Brian "20" Woodward (6'3''-G-81, college: Rhode Island), who started 10 of his 17 games with Strong Island last season, has signed on with InderValle of Colombia.

Brian, who is the younger brother of international veteran Duane Woodward of Boston College, was an instrumental performer for the Sound last season, providing efficient scoring while handling lead guard duties for the majority of his time on the court. In 17 contests, the former University of Rhode Island standout, averaged 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 50.0% from the field.

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Johnson

Stegnjaic

Youngblood

Artner

Oberwart Gunners:

4 Adam Boone (190-G-81)
5 Jason Johnson (202-F/C-77) (cap)
6 Georg Florian (-89)
7 Hannes Artner (185-G-84)
8 Tomislav Gaspar (200-F-83)
9 Paul Radakovics (187-G-88)
10 Hannes Ochsenhofer (186-G-85)
11 Stefan Ulreich (184-G-85)
12 Milan Stegnjaic (205-F/C-82)

13 Jay Youngblood (196-G-84)
14 Yao Schaefer (202-C-73)
15 Dragisa Najdanovic (183-G-88)

Left: Christoph De Marinis (193-F-88) (UBSC Graz), Corey Muirhead (198-F-83, college: W.Carolina) (Cholet - ProA/FRA), Ivan Kartelo (208-C-79, college: Purdue), Armond Williams (196-F/C-82, college: Illinois-Chicago)
Arrived: Yao Schaefer (Basketball St. Polten), Milan Stegnjaic (Furstenfeld Panthers), Jay Youngblood (Kapfenberg Bulls)

Coach: Ante Perica
Ass. Coach: Goran Patekar

Gmunden won their fourth straight (Supercup) Tournament of the Champions by defeating Kapfenberg Bulls 82-71at the Kraftwerk Arena in Wels. Deteri Mayes came back in style and recorded 21 points in 35 min., Ian Boylan added 17 in a complete performance rounded by 3 boards and 7 assists.

Gmunden (82): Deteri Mayes (189-G-74, agency: Court Side, college: Murray St.) 21, Ian Boylan (198-G/F-83, college: Cal.St. Northridge) 17, 7 ass., Mathias Mayer 14, Peter Hutter 14, Kevin Johnson 13, 9 reb, Florian Schoninger 2, Andreas Helmigk 1

Kapfenberg (71): Mike Hall (191-G/F-82, college: BYU) 25, Ramiz Suljanovic (206-F/C-79, agency: R.H.Consultancy) 16, 9 reb., Jason Forrestal 11, Damir Zeleznik 8, 4 ass., Shawn Ray 7, Heinz Kugerl 4

(30-22; 23-18; 14-15; 15-16)

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Nagler

Spann

Martin

Martin

Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg

4 Lukas Sallomon (191-G/F-87)
5 Marko Anselgruber (204-C-81)
6 Christian Fritz (-86)
7 Damir Hamidovic (205-C/F-71) (cap)
8 Stephan Balga (194-F-84)
9 Christoph Nagler (193-G-84)

10 Christof Hetzmannseder (181-G-88)
11 Sam Spann (198-F-79)
12 Calvin Watson (196-G-85)
13 Manuel Gartner (199-F-86)
14 Kevin Martin (208-C-83)
15 Andreas Diwald (186-G-82)

16 Bernd Stuppacher (195-F-86)
17 Christof Gschwind (182-G-90)
18 Moritz Foster
19 Christoph Gangl (194-F-73)

Left: Bryan Edwards (188-G-81, college: Cornerstone), Muhamed Granic (188-G-76) (both unknown), Robert Wagenlechner (210-C-87) (UBC St. Polten)
Arrived: Manuel Garnter (Danube City), Christoph Nagler (Oberwart Gunners), Calvin Watson (North Texas/NCAA)

Coach: Werner Sallomon
Ass. Coach: Armin Gottlicher

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Mullner

Miletic

Chappell

N'Diaye

Knor

okoStadt Gussing Knights

4 Sebastian Koch (198-F-88)
5 Christoph Knor (195-F-85)
6 Lukas Unger (192-G-86)
7 Wolfgang Trager (200-F-82)
8 Daniel Mullner (188-G-82) (cap)
9 Manuel Jandrasits (183-G-87)
10 Dragan Miletic (195-G-82)

11 Matthias Klepeisz (189-G-89)
12 Jason Chappell (208-F/C-83)
13 Philipp Horvath (175-G-87)
14 Christoph Poller (200-C-81)
15 Seuni N'Diaye (215-F/C-83)

Left: Johannes Astl (192-G/F-86), Richard Bautista (188-G-82), Joey Knight (186-G-83, college: Lehigh), J.C. Mathis (204-F-82, college: Michigan) - all unknown
Arrived: Jason Chappell (Wisconsin/NCAA)

