The most exciting game of round 8 in the Diekirch League took place in Contern. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked T71 (3-5) to fifth ranked Contern (4-4) 71-68 on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 24-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Elton Frazier (196-F-88, college: Canisius) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds. International guard Christopher Jones (186-90) chipped in 23 points and 10 rebounds. International point guard Tom Schumacher (190-87, college: Cal.Baptist) produced 26 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for the guests. Contern moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Residence and Musel Pikes. T71 at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Contern is looking forward to face Soleuvre (#8) in Belvaux in the next round. T71 will play at home against Musel Pikes in Stadrbredimus and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Etzella (6-2) against sixth ranked Residence (4-4) on Saturday night. Visiting Etzella was defeated by Residence in a tough game in Bereldange 79-83. American forward Marcus Kennedy (193-84, college: Montevallo, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds. Pitt Koster contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. American power forward Anthony Simpson (203-87, college: Kent St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds for Etzella. Etzella's coach Amadeo Dias tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Residence moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Contern and Musel Pikes. Etzella at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Amicale. Residence will play against league's leader Sparta in Bertrange in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Etzella will play at home against the league's second-placed Amicale in Steinsel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Undefeated leader Sparta delivered the eighth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Black Star (1-7) 104-84 in Bertrange. Worth to mention a quality performance of Larrie Smith who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Billy McDaniel responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Undefeated Sparta (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Loser Black Star stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Sparta will meet at home Residence (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Black Star will play against Basket Esch (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. We should mention about the upset which took place in Stadrbredimus, where higher ranked Musel Pikes (4-4) lost at home to ninth ranked Basket Esch (2-6) 69-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Musel Pikes. The winners were led by Lawrence Wright who scored that evening 30 points. Basket Esch moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Soleuvre. Musel Pikes at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Basket Esch's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Black Star (#10) in Mersch. Musel Pikes will play on the road against T71 (#7) in Dudelange. The game with biggest result difference took place in Steinsel. Local Amicale (6-2) outscored 8th ranked Soleuvre (2-6) 92-69 on Saturday night. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was Reggie Golson who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Amicale's coach Ken Diederich felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Amicale moved-up to second place, which they share with Etzella. Soleuvre lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. Amicale will face Etzella (#3) in Ettelbruck in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Soleuvre will play at home against Contern (#5).
The game with biggest result difference took place in Steinsel. Local Amicale (6-2) outscored 8th ranked Soleuvre (2-6) 92-69 on Saturday night. The game without a history. Amicale led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Reggie Golson (201-81, college: SE Missouri St., agency: Court Side) who scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Lee Fisher (195-89, college: Chicago St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. Amicale's coach Ken Diederich felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Mychal Green (193-83, college: Ohio) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and forward Torye Pelham (198-87, college: S.Mississippi) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Amicale moved-up to second place, which they share with Etzella. Soleuvre lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with six games lost. Amicale will face Etzella (#3) in Ettelbruck in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Soleuvre will play at home against Contern (#5). Top scorers: Amicale: S.Picard 25+4reb, R.Golson 25+9reb+5ast, L.Fisher 23+13reb+3ast, E.Jeitz 11+7reb+5ast, M.Schmit 4+2reb, S.Ney 3+3reb+1ast Soleuvre: M.Green 21+10reb+2ast, D.Benseghir 16+4reb, T.Pelham 12+6reb+2ast, D.Berthle 11+8reb, C.Weisen 6+7reb+1ast, Y.Kombo 2+2reb
