The biggest surprise of round 6 in Balkan League was Croatian guest Djuro Djakovic's (#4) road victory over Montenegrin Mornar Bar (#5) 70-63 on Tuesday evening. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Mornar Bar won fourth quarter 16-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was Swedish-DR Congolese power forward Brice Massamba (208-88, college: UNLV) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Power forward Marino Sarlija (207-89) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Mihailo Sekulovic (205-91) who recorded 14 points. Djuro Djakovic maintains fourth position with 2-4 record. Mornar Bar at the other side keeps the fifth place with five games lost. Djuro Djakovic will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mornar Bar will play on the road against the league's leader Galil Gilboa (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Very important is a road loss of second ranked FYR Macedonian Kumanovo 2009 (3-2) against fifth ranked Montenegrin Mornar Bar (1-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Kumanovo 2009 was crushed by Mornar Bar in Bar 92-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kumanovo 2009. It was a good game for center Vukota Pavic (203-93) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Miroslav Damjanovic contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian center Uros Lukovic (212-89) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for Kumanovo 2009. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mornar Bar maintains fifth position with 1-5 record. Kumanovo 2009 at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Rilski Sportist. Mornar Bar will play against league's leader Galil Gilboa on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kumanovo 2009 will play against the league's leader Galil Gilboa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Serbian OKK Beograd (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 82-77 loss to ninth ranked FYR Macedonian Kozuv (3-3) in Gevgelija on Wednesday evening. Miladin Pekovic scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Kozuv's coach Marjan Srbinovski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Stanoje Knezevic with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Kozuv moved-up to eighth place. Loser OKK Beograd still closes the standings with five games lost. Kozuv will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. OKK Beograd will play against Kavala (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
In the last game of round 6 Rilski Sportist lost to undefeated Teodo Tivat in a road game 74-84.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked FYR Macedonian Kumanovo 2009 (3-2) against fifth ranked Montenegrin Mornar Bar (1-5) on Tuesday night. Visiting Kumanovo 2009 was crushed by Mornar Bar in Bar 92-71. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kumanovo 2009. The game without a history. Mornar Bar led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for center Vukota Pavic (203-93) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Miroslav Damjanovic (196-91) contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Serbian center Uros Lukovic (212-89) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and forward Marjan Janevski (203-88) added 17 points in the effort for Kumanovo 2009. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mornar Bar maintains fifth position with 1-5 record. Kumanovo 2009 at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Rilski Sportist. Mornar Bar will play against league's leader Galil Gilboa on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kumanovo 2009 will play against the league's leader Galil Gilboa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mornar Bar: V.Pavic 21+8reb+1ast, M.Damjanovic 19+4ast, L.Radosavljevic 12+3reb+5ast, M.Sekulovic 8+3reb+1ast, P.Skurdauskas 8+3reb, N.Rondovic 8+3reb+2ast Kumanovo: U.Lukovic 22+14reb, M.Janevski 17+1reb, M.Mladenovic 11+2reb+3ast, M.Golubovic 6+3reb, D.Mikic 5+3reb+3ast, A.Kostoski 5+2reb+1ast
Bottom-ranked Serbian OKK Beograd (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 82-77 loss to ninth ranked FYR Macedonian Kozuv (3-3) in Gevgelija on Wednesday evening. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But OKK Beograd won third quarter 20-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Serbian swingman Miladin Pekovic (197-83, agency: BeoExcell) scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Pero Blazevski (201-72) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists during the contest. Kozuv's coach Marjan Srbinovski used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Stanoje Knezevic (202-89) with 13 points and 5 rebounds and guard Vuk Malidzan (193-88) scored 12 points and 5 assists. Five OKK Beograd players scored in double figures. Kozuv moved-up to eighth place. Loser OKK Beograd still closes the standings with five games lost. Kozuv will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. OKK Beograd will play against Kavala (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Kozuv: M.Pekovic 22+9reb+1ast, P.Blazevski 15+4reb+6ast, V.Filipovic 11, I.Mijajlovic 10+2reb+3ast, A.Shterjov 9+5reb+1ast, D.Karadzovski 6+5reb+8ast OKK Beograd: V.Popovic 15+2reb+1ast, M.Pavlovic 14+5reb, S.Knezevic 13+5reb+3ast, V.Malidzan 12+3reb+5ast, F.Sepa 11+3reb+4ast, N.Jeftic 11+2reb
