Day 1 in Belgrade - Jul 3, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
GROUP A
Serbia-Greece 81:50
The home side of the University Games won the opener of Group A against Greece. Serbia was too good for the opponent to take 1-0 record in the group after 81:50.
Belgrade Arena was glad to see the home team of the tournament and prepared a great support for Serbia. The latter opened the game with 22:15 and looked tough versus the opponent. Serbia added 20-8 in the second period to take 42:23 halftime advantage [read more]
GROUP A
Serbia-Greece 81:50
The home side of the University Games won the opener of Group A against Greece. Serbia was too good for the opponent to take 1-0 record in the group after 81:50. Belgrade Arena was glad to see the home team of the tournament and prepared a great support for Serbia. The latter opened the game with 22:15 and looked tough versus the opponent. Serbia added 20-8 in the second period to take 42:23 halftime advantage. Greece meanwhile tried to do something in the second half, but it was hard to play against the hosts. Serbia produced 24-12 in the third quarter to make the last period unnecessary. Both teams nailed 15 points in the final stanza as Serbia celebrated 81:50 victory. Marko Keselj (205-F-88, agency: Beo Basket) top-scored for the winners with 15 points. Dejan Borovnjak (208-F-86, agency: Beo Basket) delivered 14, while Strahinja Milosevic (203-G/F-85, agency: Beo Basket) was responsible for 9 points. Sotiris Manolopoulos (208-F-87) ended up with 14 points for Greece and Galliotos Georgios scored 6. Aleksandar Kesar 's team had 41% from the filed, while Greece showed 32%. Serbia was also better shooting from the arc and free throw line. Greece will meet Australia in the only game scheduled on July 3rd. Serbia will take on the Australian team on Saturday, July 4th.
Romania - UAE 116:53 Radu Paliciuc (198-G/F-88) netted 22 points to lift Romania to the first win at the 2009 Universiade in Serbia. Romania thumped UAE in preliminary Group B. Titus Nicoara (200-F-88, agency: Interperformances) added 16 points and 5 boards for the winning side. Romania led from start to finish. They stunned their Asian counterparts with a 22:9 rally in the starting frame. United Arab Emirates tried to level things up in the second quarter but their effort was well matched by Romania. The European team piled up a 19-point advantage into the main break. UAE defense collapsed in the third stanza conceding 37 points. Romania entered the final stanza ahead by insurmountable 50 points. They fired 33 points in the final term and celebrated an overwhelming win at the end. Ioan Macaveiu (197-G-88) delivered 12 points in the victory. Khalifa Khalil Ibrahim (180-G-91) and Qais Omar Ahmad (200-C-91) netted 14 points each for UAE. Omar Khalid Faqqas (195-F-91) knocked down 8 points in the losing case. Romania got a 40:29 advantage on the glass and forced their opponents to intolerable 43 turnovers. Romania will face Mexico, while UAE will challenge Lithuania in the next round.
Lithuania earned the first win at the World University Games in Belgrade. They held off Mexico in the opener today to take the lead in Group B. Martynas Pocius (196-G-86, agency: Interperformances) and Giedrius Kurtinaitis (192-G-86) scored 15 points each to pace the Baltic outfit. Lithuanian looked aggressive in offense and dominated on the glass to take the lead early on. They grabbed a 24:18 advantage ten minutes into the game. Lithuania capitalized on numerous turnovers from the Latin American team to stretch the gap to as many as 18 points. Mexico continued to struggle defensively in the third stanza allowing their opponents to fire 28 points. It led Lithuania to a massive 23-point point buffer before the fourth stanza. They cruised to the win in the final quarter to improve at 1-0 record. Martynas Mazeika (190-G-85, agency: Limelight Hoops) had 14 points, while Gailius delivered 13 points for the winners. Joel Reynoso (195-G-85) replied with 25 points and 9 rebounds for Mexico. Gabriel Giron (188-G) banked 15 points in the losing case. Lithuania outrebounded Mexico 47:35 and forced those to 26 turnovers. Lithuania is scheduled to take on UAE, while Mexico will face Romania tomorrow.
