Bulgaria stayed hopeful about their 2013 EuroBasket ambitions. They shot down Azerbaijan in Samokov to catch up with their opponents at 3-3 record in Group B. Hristo Nikolov (200-PF-85) posted 26 points to lead the hosts. Bulgaria left their opponents behind in the opening quarter. The hosts went on a 26:13 run in the first frame. Azerbaijan however stopped the rot in the second stanza. The visitors held Bulgaria to 11 points in the period to narrow the gap at 6-point mark at halftime 37:31. Bulgaria unleashed 31 points in the third quarter to take a 21-point lead at the final break. Azerbaijan challenged the hosts with a 15:7 run but Bulgaria quickly bounced back and silenced the visitors at the end. Ivan Lilov (196-SG-88) accounted for 17 points, while Chavdar Kostov (195-SG-88, agency: Interperformances) finished with 21 points for Bulgaria. Aleksandr Rindin (225-C-85, agency: Interperformances) answered with 17 points for Azerbaijan. Charles Davis (205-C-84, college: Alabama) banked 19 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Levski stole the home court advantage from Lukoil Academic after they beat them in the first final match of the National Basketball League. In a very interesting game in Pravets "The blues" led almost the entire game, and at the end of a very dramatic finish the score was 88-84 for 1-0 in their favor in the series. The series are best of 5 as a very interesting match is coming after one day off in Pravets at 15 [read more]
Levski stole the home court advantage from Lukoil Academic after they beat them in the first final match of the National Basketball League. In a very interesting game in Pravets "The blues" led almost the entire game, and at the end of a very dramatic finish the score was 88-84 for 1-0 in their favor in the series. The series are best of 5 as a very interesting match is coming after one day off in Pravets at 15.30 on Saturday before the series to move "Universiada" Hall in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia.
The first half was very even as Levski took for several times lead in the match, but Lukoil Academic were able to come back. First 20 minutes were conducted with frequent changes of leadership and at the break Lukoil Academic was ahead by a point, 46-45.
The second half started with a triple by Marko Marinovic (183-PG-83) and Levski was again ahead. The third quarter was equal to the very end, when bad behavior on the bench of hosts allowed Levski to score consecutive free throws and they grabbed an advance of 70-62 after 30 minutes.
Levski kept the advance to the last 3 minutes when Lukoil got back in the game and even took a point lead minute and a half before the final whistle. Mladen Pantic followed with important basket after a beautiful combination. In the remaining moments Levski were able to protect their basket and did not allow any basket which practically meant only one thing - win for Levski and 1-0 in the series in their favor.
Marko Marinovic scored most for the winners - 18 points, 17 had Nemanja Protic and Dimitar Angelov added 12.
For Lukoil Darryl Watkins was the top scorer with 24 points, but missed a lot of free throws. Bozhidar Avramov added 21 points and 14 were managed by Brandon Heath.
The second match, as we said its on Saturday (25 May) at the sports complex in Pravets starting at 15:30 local time.
Basketball United launches a crowdfunding for crowdmanagement campaign - May 22, 2013
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www.Basketball-United.com will establish the first in the world basketball team, which will be crowdmanaged online by basketball people from around the world.
The start-up has launched a crowdfunding campaign with the intention to raise $85,000 in the next 40 days. If their campaign is successful, they will receive additional funding from a private investor, which will ensure the budget of the basketball team for its first season. You can check it out here:
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www.Basketball-United.com will establish the first in the world basketball team, which will be crowdmanaged online by basketball people from around the world. The start-up has launched a crowdfunding campaign with the intention to raise $85,000 in the next 40 days. If their campaign is successful, they will receive additional funding from a private investor, which will ensure the budget of the basketball team for its first season. You can check it out here: http://www.thrillpledge.com/projects/crowdsource-and-manage-a-pro-basketball-team We are receiving positive feedback from all over the world. Basketball fans are very intelligent and knowledgeable of the game, and they have expressed their interest and support in our innovative team, states Valentin Mitov who is one of the co-founders and also the CEO. Now, we are launching this crowdfunding campaign, and we hope that the basketball community will support us. In return, we have managed to provide very cool and valuable rewards for them. Basketball United has already managed to attract corporate partners, such as http://s2h.com and http://itsmyplay.com and is in the process of negotiating with other interested parties.
