB, 1998-04), Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB, 2004-05), Aveiro Basket (PortugalLPB, 2005-06), Figueira Ginasio (Portugal-LPB, 2006-07), Atomeromu (Hungary-A, 2007), CAB Madeira Funchal (Portugla-LPB, 2007-08), Figueira Ginasio (Portugal-LPB, 2008-10), Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB, 2010-11)

Height: 1.92 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 07/12/81 Place of birth: Coimbra Team 2010-11: Academica de Coimbra (Portugal-LPB) Career: Academica de Coimbra (Portugal-LPB, 1998-2011)

YEAR

2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

1.0

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0-1

YEAR

RB AS PTS

1997 1999 2001 2001 2003 2003 2005 2007 2009

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

- Never played in European club competitions -

Carlos ANDRADE

COMPETITION

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1996-97 Aveiro (Korac Cup) 1997-98 Aveiro (Korac Cup)

NATIONAL TEAM STATS COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round (Div. A) Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

4 6 10 7

2PTS

3PTS

33 22 30 26

10-16 13-23 28-57 8-19

8-15 8-23 9-42 17-40

13-20 7-9 22-33 13-24

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

4.5 3.7 6.2 3.4

2.0 1.8 1.3 1.4

14.3 9.5 10.5 11.4

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2PTS

9 17 14 16 23 14 18 3 21

2-3 6-13 0-2 0-1 2-6 7-13 5-19 - 5-8

3PTS

3-10 9-29 3-14 0-2 10-25 17-30 12-46 - 17-63

1-1 11-12 8-12 - 4-4 11-15 13-17 - 24-26

RB AS PTS

- 1.9 0.4 - 1.8 0.4 1.6 0.3 0.9

0.7 1.4 1.2 1.0 2.8 1.6 3.9 - 3.4

4.7 6.3 3.4 6.3 8.4 6.6 9.4

8 8

19 25

8-18 12-20

3PTS

17-43 18-45

RB AS PTS

13-18 0.6 2.8 10.0 11-14 1.5 4.0 11.1

Miguel MINHAVA

Height: 1.98 Position: Point Guard Date of birth: 05/11/83 Place of birth: Lisbon Team 2010-11: Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal), Career: Barreirense (Portugal-LPB, 2001-05), Belenenses (Portugal – LPB, 2004 -06), Cornella (Spain – LebSilver, 2006) Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB, 2006-11)

arlos Andrade is hoping he will finally get the opportunity to play at his first major tournament for his adopted country and make up for the heartache of being cut before EuroBasket 2007. That was because Coach Valentyn Melnychuck could only field one naturalised player and opted for Joao Gomes. Now 33-years-old, this could be the last chance for the swingman to showcase his talents on the biggest stage of all since he subsequently sorted out his nationality issue and proved he was in fact qualified as Portuguese. If he does get his opportunity then in addition to his voracious appetite for hard work, he brings plenty of benefits at both ends of the court. Defensively he has great size and that is a real bonus for Coach Palma. Meanwhile at the offensive end, he can score and is a reliable shooter from downtown. Indeed he was the best three-point shooter last summer although he isn’t confined to outside and can also get to the hoop. He has played in European club competitions and knows what it will take to propel Portugal to success. He was hugely important in winning the title with Porto Ferpinta last season and will be a go to guy for the National Team.

2005 2007 2009 2011

2PTS

3 8 5 1 6 9 9 3 9

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

Height: 1.97 Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward Date of birth: 27/04/78 Place of birth: N.S. de Graca (CPV) Team 2010-11: Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB) Career: Telecom Lisboa (Portugal-Liga TMN, 1996-2000), Queens (USA-NCAA Div. II, 200003), Porto (Portugal-Liga TMN, 2003-04), Queluz (Portugal-Liga TMN, 2004-05), Frankfurt Skyliners (Germany-BBL 2005-06), Benfica Lisboa (Portugal-Liga UZO, 2006-07), Bruesa Guipuzcoa BC (Spain-ACB, 2007-09), Porto Ferpinta (PortugalLPB, 2009-11)

YEAR

G MIN

hile Miguel Minhava only managed a handful of minutes at EuroBasket 2007 in Spain, he is likely to be a key figure if Portugal make it to EuroBasket 2011. Last summer he was one of the leaders in the Qualifying Round for assists and the key playmaker for Portugal with a super 4.8 assists per game- despite averaging only 21 minutes. The only thing which soured his performances was his perimeter game which failed him badly. He was stone cold and that continued last year in EuroChallenge where he also failed to sink a single triple although he has never been an outside shooter. Nevertheless, Minhava is an important part of the rotation and is more than capable of being one of the top performers for Portugal again this year. He has just completed a great season with Benfica, and is more mature than during 2007. He could be a major player in the team, if Coach Palma is able to understand and accept his mentality. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2007 2011

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

6 6 5

21 4 21

2PTS

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

10-21 3-7 13-22

9-13 1-4 0-10

RB AS PTS

10-12 2.7 3.2 9.5 3-7 0.5 0.3 2.0 5-9 2.2 4.8 6.2

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

2004-05 Queluz (ULEB Cup) 10 2005-06 Frankfurt Skyliners (ULEB Cup) 6

32 24

47-99 11-21

14-47 4-19

RB AS PTS

23-29 6.5 2.0 13.1 9-10 4.5 0.8 7.2

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2004-05 Belenenses (FEC) 6 2010-11 Lisboa e Benfica (EuroChallenge) 14

163

17 20

10-17 27-61

3-9 0-9

6-8 1.7 2.8 5.8 14-18 2.1 3.3 4.9

PORTUGAL

Fernando SOUSA

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ROUND

Antonio TAVARES

Jorge COELHO

Height: 1.83 Position: Shooting Guard Date of birth: 10/12/75 Place of birth: Barreiro Team 2010-11: Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB) Career: Barreirense (Portugal-LPB, 1995-96), Estrelas (Portugal-LPB, 1996-97), Seixal (PortugalLPB, 1997-99), Portugal Telecom (Portugal-LPB, 1999-00), Quelez (Portugal-LPB, 2000-02), Benfica Lisboa (Portugal-LPB, 2002-03), Oliveirense (Portugal-LPB, 2003-04), Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB, 2004-11)

Height: 2.00 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 18/10/78 Place of birth: Lisbon Team 2010-11: CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB) Career: Seixal (Portugal-LPB, 1997-99), Portugal Telecom (Portugal-LPB, 1999-2003), Beleneses (Portugal-LPB, 2003-06), Porto Ferpinta (PortugalLPB, 2006-07), Alimentos De Palencia (SpainLEB2, 2007-08), Calefacciones Farho Gijon (LEB2, 2008-09), Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB, 2009-10), CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB, 2010-11)

ntonio Tavares is a guard with a vast amount of experience, having first played for his country some 13 years ago. At the age of 35, he could be back for one last swansong in a Portuguese National Team vest and what would be his first major tournament having missed out in 2007. He also didn’t feature last summer during the Qualifying Round, but Coach Palma could turn to him to help bolster the team’s firepower and in particular ensure they have a threat from range. Tavares is a quick player with good hands and has been a regular Portuguese All Star player during his career. He was very important in Benfica last season, recovering some of the fire power he seemed to have lost slightly in recent years. He performed well in EuroChallenge and was handed more minutes. He is a fantastic shooter and when inspired, he can really be unstoppable. He also has a big heart, so he can be used by Palma to maintain the team focus during rough games.

orge Coelho was one of the best performers for Portugal at their last EuroBasket Final Round appearance when he produced some efficient numbers. While he is an undersized power forward, what he lacks in height he makes up for with good athleticism, leaping ability, court awareness and a willingness to work hard and hustle. He gets a good rate of rebounds, can finish reasonably well and of course he brings a huge amount of experience to the party with almost 15 professional seasons behind him. While he didn’t play last summer during qualification, because of injury, Coach Palma is likely to welcome him back into the pack. Last season, in CAB, he was used mainly in defensive positions, and the team made history by securing the Portuguese Cup for the first time. He is a fantastic team player, and is always ready to help and to sacrifice his numbers for the team. He could be be important in trying to stop taller players due to his athletic presence.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS YEAR

1999 2001 2003 2003 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round (Div. A)

1 5 3 5 4

2PTS

10 26 23 29 12

1-4 17-38 5-16 19-43 2-11

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0-1 4-11 1-7 5-18 1-5

- 15-19 7-10 10-13 -

3PTS

RB AS PTS

- 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.3

2.0 2.8 3.7 3.0 1.0

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

2.0 12.2 6.7 12.6 1.8

YEAR

2005 2007 2007 2009

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1996-97 2003-04 2004-05 2010-11

Estrelas Lisboa (Korac Cup) 1 Oliveirense (FEC) 7 Benfica Lisboa (ULEB Cup) 9 Lisboa e Benfica (EuroChallenge) 14

14 27 22 18

1-4 22-40 27-73 30-62

- 9-31 12-37 14-56

- 18-22 11-16 13-18

1.0 4.4 2.3 0.6

COMPETITION

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2004-05

G MIN

3 7 6 6 4

9 17 18 23 18

2PTS

1-2 8-19 5-20 3-17 2-8

3PTS

- 0-7 1-9 5-16 1-8

- 15-18 6-6 8-8 4-6

3PTS

RB AS PTS

0.7 2.6 2.7 3.0 1.8

1.0 2.6 3.2 3.2 1.3

0.7 4.4 3.2 4.8 2.8

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2005-06

CAB Madeira (Korac Cup) CAB Madeira (FIBA Cup) Oliveirense (FEC) CAB Madeira (EC Challenge)

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- - - -

9-18 3-4 15-18 18-25

RB AS PTS

1.5 - 4.2 1.0 - 1.7 3.2 0.2 6.8 2.9 - 5.3

Portugal Telecom Lisboa (Korac Cup) 4 Portugal Telecom Lisboa (Saporta Cup) 4 Portugal Telecom Lisboa (FIBA Cup) 5 Belenenses (FEC) 6

2 14 4 18

3-4 9-13 2-3 26-40

- - - 2-2

2-9 5-8 0-2 14-19

RB AS PTS

1.3 - 2.0 2.8 0.8 5.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.8 1.0 12.0-

aulo Cunha is one of the most exciting players in Portuguese basketball and is only ever seconds away from coming up with a spectacular play. Now a veteran at the age of 31, he is looking to find a spot at what would be his second Final Round, having played four years ago when he showcased his all-round skills. Cunha brings a little bit of everything to the floor and will score, rebound, dish up assists, grab steals, and throw down dunks. He is the type of player who is always in the game although sometimes he can lack composure and get a little too excited leading to poor decisions on the floor. After losing his place in Porto, he became the most solid player in the team at Guimaraes where he was the go to guy, defensive and offensively. At the end of the season, when the team played with only one foreigner, he was also the best scorer. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

NATIONAL TEAM STATS Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

8-22 1-5 13-23 12-35

Height: 2.00 Position: Power Forward Date of birth: 01/08/80 Place of birth: Vila Nova de Gaia Team 2010-11: Vitoria SC- Couto Alves Guimaraes (Portugal-LPB) Career: Salesianos (Portugal-D2, 1997-99), FC Porto Ferpinta (Portugal-LPB, 1999-2010), Vitoria SC- Couto Alves Guimaraes (Portugal-LPB, 2010-11)

ilipe Da Silva has been locked in a race against time to recover from injury after leaving the preparation camp earlier in the summer. If he doesn’t recover and take his place in the roster it could prove a decisive blow to the hopes of Portugal since he is one of their premier players on the roster. Having spent his lengthy career playing in France, Portugal and Spain his veteran experience and skills would be sorely missed. If he does make it to Lithuania, then it will be a huge boost for Coach Palma. He does not only pull the strings offensively but he is also a capable defender too. Da Silva spent last season playing in the French Pro B and was outstanding with a remarkable 7.8 assists per game. Not surprisingly, Paris-Levallois have offered the playmaker a route back into Pro A for 2011-12.

2003 2005 2007 2007 2009

2PTS

Paulo CUNHA

Height: 1.93 Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard Date of birth: 30/11/79 Place of birth: Guimaraes Team 2010-11: ALM Évreux Basket (France-ProB) Career: Paris SG (France-ProA, 1997-98), Maurienne (France-Pro B, 1998-99), PoissyYvelines (France-Pro B, 1999-01), CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB, 2001-03), Oliveirense (PortugalLPB, 2003-05), CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB, 200507), CD Villa Los Barrios (Spain-LEB1, 2007-08), Boulazac Basket Dordgone (France-Pro B, 200809), ALM Evreux Basket (France-Pro B, 2009-11)

COMPETITION

15 5 18 17

6 3 6 8

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

2.0 12.7 8.6 8.2

Filipe DA SILVA

YEAR

G MIN

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

RB AS PTS

1.0 1.6 1.8 1.5

G MIN

2 10 7 8

37 30 21 25

2PTS

5-9 23-41 4-11 17-31

6-13 15-30 7-16 5-14

7-13 19-23 13-18 25-33

RB AS PTS

6.0 3.3 2.7 4.4

1.0 2.3 4.0 3.5

17.5 11.0 6.0 9.3

YEAR

2005 2007 2007 2009

COMPETITION

Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

18 27 19 19

18-40 24-55 13-32 11-22

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

10 6 6 6

6-16 3-10 4-11 7-13

23-32 18-26 6-11 7-7

RB AS PTS

3.4 8.0 2.8 3.3

0.4 0.7 0.2 0.7

7.7 12.5 7.3 8.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03

164

F.C. Porto (Saporta Cup) F.C. Porto (Saporta Cup) F.C. Porto (Korac Cup) F.C. Porto (FIBA Cup)

2 5 8 12

3 18 12 18

2-5 8-21 14-30 23-53

0-1 0-4 2-6 3-16

1-2 10-14 6-10 12-22

RB AS PTS

1.0 - 2.5 2.4 0.8 5.2 2.0 0.5 5.0 3.0 0.9 5.6

Marco GONCALVES Height: 2.06 Position: Center Date of birth: 22/04/84 Place of birth: Pombal Team 2010-11: Casino Figueira Ginasio (Portugal-LPB) Career: Leiria Basket (Portugal, 2000-02), Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB, 2002-09), Casino Figueira Ginasio (Portugal-LPB, 2009-11)

Height: 2.05 Position: Center Date of birth: 04/02/78 Place of birth: Cabo Verde Team 2010-11: Sport Lisboa Benfica (PortugalLPB) Career: FC Porto (Portugal-LPB, 1998-2005), Unelco Tenerife (Spain-LEB1, 2005-06), Ovarense (Portugal-LPB, 2006-08), Aguas De Valencia Gandia Basquet (Spain-LEB1, 2008-09), Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB, 2009-11)

lvis Evora didn’t play during the Qualifying Round because he was injured, but is expected to make a return to the roster for EuroBasket 2011 having last played for the National Team when trying to qualify for EuroBasket 2009. He is a former All Star of the Portuguese League and brings a wealth of experience including several campaigns in European club competition. Evora is a powerful center who also knows what is required to compete at a major tournament since he is one of the few players on the current roster who has played at a EuroBasket Final Round. He was the best rebounder for Portugal during the 2007 tournament in Spain when he helped his team finish in ninth spot. He comes into the summer after a very good season in the Portuguese League and in EuroChallenge. He can be very impressive and hard to defend inside although a lack of pace and stamina means he is likely to start but won’t play huge minutes.

arco Goncalves is still waiting for the call for the National Team and will be hoping he can squeeze onto the bench for EuroBasket 2011. The 27-year-old has represented his country previously as a youth player when he posted over 10 points and 4 rebounds per game at the U20 European Championship way back in 2004 but never quite made the transition to the seniors and even came close to quitting the sport when he had problems at Benfica. Coming into the summer after arguably the best season of his career, he brings qualities at both ends of the floor including strength under the basket, real quickness and a good rebounding presence. He is also a very competent defender although of course he is still unproven at the elite level. Goncalves does know what it is like to play at a major tournament, having participated at the World Student Games six years ago and he could be a revelation if he makes it to Lithuania.

NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2001 2003 2003 2005 2007 2007 2009

COMPETITION

G MIN

Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Semi-Final Round Qualifying Round Qualifying Round EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

4 6 8 10 6 6 10

2PTS

21 17 27 19 25 24 23

9-17 17-24 29-53 28-54 26-43 15-38 40-76

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

0-1 - 1-1 - 1-1 2-3 -

4-10 3-7 6-14 8-13 8-17 1-1 7-11

3PTS

RB AS PTS

2.8 5.2 7.0 4.4 6.5 5.2 3.2

0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.7

YEAR

5.5 6.2 8.4 6.4 10.5 6.2 8.7

COMPETITION

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2007-08 2010-11

F.C. Porto (Saporta Cup) 9 F.C. Porto (Korac Cup) 10 F.C. Porto (FIBA Cup) 14 Ovarense (ULEB Cup) 10 Lisboa e Benfica (EuroChallenge) 14

17 15 14 16 17

29-49 25-37 28-52 26-45 41-82

0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 -

6-8 5-6 11-14 14-16 16-21

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.8

Height: 2.06 Position: Power Forward / Center Date of birth: 22/01/89 Place of birth: Lisbon Team 2010-11: Vitoria SC- Couto Alves Guimares (Portugal-LPB) Career: Valencia II (Spain-EBA, 2006-08), Pamesa Valencia (Spain-ACB, 2008), CAI Huesca Cosarsa (Spain-LEB2, 2008-09), ArrozDasca Almassera (Spain-EBA, 2009), Lucentum Alicante (Spain-EBA, 2009-10), Vitoria SC Couto Alves Guimares (Portugal-LPB, 2010-11)

COMPETITION

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

2PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

3PTS

2PTS

3PTS

RB AS PTS

fter missing the Qualifying Round last summer due to injury, Joao Gomes is likely to be back on the roster once again and as far as Portugal fans are concerned, hopefully increasing the offensive firepower of their team. Gomes played at EuroBasket 2007 and finished as the second top scorer for Portugal and showed he can score big in games after posting 23 and 17 against Israel and Croatia respectively. He is an athletic and versatile player who runs the floor capably and can slash to the hoop effectively as well. He has spent much of his career playing in the second tier of Spanish basketball and will not only offer scoring for his team but also make a potentially significant impact on the glass since he is an excellent rebounder. If he can get his perimeter shooting to a reasonable level, he is capable of being an all-round threat from the wings although he was a rotten 1 of 13 in the Final Round four years ago. In Portugal, everybody simply calls him by his nickname of “Betinho”. He’s growing consistently as a defender, where he had a great evolution last season playing in Spain. He has been linked with ACB teams and Benfica during the summer so he could be about to make a big step in his career. He is important in the Portuguese team, since he adds athleticism on the wings and creates the possibility to have a much taller unit on the court. He will also need to be a big scorer at EuroBasket 2011 and so carries a weight of responsibility on his shoulders. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

YEAR

2007 2009

COMPETITION

EuroBasket Qualifying Round (Div. A)

G MIN

25 24

19-38 10-14

2PTS

3PTS

G MIN

2PTS

3PTS

6 4

1-13 4-15

RB AS PTS

19-21 3.8 1.2 10.0 5-12 4.3 0.3 9.3

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

G MIN

laudio Fonseca was once heralded as the brightest young hope of Portugese basketball but so far at least, has failed to live up to the hype. He was picked up by Spanish giants Valencia as a young player but never made a big enough impression to secure regular court time at ACB level. Still only 22-years-old, he still has plenty of time to prove the doubters wrong and to show he can step up to the senior National Team and make a contribution. Certainly the level of skill and athleticism Fonseca possesses is hugely impressive. He runs the floor well, can dunk, score down low and while question marks remain over his ball handling and lack of aggression, he is a big talent with promise and it could be time to start realising it. It seems like returning to Portugal was a good move and if he can stay healthy and overcome the lack of confidence which sometimes affects him on court he could be a real asset. NATIONAL TEAM STATS

RB AS PTS

Height: 2.01 Position: Small Forward Date of birth: 05/02/85 Place of birth: Ilha de Fogo (CPV) Team 2010-11: Leche Rio Breogan Lugo (SpainLEB1) Career: Barreirense (Portugal-LPB, 2003-07), Canrabria Lobos (Spain-LEB1,2007-08), Leche Rio Breogan Lugo (Spain-LEB1, 2008-11)

Claudio FONSECA

YEAR

Joao GOMES

7.1 5.8 4.8 6.9 7.0

3PTS

- Never played in European club competitions -

RB AS PTS

4.8 5.7 3.9 3.3 4.1

2PTS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS

EUROPEAN CLUB COMPETITION STATS SEASON CLUB (COMPETITION)

G MIN

- Never played with the Senior NT in official competition -

RB AS PTS

165

- Never played in European club competitions -

PORTUGAL

Elvis EVORA

All time head-to-head results

Remarks: Great Britain did not compete under this name before 2006. In order to include some historical data England has been included separately. Montenegro, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro and Yugoslavia have been included in the all-time head-to-head results but in separate sections. Yugoslavia played as one nation until 1991, including Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro and Slovenia. It remained Yugoslavia, but only including Montenegro, until 2002. Then Serbia & Montenegro played together, under that name, between 2003 and 2006. The Federation of Montenegro has been created in 2007. EB: EuroBasket (qualifying phases or Final Round)

BELGIUM Belgium – Bosnia & H. : 1-1 2009 EB Belgium b. Bosnia & H. 102-79 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Belgium 82-77 Belgium – Bulgaria: 4-7 1935 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 29-11 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 51-41 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 71-52 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 72-49 1959 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 79-77 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 80-72 1979 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 114-98 1999 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 93-75 1999 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 86-82 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 92-81 2011 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 74-69 Belgium – Croatia: 0-3 1993 EB Croatia b. Belgium 106-74 1995 EB Croatia b. Belgium 92-64 1995 EB Croatia b. Belgium 92-58 Belgium – England: Belgium – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-1 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Belgium 89-77 2001 EB Belgium b. F.Y.R.O.M 69-61 Belgium – Finland: 2-3 1953 EB Belgium b. Finland 59-49 1957 EB Finland b. Belgium 84-67 1957 EB Finland b. Belgium 76-74 1967 EB Finland b. Belgium 82-62 1977 EB Belgium b. Finland 107-98 Belgium – France: 2-10 1935 EB France b. Belgium 49-30 1947 EB Belgium b. France 27-26 1951 EB France b. Belgium 53-49 1959 EB France b. Belgium 66-63 1979 EB France b. Belgium 111-98 1993 EB France b. Belgium 83-65 1997 EB France b. Belgium 89-55 1997 EB France b. Belgium 74-73 2009 EB France b. Belgium 92-54 2009 EB Belgium b. France 70-66 2009 EB France b. Belgium 71-65 2009 EB France b. Belgium 82-63 Belgium – Georgia: 3-0 2001 EB Belgium b. Georgia 76-63 2011 EB Belgium b. Georgia 86-63 2011 EB Belgium b. Georgia 74-64 Belgium – Germany: 2-5 1951 EB Belgium b. Germany 70-18 1957 EB Belgium b. Germany 50-46 1993 EB Germany b. Belgium 93-64 1999 EB Germany b. Belgium 79-70 1999 EB Germany b. Belgium 72-70 2005 EB Germany b. Belgium 84-72 2005 EB Germany b. Belgium 81-61 Belgium – Great Britain: Belgium – Greece: 1-5 1951 EB Belgium b. Greece 39-28 1979 EB Greece b. Belgium 92-68 1999 EB Greece b. Belgium 82-73 1999 EB Greece b. Belgium 77-56 2003 EB Greece b. Belgium 92-59 2003 EB Greece b. Belgium 88-49 Belgium – Hungary: 4-6 1947 EB Belgium b. Hungary 30-27 1948 OG Belgium b. Hungary 2-0 1953 EB Hungary b. Belgium 57-35 1957 EB Hungary b. Belgium 84-50 1961 EB Belgium b. Hungary 61-59 1963 EB Hungary b. Belgium 71-69 2005 EB Belgium b. Hungary 101-97 2005 EB Hungary b. Belgium 96-70 2007 EB Hungary b. Belgium 75-59 2007 EB Hungary b. Belgium 73-59 Belgium – Israel: 3-5 1963 EB Belgium b. Israel 93-68 1977 EB Israel b. Belgium 81-74 2003 EB Belgium b. Israel 67-66 2003 EB Israel b. Belgium 75-69 2005 EB Israel b. Belgium 69-67 2005 EB Israel b. Belgium 79-75 2007 EB Belgium b. Israel 83-74 2007 EB Israel b. Belgium 85-66 Belgium – Italy: 2-3 1947 EB Belgium b. Italy 34-21 1951 EB Italy b. Belgium 48-36 1957 EB Italy b. Belgium 91-50 1963 EB Belgium b. Italy 76-75 1979 EB Italy b. Belgium 86-76 Belgium – Latvia: Belgium – Lithuania: 1-1 1997 EB Lithuania b. Belgium 75-52 1997 EB Belgium b. Lithuania 85-83 Belgium – Montenegro: Belgium – Poland: 4-5 1946 EB Belgium b. Poland 39-22 1959 EB Poland b. Belgium 74-68 1961 EB Belgium b. Poland 66-62 1967 EB Poland b. Belgium 98-68 1979 EB Poland b. Belgium 110-84 1997 EB Poland b. Belgium 89-85 1997 EB Belgium b. Poland 85-84 2011 EB Belgium b. Poland 70-67 2011 EB Poland b. Belgium 93-73 Belgium – Portugal: 7-0 2001 EB Belgium b. Portugal 94-81

2001 EB Belgium b. Portugal 84-77 2001 EB Belgium b. Portugal 71-59 2009 EB Belgium b. Portugal 60-58 2009 EB Belgium b. Portugal 64-58 2011 EB Belgium b. Portugal 68-63 2011 EB Belgium b. Portugal 78-69 Belgium – Russia: 1-1 2007 EB Russia b. Belgium 96-63 2007 EB Belgium b. Russia 91-80 Belgium – Serbia: Belgium – Serbia & Montenegro: Belgium – Slovenia: 2-3 1993 EB Belgium b. Slovenia 82-61 1999 EB Slovenia b. Belgium 76-72 1999 EB Slovenia b. Belgium 72-61 2001 EB Belgium b. Slovenia 79-66 2001 EB Slovenia b. Belgium 74-69 Belgium – Spain: 1-6 1935 EB Spain b. Belgium 25-17 1961 EB Belgium b. Spain 70-67 1963 EB Spain b. Belgium 86-83 1967 EB Spain b. Belgium 89-76 1977 EB Spain b. Belgium 94-93 2003 EB Spain b. Belgium 85-66 2003 EB Spain b. Belgium 78-63 Belgium – Turkey: 2-5 1951 EB Turkey b. Belgium 38-32 1957 EB Turkey b. Belgium 83-70 1959 EB Belgium b. Turkey 61-50 1963 EB Belgium b. Turkey 71-52 1993 EB Turkey b. Belgium 69-59 2009 EB Turkey b. Belgium 80-64 2009 EB Turkey b. Belgium 78-63 Belgium – Ukraine: 4-4 2001 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 92-89 2001 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 64-51 2005 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 89-78 2005 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 85-81 2007 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 72-69 2007 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 70-45 2009 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 76-58 2009 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 72-61 Belgium – Yugoslavia: 0-5 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 60-56 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 85-59 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 95-62 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 73-66 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 111-83

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Bosnia & H. – Belgium: 1-1 2009 EB Belgium b. Bosnia & H. 102-79 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Belgium 82-77 Bosnia & H. – Bulgaria: 4-1 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 72-60 2001 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 83-80 2001 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 74-72 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Bosnia & H. 70-69 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 75-71 Bosnia & H. – Croatia: 2-4 1993 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 98-78 1999 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 65-59 1999 EB Bosnia & H. b. Croatia 67-64 1999 EB Bosnia & H. b. Croatia 74-67 2003 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 69-61 2003 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 95-65 Bosnia & H. – England: Bosnia & H. – F.Y.R.O.M: 3-4 2003 EB Bosnia & H. b. F.Y.R.O.M 93-79 2003 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 101-92 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 73-63 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. F.Y.R.O.M 75-72 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 81-77 2011 EB Bosnia & H. b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-71 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 70-56 Bosnia & H. – Finland: 2-2 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Finland 97-81 1995 EB Finland b. Bosnia & H. 75-73 2001 EB Bosnia & H. b. Finland 102-87 2001 EB Finland b. Bosnia & H. 81-76 Bosnia & H. – France: 0-3 1993 EB France b. Bosnia & H. 83-75 2003 EB France b. Bosnia & H. 98-76 2005 EB France b. Bosnia & H. 79-62 Bosnia & H. – Georgia: 1-1 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Georgia 80-71 1997 EB Georgia b. Bosnia & H. 77-66 Bosnia & H. – Germany: 1-1 2003 EB Germany b. Bosnia & H. 83-76 2003 EB Bosnia & H. b. Germany 84-76 Bosnia & H. – Great Britain: 1-3 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Great Britain 89-80 2009 EB Great Britain b. Bosnia & H. 82-74 2011 EB Great Britain b. Bosnia & H. 94-85 2011 EB Great Britain b. Bosnia & H. 84-80 Bosnia & H. – Greece: 0-6 1993 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 102-84 1997 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 78-76 1997 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 73-51 1997 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 76-73 2001 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 101-77 2005 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 67-50 Bosnia & H. – Hungary: 2-2 2007 EB Hungary b. Bosnia & H. 74-70 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Hungary 83-68 2011 EB Bosnia & H. b. Hungary 73-64 2011 EB Hungary b. Bosnia & H. 74-70

OG: Olympic Games (Final Round or Preliminary Round 1992) Bosnia & H. – Israel: 4-5 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 72-67 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 73-67 2001 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 97-81 2001 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 69-65 2007 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 67-60 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 85-63 2007 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 88-81 2009 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 88-74 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 77-71 Bosnia & H. – Italy: 0-4 1993 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 74-72 1999 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 64-59 2001 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 96-66 2003 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 80-72 Bosnia & H. – Latvia: 2-0 1993 EB Bosnia & H. b. Latvia 102-97 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Latvia 96-94 Bosnia & H. – Lithuania: 1-1 1999 EB Lithuania b. Bosnia & H. 87-57 1999 EB Bosnia & H. b. Lithuania 69-66 Bosnia & H. – Montenegro: Bosnia & H. – Poland: Bosnia & H. – Portugal: 3-1 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Portugal 86-75 2007 EB Portugal b. Bosnia & H. 80-78 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Portugal 73-61 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Portugal 62-56 Bosnia & H. – Russia: 0-5 1993 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 99-77 1995 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 94-87 1995 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 97-77 1997 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 65-55 2001 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 83-63 Bosnia & H. – Serbia: Bosnia & H. – Serbia & Mont. : Bosnia & H. – Slovenia: 0-3 1997 EB Slovenia b. Bosnia & H. 73-61 2003 EB Slovenia b. Bosnia & H. 73-62 2005 EB Slovenia b. Bosnia & H. 74-65 Bosnia & H. – Spain: 0-1 1993 EB Spain b. Bosnia & H. 96-89 Bosnia & H. – Turkey: 0-5 1995 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 81-73 1997 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 70-62 1999 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 57-42 2005 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 77-59 2005 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 75-65 Bosnia & H. – Ukraine: 3-1 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Ukraine 78-70 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Ukraine 87-83 2011 EB Ukraine b. Bosnia & H. 87-69 2011 EB Bosnia & H. b. Ukraine 86-76 Bosnia & H. – Yugoslavia: 0-1 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Bosnia & H. 20-0

BULGARIA Bulgaria – Belgium: 7-4 1935 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 29-11 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 51-41 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 71-52 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 72-49 1959 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 79-77 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 80-72 1979 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 114-98 1999 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 93-75 1999 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 86-82 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Belgium 92-81 2011 EB Belgium b. Bulgaria 74-69 Bulgaria – Bosnia & H.: 1-4 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 72-60 2001 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 83-80 2001 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 74-72 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Bosnia & H. 70-69 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Bulgaria 75-71 Bulgaria – Croatia: 1-3 1993 EB Croatia b. Bulgaria 104-83 1997 EB Croatia b. Bulgaria 96-69 1997 EB Bulgaria b. Croatia 79-77 2005 EB Croatia b. Bulgaria 88-84 Bulgaria – England: Bulgaria – F.Y.R.O.M: Bulgaria – Finland: 7-0 1952 OG Bulgaria b. Finland 65-64 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 57-45 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 61-45 2001 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 106-78 2001 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 72-67 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 102-90 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 90-68 Bulgaria – France: 9-11 1947 EB France b. Bulgaria 67-32 1951 EB France b. Bulgaria 55-52 1951 EB France b. Bulgaria 56-49 1952 OG Bulgaria b. France 58-44 1952 OG Bulgaria b. France 67-58 1957 EB Bulgaria b. France 68-65 1957 EB Bulgaria b. France 67-52 1960 OG France b. Bulgaria 73-72 1961 EB Bulgaria b. France 55-46 1961 EB France b. Bulgaria 71-58 1965 EB Bulgaria b. France 70-67 1967 EB France b. Bulgaria 67-65 1973 EB Bulgaria b. France 89-70 1977 EB Bulgaria b. France 87-76 1979 EB France b. Bulgaria 80-77 1985 EB France b. Bulgaria 107-105

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1989 EB France b. Bulgaria 109-78 1993 EB France b. Bulgaria 91-74 1995 EB France b. Bulgaria 97-71 1995 EB Bulgaria b. France 68-63 Bulgaria – Georgia: 1-3 2003 EB Bulgaria b. Georgia 85-66 2003 EB Georgia b. Bulgaria 91-75 2011 EB Georgia b. Bulgaria 94-83 2011 EB Georgia b. Bulgaria 83-79 Bulgaria – Germany: 5-3 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 82-50 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 97-54 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 100-58 1961 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 70-47 1965 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 74-57 1985 EB Germany b. Bulgaria 73-70 1999 EB Germany b. Bulgaria 83-61 1999 EB Germany b. Bulgaria 76-73 Bulgaria – Great Britain: Bulgaria – Greece: 4-7 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 68-38 1965 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 65-59 1967 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 66-64 1969 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 84-67 1973 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 86-72 1975 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 81-71 1979 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 100-85 1989 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 103-73 1991 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 110-83 1999 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 105-83 1999 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 92-62 Bulgaria – Hungary: 9-7 1935 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 22-19 1947 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 59-29 1955 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 69-59 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 63-52 1959 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 67-52 1960 OG Hungary b. Bulgaria 2-0 1963 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 64-55 1967 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 66-58 1969 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 92-48 1969 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 66-65 1995 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 84-82 1995 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 78-65 2007 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 74-67 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 79-74 2009 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 87-86 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 89-71 Bulgaria – Israel: 8-5 1953 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 61-48 1961 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 48-42 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 79-58 1965 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 63-51 1967 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 78-61 1971 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 98-75 1977 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 88-78 1977 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 88-86 1985 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 78-72 2001 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 86-80 2001 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 87-65 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 72-65 2005 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 84-64 Bulgaria – Italy: 5-11 1935 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 35-22 1935 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 42-23 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 76-72 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 72-45 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 59-51 1967 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 73-71 1971 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 78-69 1973 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 80-71 1973 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 69-58 1975 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 90-71 1977 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 100-81 1985 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 82-61 1995 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 70-65 1995 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 92-58 2009 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 82-81 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 81-80 Bulgaria – Latvia: 1-1 2005 EB Latvia b. Bulgaria 102-79 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Latvia 96-85 Bulgaria – Lithuania: 0-4 2003 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 117-72 2003 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 105-87 2005 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 92-79 2009 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 84-69 Bulgaria – Montenegro: Bulgaria – Poland: 5-10 1947 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 32-27 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 62-57 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 74-69 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 69-57 1965 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 75-63 1967 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 80-76 1968 OG Poland b. Bulgaria 69-67 1979 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 85-78 1991 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 90-86 1991 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 83-75 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 99-65 2007 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 75-68 2009 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 90-78 2011 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 75-71 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 74-70 Bulgaria – Portugal: 5-0 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 77-32

WC: World Championship (final round) 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 87-72 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 89-87 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 103-64 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 67-59 Bulgaria – Russia: Bulgaria – Serbia: 0-2 2009 EB Serbia b. Bulgaria 87-77 2009 EB Serbia b. Bulgaria 74-64 Bulgaria – Serbia & Montenegro: Bulgaria – Slovenia: 1-1 1999 EB Slovenia b. Bulgaria 86-67 1999 EB Bulgaria b. Slovenia 79-71 Bulgaria – Spain: 3-6 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Spain 102-70 1965 EB Bulgaria b. Spain 79-56 1969 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 78-75 1971 EB Bulgaria b. Spain 95-84 1973 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 85-69 1975 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 85-74 1979 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 85-81 1989 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 108-85 1991 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 94-93 Bulgaria – Turkey: 7-7 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 52-45 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 62-57 1961 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 60-57 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 71-52 1971 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 87-60 1973 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 76-67 1993 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 78-70 1995 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 79-77 1997 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 67-54 1997 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 90-66 2003 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 82-78 2003 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 84-79 2005 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 94-89 2009 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 94-66 Bulgaria – Ukraine: 2-4 1997 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 79-60 1997 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 96-85 2003 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 86-80 2003 EB Bulgaria b. Ukraine 109-86 2007 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 92-61 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Ukraine 80-77 Bulgaria – Yugoslavia: 4-11 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 27-25 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 84-66 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 99-76 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 80-72 1960 OG Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 67-62 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 76-66 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 89-69 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 76-60 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 70-69 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 76-65 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 105-76 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 105-86 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 98-78 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 89-68 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 93-87

CROATIA Croatia – Belgium: 3-0 1993 EB Croatia b. Belgium 106-74 1995 EB Croatia b. Belgium 92-64 1995 EB Croatia b. Belgium 92-58 Croatia – Bosnia & H.: 4-2 1993 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 98-78 1999 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 65-59 1999 EB Bosnia & H. b. Croatia 67-64 1999 EB Bosnia & H. b. Croatia 74-67 2003 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 69-61 2003 EB Croatia b. Bosnia & H. 95-65 Croatia – Bulgaria: 3-1 1993 EB Croatia b. Bulgaria 104-83 1997 EB Croatia b. Bulgaria 96-69 1997 EB Bulgaria b. Croatia 79-77 2005 EB Croatia b. Bulgaria 88-84 Croatia – England: 2-0 2001 EB Croatia b. England 82-72 2001 EB Croatia b. England 81-77 Croatia – F.Y.R.O.M: 3-0 2003 EB Croatia b. F.Y.R.O.M 93-85 2003 EB Croatia b. F.Y.R.O.M 91-72 2009 EB Croatia b. F.Y.R.O.M 81-71 Croatia – Finland: 1-0 1995 EB Croatia b. Finland 92-77 Croatia – France: 3-4 1993 EB Croatia b. France 100-95 1995 EB Croatia b. France 81-72 1997 EB France b. Croatia 84-79 2001 EB France b. Croatia 90-79 2007 EB Croatia b. France 86-69 2009 EB France b. Croatia 69-62 2009 EB France b. Croatia 87-79 Croatia – Georgia: Croatia – Germany: 6-5 1992 OG Croatia b. Germany 99-78 1993 EB Croatia b. Germany 70-63 1997 EB Croatia b. Germany 100-93 1997 EB Croatia b. Germany 75-55 1999 EB Germany b. Croatia 102-85 2001 EB Germany b. Croatia 98-88 2003 EB Germany b. Croatia 81-73 2003 EB Germany b. Croatia 78-71 2007 EB Germany b. Croatia 80-71 2008 OG Croatia b. Germany 76-70