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Bulgarian Rilski Sportist's (3-2) road loss to top-ranked Montenegrin Teodo Tivat (4-0) 74-84 on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 1-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 84-74. Teodo Tivat made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Rilski Sportist turnovers. Serbian forward Sinisa Tepavcevic (201-84) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Savo Djikanovic (211-75, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Hristo Zahariev (197-90) with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian guard Branko Mirkovic (190-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Teodo Tivat have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Galil Gilboa. Loser Rilski Sportist dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Kumanovo. Teodo Tivat will again meet Rilski Sportist (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Rilski Sportist will have a break next round. Top scorers: Teodo Tivat: S.Djikanovic 20+8reb+2ast, S.Tepavcevic 18+9reb+3ast, A.Radulovic 16+11reb, M.Mijovic 13+2reb+10ast, I.Kunjic 9+4reb+1ast, I.Fatic 4+1reb+1ast Rilski Sportist: H.Zahariev 17+8reb+4ast, S.Slaveykov 14+2reb+3ast, L.Kirov 11, T.Gugino 11+6reb, B.Mirkovic 11+4reb+6ast, T.Smith 7+3reb+4ast
The biggest surprise of round 6 in Balkan League was Croatian guest Djuro Djakovic's (#4) road victory over Montenegrin Mornar Bar (#5) 70-63 on Tuesday evening. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Mornar Bar won fourth quarter 16-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was Swedish-DR Congolese power forward Brice Massamba (208-88, college: UNLV) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Power forward Marino Sarlija (207-89) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Djuro Djakovic players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was center Mihailo Sekulovic (205-91) who recorded 14 points and Serbian forward Lazar Radosavljevic (204-91, agency: Beo Basket) added 10 points respectively. Djuro Djakovic maintains fourth position with 2-4 record. Mornar Bar at the other side keeps the fifth place with five games lost. Djuro Djakovic will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mornar Bar will play on the road against the league's leader Galil Gilboa (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Djuro Djakovic: B.Massamba 17+10reb+2ast, M.Karlovic 13, M.Sarlija 13+7reb+2ast, J.Blajic 12+4reb+3ast, M.Batina 9+7reb+2ast, D.Toroman 3+3reb+2ast Mornar Bar: M.Sekulovic 14+4reb+1ast, L.Radosavljevic 10+4reb+3ast, M.Djurisic 9+1reb+3ast, N.Ivanovic 7+1reb+1ast, M.Damjanovic 7+2ast, V.Pavic 6+4reb
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Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League Awards 2013 - Apr 24, 2013
Final Four MVP: Rakim Sanders (193-G-89) of Galil Gilboa; Player of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo; Guard of the Year: Branko Mirkovic (190-G-82) of Rilski Sportist; Forward of the Year: Ivica Dimcevski (194-G/F-89) of Kumanovo; Center of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo; Defensive Player of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo; European Player of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo; Import Player of the Year: Mitchell Watt (208-F-89) of Galil Gilbo [read more]
Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 1st Team 2013
Marinovic
Mirkovic
Dimcevski
Watt
Lukovic
Final Four MVP: Rakim Sanders (193-G-89) of Galil Gilboa Player of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo Guard of the Year: Branko Mirkovic (190-G-82) of Rilski Sportist Forward of the Year: Ivica Dimcevski (194-G/F-89) of Kumanovo Center of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo Defensive Player of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo European Player of the Year: Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) of Kumanovo Import Player of the Year: Mitchell Watt (208-F-89) of Galil Gilboa Coach of the Year: Konstantin Papazov of Levski Sofia
All-Imports Team
PG: Terry Smith (185-PG-86) of Rilski Sportist
G: Jamar Smith (191-G-87) of Galil Gilboa
F: Mitchell Watt (208-F-89) of Galil Gilboa
F: Braxton Dupree (203-F-89) of Rilski Sportist
C: Tony Gugino (207-C-86) of Rilski Sportist
Three major decisions were taken on the Board meeting during the Final 4 of EUROHOLD Balkan League - Apr 22, 2013
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During the Final 4 of EUROHOLD Balkan League in Samokov there was held a Board meeting of the federations members of the competition. On this Board meeting were taken three major decisions.
- The league will most probably allow the teams to include 5 non-European players in the roster during a game but only 3 of them will be able to be in the court on the same time. At least one local player must be on the court also and the other player can be also local or European [read more]
During the Final 4 of EUROHOLD Balkan League in Samokov there was held a Board meeting of the federations members of the competition. On this Board meeting were taken three major decisions.