Canada and Italy opened Group C of the University Games that started in Belgrade, Serbia. The North American team showed a better game to seal the 89:80 win in the opener. Canada went on an early lead and grabbed 28:22 after the first frame. Chris O'Rourke 's team produced another 22-18 in the second period to take 50:40 advantage when the teams went to the lockers. The picture of the game did not change after the break as the North Americans remained in front in the court. They produced 25-20 for 15-point deficit closing thirty minutes of the game. Italy tried to recover in the game and bounced back with 20-14 in the last quarter, but it was to late to save the game. As a total it gave Canada 89:80 victory and the first success in Group C of the University Games. Jacob Doerksen (200-F-88) top-scored for the winners with 24 points. Josh Gibson-Bascombe (193-G-86) nailed 20 and Dax Dessureault (206-C) hit 10. Giancarlo Ferrero (194-G/F-88, agency: Players Group) finished the night with 26 points in the losing effort. Daniele Bonessio (197-G/F-88) posted 13, while Roberto Prandin (188-G-86) chipped in 11. Canada showed a better percentage from the filed as they made 26/58 shots. Italy meanwhile had 25/65 to have 38% from the field. Italy will face China today, while Canada will meet Asian team on Saturday.
Ukrainian University Games selection gained the first win in Serbia. They romped past Japan to improve at 1-0 record in Pool D. Maxym Korniyenko (201-F/C-87) fired game-high 33 points and collected 7 rebounds for Ukraine. Oleksandr Sizov (200-F-88) added 22 points for the winners. Kosuke Kanamaru replied with 21 points for Japan. Ukraine used a 33-point tally in the opening frame to build a 16-point advantage. Japan slowed their opponents down in the second frame but could not trim the distance. Ukraine maintained the lead and headed into the locker rooms up by 20 points. The high-flying third quarter saw Japan clip the deficit by one point but Ukraine remained comfortable. A Valentyn Melnichuk team coasted to the win in the final quarter. Vyacheslav Kravtsov (212-C-87, agency: Interperformances) banked 16 points and 11 boards for the winning team. Kenta Hirose (192-G-85) and Takatoshi Furukawa responded with 11 points each in defeat. Ukraine outrebounded Japan 39:22 and shot solid 64% from the field. Japan answered with 40% of accuracy and committed 15 turnovers in the loss.
The game between Turkey and Portugal was the first one in Group E of the University Games that started in Belgrade, Serbia. Turkey looked better in every quarter of the game and won 84;62. Both teams tried to go on a lead from the very beginning. In a back-to-back first period Turkey grabbed 21:19 to finish the first 10 minutes of the game.The things got better in the second frame for the Turkish side that produced 20-12 in it. When the teams left the court for a big break the team of Naci Ozonay enjoyed 41:31 halftime deficit. In order not to slow down Turkey kept the winning pace in the game. A 22-19 in the third quarter gave them 13 points before the final period. Portugal could not match the winners at all and failed in the last quarter 12-21. Cem Coskun (209-C-87) top-scored for the winners with 19 points. Caner Oner (200-F-87) delivered 18 and Ali Kavaklioglu (186-G-86, agency: 1x1 Sports) Berent netted 9. Miguel Graca (186-G-87) finished the night with 19 points for Portugal, MOREIRA Joao nailed 13 and Paulo Diamantino (203-C-85) scored 11. On July 3rd Portugal will face Iran, the third team in the group. Turkey will play against Asian team on Saturday, July 4th.
Israeli team survived thriller against Brazil to improve at 1-0 record at the World University Games in Belgrade. Brazil got to the better start but could maintain the lead and suffered a sour loss at the end. Jonhatan Nir (202-F-86, agency: Avi Zilberman) dropped 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to lead Israel. Andre Felipe Almeida (208-C-88) and Andre Goes (195-G/F-87) finished with 19 points apiece for Brazil. The Latin American team accounted for a 4-point lead after ten minutes of action. Israelis matched the effort in the second frame and cut the distance to 3 at halftime. The teams went neck and neck in the third period but Israel managed to draw things level heading into the final frame. Things never changed in the fourth period as the teams had to go extra five minutes to decide on the winner. Brazil ran out of steam as they notched just 2 points in overtime and lost the clash. Youval Naimy nailed 13 points, while Elishay Kadir (203-F-87, agency: Avi Zilberman) and Gal Mekel (195-G-88, college: Wichita St.) drained 12 points each in the win. Luciano Junior had 10 points and 7 rebounds in defeat. Israel and Brazil were well-matched on the boards collecting 42 boards each. Israel sank 48% from the field, while Brazil managed just 39%. Israel also suffered only 11 turnovers down the stretch. Israel is scheduled to face Gabon, while Brazil play against Russia tomorrow.
USA U21 National Team 2009 - Jun 16, 2009 (by Eurobasket)
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The roster of player trying-out for the World University Games in Belgrade.