2009 EB Croatia b. Germany 70-68 Croatia – Great Britain: Croatia – Greece: 4-3 1993 EB Croatia b. Greece 99-59 1994 WC Croatia b. Greece 78-60 1994 WC Croatia b. Greece 81-55 1995 EB Croatia b. Greece 73-68 2003 EB Greece b. Croatia 77-76 2007 EB Greece b. Croatia 81-78 2009 EB Greece b. Croatia 76-68 Croatia – Hungary: 2-0 2001 EB Croatia b. Hungary 79-58 2001 EB Croatia b. Hungary 67-66 Croatia – Israel: 1-1 2007 EB Israel b. Croatia 80-75 2009 EB Croatia b. Israel 86-79 Croatia – Italy: 4-1 1995 EB Croatia b. Italy 71-61 1997 EB Italy b. Croatia 74-68 1999 EB Croatia b. Italy 70-68 2001 EB Croatia b. Italy 65-57 2005 EB Croatia b. Italy 74-66 Croatia – Latvia: 5-1 2001 EB Croatia b. Latvia 93-91 2001 EB Croatia b. Latvia 102-78 2001 EB Croatia b. Latvia 89-88 2007 EB Latvia b. Croatia 85-77 2007 EB Croatia b. Latvia 78-70 2007 EB Croatia b. Latvia 84-56 Croatia – Lithuania: 1-7 1995 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 90-80 1996 OG Lithuania b. Croatia 83-81 1999 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 91-75 1999 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 76-65 1999 EB Croatia b. Lithuania 72-64 2005 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 85-67 2007 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 74-72 2008 OG Lithuania b. Croatia 86-73 Croatia – Montenegro: Croatia – Poland: 0-1 1997 EB Poland b. Croatia 77-76 Croatia – Portugal: 1-0 2007 EB Croatia b. Portugal 90-68 Croatia – Russia: 5-6 1993 EB Russia b. Croatia 84-76 1994 WC Russia b. Croatia 66-64 1995 EB Croatia b. Russia 100-94 2003 EB Russia b. Croatia 81-77 2005 EB Croatia b. Russia 92-74 2005 EB Russia b. Croatia 75-65 2005 EB Croatia b. Russia 86-63 2007 EB Russia b. Croatia 83-70 2008 OG Croatia b. Russia 85-78 2009 EB Croatia b. Russia 76-69 2009 EB Russia b. Croatia 62-59 Croatia – Serbia: 0-1 2010 WC Serbia b. Croatia 73-72 Croatia – Serbia & Montenegro: Croatia – Slovenia: 1-3 1995 EB Croatia b. Slovenia 91-83 2005 EB Slovenia b. Croatia 89-80 2009 EB Slovenia b. Croatia 67-65 2010 WC Slovenia b. Croatia 91-84 Croatia – Spain: 3-3 1992 OG Croatia b. Spain 88-79 1995 EB Croatia b. Spain 80-70 1997 EB Spain b. Croatia 78-71 2005 EB Spain b. Croatia 101-85 2007 EB Croatia b. Spain 85-84 2008 OG Spain b. Croatia 72-59 Croatia – Turkey: 4-4 1993 EB Croatia b. Turkey 113-63 1995 EB Croatia b. Turkey 90-68 1997 EB Turkey b. Croatia 68-64 1997 EB Croatia b. Turkey 69-53 1999 EB Turkey b. Croatia 70-63 2001 EB Turkey b. Croatia 87-85 2003 EB Turkey b. Croatia 75-72 2005 EB Croatia b. Turkey 80-67 Croatia – Ukraine: 2-2 1997 EB Ukraine b. Croatia 95-88 1997 EB Croatia b. Ukraine 85-66 1997 EB Ukraine b. Croatia 67-60 2003 EB Croatia b. Ukraine 93-71 Croatia – Yugoslavia: 0-2 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Croatia 64-62 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Croatia 80-66

ENGLAND England – Croatia: 0-2 2001 EB Croatia b. England 82-72 2001 EB Croatia b. England 81-77 England – Finland: 0-3 1955 EB Finland b. England 94-60 1961 EB Finland b. England 71-38 1995 EB Finland b. England 69-67 England – France: 0-4 1946 EB France b. England 65-11 1955 EB France b. England 103-55 1955 EB France b. England 97-50 1981 EB France b. England 78-66 England – Georgia: 1-0 1997 EB England b. Georgia 84-74 England – Germany: 0-4 1955 EB Germany b. England 67-50 1981 EB Germany b. England 65-58 1997 EB Germany b. England 88-67

F.Y.R. OF MACEDONIA F.Y.R.O.M – Belgium: 1-1 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Belgium 89-77 2001 EB Belgium b. F.Y.R.O.M 69-61 F.Y.R.O.M – Bosnia & H.: 4-3 2003 EB Bosnia & H. b. F.Y.R.O.M 93-79 2003 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 101-92 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 73-63 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. F.Y.R.O.M 75-72 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 81-77 2011 EB Bosnia & H. b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-71 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Bosnia & H. 70-56 F.Y.R.O.M – Croatia: F.Y.R.O.M – Croatia: 0-3 2003 EB Croatia b. F.Y.R.O.M 93-85 2003 EB Croatia b. F.Y.R.O.M 91-72 2009 EB Croatia b. F.Y.R.O.M 81-71 F.Y.R.O.M – F.Y.R.O.M: F.Y.R.O.M – Finland: 3-1 1997 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Finland 85-77 1997 EB Finland b. F.Y.R.O.M 102-94 2005 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Finland 83-70 2005 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Finland 87-78 F.Y.R.O.M – France: 0-2 1999 EB France b. F.Y.R.O.M 71-67 2009 EB France b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-57 F.Y.R.O.M – Georgia: 1-1 2005 EB Georgia b. F.Y.R.O.M 73-60 2005 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Georgia 81-77 F.Y.R.O.M – Germany: 1-2 2003 EB Germany b. F.Y.R.O.M 86-78 2003 EB Germany b. F.Y.R.O.M 80-74 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Germany 86-75 F.Y.R.O.M – Great Britain: 1-1 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Great Britain 75-56 2011 EB Great Britain b. F.Y.R.O.M 104-96 F.Y.R.O.M – Greece: 0-1 2009 EB Greece b. F.Y.R.O.M 86-54 F.Y.R.O.M – Hungary: 4-2 1997 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 80-61 1997 EB Hungary b. F.Y.R.O.M 82-80 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 64-58 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 68-49 2011 EB Hungary b. F.Y.R.O.M 85-82 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 78-44 F.Y.R.O.M – Israel: 2-3 1999 EB Israel b. F.Y.R.O.M 64-62 2007 EB Israel b. F.Y.R.O.M 92-87 2007 EB Israel b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-70 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Israel 90-87 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Israel 82-79 F.Y.R.O.M – Italy: 0-2 1997 EB Italy b. F.Y.R.O.M 105-84 1997 EB Italy b. F.Y.R.O.M 95-62 F.Y.R.O.M – Latvia: 1-1 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Latvia 80-78 2009 EB Latvia b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-82 F.Y.R.O.M – Lithuania: F.Y.R.O.M – Montenegro: F.Y.R.O.M – Poland: 2-0 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Poland 61-50 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Poland 79-72

F.Y.R.O.M – Portugal: 6-2 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 75-63 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 87-64 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 71-67 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 72-63 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 83-63 2007 EB Portugal b. F.Y.R.O.M 108-90 2009 EB Portugal b. F.Y.R.O.M 81-71 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 85-48 F.Y.R.O.M – Russia: 0-3 1999 EB Russia b. F.Y.R.O.M 94-89 1999 EB Russia b. F.Y.R.O.M 116-73 2009 EB Russia b. F.Y.R.O.M 71-69 F.Y.R.O.M – Serbia: F.Y.R.O.M – Serbia & Montenegro: F.Y.R.O.M – Slovenia: 1-3 1997 EB Slovenia b. F.Y.R.O.M 87-61 1997 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Slovenia 73-59 2001 EB Slovenia b. F.Y.R.O.M 103-82 2001 EB Slovenia b. F.Y.R.O.M 70-64 F.Y.R.O.M – Spain: F.Y.R.O.M – Turkey: F.Y.R.O.M – Ukraine: 3-1 2001 EB Ukraine b. F.Y.R.O.M 95-86 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Ukraine 84-58 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Ukraine 71-55 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Ukraine 71-58 F.Y.R.O.M – Yugoslavia: 0-1 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-68

FINLAND Finland – Belgium: 3-2 1953 EB Belgium b. Finland 59-49 1957 EB Finland b. Belgium 84-67 1957 EB Finland b. Belgium 76-74 1967 EB Finland b. Belgium 82-62 1977 EB Belgium b. Finland 107-98 Finland – Bosnia & H.: 2-2 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Finland 97-81 1995 EB Finland b. Bosnia & H. 75-73 2001 EB Bosnia & H. b. Finland 102-87 2001 EB Finland b. Bosnia & H. 81-76 Finland – Bulgaria: 0-7 1952 OG Bulgaria b. Finland 65-64 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 57-45 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 61-45 2001 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 106-78 2001 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 72-67 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 102-90 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Finland 90-68 Finland – Croatia: 0-1 1995 EB Croatia b. Finland 92-77 Finland – England: 3-0 1955 EB Finland b. England 94-60 1961 EB Finland b. England 71-38 1995 EB Finland b. England 69-67 Finland – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-3 1997 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Finland 85-77 1997 EB Finland b. F.Y.R.O.M 102-94 2005 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Finland 83-70 2005 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Finland 87-78 Finland – France: 2-7 1939 EB France b. Finland 76-11 1955 EB France b. Finland 65-48 1963 EB France b. Finland 60-50 1963 EB France b. Finland 61-59 1965 EB France b. Finland 55-42 1977 EB Finland b. France 73-72 1995 EB France b. Finland 94-81 2009 EB Finland b. France 77-73 2009 EB France b. Finland 82-72 Finland – Georgia: 2-2 2005 EB Finland b. Georgia 87-79 2005 EB Georgia b. Finland 85-78 2007 EB Georgia b. Finland 77-76 2007 EB Finland b. Georgia 91-81 Finland – Germany: 3-0 1951 EB Finland b. Germany 67-56 1955 EB Finland b. Germany 65-53 1957 EB Finland b. Germany 61-47 Finland – Great Britain: Finland – Greece: 1-0 1961 EB Finland b. Greece 77-71 Finland – Hungary: 4-6 1939 EB Hungary b. Finland 45-16 1955 EB Hungary b. Finland 94-58 1957 EB Hungary b. Finland 50-39 1961 EB Hungary b. Finland 65-58 1965 EB Finland b. Hungary 67-46 1995 EB Hungary b. Finland 88-82 1997 EB Hungary b. Finland 89-77 1997 EB Finland b. Hungary 94-75 2009 EB Finland b. Hungary 88-73 2009 EB Finland b. Hungary 79-64 Finland – Israel: 2-6 1953 EB Israel b. Finland 60-36 1959 EB Israel b. Finland 56-55 1965 EB Israel b. Finland 52-51 1967 EB Finland b. Israel 73-60 2001 EB Israel b. Finland 86-68 2001 EB Israel b. Finland 93-68 2011 EB Israel b. Finland 85-71 2011 EB Finland b. Israel 84-83 Finland – Italy: 2-10 1939 EB Italy b. Finland 63-13 1955 EB Italy b. Finland 88-59 1957 EB Italy b. Finland 97-87 1965 EB Finland b. Italy 60-59 1997 EB Italy b. Finland 101-73 1997 EB Italy b. Finland 92-68 2009 EB Finland b. Italy 95-89 2009 EB Italy b. Finland 77-75 2009 EB Italy b. Finland 69-62 2009 EB Italy b. Finland 88-80 2011 EB Italy b. Finland 85-83 2011 EB Italy b. Finland 82-73

Finland – Latvia: 0-3 1939 EB Latvia b. Finland 108-7 2011 EB Latvia b. Finland 93-90 2011 EB Latvia b. Finland 87-67 Finland – Lithuania: 0-1 1939 EB Lithuania b. Finland 112-9 Finland – Montenegro: 0-2 2011 EB Montenegro b. Finland 91-71 2011 EB Montenegro b. Finland 74-60 Finland – Poland: 0-4 1939 EB Poland b. Finland 46-13 1959 EB Poland b. Finland 72-57 1963 EB Poland b. Finland 68-54 1967 EB Poland b. Finland 80-68 Finland – Portugal: 0-1 1999 EB Portugal b. Finland 101-75 Finland – Russia: 1-2 1995 EB Russia b. Finland 126-74 1995 EB Russia b. Finland 129-89 1995 EB Finland b. Russia 98-96 Finland – Serbia: 1-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Finland 92-66 2009 EB Finland b. Serbia 80-77 Finland – Serbia & Montenegro: Finland – Slovenia: 0-3 1995 EB Slovenia b. Finland 94-72 1997 EB Slovenia b. Finland 90-77 1997 EB Slovenia b. Finland 90-61 Finland – Spain: 2-7 1959 EB Spain b. Finland 57-43 1961 EB Spain b. Finland 61-60 1961 EB Spain b. Finland 99-53 1963 EB Finland b. Spain 83-79 1965 EB Spain b. Finland 65-58 1967 EB Finland b. Spain 76-69 1977 EB Spain b. Finland 106-89 1977 EB Spain b. Finland 85-78 1995 EB Spain b. Finland 87-74 Finland – Turkey: 1-5 1951 EB Turkey b. Finland 60-42 1955 EB Finland b. Turkey 55-54 1955 EB Turkey b. Finland 83-66 1957 EB Turkey b. Finland 75-51 1959 EB Turkey b. Finland 62-57 1995 EB Turkey b. Finland 81-79 Finland – Ukraine: 2-0 1995 EB Finland b. Ukraine 97-92 1995 EB Finland b. Ukraine 111-101 Finland – Yugoslavia: 0-4 1953 EB Yugoslavia b. Finland 41-37 1964 OG Yugoslavia b. Finland 74-45 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Finland 68-59 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Finland 88-80

FRANCE France – Belgium: 10-2 1935 EB France b. Belgium 49-30 1947 EB Belgium b. France 27-26 1951 EB France b. Belgium 53-49 1959 EB France b. Belgium 66-63 1979 EB France b. Belgium 111-98 1993 EB France b. Belgium 83-65 1997 EB France b. Belgium 89-55 1997 EB France b. Belgium 74-73 2009 EB France b. Belgium 92-54 2009 EB Belgium b. France 70-66 2009 EB France b. Belgium 71-65 2009 EB France b. Belgium 82-63 France – Bosnia & H. : 3-0 1993 EB France b. Bosnia & H. 83-75 2003 EB France b. Bosnia & H. 98-76 2005 EB France b. Bosnia & H. 79-62 France – Bulgaria: 11-9 1947 EB France b. Bulgaria 67-32 1951 EB France b. Bulgaria 55-52 1951 EB France b. Bulgaria 56-49 1952 OG Bulgaria b. France 58-44 1952 OG Bulgaria b. France 67-58 1957 EB Bulgaria b. France 68-65 1957 EB Bulgaria b. France 67-52 1960 OG France b. Bulgaria 73-72 1961 EB Bulgaria b. France 55-46 1961 EB France b. Bulgaria 71-58 1965 EB Bulgaria b. France 70-67 1967 EB France b. Bulgaria 67-65 1973 EB Bulgaria b. France 89-70 1977 EB Bulgaria b. France 87-76 1979 EB France b. Bulgaria 80-77 1985 EB France b. Bulgaria 107-105 1989 EB France b. Bulgaria 109-78 1993 EB France b. Bulgaria 91-74 1995 EB France b. Bulgaria 97-71 1995 EB Bulgaria b. France 68-63 France – Croatia: 4-3 1993 EB Croatia b. France 100-95 1995 EB Croatia b. France 81-72 1997 EB France b. Croatia 84-79 2001 EB France b. Croatia 90-79 2007 EB Croatia b. France 86-69 2009 EB France b. Croatia 69-62 2009 EB France b. Croatia 87-79 France – England: 4-0 1946 EB France b. England 65-11 1955 EB France b. England 103-55 1955 EB France b. England 97-50 1981 EB France b. England 78-66 France – F.Y.R.O.M: 2-0 1999 EB France b. F.Y.R.O.M 71-67 2009 EB France b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-57 France – Finland: 7-2 1939 EB France b. Finland 76-11 1955 EB France b. Finland 65-48 1963 EB France b. Finland 60-50 1963 EB France b. Finland 61-59 1965 EB France b. Finland 55-42 1977 EB Finland b. France 73-72

1995 EB France b. Finland 94-81 2009 EB Finland b. France 77-73 2009 EB France b. Finland 82-72 France – Georgia: France – Germany: 9-4 1953 EB France b. Germany 76-44 1957 EB France b. Germany 83-39 1965 EB France b. Germany 74-47 1971 EB Germany b. France 76-70 1971 EB Germany b. France 88-64 1981 EB France b. Germany 83-70 1983 EB France b. Germany 90-82 1985 EB Germany b. France 100-81 1993 EB France b. Germany 64-56 2001 EB Germany b. France 81-77 2006 WC France b. Germany 75-73 2007 EB France b. Germany 78-66 2009 EB France b. Germany 70-65 France – Great Britain: France – Greece: 6-12 1949 EB France b. Greece 41-36 1965 EB Greece b. France 64-63 1967 EB France b. Greece 74-69 1967 EB Greece b. France 78-69 1973 EB Greece b. France 67-62 1979 EB France b. Greece 76-74 1981 EB France b. Greece 86-81 1983 EB France b. Greece 79-77 1986 WC Greece b. France 87-84 1987 EB Greece b. France 82-69 1989 EB Greece b. France 80-74 1991 EB Greece b. France 93-81 1993 EB Greece b. France 61-59 1997 EB Greece b. France 80-71 2005 EB Greece b. France 67-66 2005 EB Greece b. France 64-50 2006 WC Greece b. France 73-56 2009 EB France b. Greece 71-69 France – Hungary: 7-5 1939 EB France b. Hungary 45-19 1946 EB Hungary b. France 38-32 1947 EB France b. Hungary 45-41 1953 EB France b. Hungary 50-39 1957 EB Hungary b. France 81-58 1959 EB Hungary b. France 62-60 1960 OG Hungary b. France 74-70 1967 EB France b. Hungary 56-51 1995 EB France b. Hungary 89-51 1995 EB France b. Hungary 68-67 2003 EB Hungary b. France 94-80 2003 EB France b. Hungary 81-73 France – Israel: 8-6 1953 EB France b. Israel 62-45 1954 WC Israel b. France 48-45 1959 EB France b. Israel 77-66 1961 EB France b. Israel 64-41 1967 EB Israel b. France 75-68 1977 EB Israel b. France 96-82 1979 EB France b. Israel 92-83 1981 EB Israel b. France 88-76 1983 EB France b. Israel 92-88 1987 EB France b. Israel 96-93 1997 EB Israel b. France 91-84 1997 EB Israel b. France 88-82 1999 EB France b. Israel 77-66 2001 EB France b. Israel 77-71 France – Italy: 12-11 1935 EB France b. Italy 29-27 1937 EB Italy b. France 36-32 1939 EB France b. Italy 31-24 1946 EB Italy b. France 37-25 1951 EB France b. Italy 49-37 1953 EB Italy b. France 54-52 1957 EB France b. Italy 61-59 1959 EB France b. Italy 50-47 1963 WC France b. Italy 67-63 1967 EB Italy b. France 47-42 1973 EB Italy b. France 71-63 1977 EB Italy b. France 70-59 1983 EB Italy b. France 105-80 1985 EB Italy b. France 97-71 1991 EB Italy b. France 75-72 1995 EB France b. Italy 77-74 1995 EB France b. Italy 78-77 2000 OG Italy b. France 67-57 2003 EB Italy b. France 69-67 2003 EB France b. Italy 85-52 2007 EB France b. Italy 69-62 2009 EB France b. Italy 81-61 2009 EB France b. Italy 80-77 France – Latvia: 3-2 1937 EB Latvia b. France 26-20 1939 EB Latvia b. France 45-26 2003 EB France b. Latvia 96-78 2003 EB France b. Latvia 87-81 2009 EB France b. Latvia 60-51 France – Lithuania: 4-6 1939 EB Lithuania b. France 48-18 1997 EB Lithuania b. France 94-88 1997 EB France b. Lithuania 75-67 1997 EB France b. Lithuania 87-74 2000 OG Lithuania b. France 81-63 2001 EB France b. Lithuania 76-65 2003 EB Lithuania b. France 74-70 2005 EB France b. Lithuania 63-47 2007 EB Lithuania b. France 88-73 2010 WC Lithuania b. France 69-55 France – Montenegro: France – Poland: 11-9 1937 EB France b. Poland 27-24 1937 EB France b. Poland 29-24 1939 EB Poland b. France 38-36 1947 EB France b. Poland 62-29 1955 EB Poland b. France 57-55 1957 EB Poland b. France 65-62

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1963 EB Poland b. France 98-65 1965 EB Poland b. France 72-53 1971 EB Poland b. France 91-65 1973 EB France b. Poland 67-62 1979 EB Poland b. France 85-76 1981 EB Poland b. France 102-93 1985 EB Poland b. France 97-94 1997 EB France b. Poland 89-73 1997 EB France b. Poland 73-66 2003 EB France b. Poland 101-85 2003 EB France b. Poland 78-70 2005 EB France b. Poland 86-83 2005 EB France b. Poland 85-65 2007 EB France b. Poland 74-66 France – Portugal: France – Russia: 3-5 1995 EB Russia b. France 108-89 1995 EB Russia b. France 85-65 1997 EB Russia b. France 93-80 1999 EB France b. Russia 66-62 2001 EB Russia b. France 78-73 2003 EB France b. Russia 76-69 2007 EB Russia b. France 75-71 2009 EB France b. Russia 69-64 France – Serbia: France – Serbia & Montenegro: 2-0 2005 EB France b. Serbia & Mont. 74-71 2006 WC France b. Serbia & Mont. 65-61 France – Slovenia: 5-4 1995 EB France b. Slovenia 89-68 1997 EB France b. Slovenia 80-75 1999 EB France b. Slovenia 74-69 2003 EB France b. Slovenia 88-82 2005 EB Slovenia b. France 68-58 2005 EB France b. Slovenia 85-69 2005 EB Slovenia b. France 77-61 2007 EB Slovenia b. France 88-74 2007 EB Slovenia b. France 67-66 France – Spain: 5-16 1960 OG France b. Spain 78-48 1963 EB Spain b. France 86-70 1965 EB Spain b. France 90-77 1971 EB Spain b. France 79-66 1973 EB Spain b. France 85-80 1981 EB Spain b. France 102-93 1983 EB Spain b. France 75-73 1984 OG Spain b. France 97-82 1985 EB Spain b. France 109-83 1986 WC Spain b. France 84-80 1987 EB Spain b. France 111-70 1989 EB Spain b. France 95-87 1991 EB Spain b. France 101-83 1993 EB Spain b. France 95-83 1995 EB Spain b. France 75-74 1995 EB France b. Spain 86-75 1999 EB Spain b. France 70-63 1999 EB France b. Spain 74-57 2005 EB France b. Spain 98-68 2009 EB Spain b. France 86-66 2010 WC France b. Spain 72-66 France – Turkey: 12-5 1949 EB France b. Turkey 47-33 1951 EB Turkey b. France 42-40 1955 EB France b. Turkey 50-38 1961 EB France b. Turkey 74-57 1963 EB France b. Turkey 80-63 1971 EB France b. Turkey 82-60 1981 EB France b. Turkey 67-60 1993 EB France b. Turkey 69-55 1995 EB France b. Turkey 90-76 1997 EB Turkey b. France 82-71 1999 EB France b. Turkey 66-63 2006 WC France b. Turkey 64-56 2007 EB France b. Turkey 85-64 2009 EB France b. Turkey 80-68 2009 EB Turkey b. France 80-78 2009 EB Turkey b. France 77-65 2010 WC Turkey b. France 95-77 France – Ukraine: 1-2 2001 EB Ukraine b. France 89-86 2009 EB France b. Ukraine 87-83 2009 EB Ukraine b. France 78-77 France – Yugoslavia: 2-17 1953 EB France b. Yugoslavia 56-39 1954 WC France b. Yugoslavia 67-60 1955 EB Yugoslavia b. France 40-37 1957 EB Yugoslavia b. France 75-72 1960 OG Yugoslavia b. France 62-61 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. France 75-65 1963 WC Yugoslavia b. France 99-63 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-54 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. France 75-69 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-70 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-65 1983 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-76 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. France 110-89 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. France 88-83 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. France 106-89 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. France 97-76 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. France 104-86 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. France 74-62 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. France 63-52

GEORGIA Georgia – Belgium: 0-3 2001 EB Belgium b. Georgia 76-63 2011 EB Belgium b. Georgia 86-63 2011 EB Belgium b. Georgia 74-64 Georgia – Bosnia & H.: 1-1 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Georgia 80-71 1997 EB Georgia b. Bosnia & H. 77-66 Georgia – Bulgaria: 3-1 2003 EB Bulgaria b. Georgia 85-66 2003 EB Georgia b. Bulgaria 91-75 2011 EB Georgia b. Bulgaria 94-83 2011 EB Georgia b. Bulgaria 83-79

Georgia – Croatia: Georgia – England: 0-1 1997 EB England b. Georgia 84-74 Georgia – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-1 2005 EB Georgia b. F.Y.R.O.M 73-60 2005 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Georgia 81-77 Georgia – Finland: 2-2 2005 EB Finland b. Georgia 87-79 2005 EB Georgia b. Finland 85-78 2007 EB Georgia b. Finland 77-76 2007 EB Finland b. Georgia 91-81 Georgia – France: Georgia – Georgia: Georgia – Germany: Georgia – Great Britain: Georgia – Greece: 0-2 1997 EB Greece b. Georgia 65-61 1997 EB Greece b. Georgia 100-66 Georgia – Hungary: Georgia – Israel: 0-2 1997 EB Israel b. Georgia 86-74 1997 EB Israel b. Georgia 89-84 Georgia – Italy: 0-2 1999 EB Italy b. Georgia 105-64 1999 EB Italy b. Georgia 90-43 Georgia – Latvia: 0-2 1999 EB Latvia b. Georgia 98-96 1999 EB Latvia b. Georgia 99-63 Georgia – Lithuania: Georgia – Montenegro: Georgia – Poland: 1-2 1997 EB Poland b. Georgia 91-68 2011 EB Poland b. Georgia 67-58 2011 EB Georgia b. Poland 84-65 Georgia – Portugal: 3-0 2001 EB Georgia b. Portugal 75-65 2011 EB Georgia b. Portugal 80-57 2011 EB Georgia b. Portugal 73-57 Georgia – Russia: Georgia – Serbia: Georgia – Serbia & Montenegro: Georgia – Slovenia: Georgia – Spain: Georgia – Turkey: 0-2 1999 EB Turkey b. Georgia 103-60 1999 EB Turkey b. Georgia 76-73 Georgia – Ukraine: Georgia – Yugoslavia: -

GERMANY Germany – Belgium: 5-2 1951 EB Belgium b. Germany 70-18 1957 EB Belgium b. Germany 50-46 1993 EB Germany b. Belgium 93-64 1999 EB Germany b. Belgium 79-70 1999 EB Germany b. Belgium 72-70 2005 EB Germany b. Belgium 84-72 2005 EB Germany b. Belgium 81-61 Germany – Bosnia & H. : 1-1 2003 EB Germany b. Bosnia & H. 83-76 2003 EB Bosnia & H. b. Germany 84-76 Germany – Bulgaria: 3-5 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 82-50 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 97-54 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 100-58 1961 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 70-47 1965 EB Bulgaria b. Germany 74-57 1985 EB Germany b. Bulgaria 73-70 1999 EB Germany b. Bulgaria 83-61 1999 EB Germany b. Bulgaria 76-73 Germany – Croatia: 5-6 1992 OG Croatia b. Germany 99-78 1993 EB Croatia b. Germany 70-63 1997 EB Croatia b. Germany 100-93 1997 EB Croatia b. Germany 75-55 1999 EB Germany b. Croatia 102-85 2001 EB Germany b. Croatia 98-88 2003 EB Germany b. Croatia 81-73 2003 EB Germany b. Croatia 78-71 2007 EB Germany b. Croatia 80-71 2008 OG Croatia b. Germany 76-70 2009 EB Croatia b. Germany 70-68 Germany – England: 4-0 1955 EB Germany b. England 67-50 1981 EB Germany b. England 65-58 1997 EB Germany b. England 88-67 1997 EB Germany b. England 75-66 Germany – F.Y.R.O.M: 2-1 2003 EB Germany b. F.Y.R.O.M 86-78 2003 EB Germany b. F.Y.R.O.M 80-74 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Germany 86-75 Germany – Finland: 0-3 1951 EB Finland b. Germany 67-56 1955 EB Finland b. Germany 65-53 1957 EB Finland b. Germany 61-47 Germany – France: 4-9 1953 EB France b. Germany 76-44 1957 EB France b. Germany 83-39 1965 EB France b. Germany 74-47 1971 EB Germany b. France 76-70 1971 EB Germany b. France 88-64 1981 EB France b. Germany 83-70 1983 EB France b. Germany 90-82 1985 EB Germany b. France 100-81 1993 EB France b. Germany 64-56 2001 EB Germany b. France 81-77 2006 WC France b. Germany 75-73 2007 EB France b. Germany 78-66 2009 EB France b. Germany 70-65 Germany – Georgia: Germany – Greece: 4-8 1965 EB Greece b. Germany 81-72 1981 EB Greece b. Germany 71-67 1993 EB Germany b. Greece 76-73 1994 WC Greece b. Germany 68-58 1995 EB Greece b. Germany 83-79

HISTORY

1997 EB Germany b. England 75-66 England – Greece: 1-1 1961 EB Greece b. England 78-43 1981 EB England b. Greece 64-62 England – Hungary: 2-1 1995 EB England b. Hungary 66-64 2001 EB England b. Hungary 59-52 2001 EB Hungary b. England 96-89 England – Israel: 0-3 1981 EB Israel b. England 82-74 1999 EB Israel b. England 79-76 1999 EB Israel b. England 82-68 England – Italy: 0-2 2003 EB Italy b. England 97-39 2003 EB Italy b. England 99-63 England – Latvia: 1-3 1997 EB Latvia b. England 76-66 1997 EB Latvia b. England 94-67 2001 EB Latvia b. England 74-69 2001 EB England b. Latvia 97-90 England – Poland: 0-5 1946 EB Poland b. England 50-22 1955 EB Poland b. England 140-44 1961 EB Poland b. England 78-34 1981 EB Poland b. England 92-69 1997 EB Poland b. England 88-71 England – Portugal: 2-2 1997 EB Portugal b. England 80-78 1997 EB England b. Portugal 75-72 2003 EB England b. Portugal 92-84 2003 EB Portugal b. England 74-70 England – Russia: 0-4 1997 EB Russia b. England 81-79 1997 EB Russia b. England 114-59 2003 EB Russia b. England 94-42 2003 EB Russia b. England 80-51 England – Slovenia: 1-1 2003 EB Slovenia b. England 104-71 2003 EB England b. Slovenia 73-70 England – Spain: 0-4 1961 EB Spain b. England 99-50 1981 EB Spain b. England 78-47 1999 EB Spain b. England 74-58 1999 EB Spain b. England 92-76 England – Turkey: 0-2 1955 EB Turkey b. England 77-54 1981 EB Turkey b. England 63-60 England – Ukraine: 0-2 1999 EB Ukraine b. England 66-60 1999 EB Ukraine b. England 88-61 England – Yugoslavia: 0-2 1955 EB Yugoslavia b. England 98-53 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. England 122-58

All time head-to-head results

1999 EB Germany b. Greece 59-58 1999 EB Greece b. Germany 58-53 1999 EB Germany b. Greece 74-71 2001 EB Germany b. Greece 80-75 2005 EB Greece b. Germany 78-62 2008 OG Greece b. Germany 87-64 2009 EB Greece b. Germany 84-76 Germany – Hungary: 3-0 1965 EB Germany b. Hungary 53-52 2005 EB Germany b. Hungary 78-70 2005 EB Germany b. Hungary 82-72 Germany – Israel: 5-3 1961 EB Israel b. Germany 70-41 1971 EB Germany b. Israel 99-76 1983 EB Germany b. Israel 77-70 1985 EB Germany b. Israel 88-54 1987 EB Germany b. Israel 112-107 1995 EB Israel b. Germany 78-60 1997 EB Israel b. Germany 84-75 2003 EB Germany b. Israel 86-81 Germany – Italy: 1-16 1936 OG Italy b. Germany 58-16 1957 EB Italy b. Germany 57-37 1957 EB Italy b. Germany 73-52 1972 OG Italy b. Germany 68-57 1981 EB Italy b. Germany 79-57 1984 OG Italy b. Germany 98-71 1984 OG Italy b. Germany 80-72 1985 EB Italy b. Germany 94-79 1986 WC Italy b. Germany 85-76 1987 EB Italy b. Germany 87-84 1987 EB Italy b. Germany 84-78 1995 EB Italy b. Germany 68-67 1997 EB Italy b. Germany 67-62 1999 EB Italy b. Germany 74-53 2003 EB Italy b. Germany 86-84 2005 EB Italy b. Germany 84-82 2007 EB Germany b. Italy 67-58 Germany – Latvia: 2-2 1997 EB Latvia b. Germany 98-76 1997 EB Germany b. Latvia 100-82 2003 EB Germany b. Latvia 94-86 2009 EB Latvia b. Germany 68-62 Germany – Lithuania: 0-5 1995 EB Lithuania b. Germany 96-82 1999 EB Lithuania b. Germany 84-74 2003 EB Lithuania b. Germany 93-71 2006 WC Lithuania b. Germany 77-62 2007 EB Lithuania b. Germany 84-80 Germany – Montenegro: Germany – Poland: 3-4 1965 EB Poland b. Germany 92-64 1971 EB Poland b. Germany 78-73 1972 OG Germany b. Poland 67-65 1981 EB Poland b. Germany 81-71 1983 EB Germany b. Poland 85-82 1987 EB Germany b. Poland 90-86 1997 EB Poland b. Germany 86-76 Germany – Portugal: 3-0 1951 EB Germany b. Portugal 47-39 1997 EB Germany b. Portugal 73-66 1997 EB Germany b. Portugal 78-68 Germany – Russia: 4-3 1993 EB Germany b. Russia 71-70 1997 EB Russia b. Germany 102-74 1997 EB Russia b. Germany 98-75 1999 EB Russia b. Germany 74-70 2002 WC Germany b. Russia 103-85 2005 EB Germany b. Russia 51-50 2009 EB Germany b. Russia 76-73 Germany – Serbia: 1-0 2010 WC Germany b. Serbia 82-81 Germany – Serbia & Montenegro: Germany – Slovenia: 3-3 1993 EB Germany b. Slovenia 79-57 1999 EB Slovenia b. Germany 91-76 1999 EB Slovenia b. Germany 75-71 2005 EB Germany b. Slovenia 76-62 2007 EB Germany b. Slovenia 69-65 2007 EB Slovenia b. Germany 77-47 Germany – Spain: 5-11 1936 OG Germany b. Spain 2-0 1961 EB Spain b. Germany 62-49 1965 EB Spain b. Germany 86-58 1971 EB Spain b. Germany 73-69 1972 OG Spain b. Germany 84-83 1985 EB Spain b. Germany 98-83 1987 EB Spain b. Germany 107-77 1992 OG Germany b. Spain 83-74 1993 EB Germany b. Spain 79-77 1997 EB Spain b. Germany 67-59 2001 EB Spain b. Germany 99-90 2002 WC Germany b. Spain 70-62 2005 EB Germany b. Spain 74-73 2006 WC Spain b. Germany 92-71 2007 EB Spain b. Germany 83-55 2008 OG Spain b. Germany 72-59 Germany – Turkey: 5-3 1957 EB Turkey b. Germany 54-33 1981 EB Germany b. Turkey 66-51 1993 EB Germany b. Turkey 77-64 1999 EB Germany b. Turkey 86-67 1999 EB Turkey b. Germany 63-55 2001 EB Turkey b. Germany 79-78 2005 EB Germany b. Turkey 66-57 2007 EB Germany b. Turkey 79-49 Germany – Ukraine: 4-0 1997 EB Germany b. Ukraine 81-60 2005 EB Germany b. Ukraine 84-58 2005 EB Germany b. Ukraine 95-69 2005 EB Germany b. Ukraine 81-61 Germany – Yugoslavia: 1-9 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 115-56 1972 OG Yugoslavia b. Germany 81-56 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 98-86

1983 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 1984 OG Yugoslavia b. Germany 1985 EB Germany b. Yugoslavia 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany

104-88 96-83 98-84 92-79 88-73 78-68 86-73

GREAT BRITAIN Great Britain – Belgium: Great Britain – Bosnia & H.: 3-1 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Great Britain 89-80 2009 EB Great Britain b. Bosnia & H. 82-74 2011 EB Great Britain b. Bosnia & H. 94-85 2011 EB Great Britain b. Bosnia & H. 84-80 Great Britain – Croatia: Great Britain – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-1 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Great Britain 75-56 2011 EB Great Britain b. F.Y.R.O.M 104-96 Great Britain – Finland: Great Britain – France: Great Britain – Georgia: Great Britain – Germany: Great Britain – Greece: Great Britain – Hungary: 2-1 1948 OG Hungary b. Great Britain 60-23 2011 EB Great Britain b. Hungary 66-64 2011 EB Great Britain b. Hungary 91-82 Great Britain – Israel: 1-1 2009 EB Great Britain b. Israel 96-86 2009 EB Israel b. Great Britain 102-92 Great Britain – Italy: 0-1 1948 OG Italy b. Great Britain 49-28 Great Britain – Latvia: Great Britain – Lithuania: Great Britain – Montenegro: Great Britain – Poland: Great Britain – Portugal: Great Britain – Russia: Great Britain – Serbia: 0-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Great Britain 77-59 Great Britain – Serbia & Montenegro: Great Britain – Slovenia: 0-1 2009 EB Slovenia b. Great Britain 72-59 Great Britain – Spain: 0-1 2009 EB Spain b. Great Britain 84-76 Great Britain – Turkey: Great Britain – Ukraine: 1-1 2011 EB Ukraine b. Great Britain 75-66 2011 EB Great Britain b. Ukraine 90-76 Great Britain – Yugoslavia: -

GREECE Greece – Belgium: 5-1 1951 EB Belgium b. Greece 39-28 1979 EB Greece b. Belgium 92-68 1999 EB Greece b. Belgium 82-73 1999 EB Greece b. Belgium 77-56 2003 EB Greece b. Belgium 92-59 2003 EB Greece b. Belgium 88-49 Greece – Bosnia & H.: 6-0 1993 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 102-84 1997 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 78-76 1997 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 73-51 1997 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 76-73 2001 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 101-77 2005 EB Greece b. Bosnia & H. 67-50 Greece – Bulgaria: 7-4 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 68-38 1965 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 65-59 1967 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 66-64 1969 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 84-67 1973 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 86-72 1975 EB Bulgaria b. Greece 81-71 1979 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 100-85 1989 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 103-73 1991 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 110-83 1999 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 105-83 1999 EB Greece b. Bulgaria 92-62 Greece – Croatia: 3-4 1993 EB Croatia b. Greece 99-59 1994 WC Croatia b. Greece 78-60 1994 WC Croatia b. Greece 81-55 1995 EB Croatia b. Greece 73-68 2003 EB Greece b. Croatia 77-76 2007 EB Greece b. Croatia 81-78 2009 EB Greece b. Croatia 76-68 Greece – England: 1-1 1961 EB Greece b. England 78-43 1981 EB England b. Greece 64-62 Greece – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-0 2009 EB Greece b. F.Y.R.O.M 86-54 Greece – Finland: 0-1 1961 EB Finland b. Greece 77-71 Greece – France: 12-6 1949 EB France b. Greece 41-36 1965 EB Greece b. France 64-63 1967 EB France b. Greece 74-69 1967 EB Greece b. France 78-69 1973 EB Greece b. France 67-62 1979 EB France b. Greece 76-74 1981 EB France b. Greece 86-81 1983 EB France b. Greece 79-77 1986 WC Greece b. France 87-84 1987 EB Greece b. France 82-69 1989 EB Greece b. France 80-74 1991 EB Greece b. France 93-81 1993 EB Greece b. France 61-59 1997 EB Greece b. France 80-71 2005 EB Greece b. France 67-66 2005 EB Greece b. France 64-50 2006 WC Greece b. France 73-56 2009 EB France b. Greece 71-69 Greece – Georgia: 2-0 1997 EB Greece b. Georgia 65-61 1997 EB Greece b. Georgia 100-66

