Barcelona names EuroChallenge Groups - Jul 8, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Barcelona names EuroChallenge Groups as the drawa was held today in Spain. The 24 teams who will participate in EuroChallenge directly, and the eight teams who will join the competition after the Eurocup Qualifying Round, were drawn into eight groups of four teams each.
Group A will have Lokomotiv Rostov, MEG Gottingen, BCM Gravelines Dunkerque and the Loser Brose Baskets- KK Buducnost (the winner will advance to EuroCup) [read more]
Barcelona names EuroChallenge Groups as the drawa was held today in Spain. The 24 teams who will participate in EuroChallenge directly, and the eight teams who will join the competition after the Eurocup Qualifying Round, were drawn into eight groups of four teams each.
Group A will have Lokomotiv Rostov, MEG Gottingen, BCM Gravelines Dunkerque and the Loser Brose Baskets- KK Buducnost (the winner will advance to EuroCup). Khimik, EiffelTowers Den Bosch, Strasbourg and the Loser of Apoel -Tercas Teramo will play in Group B. Krasnye Krylia, BC 'Minsk-2006', U.S. Victoria Libertas and Loser of EclipseJet MyGuide Amsterdam -Dynamo will be in Group C. Group D will consist of Proteas EKA AEL, Cedevita, Elan Chalon and Loser of Dexia Mons-Hainaut -Valencia. Enisey Krasnoyarsk, CSU Asesoft Ploiesti, Belgacom Liege and the Loser of BC Donetsk -C.D.Basket Bilbao Berri S.A.D. will be in Group E. Group F will have Okapi Aalstar, BC FMP, Banvit BC and the Loser of VEF Riga -Panellinios. Antwerp Diamond Giants, Artland Dragons, Tartu Rock and the Loser of WBC Kraftwerk Wels -Besiktas JK will settle down in Group G. BC Kyiv, KK Zagreb Keravnos and the Loser of Roanne- Hapoel Jerusalem will play in Group H.
First games of the Eurocup Qualifying Round will be on October 20th, while the second will be played on 27th. Regular Season teams will find their last teams in the teams on October 27th and will start the season on November 24th.
Draws for 2009-10 Euroleague, Eurocup and EuroChallenge - Jun 10, 2009 (by Richard)
The first events of the next basketball season, the draws of the 2009-10 Euroleague, Eurocup and EuroChallenge, will be held on Wednesday, July 8 in Barcelona, Spain. In a demonstration of continued collaboration between the two institutions, the 2009-10 draws of the Euroleague, Eurocup and EuroChallenge will be held and organized between Euroleague and FIBA Europe [read more]
The first events of the next basketball season, the draws of the 2009-10 Euroleague, Eurocup and EuroChallenge, will be held on Wednesday, July 8 in Barcelona, Spain. In a demonstration of continued collaboration between the two institutions, the 2009-10 draws of the Euroleague, Eurocup and EuroChallenge will be held and organized between Euroleague and FIBA Europe. The draws will begin at 11:00 local time (CET) and will determine the qualifying-round matchups and regular-season groups for the Euroleague, as well as the qualifying rounds for both the Eurocup and the EuroChallenge. The Eurocup and EuroChallenge regular season groups will be drawn at a later date, once the qualifying rounds are finished.
La Fortezza triumph in EuroChallenge - Apr 26, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Virtus - Cholet 77:75
Virtus Bologna celebrated the EuroChallenge title after beating Cholet in the Final game at the home arena. The game was a first-class show for all fans that gathered to watch the encounter. The dramatic dying minutes brought success to La Fortezza though.
Virtus has won the opening frame 21:19 after Alex Righetti nailed a three-pointer at the dawn of the frame. The hosts surged ahead early in the second frame to earn a 10-point advantage [read more]
Virtus - Cholet 77:75
Virtus Bologna celebrated the EuroChallenge title after beating Cholet in the Final game at the home arena. The game was a first-class show for all fans that gathered to watch the encounter. The dramatic dying minutes brought success to La Fortezza though.
Virtus has won the opening frame 21:19 after Alex Righetti nailed a three-pointer at the dawn of the frame. The hosts surged ahead early in the second frame to earn a 10-point advantage. However Cholet managed to step on the gas and trimmed the deficit after Nando De Colo (202-G-87) hit from beyond the arc. Giovanonni failed to answer straight back with 11 seconds left in the half. The buzzer sent the teams to the lockers with scoreboard reading 45:39 in favor of Virtus.
Virtus came back to the court controlling the game and did not slow down in the third period. Righetti made it 54:46 midway through the third period. The French outfit reduced the gap however to 56:53 after Claude Marquis (204-F/C-80) stepped up with some timely baskets. Earl Boykins (168-G-76, college: E.Michigan) closed the third period with two free throws for 64:57.
The last period started with the dunk by Ford which was followed by a basket from Giovanonni for 68:60. Trailing 13 points with less than 5 minutes in the fourth period Cholet reduced to 76:73 with 2 minutes to go. French team reduced to surrender exploding with a 10-0 run. Sharrod Ford (206-F-82, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Clemson) missed two free throws, while Nando De Colo was deadly from the stripe reducing the margin to just one point 75:76. Keith Langford (193-G/F-83, college: Kansas) got fouled and hit one free throw to make it 77:75 for Virtus. Nando De Colo had a chance to save the game but missed a potential winner sealing the fate for Cholet.
Langord was pivotal for Virtus with 21 points. Earl Boykins delivered 18 points and 5 boards for the winning side. Nando De Colo could not rescue his team despite an impressive performance worth game-high 24 points.
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