About Basketball United Basketball United is a project of Bulgarian start-up company Reality Sport Ltd. The companys main goal is to disrupt the professional sports- entertainment industry by allowing sports fans to become sports directors (FanManagers). http://Basketball-United.com will provide the FanManagers with voting platform, full statistics, videos of practices and games, and interviews with players and coaches. Everyone who loves the sport of basketball and has an internet connection may register, vote, manage and support this unique professional basketball team, regardless of his or her nationality. In addition, all FanManagers of the team will be able to compete against each other in the first in the world Reality basketball manager game. The FanManagers with the highest ranking will be recognized each month of the basketball season and will be awarded cash prizes. Fantasy sports games are already very popular, but we believe that a REALITY sports game will take the sports-entertainment and gaming industries to another level, says Mr. Mitov. We believe that our innovative team management model will be not only more fan-friendly, but also more successful, and will soon be adopted by other sports teams around the world.
For more information, please contact: Mr. Alex Sandov PR Manager Reality Sport Ltd. 45 Veslets str. Sofia 1202 Bulgaria Tel: 00359887726388 e-mail: pr@basketball-united.com
Earl Rowland selected the top Bulgarian playing abroad in last week's games - May 21, 2013
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We bring you last week's top performances from Bulgarians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level. This week's number one is former international guard Earl Rowland (188-83), who plays in Latvia. He could not help VEF Riga (11-7) in their last game. Despite Rowland's very good performance the fourth-placed VEF Riga was crushed 104-82 on the road by the leading Khimky in the group B of VTB United League.
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We bring you last week's top performances from Bulgarians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is former international guard Earl Rowland (188-83, college: St.Mary's, CA, currently plays in VTB United League), who plays in Latvia. He could not help VEF Riga (11-7) in their last game. Despite Rowland's very good performance the fourth-placed VEF Riga was crushed 104-82 on the road by the leading Khimky in the group B of VTB United League.
He was the top scorer with 20 points. Rowland also added 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 25 minutes on the court.
It's Rowland's first season with the team.
Rowland belongs to league's top scorers (ranked #2) and also on the list of best passers (fifth place).
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Rowland averages: 16.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 5.4apg, 1.9spg, 2FGP: 57.3%(125-218), 3FGP: 27.7% and FT: 81.8% in the 23 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Rowland played for the Bulgarian senior national team two years ago.
Strangely he has never played in Bulgaria.
#2. Second place goes to former international power forward Dejan Ivanov (205-86, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Italy). Ivanov contributed to a Cimberio Varese's victory against the eighth-ranked Umana Venezia (16-14) 84-75 in the Italian SerieA last Saturday.
He scored 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 18 minutes.
Cimberio Varese (23-7) is placed first in the SerieA.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
This year Ivanov's overall stats are: 4.8ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.8spg, 2FGP: 31.6% and FT: 53.8% in the four games.
He played for the Bulgarian national team in 2011.
#3. The Bulgarian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international guard Earl Calloway (191-83, college: Indiana, currently plays in Spain). Calloway was not able to help Unicaja Malaga (18-16) in their game against Regal FC Barcelona (23-11) in the Spanish ACB.
He recorded 5 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Unicaja Malaga was defeated 57-50 in Barcelona by the higher-ranked Regal FC (#3).
They ended the series of four consecutive victories.
The Regular Season already ended.
Calloway's total stats this season are: 6.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.1apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 44.0%, 3FGP: 29.1% and FT: 84.8%.
He is a naturalized American.
Calloway played for the Bulgarian national team three years ago.
Apparently he has never played in Bulgaria.
#4. An experienced small forward Filip Videnov (196-80, agency: Alti Sport, college: W.Kentucky, currently plays in Turkey), who plays in the Turkish TBL was not able to secure a victory for Olin Edirne (8-22) in their last game. Despite Videnov's very good performance Olin Edirne was crushed 81-60 at home by the much higher-ranked (#5) Karsiyaka.
He was the top scorer with 17 points. Videnov also added 6 rebounds and dished 6 assists in 31 minutes.
The Regular Season already ended.
Videnov has very impressive stats this year: 15.7ppg, 3.7rpg and 3.3apg in the 15 games.
He is also Bulgarian national team player.
#5. International shooting guard Ivan Lilov (196-88, currently plays in Romania) helped Gaz Metan win their game against the 14th-ranked Oradea (0-27) 79-72 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Monday night.
He scored 10 points in 21 minutes.