Greece – Germany: 8-4 1965 EB Greece b. Germany 81-72 1981 EB Greece b. Germany 71-67 1993 EB Germany b. Greece 76-73 1994 WC Greece b. Germany 68-58 1995 EB Greece b. Germany 83-79 1999 EB Germany b. Greece 59-58 1999 EB Greece b. Germany 58-53 1999 EB Germany b. Greece 74-71 2001 EB Germany b. Greece 80-75 2005 EB Greece b. Germany 78-62 2008 OG Greece b. Germany 87-64 2009 EB Greece b. Germany 84-76 Greece – Great Britain: Greece – Hungary: 1-3 1952 OG Hungary b. Greece 75-38 1952 OG Hungary b. Greece 47-44 1967 EB Greece b. Hungary 69-60 1969 EB Hungary b. Greece 59-58 Greece – Israel: 12-6 1952 OG Greece b. Israel 54-52 1965 EB Israel b. Greece 69-67 1967 EB Israel b. Greece 91-81 1969 EB Greece b. Israel 95-62 1975 EB Israel b. Greece 87-76 1981 EB Israel b. Greece 82-71 1986 WC Israel b. Greece 82-79 1993 EB Israel b. Greece 79-74 1995 EB Greece b. Israel 59-49 1997 EB Greece b. Israel 85-82 1997 EB Greece b. Israel 86-84 1997 EB Greece b. Israel 75-73 2003 EB Greece b. Israel 63-56 2003 EB Greece b. Israel 85-61 2003 EB Greece b. Israel 74-73 2005 EB Greece b. Israel 67-61 2007 EB Greece b. Israel 76-66 2009 EB Greece b. Israel 106-80 Greece – Italy: 5-7 1951 EB Italy b. Greece 64-51 1967 EB Italy b. Greece 74-58 1973 EB Italy b. Greece 59-54 1979 EB Italy b. Greece 81-52 1983 EB Italy b. Greece 108-83 1987 EB Greece b. Italy 90-78 1991 EB Italy b. Greece 82-72 1993 EB Greece b. Italy 88-73 1995 EB Greece b. Italy 67-61 1998 WC Greece b. Italy 64-56 2001 EB Greece b. Italy 83-82 2003 EB Italy b. Greece 62-59 Greece – Latvia: 1-0 1993 EB Greece b. Latvia 81-62 Greece – Lithuania: 2-5 1995 EB Lithuania b. Greece 89-73 1996 OG Lithuania b. Greece 99-66 1997 EB Greece b. Lithuania 73-66 1999 EB Lithuania b. Greece 82-64 2004 OG Lithuania b. Greece 98-76 2006 WC Greece b. Lithuania 81-76 2007 EB Lithuania b. Greece 78-69 Greece – Montenegro: Greece – Poland: 4-5 1961 EB Poland b. Greece 77-46 1965 EB Poland b. Greece 74-62 1973 EB Greece b. Poland 65-64 1975 EB Greece b. Poland 79-74 1979 EB Poland b. Greece 77-73 1981 EB Poland b. Greece 89-78 1997 EB Greece b. Poland 72-62 2001 EB Poland b. Greece 81-75 2001 EB Greece b. Poland 78-60 Greece – Portugal: 2-0 1951 EB Greece b. Portugal 81-35 2007 EB Greece b. Portugal 85-67 Greece – Russia: 2-7 1993 EB Russia b. Greece 84-67 1997 EB Russia b. Greece 97-77 1997 EB Greece b. Russia 74-72 1998 WC Russia b. Greece 60-48 2001 EB Russia b. Greece 106-81 2005 EB Greece b. Russia 66-61 2007 EB Russia b. Greece 61-53 2009 EB Russia b. Greece 68-65 2010 WC Russia b. Greece 73-69 Greece – Serbia: 1-0 2007 EB Greece b. Serbia 68-67 Greece – Serbia & Montenegro: 1-0 2003 EB Greece b. Serbia & Mont. 72-64 Greece – Slovenia: 2-3 1999 EB Slovenia b. Greece 79-66 1999 EB Slovenia b. Greece 79-76 2005 EB Slovenia b. Greece 68-56 2007 EB Greece b. Slovenia 63-62 2009 EB Greece b. Slovenia 57-56 Greece – Spain: 6-15 1961 EB Spain b. Greece 73-46 1965 EB Greece b. Spain 89-82 1967 EB Spain b. Greece 99-95 1973 EB Spain b. Greece 86-74 1975 EB Spain b. Greece 89-63 1981 EB Spain b. Greece 111-72 1983 EB Spain b. Greece 100-79 1986 WC Spain b. Greece 87-86 1987 EB Spain b. Greece 106-89 1990 WC Greece b. Spain 102-93 1993 EB Greece b. Spain 76-75 1995 EB Greece b. Spain 66-64 1998 WC Greece b. Spain 69-62 2003 EB Spain b. Greece 94-91 2003 EB Greece b. Spain 86-73 2006 WC Spain b. Greece 70-47 2007 EB Spain b. Greece 82-77 2007 EB Spain b. Greece 76-58 2008 OG Spain b. Greece 81-66

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2009 EB Spain b. Greece 82-64 2010 WC Spain b. Greece 80-72 Greece – Turkey: 6-3 1949 EB Greece b. Turkey 54-41 1951 EB Turkey b. Greece 42-36 1975 EB Turkey b. Greece 74-64 1981 EB Greece b. Turkey 72-64 1997 EB Greece b. Turkey 74-52 2003 EB Greece b. Turkey 75-70 2006 WC Greece b. Turkey 76-69 2009 EB Greece b. Turkey 76-74 2010 WC Turkey b. Greece 76-65 Greece – Ukraine: 1-0 2003 EB Greece b. Ukraine 79-73 Greece – Yugoslavia: 2-14 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 86-57 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 76-68 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 98-62 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 84-68 1983 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 77-76 1987 EB Greece b. Yugoslavia 81-77 1987 EB Greece b. Yugoslavia 84-78 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 98-77 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 103-68 1990 WC Yugoslavia b. Greece 77-67 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 60-52 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 84-80 1996 OG Yugoslavia b. Greece 71-63 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 88-80 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Greece 78-73 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Greece 70-56

HUNGARY Hungary – Belgium: 6-4 1947 EB Belgium b. Hungary 30-27 1948 OG Belgium b. Hungary 2-0 1953 EB Hungary b. Belgium 57-35 1957 EB Hungary b. Belgium 84-50 1961 EB Belgium b. Hungary 61-59 1963 EB Hungary b. Belgium 71-69 2005 EB Belgium b. Hungary 101-97 2005 EB Hungary b. Belgium 96-70 2007 EB Hungary b. Belgium 75-59 2007 EB Hungary b. Belgium 73-59 Hungary – Bosnia & H.: 2-2 2007 EB Hungary b. Bosnia & H. 74-70 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Hungary 83-68 2011 EB Bosnia & H. b. Hungary 73-64 2011 EB Hungary b. Bosnia & H. 74-70 Hungary – Bulgaria: 7-9 1935 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 22-19 1947 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 59-29 1955 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 69-59 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 63-52 1959 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 67-52 1960 OG Hungary b. Bulgaria 2-0 1963 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 64-55 1967 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 66-58 1969 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 92-48 1969 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 66-65 1995 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 84-82 1995 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 78-65 2007 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 74-67 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 79-74 2009 EB Hungary b. Bulgaria 87-86 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Hungary 89-71 Hungary – Croatia: 0-2 2001 EB Croatia b. Hungary 79-58 2001 EB Croatia b. Hungary 67-66 Hungary – England: 1-2 1995 EB England b. Hungary 66-64 2001 EB England b. Hungary 59-52 2001 EB Hungary b. England 96-89 Hungary – F.Y.R.O.M: 2-4 1997 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 80-61 1997 EB Hungary b. F.Y.R.O.M 82-80 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 64-58 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 68-49 2011 EB Hungary b. F.Y.R.O.M 85-82 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Hungary 78-44 Hungary – Finland: 6-4 1939 EB Hungary b. Finland 45-16 1955 EB Hungary b. Finland 94-58 1957 EB Hungary b. Finland 50-39 1961 EB Hungary b. Finland 65-58 1965 EB Finland b. Hungary 67-46 1995 EB Hungary b. Finland 88-82 1997 EB Hungary b. Finland 89-77 1997 EB Finland b. Hungary 94-75 2009 EB Finland b. Hungary 88-73 2009 EB Finland b. Hungary 79-64 Hungary – France: 5-7 1939 EB France b. Hungary 45-19 1946 EB Hungary b. France 38-32 1947 EB France b. Hungary 45-41 1953 EB France b. Hungary 50-39 1957 EB Hungary b. France 81-58 1959 EB Hungary b. France 62-60 1960 OG Hungary b. France 74-70 1967 EB France b. Hungary 56-51 1995 EB France b. Hungary 89-51 1995 EB France b. Hungary 68-67 2003 EB Hungary b. France 94-80 2003 EB France b. Hungary 81-73 Hungary – Georgia: Hungary – Germany: 0-3 1965 EB Germany b. Hungary 53-52 2005 EB Germany b. Hungary 78-70 2005 EB Germany b. Hungary 82-72 Hungary – Great Britain: 1-2 1948 OG Hungary b. Great Britain 60-23 2011 EB Great Britain b. Hungary 66-64 2011 EB Great Britain b. Hungary 91-82 Hungary – Greece: 3-1 1952 OG Hungary b. Greece 47-44 1952 OG Hungary b. Greece 75-38

1967 EB Greece b. Hungary 69-60 1969 EB Hungary b. Greece 59-58 Hungary – Israel: 2-3 1953 EB Hungary b. Israel 66-20 1963 EB Hungary b. Israel 80-73 1965 EB Israel b. Hungary 60-49 1967 EB Israel b. Hungary 60-56 2005 EB Israel b. Hungary 83-69 Hungary – Italy: 6-12 1939 EB Italy b. Hungary 39-21 1946 EB Italy b. Hungary 39-31 1948 OG Hungary b. Italy 32-19 1953 EB Hungary b. Italy 49-38 1955 EB Hungary b. Italy 81-65 1955 EB Hungary b. Italy 75-58 1960 OG Italy b. Hungary 72-67 1963 EB Italy b. Hungary 74-71 1964 OG Italy b. Hungary 77-73 1965 EB Italy b. Hungary 66-64 1967 EB Hungary b. Italy 80-73 1969 EB Italy b. Hungary 78-60 1995 EB Italy b. Hungary 81-70 1995 EB Italy b. Hungary 90-70 1997 EB Italy b. Hungary 78-66 1997 EB Italy b. Hungary 94-68 2009 EB Italy b. Hungary 75-68 2009 EB Hungary b. Italy 68-64 Hungary – Latvia: 1-5 1935 EB Latvia b. Hungary 46-12 1939 EB Latvia b. Hungary 58-24 2001 EB Latvia b. Hungary 82-63 2001 EB Hungary b. Latvia 72-68 2003 EB Latvia b. Hungary 97-88 2003 EB Latvia b. Hungary 96-87 Hungary – Lithuania: 0-1 1939 EB Lithuania b. Hungary 79-15 Hungary – Montenegro: Hungary – Poland: 8-3 1939 EB Poland b. Hungary 42-20 1946 EB Hungary b. Poland 34-21 1955 EB Hungary b. Poland 98-66 1957 EB Hungary b. Poland 77-63 1959 EB Hungary b. Poland 63-56 1961 EB Hungary b. Poland 53-43 1964 OG Poland b. Hungary 56-53 1999 EB Hungary b. Poland 78-68 1999 EB Hungary b. Poland 69-60 2003 EB Poland b. Hungary 88-65 2003 EB Hungary b. Poland 101-86 Hungary – Portugal: 3-1 1999 EB Portugal b. Hungary 79-58 1999 EB Hungary b. Portugal 85-69 2005 EB Hungary b. Portugal 77-76 2005 EB Hungary b. Portugal 87-76 Hungary – Russia: 1-4 1999 EB Russia b. Hungary 73-72 1999 EB Hungary b. Russia 60-59 1999 EB Russia b. Hungary 87-78 2007 EB Russia b. Hungary 76-70 2007 EB Russia b. Hungary 82-62 Hungary – Serbia: 0-2 2009 EB Serbia b. Hungary 89-61 2009 EB Serbia b. Hungary 94-60 Hungary – Serbia & Montenegro: Hungary – Slovenia: 0-3 1997 EB Slovenia b. Hungary 67-62 1997 EB Slovenia b. Hungary 67-49 1999 EB Slovenia b. Hungary 72-66 Hungary – Spain: 0-1 1999 EB Spain b. Hungary 84-75 Hungary – Turkey: 2-0 1955 EB Hungary b. Turkey 66-55 1963 EB Hungary b. Turkey 50-42 Hungary – Ukraine: 3-3 2005 EB Ukraine b. Hungary 77-70 2005 EB Hungary b. Ukraine 90-67 2009 EB Ukraine b. Hungary 77-69 2009 EB Hungary b. Ukraine 91-67 2011 EB Hungary b. Ukraine 83-75 2011 EB Ukraine b. Hungary 80-71 Hungary – Yugoslavia: 4-4 1947 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 50-27 1953 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 69-51 1955 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 48-34 1957 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 81-61 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 72-66 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 89-61 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 82-73 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 85-56

ISRAEL Israel – Belgium: 5-3 1963 EB Belgium b. Israel 93-68 1977 EB Israel b. Belgium 81-74 2003 EB Belgium b. Israel 67-66 2003 EB Israel b. Belgium 75-69 2005 EB Israel b. Belgium 69-67 2005 EB Israel b. Belgium 79-75 2007 EB Belgium b. Israel 83-74 2007 EB Israel b. Belgium 85-66 Israel – Bosnia & H.: 5-4 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 72-67 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 73-67 2001 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 97-81 2001 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 69-65 2007 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 67-60 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 85-63 2007 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 88-81 2009 EB Israel b. Bosnia & H. 88-74 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Israel 77-71 Israel – Bulgaria: 5-8 1953 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 61-48 1961 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 48-42 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 79-58 1965 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 63-51 1967 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 78-61

1971 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 98-75 1977 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 88-78 1977 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 88-86 1985 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 78-72 2001 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 86-80 2001 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 87-65 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Israel 72-65 2005 EB Israel b. Bulgaria 84-64 Israel – Croatia: 1-1 2007 EB Israel b. Croatia 80-75 2009 EB Croatia b. Israel 86-79 Israel – England: 3-0 1981 EB Israel b. England 82-74 1999 EB Israel b. England 79-76 1999 EB Israel b. England 82-68 Israel – F.Y.R.O.M: 3-2 1999 EB Israel b. F.Y.R.O.M 64-62 2007 EB Israel b. F.Y.R.O.M 92-87 2007 EB Israel b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-70 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Israel 90-87 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Israel 82-79 Israel – Finland: 6-2 1953 EB Israel b. Finland 60-36 1959 EB Israel b. Finland 56-55 1965 EB Israel b. Finland 52-51 1967 EB Finland b. Israel 73-60 2001 EB Israel b. Finland 86-68 2001 EB Israel b. Finland 93-68 2011 EB Israel b. Finland 85-71 2011 EB Finland b. Israel 84-83 Israel – France: 6-8 1953 EB France b. Israel 62-45 1954 WC Israel b. France 48-45 1959 EB France b. Israel 77-66 1961 EB France b. Israel 64-41 1967 EB Israel b. France 75-68 1977 EB Israel b. France 96-82 1979 EB France b. Israel 92-83 1981 EB Israel b. France 88-76 1983 EB France b. Israel 92-88 1987 EB France b. Israel 96-93 1997 EB Israel b. France 91-84 1997 EB Israel b. France 88-82 1999 EB France b. Israel 77-66 2001 EB France b. Israel 77-71 Israel – Georgia: 2-0 1997 EB Israel b. Georgia 86-74 1997 EB Israel b. Georgia 89-84 Israel – Germany: 3-5 1961 EB Israel b. Germany 70-41 1971 EB Germany b. Israel 99-76 1983 EB Germany b. Israel 77-70 1985 EB Germany b. Israel 88-54 1987 EB Germany b. Israel 112-107 1995 EB Israel b. Germany 78-60 1997 EB Israel b. Germany 84-75 2003 EB Germany b. Israel 86-81 Israel – Great Britain: 1-1 2009 EB Great Britain b. Israel 96-86 2009 EB Israel b. Great Britain 102-92 Israel – Greece: 6-12 1952 OG Greece b. Israel 54-52 1965 EB Israel b. Greece 69-67 1967 EB Israel b. Greece 91-81 1969 EB Greece b. Israel 95-62 1975 EB Israel b. Greece 87-76 1981 EB Israel b. Greece 82-71 1986 WC Israel b. Greece 82-79 1993 EB Israel b. Greece 79-74 1995 EB Greece b. Israel 59-49 1997 EB Greece b. Israel 85-82 1997 EB Greece b. Israel 86-84 1997 EB Greece b. Israel 75-73 2003 EB Greece b. Israel 63-56 2003 EB Greece b. Israel 85-61 2003 EB Greece b. Israel 74-73 2005 EB Greece b. Israel 67-61 2007 EB Greece b. Israel 76-66 2009 EB Greece b. Israel 106-80 Israel – Hungary: 3-2 1953 EB Hungary b. Israel 66-20 1963 EB Hungary b. Israel 80-73 1965 EB Israel b. Hungary 60-49 1967 EB Israel b. Hungary 60-56 2005 EB Israel b. Hungary 83-69 Israel – Italy: 3-17 1953 EB Israel b. Italy 47-42 1959 EB Italy b. Israel 75-56 1959 EB Italy b. Israel 74-59 1963 EB Italy b. Israel 63-57 1965 EB Italy b. Israel 68-47 1967 EB Italy b. Israel 74-72 1967 EB Italy b. Israel 70-67 1969 EB Italy b. Israel 79-66 1971 EB Italy b. Israel 87-68 1973 EB Italy b. Israel 94-73 1977 EB Italy b. Israel 78-73 1979 EB Italy b. Israel 90-78 1981 EB Italy b. Israel 116-98 1985 EB Israel b. Italy 92-89 1986 WC Italy b. Israel 100-78 1987 EB Italy b. Israel 99-79 1993 EB Italy b. Israel 92-83 1995 EB Italy b. Israel 73-71 2011 EB Italy b. Israel 81-76 2011 EB Israel b. Italy 79-71 Israel – Latvia: 5-2 1993 EB Latvia b. Israel 101-84 2003 EB Israel b. Latvia 91-75 2005 EB Israel b. Latvia 74-65 2005 EB Israel b. Latvia 79-77 2005 EB Latvia b. Israel 80-57 2011 EB Israel b. Latvia 92-56 2011 EB Israel b. Latvia 110-88 Israel – Lithuania: 0-4 1995 EB Lithuania b. Israel 91-75 1997 EB Lithuania b. Israel 75-60

ITALY Italy – Belgium: 3-2 1947 EB Belgium b. Italy 34-21 1951 EB Italy b. Belgium 48-36 1957 EB Italy b. Belgium 91-50 1963 EB Belgium b. Italy 76-75 1979 EB Italy b. Belgium 86-76 Italy – Bosnia & H.: 4-0 1993 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 74-72 1999 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 64-59 2001 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 96-66 2003 EB Italy b. Bosnia & H. 80-72 Italy – Bulgaria: 11-5 1935 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 35-22 1935 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 42-23 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 76-72 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 72-45 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 59-51 1967 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 73-71 1971 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 78-69 1973 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 80-71 1973 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 69-58 1975 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 90-71 1977 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 100-81 1985 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 82-61 1995 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 70-65 1995 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 92-58 2009 EB Italy b. Bulgaria 82-81 2009 EB Bulgaria b. Italy 81-80 Italy – Croatia: 1-4 1995 EB Croatia b. Italy 71-61 1997 EB Italy b. Croatia 74-68 1999 EB Croatia b. Italy 70-68 2001 EB Croatia b. Italy 65-57 2005 EB Croatia b. Italy 74-66 Italy – England: 2-0 2003 EB Italy b. England 97-39 2003 EB Italy b. England 99-63

Italy – F.Y.R.O.M: 2-0 1997 EB Italy b. F.Y.R.O.M 105-84 1997 EB Italy b. F.Y.R.O.M 95-62 Italy – Finland: 10-2 1939 EB Italy b. Finland 63-13 1955 EB Italy b. Finland 88-59 1957 EB Italy b. Finland 97-87 1965 EB Finland b. Italy 60-59 1997 EB Italy b. Finland 101-73 1997 EB Italy b. Finland 92-68 2009 EB Finland b. Italy 95-89 2009 EB Italy b. Finland 77-75 2009 EB Italy b. Finland 69-62 2009 EB Italy b. Finland 88-80 2011 EB Italy b. Finland 85-83 2011 EB Italy b. Finland 82-73 Italy – France: 11-12 1935 EB France b. Italy 29-27 1937 EB Italy b. France 36-32 1939 EB France b. Italy 31-24 1946 EB Italy b. France 37-25 1951 EB France b. Italy 49-37 1953 EB Italy b. France 54-52 1957 EB France b. Italy 61-59 1959 EB France b. Italy 50-47 1963 WC France b. Italy 67-63 1967 EB Italy b. France 47-42 1973 EB Italy b. France 71-63 1977 EB Italy b. France 70-59 1983 EB Italy b. France 105-80 1985 EB Italy b. France 97-71 1991 EB Italy b. France 75-72 1995 EB France b. Italy 77-74 1995 EB France b. Italy 78-77 2000 OG Italy b. France 67-57 2003 EB Italy b. France 69-67 2003 EB France b. Italy 85-52 2007 EB France b. Italy 69-62 2009 EB France b. Italy 81-61 2009 EB France b. Italy 80-77 Italy – Georgia: 2-0 1999 EB Italy b. Georgia 105-64 1999 EB Italy b. Georgia 90-43 Italy – Germany: 16-1 1936 OG Italy b. Germany 58-16 1957 EB Italy b. Germany 57-37 1957 EB Italy b. Germany 73-52 1972 OG Italy b. Germany 68-57 1981 EB Italy b. Germany 79-57 1984 OG Italy b. Germany 80-72 1984 OG Italy b. Germany 98-71 1985 EB Italy b. Germany 94-79 1986 WC Italy b. Germany 85-76 1987 EB Italy b. Germany 87-84 1987 EB Italy b. Germany 84-78 1995 EB Italy b. Germany 68-67 1997 EB Italy b. Germany 67-62 1999 EB Italy b. Germany 74-53 2003 EB Italy b. Germany 86-84 2005 EB Italy b. Germany 84-82 2007 EB Germany b. Italy 67-58 Italy – Great Britain: 1-0 1948 OG Italy b. Great Britain 49-28 Italy – Greece: 7-5 1951 EB Italy b. Greece 64-51 1967 EB Italy b. Greece 74-58 1973 EB Italy b. Greece 59-54 1979 EB Italy b. Greece 81-52 1983 EB Italy b. Greece 108-83 1987 EB Greece b. Italy 90-78 1991 EB Italy b. Greece 82-72 1993 EB Greece b. Italy 88-73 1995 EB Greece b. Italy 67-61 1998 WC Greece b. Italy 64-56 2001 EB Greece b. Italy 83-82 2003 EB Italy b. Greece 62-59 Italy – Hungary: 12-6 1939 EB Italy b. Hungary 39-21 1946 EB Italy b. Hungary 39-31 1948 OG Hungary b. Italy 32-19 1953 EB Hungary b. Italy 49-38 1955 EB Hungary b. Italy 81-65 1955 EB Hungary b. Italy 75-58 1960 OG Italy b. Hungary 72-67 1963 EB Italy b. Hungary 74-71 1964 OG Italy b. Hungary 77-73 1965 EB Italy b. Hungary 66-64 1967 EB Hungary b. Italy 80-73 1969 EB Italy b. Hungary 78-60 1995 EB Italy b. Hungary 81-70 1995 EB Italy b. Hungary 90-70 1997 EB Italy b. Hungary 78-66 1997 EB Italy b. Hungary 94-68 2009 EB Italy b. Hungary 75-68 2009 EB Hungary b. Italy 68-64 Italy – Israel: 17-3 1953 EB Israel b. Italy 47-42 1959 EB Italy b. Israel 75-56 1959 EB Italy b. Israel 74-59 1963 EB Italy b. Israel 63-57 1965 EB Italy b. Israel 68-47 1967 EB Italy b. Israel 74-72 1967 EB Italy b. Israel 70-67 1969 EB Italy b. Israel 79-66 1971 EB Italy b. Israel 87-68 1973 EB Italy b. Israel 94-73 1977 EB Italy b. Israel 78-73 1979 EB Italy b. Israel 90-78 1981 EB Italy b. Israel 116-98 1985 EB Israel b. Italy 92-89 1986 WC Italy b. Israel 100-78 1987 EB Italy b. Israel 99-79 1993 EB Italy b. Israel 92-83 1995 EB Italy b. Israel 73-71 2011 EB Italy b. Israel 81-76

2011 EB Israel b. Italy 79-71 Italy – Latvia: 3-4 1939 EB Latvia b. Italy 38-23 1993 EB Latvia b. Italy 80-79 1997 EB Italy b. Latvia 85-75 1999 EB Latvia b. Italy 64-62 1999 EB Italy b. Latvia 96-84 2011 EB Italy b. Latvia 109-93 2011 EB Latvia b. Italy 69-68 Italy – Lithuania: 3-7 1937 EB Lithuania b. Italy 22-20 1937 EB Lithuania b. Italy 24-23 1939 EB Lithuania b. Italy 41-27 1995 EB Lithuania b. Italy 80-69 1998 WC Italy b. Lithuania 76-71 1999 EB Lithuania b. Italy 74-62 2000 OG Italy b. Lithuania 50-48 2004 OG Italy b. Lithuania 100-91 2006 WC Lithuania b. Italy 71-68 2007 EB Lithuania b. Italy 79-74 Italy – Montenegro: 1-1 2011 EB Italy b. Montenegro 72-71 2011 EB Montenegro b. Italy 71-62 Italy – Poland: 11-6 1936 OG Italy b. Poland 44-28 1939 EB Poland b. Italy 43-27 1946 EB Italy b. Poland 40-25 1955 EB Poland b. Italy 67-59 1960 OG Italy b. Poland 74-68 1964 OG Poland b. Italy 61-58 1964 OG Italy b. Poland 79-59 1965 EB Poland b. Italy 86-70 1968 OG Poland b. Italy 66-52 1969 EB Poland b. Italy 55-54 1971 EB Italy b. Poland 85-67 1972 OG Italy b. Poland 71-59 1981 EB Italy b. Poland 90-81 1987 EB Italy b. Poland 93-75 1987 EB Italy b. Poland 99-85 1997 EB Italy b. Poland 80-65 2007 EB Italy b. Poland 79-70 Italy – Portugal: 2-0 2003 EB Italy b. Portugal 103-68 2003 EB Italy b. Portugal 89-65 Italy – Russia: 6-3 1993 EB Russia b. Italy 95-69 1995 EB Italy b. Russia 80-70 1997 EB Italy b. Russia 67-65 1998 WC Russia b. Italy 71-55 1999 EB Italy b. Russia 102-79 2001 EB Italy b. Russia 64-58 2003 EB Italy b. Russia 83-63 2003 EB Italy b. Russia 86-66 2005 EB Russia b. Italy 87-61 Italy – Serbia: 0-2 2009 EB Serbia b. Italy 72-52 2009 EB Serbia b. Italy 78-64 Italy – Serbia & Montenegro: 0-1 2004 OG Serbia & Mont. b. Italy 74-72 Italy – Slovenia: 2-5 1997 EB Slovenia b. Italy 72-55 1997 EB Italy b. Slovenia 76-63 2003 EB Slovenia b. Italy 77-67 2003 EB Slovenia b. Italy 78-70 2003 EB Slovenia b. Italy 84-78 2006 WC Italy b. Slovenia 80-76 2007 EB Slovenia b. Italy 69-68 Italy – Spain: 15-9 1959 EB Italy b. Spain 65-45 1968 OG Spain b. Italy 88-72 1968 OG Italy b. Spain 98-86 1969 EB Spain b. Italy 71-66 1969 EB Italy b. Spain 65-53 1973 EB Spain b. Italy 77-65 1975 EB Italy b. Spain 89-69 1979 EB Italy b. Spain 81-80 1980 OG Italy b. Spain 95-89 1981 EB Spain b. Italy 87-86 1983 EB Italy b. Spain 105-96 1983 EB Italy b. Spain 75-74 1985 EB Italy b. Spain 102-90 1986 WC Spain b. Italy 87-69 1989 EB Italy b. Spain 97-76 1990 WC Italy b. Spain 106-83 1991 EB Italy b. Spain 93-90 1993 EB Spain b. Italy 78-60 1995 EB Italy b. Spain 82-75 1997 EB Italy b. Spain 63-60 1998 WC Spain b. Italy 64-61 1999 EB Italy b. Spain 64-56 2003 EB Spain b. Italy 81-79 2004 OG Spain b. Italy 71-63 Italy – Turkey: 13-1 1951 EB Italy b. Turkey 43-38 1952 OG Italy b. Turkey 49-37 1955 EB Italy b. Turkey 86-63 1957 EB Turkey b. Italy 57-50 1959 EB Italy b. Turkey 73-55 1963 EB Italy b. Turkey 72-65 1971 EB Italy b. Turkey 67-53 1975 EB Italy b. Turkey 83-65 1981 EB Italy b. Turkey 94-73 1997 EB Italy b. Turkey 66-43 1999 EB Italy b. Turkey 64-61 1999 EB Italy b. Turkey 68-54 1999 EB Italy b. Turkey 72-64 2007 EB Italy b. Turkey 84-75 Italy – Ukraine: 1-0 2005 EB Italy b. Ukraine 99-62 Italy – Yugoslavia: 8-25 1947 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 59-33 1953 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 48-45 1955 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 69-66 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 78-76 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 71-69

1963 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 1964 OG Italy b. Yugoslavia 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1967 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 1968 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 1970 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1972 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1976 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1978 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1983 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 1984 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 1986 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 1997 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 1998 WC Italy b. Yugoslavia 1999 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 2000 OG Italy b. Yugoslavia

85-74 75-63 83-82 71-62 80-69 66-63 79-68 85-78 73-71 83-69 88-87 88-69 108-76 95-80 86-77 102-81 99-88 91-76 69-65 102-76 97-80 88-73 87-74 61-49 74-69 61-60 71-62 69-59

LATVIA Latvia – Belgium: Latvia – Bosnia & H.: 0-2 1993 EB Bosnia & H. b. Latvia 102-97 1997 EB Bosnia & H. b. Latvia 96-94 Latvia – Bulgaria: 1-1 2005 EB Latvia b. Bulgaria 102-79 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Latvia 96-85 Latvia – Croatia: 1-5 2001 EB Croatia b. Latvia 93-91 2001 EB Croatia b. Latvia 102-78 2001 EB Croatia b. Latvia 89-88 2007 EB Latvia b. Croatia 85-77 2007 EB Croatia b. Latvia 78-70 2007 EB Croatia b. Latvia 84-56 Latvia – England: 3-1 1997 EB Latvia b. England 76-66 1997 EB Latvia b. England 94-67 2001 EB Latvia b. England 74-69 2001 EB England b. Latvia 97-90 Latvia – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-1 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Latvia 80-78 2009 EB Latvia b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-82 Latvia – Finland: 3-0 1939 EB Latvia b. Finland 108-7 2011 EB Latvia b. Finland 93-90 2011 EB Latvia b. Finland 87-67 Latvia – France: 2-3 1937 EB Latvia b. France 26-20 1939 EB Latvia b. France 45-26 2003 EB France b. Latvia 96-78 2003 EB France b. Latvia 87-81 2009 EB France b. Latvia 60-51 Latvia – Georgia: 2-0 1999 EB Latvia b. Georgia 98-96 1999 EB Latvia b. Georgia 99-63 Latvia – Germany: 2-2 1997 EB Latvia b. Germany 98-76 1997 EB Germany b. Latvia 100-82 2003 EB Germany b. Latvia 94-86 2009 EB Latvia b. Germany 68-62 Latvia – Great Britain: Latvia – Greece: 0-1 1993 EB Greece b. Latvia 81-62 Latvia – Hungary: 5-1 1935 EB Latvia b. Hungary 46-12 1939 EB Latvia b. Hungary 58-24 2001 EB Latvia b. Hungary 82-63 2001 EB Hungary b. Latvia 72-68 2003 EB Latvia b. Hungary 97-88 2003 EB Latvia b. Hungary 96-87 Latvia – Israel: 2-5 1993 EB Latvia b. Israel 101-84 2003 EB Israel b. Latvia 91-75 2005 EB Israel b. Latvia 74-65 2005 EB Israel b. Latvia 79-77 2005 EB Latvia b. Israel 80-57 2011 EB Israel b. Latvia 92-56 2011 EB Israel b. Latvia 110-88 Latvia – Italy: 4-3 1939 EB Latvia b. Italy 38-23 1993 EB Latvia b. Italy 80-79 1997 EB Italy b. Latvia 85-75 1999 EB Latvia b. Italy 64-62 1999 EB Italy b. Latvia 96-84 2011 EB Italy b. Latvia 109-93 2011 EB Latvia b. Italy 69-68 Latvia – Latvia: Latvia – Lithuania: 1-4 1939 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 37-36 1995 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 94-91 1995 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 108-65 2001 EB Latvia b. Lithuania 94-76 2003 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 92-91 Latvia – Montenegro: 0-2 2011 EB Montenegro b. Latvia 90-84 2011 EB Montenegro b. Latvia 96-66 Latvia – Poland: 2-4 1936 OG Poland b. Latvia 28-23 1937 EB Poland b. Latvia 32-25 1939 EB Latvia b. Poland 43-20 1997 EB Poland b. Latvia 86-79 2003 EB Latvia b. Poland 86-76 2003 EB Poland b. Latvia 92-81 Latvia – Portugal: 5-2 1997 EB Latvia b. Portugal 81-76 1997 EB Latvia b. Portugal 65-56

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2005 EB Latvia b. Portugal 92-64 2005 EB Latvia b. Portugal 81-76 2007 EB Portugal b. Latvia 77-67 2009 EB Portugal b. Latvia 93-92 2009 EB Latvia b. Portugal 79-43 Latvia – Russia: 0-5 1993 EB Russia b. Latvia 91-72 1997 EB Russia b. Latvia 86-82 1997 EB Russia b. Latvia 112-71 2001 EB Russia b. Latvia 99-81 2009 EB Russia b. Latvia 81-68 Latvia – Serbia: Latvia – Serbia & Montenegro: 0-1 2005 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Latvia 82-67 Latvia – Slovenia: 1-2 1995 EB Slovenia b. Latvia 104-73 1995 EB Slovenia b. Latvia 100-78 2001 EB Latvia b. Slovenia 99-93 Latvia – Spain: 1-4 1935 EB Latvia b. Spain 24-18 1993 EB Spain b. Latvia 95-87 2001 EB Spain b. Latvia 106-77 2005 EB Spain b. Latvia 114-109 2007 EB Spain b. Latvia 93-77 Latvia – Turkey: 0-3 1999 EB Turkey b. Latvia 78-65 1999 EB Turkey b. Latvia 84-74 2001 EB Turkey b. Latvia 85-82 Latvia – Ukraine: 0-1 1997 EB Ukraine b. Latvia 84-76 Latvia – Yugoslavia: 0-2 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Latvia 108-89 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Latvia 114-78

LITHUANIA Lithuania – Belgium: 1-1 1997 EB Lithuania b. Belgium 75-52 1997 EB Belgium b. Lithuania 85-83 Lithuania – Bosnia & H. : 1-1 1999 EB Lithuania b. Bosnia & H. 87-57 1999 EB Bosnia & H. b. Lithuania 69-66 Lithuania – Bulgaria: 4-0 2003 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 117-72 2003 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 105-87 2005 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 92-79 2009 EB Lithuania b. Bulgaria 84-69 Lithuania – Croatia: 7-1 1995 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 90-80 1996 OG Lithuania b. Croatia 83-81 1999 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 91-75 1999 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 76-65 1999 EB Croatia b. Lithuania 72-64 2005 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 85-67 2007 EB Lithuania b. Croatia 74-72 2008 OG Lithuania b. Croatia 86-73 Lithuania – England: Lithuania – F.Y.R.O.M: Lithuania – Finland: 1-0 1939 EB Lithuania b. Finland 112-9 Lithuania – France: 6-4 1939 EB Lithuania b. France 48-18 1997 EB Lithuania b. France 94-88 1997 EB France b. Lithuania 75-67 1997 EB France b. Lithuania 87-74 2000 OG Lithuania b. France 81-63 2001 EB France b. Lithuania 76-65 2003 EB Lithuania b. France 74-70 2005 EB France b. Lithuania 63-47 2007 EB Lithuania b. France 88-73 2010 WC Lithuania b. France 69-55 Lithuania – Georgia: Lithuania – Germany: 5-0 1995 EB Lithuania b. Germany 96-82 1999 EB Lithuania b. Germany 84-74 2003 EB Lithuania b. Germany 93-71 2006 WC Lithuania b. Germany 77-62 2007 EB Lithuania b. Germany 84-80 Lithuania – Great Britain: Lithuania – Greece: 5-2 1995 EB Lithuania b. Greece 89-73 1996 OG Lithuania b. Greece 99-66 1997 EB Greece b. Lithuania 73-66 1999 EB Lithuania b. Greece 82-64 2004 OG Lithuania b. Greece 98-76 2006 WC Greece b. Lithuania 81-76 2007 EB Lithuania b. Greece 78-69 Lithuania – Hungary: 1-0 1939 EB Lithuania b. Hungary 79-15 Lithuania – Israel: 4-0 1995 EB Lithuania b. Israel 91-75 1997 EB Lithuania b. Israel 75-60 2001 EB Lithuania b. Israel 68-59 2003 EB Lithuania b. Israel 94-62 Lithuania – Italy: 7-3 1937 EB Lithuania b. Italy 22-20 1937 EB Lithuania b. Italy 24-23 1939 EB Lithuania b. Italy 41-27 1995 EB Lithuania b. Italy 80-69 1998 WC Italy b. Lithuania 76-71 1999 EB Lithuania b. Italy 74-62 2000 OG Italy b. Lithuania 50-48 2004 OG Italy b. Lithuania 100-91 2006 WC Lithuania b. Italy 71-68 2007 EB Lithuania b. Italy 79-74 Lithuania – Latvia: 4-1 1939 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 37-36 1995 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 94-91 1995 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 108-65 2001 EB Latvia b. Lithuania 94-76 2003 EB Lithuania b. Latvia 92-91 Lithuania – Montenegro: Lithuania – Poland: 4-2 1937 EB Lithuania b. Poland 31-25 1939 EB Lithuania b. Poland 46-18 1997 EB Lithuania b. Poland 76-55 1997 EB Poland b. Lithuania 88-69

