Group A
Puerto Rico - Greece 98-107
Greece U19 became the most offensive team in Day 2 as they nailed 107 points versus 98 from Puerto Rico U19. The European team celebrated the second straight victory in FIBA U19 World Championship. Kostas Papanikolaou (203-F/G-90) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Giankovits Vlantimir nailed 24, while Pappas Nikolaos and Kaselakis Leonidas tallied 20 points apiece [read more]
Group A
Puerto Rico - Greece 98-107 Greece U19 became the most offensive team in Day 2 as they nailed 107 points versus 98 from Puerto Rico U19. The European team celebrated the second straight victory in FIBA U19 World Championship. Kostas Papanikolaou (203-F/G-90) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Giankovits Vlantimir nailed 24, while Pappas Nikolaos and Kaselakis Leonidas tallied 20 points apiece. Rosario Michael exploded with 28 points for the Latin American team and Isaac Sosa netted 20.
Angola - Lithuania 46-104 Lithuania smashed Angola in FIBA U19 World Championship for the initial victory in the group. The Baltic side posted 104:46 victory to tie their record at 1-1. Gediminas Orelikas and Donatas Motiejunas (213-C-90, agency: Interperformances) paced all the winners with 23 points for 1-1 record. Matas Sapiega netted 15 and Rokas Simkevicus scored 14. Josemar Carvalho was the only player in defeat to have double digit scoring 10 points.
Group B
USA - France 71-55 The USA posted another victory in FIBA U19 World Championship as they rolled over the European side. First three quarters were enough to win over France 71:55. Seth Curry (185-G) led the winners with 12 points for their 2-0 record. Gordon Hayward nailed 11 and Ashton Gibbs posted 10. Alexis Tanghe finished the night with 16 points in the losing effort and Andrew Albicy scored 15.
Egypt - Iran 95-91 Egypt U19 and Iran U19 had a fabulous game between each other and could only find out about the winner in overtime. Egypt used 11-7 to seal a 95:91 victory. Amro Sherif (192-G-91) was unstoppable with 30 points and 13 rebounds. Oraby nailed 19, while Osama Mohamed netted 13. Emad Salmani produced 24 points for the Asian side and Arsalan Kazemi collected massive 17 points and 18 rebounds.
Group C
Australia - Spain 69-62 Australia U19 overcame Spain U19 in the top game of Group C FIBA U19 World Championship. The team from Oceania won over the European representative 69:62 to take 2-0 record in the group. Ryan Broekhoff (196-F-90) was responsible for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Brock Motum nailed 14 and Jorden Page tallied 10. Toni Vicens finished the game with 17 points and Perez notched 10 in defeat.
Syria - Canada 53-99 Syria U19 and Canada U19 lost the openers of the FIBA U19 World Championship and hoped to better their positions in Day 2. The North American representative had a fabulous game to take 99:53 victory. Jordan Baker (193-G), Tristan Thompson and Laurent Bivard paced all the winners with 13 points each. Hani Adribe ended up with 12, points in the losing effort, while Jabe and Belal Gneed had 9 apiece.
Group D
New Zealand - Croatia 72-79 Missing their starting centre Rob Loe, New Zealand tried hard in another game but lost to Croatia in FIBA U19 World Championship Day 2. The home side tied the last two periods, but lost the first half as well as the game 72:79. Croatia improved to 2-0 record and will play Argentina to decide who takes first place in Group D. Mario Delas (207-C/F-90) was unstoppable with 31 points and 14 rebounds. Leon Radosevic collected 13 points and 9 rebounds, while Toni Prostran had 12 points and 6 assists. Richie Edwards shined for the hosts with 29 points and 9 rebounds, whilst Dion Prewster had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Kazakhstan - Argentina 69-98 Argentina U19 registered the second win in Auckland in FIBA U19 World Championship. The team from Latin America outscored Kazakhstan 98:69 at the North Shore Events Centre. Luciano Gonzalez (196-F-90) top-scored for the winners with 16 points as the latter is 2-0 in the group. Matias Nocedal nailed 14, while Pablo Orlietti 13. Alexander Tyutyunik finished the game with 23 points in the losing effort, while Omirzak Akhmet notched 11.