- The league will most probably allow the teams to include 5 non-European players in the roster during a game but only 3 of them will be able to be in the court on the same time. At least one local player must be on the court also and the other player can be also local or European. With this decision the league wants to give a possibility to the teams from Israel, Romania, Greece and other countries to use their full rosters. The league also will give even more chance for young and local players to play and develop.
- The league has requests from at least 14 teams to participate in the next season. If the 10 teams that played this season would like to be a part of the league for the next campaign, the league will give them this possibility but only if they show they have a good roster. There will also be a wild card and most probably the teams for next season will be 12. Until June 13th the structure will be approved. Other news is that Romania will be back in the league with one or two teams.
- Sigal Prishtina will be a new member of EUROHOLD Balkan League. The team from Kosovo has been accepted to the competition after approval by FIBA, FIBA Europe and all federation members. The only federation that has not given an answer so far is the one of Serbia. During the Board meeting were also approved some technical changes in the regulation. The system of this season will be kept - if the teams remain 10 there will be two groups of 5 and then a Top 6. If the league consists of 12 teams there will be two groups of 6 and than a Top 8. Courtesy of: balkanleague.net
Galil Gilboa beat Levski to defend the title - Apr 21, 2013
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FINAL
Galil Gilboa - Levski Sofia 87-79
Balkan League fans got the sense of deja-vu when Galil Gilboa defended their Balkan League title tonight. They prevailed against Levski Sofia in overtime drama almost copying the last seasons title game scenario. Rakim Sanders (193-G-89, college: Fairfield) stepped up with 30 points and 17 rebounds to pace the winners to the second straight Balkan League trophy. The teams stayed close throughout the opening quarter [read more]
FINAL
Galil Gilboa - Levski Sofia 87-79 Balkan League fans got the sense of deja-vu when Galil Gilboa defended their Balkan League title tonight. They prevailed against Levski Sofia in overtime drama almost copying the last seasons title game scenario. Rakim Sanders (193-G-89, college: Fairfield) stepped up with 30 points and 17 rebounds to pace the winners to the second straight Balkan League trophy. The teams stayed close throughout the opening quarter. Galil Gilboa eked out an 18:17 lead after ten minutes. But Levski took over in the second frame. The Bulgarian powerhouse went on a 24:15 rally in the second quarter to ensure a 41:33 halftime lead. Galil Gilboa narrowed the deficit in the third term. The Israeli team got within 6 points at the third break. Galil Gilboa pulled in front on a jumper from Yaniv Green (206-C-80, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices) midway through the fourth frame. Levski rebounded and entered the final 27 seconds of regulation up by two points 63:61. But Yaniv Green went perfect from the line and sent the game into overtime. Now Galil Gilboa were closer to the victory as they led by as many as four points with 42 seconds remaining in the extra period. But Marko Marinovic (183-PG-83) hit four free throws in the remaining seconds to force the second overtime. This time Galil Gilboa used an 11:0 rally to clear off for good and triumphed at the end. Yaniv Green delivered 16 points, while Jamar Smith (191-G-87, agency: KMG Sports Management, college: S.Indiana) contributed 14 points for the winners. Marko Marinovic answered with 18 points and 8 rebounds for Levski. Mladen Pantic added 17 points in the losign effort.
3-4 Place
Kumanovo - Rilski Sportist 77-85 Rilski Sportist claimed the Balkan League Bronze. They held off Kumanovo in Samokov to step onto the pedestal. Hristo Zahariev (197-SG-90) stepped off the bench to topscore with 25 points and 6 boards for the winners. Kumanovo enjoyed a slim 23:22 lead after the opening quarter. But Rilski took over in the second frame. The hosts went on a 25:16 run to ensure a 47:39 halftime advantage. Kumanovo tried to change the complexion of the encounter in the third quarter. The Macedonian team got within 4 points at the final intermission. But it was not enough. Rilski fired 22 points in the fourth period and sealed the winning outcome at the end. Branko Mirkovic (190-G-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza) had 14 points and 10 assists, while Terry Smith added 14 points for the winners. Uros Lukovic (212-C-89) answered with 23 points and 8 rebounds for Kumanovo. Anthony Lee-Ingram (195-F-88, agency: Beo Basket, college: Brescia, KY) had 22 points and 12 boards in the loss.
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