1997 EB Lithuania b. Poland 108-96 2009 EB Poland b. Lithuania 86-75 Lithuania – Portugal: Lithuania – Russia: 4-3 1995 EB Lithuania b. Russia 82-71 1997 EB Russia b. Lithuania 93-64 1998 WC Russia b. Lithuania 82-67 1999 EB Lithuania b. Russia 103-72 2005 EB Lithuania b. Russia 89-78 2007 EB Russia b. Lithuania 86-74 2008 OG Lithuania b. Russia 86-79 Lithuania – Serbia: 1-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Lithuania 89-79 2010 WC Lithuania b. Serbia 99-88 Lithuania – Serbia & Montenegro: 1-0 2003 EB Lithuania b. Serbia & Mont. 98-82 Lithuania – Slovenia: 4-2 1995 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 88-85 1995 EB Slovenia b. Lithuania 85-81 1997 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 76-67 2005 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 79-70 2007 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 80-61 2009 EB Slovenia b. Lithuania 81-58 Lithuania – Spain: 2-6 1997 EB Spain b. Lithuania 94-93 1998 WC Spain b. Lithuania 86-80 1999 EB Spain b. Lithuania 74-72 2003 EB Lithuania b. Spain 93-84 2006 WC Spain b. Lithuania 89-67 2008 OG Spain b. Lithuania 91-86 2009 EB Spain b. Lithuania 84-70 2010 WC Lithuania b. Spain 76-73 Lithuania – Turkey: 7-3 1997 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 93-85 1999 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 80-56 1999 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 74-48 2003 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 102-99 2003 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 100-62 2005 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 87-75 2006 WC Turkey b. Lithuania 95-84 2006 WC Turkey b. Lithuania 76-74 2007 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 86-69 2009 EB Turkey b. Lithuania 84-76 Lithuania – Ukraine: 2-2 1995 EB Ukraine b. Lithuania 80-75 2001 EB Lithuania b. Ukraine 82-60 2003 EB Lithuania b. Ukraine 109-98 2003 EB Ukraine b. Lithuania 89-82 Lithuania – Yugoslavia: 1-4 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 96-90 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 70-61 1996 OG Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 66-58 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 75-60 2000 OG Lithuania b. Yugoslavia 76-63

MONTENEGRO Montenegro – Belgium: Montenegro – Bosnia & H.: Montenegro – Bulgaria: Montenegro – Croatia: Montenegro – England: Montenegro – F.Y.R.O.M: Montenegro – Finland: 2-0 2011 EB Montenegro b. Finland 91-71 2011 EB Montenegro b. Finland 74-60 Montenegro – France: Montenegro – Georgia: Montenegro – Germany: Montenegro – Great Britain: Montenegro – Greece: Montenegro – Hungary: Montenegro – Israel: 1-1 2011 EB Montenegro b. Israel 79-69 2011 EB Israel b. Montenegro 77-73 Montenegro – Italy: 1-1 2011 EB Italy b. Montenegro 72-71 2011 EB Montenegro b. Italy 71-62 Montenegro – Latvia: 2-0 2011 EB Montenegro b. Latvia 90-84 2011 EB Montenegro b. Latvia 96-66 Montenegro – Lithuania: Montenegro – Poland: Montenegro – Portugal: Montenegro – Russia: Montenegro – Serbia: Montenegro – Slovenia: Montenegro – Spain: Montenegro – Turkey: Montenegro – Ukraine: -

POLAND Poland – Belgium: 5-4 1946 EB Belgium b. Poland 39-22 1959 EB Poland b. Belgium 74-68 1961 EB Belgium b. Poland 66-62 1967 EB Poland b. Belgium 98-68 1979 EB Poland b. Belgium 110-84 1997 EB Poland b. Belgium 89-85 1997 EB Belgium b. Poland 85-84 2011 EB Belgium b. Poland 70-67 2011 EB Poland b. Belgium 93-73 Poland – Bulgaria: 10-5 1947 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 32-27 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 62-57 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 74-69 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 69-57 1965 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 75-63 1967 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 80-76 1968 OG Poland b. Bulgaria 69-67 1979 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 85-78 1991 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 90-86 1991 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 83-75 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 99-65 2007 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 75-68 2009 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 90-78 2011 EB Poland b. Bulgaria 75-71

HISTORY

2001 EB Lithuania b. Israel 68-59 2003 EB Lithuania b. Israel 94-62 Israel – Montenegro: 1-1 2011 EB Montenegro b. Israel 79-69 2011 EB Israel b. Montenegro 77-73 Israel – Poland: 5-3 1961 EB Poland b. Israel 74-59 1969 EB Poland b. Israel 92-78 1973 EB Israel b. Poland 98-84 1975 EB Israel b. Poland 90-84 1979 EB Israel b. Poland 86-78 1983 EB Israel b. Poland 64-62 1985 EB Israel b. Poland 91-86 1987 EB Poland b. Israel 83-77 Israel – Portugal: 1-4 2005 EB Israel b. Portugal 90-73 2005 EB Portugal b. Israel 101-96 2007 EB Portugal b. Israel 94-85 2007 EB Portugal b. Israel 69-49 2007 EB Portugal b. Israel 67-61 Israel – Russia: 1-3 1997 EB Russia b. Israel 87-69 1999 EB Russia b. Israel 93-84 2003 EB Israel b. Russia 89-82 2007 EB Russia b. Israel 90-56 Israel – Serbia: 1-0 2007 EB Israel b. Serbia 87-83 Israel – Serbia & Montenegro: 0-1 2005 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Israel 93-77 Israel – Slovenia: 3-0 1997 EB Israel b. Slovenia 69-68 1999 EB Israel b. Slovenia 67-66 2003 EB Israel b. Slovenia 78-76 Israel – Spain: 3-12 1969 EB Spain b. Israel 90-81 1979 EB Israel b. Spain 88-84 1981 EB Spain b. Israel 89-81 1986 WC Spain b. Israel 94-65 1995 EB Israel b. Spain 83-78 1995 EB Spain b. Israel 79-69 1999 EB Spain b. Israel 88-74 1999 EB Spain b. Israel 71-63 1999 EB Spain b. Israel 67-61 2001 EB Spain b. Israel 71-67 2003 EB Spain b. Israel 78-64 2003 EB Spain b. Israel 79-71 2003 EB Spain b. Israel 88-74 2005 EB Israel b. Spain 85-77 2007 EB Spain b. Israel 99-73 Israel – Turkey: 7-3 1961 EB Israel b. Turkey 57-50 1963 EB Israel b. Turkey 64-55 1971 EB Israel b. Turkey 84-74 1971 EB Turkey b. Israel 97-88 1973 EB Israel b. Turkey 96-78 1973 EB Turkey b. Israel 94-93 1975 EB Israel b. Turkey 101-77 1995 EB Israel b. Turkey 83-71 1995 EB Israel b. Turkey 87-81 1997 EB Turkey b. Israel 81-71 Israel – Ukraine: 5-0 1999 EB Israel b. Ukraine 77-70 1999 EB Israel b. Ukraine 65-62 2001 EB Israel b. Ukraine 88-65 2007 EB Israel b. Ukraine 68-63 2007 EB Israel b. Ukraine 81-73 Israel – Yugoslavia: 3-7 1953 EB Israel b. Yugoslavia 40-29 1953 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 57-55 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 72-54 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 80-73 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 118-92 1979 EB Israel b. Yugoslavia 77-76 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 102-87 1983 EB Israel b. Yugoslavia 99-88 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 72-59 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 81-61

All time head-to-head results

2011 EB Bulgaria b. Poland 74-70 Poland – Croatia: 1-0 1997 EB Poland b. Croatia 77-76 Poland – England: 5-0 1946 EB Poland b. England 50-22 1955 EB Poland b. England 140-44 1961 EB Poland b. England 78-34 1981 EB Poland b. England 92-69 1997 EB Poland b. England 88-71 Poland – F.Y.R.O.M: 0-2 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Poland 61-50 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Poland 79-72 Poland – Finland: 4-0 1939 EB Poland b. Finland 46-13 1959 EB Poland b. Finland 72-57 1963 EB Poland b. Finland 68-54 1967 EB Poland b. Finland 80-68 Poland – France: 9-11 1937 EB France b. Poland 27-24 1937 EB France b. Poland 29-24 1939 EB Poland b. France 38-36 1947 EB France b. Poland 62-29 1955 EB Poland b. France 57-55 1957 EB Poland b. France 65-62 1963 EB Poland b. France 98-65 1965 EB Poland b. France 72-53 1971 EB Poland b. France 91-65 1973 EB France b. Poland 67-62 1979 EB Poland b. France 85-76 1981 EB Poland b. France 102-93 1985 EB Poland b. France 97-94 1997 EB France b. Poland 89-73 1997 EB France b. Poland 73-66 2003 EB France b. Poland 101-85 2003 EB France b. Poland 78-70 2005 EB France b. Poland 86-83 2005 EB France b. Poland 85-65 2007 EB France b. Poland 74-66 Poland – Georgia: 2-1 1997 EB Poland b. Georgia 91-68 2011 EB Poland b. Georgia 67-58 2011 EB Georgia b. Poland 84-65 Poland – Germany: 4-3 1965 EB Poland b. Germany 92-64 1971 EB Poland b. Germany 78-73 1972 OG Germany b. Poland 67-65 1981 EB Poland b. Germany 81-71 1983 EB Germany b. Poland 85-82 1987 EB Germany b. Poland 90-86 1997 EB Poland b. Germany 86-76 Poland – Greece: Poland – Greece: 5-4 1961 EB Poland b. Greece 77-46 1965 EB Poland b. Greece 74-62 1973 EB Greece b. Poland 65-64 1975 EB Greece b. Poland 79-74 1979 EB Poland b. Greece 77-73 1981 EB Poland b. Greece 89-78 1997 EB Greece b. Poland 72-62 2001 EB Poland b. Greece 81-75 2001 EB Greece b. Poland 78-60 Poland – Hungary: 3-8 1939 EB Poland b. Hungary 42-20 1946 EB Hungary b. Poland 34-21 1955 EB Hungary b. Poland 98-66 1957 EB Hungary b. Poland 77-63 1959 EB Hungary b. Poland 63-56 1961 EB Hungary b. Poland 53-43 1964 OG Poland b. Hungary 56-53 1999 EB Hungary b. Poland 78-68 1999 EB Hungary b. Poland 69-60 2003 EB Poland b. Hungary 88-65 2003 EB Hungary b. Poland 101-86 Poland – Israel: 3-5 1961 EB Poland b. Israel 74-59 1969 EB Poland b. Israel 92-78 1973 EB Israel b. Poland 98-84 1975 EB Israel b. Poland 90-84 1979 EB Israel b. Poland 86-78 1983 EB Israel b. Poland 64-62 1985 EB Israel b. Poland 91-86 1987 EB Poland b. Israel 83-77 Poland – Italy: 6-11 1936 OG Italy b. Poland 44-28 1939 EB Poland b. Italy 43-27 1946 EB Italy b. Poland 40-25 1955 EB Poland b. Italy 67-59 1960 OG Italy b. Poland 74-68 1964 OG Italy b. Poland 79-59 1964 OG Poland b. Italy 61-58 1965 EB Poland b. Italy 86-70 1968 OG Poland b. Italy 66-52 1969 EB Poland b. Italy 55-54 1971 EB Italy b. Poland 85-67 1972 OG Italy b. Poland 71-59 1981 EB Italy b. Poland 90-81 1987 EB Italy b. Poland 93-75 1987 EB Italy b. Poland 99-85 1997 EB Italy b. Poland 80-65 2007 EB Italy b. Poland 79-70 Poland – Latvia: 4-2 1936 OG Poland b. Latvia 28-23 1937 EB Poland b. Latvia 32-25 1939 EB Latvia b. Poland 43-20 1997 EB Poland b. Latvia 86-79 2003 EB Latvia b. Poland 86-76 2003 EB Poland b. Latvia 92-81 Poland – Lithuania: 2-4 1937 EB Lithuania b. Poland 31-25 1939 EB Lithuania b. Poland 46-18 1997 EB Lithuania b. Poland 76-55 1997 EB Poland b. Lithuania 88-69 1997 EB Lithuania b. Poland 108-96 2009 EB Poland b. Lithuania 86-75 Poland – Poland: -

Poland – Portugal: 4-1 1995 EB Poland b. Portugal 86-65 1999 EB Poland b. Portugal 89-65 1999 EB Poland b. Portugal 86-81 2011 EB Portugal b. Poland 85-84 2011 EB Poland b. Portugal 86-64 Poland – Russia: 0-2 1999 EB Russia b. Poland 92-86 1999 EB Russia b. Poland 82-75 Poland – Serbia: 0-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Poland 77-72 Poland – Serbia & Montenegro: Poland – Slovenia: 0-4 2005 EB Slovenia b. Poland 82-62 2005 EB Slovenia b. Poland 80-71 2007 EB Slovenia b. Poland 70-52 2009 EB Slovenia b. Poland 76-60 Poland – Spain: 8-5 1959 EB Poland b. Spain 61-58 1960 OG Poland b. Spain 75-63 1963 EB Poland b. Spain 79-76 1965 EB Poland b. Spain 82-57 1967 EB Poland b. Spain 88-71 1969 EB Poland b. Spain 79-78 1971 EB Poland b. Spain 83-70 1972 OG Poland b. Spain 87-76 1980 OG Spain b. Poland 104-81 1985 EB Spain b. Poland 99-97 1991 EB Spain b. Poland 73-67 1997 EB Spain b. Poland 104-61 2009 EB Spain b. Poland 90-68 Poland – Turkey: 5-2 1957 EB Poland b. Turkey 55-50 1961 EB Poland b. Turkey 74-59 1973 EB Turkey b. Poland 65-64 1975 EB Poland b. Turkey 90-71 1981 EB Poland b. Turkey 89-75 1997 EB Poland b. Turkey 89-87 2009 EB Turkey b. Poland 87-69 Poland – Ukraine: 1-1 2007 EB Ukraine b. Poland 80-74 2007 EB Poland b. Ukraine 74-58 Poland – Yugoslavia: 4-15 1955 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 67-59 1955 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 69-64 1957 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 69-68 1960 OG Yugoslavia b. Poland 95-81 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 72-67 1963 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 83-72 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 78-69 1967 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 69-65 1967 WC Yugoslavia b. Poland 82-78 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 76-74 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 100-75 1972 OG Yugoslavia b. Poland 85-64 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 102-95 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Poland 129-91 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 92-89 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 106-94 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 128-81 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 103-61 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 104-76

PORTUGAL Portugal – Belgium: 0-7 2001 EB Belgium b. Portugal 94-81 2001 EB Belgium b. Portugal 84-77 2001 EB Belgium b. Portugal 71-59 2009 EB Belgium b. Portugal 60-58 2009 EB Belgium b. Portugal 64-58 2011 EB Belgium b. Portugal 68-63 2011 EB Belgium b. Portugal 78-69 Portugal – Bosnia & H.: 1-3 2007 EB Bosnia & H. b. Portugal 86-75 2007 EB Portugal b. Bosnia & H. 80-78 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Portugal 73-61 2009 EB Bosnia & H. b. Portugal 62-56 Portugal – Bulgaria: 0-5 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 77-32 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 87-72 2005 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 89-87 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 103-64 2011 EB Bulgaria b. Portugal 67-59 Portugal – Croatia: 0-1 2007 EB Croatia b. Portugal 90-68 Portugal – England: 2-2 1997 EB Portugal b. England 80-78 1997 EB England b. Portugal 75-72 2003 EB England b. Portugal 92-84 2003 EB Portugal b. England 74-70 Portugal – F.Y.R.O.M: 2-6 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 75-63 1999 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 87-64 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 71-67 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 72-63 2007 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 83-63 2007 EB Portugal b. F.Y.R.O.M 108-90 2009 EB Portugal b. F.Y.R.O.M 81-71 2009 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Portugal 85-48 Portugal – Finland: 1-0 1999 EB Portugal b. Finland 101-75 Portugal – France: Portugal – Georgia: 0-3 2001 EB Georgia b. Portugal 75-65 2011 EB Georgia b. Portugal 80-57 2011 EB Georgia b. Portugal 73-57 Portugal – Germany: 0-3 1951 EB Germany b. Portugal 47-39 1997 EB Germany b. Portugal 73-66 1997 EB Germany b. Portugal 78-68 Portugal – Greece: Portugal – Greece: 0-2 1951 EB Greece b. Portugal 81-35 2007 EB Greece b. Portugal 85-67 Portugal – Hungary: 1-3 1999 EB Portugal b. Hungary 79-58

1999 EB Hungary b. Portugal 85-69 2005 EB Hungary b. Portugal 77-76 2005 EB Hungary b. Portugal 87-76 Portugal – Israel: 4-1 2005 EB Israel b. Portugal 90-73 2005 EB Portugal b. Israel 101-96 2007 EB Portugal b. Israel 94-85 2007 EB Portugal b. Israel 69-49 2007 EB Portugal b. Israel 67-61 Portugal – Italy: 0-2 2003 EB Italy b. Portugal 103-68 2003 EB Italy b. Portugal 89-65 Portugal – Latvia: 2-5 1997 EB Latvia b. Portugal 81-76 1997 EB Latvia b. Portugal 65-56 2005 EB Latvia b. Portugal 92-64 2005 EB Latvia b. Portugal 81-76 2007 EB Portugal b. Latvia 77-67 2009 EB Portugal b. Latvia 93-92 2009 EB Latvia b. Portugal 79-43 Portugal – Montenegro: Portugal – Poland: Portugal – Poland: 1-4 1995 EB Poland b. Portugal 86-65 1999 EB Poland b. Portugal 89-65 1999 EB Poland b. Portugal 86-81 2011 EB Portugal b. Poland 85-84 2011 EB Poland b. Portugal 86-64 Portugal – Russia: 1-6 1997 EB Russia b. Portugal 104-75 1997 EB Russia b. Portugal 90-70 1999 EB Russia b. Portugal 108-60 1999 EB Russia b. Portugal 91-76 2003 EB Portugal b. Russia 91-83 2003 EB Russia b. Portugal 90-77 2007 EB Russia b. Portugal 78-65 Portugal – Serbia: Portugal – Serbia & Montenegro: Portugal – Slovenia: 0-4 2001 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 104-82 2001 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 89-58 2003 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 106-99 2003 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 77-65 Portugal – Spain: 0-1 2007 EB Spain b. Portugal 82-56 Portugal – Turkey: Portugal – Ukraine: 0-2 2001 EB Ukraine b. Portugal 89-67 2001 EB Ukraine b. Portugal 79-62 Portugal – Yugoslavia: -

RUSSIA Russia – Belgium: 1-1 2007 EB Russia b. Belgium 96-63 2007 EB Belgium b. Russia 91-80 Russia – Bosnia & H. : 5-0 1993 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 99-77 1995 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 94-87 1995 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 97-77 1997 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 65-55 2001 EB Russia b. Bosnia & H. 83-63 Russia – Bulgaria: Russia – Croatia: 6-5 1993 EB Russia b. Croatia 84-76 1994 WC Russia b. Croatia 66-64 1995 EB Croatia b. Russia 100-94 2003 EB Russia b. Croatia 81-77 2005 EB Croatia b. Russia 92-74 2005 EB Russia b. Croatia 75-65 2005 EB Croatia b. Russia 86-63 2007 EB Russia b. Croatia 83-70 2008 OG Croatia b. Russia 85-78 2009 EB Croatia b. Russia 76-69 2009 EB Russia b. Croatia 62-59 Russia – England: 4-0 1997 EB Russia b. England 81-79 1997 EB Russia b. England 114-59 2003 EB Russia b. England 94-42 2003 EB Russia b. England 80-51 Russia – F.Y.R.O.M: 3-0 1999 EB Russia b. F.Y.R.O.M 94-89 1999 EB Russia b. F.Y.R.O.M 116-73 2009 EB Russia b. F.Y.R.O.M 71-69 Russia – Finland: 2-1 1995 EB Russia b. Finland 126-74 1995 EB Russia b. Finland 129-89 1995 EB Finland b. Russia 98-96 Russia – France: 5-3 1995 EB Russia b. France 108-89 1995 EB Russia b. France 85-65 1997 EB Russia b. France 93-80 1999 EB France b. Russia 66-62 2001 EB Russia b. France 78-73 2003 EB France b. Russia 76-69 2007 EB Russia b. France 75-71 2009 EB France b. Russia 69-64 Russia – Georgia: Russia – Germany: 3-4 1993 EB Germany b. Russia 71-70 1997 EB Russia b. Germany 102-74 1997 EB Russia b. Germany 98-75 1999 EB Russia b. Germany 74-70 2002 WC Germany b. Russia 103-85 2005 EB Germany b. Russia 51-50 2009 EB Germany b. Russia 76-73 Russia – Great Britain: Russia – Greece: 7-2 1993 EB Russia b. Greece 84-67 1997 EB Russia b. Greece 97-77 1997 EB Greece b. Russia 74-72 1998 WC Russia b. Greece 60-48 2001 EB Russia b. Greece 106-81 2005 EB Greece b. Russia 66-61 2007 EB Russia b. Greece 61-53 2009 EB Russia b. Greece 68-65 2010 WC Russia b. Greece 73-69

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Russia – Hungary: 4-1 1999 EB Russia b. Hungary 73-72 1999 EB Hungary b. Russia 60-59 1999 EB Russia b. Hungary 87-78 2007 EB Russia b. Hungary 76-70 2007 EB Russia b. Hungary 82-62 Russia – Israel: 3-1 1997 EB Russia b. Israel 87-69 1999 EB Russia b. Israel 93-84 2003 EB Israel b. Russia 89-82 2007 EB Russia b. Israel 90-56 Russia – Italy: 3-6 1993 EB Russia b. Italy 95-69 1995 EB Italy b. Russia 80-70 1997 EB Italy b. Russia 67-65 1998 WC Russia b. Italy 71-55 1999 EB Italy b. Russia 102-79 2001 EB Italy b. Russia 64-58 2003 EB Italy b. Russia 83-63 2003 EB Italy b. Russia 86-66 2005 EB Russia b. Italy 87-61 Russia – Latvia: 5-0 1993 EB Russia b. Latvia 91-72 1997 EB Russia b. Latvia 86-82 1997 EB Russia b. Latvia 112-71 2001 EB Russia b. Latvia 99-81 2009 EB Russia b. Latvia 81-68 Russia – Lithuania: 3-4 1995 EB Lithuania b. Russia 82-71 1997 EB Russia b. Lithuania 93-64 1998 WC Russia b. Lithuania 82-67 1999 EB Lithuania b. Russia 103-72 2005 EB Lithuania b. Russia 89-78 2007 EB Russia b. Lithuania 86-74 2008 OG Lithuania b. Russia 86-79 Russia – Montenegro: Russia – Poland: 2-0 1999 EB Russia b. Poland 92-86 1999 EB Russia b. Poland 82-75 Russia – Portugal: 6-1 1997 EB Russia b. Portugal 104-75 1997 EB Russia b. Portugal 90-70 1999 EB Russia b. Portugal 108-60 1999 EB Russia b. Portugal 91-76 2003 EB Portugal b. Russia 91-83 2003 EB Russia b. Portugal 90-77 2007 EB Russia b. Portugal 78-65 Russia – Serbia: 1-1 2007 EB Russia b. Serbia 73-65 2009 EB Serbia b. Russia 79-68 Russia – Serbia & Montenegro: 1-1 2003 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Russia 86-77 2003 EB Russia b. Serbia & Mont. 95-80 Russia – Slovenia: 4-1 1995 EB Russia b. Slovenia 92-82 1999 EB Russia b. Slovenia 68-47 2003 EB Slovenia b. Russia 82-76 2003 EB Russia b. Slovenia 88-63 2010 WC Russia b. Slovenia 83-78 Russia – Spain: 3-6 1993 EB Spain b. Russia 86-75 1995 EB Spain b. Russia 94-78 1997 EB Russia b. Spain 70-67 1999 EB Spain b. Russia 72-69 2000 OG Russia b. Spain 71-63 2001 EB Spain b. Russia 62-55 2003 EB Spain b. Russia 89-77 2007 EB Russia b. Spain 60-59 2007 EB Spain b. Russia 81-69 Russia – Turkey: 3-2 1995 EB Russia b. Turkey 102-93 1997 EB Russia b. Turkey 87-56 2002 WC Turkey b. Russia 91-86 2009 EB Russia b. Turkey 89-66 2010 WC Turkey b. Russia 65-56 Russia – Ukraine: 3-0 1995 EB Russia b. Ukraine 20-0 1995 EB Russia b. Ukraine 81-71 2005 EB Russia b. Ukraine 86-74 Russia – Yugoslavia: 1-3 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Russia 64-62 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Russia 82-74 1999 EB Russia b. Yugoslavia 76-68 2000 OG Yugoslavia b. Russia 66-60

SERBIA Serbia – Belgium: Serbia – Bosnia & H.: Serbia – Bulgaria: 2-0 2009 EB Serbia b. Bulgaria 87-77 2009 EB Serbia b. Bulgaria 74-64 Serbia – Croatia: 1-0 2010 WC Serbia b. Croatia 73-72 Serbia – England: Serbia – F.Y.R.O.M: Serbia – Finland: 1-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Finland 92-66 2009 EB Finland b. Serbia 80-77 Serbia – France: Serbia – Georgia: Serbia – Germany: 0-1 2010 WC Germany b. Serbia 82-81 Serbia – Great Britain: 1-0 2009 EB Serbia b. Great Britain 77-59 Serbia – Greece: 0-1 2007 EB Greece b. Serbia 68-67 Serbia – Hungary: 2-0 2009 EB Serbia b. Hungary 89-61 2009 EB Serbia b. Hungary 94-60 Serbia – Israel: 0-1 2007 EB Israel b. Serbia 87-83 Serbia – Italy: 2-0 2009 EB Serbia b. Italy 72-52 2009 EB Serbia b. Italy 78-64

Serbia – Latvia: Serbia – Lithuania: 1-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Lithuania 89-79 2010 WC Lithuania b. Serbia 99-88 Serbia – Montenegro: Serbia – Poland: 1-0 2009 EB Serbia b. Poland 77-72 Serbia – Portugal: Serbia – Russia: 1-1 2007 EB Russia b. Serbia 73-65 2009 EB Serbia b. Russia 79-68 Serbia – Slovenia: 1-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Slovenia 96-92 2009 EB Slovenia b. Serbia 80-69 Serbia – Spain: 2-1 2009 EB Spain b. Serbia 85-63 2009 EB Serbia b. Spain 66-57 2010 WC Serbia b. Spain 92-89 Serbia – Turkey: 0-2 2009 EB Turkey b. Serbia 69-64 2010 WC Turkey b. Serbia 83-82 Serbia – Ukraine: -

Serbia & MontENEGRO Serbia & Montenegro – France: 0-2 2005 EB France b. Serbia & Mont. 74-71 2006 WC France b. Serbia & Mont. 65-61 Serbia & Montenegro – Greece: 0-1 2003 EB Greece b. Serbia & Mont. 72-64 Serbia & Montenegro – Israel: 1-0 2005 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Israel 93-77 Serbia & Montenegro – Italy: 1-0 2004 OG Serbia & Mont. b. Italy 74-72 Serbia & Montenegro – Latvia: 1-0 2005 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Latvia 82-67 Serbia & Montenegro – Lithuania: 0-1 2003 EB Lithuania b. Serbia & Mont. 98-82 Serbia & Montenegro – Russia: 1-1 2003 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Russia 86-77 2003 EB Russia b. Serbia & Mont. 95-80 Serbia & Montenegro – Spain: 0-4 2003 EB Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 75-67 2004 OG Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 76-68 2005 EB Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 89-70 2006 WC Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 87-75 Serbia & Montenegro – Turkey: 1-0 2003 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Turkey 80-76

SLOVENIA Slovenia – Belgium: 3-2 1993 EB Belgium b. Slovenia 82-61 1999 EB Slovenia b. Belgium 76-72 1999 EB Slovenia b. Belgium 72-61 2001 EB Belgium b. Slovenia 79-66 2001 EB Slovenia b. Belgium 74-69 Slovenia – Bosnia & H.: 3-0 1997 EB Slovenia b. Bosnia & H. 73-61 2003 EB Slovenia b. Bosnia & H. 73-62 2005 EB Slovenia b. Bosnia & H. 74-65 Slovenia – Bulgaria: 1-1 1999 EB Slovenia b. Bulgaria 86-67 1999 EB Bulgaria b. Slovenia 79-71 Slovenia – Croatia: 3-1 1995 EB Croatia b. Slovenia 91-83 2005 EB Slovenia b. Croatia 89-80 2009 EB Slovenia b. Croatia 67-65 2010 WC Slovenia b. Croatia 91-84 Slovenia – England: 1-1 2003 EB Slovenia b. England 104-71 2003 EB England b. Slovenia 73-70 Slovenia – F.Y.R.O.M: 3-1 1997 EB Slovenia b. F.Y.R.O.M 87-61 1997 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Slovenia 73-59 2001 EB Slovenia b. F.Y.R.O.M 103-82 2001 EB Slovenia b. F.Y.R.O.M 70-64 Slovenia – Finland: 3-0 1995 EB Slovenia b. Finland 94-72 1997 EB Slovenia b. Finland 90-77 1997 EB Slovenia b. Finland 90-61 Slovenia – France: 4-5 1995 EB France b. Slovenia 89-68 1997 EB France b. Slovenia 80-75 1999 EB France b. Slovenia 74-69 2003 EB France b. Slovenia 88-82 2005 EB Slovenia b. France 68-58 2005 EB France b. Slovenia 85-69 2005 EB Slovenia b. France 77-61 2007 EB Slovenia b. France 88-74 2007 EB Slovenia b. France 67-66 Slovenia – Georgia: Slovenia – Germany: 3-3 1993 EB Germany b. Slovenia 79-57 1999 EB Slovenia b. Germany 91-76 1999 EB Slovenia b. Germany 75-71 2005 EB Germany b. Slovenia 76-62 2007 EB Germany b. Slovenia 69-65 2007 EB Slovenia b. Germany 77-47 Slovenia – Great Britain: 1-0 2009 EB Slovenia b. Great Britain 72-59 Slovenia – Greece: 3-2 1999 EB Slovenia b. Greece 79-66 1999 EB Slovenia b. Greece 79-76 2005 EB Slovenia b. Greece 68-56 2007 EB Greece b. Slovenia 63-62 2009 EB Greece b. Slovenia 57-56 Slovenia – Hungary: 3-0 1997 EB Slovenia b. Hungary 67-62 1997 EB Slovenia b. Hungary 67-49 1999 EB Slovenia b. Hungary 72-66 Slovenia – Israel: 0-3 1997 EB Israel b. Slovenia 69-68 1999 EB Israel b. Slovenia 67-66 2003 EB Israel b. Slovenia 78-76 Slovenia – Italy: 5-2 1997 EB Slovenia b. Italy 72-55 1997 EB Italy b. Slovenia 76-63

2003 EB Slovenia b. Italy 77-67 2003 EB Slovenia b. Italy 78-70 2003 EB Slovenia b. Italy 84-78 2006 WC Italy b. Slovenia 80-76 2007 EB Slovenia b. Italy 69-68 Slovenia – Latvia: 2-1 1995 EB Slovenia b. Latvia 104-73 1995 EB Slovenia b. Latvia 100-78 2001 EB Latvia b. Slovenia 99-93 Slovenia – Lithuania: 2-4 1995 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 88-85 1995 EB Slovenia b. Lithuania 85-81 1997 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 76-67 2005 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 79-70 2007 EB Lithuania b. Slovenia 80-61 2009 EB Slovenia b. Lithuania 81-58 Slovenia – Montenegro: Slovenia – Poland: 4-0 2005 EB Slovenia b. Poland 82-62 2005 EB Slovenia b. Poland 80-71 2007 EB Slovenia b. Poland 70-52 2009 EB Slovenia b. Poland 76-60 Slovenia – Portugal: 4-0 2001 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 104-82 2001 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 89-58 2003 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 106-99 2003 EB Slovenia b. Portugal 77-65 Slovenia – Russia: 1-4 1995 EB Russia b. Slovenia 92-82 1999 EB Russia b. Slovenia 68-47 2003 EB Slovenia b. Russia 82-76 2003 EB Russia b. Slovenia 88-63 2010 WC Russia b. Slovenia 83-78 Slovenia – Serbia: 1-1 2009 EB Serbia b. Slovenia 96-92 2009 EB Slovenia b. Serbia 80-69 Slovenia – Serbia & Montenegro: Slovenia – Spain: 1-4 1995 EB Spain b. Slovenia 88-85 1999 EB Slovenia b. Spain 85-75 2001 EB Spain b. Slovenia 85-61 2009 EB Spain b. Slovenia 90-84 2010 WC Spain b. Slovenia 97-80 Slovenia – Turkey: 4-2 1995 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 93-74 2001 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 71-57 2006 WC Turkey b. Slovenia 90-84 2007 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 66-51 2009 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 69-67 2010 WC Turkey b. Slovenia 95-68 Slovenia – Ukraine: 2-1 1997 EB Ukraine b. Slovenia 80-75 2001 EB Slovenia b. Ukraine 96-73 2001 EB Slovenia b. Ukraine 76-63 Slovenia – Yugoslavia: 0-1 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Slovenia 71-66

SPAIN Spain – Belgium: 6-1 1935 EB Spain b. Belgium 25-17 1961 EB Belgium b. Spain 70-67 1963 EB Spain b. Belgium 86-83 1967 EB Spain b. Belgium 89-76 1977 EB Spain b. Belgium 94-93 2003 EB Spain b. Belgium 85-66 2003 EB Spain b. Belgium 78-63 Spain – Bosnia & H.: 1-0 1993 EB Spain b. Bosnia & H. 96-89 Spain – Bulgaria: 6-3 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Spain 102-70 1965 EB Bulgaria b. Spain 79-56 1969 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 78-75 1971 EB Bulgaria b. Spain 95-84 1973 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 85-69 1975 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 85-74 1979 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 85-81 1989 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 108-85 1991 EB Spain b. Bulgaria 94-93 Spain – Croatia: 3-3 1992 OG Croatia b. Spain 88-79 1995 EB Croatia b. Spain 80-70 1997 EB Spain b. Croatia 78-71 2005 EB Spain b. Croatia 101-85 2007 EB Croatia b. Spain 85-84 2008 OG Spain b. Croatia 72-59 Spain – England: 4-0 1961 EB Spain b. England 99-50 1981 EB Spain b. England 78-47 1999 EB Spain b. England 74-58 1999 EB Spain b. England 92-76 Spain – F.Y.R.O.M: Spain – Finland: 7-2 1959 EB Spain b. Finland 57-43 1961 EB Spain b. Finland 61-60 1961 EB Spain b. Finland 99-53 1963 EB Finland b. Spain 83-79 1965 EB Spain b. Finland 65-58 1967 EB Finland b. Spain 76-69 1977 EB Spain b. Finland 106-89 1977 EB Spain b. Finland 85-78 1995 EB Spain b. Finland 87-74 Spain – France: 16-5 1960 OG France b. Spain 78-48 1963 EB Spain b. France 86-70 1965 EB Spain b. France 90-77 1971 EB Spain b. France 79-66 1973 EB Spain b. France 85-80 1981 EB Spain b. France 102-93 1983 EB Spain b. France 75-73 1984 OG Spain b. France 97-82 1985 EB Spain b. France 109-83 1986 WC Spain b. France 84-80 1987 EB Spain b. France 111-70 1989 EB Spain b. France 95-87 1991 EB Spain b. France 101-83 1993 EB Spain b. France 95-83

1971 EB Poland b. Spain 83-70 1972 OG Poland b. Spain 87-76 1980 OG Spain b. Poland 104-81 1985 EB Spain b. Poland 99-97 1991 EB Spain b. Poland 73-67 1997 EB Spain b. Poland 104-61 2009 EB Spain b. Poland 90-68 Spain – Portugal: 1-0 2007 EB Spain b. Portugal 82-56 Spain – Russia: 6-3 1993 EB Spain b. Russia 86-75 1995 EB Spain b. Russia 94-78 1997 EB Russia b. Spain 70-67 1999 EB Spain b. Russia 72-69 2000 OG Russia b. Spain 71-63 2001 EB Spain b. Russia 62-55 2003 EB Spain b. Russia 89-77 2007 EB Russia b. Spain 60-59 2007 EB Spain b. Russia 81-69 Spain – Serbia: 1-2 2009 EB Spain b. Serbia 85-63 2009 EB Serbia b. Spain 66-57 2010 WC Serbia b. Spain 92-89 Spain – Serbia & Montenegro: 4-0 2003 EB Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 75-67 2004 OG Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 76-68 2005 EB Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 89-70 2006 WC Spain b. Serbia & Mont. 87-75 Spain – Slovenia: 4-1 1995 EB Spain b. Slovenia 88-85 1999 EB Slovenia b. Spain 85-75 2001 EB Spain b. Slovenia 85-61 2009 EB Spain b. Slovenia 90-84 2010 WC Spain b. Slovenia 97-80 Spain – Turkey: 5-3 1959 EB Turkey b. Spain 53-50 1995 EB Spain b. Turkey 85-70 1995 EB Spain b. Turkey 89-85 1995 EB Spain b. Turkey 74-65 1997 EB Spain b. Turkey 86-81 2001 EB Turkey b. Spain 84-79 2002 WC Spain b. Turkey 87-64 2009 EB Turkey b. Spain 63-60 Spain – Ukraine: 3-0 1997 EB Spain b. Ukraine 82-54 1999 EB Spain b. Ukraine 80-51 1999 EB Spain b. Ukraine 83-66 Spain – Yugoslavia: 4-22 1950 WC Spain b. Yugoslavia 2-0 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 113-65 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 101-73 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 82-68 1968 OG Yugoslavia b. Spain 92-79 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 78-67 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 65-59 1974 WC Yugoslavia b. Spain 79-71 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 98-76 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 79-76 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 108-100 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Spain 95-91 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 95-72 1982 WC Yugoslavia b. Spain 119-117 1982 WC Yugoslavia b. Spain 108-91 1983 EB Spain b. Yugoslavia 91-90 1984 OG Spain b. Yugoslavia 74-61 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 99-83 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 98-87 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 94-76 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 76-67 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 79-70 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 77-63 2000 OG Yugoslavia b. Spain 78-65 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 78-65 2002 WC Spain b. Yugoslavia 71-69

TURKEY Turkey – Belgium: 5-2 1951 EB Turkey b. Belgium 38-32 1957 EB Turkey b. Belgium 83-70 1959 EB Belgium b. Turkey 61-50 1963 EB Belgium b. Turkey 71-52 1993 EB Turkey b. Belgium 69-59 2009 EB Turkey b. Belgium 80-64 2009 EB Turkey b. Belgium 78-63 Turkey – Bosnia & H. : 5-0 1995 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 81-73 1997 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 70-62 1999 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 57-42 2005 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 77-59 2005 EB Turkey b. Bosnia & H. 75-65 Turkey – Bulgaria: 7-7 1951 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 52-45 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 62-57 1961 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 60-57 1963 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 71-52 1971 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 87-60 1973 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 76-67 1993 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 78-70 1995 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 79-77 1997 EB Bulgaria b. Turkey 67-54 1997 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 90-66 2003 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 82-78 2003 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 84-79 2005 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 94-89 2009 EB Turkey b. Bulgaria 94-66 Turkey – Croatia: 4-4 1993 EB Croatia b. Turkey 113-63 1995 EB Croatia b. Turkey 90-68 1997 EB Turkey b. Croatia 68-64 1997 EB Croatia b. Turkey 69-53 1999 EB Turkey b. Croatia 70-63 2001 EB Turkey b. Croatia 87-85 2003 EB Turkey b. Croatia 75-72 2005 EB Croatia b. Turkey 80-67 Turkey – England: 2-0 1955 EB Turkey b. England 77-54