World Championships U19. Day 1 stats and results - Jul 2, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
GROUP A
Puerto Rico U19 - Lithuania U19 80:73
Puerto Rico got to a victorious start of their U19 World Championship campaign. They face Lithuanian counterparts in preliminary Group A opener and raced to the tough win at the end. Puerto Rico came from behind in the second half to produce a spectacular winning outcome at the end. Kevin Young (203-F) tallied 18 points, 12 boards and 5 steals to pace the Latin American side [read more]
GROUP A
Puerto Rico U19 - Lithuania U19 80:73 Puerto Rico got to a victorious start of their U19 World Championship campaign. They face Lithuanian counterparts in preliminary Group A opener and raced to the tough win at the end. Puerto Rico came from behind in the second half to produce a spectacular winning outcome at the end. Kevin Young (203-F) tallied 18 points, 12 boards and 5 steals to pace the Latin American side. Lithuania seemed to be en route to a comfortable victory when they stormed into the encounter. Vytenis Cizauskas (189-G-92) and Gediminas Bertasius (196-F-90) scored 8 points apiece to give Lithuania a needed boost early on. The European team enjoyed a 31:14 advantage after ten minutes of action but Puerto Rico survived. Isaac Sosa (190-G-90) hit three triples in the second frame to organize a rescue mission that saw Puerto Rico trim the distance to 9 points at halftime. The Latin American side continued to claw their way back into the contest as they clipped the margin to just 2 points at the final intermission. It all went down to the wire as Puerto Rico proved calm and eked out an important victory at the end. Isaac Sosa notched 18 points for Puerto Rico. Mike Rosario (191-G-90) finished with 17 points in the victory. Vytenis Cizauskas and Dovydas Redikas (193-G-92) had 15 points apiece for Lithuania. Donatas Motiejunas (213-C-90, agency: Interperformances) delivered 13 points and 9 boards in the loss. Puerto Rico will take on Greece, while Lithuania is scheduled to play against Angola tomorrow.
Greece U19 - Angola U19 101:58 Greek U19 National Team posted the first win at the World Championship in New Zealand. They overpowered Angola in preliminary Group A. Nikolaos Pappas (194-G-90, agency: FCM) scored 20 points to propel the European outfit to the victory. The teams kept it close before Greece went on an 11:2 run in the opening frame to gain the advantage. Vlantimir Giankovits (202-C-90) and Georgakis secured a 28:19 lead for Greece after ten minutes. Angola scored just 8 points in the second stanza allowing Greece to clear off to an 18-point distance at halftime. The tempo increased in the third stanza as Angola tried to force the issue. But the Hellenes matched the effort unloading 32 points and entering the fourth period ahead by 26 points. Greece finished off hapless Angola in the final stanza going for a massive victory at the end. Vlantimir Giankovits scored 18 points and pulled down 7 rebounds for Greek team. Leonidas Kaselakis added 13 points in the victory. Miguel Kiala (198-C-90) replied with 16 points and game-high 18 rebounds for Angola. Edson Ndoniema, Eduardo Ferreira and Emanuel Antonio had 10 points apiece in the loss. Greece will face Puerto Rico, while Angola will try to bounce back against Lithuania tomorrow.