The most exciting game of round 8 in the Diekirch League took place in Contern. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked T71 (3-5) to fifth ranked Contern (4-4) 71-68 on Saturday evening. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 24-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Elton Frazier (196-88, college: Canisius) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds. International guard Christopher Jones (186-90) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds. Four Contern players scored in double figures. International point guard Tom Schumacher (190-87, college: Cal.Baptist) produced 26 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and American forward Ryan Sharry (203-89, college: Middlebury, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the guests. Contern moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Residence and Musel Pikes. T71 at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Contern is looking forward to face Soleuvre (#8) in Belvaux in the next round. T71 will play at home against Musel Pikes in Stadrbredimus and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Contern: C.Jones 23+10reb+3ast, E.Frazier 18+18reb+2ast, R.Wolzfeld 14+5reb+2ast, L.Powell 11+11reb+2ast, S.Kuhlmann 3+1reb, R.Birenbaum 2+1reb+2ast T71: T.Schumacher 26+9reb+7ast, R.Sharry 12+13reb+1ast, D.Controguerra 9+5reb+1ast, G.Ruffato 8+1reb+2ast, B.Kieffer 8+1reb+1ast, K.Smith 3+10reb
We should mention about the upset which took place in Stadrbredimus, where higher ranked Musel Pikes (4-4) lost at home to ninth ranked Basket Esch (2-6) 69-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Musel Pikes. Musel Pikes was ahead by 6 points at the halftime before a 46-27 second half run of Basket Esch. 24 personal fouls committed by Musel Pikes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The winners were led by American forward Lawrence Wright (194-84, college: Bradley) who scored that evening 30 points and international Martin Rajniak (204-78, college: CSU Bakersfield) supported him with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Even 22 points by international point guard Laurent Schwartz (180-89) did not help to save the game for Musel Pikes. American power forward Brandon Gary (202-83, college: Hutchinson CC) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Basket Esch moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Soleuvre. Musel Pikes at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Basket Esch's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Black Star (#10) in Mersch. Musel Pikes will play on the road against T71 (#7) in Dudelange. Top scorers: Basket Esch: L.Wright 30+1reb+1ast, M.Rajniak 19+9reb+2ast, C.Donnersbach 11+2reb, A.Rodenbourg 10+2reb+1ast, S.Svitek 9+10reb+1ast, J.Biever 3+3reb+2ast Musel Pikes: L.Schwartz 22+1reb+1ast, B.Gary 14+6reb, T.Wurtz 13+6reb+1ast, G.Schmit 11+2reb+3ast, J.Kox 4+2reb+2ast, R.Dentzer 3+1ast
Undefeated leader Sparta delivered the eighth consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Black Star (1-7) 104-84 in Bertrange. The game was mostly controlled by Sparta. Black Star managed to win second period 20-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sparta looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Black Star's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international forward Larrie Smith (198-75, college: Tenn Tech) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals and Dean Gindt (201-91) who added 29 points during the contest. Four Sparta players scored in double figures. American power forward Billy McDaniel (201-84, college: Ark.-Monticello) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Terry Bryant (185-85, college: SE Louisiana) scored 28 points and 8 rebounds. Sparta (8-0) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Loser Black Star stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Sparta will meet at home Residence (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Black Star will play against Basket Esch (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sparta: D.Gindt 29+4reb+1ast, L.Smith 27+13reb+10ast, J.Hublart 26+4reb+3ast, K.Ulin 10+7reb+13ast, B.Grandjean 4, T.Kauffmann 4+3reb Black Star: B.McDaniel 29+10reb+3ast, T.Bryant 28+8reb+2ast, C.Ruppert 8+3reb+1ast, M.Schumacher 6+7reb, P.Arbaut 6+3reb+2ast, C.Muller 5+1reb
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Etzella (6-2) against sixth ranked Residence (4-4) on Saturday night. Visiting Etzella was defeated by Residence in a tough game in Bereldange 79-83. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-13. But Etzella won third quarter 22-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American forward Marcus Kennedy (193-84, college: Montevallo, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 19 rebounds. International point guard Pitt Koster (182-89) contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Residence players scored in double figures. American power forward Anthony Simpson (203-87, college: Kent St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import forward William Arre (199-86, college: Lock Haven) added 22 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Etzella. Etzella's coach Amadeo Dias tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Residence moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Contern and Musel Pikes. Etzella at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Amicale. Residence will play against league's leader Sparta in Bertrange in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Etzella will play at home against the league's second-placed Amicale in Steinsel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Residence: P.Koster 21+2reb+4ast, M.Kennedy 21+19reb+1ast, D.Pellum 12+5reb+3ast, Y.Fasbender 11+3reb+1ast, I.Tomas 10+6reb, T.Abdiu 8+1reb Etzella: A.Simpson 29+14reb+2ast, W.Arre 22+5reb, N.Delgado 14, J.Delgado 7+3reb+1ast, T.Giver 3+1ast, Y.Wolff 2+1reb
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FIBA implement new format and calendar of competitions - Nov 11, 2012
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FIBA will go ahead with implementing new format and calendar of competitions starting 2017.