CS Gaz Metan Medias (20-10) is placed fifth in the Liga Nationala.
This year Lilov's total stats are: 9.8ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg in the 21 games.
He plays currently for the Bulgarian national team.
#6. Guard Roderick Blakney (184-76, college: S.Carolina St., currently plays in Spain) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Cajasol (12-22) in their game against Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (12-22) in the Spanish ACB. Blakney cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 3 points.
Cajasol was defeated 76-68 on their home court in Sevilla by the higher-ranked Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (#14).
The Regular Season already ended.
Blakney has averaged so far 7.1ppg, 1.4rpg and 2.3apg.
He is a naturalized American.
Blakney is a former international player as he played for the Bulgarian senior team six years ago.
Interesting that he has never played in Bulgaria.
#7. Former U20 international guard Georgi Sirakov (186-92, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) couldn't help Mazzeo San Severo (11-23) in their last game. Despite Sirakov's good performance Mazzeo San Severo lost 61-75 in Ferrara to the higher-ranked (#12) Naturhouse.
He was the second best scorer with 10 points in 20 minutes.
It was Mazzeo San Severo's fourth consecutive loss in a row.
This year Sirakov averages only 8.1ppg in the 35 games.
He used to play for the Bulgarian U20 national team
two years ago.
#8. Forward Aleksandar Georgiev (203-90, also represented by Interperformances, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Assignia Manresa (6-28) in their game against Valencia Basket (22-12) in the Spanish ACB. Georgiev cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He recorded only 2 points.
The bottom-ranked Assignia Manresa was crushed 90-59 in Valencia by the much higher-ranked Basket (#4).
It was Assignia Manresa's fifth consecutive loss in a row.
The Regular Season already ended.
Georgiev has averaged so far 4.1ppg and 2.1rpg.
He plays currently for the Bulgarian national team.
The list of other players, who all have Bulgarian passport but never been selected to any of Bulgarian national teams:
#1.Pero Antic (210-F-82, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Greece) contributed to Olympiacos' victory against the 12th-ranked Ilysiakos (7-19) 81-70 in a derby game in the Greek A1 last Thursday.
Antic scored 8 points.
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (25-1) is placed first in the A1.
It was his team's 12th consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Antic's overall stats this season are: 6.3ppg and 3.1rpg.
He has a dual citizenship: FYR Macedonian and Bulgarian.
#2.Kee Kee Clark (180-PG-84, college: St.Peter's, currently plays in Italy) led Umana Venezia to a surprising victory over the league leader Cimberio Varese (23-7) 84-72 in the Italian SerieA on Thursday night.
Clark was MVP of the game. He recorded 18 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists in 35 minutes.
Umana Reyer Venezia (16-14) is placed eighth in the SerieA.
Clark has relatively good stats this year: 14.2ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.6apg and 1.1spg in the 30 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Apparently Clark has never played in Bulgaria.
#3.Ilian Evtimov (201-F-83, agency: Fusion Sports, college: N.Carolina St., currently plays in France) was the major contributor in Chalon/Saor's victory against the closely-ranked Chorale de Roanne (17-13) 78-68 in the French ProA in Tuesday night's game.
He recorded 14 points and added 6 assists.
ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (18-12) is placed fourth in the ProA.
Evtimov's overall stats this season are: 9.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3spg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Bulgarian and French.
#4.Dimitar Karadzovski (190-G-84, agency: Global Sports Plaza, currently plays in FYR Macedonia), who plays in the FYR Macedonian Prva Liga could not help Kozuv (7-3) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite Karadzovski's very good performance Kozuv (#2) was defeated 95-87 on the road by the lower-ranked Fersped-Rabotnicki (#3) in the Places 1-6 group.
He was the top scorer with 16 points. Karadzovski also added 4 passes (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line).
Karadzovski is currently second on the league's list of best passers.
He has very reliable stats this season: 12.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.8apg.
Karadzovski has both Bulgarian and FYR Macedonian nationalities.
Levski Sofia: took 2nd place (5-3) in Group A of the First Stage, took 1st
place (11-3) in Group C of the Second Stage, lost to Galil Gilboa (ISR) 79-87 in
the Final !!!
Rilski Sportist: took 1st place (5-3) in Group B of the First Stage, took
3rd place (8-6) in Group C of the Second Stage, lost to Levski 74-84 in the
Semifinals !!!
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