The USA Junior National Team brushed by Iran in the opening game of the U19 World Championship in New Zealand. Seven players scored in double digits for the winners. Tyshawn Taylor (6'3''-G-90) delivered 13 points to pace the charge. The teams traded baskets early in the game but the USA stepped on the gas late in the quarter. John Shurna (6'8''-F-90) scored 7 points to ignite a 16:1 rally that propelled the North American team to a 30:13 advantage. The US team were well in control from now on. They fired 25 points in the second stanza to accumulate a 55:27 advantage at the interval. Things never changed in the third period as the USA maintained the pressure and ran away to a 42-point cushion with one quarter to go. The North American team cruised to the victory in the fourth stanza gaining the lead in Group B. Seth Curry (6'1''-G) knocked down 12 points for the USA. Terrico White (6'5''-G) and John Shurna added 11 points apiece in the win. Ali Hassanzadeh replied with game-high 17 points. Arsalan Kazemi (6'8''-F-90) canned 15 points in the loss. The USA will face France, while Iran to play against Egypt tomorrow.
France U19 - Egypt U19 102:56 French U19 National Team stormed past Egypt in the opening game of the World Championship in Auckland. France led from start to finish posting an overwhelming victory at the end. Christophe Leonard (199-F-90) (199-F-90) stepped up with 20 points, 10 boards and 4 assists to lead the way for the Les Bleues. Nicolas Lang (196-G-90, agency: Beo Basket) contributed 20 points in the win. France limited Egypt to 12 points in the starting stanza to accumulate a 13-point lead at the first break. The Europeans continued to dominate in the second stanza as they escaped to a 26-point buffer at halftime. Egypt could threaten the margin in the third stanza despite scoring 13 points. France stayed calm and confident building a 37-point advantage into the final quarter. The Les Bleues cruised to the win in the fourth frame. Jonathan Bourhis (182-G-90) finished with 19 points in the victory. Adham Elsayed responded with 15 points for Egypt. Abdelhalim had 9 points in the loss. France outrebounded Egypt 36:29 and held them to just 34% from the field. France will take on the USA, while Egypt will be challenged by Iran tomorrow.
Australia opened the U19 World Championship with victory. They defeated Canada in the preliminary Group C action. Cody Ellis (202-F-90) scored 25 points to lead the Emus to the win. Australia got to a quick start as they knocked down 24 points in the starting period worth a 6-point lead at the break. The Aussies opened a double-digit lead in the second frame but could not maintain the margin. Robert Gagliardi (185-G-90) and Mangisto Arop (197-G-90) pulled Canada within 8 at halftime. Cody Ellis and Jason Cadee gave the Emus a 15-point lead midway through the third stanza but Canada refused to give up. They cut the distance back to 10 points with ten minutes to go in regulation. Canada came within 9 after Kelly Kelly Olynyk (203-F) fired from downtown with under 3 minutes to go in the game. But Brock Motum (205-F-90) and Cody Ellis stepped up for the Emus at this point ensuring the initial win for Australia. Brock Motum finished with 22 points and 8 boards for the winners. Mangisto Arop replied with game-high 27 points and 11 boards for Canada. Robert Gagliardi, Kelly Olynyk and Cory Joseph (185-G-91) delivered 11 points apiece in the loss. Australia outrebounded their opponents 42:33 and sank 45% of field goals. The Emus also committed just 11 turnovers down the stretch. Australia play against Spain, while Canada take on Syria tomorrow.
Spain - Syria 79:53 Spanish U19 National Team rolled to the opening win at the World Championship in New Zealand. They defeated Syria to take the lead in Group C. Jorge Santana (193-G-90) led balanced offense with 16 points. Alejandro Hernandez (190-G-90) added 13 points for the Spaniards. Obida Al Samman (184-F-92) replied with 13 points and 5 boards for Syria. Spain used a 12:0 run to set up a perfect start to the game. Syria gradually gained speed but trailed 14:23 at the end of the first quarter. Syria came within 7 points from their European opponents in the second quarter but could not convert. Spain raced in front and finished the half ahead by 11 points. The Europeans stepped on the gas once again in the third quarter. They notched 26 points and cleared off to a safe 24-point mark. Syria did all they could in the final period try to erase the deficit but came up short at the end. Julio Sosa (192-F-90) had 12 points and 8 boards for Spain. Tarek Al Jade (179-G-90) delivered 9 points in defeat. The second round in Group C will feature Spain against Australia and Syria versus Canada.
