Eurobasket.com All-World University Games Awards 2009 - Jul 23, 2009 (by Eurobasket)
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Best Player: Nikita Shabalkin (204-F-86) of Russia
Best Guard: Talor Battle (180-G-88) of USA
Best Forward: Nikita Shabalkin (204-F-86) of Russia
Best Center: Miroslav Raduljica (213-C-88) of Serbia
Best Coach: Aleksandar Kesar of Serbia
1st Team
PG: Talor Battle (180-G-88) of USA
SG: Martynas Pocius (196-G-86) of Lithuania
F: Hristo Nikolov (200-F-85) of Bulgaria
PF: Nikita Shabalkin [read more]
Day 9 in Belgrade. Serbia clinch the title - Jul 11, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Final
Serbia - Russia 73:51
Serbia triumphed at the World University Games in Belgrade. In 2007 Serbia stopped one step away from the title but the home tournament brought the long-awaited success. Nemanja Protic (182-G-86) scored 19 points to pace the hosts past Russia.
Serbia set the flying tempo in the opening period. Russia struggled to match the rhythm as Serbia cleared off to an 11-point distance at the first break. Russia gradually adjusted and started to make their presence felt [read more]
Final Serbia - Russia 73:51 Serbia triumphed at the World University Games in Belgrade. In 2007 Serbia stopped one step away from the title but the home tournament brought the long-awaited success. Nemanja Protic (182-G-86) scored 19 points to pace the hosts past Russia. Serbia set the flying tempo in the opening period. Russia struggled to match the rhythm as Serbia cleared off to an 11-point distance at the first break. Russia gradually adjusted and started to make their presence felt. They outgunned Serbia 20:17 in the second period to stay hopeful at halftime. But the second half became a nightmare for a Sergey Belov team. Low accuracy plagued Russia as they struggled to keep close with the home team. Serbia notched a 14-point advantage at three-quarter time. The home team remained aggressive defensively in the final quarter allowing their opponents to account for only 10 points. Marko Simonovic (202-F-86, agency: Beo Basket) connected for 12 points for Serbia. Milan Macvan and Nemanja Bjelica added 8 points each in the victory. Aleksey Kotishevskiy (190-F-85) responded with 13 points for Russia. Eugeny Voronov had 12 points in the losing case.
Bronze medals game USA - Israel 91:80 The USA celebrated the victory in the bronze medals game at the World University Games in Serbia. A Bo Ryan team held off pesky Israel to occupy the third position. The first quarter was a close affair with neither team able to take a serious lead. The North American team enjoyed a slender 24:22 advantage at the first break. The US team paid more attention to defense in the second quarter to hold Israel to 14 points. The margin grew at 7 points with twenty minutes gone in the game. Israel increased the tempo in the third quarter. They accounted for 28 points in the frame and got within 6 at three-quarter time. But the USA stayed cold-blooded in the dying moments keeping Israel at safe distance till the final buzzer. Lazar Hayward (198-F-86) scored 14 points and pulled down 9 boards for the USA. Da'Sean Butler added 13 points, while Talor Battle delivered 12 points in the victory. Elishay Kadir (203-F-87, agency: Avi Zilberman) replied with 28 points and 9 boards for Israel. Gal Mekel had 16 points in defeat. The United States had a 43:37 advantage on the glass and suffered only 10 turnovers down the stretch. Both teams accounted for 46% of field goals.
5-6 spot Lithuania - Turkey 107:87 Lithuania ensured the 5th-spot finish at the World University Games in Serbia. They defeated Turkey today to wrap up quite successful campaign in Belgrade. Lithuania dominated on the glass in the starting period and built a 23:18 lead at the first intermission. Lithuania shot impressively from the field to deepen the damage. They arrived at halftime leading by 11 points. Turkey could not pick up the slack in the second half. Lithuania stretched the buffer to 16 points with one quarter remaining. Turkey tried to increase the tempo but Lithuania easily matched the effort and fired 32 points in the fourth quarter to seal the winning outcome. Martynas Pocius (196-G-86, agency: Interperformances) scored 16 points to lead Lithuania. Martynas Mazeika added 15 points, while Giedrius Kurtinaitis had 14 points in the win. Eren Beyaz (208-C-85) answered with 27 points for Turkey. Caner Oner had 19 points in the loss. Lithuania sank impressive 62% from the field limiting Turkey to 48%. Lithuania outrebounded their opponents 35:28 and overcame 20 turnovers.