The main points are:
The next edition of FIBA Basketball World Cup (following the one in Spain in 2014) will be moved to 2019. A total of 32 teams will take part at the tournament.
The qualifying events for the World Cup will take place during two years [read more]
FIBA will go ahead with implementing new format and calendar of competitions starting 2017. The main points are:
The next edition of FIBA Basketball World Cup (following the one in Spain in 2014) will be moved to 2019. A total of 32 teams will take part at the tournament. The qualifying events for the World Cup will take place during two years. The national teams will be divided into two divisions Division A and Division B with groups of three or four teams in an open system with promotion and relegation. Games in the qualification period will be played in a home-and-away format.
Asia and Oceania will play in a combined Asia-Pacific region to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, but universality will remain in place for the qualifying process to the Olympic Games.
As of 2017, the continental championships will take place every four years (2017, 2021, 2025) with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and which will come into action after FIBAs flagship event in 2019. The windows will follow the same principle as the qualifying process to the FIBA Basketball World Cup but will be adapted in the Olympic years (2020, 2024).
The qualification for the 2020 Olympics will be through the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to be held in four zones.
FIBA also have given out plans to review the womens calendar and system of competition within the next year.
CARACAS, Venezuela (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) FIBA on Tuesday concluded its visit to Venezuela with the draw for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, to be held in Caracas from 2-8 July 2012.
During a colourful ceremony, attended by a large number of officials and dignitaries, the twelve teams, who will be playing for the last three remaining places in the Olympic Basketball Tournament, were divided into four groups of three teams [read more]
CARACAS, Venezuela (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) FIBA on Tuesday concluded its visit to Venezuela with the draw for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, to be held in Caracas from 2-8 July 2012.
During a colourful ceremony, attended by a large number of officials and dignitaries, the twelve teams, who will be playing for the last three remaining places in the Olympic Basketball Tournament, were divided into four groups of three teams.
Group A: Greece, Jordan, Puerto Rico
Group B: Lithuania, Nigeria, Venezuela
Group C: Dominican Republic, Korea, Russia
Group D: Angola, F.Y.R. of Macedonia, New Zealand
The group stages will see the 12 teams play the two other teams in their respective groups in a standard round robin format (12 games in total). The top two teams in each group progress to the Quarter-Finals as follows:
A1 v B2 B1 v A2 C1 v D2 D1 v C2
The four winning quarterfinalists qualify for the Semi-Finals:
Winner [A1 v B2] v Winner [C1 v D2] Winner [B1 v A2] v Winner [D1 v C2]
The two winning semifinalists automatically qualify for London 2012, while the two losing semifinalists face-off for 12th and final Olympic place.
Caracas the capital of Venezuela hosted today the Draw of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) which will be played in Venezuela (2-8 July 2012) with the participation of 12 Teams from 5 Continents.
Jordan National Team was pooled in the First 'Tough' Group along with Greece and Puerto Rico, Nashama will begin their campaign against Puerto Rico on the 3rd of July and Greece on the following day [read more]
Caracas the capital of Venezuela hosted today the Draw of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) which will be played in Venezuela (2-8 July 2012) with the participation of 12 Teams from 5 Continents.
Jordan National Team was pooled in the First 'Tough' Group along with Greece and Puerto Rico, Nashama will begin their campaign against Puerto Rico on the 3rd of July and Greece on the following day. The Groups are as follows:
'A' Greece Puerto-Rico Jordan
'B' Lithuania Venezuela Nigeria
'C' Russia Dominican Rep. Korea
'D' Macedonia New Zealand Angola
*two teams from each group will qualify to the 2nd round.
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