Croatia earned a comfortable opening win at the U19 World Championship in New Zealand. They dismantled Kazakhstan in preliminary Group D action. Toni Prostran (183-G-91) provided 23 points, 6 boards and 6 assists to lead Croatia. Kazakhstan entered the contest with high ambitions as they led 14:13 midway through the starting frame. But Croatia picked up the slack and completed the frame on a 13:2 rally to lead by 10 at the break. Toni Prostran paced the charge for Croatia as they knocked down 32 points in the second period and enjoyed a 20-point buffer into the main break. Croatia did not loosen the grip after the major intermission despite fierce comeback attempts from the Asian opponents. Kazakhstan appeared trailing by 23 points before the final stanza. They never recovered and had to surrender at the end. Leon Radosevic (210-F/C-90) knocked down 17 points for Croatia. Mario Delas (207-C/F-90) finished with 16 points in the win. Alexander Tyutyunik (190-G-90) had 21 points for Kazakhstan. Alexandr Zhigulin (202-F-94) added 19 points and 9 rebounds in the losing effort. Croatia outrebounded their opponents 42:27 and sank 55% from the field. Kazakhstan were also forced into 23 turnovers during the encounter.
New Zealand U19 - Argentina U19 64:66 Argentina had a narrow escape against the hosts in the U19 World Championship in Auckland today. The teams closed the first day schedule and came up with the most intriguing performance of the day. It all came down to the wire in this one. Things were leveled at 61 with under 4 minutes to go in regulation. Matias Nocedal (192-G-90, agency: Interperformances) and Barrios followed with buckets to set Argentina in front 65:61 with just over a minute to go. Robert Loe (211-C-91) and Logan van Beek responded with a bunch of free throws to drag New Zealand within one with 18 seconds on the clock. Pablo Orlietti and Morgan Nathan exchanged turnovers in the dying seconds before Cristian Cortes was put to the line. He hit the first attempt and then missed the second one and the Kiwis simply ran out of time before taking a shot. The hosts were up by 4 points at halftime. They extended the margin to 7 points midway through the third period but could not capitalize. Argentina stormed back into the contest in the fourth period and eked out a thrilling victory at the end. Matias Nocedal finished with 21 points for Argentina. Luciano Gonzalez (196-F-90) added 12 points in the win. Brook Ruscoe (188-G-90) had 22 points for New Zealand. Robert Loe delivered 15 points and 6 boards in defeat.
USA U19 National Team 2009 - May 29, 2009 (by Eurobasket)
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4 Ashton Gibbs (6'2''-G) of University of Pittsburgh
5 Seth Curry (6'1''-G) of Liberty University
6 Tyshawn Taylor (6'3''-G-90) of University of Kansas
7 Shelvin Mack (6'3''-G) of Butler University
8 Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-90) of Washington State University
9 Terrico White (6'5''-G) of The University of Mississippi
10 Gordon Hayward (6'8''-G/F) of Butler University
11 John Shurna [read more]
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4 Ashton Gibbs (6'2''-G) of University of Pittsburgh 5 Seth Curry (6'1''-G) of Liberty University 6 Tyshawn Taylor (6'3''-G-90) of University of Kansas 7 Shelvin Mack (6'3''-G) of Butler University 8 Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-90) of Washington State University 9 Terrico White (6'5''-G) of The University of Mississippi 10 Gordon Hayward (6'8''-G/F) of Butler University 11 John Shurna (6'8''-F-90) of Northwestern University 12 Darius Miller (6'7''-F) of University of Kentucky 13 Deangelo Casto (6'8''-F-90) of Washington State University 14 Arnett Moultrie (6'11''-F-90) of The Univ.of Texas at El Paso 15 Howard Thompkins (6'8''-F) of University of Georgia Head Coach:Bob McKillop
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