Lithuania: Martynas Pocius 16, Martynas Mazeika 15, Giedrius Kurtinaitis 14 Turkey: Eren Beyaz 27, Caner Oner 19
7-8 spot Bulgaria - Germany 77:72 Bulgaria and Germany played their final game at the World University Games in Serbia today. Bulgaria celebrated a difficult win to occupy the 7th overall spot. Chavdar Kostov (196-G-88, agency: Interperformances) knocked down 22 points to lead a Konstantin Papazov team to the victory. Bulgaria jumped off the blocks to stun Germany early. They limited their opponents to 12 points in the first frame to earn a 9-point lead. Bulgaria continued to dominate in the second frame and ensured an 18-point buffer at halftime. But Germany refused to give in and tried to change the complexion of the game in the second half. Lucca Steiger triggered a comeback effort that saw Germany cut the margin to 7 points at three-quarter time. A Denis Wucherer team worked hard to deny the deficit but Bulgaria used all of their experience to escape with a narrow victory at the end. Asen Velikov netted 15 points for Bulgaria. Lucca Staiger (196-G-88) and Jannik Freese responded with 12 points each for Germany. Lischka netted 11 points in the losing effort. Bulgaria sank 47% from the field limiting Germany to just 37%. Germany had a narrow advantage on the boards 37:35 with both teams committing 13 turnovers.
9-10 spot Canada - Finland 88:63 Canada crowned their World University Games campaign with a resounding win. The North American team thumped Finland to earn the 9th overall spot. Ross Bekkering (203-F-85) fired 19 points and pulled down 9 rebounds to pace Canada. Canada looked better in the starting frame surging in front. A Chris ORourke team outgunned Finland for an 8-point advantage after ten minutes of action. Finland fired back in the second period to keep within striking distance. Ville Makalainen (194-F-85, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) allowed Finnish team to trail by just 7 points into the main break. Canada and Finland traded baskets throughout the third quarter and Canada were able to take a 9-point lead at three-quarter time. But the intrigue never sparked in the fourth period. Canada overwhelmed their opponents in the final stanza scoring 33 points and cruising to the win. Joshua Whyte produced 14 points for the winners. Josh Gibson-Bascombe added 10 points for Canada. Ville Makalainen responded with 20 points for Finland. Jari Vanttaja had 16 points in the loss.
11-12 spot Ukraine - Latvia 79:76 Ukraine finished their World University Games campaign on a high note. They eked out a tough win over Latvia to claim the 11th overall place. Maksym Pustozvonov knocked down 20 points to lead Ukraine. Latvia opened the game confidently and grabbed the lead early. Ukraine looked sloppy defensively in the first frame allowing Latvia too many open looks. An Ainars Bagatskis team secured a 30:21 lead after ten minutes. The scoring tempo decreased in the second frame as the teams adjusted their defense. The teams traded baskets and Latvia managed to ensure a 44:35 advantage at halftime. Ukraine finally found their rhythm after the major break. BC Kyiv duo Maksym Pustozvonov and Vyacheslav Kravtsov helped a Valentyn Melnychuk team to trim the deficit by 4 points in the third quarter. Ukraine fired 25 points in the fourth quarter and sneaked past Latvia at the end. Oleksandr Sizov dropped 15 points for Ukraine. Vyacheslav Kravtsov added 13 points and 7 boards for the winners. Arturs Strelnieks answered with 19 points and 12 boards for Latvia. Oskars Ernsteins and Arturs Berzins had 10 points each in the losing effort.