1981 EB Turkey b. England 63-60 Turkey – F.Y.R.O.M: Turkey – Finland: 5-1 1951 EB Turkey b. Finland 60-42 1955 EB Finland b. Turkey 55-54 1955 EB Turkey b. Finland 83-66 1957 EB Turkey b. Finland 75-51 1959 EB Turkey b. Finland 62-57 1995 EB Turkey b. Finland 81-79 Turkey – France: 5-12 1949 EB France b. Turkey 47-33 1951 EB Turkey b. France 42-40 1955 EB France b. Turkey 50-38 1961 EB France b. Turkey 74-57 1963 EB France b. Turkey 80-63 1971 EB France b. Turkey 82-60 1981 EB France b. Turkey 67-60 1993 EB France b. Turkey 69-55 1995 EB France b. Turkey 90-76 1997 EB Turkey b. France 82-71 1999 EB France b. Turkey 66-63 2006 WC France b. Turkey 64-56 2007 EB France b. Turkey 85-64 2009 EB France b. Turkey 80-68 2009 EB Turkey b. France 80-78 2009 EB Turkey b. France 77-65 2010 WC Turkey b. France 95-77 Turkey – Georgia: 2-0 1999 EB Turkey b. Georgia 103-60 1999 EB Turkey b. Georgia 76-73 Turkey – Germany: 3-5 1957 EB Turkey b. Germany 54-33 1981 EB Germany b. Turkey 66-51 1993 EB Germany b. Turkey 77-64 1999 EB Germany b. Turkey 86-67 1999 EB Turkey b. Germany 63-55 2001 EB Turkey b. Germany 79-78 2005 EB Germany b. Turkey 66-57 2007 EB Germany b. Turkey 79-49 Turkey – Great Britain: Turkey – Greece: 3-6 1949 EB Greece b. Turkey 54-41 1951 EB Turkey b. Greece 42-36 1975 EB Turkey b. Greece 74-64 1981 EB Greece b. Turkey 72-64 1997 EB Greece b. Turkey 74-52 2003 EB Greece b. Turkey 75-70 2006 WC Greece b. Turkey 76-69 2009 EB Greece b. Turkey 76-74 2010 WC Turkey b. Greece 76-65 Turkey – Hungary: 0-2 1955 EB Hungary b. Turkey 66-55 1963 EB Hungary b. Turkey 50-42 Turkey – Israel: 3-7 1961 EB Israel b. Turkey 57-50 1963 EB Israel b. Turkey 64-55 1971 EB Israel b. Turkey 84-74 1971 EB Turkey b. Israel 97-88 1973 EB Israel b. Turkey 96-78 1973 EB Turkey b. Israel 94-93 1975 EB Israel b. Turkey 101-77 1995 EB Israel b. Turkey 83-71 1995 EB Israel b. Turkey 87-81 1997 EB Turkey b. Israel 81-71 Turkey – Italy: 1-13 1951 EB Italy b. Turkey 43-38 1952 OG Italy b. Turkey 49-37 1955 EB Italy b. Turkey 86-63 1957 EB Turkey b. Italy 57-50 1959 EB Italy b. Turkey 73-55 1963 EB Italy b. Turkey 72-65 1971 EB Italy b. Turkey 67-53 1975 EB Italy b. Turkey 83-65 1981 EB Italy b. Turkey 94-73 1997 EB Italy b. Turkey 66-43 1999 EB Italy b. Turkey 64-61 1999 EB Italy b. Turkey 68-54 1999 EB Italy b. Turkey 72-64 2007 EB Italy b. Turkey 84-75 Turkey – Latvia: 3-0 1999 EB Turkey b. Latvia 78-65 1999 EB Turkey b. Latvia 84-74 2001 EB Turkey b. Latvia 85-82 Turkey – Lithuania: 3-7 1997 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 93-85 1999 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 80-56 1999 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 74-48 2003 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 102-99 2003 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 100-62 2005 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 87-75 2006 WC Turkey b. Lithuania 95-84 2006 WC Turkey b. Lithuania 76-74 2007 EB Lithuania b. Turkey 86-69 2009 EB Turkey b. Lithuania 84-76 Turkey – Montenegro: Turkey – Poland: 2-5 1957 EB Poland b. Turkey 55-50 1961 EB Poland b. Turkey 74-59 1973 EB Turkey b. Poland 65-64 1975 EB Poland b. Turkey 90-71 1981 EB Poland b. Turkey 89-75 1997 EB Poland b. Turkey 89-87 2009 EB Turkey b. Poland 87-69 Turkey – Portugal: Turkey – Russia: 2-3 1995 EB Russia b. Turkey 102-93 1997 EB Russia b. Turkey 87-56 2002 WC Turkey b. Russia 91-86 2009 EB Russia b. Turkey 89-66 2010 WC Turkey b. Russia 65-56 Turkey – Serbia: 2-0 2009 EB Turkey b. Serbia 69-64 2010 WC Turkey b. Serbia 83-82 Turkey – Serbia & Montenegro: 0-1 2003 EB Serbia & Mont. b. Turkey 80-76

Turkey – Slovenia: 2-4 1995 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 93-74 2001 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 71-57 2006 WC Turkey b. Slovenia 90-84 2007 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 66-51 2009 EB Slovenia b. Turkey 69-67 2010 WC Turkey b. Slovenia 95-68 Turkey – Spain: 3-5 1959 EB Turkey b. Spain 53-50 1995 EB Spain b. Turkey 85-70 1995 EB Spain b. Turkey 89-85 1995 EB Spain b. Turkey 74-65 1997 EB Spain b. Turkey 86-81 2001 EB Turkey b. Spain 84-79 2002 WC Spain b. Turkey 87-64 2009 EB Turkey b. Spain 63-60 Turkey – Ukraine: 5-2 1997 EB Ukraine b. Turkey 85-74 1997 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 96-89 2003 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 77-69 2003 EB Ukraine b. Turkey 74-73 2003 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 80-67 2009 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 86-64 2009 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 86-73 Turkey – Yugoslavia: 0-8 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 70-66 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 97-67 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 86-63 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 92-65 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 112-68 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 84-65 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 78-69 2002 WC Yugoslavia b. Turkey 110-78

UKRAINE Ukraine – Belgium: 4-4 2001 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 92-89 2001 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 64-51 2005 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 89-78 2005 EB Ukraine b. Belgium 85-81 2007 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 72-69 2007 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 70-45 2009 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 76-58 2009 EB Belgium b. Ukraine 72-61 Ukraine – Bosnia & H.: 1-3 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Ukraine 78-70 1995 EB Bosnia & H. b. Ukraine 87-83 2011 EB Ukraine b. Bosnia & H. 87-69 2011 EB Bosnia & H. b. Ukraine 86-76 Ukraine – Bulgaria: 4-2 1997 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 79-60 1997 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 96-85 2003 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 86-80 2003 EB Bulgaria b. Ukraine 109-86 2007 EB Ukraine b. Bulgaria 92-61 2007 EB Bulgaria b. Ukraine 80-77 Ukraine – Croatia: 2-2 1997 EB Ukraine b. Croatia 95-88 1997 EB Croatia b. Ukraine 85-66 1997 EB Ukraine b. Croatia 67-60 2003 EB Croatia b. Ukraine 93-71 Ukraine – England: 2-0 1999 EB Ukraine b. England 66-60 1999 EB Ukraine b. England 88-61 Ukraine – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-3 2001 EB Ukraine b. F.Y.R.O.M 95-86 2001 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Ukraine 84-58 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Ukraine 71-55 2011 EB F.Y.R.O.M b. Ukraine 71-58 Ukraine – Finland: 0-2 1995 EB Finland b. Ukraine 97-92 1995 EB Finland b. Ukraine 111-101 Ukraine – France: 2-1 2001 EB Ukraine b. France 89-86 2009 EB France b. Ukraine 87-83 2009 EB Ukraine b. France 78-77 Ukraine – Georgia: Ukraine – Germany: 0-4 1997 EB Germany b. Ukraine 81-60 2005 EB Germany b. Ukraine 84-58 2005 EB Germany b. Ukraine 95-69 2005 EB Germany b. Ukraine 81-61 Ukraine – Great Britain: 1-1 2011 EB Ukraine b. Great Britain 75-66 2011 EB Great Britain b. Ukraine 90-76 Ukraine – Greece: 0-1 2003 EB Greece b. Ukraine 79-73 Ukraine – Hungary: 3-3 2005 EB Ukraine b. Hungary 77-70 2005 EB Hungary b. Ukraine 90-67 2009 EB Ukraine b. Hungary 77-69 2009 EB Hungary b. Ukraine 91-67 2011 EB Hungary b. Ukraine 83-75 2011 EB Ukraine b. Hungary 80-71 Ukraine – Israel: 0-5 1999 EB Israel b. Ukraine 77-70 1999 EB Israel b. Ukraine 65-62 2001 EB Israel b. Ukraine 88-65 2007 EB Israel b. Ukraine 68-63 2007 EB Israel b. Ukraine 81-73 Ukraine – Italy: 0-1 2005 EB Italy b. Ukraine 99-62 Ukraine – Latvia: 1-0 1997 EB Ukraine b. Latvia 84-76 Ukraine – Lithuania: 2-2 1995 EB Ukraine b. Lithuania 80-75 2001 EB Lithuania b. Ukraine 82-60 2003 EB Lithuania b. Ukraine 109-98 2003 EB Ukraine b. Lithuania 89-82 Ukraine – Montenegro: Ukraine – Poland: 1-1 2007 EB Ukraine b. Poland 80-74 2007 EB Poland b. Ukraine 74-58 Ukraine – Portugal: 2-0 2001 EB Ukraine b. Portugal 89-67 2001 EB Ukraine b. Portugal 79-62

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Ukraine – Russia: 0-3 1995 EB Russia b. Ukraine 20-0 1995 EB Russia b. Ukraine 81-71 2005 EB Russia b. Ukraine 86-74 Ukraine – Serbia: Ukraine – Serbia & Montenegro: Ukraine – Slovenia: 1-2 1997 EB Ukraine b. Slovenia 80-75 2001 EB Slovenia b. Ukraine 96-73 2001 EB Slovenia b. Ukraine 76-63 Ukraine – Spain: 0-3 1997 EB Spain b. Ukraine 82-54 1999 EB Spain b. Ukraine 80-51 1999 EB Spain b. Ukraine 83-66 Ukraine – Turkey: 2-5 1997 EB Ukraine b. Turkey 85-74 1997 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 96-89 2003 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 77-69 2003 EB Ukraine b. Turkey 74-73 2003 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 80-67 2009 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 86-64 2009 EB Turkey b. Ukraine 86-73 Ukraine – Yugoslavia: -

YUGOSLAVIA Yugoslavia – Belgium: 5-0 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 60-56 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 85-59 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 95-62 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 73-66 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Belgium 111-83 Yugoslavia – Bosnia & H. : 1-0 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Bosnia & H. 20-0 Yugoslavia – Bulgaria: 11-4 1953 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 27-25 1955 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 84-66 1957 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 99-76 1959 EB Bulgaria b. Yugoslavia 80-72 1960 OG Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 67-62 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 76-66 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 89-69 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 76-60 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 70-69 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 76-65 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 105-76 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 105-86 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 98-78 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 89-68 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria 93-87 Yugoslavia – Croatia: 2-0 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Croatia 64-62 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Croatia 80-66 Yugoslavia – England: 2-0 1955 EB Yugoslavia b. England 98-53 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. England 122-58 Yugoslavia – F.Y.R.O.M: 1-0 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. F.Y.R.O.M 83-68 Yugoslavia – Finland: 4-0 1953 EB Yugoslavia b. Finland 41-37 1964 OG Yugoslavia b. Finland 74-45 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Finland 68-59 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Finland 88-80 Yugoslavia – France: 17-2 1953 EB France b. Yugoslavia 56-39 1954 WC France b. Yugoslavia 67-60 1955 EB Yugoslavia b. France 40-37 1957 EB Yugoslavia b. France 75-72 1960 OG Yugoslavia b. France 62-61 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. France 75-65 1963 WC Yugoslavia b. France 99-63 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-54 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. France 75-69 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-70 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-65 1983 EB Yugoslavia b. France 80-76 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. France 110-89 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. France 88-83 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. France 106-89 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. France 97-76 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. France 104-86 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. France 74-62 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. France 63-52 Yugoslavia – Germany: 9-1 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 115-56 1972 OG Yugoslavia b. Germany 81-56 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 98-86 1983 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 104-88 1984 OG Yugoslavia b. Germany 96-83 1985 EB Germany b. Yugoslavia 98-84 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 92-79 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 88-73 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 78-68 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Germany 86-73 Yugoslavia – Greece: 14-2 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 86-57 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 76-68 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 98-62 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 84-68 1983 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 77-76 1987 EB Greece b. Yugoslavia 81-77 1987 EB Greece b. Yugoslavia 84-78 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 98-77 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 103-68 1990 WC Yugoslavia b. Greece 77-67 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 60-52 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 84-80 1996 OG Yugoslavia b. Greece 71-63 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Greece 88-80 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Greece 78-73 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Greece 70-56 Yugoslavia – Hungary: 4-4 1947 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 50-27 1953 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 69-51 1955 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 48-34 1957 EB Hungary b. Yugoslavia 81-61 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 72-66

1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 89-61 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 82-73 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Hungary 85-56 Yugoslavia – Israel: 7-3 1953 EB Israel b. Yugoslavia 40-29 1953 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 57-55 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 72-54 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 80-73 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 118-92 1979 EB Israel b. Yugoslavia 77-76 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 102-87 1983 EB Israel b. Yugoslavia 99-88 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 72-59 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Israel 81-61 Yugoslavia – Italy: 25-8 1947 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 59-33 1953 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 48-45 1955 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 69-66 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 78-76 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 71-69 1963 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 85-74 1964 OG Italy b. Yugoslavia 75-63 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 83-82 1967 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 71-62 1968 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 80-69 1970 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 66-63 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 79-68 1972 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 85-78 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 73-71 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 83-69 1976 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 88-87 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 88-69 1978 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 108-76 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 95-80 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 86-77 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 102-81 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 99-88 1983 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 91-76 1984 OG Yugoslavia b. Italy 69-65 1986 WC Yugoslavia b. Italy 102-76 1989 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 97-80 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 88-73 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 87-74 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Italy 61-49 1997 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 74-69 1998 WC Italy b. Yugoslavia 61-60 1999 EB Italy b. Yugoslavia 71-62 2000 OG Italy b. Yugoslavia 69-59 Yugoslavia – Latvia: 2-0 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Latvia 108-89 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Latvia 114-78 Yugoslavia – Lithuania: 4-1 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 96-90 1995 EB Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 70-61 1996 OG Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 66-58 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Lithuania 75-60 2000 OG Lithuania b. Yugoslavia 76-63 Yugoslavia – Poland: 15-4 1955 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 67-59 1955 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 69-64 1957 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 69-68 1960 OG Yugoslavia b. Poland 95-81 1961 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 72-67 1963 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 83-72 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 78-69 1967 EB Poland b. Yugoslavia 69-65 1967 WC Yugoslavia b. Poland 82-78 1969 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 76-74 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 100-75 1972 OG Yugoslavia b. Poland 85-64 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 102-95 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Poland 129-91 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 92-89 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 106-94 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 128-81 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 103-61 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Poland 104-76 Yugoslavia – Russia: 3-1 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Russia 64-62 1998 WC Yugoslavia b. Russia 82-74 1999 EB Russia b. Yugoslavia 76-68 2000 OG Yugoslavia b. Russia 66-60 Yugoslavia – Slovenia: 1-0 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Slovenia 71-66 Yugoslavia – Spain: 22-4 1950 WC Spain b. Yugoslavia 2-0 1965 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 113-65 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 101-73 1967 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 82-68 1968 OG Yugoslavia b. Spain 92-79 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 78-67 1973 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 65-59 1974 WC Yugoslavia b. Spain 79-71 1975 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 98-76 1977 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 79-76 1979 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 108-100 1980 OG Yugoslavia b. Spain 95-91 1981 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 95-72 1982 WC Yugoslavia b. Spain 119-117 1982 WC Yugoslavia b. Spain 108-91 1983 EB Spain b. Yugoslavia 91-90 1984 OG Spain b. Yugoslavia 74-61 1985 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 99-83 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 98-87 1987 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 94-76 1991 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 76-67 1997 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 79-70 1999 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 77-63 2000 OG Yugoslavia b. Spain 78-65 2001 EB Yugoslavia b. Spain 78-65 2002 WC Spain b. Yugoslavia 71-69 Yugoslavia – Turkey: 8-0 1959 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 70-66 1963 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 97-67 1971 EB Yugoslavia b. Turkey 86-63

HISTORY

1995 EB Spain b. France 75-74 1995 EB France b. Spain 86-75 1999 EB Spain b. France 70-63 1999 EB France b. Spain 74-57 2005 EB France b. Spain 98-68 2009 EB Spain b. France 86-66 2010 WC France b. Spain 72-66 Spain – Georgia: Spain – Germany: 11-5 1936 OG Germany b. Spain 2-0 1961 EB Spain b. Germany 62-49 1965 EB Spain b. Germany 86-58 1971 EB Spain b. Germany 73-69 1972 OG Spain b. Germany 84-83 1985 EB Spain b. Germany 98-83 1987 EB Spain b. Germany 107-77 1992 OG Germany b. Spain 83-74 1993 EB Germany b. Spain 79-77 1997 EB Spain b. Germany 67-59 2001 EB Spain b. Germany 99-90 2002 WC Germany b. Spain 70-62 2005 EB Germany b. Spain 74-73 2006 WC Spain b. Germany 92-71 2007 EB Spain b. Germany 83-55 2008 OG Spain b. Germany 72-59 Spain – Great Britain: 1-0 2009 EB Spain b. Great Britain 84-76 Spain – Greece: 15-6 1961 EB Spain b. Greece 73-46 1965 EB Greece b. Spain 89-82 1967 EB Spain b. Greece 99-95 1973 EB Spain b. Greece 86-74 1975 EB Spain b. Greece 89-63 1981 EB Spain b. Greece 111-72 1983 EB Spain b. Greece 100-79 1986 WC Spain b. Greece 87-86 1987 EB Spain b. Greece 106-89 1990 WC Greece b. Spain 102-93 1993 EB Greece b. Spain 76-75 1995 EB Greece b. Spain 66-64 1998 WC Greece b. Spain 69-62 2003 EB Spain b. Greece 94-91 2003 EB Greece b. Spain 86-73 2006 WC Spain b. Greece 70-47 2007 EB Spain b. Greece 82-77 2007 EB Spain b. Greece 76-58 2008 OG Spain b. Greece 81-66 2009 EB Spain b. Greece 82-64 2010 WC Spain b. Greece 80-72 Spain – Hungary: 1-0 1999 EB Spain b. Hungary 84-75 Spain – Israel: 12-3 1969 EB Spain b. Israel 90-81 1979 EB Israel b. Spain 88-84 1981 EB Spain b. Israel 89-81 1986 WC Spain b. Israel 94-65 1995 EB Israel b. Spain 83-78 1995 EB Spain b. Israel 79-69 1999 EB Spain b. Israel 88-74 1999 EB Spain b. Israel 71-63 1999 EB Spain b. Israel 67-61 2001 EB Spain b. Israel 71-67 2003 EB Spain b. Israel 78-64 2003 EB Spain b. Israel 79-71 2003 EB Spain b. Israel 88-74 2005 EB Israel b. Spain 85-77 2007 EB Spain b. Israel 99-73 Spain – Italy: 9-15 1959 EB Italy b. Spain 65-45 1968 OG Italy b. Spain 98-86 1968 OG Spain b. Italy 88-72 1969 EB Spain b. Italy 71-66 1969 EB Italy b. Spain 65-53 1973 EB Spain b. Italy 77-65 1975 EB Italy b. Spain 89-69 1979 EB Italy b. Spain 81-80 1980 OG Italy b. Spain 95-89 1981 EB Spain b. Italy 87-86 1983 EB Italy b. Spain 105-96 1983 EB Italy b. Spain 75-74 1985 EB Italy b. Spain 102-90 1986 WC Spain b. Italy 87-69 1989 EB Italy b. Spain 97-76 1990 WC Italy b. Spain 106-83 1991 EB Italy b. Spain 93-90 1993 EB Spain b. Italy 78-60 1995 EB Italy b. Spain 82-75 1997 EB Italy b. Spain 63-60 1998 WC Spain b. Italy 64-61 1999 EB Italy b. Spain 64-56 2003 EB Spain b. Italy 81-79 2004 OG Spain b. Italy 71-63 Spain – Latvia: 4-1 1935 EB Latvia b. Spain 24-18 1993 EB Spain b. Latvia 95-87 2001 EB Spain b. Latvia 106-77 2005 EB Spain b. Latvia 114-109 2007 EB Spain b. Latvia 93-77 Spain – Lithuania: 6-2 1997 EB Spain b. Lithuania 94-93 1998 WC Spain b. Lithuania 86-80 1999 EB Spain b. Lithuania 74-72 2003 EB Lithuania b. Spain 93-84 2006 WC Spain b. Lithuania 89-67 2008 OG Spain b. Lithuania 91-86 2009 EB Spain b. Lithuania 84-70 2010 WC Lithuania b. Spain 76-73 Spain – Montenegro: Spain – Poland: 5-8 1959 EB Poland b. Spain 61-58 1960 OG Poland b. Spain 75-63 1963 EB Poland b. Spain 79-76 1965 EB Poland b. Spain 82-57 1967 EB Poland b. Spain 88-71 1969 EB Poland b. Spain 79-78

HISTORY

Alberto Herreros (Spain)

Theodoros Papaloukas (Greece)

Kresimir Kosic (Yugoslavia)

All EuroBasket medal winners since 1935 Year Place

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Top scorer

Avg.

2009 Katowice (Poland)

Spain

Serbia

Greece

Pau Gasol (Spain)

16.9

2007 Madrid (Spain)

Russia

Spain

Lithuania

Dirk Nowitzki (Germany)

24.0

2005 Belgrade (Serbia & Montenegro)

Greece

Germany

France

Dirk Nowitzki (Germany)

26.1

2003 Stockholm (Sweden)

Lithuania

Spain

Italy

Pau Gasol (Spain)

25.8

2001 Istanbul (Turkey)

Yugoslavia

Turkey

Spain

Dirk Nowitzki (Germany)

28.7

1999 Paris (France)

Italy

Spain

Yugoslavia

Alberto Herreros (Spain)

19.2

1997 Barcelona (Spain)

Yugoslavia

Italy

Russia

Oded Katash (Israel)

22.0

1995 Athens (Greece)

Yugoslavia

Lithuania

Croatia

Sarunas Marciulionis (Lithuania)

22.5

1993 Munich (Germany)

Germany

Russia

Croatia

Sabahudin Bilalovic (Bosnia)

25.0

1991 Zagreb (Yugoslavia)

Yugoslavia

Italy

Spain

Nikos Galis (Greece)

32.4

1989 Roma (Italy)

Yugoslavia

Greece

U.S.S.R.

Nikos Galis (Greece)

35.6

1987 Athens (Greece)

Greece

U.S.S.R.

Yugoslavia

Nikos Galis (Greece)

37.0

1985 Stuttgart (Germany)

U.S.S.R.

Czechoslovakia

Italy

Drazen Petrovic (Yugoslavia)

25.1

1983 Nantes (France)

Italy

Spain

U.S.S.R.

Nikos Galis (Greece)

33.0

1981 Prague (Czechoslovakia)

U.S.S.R.

Yugoslavia

Czechoslovakia

Mieczyslaw Mlynarski (Poland)

23.1 22.4

1979 Torino (Italy)

U.S.S.R.

Israel

Yugoslavia

Micky Berkowitz (Israel)

1977 LiĂ¨ge (Belgium)

Yugoslavia

U.S.S.R.

Czechoslovakia

Kees Akerboom (Holland)

26.7

1975 Belgrade (Yugoslavia)

Yugoslavia

U.S.S.R.

Italy

Atanas Golomeev (Bulgaria)

22.9

1973 Barcelona (Spain)

Yugoslavia

Spain

U.S.S.R.

Atanas Golomeev (Bulgaria)

22.1 22.6

1971 Essen (Netherlands)

U.S.S.R.

Yugoslavia

Italy

Edward Jurkiewicz (Poland)

1969 Napoli (Italy)

U.S.S.R.

Yugoslavia

Czechoslovakia

George Kolokitas (Greece)

22.7

1967 Helsinki (Finland)

U.S.S.R.

Czechoslovakia

Poland

George Kolokitas (Greece)

22.9 21.7

1965 Moscow (U.S.S.R.)

U.S.S.R.

Yugoslavia

Poland

Radivoj Korac (Yugoslavia)

1963 Wroclaw (Poland)

U.S.S.R.

Poland

Yugoslavia

Radivoj Korac (Yugoslavia)

26.6

1961 Belgrade (Yugoslavia)

U.S.S.R.

Yugoslavia

Bulgaria

Radivoj Korac (Yugoslavia)

24.0

1959 Istanbul (Turkey)

U.S.S.R.

Czechoslovakia

France

Novacek (Romania)

19.5

1957 Sofia (Bulgaria)

U.S.S.R.

Bulgaria

Czechoslovakia

Skerzik (Czechoslovakia)

13.8

1955 Budapest (Hungary)

Hungary

Czechoslovakia

U.S.S.R.

1953 Moscow (U.S.S.R.)

U.S.S.R.

Hungary

France

1951 Paris (France)

U.S.S.R.

Czechoslovakia

France

Stiapas Butautas (U.S.S.R.)

13.7

1949 Cairo (Egypt)

Egypt

France

Greece

Fedon Mattheou (Greece)

1947 Prague (Czechoslovakia)

U.S.S.R.

Czechoslovakia

Egypt

1946 Geneva (Switzerland)

Czechoslovakia

Italy

Hungary

1939 Kaunas (Lithuania)

Lithuania

Latvia

Poland

Heino Veskila (Estonia)

1937 Riga (Latvia)

Lithuania

Italy

France

1935 Geneva (Switzerland)

Latvia

Spain

Czechoslovakia

Livo Franceschini (Italy)

172

13.7 12.4

Participations Country

Nikos Galis (Greece)

Participations Best result

France

34 Silver Medal (1949)

Italy

33 Gold Medal (1983 and 99)

Spain

27 Gold Medal (2009)

Yugoslavia

25 Gold Medal (1973, 75, 77, 89, 91, 95, 97 and 2001)

Czechoslovakia

24 Gold Medal (1946)

Israel

24 Silver Medal (1979)

Poland

24 Silver Medal (1963)

Greece

23 Gold Medal (1987, 2005)

Bulgaria

23 Silver Medal (1957)

U.S.S.R.

Medal (1947, 51, 53, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 21 Gold 69, 71, 79, 81 and 85)

Germany

20 Gold Medal (1993)

Turkey

20 Silver Medal (2001)

Romania

16 5th (1957 and 67)

Hungary

14 Gold Medal (1955)

Netherlands

14 4th (1983)

Belgium

13 4th (1947)

Finland

12 6th (1967)

Lithuania

10 Gold Medal (1937, 39 and 2003)

Latvia

10 Gold Medal (1935)

Russia

Gold Medal (2007)

Croatia

Bronze Medal (1993 and 95)

Slovenia

4th (2009)

Sweden

11th (1995)

Bosnia & Herzegovina

8th (1993)

Austria

11th (1951)

Switzerland

4th (1935)

East Germany

6th (1963)

Egypt

Gold Medal (1949)

Estonia

5th (1937 and 39)

England

9th (1981)

Ukraine

13th (1997)

Luxembourg

9th (1946)

Denmark

14th (1951)

Serbia

Silver Medal (2009)

Serbia & Montenegro

6th (2003)

Lebanon

7th (1949)

1 U.S.S.R.*

Portugal

9th (2005)

F.Y.R. of Macedonia

9th (2009)

2 Yugoslavia**

Albania

14th (1947)

3 Czechoslovakia

Scotland

15th (1957)

4 Italy

Czech Republic

12th (1999)

5 Spain

Syria

6th (1949)

6 France

Great Britain

13th (2009)

7 Lithuania

Iran

17th (1959)

8 Greece

- Poland

Top medal winning countries Country

Sarunas Jasikevicius (Lithuania)

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

9 Russia*

- Hungary

11 Germany

- Latvia

- Egypt

- Bulgaria

- Croatia

16 Israel

- Serbia

- Turkey

*Since the split of former Soviet Union, Russia won a Gold Medal (2007), a Silver Medal (1993) and a Bronze Medal (1997). ** 3 Gold Medals (1995, 97 and 2001) and a Bronze Medal (1999) were won by Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia was known as Serbia & Montenegro after the split of the country. In 2006, Montenegro voted to be independant from Serbia.

173

HISTORY

EuroBasket 2009

(Poland, September 7th to 20th) Pau Gasol, EuroBasket 2009’s best scorer.

Final round Game for 7th place Russia b. Turkey

89-66

Game for 5th place France b. Croatia

69-62

Bronze Medal Game Greece b. Slovenia

57-56

Final

Spain b. Serbia

85-63

Final StandingS

PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP A

QUALIFYING ROUND

Greece b. F.Y.R. of Macedonia Croatia b. Israel F.Y.R. of Macedonia b. Israel Greece b. Croatia Croatia b. F.Y.R. of Macedonia Greece b. Israel

86-54 86-79 82-79 76-68 81-71 106-80

Standings 1 Greece 2 Croatia 3 F.Y.R. of Macedonia 4 Israel

Margin +22.0 +3.0 -13.0 -12.0

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

GROUP B

Russia b. Latvia France b. Germany Germany b. Russia France b. Latvia France b. Russia Latvia b. Germany Standings 1 France 2 Russia 3 Germany 4 Latvia

81-68 70-65 76-73 60-51 69-64 68-62 W-L 3-0 1-2 1-2 1-2

GROUP C

Slovenia b. Great Britain Serbia b. Spain Slovenia b. Serbia Spain b. Great Britain Spain b. Slovenia Serbia b. Great Britain Standings 1 Slovenia 2 Serbia 3 Spain 4 Great Britain

72-59 66-57 80-69 84-76 90-84 77-59 W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

GROUP D

Poland b. Bulgaria Turkey b. Latvia Poland b. Latvia Turkey b. Bulgaria Turkey b. Poland Latvia b. Bulgaria Standings 1 Turkey 2 Poland 3 Lithuania 4 Bulgaria

Margin +6.3 +1.7 -2.6 -5.4

Margin +6.0 +5.4 +1.7 -13.0

90-78 84-78 86-75 94-66 87-69 84-69 W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +18.0 +1.7 -1.4 -18.3

GROUP E

Russia b. Croatia Greece b. Germany France b. F.Y.R. of Macedonia F.Y.R. of Macedonia b. Germany Russia b. Greece France b. Croatia Russia b. F.Y.R. of Macedonia France b. Greece Croatia b. Germany Standings 1 France 2 Russia 3 Greece 4 Croatia 5 F.Y.R. of Macedonia 6 Germany

W-L 5-0 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4

Group F

Turkey b. Spain Serbia b. Poland Slovenia b. Latvia Spain b. Latvia Slovenia b. Poland Turkey b. Serbia Serbia b. Latvia Spain b. Poland Slovenia b. Turkey Standings 1 Slovenia 2 Turkey 3 Serbia 4 Spain 5 Poland 6 Lithuania

QUARTER-FINALS

Serbia b. Russia Slovenia b. Croatia Spain b. France Greece b. Turkey

62-59 84-76 83-57 86-75 68-65 87-79 71-69 71-69 70-68 Margin +9.2 +0.0 8.6 -1.4 -11.8 -4.6

63-60 77-72 81-58 84-70 76-60 a. p. 69-64 89-79 90-68 69-67 W-L 4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 1-4 0-5

Margin +9.2 +6.4 +1.6 +6.0 -10.0 -13.2

79-68 67-65 86-66 76-74

SEMI-FINAL ROUND 5th to 8th place France b. Turkey Croatia b. Russia

Semi-finals

Serbia b. Slovenia Spain b. Greece

80-68 76-69 96-92 82-64

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Team Spain Serbia Greece Slovenia France Croatia Russia Turkey

W-L Margin 7-2 +10.9 6-3 +2.1 6-3 +6.0 6-3 +6.2 8-1 +6.0 4-5 -0.2 5-4 +2.0 5-4 +2.6

Eliminated after the qualifying round

9 - - -

Germany Poland Lithuania F.Y.R. of Macedonia

1-5 2-4 1-5 2-4

-4.8 -6.3 -8.5 -9.3

Eliminated after the preliminary round 13 - - -

Latvia Israel Great Britain Bulgaria

1-2 0-3 0-3 0-3

-5.3 -12.0 -13.0 -18.3

5 Ioannis Bourousis 6 Pero Antic 7 Omer Asik 8 Jan-Hendrik Jagla 9 Antonios Fotsis 10 Maciej Lampe

Greece 7.3 F.Y.R. of Macedonia 6.7 Turkey 6.3 Germany 6.3 Greece 6.1 6.0 Poland

ASSISTS Player

1 Milos Teodosic 2 Anton Ponkrashov 3 David Logan 4 Tony Parker 5 Lucasz Koszarek 6 Vasileios Spanoulis 7 Ricky Rubio 8 Boris Diaw 9 Jaka Lakovic 10 Steffen Hamann

Team

Serbia Russia Poland France Poland Greece Spain France Slovenia Germany

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Player

PAU GASOl (SPAIN)

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Team

3-POINT PERCENTAGE

INDIVIDUAL

FREE-THROWS PERCENTAGE

(Min. 2 attempted per game) Player

1 Simas Jasaitis 2 Jonas Maciulis 3 Vitaliy Fridzon

Player

POINTS Spain France Slovenia Turkey Poland Poland Serbia Greece Slovenia Croatia

Avg.

18.7 17.8 16.4 16.1 15.5 14.3 14.1 14.1 14.0 13.6

REBOUNDS Player

174

1 Marcin Gortat 2 Pau Gasol 3 Erazem Lorbek 4 Ersan Ilyasova

Team

Poland Spain Slovenia Turkey

Team

Lithuania Lithuania Russia

Avg.

66.7 58.8 58.6

(Min. 2 attempted per game)

STATISTICS Team

Avg.

1 Jeremiah Massey F.Y.R. of Macedonia 73.5 2 Simas Jasaitis Lithuania 68.2 3 Marijonas Petravicius Lithuania 67.5

Vasílios Spanoulis (Greece) Milos Teodosic (Serbia) Rudy Fernandez (Spain) Erazem Lorbek (Slovenia) Pau Gasol (Spain)

1 Pau Gasol 2 Tony Parker 3 Erazem Lorbek 4 Ersan Ilyasova 5 David Logan 6 Marcin Gortat 7 Milos Teodosic 8 Vasileios Spanoulis 9 Jaka Lakovic 10 Roko-Leni Ukic

5.2 4.9 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8

(Min. 5 attempted per game)

MVP

Player

Avg.

10.8 8.3 7.4 7.3

1 Ksistof Lavrinovic 2 Robin Benzing 3 Ersan Ilyasova

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Lithuania Germany Turkey

93.8 91.7 90.0

TURNOVERS Player

1 Vasilis Spanoulis 2 David Logan 3 Hidayet Turkoglu

Greece Poland Turkey

3.9 3.3 2.6

STEALS Player

1 Rudy Fernandez 2 Tony Parker 3 Ksistof Lavrinovic

Spain France Lithuania

2.1 1.8 1.7

BLOCKS Player

1 Pau Gasol 2 Marcin Gortat 3 Marc Gasol

Spain Poland Spain

2.2 2.0 1.3

Accumulated statistics 1- SPAIN (7-2) PLAYER

Pau Gasol Rudy Fernandez Juan Carlos Navarro Felipe Reyes Marc Gasol Ricky Rubio Alex Mumbru Sergio Llull Jorge Garbajosa Carlos Cabezas Victor Claver Raul Lopez Totals

2- SERBIA (6-3) PLAYER

Milos Teodosic Nenad Krstic Novica Velickovic Uros Tripkovic Milenko Tepic Kosta Perovic Miroslav Raduljica Milan Macvan Nemanja Bjelica Ivan Paunic Stefan Markovic Bojan Popovic Totals

3- GREECE (6-3) PLAYER

Vassilis Spanoulis Sofoklis Schortsanitis Yannis Bourousis Antonis Fotsis Nikos Zisis Stratos Perperoglou Kostas Koufos Giorgios Printezis Andreas Glyniadakis Kostas Kaimakoglou Nick Calathes Yannis Kalampokis Totals

4- SLOVeNIa (6-3) PLAYER

Erazem Lorbek Jaka Lakovic Bostjan Nachbar Goran Dragic Domen Lorbek Primoz Brezec Samo Udrih Uros Slokar Goran Jagodnik Jurica Golemac Matjaz Smodis Jaka Klobucar Totals

5- FRANCE (8-1) PLAYER

Tony Parker Nicolas Batum Boris Diaw Nando De Colo Ronny Turiaf Ali Traore Florent Pietrus Antoine Diot Alain Koffi Yannick Bokolo Ian Mahinmi Aymeric Jeanneau Totals

6- CROATIA (5-4) PLAYER

Roko Leni Ukic Marko Popovic Zoran Planinic Mario Kasun Nikola Vujcic Sandro Nicevic Marko Banic Davor Kus Marin Rozic Kresimir Loncar Nikola Prkacin Mario Stojic Totals

7- RUSSIA (5-4) PLAYER

Kelly McCarty Timofey Mozgov Vitaly Fridzon Sergei Monya Sergei Bykov Anton Ponkrashov Alexei Zozulin Nikita Kurbanov Andrei Vorontsevich Dmitry Sokolov Fedor Dmitriev Egor Vyaltsev Totals

8- TURkey (5-4) PLAYER

Ersan Ilyasova Ömer Asik Hedo Türkoglu Ender Arslan Kerem Tunçeri Oguz Savas Semih Erden Ömer Onan Sinan Güler Engin Atsür Baris Hersek Bekir Yarangüme Totals

MIN

9 8 9 9 9 9 8 9 7 7 7 7

9 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 5 9

9 9 8 9 9 9 5 9 3 5 8 8 9

26 28 28 20 19 23 15 12 19 11 6 13

PCT.

65-101 36-75 37-93 26-58 21-42 18-46 13-26 14-25 10-34 7-14 5-10 3-14

255-538

64,4 48,0 39,8 44,8 50,0 39,1 50,0 56,0 29,4 50,0 50,0 21,4

MIN

25 23 27 22 25 14 6 13 18 14 16 6

47,4

4-9 15-41 21-55 1-4 0-1 6-21 6-11 4-9 6-23 3-6 2-5 1-6

69-191

55,7 88,0 82,8 74,1 64,3 64,7 33,3 80,0 50,0 75,0 68,5

PCT.

3PTS

38-78 47-93 35-86 29-61 26-61 19-34 8-14 7-22 7-25 7-16 4-26 0-7

227-523

48,7 50,5 40,7 47,5 42,6 55,9 57,1 31,8 28,0 43,8 15,4 -

MIN

31 19 24 25 26 21 12 16 5 10 17 14

3PTS

43,4

19-43 0-1 17-44 18-43 7-28 4-10 3-12 1-6 0-16 0-4

69-207

84,2 71,1 76,5 75,0 76,5 81,1 87,5 87,5 85,7 40,0 80,0 66,7 77,0

PCT.

3PTS

38-83 34-58 31-74 25-57 18-52 16-38 10-19 19-38 6-9 9-17 12-34 9-17

227-496

45,8 58,6 41,9 43,9 34,6 42,1 52,6 50,0 66,7 52,9 35,3 52,9 45,8

17-39 5-21 12-36 5-21 9-22 0-1 3-12 3-7 2-11 2-7

58-177

82,9 60,0 69,6 82,4 71,1 76,9 88,9 72,7 40,0 63,6 100,0 71,5

MIN

PCT.

3PTS

8,3 3,5 1,9 5,3 5,7 2,2 1,8 0,8 2,9 0,4 0,9 1,0

Unranked teams TO

36,4

1,2 2,1 2,6 1,1 1,4 3,9 0,4 0,4 1,0 1,4 0,6 2,7

17,3

0,1 2,1 1,3 0,8 0,7 1,4 0,4 0,1 0,7 0,3 0,9

2,6 4,8 4,9 0,9 2,9 2,3 0,9 1,9 5,1 1,7 3,0 0,6

PTS.