Nic Wise (5'10''-G) of University of Arizona of Arizona
Corey Fisher (6'1''-G-88) of Villanova University of Villanova
James Anderson (6'6''-G-89) of Oklahoma State University of Oklahoma State
Talor Battle (5'11''-G-88) of The Pennsylvania State University of Penn State
Trevor Booker (6'7''-F/C-87) of Clemson University of Clemson
Craig Brackins (6'10''- [read more]
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The roster of player trying-out for the World University Games in Belgrade. Nic Wise (5'10''-G) of University of Arizona of Arizona Corey Fisher (6'1''-G-88) of Villanova University of Villanova James Anderson (6'6''-G-89) of Oklahoma State University of Oklahoma State Talor Battle (5'11''-G-88) of The Pennsylvania State University of Penn State Trevor Booker (6'7''-F/C-87) of Clemson University of Clemson Craig Brackins (6'10''-F-87) of Iowa State University of Iowa State Da'Sean Butler (6'7''-F-88) of West Virginia University of West Virginia Jajuan Johnson (6'10''-F/C-89) of Purdue University of Purdue Robbie Hummel (6'8''-F-89) of Purdue University of Purdue Quincy Pondexter (6'6''-F) of The Univ. of Washington of Washington Deon Thompson (6'8''-F-88) of University of North Carolina of North Carolina Mike Tisdale (7'1''-C-89) of University of Illinois of Illinois Evan Turner (6'7''-G) of Ohio State University of Ohio State Jarvis Varnado (6'9''-F/C-88) of Mississippi State University of Mississippi State Head Coach: Bo Ryan of Wisconsin Assistants: Frank Haith of Miami and Rob Jeter of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Lithuania becomes the new champion - Aug 18, 2007 (by Eurobasket News)
Final
Lithuania - Serbia 85:66
Lithuanian team triumphed in the 2007 Summer University Games in Bangkok. They edged Serbia to claim the Gold medals today. Serbia entered the Final undefeated and aimed to add one more trophy to the Serbian list this summer. However Lithuania previously proved their ambitions and was taken as one of the strongest teams at the competition.
Serbia opened the game in a confident manner and rolled to a 27:15 advantage after the starting frame [read more]
Final
Lithuania - Serbia 85:66 Lithuanian team triumphed in the 2007 Summer University Games in Bangkok. They edged Serbia to claim the Gold medals today. Serbia entered the Final undefeated and aimed to add one more trophy to the Serbian list this summer. However Lithuania previously proved their ambitions and was taken as one of the strongest teams at the competition. Serbia opened the game in a confident manner and rolled to a 27:15 advantage after the starting frame. But Lithuania replied with a 27:15 second quarter to freeze the scoreline tied at 42 at halfitme. The things started to look better for Lithuania after the break as they managed to clear off to a 61:56 distance. Serbia though did not have enough energy to match Lithuanian pace in the fourth stanza and simply collapsed en route to the final buzzer. Lithuania easily surpassed their opponents 24:10 and celebrated a historic victory. Jonas Maciulis (200-G/F-85, agency: Interperformances) posted 18 points and 11 rebounds for Lithuania. Rolandas Alijevas (192-G-85, agency: Octagon) had 19 points for the winners. Vladan Vukosauyevie paced Serbia with game-high 21 points and 7 boards. Strahinja Milosevic (203-G/F-85) netted 15 points in a losing effort. Lithuania converted 52% from the field and 44% from free throw line. Serbia replied with 43% of firld goals and 52% of free throws. Lithuanian players won the battle under the rims outrebounding their opponents 40:29.
Bronze medals game Canada - Japan 90:84 Canadian team completed their Universiade campaign with a win over Japanese team today. It ensured the Bronze medals for North Americans. Canada finished the tournament with a 5-2 record. However it was no tan easy trip for Canadian side today. Japan overwhelmed their opponents 31:15 in the first quarter. Canada bounced back in the second frame but managed just cut the deficit to 35:45 at halftime. But strong team effort in the third stanza allowed Canada to surge ahead 65:64 entering the final term. There Tristan Blackwood (183-G-85) found the touch from beyond the arc and paced his teammates to the win. He poured in 18 points converting 4/6 three pointers for Canada. Theus Davis (212-C-86) posted 15 points and 13 boards for the winners. Shohei Kikuchi (190-F-85) answered with 28 points. Takumi Ishizaki (188-G-84) and Kosuke Takeuchi (205-C/F-85) added 19 points apiece in defeat. Canada dominated the boards 41:31. They also committed just 10 turnovers, forcing Japan to 15 mistakes. Japan however were more accurate from the field converting 49%, while Canada shot 45%. Japan also knocked down 66% from free throw line, while North American side hit 69% of free throws.
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