13-14 spot Romania - Greece 88:82 Romania finished the World University Games in style. They held off Greece to clinch the 13th spot. Romania looked better in the first half to build a decisive lead. Greece could not overcome the buffer despite dominating the second part of the encounter. Titus Nicoara (200-F-88, agency: Interperformances) tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds for Romania. A Dan Calancea team earned a 21:17 advantage at the first break. They pushed harder in the second period outscoring Greek opponents. The scoreboard showed 43:29 for Romania at halftime. But Greece came back to life in the second half. They limited Romanian offensive options and started to claw their back into the contest. Greece entered the fourth period down by just 7 points. The teams exploded with 61 points in the final stanza but Romania withheld all the comeback attempts from Greece to eke out a tough win at the end. Andrei Mandache finished with 20 points, 7 boards and 4 assists for Romania. Paul Chetreanu had 17 points in the win. Dimitrios Verginis (194-G-87, agency: FCM) knocked down 24 points for Greece. Georgios Sourlis netted 19 points in the losing case.
Romania: Titus Nicoara 21+10 boards, Andrei Mandache 20, Paul Chetreanu 17 Greece: Dimitrios Verginis 24, Georgios Sourlis 19
15-16 spot Italy - Portugal 82:67 Italy defeated Portugal in the final game of the World University Games in Serbia. The victory allowed the Azzurri to clinch the 15th spot at the tournament. Portugal grabbed the 16th position after the loss. Roberto Prandin (188-G-86) knocked down 18 points, collected 6 boards and issued 5 assists for the winners. Italy got to the aggressive start as they outscored Portugal 20:12 in the starting stanza. Portugal recovered in the second frame and matched Italy. An Alexandre Pires team got within 7 at halftime. The teams traded baskets in the third quarter as Italy were able to secure a 7-point advantage with one quarter remaining. Portugal could not threaten the margin in the final stanza as Italy ran away to the victory at the end. Riccardo Casagrande notched 13 points for Italy. Simone Ferrarese added 12 points in the win. Marco Pinto (180-G-87) responded with 15 points for Portugal. Fernando Martins had 14 points in the loss. Portugal outrebounded their opponents 38:34 but shot just 37% from the field in the loss. Italy sank 45% of field goals and forced Portugal to 22 turnovers.
Italy: Roberto Prandin 18, Riccardo Casagrande 13, Simone Ferrarese 12 Portugal: Marco Pinto 15, Fernando Martins 14
17-19 spot Australia - Brazil 79:78 Australia claimed the 17th spot at the World University Games in Serbia. They held off Brazil in the final game at the tournament. The Aussies trailed by 13 points at halftime and 15 points at the final change. But a Brett Coxsedge team struck back in the final period. They overwhelmed Brazil 27:11 in the fourth stanza to celebrate the victory. Ben Madgen (193-G-85, college: Augusta St.) dropped 28 points to lead Australia. Carlin Hughes and Ryan Bathie notched 10 points each for the winning team. Andre Goes (195-G/F-87) responded with 24 points, 7 assists and 5 boards for Brazil.
Australia: Ben Madgen 28, Carlin Hughes 10, Ryan Bathie 10 Brazil: Andre Goes 24, Rodrigo Cesar 14
20-22 spot Mexico - Iran 74:62 Mexico beat Iran on the final day of the World University Game in Belgrade. The victory allowed Mexico to clinch the 20th spot at the tournament. Iran finished in the 21st position. Julio Cesar Martin del Campo (195-G/F-88) knocked down 22 points to lift Mexico to the win. Joaquin Villanueva added 14 points and 11 caroms in the win. Mexico built an 8-point advantage at halftime and maintained it well throughout the second half. Mohammad Reza Akbari (197-F/G-86) responded with 18 points and 6 boards for Iran. Ali Baheran had 12 points in defeat.