4,4

79,8

PTS.

8,1

13,2

2,2 18,7 0,3 13,6 - 13,2 0,2 8,1 1,3 6,7 0,1 5,9 0,1 4,1 - 4,0 0,1 3,7 - 2,4 0,1 2,0 - 1,4

34,2

5,2 1,6 1,9 1,2 1,2 0,7 0,1 0,9 1,1 0,3 1,8 0,2

16,1

1,3 0,2 1,4 0,1 0,9 0,6 0,3 0,2 1,0 0,6 0,7 0,6

2,7 3,4 7,3 6,1 3,7 2,9 3,0 2,4 0,7 2,2 2,1 1,6

1,9 1,1 1,4 0,9 1,7 1,9 0,6 0,9 0,4 1,1 0,9 0,7

F.Y.R. OF MACEDONIA (2-4) PLAYER

Pero Antic Jeremiah Massey Vrbica Stefanov Todor Gecevski Darko Sokolov Vojdan Stojanovski Dimitar Mirakovski Riste Stefanov Dime Tasovski Predrag Samardziski Damjan Stojanovski Pero Blazevski Totals

POLAND (2-4) PLAYER

7,6

2,2 1,7 1,3 1,1 1,4 1,0 0,6 0,7 0,7 0,8 0,6 0,8

12,6

- 14,1 0,8 13,4 0,2 11,1 - 9,1 - 8,0 0,4 7,6 0,1 3,3 0,1 2,8 0,4 2,6 - 2,1 0,2 1,8 - 0,8 2,3

75,6

David Logan Marcin Gortat Maciej Lampe Michal Ignerski Lukasz Koszarek Adam Wojcik Szymon Szewczyk Krzysztof Szubarga Robert Witka Michal Chylinski Krzysztof Roszyk Robert Skibniewski

PTS.

GERMANY (1-5) Heiko Schaffartzik Jan Hendrik Jagla Patrick Femerling Demond Greene Sven Schultze Robin Benzing Lucca Staiger Tim Ohlbrecht Steffen Hamann Elias Harris Konrad Wysocki Tibor Pleiss

37,2

4,2 0,2 1,1 0,9 1,3 1,3 0,9 0,6 2,0 0,9

12,8

1,4 0,7 1,0 0,8 0,3 0,7 0,6 0,3 0,6 1,6 0,5 7,7

3,9 2,2 1,0 1,2 1,4 0,8 0,8 0,7 1,6 0,8

14,2

0,1 14,1 0,8 11,9 0,4 10,4 0,3 8,4 - 7,6 0,1 5,7 0,8 5,6 - 5,4 - 4,7 - 4,2 0,1 4,1 - 3,3 2,2

75,9

PTS.

Totals

PLAYER

Totals

9 9 9 4 8 9 9 7 9 9 2 4 9

8 9 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 7 2 9 9

31 37 28 22 24 17 18 19 10 14 7 7 -

MIN

31 29 30 16 19 13 25 15 15 11 12 8 -

MIN

8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7

27 22 24 13 13 16 21 22 22 13 7 11

MIN

8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 2 4

34 23 19 29 25 20 18 12 15 10 7 2

MIN

7 9 9 8 9 9 9 7 9 6 6 5

30 23 28 21 23 14 17 23 15 16 13 12

59-112 35-84 34-71 13-25 13-36 22-36 16-45 11-27 13-30 9-21 0-4 0-6

225-497 FG

45-110 34-70 22-49 21-55 24-51 25-41 17-32 14-34 14-30 10-20 2-4 4-9

232-505 FG

44-96 25-54 23-56 21-36 20-55 22-34 21-39 15-46 17-39 9-27 5-13 5-13

227-508 FG

31-79 40-68 26-45 26-71 22-65 18-54 16-26 16-24 11-31 8-21 0-3 -

214-487 FG

41-81 50-75 30-91 26-53 19-50 20-37 18-40 13-40 14-33 7-18 4-13 4-11

246-542

52,7 41,7 47,9 52,0 36,1 61,1 35,6 40,7 43,3 42,9 45,3

PCT.

40,9 48,6 44,9 38,2 47,1 61,0 53,1 41,2 46,7 50,0 50,0 44,4 45,9

PCT.

45,8 46,3 41,1 58,3 36,4 64,7 53,8 32,6 43,6 33,3 38,5 38,5 44,7

PCT.

39,2 58,8 57,8 36,6 33,8 33,3 61,5 66,7 35,5 38,1 43,9

PCT.

50,6 66,7 33,0 49,1 38,0 54,1 45,0 32,5 42,4 38,9 30,8 36,4 45,4

9-17 28-61 15-39 2-11 7-20 3-6 7-29 5-14 10-22 1-9 0-1 0-4

87-233 3PTS

11-38 8-22 11-25 10-27 5-13 9-21 0-1 4-8 3-5

61-160 3PTS

10-26 13-33 9-21 1-1 1-1 10-23 5-16 1-3 2-6

52-130 3PTS

10-30 17-29 15-38 7-21 3-16 10-13 3-7 4-16 0-1 0-2 -

69-173 3PTS

13-29 11-33 8-22 12-31 1-7 6-22 6-14 6-12 1-6 1-5

65-181

77,8 77,8 75,0 64,3 87,5 100,0 81,8 60,0 100,0 70,0 100,0 62,5 76,1 FT

71,9 50,0 55,6 82,4 50,0 50,0 72,2 66,7 71,4 50,0 50,0 100,0 63,4 FT

68,8 80,6 56,5 66,7 75,0 92,9 76,9 66,7 69,2 71,4 66,7 72,2 FT

75,7 65,5 73,1 69,2 55,3 75,7 47,1 81,8 50,0 50,0 66,1 FT

90,0 31,9 85,0 90,0 85,7 71,4 66,7 60,0 100,0 70,0 100,0 67,3

7,4 3,0 4,7 2,8 2,0 1,8 2,0 4,0 1,9 1,7 1,5 1,3

32,9 RB

3,9 4,9 4,3 1,9 5,7 1,9 2,9 1,9 3,3 1,6 1,5 0,2

34,3 RB

2,3 2,1 3,8 4,4 2,1 3,0 3,9 1,7 2,6 1,8 1,4 2,3

32,1 RB

5,5 4,6 2,7 3,8 3,1 2,3 2,3 1,9 2,4 2,6 1,5 0,5

33,3 RB

7,3 6,3 4,2 0,9 1,4 3,0 2,9 1,0 2,1 0,7 2,7 1,4

33,9

2,3 3,8 1,0 1,3 1,1 0,6 1,2 1,1 0,3 1,8 1,0 0,5

13,9 AS

4,4 1,8 3,8 1,2 0,7 0,8 1,1 1,0 0,3 1,1 1,0

15,8 AS

3,8 2,4 3,6 0,1 0,7 0,4 0,3 1,8 0,2 0,5 0,6 0,9

14,2 AS

0,8 0,3 1,1 1,0 3,2 4,9 1,0 0,4 0,6 0,1 -

13,3 AS

0,9 0,6 2,6 1,6 3,7 0,6 0,4 0,9 0,6 1,5 0,2 0,4

12,4

1,4 1,2 0,7 2,0 0,4 0,6 0,1 0,1 0,2 0,3 5,7 TO

1,8 0,6 0,4 1,0 0,6 0,4 1,1 0,8 0,2 0,6 0,5 0,6 7,4 TO

1,5 0,4 0,5 0,8 0,3 0,7 0,3 0,3 1,0 0,5 0,3 6,2 TO

1,6 0,7 0,6 1,6 0,8 0,6 0,7 0,3 0,1 0,1 6,8 TO

1,1 0,4 1,1 1,1 1,1 0,1 0,4 0,7 0,8 0,3 0,8 0,2 7,3

1,3 2,4 1,2 2,0 0,8 0,6 0,7 0,4 0,2 1,4 0,5 0,5

0,6 16,4 - 14,0 0,1 12,2 0,3 9,3 - 5,9 0,7 5,6 - 5,3 0,4 5,1 - 4,4 0,2 2,9 - 2,0 - 1,3 2,0

75,2

PTS.

10,7

2,4 1,4 2,6 1,2 1,7 0,9 0,9 0,8 0,7 0,3 1,0 0,8

13,6 ST

1,1 2,0 2,3 1,5 1,1 1,1 0,8 1,1 0,4 0,6 0,6 -

12,2 ST

0,9 1,2 1,2 1,6 2,3 1,8 1,2 0,8 0,8 1,1 -

13,9 ST

1,3 1,7 2,6 1,0 0,6 1,7 1,1 0,4 0,3 0,5 0,7 -

11,3

- 17,8 1,0 9,6 0,1 7,5 - 7,3 1,1 7,1 0,1 6,8 0,1 6,5 - 5,1 0,8 4,2 0,3 3,7 - 3,0 - 1,4

LITHUANIA (1-5) PLAYER

Marijonas Petravicius Simas Jasaitis Linas Kleiza Jonas Maciulis Krzyztof Lavrinovic Mantas Kalnietis Darjus Lavrinovic Tomas Delininkaitis Arturas Jomantas Robertas Javtokas Mindaugas Lukauskis Andrius Mazutis Totals

LATVIA (1-2) PLAYER

Kaspars Kambala Kristaps Janicenoks Andris Biedrins Armands Skele Kristaps Valters Janis Blums Uvis Helmanis Ernests Kalve Arturs Stalbergs Aigars Vitols

3,4

72,8

Totals

PTS.

PLAYER

2,3

71,8

- 13,6 - 10,2 0,1 8,5 0,5 6,8 0,3 6,6 0,3 6,3 0,1 5,9 - 5,8 0,3 5,3 0,5 3,0 0,1 2,3 0,1 1,7 BS

PTS.

3,3

71,7

PTS.

2,7

74,7

0,1 12,5 1,3 11,0 0,2 9,8 1,0 8,4 0,1 8,0 - 7,4 0,1 5,6 0,1 4,9 0,2 3,3 0,1 2,7 -

1,3 16,1 0,8 12,8 - 9,8 - 9,8 - 6,2 0,1 5,7 0,3 5,6 0,1 5,0 0,2 4,1 - 3,3 - 2,7 0,2 2,6

GREAT BRITAIN (0-3) Pops Mensah-Bonsu Nate Reinking Robert Archibald Mike Lenzly Jarrett Hart Joel Freeland Andrew Betts Flinder Boyd Kieron Achara Andrew Sullivan Nick George Totals

ISRAEL (0-3) PLAYER

Lior Eliyahu Tal Burstein Yotam Halperin Ido Kozikaro Raviv Limonad Gal Mekel Yaniv Green Yuval Naimy Guy Pnini Amit Tamir Moshe Mizrahi Moran Roth Totals

BULGARIA (0-3) PLAYER

E.J. Rowland Todor Stoykov Filip Videnov Dejan Ivanov Stefan Georgiev Kaloyan Ivanov Dimitar Angelov Vasco Evtimov Boyko Mladenov Chavdar Kostov Bozhidar Avramov Stanislav Slaveykov Totals

175

MIN

6 6 6 6 5 4 4 6 6 6 3 3

26 21 31 21 27 20 12 18 20 12 11 6

MIN

6 6 6 6 6 1 6 6 3 6 6 1

35 35 28 25 24 11 12 19 4 8 11 2

MIN

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3

24 23 21 26 20 18 13 12 22 12 9 4

MIN

6 4 6 6 6 3 6 6 6 6 6 6

23 27 23 21 21 14 18 20 16 15 13 8

MIN

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

24 32 30 21 28 18 21 15 13 3

MIN

24 29 26 27 19 8 20 18 14 23 7

21-47 28-48 22-63 22-57 7-25 7-18 6-16 9-31 9-31 10-18 4-5 1-4

146-363 FG

34-80 40-73 28-62 24-58 20-34 2-4 11-26 10-21 2-5 3-15 2-6 0-1

176-385 FG

25-53 19-57 22-35 18-49 11-27 10-21 10-16 10-22 11-37 5-9 3-7 2-4

146-337 FG

27-40 21-31 21-52 16-31 14-39 9-17 14-37 9-29 9-24 11-28 4-19 4-6

159-353 FG

14-28 11-30 10-21 9-23 5-21 7-19 2-11 0-2 0-6 0-1

58-162 FG

75-161 FG

MIN

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 3

38 33 30 22 15 13 18 22 13 12 4 3

PCT.

42,5 54,8 45,2 41,4 58,8 50,0 42,3 47,6 40,0 20,0 33,3 45,7

PCT.

47,2 33,3 62,9 36,7 40,7 47,6 62,5 45,5 29,7 55,6 42,9 50,0

28-40 15-25 10-22 11-16 8-11 8-21 6-17 2-4 3-10 1-2 0-1 -

92-169 FG

21-44 11-28 14-40 13-38 10-17 5-20 1-3 5-13 2-3 1-9 0-2 0-1

83-218

3PTS

10-23 3-14 9-29 6-14 1-11 2-7 3-8 6-21 4-18 1-1 1-3

46-149 3PTS

13-33 0-2 7-15 11-32 7-13 2-4 2-12 4-10 1-2 1-7 0-2 0-1

48-133 3PTS

17-31 8-28 9-27 8-20 2-6 8-14 1-5 2-10 2-2 0-3 -

43,3

57-146

PCT.

3PTS

67,5 67,7 40,4 51,6 35,9 52,9 37,8 31,0 37,5 39,3 21,1 66,7

6-9 3-17 10-17 5-23 3-9 2-10 4-20 0-3 0-1 4-16 2-3

45,0

39-128

PCT.

3PTS

35,8

19-65

PCT.

3PTS

50,0 36,7 47,6 39,1 23,8 36,8 18,2 -

50,0 52,0 45,0 50,0 40,0 50,0 33,3 60,0 75,0 35,7 -

MIN

34 32 23 19 15 29 20 11 16 7 3 1

40,2

17-34 13-25 9-20 6-12 6-15 6-12 4-12 6-10 3-4 5-14 0-3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 3

PCT.

44,7 58,3 34,9 38,6 28,0 38,9 37,5 29,0 29,0 55,6 80,0 25,0

8-17 2-8 3-12 4-12 2-11 0-1 0-3 0-1

67,6 54,2 81,8 76,9 83,3 50,0 75,0 50,0 50,0 27,3 64,8 FT

75,0 54,5 55,6 62,5 88,9 70,0 100,0 67,2 FT

100,0 90,9 57,1 55,6 70,0 91,7 66,7 69,2 50,0 50,0 28,6 68,2 FT

71,9 100,0 88,9 66,7 93,8 100,0 63,6 100,0 58,3 21,4 100,0 70,8 FT

82,1 62,5 18,2 33,3 50,0 100,0 100,0 33,3 50,0 58,4 FT

46,6

0-1 6-13 1-4 5-7 4-8 1-3 2-3 0-1 0-2 0-2

19-44

46,2 57,1 85,7 50,0 50,0 100,0 66,7 50,0 59,5

PCT.

3PTS

54,4

15-40

PCT.

3PTS

38,1

17-72

70,0 60,0 45,5 68,8 72,7 38,1 35,3 50,0 30,0 50,0 -

47,7 39,3 35,0 34,2 58,8 25,0 33,3 38,5 66,7 11,1 -

7-11 2-10 2-3 2-6 1-2 0-6 1-2 -

3-12 6-17 3-14 2-10 1-8 1-2 1-6 0-2 0-1

80,0 75,0 83,3 66,7 100,0 75,0 60,0 73,6 FT

72,7 80,0 100,0 75,0 83,3 50,0 40,0 68,2

6,7 4,8 1,7 4,3 1,0 1,5 1,0 0,7 1,3 4,2 1,0 1,0

30,8 RB

2,2 10,8 6,0 2,5 3,7 1,0 4,0 1,3 1,3 0,5 1,7 37,0 RB

2,0 6,3 3,8 2,0 3,5 1,7 1,2 2,2 2,8 2,3 1,8 1,0

32,3 RB

4,3 3,0 5,0 2,3 4,0 1,3 4,7 1,8 2,2 3,5 1,2 0,7

34,8 RB

5,0 2,7 11,7 1,7 4,7 2,0 1,7 1,5 1,3 0,7 34,7 RB

4,0 1,0 4,0 1,7 4,3 1,3 2,0 0,3 2,5 2,7 -

1,0 0,5 3,0 0,7 0,8 0,8 1,3 1,3 0,7 0,7 0,3 -

10,0 AS

4,5 1,7 1,2 1,0 4,3 0,5 3,0 0,2 0,8 -

17,2 AS

3,8 0,5 0,3 0,5 1,0 0,7 0,5 0,2 3,8 0,2 0,3 0,3

12,0 AS

0,5 1,3 1,5 1,3 1,7 1,3 1,2 3,0 3,0 0,5 0,7 0,5

15,3 AS

1,0 0,7 0,7 2,3 4,0 0,7 2,0 0,5 -

11,7 AS

0,5 0,5 1,5 0,3 1,4 0,3 0,5 0,5 1,2 1,3 0,7 7,2 TO

1,3 0,2 0,3 0,2 1,0 0,2 0,8 0,2 1,0 4,3 TO

0,7 0,3 0,2 0,7 0,3 0,5 1,2 0,8 0,2 4,8 TO

0,5 0,8 0,5 0,5 1,7 1,0 0,5 0,7 0,7 0,2 0,3 6,5 TO

1,0 0,7 1,7 1,0 0,7 0,3 5,3 TO

25,7

0,7 1,3 2,3 1,0 1,7 0,3 1,5 1,3 1,7 -

11,3

1,0 0,7 0,3 0,7 1,5 0,7 -

6,7 2,3 0,7 3,3 1,3 3,7 5,0 1,3 1,3 -

28,0 RB

3,0 4,3 2,3 3,3 3,3 4,7 2,0 8,7 0,3 0,7 1,0

38,3

3,7 2,0 2,3 1,7 2,0 2,0 1,0 1,0 1,3 0,3 -

16,7 AS

3,0 2,0 2,3 1,0 1,3 1,0 0,7 0,3 0,3 0,3

11,7

1,8 1,2 2,2 1,5 0,8 1,5 0,5 0,8 0,3 0,7 0,3 0,7

12,0 ST

3,3 1,3 0,8 1,2 1,7 0,8 1,8 0,5 0,7 -

12,7 ST

1,8 1,0 2,0 2,0 1,2 1,2 0,8 1,0 2,3 0,3 0,2 -

14,5 ST

2,0 1,3 2,0 1,2 1,7 1,3 1,3 1,7 2,0 1,0 0,5 0,8

16,2 ST

3,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 2,7 0,3 0,5 0,3 0,3

14,0 ST

PTS.

1,5

69,8

0,3 0,2 0,3 0,2 0,5 -

12,5 12,0 10,3 10,0 6,0 4,5 4,5 4,2 4,0 3,8 3,0 1,0

PTS.

3,8

74,2

0,2 2,0 1,2 0,2 0,3 -

15,5 14,3 11,3 10,7 9,2 6,0 5,2 4,0 1,7 1,2 1,0 -

PTS.

2,0

70,3

PTS.

2,3

73,7

PTS.

2,0

62,3

PTS.

- 12,7 0,7 9,3 1,0 9,3 - 8,3 - 6,2 - 5,5 - 5,0 0,3 5,0 - 4,8 - 2,2 - 1,3 - 1,3

0,7 12,8 0,3 12,5 - 8,8 - 8,3 0,3 8,0 - 7,7 0,3 6,2 - 5,0 0,2 4,2 0,7 4,2 - 2,0 - 2,0

0,3 17,0 0,3 13,3 0,7 7,3 - 7,3 0,7 6,7 - 6,7 - 2,7 - 1,0 - 0,7 -

4,3

3,3 0,7 2,0 1,3 1,7 1,0 2,0 0,3 0,5 1,0 -

13,7

1,3 13,3 - 12,0 0,7 8,3 - 6,0 - 5,7 - 5,3 - 5,0 - 4,7 1,0 4,0 0,3 3,3 0,5 3,3

64,7

PTS.

1,3

79,3

PTS.

2,3

71,0

1,0 0,7 1,0 0,3 0,7 0,3 0,7 4,7 TO

1,3 1,7 1,0 0,3 1,0 2,0 6,7

2,0 3,3 1,3 2,0 1,0 1,3 2,0 1,0 0,3 1,0 -

15,3 ST

2,3 2,7 1,3 1,3 0,7 2,7 1,0 0,3 0,3 -

13,0

0,3 21,3 0,3 14,3 - 10,7 - 8,0 - 7,3 - 7,0 0,7 6,0 - 5,0 - 2,0 - 1,0 -

0,3 0,7 0,3 0,3 2,0 -

17,7 12,0 11,0 10,3 6,7 5,3 5,0 4,0 4,0 1,0 -

HISTORY

EuroBasket 2007

(Spain, September 3rd to 16th) Dirk Nowitzki, EuroBasket 2007’s best scorer.

FINAL ROUND Game for 7th place Slovenia b. France

88-74

Game for 5th place Germany b. Croatia

80-71

Bronze Medal Game Lithuania b. Greece

78-69

Final

Russia b. Spain

60-59

Final StandingS

PRELIMINARY ROUND GROUP A

Greece b. Israel Russia b. Serbia Russia b. Israel Greece b. Serbia Israel b. Serbia Russia b. Greece Standings 1 Russia 2 Greece 3 Israel 4 Serbia

QUALIFYING ROUND 76-66 73-65 90-56 68-67 (a.p.) 87-83 61-53

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Group B

Portugal b. Spain Latvia b. Croatia Croatia b. Portugal Spain b. Latvia Portugal b. Latvia Croatia b. Spain Standings 1 Croatia 2 Spain 3 Portugal 4 Latvia

Group C

82-56 85-77 90-68 93-77 77-67 85-84 W-L 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2

Germany b. Czech Republic Lithuania b. Turkey Lithuania b. Czech Republic Germany b. Turkey Turkey b. Czech Republic Lithuania b. Germany Standings 1 Lithuania 2 Germany 3 Turkey 4 Czech Republic

Margin +15 +41 -38 -18

83-78 (O.T.) 86-69 95-75 79-49 80-72 84-80

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Group D

France b. Poland Slovenia b. Italy France b. Italy Slovenia b. Poland Slovenia b. France Italy b. Poland Standings 1 Slovenia 2 France 3 Italy 4 Poland

Margin +50 +3 -40 -13

Margin +41 +31 -39 -33

74-66 69-68 69-62 70-52 67-66 79-70 W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +20 +14 +1 -35

Group E

Russia b. Portugal Israel b. Croatia Spain b. Greece Portugal b. Israel Greece b. Croatia Spain b. Russia Russia b. Croatia Greece b. Portugal Spain b. Israel Standings 1 Spain 2 Russia 3 Greece 4 Croatia 5 Portugal 4 Israel

Group F

France b. Germany Lithuania b. Italy Slovenia b. Turkey Italy b. Turkey Lithuania b. France Slovenia b. Germany Germany b. Italy France b. Turkey Lithuania b. Slovenia Standings 1 Lithuania 2 Slovenia 3 France 4 Germany 5 Italy 4 Turkey

QUARTER-FINALS

Russia b. France Spain b. Germany Lithuania b. Croatia Greece b. Slovenia

78-65 80-75 76-58 94-85 81-78 81-69 83-70 85-67 99-73 W-L 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4

Margin +81 +56 +5 +2 -70 -74

78-66 79-74 66-51 84-75 (O.T.) 88-73 77-47 67-58 85-64 80-61 W-L 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5

Margin +60 +28 +24 -7 -13 -92

75-71 83-55 74-72 63-62

SEMI-FINAL ROUND 5th to 8th place

Croatia b. France Germany b. Slovenia

Semi-finals

Spain b. Greece Russia b. Lithuania

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Team Russia Spain Lithuania Greece Germany Croatia Slovenia France

W-L Margin 8-1 +9.0 7-2 +14.3 8-1 +8.8 5-4 -0.8 5-4 -1.9 3-6 6-3 +6.1 4-5 -0.3

Eliminated after the qualifying round

9 - - -

Israel Italy Portugal Turkey

2-4 2-4 2-4 1-5

-11.7 -0.7 -10.0 -14.0

Eliminated after the preliminary round 13 - - -

Czech Republic Latvia Poland Serbia

0-3 1-2 0-3 0-3

-11.0 -6.0 -11.7 -4.3

MVP

82-77 86-74

Slovenia Spain Germany Italy Spain

Player

1 Sarunas Jasikevicius 2 Meir Tapiro 3 Jaka Lakovic 4 Massimo Bulleri 5 Viktor Khryapa

Team

Lithuania Israel Slovenia Italy Russia

Player

Team

1 Pau Gasol Spain 2 Jose Manuel Calderon Spain 3 Lior Eliyahu Israel

Andrei Kirilenko (Russia) Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) Pau Gasol (Spain) Jose Manuel Calderon (Spain) Ramunas Siskauskas (Lithuania)

Player

1 Marco Belinelli 2 Joao Santos 3 Joao Gomes

176

1 Yaniv Green 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3 Andrei Kirilenko 4 Viktor Khryapa 5 Mehmet Okur

Team

Israel Germany Russia Russia Turkey

Spain Turkey Slovenia

Pct.

55,0 54,5 52,2

Team

Pct.

Italy Portugal Portugal

92,3 90,9 90,5

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

TURNOVERS Player

POINTS Germany France Turkey Spain Russia Italy Israel Lithuania Slovenia Croatia

Team

(Min. 2 attempted per game)

STATISTICS Team

Player

FREE THOW PERCENTAGE

INDIVIDUAL

Pct.

62,1 55,6 54,0

THREE-POINTS PERCENTAGE 1 Juan Carlos Navarro 2 Hedo Türkoglu 3 Matjaz Smodis

Player

5,6 5,0 4,3 4,0 3,2

(Min. 5 attempted per game)

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

1 Dirk Nowitzki 2 Tony Parker 3 Hedo Türkoglu 4 Pau Gasol 5 Andrei Kirilenko 6 Marco Belinelli 7 Yotam Halperin 8 Ramunas Siskauskas 9 Matjaz Smodis 10 Marko Popovic

Avg.

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

(Min. 2 attempted per game)

Player

7,6 7,0 6,9 6,0 5,9

ASSISTS

ANDREI KIRILENKO (RUSSIA)

Avg.

24,0 20,1 19,2 18,8 18,0 15,5 14,0 13,8 13,4 13,1

REBOUNDS 86-69 69-65

6 Radoslav Nesterovic 7 Pau Gasol 8 Ademola Okulaja 9 Angelo Gigli 10 Felipe Reyes

Avg.

9,3 8,7 8,7 7,8 7,7

1 Meir Tapiro 2 Sarunas Jasikevicius 3 Filipe Da Silva

Israel Lithuania Portugal

4,3 3,6 3,0

STEALS Player

1 Andrei Kirilenko 2 Viktor Khryapa 3 Zoran Planinic

Russia Russia Croatia

2,2 2,1 1,6

BLOCKS Player

1 Radoslav Nesterovic 2 Pau Gasol 3 Andrei Kirilenko

Slovenia Spain Russia

1,9 1,8 1,8

MINUTES Player

1 J.R. Holden 2 Jaka Lakovic 3 Dirk Nowitzki

Russia Slovenia Germany

35,3 34,3 33,9

Accumulated statistics 1- Russia (8-1) PLAYER

Andrei Kirilenko J.R. Holden Viktor Khryapa Nikita Morgunov Zakhar Pashutin Alexei Savrasenko Sergey Monya Anton Ponkrashov Petr Samoylenko Nikita Shabalkin Nikolai Padius Sergey Bykov Totals

2- SPAIN (7-2) PLAYER

Pau Gasol Jose Manuel Calderon Juan Carlos Navarro Rudy Fernandez Jorge Garbajosa Felipe Reyes Alex Mumbru Carlos Jimenez Marc Gasol Berni Rodriguez Carlos Cabezas Sergio Rodriguez Totals

3- LITHUANIA (8-1) PLAYER

Ramunas Siskauskas Darius Songaila Sarunas Jasikevicius Ramunas Kaukenas Linas Kleiza Ksystof Lavrinovic Darjus Lavrinovic Simas Jasaitis Robertas Javtokas Giedrius Gustas Jonas Masiulis Paulius Jankunas Totals

4- GREECE (5-4) PLAYER

Vassilis Spanoulis Demos Dikoudis Dimitrios Diamantidis Theodoros Papaloukas Nikos Zisis Lazaros Papadopoulos Kostas Tsartsaris Michalis Kakiouzis Panagiotis Vasilopoulos Nikos Hatzivrettas Ioannis Bourousis Michalis Pelekanos Totals

5- germany (5-4) PLAYER

Dirk Nowitzki Ademola Okulaja Jan-Hendrik Jagla Demond Greene Stefan Hamann Johannes Herber Mithat Demirel Patrick Femerling Robert Garrett Pascal Roller Guido Grünheid Stephen Arigbabu Totals

6- CROATIa (3-6) PLAYER

Marko Popovic Mario Kazun Zoran Planinic Marko Banic Davor Kus Marko Tomas Roko-Leni Ukic Damir Markota Nikola Prkacin Stanko Barac Marin Rozic Mario Stojic Totals

7- SLOVENIa (6-3) PLAYER

Matjaz Smodis Jaka Lakovic Radoslav Nesterovic Uros Slokar Erazem Lorbek Domen Lorbek Goran Dragic Goran Jagodnik Aleksandar Capin Gasper Vidmar Sandi Cebular Jaka Klobucar Totals

8- FRANCE (3-6) PLAYER

Tony Parker Boris Diaw Tariq Kirksay Florent Pietrus Ronny Turiaf Yakhouba Diawara Joseph Gomis Sacha Giffa Cédric Ferchaud Pape Badiane Frédéric Weis Yohann Sangaré Totals

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 9 5 6 3 9

MIN

32 35 31 17 20 17 13 9 20 4 8 5

47,3 38,5 45,7 60,8 52,1 72,7 35,3 63,6 30,4 44,4 50,0 20,0

241-509

MIN

9 9 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 7

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 2 9 2 9

28 25 19 20 21 19 14 24 10 16 9 7

MIN

33 20 28 28 24 15 15 18 12 5 8 3

59-95 40-72 19-37 28-58 23-54 29-61 18-41 9-30 12-17 10-20 9-18 1-14

257-517 FG

247-524 FG

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 4 8 9

26 21 33 27 13 18 22 12 9 10 11 5

MIN

34 26 14 25 22 18 14 16 19 8 7 7

38-91 33-59 21-58 25-57 17-34 26-57 16-38 16-35 9-21 5-23 6-19 2-7

214-499 FG

222-544 FG

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 3 2 5 9

23 18 22 19 25 23 17 19 13 15 17 6

MIN

23 34 25 14 16 29 25 26 8 4 5 6

30-72 32-56 30-69 30-46 20-55 20-57 24-59 16-37 20-28 16-33 12-24 1-7

251-543 FG

62,1 55,6 51,4 48,3 42,6 47,5 43,9 30,0 70,6 50,0 50,0 7,1 49,7

PCT.

215-481 FG

59-126 35-84 30-68 19-40 21-41 19-47 17-55 7-23 9-20 6-8 8-20 3-10

233-542

5-8 19-38 11-20 13-32 15-39 0-0 5-18 5-15 0-1 3-11 3-11 0-10

79-203 3PTS

70,8 75,0 100,0 83,3 90,0 64,3 100,0 69,6 60,0 75,0 80,0 50,0 73,4 FT

47,1

16-36 4-14 14-35 7-16 11-26 9-17 6-13 13-26 0-0 0-0 1-5 0-1

81-189

80,0 81,0 80,0 75,0 77,8 76,9 78,6 100,0 57,1 0,0 54,5 0,0 76,2

PCT.

3PTS

41,8 55,9 36,2 43,9 50,0 45,6 42,1 45,7 42,9 21,7 31,6 28,6 42,9

PCT.

10-33 6-17 14-40 7-22 8-15 0-0 9-16 2-14 7-11 2-11 0-7 1-4

66-190 3PTS

57,6 61,5 92,3 80,8 84,2 29,4 61,9 100,0 75,0 83,3 66,7 0,0 69,4 FT

40,8

21-67 10-23 8-14 9-29 0-7 7-16 3-17 0-0 3-12 3-11 0-3 0-2

64-201

86,0 55,0 83,3 100,0 54,5 0,0 70,8 50,0 85,7 100,0 50,0 50,0

PCT.

3PTS

41,7 57,1 43,5 65,2 36,4 35,1 40,7 43,2 71,4 48,5 50,0 14,3 46,2

PCT.

62,7 37,8 50,5 48,8 42,9 40,4 46,2 28,9 66,7 25,0 0,0 0,0

MIN

31 29 20 28 17 21 19 11 9 7 15 9

67,4

3PTS

37-59 34-90 50-99 20-41 21-49 19-47 18-39 13-45 2-3 1-4 0-2 0-3

9 9 9 7 9 9 9 6 8 5 9 8

67-186

43,2 42,4 44,2 35,6 38,5 44,2 41,4 53,6 29,6 33,3 16,7 18,2

MIN

8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 7 7 4

47,3

PCT.

76-176 28-66 19-43 16-45 20-52 19-43 12-29 15-28 8-27 6-18 1-6 2-11

82,8 90,9 50,0 43,5 58,8 50,0 88,9 66,7 50,0 0,0 75,0 0,0

44,7 47,6 40,6 55,9 43,2 54,8 61,8 43,6 50,0 66,7 27,8 0,0

MIN

3PTS

8-28 10-35 16-40 5-10 14-27 0-0 5-20 5-8 2-10 1-2 0-2 1-4

38-85 40-84 28-69 33-59 32-74 23-42 21-34 17-39 8-16 2-3 5-18 0-1

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7

PCT.

53-112 37-96 37-81 31-51 25-48 24-33 12-34 7-11 7-23 4-9 3-6 1-5

27-60 0-0 8-26 0-1 12-34 11-33 3-22 9-24 0-0 0-2 5-15 1-4

76-221 3PTS

14,1

7,0 2,1 1,0 2,0 3,1 5,9 2,4 4,1 2,8 1,4 0,8 0,6

35,2 RB

3,9 4,8 3,3 3,2 5,3 4,3 3,0 2,7 3,7 0,5 1,6 0,5

2,2 2,6 1,4 1,4 0,9 0,8 1,0 1,0 0,2 1,0 0,7 1,1

13,2 AS

13,2

3,8

75,0

PTS.

2,9

82,1

PTS.

1,0 1,2 0,2 1,3 0,8 0,6 0,7 0,7 0,3 0,1 0,2 1,0 7,8 TO

39,8

13,4

1,4 0,3 0,7 0,8 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,4 0,1 0,5 0,2 0,0

32,1 RB

2,0 0,3 2,1 2,1 0,7 0,4 1,1 0,2 0,1 0,1 0,3 0,1 9,6 AS

13,8

PTS.

2,9

70,0

PTS.

1,1 0,2 1,3 1,1 0,4 0,8 0,9 0,4 0,4 0,7 0,4 0,1 7,9 TO

71,6 FT

57-178

73,8

3PTS

77,1 56,2 75,0 77,3 59,5 62,5 75,0 100,0 66,7 80,0 50,0 50,0 69,9

32,9 RB

2,9 3,8 7,6 1,8 3,3 2,1 3,8 4,8 1,0 1,3 0,5 1,0

1,8 0,0 2,8 0,7 2,0 1,1 1,9 1,4 1,0 0,4 0,7 0,3

13,2 AS

11,9

2,3

69,6

PTS.

1,4

78,2

PTS.

0,6 0,5 1,6 0,1 0,3 0,6 0,8 0,8 0,2 0,3 0,3 0,0 5,7 TO

12,3

10,0

0,0 11,7 0,2 9,8 1,0 8,9 0,1 8,7 0,0 6,4 0,2 6,3 0,4 6,0 0,1 4,0 0,4 3,4 0,1 2,4 0,3 2,3 0,0 0,7

5,4

34,4

35,0

11,2

82,0

0,9 24,0 0,0 8,6 0,4 6,2 0,0 6,0 0,0 5,1 0,0 5,0 0,0 4,9 0,7 3,9 0,0 3,1 0,0 2,1 0,3 1,0 0,3 0,6

0,6 1,4 0,2 0,2 0,4 0,2 0,9 0,7 1,0 0,0 0,5 0,4

2,8 1,2 0,7 0,6 0,6 1,1 1,6 0,7 0,3 0,0 0,3 0,8

1,3 0,8 1,9 2,1 0,8 1,2 1,0 0,2 0,4 0,2 0,1 0,3

2,2

13,8 11,2 10,4 10,1 9,9 9,4 6,6 5,6 3,4 2,0 1,9 0,0

1,3 1,7 1,0 0,4 1,3 0,7 1,9 1,0 0,8 0,8 1,3 0,5

1,7 4,3 0,4 0,4 0,6 1,9 2,1 0,7 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,4

3,3 5,8 3,4 3,7 3,8 2,1 1,7 1,5 0,5 1,4 3,9 1,8

5,1

1,3 5,5 3,7 2,9 1,0 2,3 1,3 2,9 2,8 4,1 3,6 1,0

12,3

1,8 18,8 0,0 12,3 0,0 11,4 0,1 9,9 0,1 7,8 0,1 7,4 0,1 4,9 0,3 4,3 0,2 4,3 0,0 3,7 0,0 2,8 0,1 0,4

0,1 0,2 0,0 0,2 0,1 0,6 0,8 0,0 0,3 0,0 0,0 0,0

37,9

75,0 89,5 56,2 87,5 83,3 52,9 58,3 81,8 69,6 75,0 100,0 50,0

2,2 1,7 1,0 0,4 1,0 1,3 0,6 1,4 0,8 0,9 0,6 1,0

1,9 1,3 3,6 2,1 0,7 1,1 0,4 0,3 0,7 1,0 0,7 0,0

8,4

PTS.

8,4

2,6 0,7 5,6 1,9 0,7 0,2 1,0 0,4 0,4 0,0 0,1 0,0

1,8 5,0 5,0 3,1 1,0 3,0 4,1 1,4 1,3 0,9 1,7 0,3

1,8 18,0 0,0 11,6 0,3 11,2 0,4 8,6 0,0 8,2 0,6 6,4 0,4 4,1 0,2 3,8 0,0 2,0 0,0 1,8 0,0 1,5 0,3 1,0

74,2

44,7

65-207

34,6

2,8 1,9 2,6 0,8 1,3 0,6 0,8 0,7 1,2 0,4 0,2 0,3

0,9 0,7 0,9 0,7 0,6 0,2 0,6 0,6 0,4 0,1 0,0 0,0

PCT.

43,0

2,2 1,1 2,1 0,1 0,4 0,2 0,6 0,3 1,2 0,0 0,3 0,0

1,6 0,6 0,1 0,3 2,3 0,7 0,9 0,6 0,9 0,6 0,0 0,1

83,3 79,4 46,7 80,0 84,6 80,0 45,0 87,5 0,0 50,0 100,0 50,0

16-49 5-21 11-31 7-19 0-1 9-26 4-21 4-16 7-17 0-0 0-0 2-6

2,4 2,3 3,2 1,0 1,3 0,8 0,8 0,8 1,1 0,0 0,8 0,0

8,7 6,9 4,9 2,0 1,7 1,7 1,2 2,7 1,4 0,7 2,8 1,8

12-23 21-59 0-4 7-12 5-14 3-26 4-10 5-26 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2

46,8 41,7 44,1 47,5 51,2 40,4 30,9 30,4 45,0 75,0 40,0 30,0

8,6 2,6 7,8 1,8 2,9 2,6 2,2 1,2 1,1 1,2 0,3 0,0

Unranked teams

0,8 1,9 2,7 1,0 1,2 0,8 1,6 0,6 1,0 1,0 1,1 0,5

13,9 ST

0,0 13,1 0,1 10,1 0,3 9,6 0,1 7,4 0,0 6,9 0,1 6,7 0,2 6,4 0,1 6,3 0,1 6,2 0,4 5,4 0,0 5,3 0,0 1,0

5,1

1,1 2,7 0,9 0,3 0,9 0,9 2,4 1,3 0,0 1,0 0,5 0,2

12,0

0,4 13,4 0,0 12,9 1,9 11,9 0,0 6,6 0,6 6,4 0,0 6,3 0,0 5,4 0,1 5,0 0,0 4,0 0,0 1,7 0,0 1,0 0,2 0,4 3,1

69,4

PTS.

2,7

73,2

1,0 0,7 1,4 0,4 0,3 0,8 0,4 0,5 0,4 0,0 0,4 0,4 6,4

1,4 2,6 1,7 1,3 0,8 1,1 1,2 0,3 0,3 0,2 0,8 0,9

12,4

0,0 20,1 0,2 9,3 0,2 8,9 0,6 8,9 1,1 7,4 0,0 5,8 0,0 4,6 0,2 3,7 0,0 3,4 0,2 3,2 0,4 2,0 0,0 1,1

ISRAeL (2-4) PLAYER

Yotam Halperin Yaniv Green Lior Eliyahu Meir Tapiro Jeron Roberts Guy Pniny Matan Naor Amit Tamir Ido Kozikaro Erez Marckovich Dror Hagag Moran Roth Totals

ITALy (2-4) PLAYER

Marco Belinelli Andrea Bargnani Massimo Bulleri Matteo Soragna Angelo Gigli Marco Mordente Gianluca Basile Denis Marconato Stefano Mancinelli Fabio Di Bella Andrea Crosariol Luigi Datome Totals

PORTUGAL (2-4) PLAYER

Joao Santos Joao Gomes Francisco Jordao Paulo Cunha Jorge Coelho Elvis Evora Mario Fernandes Filipe Da Silva Miguel Miranda Sergio Ramos Miguel Minhava Paulo Simao Totals

TURKEY (1-5) PLAYER

Hidayet Türkoglu Mehmet Okur Ibrahim Kutluay Kaya Peker Ender Arslan Engin Atsür Kerem Gönlüm Ermal Kuqo Ersan Ilyasova Cenk Akyol Semih Erden Hakan Demirel Totals

Latvia (1-2) PLAYER

Kristaps Janicenoks Andris Biedrins Armands Skele Janis Blums Uvis Helmanis Sandis Valters Gatis Jahovics Aigars Vitols Pavels Veselovs Raitis Grafs Raimonds Vaikulis Kaspars Cipruss Totals

CZECH REPUBLIC (0-3) PLAYER

Lubos Barton Jiri Welsch Petr Benda Stepan Vrubl Lukas Kraus Maurice Whitfield Jakub Houska Radek Necas Ondrej Starosta Ladislav Sokolovsky Pavel Benes Michal Kremen Totals

SERBIa (0-3) PLAYER

Milan Gurovic Darko Milicic Marko Jaric Milos Teodosic Zoran Erceg Novica Velickovic Stefan Markovic Vuk Radivojevic Nemanja Aleksandrov Dragan Labovic Milenko Tepic Branko Cvetkovic Totals

POLand (0-3) PLAYER

Andrej Pluta Adam Wojcik Filip Dylewicz Lukas Koszarek Radoslav Hyzy Robert Witka Iwo Kitzinger Przemyslav Fransunkiewicz Szymon Szewczyk Kamil Pietras Bartlomiej Woloszyn Robert Skibniewski Totals

177

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 4 6

MIN

32 28 19 29 23 22 10 10 14 13 7 5

49,2 49,0 54,0 38,2 45,2 34,3 47,6 31,6 46,7 50,0 30,0 -

156-356

MIN

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 1

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 6 4 6

28 29 26 24 26 18 17 16 9 5 7 6

MIN

27 25 23 19 18 24 15 23 14 11 4 6

30-66 28-75 23-56 13-23 14-31 13-29 9-32 10-13 8-24 0-5 2-5 -

150-359 FG

141-347 FG

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3

30 29 25 16 18 19 20 12 18 11 7 11

MIN

25 33 24 27 18 18 20 15 18 7 5 5

38-79 20-62 16-42 18-31 8-23 8-31 7-22 8-28 5-30 3-8 2-3 0-3

133-362 FG

74-167 FG

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3

35 31 31 9 8 25 18 17 10 21 12 3

MIN

39 36 35 24 24 9 18 15 6 4 7 -

15-37 15-37 18-34 4-6 4-9 7-19 7-16 4-14 3-9 1-14 1-7 0-2

79-204 FG

41,8

43-142

45,5 37,3 41,1 56,5 45,2 44,8 28,1 76,9 33,3 40,0 PCT.

75-192 FG

11-22 13-24 11-30 8-19 4-8 7-11 6-20 6-12 4-8 1-1 1-5 1-8

73-168

9-31 9-25 3-12 7-11 4-14 3-13 6-26 1-1 1-6 0-3 -

3PTS

92,3 68,8 75,0 85,7 66,7 75,0 66,7 25,0 100,0 70,0 75,9 FT

40,6

11-34 1-13 9-20 4-11 2-3 5-12 5-16 5-10 2-4 1-4 1-7

46-134

90,9 90,5 63,6 54,5 83,3 100,0 92,3 100,0 80,0 40,0 42,9 100,0 79,8

PCT.

3PTS

48,1 32,3 38,1 58,1 34,8 25,8 31,8 28,6 16,7 37,5 66,7 -

12-22 6-26 13-33 3-7 2-10 3-17 0-4 0-5 1-11 1-5 0-1 0-1

36,7

41-142

PCT.

3PTS

57,4 55,6 50,0 63,6 63,6 50,0 60,0 50,0 83,3 50,0 50,0 57,9 FT

0,7 9,3 4,2 3,7 1,7 1,8 1,2 1,7 3,5 2,5 0,5 0,3

32,3

13,7

2,2 5,0 3,0 2,0 6,0 1,8 2,5 2,5 1,5 1,2 1,2 2,0

31,8 RB

4,7 3,8 3,0 2,8 3,2 5,2 0,7 3,0 1,3 1,7 0,5 0,3

5,2 7,7 2,2 2,8 0,7 1,7 4,7 1,3 3,3 2,0 1,0 2,0

37,0 RB

38,7

20-72

PCT.

3PTS

39,1

15-63

64,1

PCT.

3PTS

43,5

15-58

50,0 54,2 36,7 42,1 50,0 63,6 30,0 50,0 50,0 20,0 12,5

4-11 2-5 1-6 0-7 2-4 2-8 2-8 0-1 1-2 1-6

77,8 75,0 75,0 80,0 16,7 40,0 40,0 71,4 58,7

74,5

PTS.

2,2

70,8

PTS.

0,7 0,7 0,8 1,3 1,5 0,7 1,0 0,2 0,3 7,2 TO

64,0 52,6 85,7 83,3 25,0 100,0 100,0 50,0 -

2,3

10,5

3PTS

7-28 0-3 2-6 4-12 0-5 0-1 0-1 1-4 0-1 1-1 0-1 -

16,5

28-67

71,2

2,2 0,3 1,0 0,5 1,3 1,2 0,5 0,7 0,3 0,2 8,0 AS

17,3

1,8

71,2

PTS.

2,8

64,7

PTS.

0,3 0,7 0,5 0,7 0,7 1,0 0,3 0,2 0,8 0,2 5,0 TO

11,0

4,0 9,3 4,3 2,3 6,0 3,0 2,0 3,7 1,0 1,3 0,5 -

14,3 AS

13,7

1,7

76,3

PTS.

1,0 2,3 0,3 1,7 0,3 1,0 0,3 1,0 8,0 TO

10,0

8,7

7,0

39,7

30,0

12,5

0,7 19,2 0,5 10,2 - 8,7 0,8 7,7 - 4,2 - 3,5 0,5 3,3 - 3,2 - 2,7 - 2,0 0,4 1,0 -

- 15,5 1,3 15,0 - 13,3 - 8,3 - 7,3 - 6,7 - 4,7 - 4,7 - 3,7 0,3 1,7 - 1,0 -

1,3 1,0 1,0 2,0 0,3 1,5 0,3 0,7 -

0,3 0,3 1,3 4,3 0,3 0,3 0,3 1,3

1,5 1,0 2,0 1,5 0,8 0,5 1,3 0,7 1,5 0,8 0,6 1,5

3,3 3,7 0,7 1,7 1,7 0,3 0,7 0,3 -

0,3 1,7 3,7 2,0 0,7 1,5 0,3 0,3 -

1,0 4,0 8,0 3,0 2,5 1,3 2,0 3,3 2,3 0,3 0,3

5,5

29,7

34,0

10,3

- 15,5 0,2 12,7 0,2 11,2 - 6,5 1,2 6,0 - 5,8 - 4,3 0,2 3,7 - 3,3 - 1,2 0,6 0,8 -

0,5 11,2 0,3 10,0 - 9,7 0,3 7,3 0,3 6,8 0,3 6,2 - 5,8 - 4,8 - 4,5 - 4,0 - 2,0 - 1,3

1,0 0,7 2,0 1,0 0,3 0,7 0,7 0,7 0,3 -

3,3 3,3 0,5 0,5 4,0 0,3 0,7 0,7 1,3 -

1,5 2,5 1,2 1,0 0,7 1,0 0,3 0,5 0,7 0,2 0,8 -

1,5 1,3 1,8 0,8 1,3 2,2 2,2 3,0 1,0 0,3 0,5 0,5

1,0 0,7 4,0 2,0 0,7 1,3 1,0 0,7 -

7,3 3,0 5,3 2,0 1,5 2,7 3,3 3,0 1,5 2,0 1,0 -

PTS.

5,3

34,2

44,3

83,3 52,4 100,0 100,0 75,0 75,0 58,3 100,0 -

9,8

- 14,0 1,5 11,8 0,2 10,8 0,2 8,8 0,2 7,7 0,3 6,0 - 5,5 - 3,2 - 3,0 - 3,0 - 2,5 - 0,3

0,5 1,0 1,2 0,3 0,3 0,2 0,3 1,0 0,5 0,3

PCT.

9-18 4-14 0-4 1-2 4-6 1-10 0-2 0-4 1-5 0-5 0-2

1,0 0,5 4,0 1,7 0,3 0,7 0,3 0,8 0,3 0,2 -

2,2 2,3 1,2 4,3 1,5 0,8 0,5 0,2 1,2 0,5 0,5 0,5

0,8 1,2 1,0 0,2 0,2 0,7 1,3 3,2 1,7 0,3 -

1,5 10,0 3,3 1,3 2,0 1,3 3,0 1,3 1,0 1,3 1,0 -

40,5 40,5 52,9 66,7 44,4 36,8 43,8 28,6 33,3 7,1 14,3 -

0,7 0,3 0,5 1,5 0,7 0,5 0,2 0,3 0,3 0,3 -

84,6 55,6 76,2 100,0 100,0 100,0 50,0 50,0 71,6

2,8 1,3 1,7 5,0 0,3 1,3 0,2 0,3 0,5 0,3

6-8 0-5 5-14 6-11 3-14 4-5 3-7 1-2 0-1 -

34,0 38,6 48,0 39,1 30,0 75,0 40,0 42,9 40,0 33,3 -

MIN

24 25 22 32 14 11 19 28 10 5 9 10

79,2

3PTS

17-50 17-44 12-25 9-23 6-20 6-8 2-5 3-7 2-5 1-3 0-2 -

3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 3 3

40-118

43,8 42,9 54,5 36,0 53,8 28,6 62,5 45,5 55,6 40,0 50,0 -

MIN

3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2

43,8

PCT.

7-16 15-35 12-22 9-25 7-13 6-21 5-8 5-11 5-9 2-5 1-2 -

78,9 74,2 83,3 83,3 88,2 75,0 75,0 100,0 66,7 50,0 100,0 50,0

36,0 39,2 45,7 39,5 56,5 41,5 47,4 24,2 60,0 50,0 36,4 14,3

MIN

3PTS

9-29 1-2 6-16 3-14 6-19 10-20 3-8 2-6 0-4

18-50 20-51 21-46 17-43 13-23 17-41 9-19 8-33 9-15 4-8 4-11 1-7

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 5 2

PCT.

30-61 24-49 27-50 21-55 14-31 12-35 10-21 6-19 7-15 2-4 3-10 0-6

1,0 0,7 0,3 2,0 ST

1,7 16,3 3,3 15,0 2,7 13,0 1,0 6,5 0,5 6,0 1,3 6,0 1,0 5,7 0,3 5,0 - 3,0 1,0 3,0 0,3 0,7 -

12,7 75,0 BS

PTS.

7,7

1,0 3,3 2,3 1,0 2,0 0,7 1,0 0,3 -

11,7

- 19,0 3,3 14,7 - 12,7 - 9,0 0,7 4,7 - 4,0 - 3,0 - 2,3 0,3 2,0 - 1,3 4,3

71,7

PTS.

3,3

62,7

1,0 1,0 0,3 0,7 0,5 0,3 0,3 0,7 4,7

2,7 2,7 1,3 0,7 1,5 0,7 1,3 0,7 1,0 1,3

14,3

- 11,0 0,3 10,3 0,7 7,7 - 6,3 1,0 6,0 - 5,7 - 5,3 0,3 5,3 1,3 4,3 - 2,0 - 1,0 - 1,0

HISTORY

EuroBasket 2005

(Serbia & Montenegro, September 16th to 25th) Dirk Nowitzki, EuroBasket 2005’s best scorer.

MVP

DIRK NOWITZKi (GERMANY)

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) Boris Diaw (France) Juan Carlos Navarro (Spain) Theodoros Papaloukas (Greece) Dimitrios Diamantidis (Greece)

INDIVIDUAL

STATISTICS POINTS Player

First Round

ELIMINATION ROUND

Group A

Italy b. Germany Russia b. Ukraine Russia b. Italy Germany b. Ukraine Italy b. Ukraine Germany b. Russia Standings 1 Russia 2 Germany 3 Italy 4 Ukraine

84-82 86-74 87-61 84-58 99-62 51-50 W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

Group B

Croatia b. Bulgaria Lithuania b. Turkey Lithuania b. Croatia Turkey b. Bulgaria Lithuania b. Bulgaria Croatia b. Turkey Standings 1 Lithuania 2 Croatia 3 Turkey 4 Bulgaria

Margin +12.3 +8.3 +4.3 -25.0

88-84 87-75 85-67 94-89 92-79 80-67 W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Group C

Slovenia b. Bosnia & Herzegovina Greece b. France Slovenia b. Greece France b. Bosnia & Herzegovina Slovenia b. France Greece b. Bosnia & Herzegovina Standings W-L 1 Slovenia 3-0 2 Greece 2-1 3 France 1-2 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-3

Group D

Margin +14.3 -0.3 -6.7 -7.3

74-65 64-50 68-56 79-62 68-58 67-50 Margin +10.3 +6.3 -2.3 -14.3

Israel b. Latvia Spain b. Serbia & Montenegro Spain b. Latvia Serbia & Montenegro b. Israel Israel b. Spain Serbia & Montenegro b. Latvia

74-65 89-70 114-109 93-77 85-77 82-67

Standings 1 Spain 2 Serbia & Montenegro 3 Israel 4 Latvia

Margin +5.3 +4.0 +0.3 -9.7

W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

France b. Serbia & Montenegro Germany b. Turkey Croatia b. Italy Greece b. Israel

QUARTER-FINALS

Greece b. Russia France b. Lithuania Germany b. Slovenia Spain b. Croatia

74-71 66-57 74-66 67-61

66-61 63-47 76-62 101-85

SEMI-FINAL ROUND Lithuania b. Russia Slovenia b. Croatia

89-78 89-80

Semi-finals

Greece b. France Germany b. Spain

67-66 74-73

FINAL ROUND Game for 7th place Croatia b. Russia

92-74

Game for 5th place Lithuania b. Slovenia

79-70

Bronze Medal Game France b. Spain

98-68

Final

Greece b. Germany

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Team Greece Germany France Spain Lithuania Russia Croatia Slovenia

78-62

W-L Margin 6-1 +6.7 5-2 +4.7 4-3 +5.9 4-2 +0.2 5-1 +7.8 2-4 +0.5 4-3 4-2 +2.8

Eliminated after the elimination round

- - - -

Serbia & Montenegro Italy Israel Turkey

2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3

+2.3 +1.3 -1.3 -7.3

Eliminated after the first round

- - - -

Bulgaria Latvia Bosnia & Herzegovina Ukraine

Team

Germany Spain Bulgaria Bulgaria Russia Serbia & Mont. Croatia Ukraine Spain Lithuania France Latvia Latvia Slovenia Russia

Avg.

26.1 25.2 22.7 18.7 17.5 16.3 15.7 14.7 14.5 14.0 13.7 13.7 13.3 12.8 12.5

REBOUNDS

Places 5 to 8

Final StandingS

1 Dirk Nowitzki 2 Juan Carlos Navarro 3 Filip Videnov 4 Todor Stoykov 5 Andrei Kirilenko 6 Igor Rakocevic 7 Gordan Giricek 8 Serhiy Lishchuk 9 Jorge Garbajosa 10 Ramunas Siskauskas 11 Boris Diaw - Roberts Stelmahers 13 Kristaps Janicenoks 14 Jaka Lakovic 15 Jon Robert Holden

0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3

-7.3 -9.7 -14.3 -25.0

Player

1 Andrei Kirilenko 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3 Victor Khryapa 4 Serhiy Lishchuk 5 Felipe Reyes 6 Florent Pietrus 7 Gordan Giricek 8 Jorge Garbajosa - Radoslav Nesterovic 10 Mario Kasun

1 Dimitrios Diamantidis 2 Marko Jaric 3 Meir Tapiro - Tal Burstein - Igor Rakocevic 6 Marko Popovic 7 Boris Diaw 8 Gianmarco Pozzecco 9 Todor Stoykov - Kerem Tunçeri

Russia Germany Russia Ukraine Spain France Croatia Spain Slovenia Croatia

Avg.

11.8 10.6 8.7 8.0 7.7 7.1 6.5 6.2 6.2 6.0

Team

Greece Serbia & Mont. Israel Israel Serbia & Mont. Croatia France Italy Bulgaria Turkey

Avg.

5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.0 3.0

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Min. 5 attempted per game) Player

1 Yaniv Green 2 Mickael Gelabale 3 Fran Vazquez 4 Kaya Peker 5 Primoz Brezec 6 Robertas Javtokas 7 Mirsad Türkcan 8 Boyko Mladenov 9 Boris Diaw 10 Mario Kasun

178

(Min. 2 attempted per game) Player

Team

ASSISTS Player

THREE-POINTS PERCENTAGE

Team

Israel France Spain Turkey Slovenia Lithuania Turkey Bulgaria France Croatia

Pct.

68.0 63.9 62.9 62.5 61.5 60.4 56.0 55.6 55.3 54.8

1 Ramunas Siskauskas 2 Giacomo Galanda 3 Alex Righetti 4 Zakhar Pashutin 5 Pascal Roller

Team

Lithuania Italy Italy Russia Germany

Pct.

65.2 54.5 54.5 50.0 48.0

FREE THOW PERCENTAGE (Min. 2 attempted per game) Player

1 Vidas Ginevicius 2 Jorge Garbajosa 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4 Juan Carlos Navarro 5 Zoran Planinic

Team

Pct.

Lithuania Spain Germany Spain Croatia

94.7 89.5 88.5 87.3 81.3

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

TURNOVERS Player

1 Gordan Giricek 2 Henry Domercant 3 Victor Khryapa 4 Tal Burstein 5 Zoran Planinic

Croatia Bosnia Russia Israel Croatia

4.5 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.6

STEALS Player

1 Andrei Kirilenko 2 Filip Videnov 3 Meir Tapiro 4 Dror Hagag 5 Dimitrios Diamantidis

Russia Bulgaria Israel Israel Greece

3.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9

BLOCKS Player

1 Andrei Kirilenko 2 Dirk Nowitzki 3 Boris Diaw 4 Darko Milicic 5 Darjus Lavrinovic - Fran Vazquez

Russia Germany France Serbia & Mont. Lithuania Spain

2.75 1.86 1.29 1.25 1.17 1.17

Accumulated statistics 1- Greece (6W-1L) Player

Nikolaos Zisis Lazaros Papadopoulos Theodoros Papaloukas Michail Kakiouzis Dimosthenis Ntikoudis Nikolaos Chatzivrettas Dimitrios Diamantidis Antonios Fotsis Konstantinos Tsartsaris Vasileios Spanoulis Ioannis Bourousis Panagiotis Vasilopoulos Totals

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 2

25 23 22 22 14 21 31 18 12 10 2 2

47.1 43.8 53.2 41.7 48.5 28.6 30.3 42.9 60.0 22.7 75.0 FG

167-392

Min

Totals

Dirk Nowitzki Patrick Femerling Pascal Roller Mithat Demirel Demond Greene Marco Pesic Sven Schultze Robert Garret Robert Maras Denis Wucherer Stephen Arigbabu Misan Nikagbatse

3- France (4W-3L) Player

Boris Diaw Tony Parker Mickael Pietrus Mickael Gelabale Antoine Rigaudeau Florent Pietrus Cyril Julian Frédéric Weis Frédéric Fauthoux Sanya Giffa Jérôme Schmitt Mamoutou Diarra Totals

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 7 6 6

7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 4 5 6 4

Min

31 28 26 25 23 28 14 16 2 5 5 5

53-129 22-34 20-46 11-20 13-35 8-29 8-21 6-15 6-13 9-19 5-10 5-13

166-384 FG

42-76 31-90 24-54 23-36 17-47 15-42 15-29 8-17 2-2 1-5 2-8 1-6

181-412

Player

Min

Totals

4- Spain (3W-3L) Juan Carlos Navarro Jorge Garbajosa Felipe Reyes José Calderón Fran Vazquez Sergi Vidal Carlos Jiménez Ignacio De Miguel Rudy Fernandez Carlos Cabezas Sergio Rodriguez Iker Iturbe

5- Lithuania (5W-1L) Player

Ramunas Siskauskas Robertas Javtokas Darjus Lavrinovic Ksistof Lavrinovic Paulius Jankunas Simas Jasaitis Vidas Ginevicius Giedrius Gustas Mindaugas Zukauskas Mindaugas Lukauskis Darius Silinskis Simonas Serapinas Totals

37 22 26 15 24 22 9 15 9 14 8 10

6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 1 1

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 4

Min

30 23 17 20 15 20 21 14 21 13 2 7

34-72 20-64 19-46 21-50 22-35 5-11 9-22 6-14 6-19 4-9 -

146-342 FG

29-59 29-48 23-43 20-49 18-25 15-29 6-20 9-25 10-19 9-22 1-1 2-9

171-349

Player

Min

Totals

6- Slovenia (4W-2L) Jaka Lakovic Uros Slokar Bostjan Nachbar Sani Becirovic Primoz Brezec Erazem Lorbek Radoslav Nesterovic Aleksandar Capin Marko Maravic Marko Milic Goran Jurak Nebojsa Joksimovic

7- Croatia (4W-3L) Player

Gordan Giricek Damir Rancic Mario Kasun Zoran Planinic Marko Popovic Nikola Vujcic Roko-Leni Ukic Marko Tomas Dalibor Bagaric Matej Mamic Andrija Zizic Nikola Prkácin Totals

34 35 23 32 14 13 23 11 16 10 3 5

6 1 6 6 6 6 6 3 4 6 6 1

6 2 5 5 6 7 6 6 7 7 6 5

Min

35 27 21 23 24 26 16 17 17 24 16 9

16-46 4-9 21-61 19-50 24-39 18-37 18-53 5-14 4-7 8-22 6-20 0-2

143-360 FG

202-428 FG

Totals

34 29 30 20 21 26 16 9 17 15 7 12

43.2 FG

22-51 25-83 23-50 16-29 17-32 12-42 10-24 7-16 9-20 13-25 1-4 1-5

156-381

3pts

43.9 FG

47.2 31.3 41.3 42.0 62.9 45.5 40.9 42.9 31.6 44.4 42.7 FG

34.8 44.4 34.4 38.0 61.5 48.6 34.0 35.7 57.1 36.4 30.0 0.0 39.7 FG

47.2

43.1 30.1 46.0 55.2 53.1 28.6 41.7 43.8 45.0 52.0 25.0 20.0 40.9

22-29 12-28 11-19 6-12 12-27 9-12 15-22 6-6 1-6 6-10 -

1.7 3.6 2.4 4.7 2.9 1.4 5.1 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.8 -

3pts

31-122 100-171 28.9

23-62 12-25 5-10 5-15 2-16 3-13 3-8 1-6 0-1 0-3

54-61 10.6 14-21 4.6 3-4 3.7 10-13 0.7 4-6 2.7 7-12 1.7 3-4 1.0 3-4 1.2 3-4 2.2 1-1 1.7 5-8 1.8 2-2 1.0

54-159 109-140 31.7 3pts

5-26 16-28 9-14 5-6 15-21 23-33 7-9 4-10 2-2 2-2 -

5.3 2.3 4.0 3.1 1.7 7.1 2.7 5.9 0.5 2.2 1.3 0.5

38-128 88-151 34.9 3pts

14-32 13-42 7-22 2-5 2-6 1-4 1-5 2-8 0-1 -

69-79 34-38 27-44 14-20 10-16 12-14 9-14 5-9 2-2 5-7 1-2 -

1.8 6.2 7.7 2.0 2.5 1.8 4.8 1.6 1.8 0.8 -

42-125 188-245 30.5 3pts

49.2 15-23 60.4 0-1 53.5 5-11 40.8 4-22 72.0 4-6 51.7 10-21 30.0 3-11 36.0 1-8 52.6 6-11 40.9 0-7 100.0 22.2 2-8 49.0

4-16 6-13 5-23 0-3 6-27 3-14 4-13 2-3 1-10 -

55.3 7-16 34.4 5-24 44.4 12-35 63.9 5-10 36.2 6-26 35.7 0-10 51.7 47.1 100.0 2-2 20.0 1-3 25.0 16.7 0-2

Min

4 6 6 6 6 6 4 3 6 6 2 2

41.1 64.7 43.5 55.0 37.1 27.6 38.1 40.0 46.2 47.4 50.0 38.5

45.5 47.4 54.8 50.0 42.5 46.4 35.7 58.8 61.3 42.4 42.9 50.0

Andrei Kirilenko Jon Robert Holden Victor Khryapa Zakhar Pashutin Nikita Morgunov Sergey Monya Vitaly Fridzon Fedor Likholitov Petr Samoylenko Aleksey Savrasenko Andrey Ivanov Anton Ponkrashov

42.6

35-77 9-19 23-42 18-36 17-40 26-56 15-42 10-17 19-31 14-33 9-21 7-14

Player

8- Russia (2W-4L)

32 24 28 29 16 24 22 14 10 17 14 9

24-51 28-64 25-47 20-48 16-33 12-42 10-33 12-28 12-20 5-22 3-4 -

Player

2- Germany (5W-2L)

Min

11-15 8-17 12-21 9-10 9-12 4-6 18-19 13-16 0-1 3-4 -

2.0 5.8 3.5 5.0 4.0 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.0 1.8 1.5

50-129 87-121 29.5 3pts

9-25 0-2 5-27 7-22 5-15 0-1 4-9 1-2 0-2

36-49 4-4 20-25 20-32 9-17 6-12 0-4 8-15 6-8 5-10 -

4.2 3.0 4.7 3.2 5.5 4.3 6.2 1.7 1.5 3.7 3.0 1.0

31-105 114-176 37.2 3pts

6-19 7-15 3-7 10-27 5-12 5-15 6-10 0-2 9-22 -

18-25 2-2 11-14 13-16 15-20 8-13 8-9 13-15 5-11 6-10 8-10 4-4

6.5 2.0 6.0 2.8 1.5 3.3 1.0 2.5 4.7 2.0 3.0 1.2

3pts

51-129 111-149 30.1

3-12 10-40 8-21 8-16 3-5 3-19 4-10 2-7 0-1 1-4 0-3

23-35 11.8 15-20 1.5 8-12 8.7 9-14 3.2 9-20 3.3 11-16 4.0 2.0 0-3 2.3 6-10 1.2 0-5 5.5 1-1 1.5

42-138 82-136 38.2

Unranked teams To

Pts

Avg.

465 66.4

Pts

2.1 0.7 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 5.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 -

13 14 16 5 7 6 16 10 6 5 1 -

7 1 11 6 5 2 20 5 1 2 1 -

102

Pts

11.9

108

488 69.7

Pts

12.3

1.7 1.0 1.9 1.9 0.7 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.5

10.7 As

3.4 2.9 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3

2.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 8.8 As

17 21 12 11 5 7 7 5 2 9 3 3

23 18 13 9 9 17 5 10 3 1 -

16 16 9 9 5 5 11 5 5 2 1 1 85 To

8 4 7 2 2 5 3 2 4 3 3

7 7 1 7 6 5 7 2 1 2 2

7 5 7 3 4 6 10 4 6 1 53

1.5 1.0 0.4 2.6 3.5 2.3 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8

88 To

431 71.8

Pts

13.4

126

11.8

522 87.0

5 1 5 14 1 4 3 2 7 2 1

11 2 11 5 8 3 1 3 7 4 3

14 10 23 7 6 11 3 3 6 5 1 4

25.2 14.5 10.8 10.5 9.3 4.8 4.7 3.6 2.7 2.2 1.0 -

Pts

27 2 10 18 10 14 4 10 6 3 14 8

2.0 2.3 1.2 1.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 4.5

151 87 65 63 56 24 28 18 16 13 1 -

Avg.

479 79.8

9.3

Avg.

96 13.7 83 11.9 69 11.5 56 8.0 55 7.9 53 7.6 37 5.3 20 2.9 6 1.5 5 1.0 6 1.0 2 0.5

18 2 10 16 14 5 7 2 6 6 2

495 70.7

6 4 9 6 4 8 13 4 1 4 3

2.8 1.0 2.5 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 -

26.1 8.3 7.9 5.3 5.0 3.6 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.5 2.0

Pts

9 13 8 13 3 6 8 14 12 7 3 96

183 58 55 37 35 25 22 18 15 20 15 12

Avg.

2.8 1.5 0.7 1.0 0.3 2.5 1.2 1.7 2.2 0.3

14.0

74 10.6 68 9.7 67 9.6 51 7.3 44 6.3 39 5.6 38 5.4 34 4.9 27 3.9 17 2.4 6 1.5 -

Avg.

84 14.0 66 11.0 63 10.5 53 8.8 49 8.2 44 7.3 33 5.5 32 5.3 26 4.3 21 3.5 2 2.0 6 1.5

77 12 67 65 57 47 36 14 16 22 18 -

Avg.

12.8 12.0 11.2 10.8 9.5 7.8 6.0 4.7 4.0 3.7 3.0 Avg.

94 27 57 52 59 65 43 39 43 43 26 18

15.7 13.5 11.4 10.4 9.8 9.3 7.2 6.5 6.1 6.1 4.3 3.6

566 80.9

Pts

Avg.

436 72.7

13 6 11 5 8 2 3 1 1 3

70 17.5 75 12.5 62 10.3 49 8.2 46 7.7 38 6.3 24 6.0 14 4.7 26 4.3 26 4.3 3 1.5 3 1.5

Serbia & Montenegro (2W-2L) Player

Igor Rakocevic Marko Jaric Milan Gurovic Vladimir Radmanovic Dejan Bodiroga Nenad Krstic Zeljko Rebraca Dejan Milojevic Darko Milicic Vlado Scepanovic Vule Avdalovic Dejan Tomasevic Totals

4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

31 31 19 16 21 18 18 13 10 19 13 -

46.0

28-84

3pts

103-224

Min

Totals

Israel (2W-2L) Player

Tal Burstein Yaniv Green Meir Tapiro Moshe Mizrahi Dror Hagag Gur Shelef Yotam Halperin Ido Kozikaro Erez Marckovich Afik Nissim Christopher Watson Sharon Shason Totals

4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3

Min

35 22 31 16 24 18 9 10 11 8 15 11

13-36 13-34 10-23 11-23 10-25 9-20 9-16 9-16 4-11 9-26 6-13 5-11

108-254 FG

110-235

Min

Totals

Bulgaria (0W-3L) Player

Filip Videnov Todor Stoykov Dimitar Angelov Boyko Mladenov Hrisimir Dimitrov Tencho Banev Stefan Georgiev Deyan Ivanov Yuliyan Radionov Georgi Davidov Yordan Bozov Kaloyan Ivanov Totals

4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 1

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 1

Min

38 35 20 20 30 17 16 11 17 8 3 8

16-48 15-24 13-32 14-25 5-12 13-24 10-30 7-16 7-19 3-6 1-3 -

104-239 FG

Totals

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3

31 32 28 17 21 22 21 16 10 4 8 -

12-28 14-26 13-26 8-27 10-21 6-23 6-20 5-11 1-4 3-7 3-12 0-2

81-207 FG

33.3 62.5 40.6 56.0 41.7 54.2 33.3 43.8 36.8 50.0 33.3 43.5 FG

4-18 2-3 6-16 4-12 4-8 0-2 0-5 3-8 1-7 0-1 -

24-80 3pts

12-20 11-17 7-8 7-10 4-4 2-2 8-16 3-4 4-6 3-5 61-92 FT

47.4

42.9 53.8 50.0 29.6 47.6 26.1 30.0 45.5 25.0 42.9 25.0 0.0 39.1 FG

5-15 5-14 7-16 6-20 1-6 3-16 3-13 1-7 0-1

31-108 3pts

12-16 7-8 2-2 11-12 0-4 3-3 2-5 2-2 7-8 2-5 0-2 48-67 FT

36-58

3pts

Totals

13-33 16-37 6-20 6-11 7-13 5-15 7-23 6-14 4-13 2-3 0-1 0-5

72-188

39.4 43.2 30.0 54.5 53.8 33.3 30.4 42.9 30.8 66.7 0.0 0.0 38.3

8-20 1-8 6-15 4-9 0-1 0-3 1-2 1-4 -

8-9 5-7 6-8 6-9 5-10 3-5 2-3 4-5 0-1 1-2 -

21-62

179

60-157

25 25 32 15 12 23 27 19 9 14 7 7

43-66

3pts

38.2

Min

3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

34-86

41.4 37.5 33.3 42.1 50.0 35.0 40.0 50.0 20.0 33.3 0.0 -

Serhiy Lishchuk Stanislav Medvedenko Rostyslav Kryvych Oleksiy Pecherov Volodymyr Gurtovyy Viktor Kobzystyy Andrii Lebediev Igor Kryvych Oleksandr Rayevskyy Artem Butskyy Stanislav Balashov Volodymyr Koval

46.8

4-6 10-20 3-3 2-2 8-9 5-8 3-4 4-8 1-2 3-4 -

12-29 12-32 8-24 8-19 6-12 7-20 4-10 1-2 1-5 1-3 0-1 -

Player

Ukraine (0W-3L)

Min

9-21 5-17 8-19 3-8 1-4 4-5 2-6 0-1 2-5

60-82

40-59

Totals

Damir Mrsic Henry Domercant Jasmin Hukic Mirza Teletovic Kenan Bajramovic Elvir Ovcina Sinisa Kovacevic Samir Leric Vedran Princ Mujo Tuljkovic Aleksandar Radojevic Edin Bavcic

10-11 7-11 10-10 6-6 4-4 3-4 6-13 5-9 6-8 0-2 1-2 2-2

3pts

Player

30-77

91-192

Bosnia Y HERZEGOVINA (0W-3L)

3pts

82-113 28.5

29 22 20 19 15 26 15 15 13 14 15 8

34-101

1-8 2-8 2-12 1-3 0-1 2-10 2-6 1-4 0-1

11-53

1.8 1.8 2.7 2.5 4.8 4.8 3.5 2.7 4.0 0.5 1.0 -

12-26 11-24 4-13 1-4 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-4 -

Min

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

7-22 7-19 0-6 6-11 4-9 6-11 1-6 2-10 0-3 1-4

24-30 12-22 5-5 4-4 9-13 12-18 5-7 2-5 8-8 1-1 -

49.0 50.0 39.1 55.6 42.1 63.6 58.3 50.0 25.0 28.6 20.0 -

Roberts Stelmahers Kristaps Janicenoks Sandis Valters Kristaps Valters Armands Skele Uvis Helmanis Ivars Timermanis Martins Skirmants Raitis Grafs Kaspars Cipruss Aigars Vitols Janis Blums

7-19 3-16 4-10 6-14 3-7 1-1 0-2 3-10 1-5 -

24-49 20-40 9-23 10-18 8-19 7-11 7-12 2-4 1-4 2-7 1-5 -

Player

Latvia (0W-3L)

30 18 26 21 23 17 23 20 20 14 12 6

42.5

43.9 68.0 34.2 42.3 41.7 52.2 71.4 50.0 50.0 41.7 55.6 37.5

Hidayet Türkoglu Kaya Peker Serkan Erdogan Mirsad Türkcan Ibrahim Kutluay Emal Kuqo Kurtoglu Mehmet Okur Kerem Tunçeri Ender Arslan Kerem Gönlüm Cenk Akyol Fatih Solak

36.1 38.2 43.5 47.8 40.0 45.0 56.3 56.3 36.4 34.6 46.2 45.5

18-41 17-25 13-38 11-26 10-24 12-23 5-7 7-14 4-8 5-12 5-9 3-8

Player

Turkey (1W-3L)

26 25 18 25 15 13 13 18 16 20 14 12

3pts

44.7 41.7 45.0 54.2 44.0 50.0 47.4 58.3 62.5 31.3 37.5 -

Dante Calabria Gianluca Basile Gianmarco Pozzecco Giacomo Galanda Massimo Bulleri Alex Righetti Roberto Chiacig Denis Marconato Angelo Gigli Matteo Soragna Stefano Mancinelli Marco Mordente

17-38 15-36 9-20 13-24 11-25 9-18 9-19 7-12 5-8 5-16 3-8 -

Player

Italy (2W-2L)

Min

4-4 8-19 9-9 2-2 6-10 1-1 3-5 2-6 1-2 -

17-28 3-8 5-5 3-4 7-10 1-1 1-4 2-2 39-62

4.0 2.3 1.0 4.8 1.8 1.3 4.5 4.8 3.3 1.3 3.0 1.8

32.5 Rb

4.3 5.5 4.5 1.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 3.0 0.5 1.5 0.7

Pts

13.0

316 79.0

Pts

310 77.5

Pts

4.0 4.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 -

1.5 1.5 3.3 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.8

13.8 As

8 7 4 8 2 7 8 8 1 2 1 -

7 6 5 5 6 1 10 4 3 4 5 3

5 8 4 2 3 1 3 2 1 1 -

5 7 3 3 2 1 5 6 3 2 1

Avg.

65 16.3 45 11.3 27 9.0 36 9.0 34 8.5 31 7.8 23 5.8 16 5.3 18 4.5 14 3.5 7 1.8 Avg.

43 10.8 40 10.0 30 10.0 34 8.5 28 7.0 27 6.8 24 6.0 23 5.8 15 5.0 20 5.0 13 3.3 13 3.3 Avg.

26.5

4.0 0.3 4.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7

14.3

15 3 11 1 5 7 1 5 2 2 3 4

7 12 3 12 5 1 1 2 4 47

297 74.3

Pts

8.5

293 73.3

Pts

4.3 2.8 1.5 3.5 0.5 2.3 4.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 -

22.5 Rb

2.7 2.0 1.0 4.3 3.3 2.7 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 1.0

0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.5 As

5 6 5 6 4 3 9 7 1 7 2 1

4 6 1 4 5 3 6 8 9 3 4 -

Avg.

48 12.0 43 10.8 39 9.8 39 9.8 18 9.0 28 7.0 28 7.0 20 5.0 19 4.8 9 2.3 2 1.0 Avg.