23-25 spot China - South Africa 106:70 China completed their World University Games campaign. They defeated South Africa in the final day of the tournament to clinch the 23rd overall spot. South Africa remained at the bottom of the ladder winless. ZHANG Chunjun (198-C-87) fired 33 points and ripped off 9 boards to lead the Asian team. China did not waste too much time to stamp their authority. They poured in 34 points in the opening frame to account for 15-point lead. The onslaught continued in the second stanza as China cleared off to a 24-point distance at halftime. South Africa had not a single chance in the third quarter as China scored eagerly. A Yonglin Guo side managed 35 points in the period to pile up an unassailable 42-point advantage with ten minutes remaining. South Africa showed character as they did not say die and fought till the final buzzer. They won the fourth term by 6 points but finished the tournament with no victories posted. Ma Yi had 25 points for China. Zhang ZhaoXu contributed 21 points and 22 rebounds for the winning team. Celemusa Khumalo (193-G-88) responded with 20 points for South Africa. Makgotla Modisaesi canned 14 points in defeat.
China: ZHANG Chunjun 33, Ma Yi 25, Zhang ZhaoXu 21+22 boards South Africa: Celemusa Khumalo 20, Makgotla Modisaesi 14
Day 8 in Belgrade. Semifinals - Jul 10, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
23-25 spot
China - UAE 99:67
China celebrated the victory in the classification round for the 23rd-25th spot at the World University Games. They overcame UAE earlier today. Ma Yi (197-F-88) scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace a Yonglin Guo team.
China stunned their opponents early marking their dominance in the opening frame. They scored 26 points worth an 11-point lead at the first break. There were more to come as China reigned under the rims and sank solid 50% from the field [read more]
23-25 spot China - UAE 99:67 China celebrated the victory in the classification round for the 23rd-25th spot at the World University Games. They overcame UAE earlier today. Ma Yi (197-F-88) scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace a Yonglin Guo team. China stunned their opponents early marking their dominance in the opening frame. They scored 26 points worth an 11-point lead at the first break. There were more to come as China reigned under the rims and sank solid 50% from the field. They cleared off to a 20-point advantage at halftime. United Arab Emirates struggled to pick up the right rhythm in the second half as well. China fired from all guns to accumulate a 35-point lead heading into the fourth frame. UAE finally were able to show character as they prevailed in the fourth stanza but it had little impact on the final outcome as China celebrated an overwhelming victory. ZHANG Chunjun netted 19 points, collected 8 boards and issued 4 assists for China. Zhang ZhaoXu had 17 points and 17 boards in the victory. Salah Khalifa (183-90) answered with 26 points and 6 caroms for UAE. Omar Khalid Faqqas netted 15 points in defeat.
China: Ma Yi 24+10 boards, ZHANG Chunjun 19, Zhang ZhaoXu 17+17 boards UAE: Salah Khalifa 26, Omar Khalid Faqqas 15
20-22 spot Mexico - South Korea 118:87 Mexico trounced South Korea in the classification round for the 20th-22nd spot at the World University Games. Joel Reynoso (190-G-85) unloaded 30 points to pace Mexico. Joaquin Villanueva added 24 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Ki Seungho (194-F-85) answered with 17 points for the Asian team. Mexico piled up a 19-point lead after ten minutes of action and never looked back en route to the victory. Mexico will now face Iran for the 20th position.
Mexico: Joel Reynoso 30, Joaquin Villanueva 24+10 boards, Gabriel Giron 22 South Korea: Ki Seungho 17, Park YooMin 15
17-19 spot Brazil - Japan 98:92 Luciano De Souza (201-F-86) tallied 28 points, 11 boards and 4 assists to lead Brazil past Japan at the World University Games in Serbia. The teams met in the classification round for 17th-19th spot and Brazil proved strength at the end. The Latin American side were comfortably up by 16 points at halftime but wasted nearly all of their advantage before escaping with a narrow win at the end. Andre Felipe Almeida finished with 12 points for the winners. Kosuke Kanamaru (192-89) answered with game-high 33 points for Japan. Fumio Nishimura and Yuki Mitsuhara delivered 14 points each in defeat.