20.3

2.3 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 -

10.3

10 7 8 7 9 5 3 4 1 4 58

252 84.0

Pts

10.3

2.7 1.7 3.7 2.7 2.7 5.7 2.7 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.3 0.5

31.7 Rb

4.0 5.0 5.3 1.0 2.3 5.0 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.7 -

2.7 0.3 1.3 2.7 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 As

6 3 1 8 7 4 2 4 2 2 1

9 6 4 3 5 4 1 1 1 -

49 12.3 44 11.0 34 8.5 32 8.0 31 7.8 30 7.5 14 4.7 17 4.3 12 4.0 13 3.3 13 3.3 8 2.7

5 4 3 3 1 4 3 3 1 3 1

68 22.7 56 18.7 28 9.3 26 8.7 22 7.3 17 5.7 16 5.3 9 4.5 3 1.5 4 1.3 3 1.0 Avg.

41 40 35 33 21 18 17 12 9 8 7 -

13.7 13.3 11.7 11.0 7.0 6.0 5.7 4.0 3.0 2.7 2.3 -

241 80.3

Pts

Avg.

27.0

1.7 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.7 0.7 2.3 0.5 0.7 -

10.3

9 12 3 3 7 5 3 1 1 2 2 48

177 59.0

Pts

10.0

194 64.7

8.0 4.3 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.3 2.7 5.7 0.3 0.7

33.0

0.3 1.0 2.0 0.3 1.7 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.0

4 7 3 1 4 5 5 7 2 5 2

2 3 2 3 4 1 -

2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 -

36 12.0 33 11.0 31 10.3 22 7.3 18 6.0 15 5.0 12 4.0 4 2.0 3 1.5 2 1.0 1 0.3 Avg.

44 14.7 37 12.3 14 7.0 18 6.0 17 5.7 17 5.7 17 5.7 15 5.0 11 3.7 4 1.3 -

HISTORY

EuroBasket 2003

(Sweden, September 5th to 14th)

Pau Gasol, EuroBasket 2003’s best scorer.

INDIVIDUAL

STATISTICS Points Players

First Round

ELIMINATION ROUND

Group A

Slovenia b. Italy France b. Bosnia & Herzegovina Slovenia b. Bosnia & Herzegovina France b. Italy France b. Slovenia Italy b. Bosnia & Herzegovina Standings W-L 1 France 3-0 2 Slovenia 2-1 3 Italy 1-2 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-3

Group B

Germany b. Israel Lithuania b. Latvia Germany b. Latvia Lithuania b. Israel Lithuania b. Germany Israel b. Latvia Standings 1 Lithuania 2 Germany 3 Israel 4 Latvia

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Russia b. Serbia & Montenegro Spain b. Sweden Serbia & Montenegro b. Sweden Spain b. Russia Spain b. Serbia & Montenegro Russia b. Sweden W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Group D

Greece b. Croatia Turkay b. Ukraine Greece b. Turkey Croatia b. Ukraine Greece b. Ukraine Turkey b. Croatia Standings 1 Greece 2 Turkey 3 Croatia 4 Ukraine

Margin 20,3 5,0 -11,7 -13,7

86-81 92-91 94-86 94-62 93-71 91-75

Group C

Standings 1 Spain 2 Russia 3 Serbia & Montenegro 4 Sweden

77-67 98-76 73-62 85-52 88-82 80-72

Margin 18,3 -3,0 -7,0 -8,3

95-80 99-52 78-68 89-77 74-67 92-71 Margin 22,3 8,0 -3,7 -26,0

77-76 77-69 75-70 93-71 79-73 75-72 W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin 4,0 2,0 6,0 -12,0

Italy b. Germany Israel b. Slovenia Serbia & Montenegro b. Turkey Russia b. Croatia

QUARTER-FINALS

France b. Russia Lithuania b. Serbia & Montenegro Italy b. Greece Spain b. Israel

86-84 78-76 80-76 81-77

76-69 98-82 62-59 78-64

SEMI-FINAL ROUND Places 5 to 8

Serbia & Montenegro b. Russia Greece b. Israel

Semi-finals

Lithuania b. France Spain b. Italy

86-77 63-56 74-70 81-79

FINAL ROUND Game for 7th place Israel b. Russia

89-82

Game for 5th place

Greece b. Serbia & Montenegro Italy b. France

69-67

Final

Lithuania b. Spain

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Team Lithuania Spain Italy France Greece Serbia & Montenegro Israel Russia

93-84

W-L Margin 6-0 +14,0 5-1 +12,3 4-3 -4,3 4-2 +10,3 5-1 +4,0 3-4 -3,4 3-4 -4,7 3-4 +0,7

Eliminated after the elimination round

- - - -

Slovenia Turkey Germany Croatia

2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3

+3,3 +0,7 -3,7 +3,5

Eliminated after the first round

- - - -

Lavtia Ukraine Bosnia & Herzegovina Sweden

Team

Spain Russia Germany Serbia & Mont. Turkey France Bosnia & Herz. Turkey Lavtia Croatia Spain Lithuania Lithuania Sweden Lavtia Sweden

Avg.

25,8 23,2 22,5 18,8 18,8 18,0 17,3 17,0 17,0 16,5 16,2 15,8 14,8 14,7 14,3 14,3

ReboUnds Players

1 Mirsad Türkcan 2 Ademola Okulaja 3 Pau Gasol 4 Jasmin Hukic - Fredrik Jönzen 6 Oluoma Nnamaka 7 Predrag Drobnjak 8 Andrej Kirilenko 9 Mehmet Okur - Nikola Prkacin

Team

Turkey Germany Spain Bosnia & Herz. Sweden Sweden Serbia & Mont Russia Turkey Croatia

Avg.

9,3 8,3 7,5 7,3 7,3 7,0 6,9 6,8 6,8 6,8

ASSISTS

Bronze Medal Game

Final StandingS

72-64

1 Pau Gasol 2 Andrej Kirilenko 3 Dirk Nowitzki 4 Predrag Stojakovic - Mehmet Okur 6 Tony Parker 7 Damir Mrsic 8 Ibrahim Kutluay 9 Robert Stelmahers 10 Damir Mulaomerovic 11 Juan Carlos Navarro 12 Arvydas Macijauskas 13 Ramunas Siskauskas 14 Fredrik Jönzen 15 Ainars Bagatskis - Jonas Larsson

0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3

-8,3 -12,0 -13,7 -26,0

Players

1 Sarunas Jasikevicius 2 Paul Burke 3 Marko Jaric 4 Damir Mulaomerovic 5 Meir Tapiro 6 Robert Stelmahers 7 Tony Parker 8 Mithat Demirel 9 Edgars Sneps - Oleksandr Rayevskyy

Team

Lithuania Sweden Serbia & Mont Croatia Israel Lavtia France Germany Lavtia Ukraine

Avg.

8,2 4,3 4,0 4,0 3,4 3,3 3,2 3,0 3,0 3,0

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Players

1 Primoz Brezec 2 Yaniv Green 3 Eurelijus Zukauskas 4 Pau Gasol 5 Fedor Likholitov 6 Mehmet Okur 7 Darius Songaila 8 Damir Mrsic 9 Ainars Bagatskis 10 Zakhar Pashutin

180

Team

Slovenia Israel Lithuania Spain Russia Turkey Lithuania Bosnia & Herz. Lavtia Russia

Pct.

72,7 69,8 66,7 64,7 60,5 58,3 57,1 57,1 55,6 54,8

THReE POINT PERCENTAGE (minimum : 2 three-points attemped a game) Players

1 Ender Arslan 2 Ainars Bagatskis 3 Giorgios Sigalas 4 Damir Mulaomerovic 5 Robert Stelmahers

Team

Turkey Lavtia Greece Croatia Lavtia

Pct.

63,4 56,3 53,3 52,9 50,0

FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (minimum : 2 free-throws attemped a game) Players

1 Arvydas Macijauskas 2 Damir Mrsic 3 Ibrahim Kutluay 4 Jorge Garbajosa 5 Ido Kozikaro

Team

Lithuania Bosnia & Herz.. Turkey Spain Israel

Pct.

100,0 91,7 88,9 88,9 88,5

TURNOVERS Players

1 Paul Burke 2 Marko Jaric 3 Pau Gasol - Tony Parker - Andrej Kirilenko

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Sweden Serbia & Mont Spain France Russia

3,7 3,4 3,3 3,3 3,3

STEALS Players

1 Andrej Kirilenko Russia 2 Arvydas Macijauskas Lithuania 3 Ainars Bagatskis Lavtia 4 Meir Tapiro Israel 5 Moustapha Sonko France - Tony Parker France

3,5 2,3 2,0 1,9 1,7 1,7

BLOCKS Players

1 Eurelijus Zukauskas - Andrej Kirilenko 3 Mehmet Okur - Dirk Nowitzki 5 Pau Gasol

Lithuania Russia Turkey Germany Spain

2,2 2,2 1,8 1,8 1,7

EuroBasket 2001

(Turkey, August 31st to September 9th) Dirk Nowitzki, EuroBasket 2001’s best scorer.

INDIVIDUAL

STATISTICS Points Player

Elimination Round

First Round Group A

Lithuania b. Ukraine France b. Israel Ukraine b. France Lithuania b. Israel Israel b. Ukraine France b. Lithuania Team 1 France 2 Lithuania 3 Israel 4 Ukraine

82-60 OT 77-71 89-86 68-59 88-65 76-65 W-L 2-1 2-1 1-0 1-0

Group B

Turkey b. Latvia Spain b. Slovenia Slovenia b. Turkey Spain b. Latvia Latvia b. Slovenia Team 1 Turkey 2 Spain 3 Latvia 4 Slovenia

85-82 85-61 71-57 106-77 OT 99-93 W-L 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2

Group C

Germany b. Estonia Yugoslavia b. Croatia Yugoslavia b. Estonia Germany b. Croatia Croatia b. Estonia Yugoslavia b. Germany Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Germany 3 Croatia 4 Estonia

Margin +14 +20 +8 -42

Margin -6 +48 -26 -16

92-71 80-66 113-58 98-88 81-69 86-73 W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +82 +18 -12 -88

Group D

Russia b. Bosnia & Herzegovina 83-63 Greece b. Italy 83-82 Italy b. Bosnia & Herzegovina 96-66 Russia b. Greece 106-81 Italy b. Russia 64-58 Greece b. Bosnia & Herzegovina 101-77 Team W-L 1 Russia 2-1 2 Italy 2-1 3 Greece 2-1 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-3

Margin +39 +35 0 -74

Croatia b. Italy Latvia b. Lithuania Germany b. Greece Spain b. Israel

Quarter-finals

Turkey b. Croatia Germany b. France Yugoslavia b. Latvia Spain b. Russia

65-57 94-76 80-75 71-67 OT 87-85 81-77 114-78 62-55

SEMI-FINAL ROUND Places 5 to 8

France b. Croatia Russia b. Latvia

Semi-finals

Turkey b. Germany Yugoslavia b. Spain

90-79 99-81 OT 79-78 78-65

1 Dirk Nowitzki 2 Predrag Stojakovic 3 Ibrahim Kutluay 4 Andrej Kirilenko 5 Kaspars Kambala 6 Pau Gasol 7 Ainars Bagatskis 8 Sergej Chikalkin 9 Damir Mulaomerovic 10 Fragiskos Alvertis 11 Gordan Giricek 12 Hidayet Türkoglu 13 Gregor Fucka - Juan Carlos Navarro 15 Laurent Foirest - Georgios Sigalas 17 Puppy Turgeman 18 Ademola Okulaja - Mindaugas Timinskas - Meir Tapiro

FINAL ROUND

Rebounds

Game for 7th place

Player

Croatia b. Latvia

93-91

Game for 5th place Russia b. France

78-73

Bronze Medal Game Spain b. Germany

99-90

Final

Yugoslavia b. Turkey

Final StandingS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Team Yugoslavia Turkey Spain Germany Russia France Croatia Latvia

78-69 W-L Margin 6-0 +23,3 4-2 -2,1 5-2 +7,8 4-3 +2,4 4-2 +8,8 3-3 +2,6 3-4 -2,1 2-5 -9,1

Eliminated after the ELIMINATION round

- - - -

Italy Lithuania Greece Israel

2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3

Eliminated after the first round

- - - -

Slovenia Ukraine Bosnia & Herzegovina Estonia

1-2 1-2 0-3 0-3

+7,0 +0,5 -1,2 +1,0

-5,3 -14,0 -24,6 -29,3

1 Pau Gasol 2 Hüseyin Besok - Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kaspars Kambala 5 Andrej Kirilenko 6 Mirsad Türkcan 7 Ademola Okulaja 8 Emilio Kovacic 9 Gregor Fucka - Yaniv Green 11 Roberto Chiacig - Zan Tabak 13 Sergej Panov 14 Hidayet Türkoglu 15 Patrick Femerling

Team

Germany Yougoslavia Turkey Russia Lavtia Spain Lavtia Russia Croatia Greece Croatia Turkey Italy Spain France Greece Israel Germany Lithuania Israel

Avg.

28,7 23,0 21,6 19,1 19,0 17,2 17,1 17,0 16,7 16,0 15,8 15,5 15,0 15,0 14,0 14,0 13,7 13,2 13,2 13,2

1 Raimonds Miglinieks 2 Laurent Sciarra 3 Theodoros Papaloukas 4 Sarunas Jasikevicius - Andrea Meneghin 6 Evgueny Pashutin 7 Marko Jaric - Sergej Panov - Roberts Stelmahers 10 Damir Mulaomerovic

181

(minimum : 5 field-goals attemped a game) Player

1 Theodoros Papaloukas 2 Alfonso Reyes 3 Georgios Sigalas 4 Ainars Bagatskis 5 Predrag Stojakovic 6 Efthymios Rentzias 7 Kaspars Kambala 8 Patrick Femerling 9 Harun Erdenay 10 Andrej Kirilenko

Spain Turkey Germany Lavtia Russia Turkey Germany Croatia Italy Israel Italy Croatia Russia Turkey Germany

Avg.

9,7 9,1 9,1 9,0 8,6 8,3 8,1 7,7 7,0 7,0 6,5 6,5 6,3 5,8 5,5

Team

Lavtia France Greece Lithuania Italy Russia Yougoslavia Russia Lavtia Croatia

Avg.

7,2 5,3 5,0 4,7 4,7 4,5 3,8 3,8 3,8 3,7

Team

Greece Spain Greece Lavtia Yougoslavia Greece Lavtia Germany Turkey Russia

Pct.

72,7 66,6 65,2 63,4 60,4 59,2 58,4 58,0 55,5 54,7

Three-point Percentage (minimum : 2 three-points attemped a game) Player

Team

Assists Player

Field-Goal Percentage

1 Georgios Sigalas 2 Efthymios Rentzias 3 Ainars Bagatskis 4 Gianluca Basile 5 Predrag Stojakovic

Team

Greece Greece Lavtia Italy Yougoslavia

Pct.

66,6 62,5 56,0 52,4 51,4

Free-Throw Percentage (minimum : 2 free-throws attemped a game) Player

1 Laurent Foirest 2 Gordan Giricek 3 Roberts Stelmahers 4 Andrej Kirilenko 5 Fragiskos Alvertis

Team

Pct.

France Croatia Lavtia Russia Greece

95,2 93,1 90,5 85,7 84,8

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Turnovers Player

1 Sarunas Jasikevicius 2 Yoav Saffar 3 Damir Mulaomerovic 4 Neir Tapiro 5 Kaspars Kambala

Lithuania Israel Croatia Israel Lavtia

4,8 4,5 3,4 3,3 3,1

Steals Player

1 Ramunas Siskauskas 2 Marko Jaric - Andrej Kirilenko 4 Sergej Panov 5 Gianluca Basile

Lithuania Yougoslavia Russia Russia Italy

3,5 2,8 2,8 2,7 2,3

HISTORY EuroBasket 1999 EuroBasket 1997 EuroBasket 1995 First round standings Group A Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 France 3 Israel 4 F.Y.R.O.M.

Group B

Team 1 Russia 2 Spain 3 Slovenia 4 Hungary

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3 W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

Group C

Team 1 Turkey 2 Italy 3 Croatia 4 Bosnia

Group D

Team 1 Czech Republic 2 Germany 3 Lithuania 4 Greece

Margin +15,3 +1,3 -9,7 -7,0 Margin +6,3 +0,7 -1,7 -5,3

W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

Margin +6,3 +2,0 +0,3 -8,7

W-L 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3

Margin +6,0 +4,0 -10,0

Eighth Final round standings Group E Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 France 3 Russia 4 Spain 5 Israel 6 Slovenia

Group F

Team 1 Lithuania 2 Italy 3 Turkey 4 Germany 5 Croatia 6 Czech Republic

W-L 5-1 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 2-4

Margin +9,5 +5,0 +5,3 -2,5 -8,5 -2,7

W-L 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 3-3 2-4

Margin +11,0 +7,0 +1,0 -2,0 -1,7 -6,0

Quarter-finals

Italy b. Russia Yugoslavia b. Germany France b. Turkey Spain b. Lithuania

102-79 78-68 66-63 74-72

Semi-finals

Spain b. France Italy b. Yugoslavia

70-63 71-62

Bronze Medal Game Yugoslavia b. France

Final

Italy b. Spain

74-62 64-56

Top stats Leading scorers Player

1 Alberto Herreros 2 Lubos Barton 3 Doron Sheffer 4 Carlton Myers 5 Antoine Rigaudeau

Leading rebounders Player

1 Arvydas Sabonis 2 Vitaly Nossov 3 Huseyin Besok 4 Alfonso Reyes 5 Ivica Jurkovic

Leaders in assists Player

1 Toni Kukoc 2 Vladimir Bogojevic 3 Damir Mulaomerovic 4 Kerem Tunçeri 5 Dejan Bodiroga

First round standings Group A Team 1 Greece 2 Russia 3 Turkey 4 Bosnia

Group B

Team 1 Lithuania 2 Israel 3 France 4 Slovenia

Group C

Team 1 Italy 2 Yugoslavia 3 Poland 4 Latvia

Group D

Team 1 Spain 2 Croatia 3 Germany 4 Ukraine

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +8.6 +13.0 -15.0 -6.6

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +10.0 -2.6 -2.3 -5.0

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +10.0 +14.0 -12.0 -12.0

W-L 3-0 1-2 1-2 1-2

Margin +14.3 +2.0 -2.3 -14.0

Eighth Final round standings Group E Team 1 Greece 2 Russia 3 Lithuania 4 Turkey 5 Israel 6 France

Group F

Team 1 Italy 2 Yugoslavia 3 Spain 4 Poland 5 Croatia 6 Germany

W-L 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5

Margin +7.5 +16.5 +0.3 -5.3 -6.5 -6.6

W-L 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 1-5 1-5

Margin +7.3 +11.3 +12.3 -11.3 -11.0 -6.1

Quarter-finals

Greece b. Poland Yugoslavia b. Lithuania Russia b. Spain Italy b. Turkey

72-62 75-60 70-67 66-43

Semi-finals

Yugoslavia b. Greece Italy b. Russia

88-80 67-65

Bronze Medal Game Russia b. Greece

Final

Yugoslavia b. Italy

Spain Czech Rep. Israel Italy France

Team

Lithuania Russia Turkey Spain Slovenia

Team

Croatia Germany Croatia Turkey Yugoslavia

Avg.

19.2 18.7 16.7 16.3 15.5

Avg.

8.5 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.5

Avg.

6.3 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.3

Leading scorers Player

1 Oded Kattash 2 Ainars Bagatskis 3 Nenad Markovic 4 Arturas Karnisovas 5 Tomer Stheinhauer

61-49

Leading rebounders Player

1 Radoslav Nesterovic 2 Mirsad Türkcan 3 Gintaras Einikis 4 Tomer Stheinhauer 5 Arturas Karnisovas

Leaders in assists Player

1 Damir Mulaomerovic 2 Raimonds Miglinieks 3 Darius Lukminas 4 Sasha Djordjevic 5 Henrik Rödl

Team

Israel Latvia Bosnia Lithuania Israel

Team

Slovenia Turkey Lithuania Israel Lithuania

Team

Croatia Latvia Lithuania Yugoslavia Germany

Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Lithuania 3 Greece 4 Italy 5 Israel 6 Germany 7 Sweden

Group B

Team 1 Croatia 2 Spain 3 Russia 4 France 5 Slovenia 6 Turkey 7 Finland

Avg.

22.0 21.8 21.4 20.7 17.1

Avg.

8.6 7.3 6.4 6.4 5.9

Avg.

6.4 5.6 4.5 4.4 4.3

W-L 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6

Margin +13.2 +11.8 +3.0 +0.8 +0.3 -6.6 -22.5

W-L 6-0 4-2 4-2 4-2 2-4 1-5 0-6

Margin +11.6 +4.3 +11.5 +5.0 -0.1 -12.8 -19.5

Quarter-finals

Lithuania b. Russia Croatia b. Italy Greece b. Spain Yugoslavia b. France

82-71 71-61 66-64 104-86

Semi-finals

Yugoslavia b. Greece Lithuania b. Croatia

60-52 90-80

Bronze Medal Game Croatia b. Greece

73-68

Yugoslavia b. Lithuania

96-90

Player

1 Sarunas Marciulionis 2 Arvydas Sabonis 3 Yann Bonato 4 Michael Koch 5 Arijan Komazec

Leading rebounders Player

1 Arvydas Sabonis 2 Andrei Fetisov 3 Stojan Vrankovic 4 Panayotis Fassoulas 5 Mike Smith

Player

1 Tony Kukoc 2 Henrik Rödl 3 Sarunas Marciulionis 4 Pablo Laso 5 Guy Goodes

Team

Lithuania Lithuania France Germany Croatia

Team

Lithuania Russia Croatia Greece Spain

Team

Croatia Germany Lithuania Spain Israel

Avg.

22.5 21.8 21.7 21.5 20.3

Avg.

14.5 9.7 9.1 8.6 8.6

Avg.

5.3 4.8 4.8 3.7 3.7

EuroBasket 1993 First round standings Group A Team 1 Spain 2 Russia 3 Bosnia 4 Sweden

Group B

Team 1 Croatia 2 France 3 Turkey 4 Bulgaria

Group C

Team 1 Greece 2 Latvia 3 Italy 4 Israel

182

W-L 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2

Second round standings Group E

Team W-L 1 Spain 4-1 2 Russia 4-1 3 Greece 4-1 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-4 5 Italy 1-4 6 Latvia 1-4

Group F

Team 1 Croatia 2 France 3 Estonia 4 Germany 5 Turkey 6 Belgium

W-L 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5

Margin -2.0 +13.6 -3.0 -8.6

Margin +8.6 +14.6 +7.2 -8.8 -11.6 -10.0 Margin +22.4 +9,4 -3.2 +3.4 -14.0 -18.0

Quarter-finals

Greece b. France Russia b. Estonia Germany b. Spain Croatia b. Bosnia

61-59 82-61 70-67 98-78

Semi-finals

Russia b. Croatia Greece b. Germany

84-76 76-73

Bronze Medal Game

99-59

Final

Germany b. Russia

Top stats Leading scorers

Team 1 Estonia 2 Germany 3 Belgium 4 Slovenia

Croatia b. Greece

Final

Leaders in assists 97-77

Top stats Team

First round standings Group A

Group D

W-L 3-0 1-2 1-2 1-2

Margin +13.6 +1.0 -3.0 -11.6

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +25.3 +8.6 -18.6 -15.3

W-L 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2

Margin +9.6 -0.3 -2.3 -7.0

71-70

Top stats Leading scorers Player

1 Sabahudin Bilalovic 2 Mario Primorac 3 Alvar Kuusmaa 4 Panayotis Yannakis 5 Jordi Villacampa

Leading rebounders Player

1 Antonio Martin 2 Panayotis Fassoulas 3 Serguei Babenko 4 Hansi Gnad 5 Christian Welp

Leaders in assists Player

1 Raimonds Miglinieks 2 Serguei Bazarevitch 3 Panayotis Glannakis 4 Henning Harnisch 5 Serguei Babkov

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Bosnia Bosnia Estonia Greece Spain

25.0 22.0 20.1 19.3 19.3

Spain Greece Russia Germany Germany

9.8 8.7 8.2 8.0 7.3

Latvia Russia Greece Germany Russia

5.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6

EuroBasket 1991 Preliminary round standings Group A Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Spain 3 Poland 4 Bulgaria

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +24.0 -0.6 -13.3 -10.0

W-L 3-0 1-2 1-2 1-2

Margin +11.6 +3.0 -2.6 -12.0

Group B Team 1 Italy 2 France 3 Greece 4 Czechoslovakia

Semi-finals (5th-8th)

Czechoslovakia b. Poland Greece b. Bulgaria

85-72 110-83

EuroBasket from 1999 to 1983 Semi-finals

Yugoslavia b. France Italy b. Spain

97-76 93-90

Game for Game for 7th place Poland b. Bulgaria

90-85

Game for Game for 5th place Greece b. Czechoslovakia

95-79

Bronze Medal Game Spain b. France

101-83

Final

Yugoslavia b. Italy

88-73

Top stats Player

Team

Avg.

Greece Spain Bulgaria Greece Spain

32.4 21.2 20.2 19.8 19.4

Player

Team

Avg.

Spain France Bulgaria Italy Greece

12.8 9.6 8.8 8.2 7.8

Leading rebounders 1 Antonio Martin 2 Stéphane Ostrowski 3 Georgi Glouchkov 4 Stefano Rusconi 5 Panayotis Fassoulas

Leaders in assists Player

Team

Yugoslavia Greece Greece Bulgaria France

1 Toni Kukoc 2 Nikos Galis 3 Panayotis Glannakis 4 Georgi Mladenov 5 Stéphane Ostrowski

Avg.

3.0 2.4 2.4 2.0 1.8

EuroBasket 1989 Preliminary round standings Group A Team 1 U.S.S.R. 2 Italy 3 Spain 4 Netherlands

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +22.6 +13.6 -10.3 -26.0

W-L 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3

Margin +24.0 +0.3 +2.6 -27.0

Group B Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Greece 3 France 4 Bulgaria

Semi-finals (5th-8th)

France b. Netherlands Spain b. Bulgaria

Game for 7th place

Bulgaria b. Netherlands

Game for 5th place Spain b. France

Semi-finals

Greece b. U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia b. Italy

Bronze Medal Game U.S.S.R. b. Italy

Final

Yugoslavia b. Greece

Leading scorers Player

1 Nikos Galis 2 Drazen Petrovic 3 Stéphane Ostrowski 4 Antonello Riva 5 Richard Dacoury

Leading rebounders Player

1 Arvydas Sabonis 2 Ferran Martinez 3 Georgi Glouchkov 4 Vlade Divac 5 Franck Butter

Leaders in assists

Leading scorers 1 Nikos Galis 2 Antonio Martin 3 Georgi Mladenov 4 Panayotis Yannakis 5 Jordi Villacampa

Top stats

107-100 108-55

Player

1 Drazen Petrovic 2 Iordan Kolev 3 Greg Beugnot 4 Sarunas Marciulionis 5 Georgi Mladenov

Team

Avg.

Greece Yugoslavia France Italy France

35.6 30.0 24.4 23.3 22.0

Team

Avg.

U.S.S.R. Spain Bulgaria Yugoslavia France

8.6 7.2 7.0 7.0 5.8

Team

Avg.

Yugoslavia Bulgaria France U.S.S.R. Bulgaria

6.0 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.0

EuroBasket 1987 Preliminary round standings Group A Team 1 U.S.S.R. 2 Yugoslavia 3 Spain 4 Greece 5 France 6 Romania

W-L 5-0 3-2 3-2 3-2 1-4 0-5

Group B

Team 1 Italy 2 West Germany 3 Poland 4 Czechoslovakia 5 Netherlands 6 Israel

W-L 5-0 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4

Margin +20.4 +10.4 +8.4 -6.2 -15.2 -30.2 Margin +17.6 -3.8 -0.4 -0.2 -10.0 -3.2

95-87 81-80 97-80

France b. Israel Netherlands b. Romania Israel b. Romania France b. Netherlands

Quarter-finals

U.S.S.R. b. Czechoslovakia Spain b. West Germany Greece b. Italy Yugoslavia b. Poland

96-93 88-87 97-87 94-80 110-91 107-77 90-78 128-81

Places 5th to 8th

West Germany b. Czechoslovakia Italy b. Poland

93-91 93-75

Poland b. Czechoslovakia

96-92

Game for 5th place Italy b. West Germany

87-84

Semi-finals

U.S.S.R. b. Spain. Greece b. Yugoslavia

113-96 81-77

104-76 98-77

Yugoslavia b. Spain

Final

Greece b. U.S.S.R.

98-87 103-101

Top stats Player

1 Nikos Galis 2 Doron Jamchi 3 Dariusz Zelig 4 Antonello Riva 5 Michael Jackel

Avg.

West Germany Spain Greece France Israel

12.2 11.0 11.0 10.8 9.8

1 Christian Welp 2 Fernando Romay 3 Panayotis Fassoulas 4 Stéphane Ostrowski 5 Lavon Mercer

Greece Israel Poland Italy West Germany

Avg.

37.0 31.7 26.3 24.2 23.7

1 Valdis Valters 2 Drazen Petrovic 3 Enrico Gilardi

Team

Avg.

U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Italy

3.5 3.3 2.0

EuroBasket 1983 Preliminary round standings Group A

Preliminary round standings Group A

Team 1 Italy 2 Spain 3 Yugoslavia 4 France 5 Greece 6 Sweden

Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 U.S.S.R. 3 Spain 4 France 5 Romania 6 Poland

W-L 4-1 4-1 4-1 1-4 1-4 1-4

Margin +10.0 +10.8 +6.2 -10.4 -7.2 -9.4

W-L 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4

Margin +13.6 -13.0 +2.2 +0.6 -20.6 -8.8

Group B Team 1 Italy 2 West Germany 3 Bulgaria 4 Czechoslovakia 5 Netherlands 6 Israel

Places 9th to 12th

Israel b. Poland Romania b. Netherlands

91-86 90-87

Poland b. Netherlands

102-100

9th place

Israel b. Romania

90-89

Quarter-finals

Italy b. France U.S.S.R. b. Bulgaria Spain b. West Germany Czechoslovakia b. Yugoslavia France b. Bulgaria West Germany b. Yugoslavia

Game for 7th place Yugoslavia b. Bulgaria

Game for 5th place

West Germany b. France U.S.S.R. b. Italy Czechoslovakia b. Spain

Bronze Medal Game Final

U.S.S.R. b. Czechoslovakia

97-71 104-86 98-83 102-91 107-105 98-84

Team 1 U.S.S.R. 2 Netherlands 3 West Germany 4 Israel 5 Poland 6 Czechoslovakia

Margin +21.4 -9.4 -2.2 -2.4 -5.0 -2.4

Places 9th to 12th

Czechoslovakia b. Greece Poland b. Sweden

11th place

Greece b. Sweden

88-85 82-70 102-97

9th place

Quarter-finals

Italy b. France U.S.S.R. b. Bulgaria Spain b. West Germany Czechoslovakia b. Yugoslavia

Game for 7th place

Yugoslavia b. West Germany

92-88

Spain b. U.S.S.R. Italy b. Netherlands

Final

102-90

Top stats

Team

Avg.

Yugoslavia Israel West Germany U.S.S.R. West Germany

25.1 24.6 24.3 20.0 19.8

Player

Team

Avg.

Bulgaria West Germany U.S.S.R. Poland Czechoslovakia

12.5 9.6 8.1 8.1 7.3

104-88

France b. Israel

112-96 98-95

99-88 90-82

Game for 5th place

Bronze Medal Game

Player

97-71 104-86 98-83 102-91

Israel b. Yugoslavia France b. West Germany

100-81

120-89

77-73

Places 5th to 8th

Semi-finals

Leading scorers

183

W-L 5-0 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 1-4

Group B

105-86

Top stats

1 Georgi Glouchkov 2 Detlef Schrempf 3 Arvydas Sabonis 4 Jerzy Binkowski 5 Stanislas Kropilak

Margin +16.2 +5.6 +1.6 -1.8 -9.2 -12.4

95-94 88-69

U.S.S.R. b. Netherlands

Semi-finals

1 Drazen Petrovic 2 Doron Jamchi 3 Detlef Schrempf 4 Arvydas Sabonis 5 Michael Jackel

W-L 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5

Poland b. Czechoslovakia

11th place

Leading rebounders Team

Player

EuroBasket 1985

Italy b. Spain

Game for 7th place

Leading scorers

Team

Places 5th to 8th

Places 9th to 12th

Bronze Medal Game 91-86

Leaders in assists

Leading rebounders Player

Italy b. Spain

105-70 105-96

Leading scorers Player

1 Nikos Galis 2 Stanislas Kropilak - Micky Berkowitz 4 Philip Szanyiel 5 Juan A. San Epifanio

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Team

Avg.

Greece Czechoslovakia Israel France Spain

33.0 21.2 21.2 20.1 20.0

Leading rebounders Player

1 Arvydas Sabonis 2 Detlef Schrempf 3 Renzo Vecchiato - Rajko Zizic 5 Stanislas Kropilak

U.S.S.R. West Germany Italy Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia

9.1 8.4 7.7 7.7 7.4

Leaders in assists Player

1 Jean-Michel Sénégal France 2 Juan Antonio Corbalan Spain 3 Motti Aoresti Israel

3.0 2.1 2.0

HISTORY

ALL EUROBASKET STANDINGS SINCE 1935 2009

Katowice (POLAND) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Spain Serbia Greece Slovenia France Croatia Russia Turkey

Eliminated after the qualifying round:

- - - -

F.Y.R. of Macedonia Poland Germany Lithuania

Eliminated after the preliminary round:

- - - -

Latvia Israel Great Britain Bulgaria

2007

madrid (spain) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Russia Spain Lithuania Greece Germany Croatia Slovenia France

Eliminated after the qualifying round:

- - - -

Israel Italy Portugal Turkey

Eliminated after the preliminary round:

- - - -

Latvia Czech Republic Serbia Poland

2005

Belgrade (seRbia & montenegro) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Greece Germany France Spain Lithuania Slovenia Croatia Russia

Eliminated after the elimination round:

- - - -

Israel Italy Serbia & Montenegro Turkey

Eliminated in the first round:

- - - -

Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria Latvia Ukraine

2003

Stockholm (Sweden) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Lithuania Spain Italy France Greece Serbia & Montenegro Israel Russia

Eliminated after the elimination round:

- - - -

Germany Slovenia Croatia Turkey

- - - -

Latvia Ukraine Bosnia & Herzegovina Sweden

Istanbul (Turkey) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Yugoslavia Turkey Spain Germany Russia France Croatia Latvia

- - - - - - - -

Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Greece Israel Italy Lithuania Bosnia & Herzegovina Estonia Slovenia Ukraine

1999

Paris (France) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - - - -

Zagreb (Yugoslavia) Final standings

Israel Slovenia Croatia Czech Republic

- - - -

Yugoslavia Italy Spain France Greece Czechoslovakia Poland Bulgaria

RomE (ITALY)

F.Y.R. of Macedonia Hungary Bosnia & Herzegovina Greece

Final standings

1997

Barcelona (SPAIN) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1989

Eliminated in the first round:

Germany Russia Croatia Greece Spain Estonia France Bosnia & Herzegovina Italy Latvia Turkey Belgium Sweden Bulgaria Israel Slovenia

1991

Italy Spain Yugoslavia France Lithuania Russia Germany Turkey

Eliminated after the eighth-final round:

Yugoslavia Lithuania Croatia Greece Italy Spain Russia France Israel Germany Sweden Slovenia Turkey Finland

MüNICH (germany)

Eliminated in the first round:

Final standings

1993

Eliminated after the elimination round:

Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

2001

1985

AthENS (Greece)

Eliminated in the first round:

1995

Yugoslavia Italy Russia Greece Spain Lithuania Poland Turkey Israel France Croatia Germany Ukraine Slovenia Bosnia & Herzegovina Latvia

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Yugoslavia Greece U.S.S.R. Italy Spain France Bulgaria Netherlands

1987

AthENS (Greece) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

184

Greece U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Spain Italy West Germany Poland Czechoslovakia France Netherlands Israel Romania

Stuttgart 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

(WEST GERMANY)

U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia Italy Spain West Germany France Yugoslavia Bulgaria Israel Romania Poland Netherlands

1983

Nantes (FRANCE) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Italy Spain U.S.S.R. Netherlands France Israel Yugoslavia West Germany Poland Czechoslovakia Greece Sweden

1981

Praha (Czechoslovakia) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Spain Italy Israel Poland France England Greece West Germany Turkey

1979

TURIN (ITALY) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

U.S.S.R. Israel Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Italy Spain Poland France Greece Netherlands Bulgaria Belgium

1977

Liège (BELGIUM) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Yugoslavia U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia Italy Israel Bulgaria Netherlands Belgium Spain Finland France Austria

1975

1965

1957

1949

Final standings

BeLgradE (Yugoslavia) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Yugoslavia U.S.S.R. Italy Spain Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Israel Poland Turkey Netherlands Romania Greece

1973

Barcelona (SPAIN) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Yugoslavia Spain U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia Italy Bulgaria Israel Turkey Romania France Greece Poland

1971

Essen (WESTâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;GERMANY) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Italy Poland Czechoslovakia Bulgaria Spain Romania West Germany France Israel Turkey

1969

NapLES (ITALY) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Poland Spain Italy Bulgaria Hungary Romania Greece Israel Sweden

1967

Helsinki (FINLAND) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia Poland Bulgaria Romania Finland Italy Israel Yugoslavia Spain France Greece Hungary East Germany Belgium Netherlands

MoSCOW (U.S.S.R.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Poland Italy Bulgaria Israel Czechoslovakia Greece France East Germany Spain Finland Romania West Germany Hungary Sweden

1963

Wroclaw (POLAND) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

U.S.S.R. Poland Yugoslavia Hungary Bulgaria East Germany Spain Belgium Israel Czechoslovakia Romania Italy France Finland Turkey Netherlands

1961

BeLgradE (Yugoslavia) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Bulgaria France Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Belgium Poland Turkey Israel East Germany Spain Finland Netherlands West Germany Greece Sweden England

1959

Istanbul (TURKEY) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia France Hungary Bulgaria Poland Belgium Romania Yugoslavia Italy Israel Turkey Finland East Germany Spain Austria Iran

Sofia (BULGARIA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

U.S.S.R. Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Yugoslavia Poland France Turkey Italy Finland Belgium West Germany Austria Scotland Albania

1955

Budapest (HUNGARY) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Hungary Czechoslovakia U.S.S.R. Bulgaria Poland Italy Romania Yugoslavia France Finland Turkey England Austria Switzerland Luxembourg Sweden West Germany Denmark

1953

MoSCOW (U.S.S.R.) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

U.S.S.R. Hungary France Czechoslovakia Israel Yugoslavia Italy Egypt Bulgaria Belgium Switzerland Finland Romania West Germany Lebanon Denmark Sweden

1951

Paris (FRANCE) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia France Bulgaria Italy Turkey Belgium Greece Finland Netherlands Austria West Germany Switzerland Denmark Portugal Scotland Luxembourg

185

Cairo (EGYPT)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Egypt France Greece Turkey Netherlands Syria Lebanon

1947

PraGUE (Czechoslovakia) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia Egypt Belgium France Poland Hungary Bulgaria Italy Romania Netherlands Austria Yugoslavia Albania

1946

GenEvA (SWITZERLAND) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Czechoslovakia Italy Hungary France Switzerland Netherlands Belgium Poland Luxembourg England

1939

Kaunas (LITHUANIA) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Lithuania Latvia Poland France Estonia Italy Hungary Finland

1937

Riga (LAVTIA) Final standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Lithuania Italy France Poland Estonia Latvia Czechoslovakia Egypt

1935

GenEvA (SWITZERLAND) Final standings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Latvia Spain Czechoslovakia Switzerland France Belgium Italy Bulgaria Hungary Romania

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