Brazil: Luciano De Souza 28+11 boards, Andre Felipe Almeida 12, Islam Toledo 11 Japan: Kosuke Kanamaru 33, Fumio Nishimura 14, Yuki Mitsuhara 14
5-8 spot Turkey - Germany 67:63 Turkish team will fight for the 5th spot at the World University Games. They prevailed against Germany in the classification game. A Naci Ozonay team will face Lithuania. Germany will complete their Belgrade campaign against Bulgaria. Turkey looked better in the starting frame and earned a 15:11 advantage after ten minutes. Germany bounced back in the second period scoring 21 points worth a 3-point lead into the main break. Turkey were back in the drivers seat in the third period as they poured in 27 points to retain the advantage. They headed into the final stanza up by 11 points and never surrendered the lead to win the game. Eren Beyaz (208-C-85) scored 24 points to pace Turkey. Serhat Cetin and Cem Coskun added 10 points each for the winners. Dominik Bahiense de Mello (190-G-85, agency: Pro One Sports) answered with 17 points for Germany. Oliver Komarek notched 14 points in defeat.
Lithuania - Bulgaria 89:88 Lithuania earned a narrow victory over Bulgaria at the classification round of the World Univeriade. Martynas Mazeika (190-G-85, agency: Limelight Hoops) scored 26 points to lead the Baltic team to the win. Lithuania will now take on Turkey for the fifth overall spot at the tournament. Bulgaria will play against Germany. The teams stayed close throughout the first half but Lithuania managed to earn a 2-point lead at halftime. Bulgaria struck back in the third term taking over for a 6-point lead into the final stanza. But a Robertas Kuncaitis team found the way to succeed stealing the victory at the end. Martynas Pocius produced 20 points and 7 boards, while Deivydas Gailius added 13 points and 7 boards for the winners. Krum Doychinov (206-C-86, agency: Interperformances) banked 24 points and 9 rebounds for Bulgaria. Ivan Lilov delivered 20 points in defeat.
Semifinals Serbia - Israel 82:56 Serbia clinched the spot at the World University Games Final. The hosts of the tournament held off Israel to advance to the championship game. Serbia will face Russia for Gold medals. Israel will play against the USA in the consolation final. Serbia had to deal with an early deficit. Israel outscored the home team 21:20 in the opening stanza. But Serbia adjusted their offense in the second period to wipe their opponents off the court. The hosts unloaded 27 points in the second frame to record an 11-point lead at halftime. Serbia maintained their advantage playing suffocating defense. They limited Israel to 11 points in the third term to pile up a comfortable 17-point lead at the final intermission. Serbia stayed aggressive in the fourth period and drove to an overwhelming victory at the end. Vladimir Stimac (209-C-87, agency: Interperformances) finished with 15 points for Serbia. Nemanja Bjelica added 11 points, 8 boards and 5 assists for the winning team. Yuval Naimi (188-G-85, agency: Arik Krayn Services) replied with 25 points for Israel. Nitzan Hanochi had 8 points in defeat.
Serbia: Vladimir Stimac 15, Nemanja Bjelica 11, Milan Macvan 10, Miroslav Raduljica 10 Israel: Yuval Naimi 25, Nitzan Hanochi 8
Russia - USA 69:68 Russia eked out a last second win over the USA in the first semifinal at the World University Games tonight. Nikita Shabalkin (204-F-86) knocked down a late three-pointer that gave Russia the victory at the end. The USA controlled the game at the early stages. They built a 14:11 lead after ten minutes and maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. The margin grew at 7 points at halftime as the US team seemed to be on the way to the sixth straight win at the tournament. The North American side stayed alert and ensured a 10-point lead into the final stanza. Nikita Shabalkin knocked down several key baskets late in regulation to keep Russia within striking distance. He drew things level at 66 with one minute to go in the game. Booker was fouled and connected from the line in both of his attempts to give the USA a 68:66 lead with 44 seconds to go. But Nikita Shabalkin was unstoppable for Russia as his trey sealed the fate in this one. Nikita Shabalkin netted 20 points and grabbed 8 boards to lead Russia. Aleksey Zhukanenko and Evgeniy Kolesnikov added 13 points each for the winners. Corey Fisher (185-G-88) and Robbie Hummel responded with 14 points each for the USA. Deon Thompson notched 12 points and 11 boards in the loss.
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