Coach: Gerald Vogler
Ass. Coach: Laszlo Ori

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De Marinis

Kanlic

Lanegger

Trifunovic

UBSC Graz

4 Anton Maresch
5 Markus Bobik (185-G/F-88)
6 Stacey Nolan (196-G-72) of UBSC Graz (cap)
7 Markus Gale
8 Franz Grossmann (183-F-87)
9 Martin Pap (196-C-81)
10 Reiner Glanz (190-G-81)
11 Christoph De Marinis (193-F-88)
12 Marvin Achatz (-86)
13 Ervin Kanlic (197-F-87)

14 Reinhard Lanegger (196-F-81)
15 Jasmin Trifunovic (197-G/F-85)
16 Felix Kubin (180-G-87)
17 Otto Weirer (-91)
18 Hrvoje Mijatovic (185-G-84)
19 Nino Dietrich (193-F-85)

Left: Samuel Knabl (204-C/F-82) (Kapfenberg Bulls), Bruce Zabukovec (209-C-75, college: Seattle Pacific) (Boblingen/GER)
Arrived: Chistoph de Marinis

Coach: Stacey Nolan
Ass. Coach: Felix Jambar

Here we are present you all rosters, their coaching stuff and the players who arrived and left the team during this off-season.

Allianz Swans Gmunden

4 Enis Murati (195-F-88)
5 Johannes Kienesberger (178-G-85)
6 Luke Lloyd (202-C/F-77)
7 Thomas Stelzer (185-G-81)
8 Florian Schoninger (186-G-82)

9 Peter Hutter (196-F/G-80) (cap)
10 Kristijan Splajt (194-F-81)

11 Ian Boylan (198-G/F-83)
12 Matthias Mayer (206-C/F-81)
13 Deteri Mayes (189-G-74)
14 Andreas Helmigk (206-C/F-79)
15 Kevin Johnson (201-F)
16 Michael Janisch (202-G-89)

Left: Bojan Barjaktarevic (207-F-77, agency: Court Side), Blake Hamilton (202-F-83, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Monmouth), Martin Gruber - all unknown
Arrived: Kevin Johnson (Humbold State - NCAA II), Luke Lloyd (Kataja - FIN)

Coach: Bob Gonnen
Ass. Coach: Bernd Sr. Wimmer

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Schreiner

Kohlmaier

Kerschbaummayr

Speiser

UBC St. Polten

4 Christian Kollik (203-G/F-80)
5 Thomas Schreiner (195-G-87)
6 Hannes Obermann (182-G-90)
7 Martin Speiser (200-F-83) (cap)
8 Alexander Heuberger (198-F/C-89)
9 Stefan Kerschbaummayr (183-G-84)

10 Andreas Bauch (186-G-85)
11 Martin Kohlmaier (218-C-84)

12 Robert Wagenlechner (210-C-87)
13 Jakob Breinl
14 Christoph Greimeister (204-C-90)
15 Lukas Bock

Left: Ljubomir Avramovic (201-C-79) (unknown), David Chiotti (206-F/C-84, agency: Court Side, college: N.Mexico) (Leidern/NED), Adam Radomirovic (190-G-86, agency: Octagon) (unknown), Ersin Sancak (198-F-85) (Landesliga), Yao Schaefer (202-C-73) (Oberwart Gunners), Ronald Sprung (176-G-87) (Steyr), James Warwick (198-G-85, college: Grayson County CC) (unknown)
Arrived: Alexander Heuberger (Kapfenberg Bulls), Martin Kohlmaier (Tarragona/ESP), Christian Kollik (Furstenfeld Panthers), Thomas Schreiner (Furstenfeld Panthers), Robert Wagenlechner (xion Dukes Klosterneuburg)

Coach: Miodrag Radomirovic
Ass. Coach: Christian Fabian

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Goljovic

Grum

Gaines

Fraser

Raiffeisen Panthers Furstenfeld

4 Cedrick Hensley (196-F/G-83)
6 David Jandl (180-G-84) (cap)
7 Anthony Shavies (191-G-83)

8 Milan Goljovic (203-F-71)
9 Alexander Lanegger (192-G-86)
10 Samo Grum (194-G/F-79)
11 Trevor Gaines (201-F-80)
12 Akim Dietrich (182-G-87)
13 Sebastian Gallwitz (192-G/F-86)
14 Shelton Colwell (202-F-80)
15 Mike Fraser (203-C)

Left: Jason Detrick (198-G-80, agency: Globalsports/Globalevents, college: Oklahoma) (La Laguna/ESP), Valentin Hasiba (185-G-85) (Gratkorn), Christian Kollik (203-G/F-80, college: Rice) (UBC St. Polten), Johnny McNeil (203-C/F-68, college: Georgia Tech) (retired), David Przybyszewski (215-C-81, agency: Priority Sports, college: Vanderbilt) (Ostrow/POL), Thomas Schreiner (195-G-87) (UBC St. Polten), Dennis Stanton (191-G-82, college: Ursinus) (Palencia/ESP), Milan Stegnjaic (205-F/C-82) (Oberwart), Milan Stegnjaic (205-F/C-82) (retired)

Arrived: Shelton Colwell (Leiden/NED), Akim Dietrich (UBSC Graz), Mike Fraser (Oklahoma Baptist/NAIA), Milan Goljovic (Ludwigsburg/GER), Cedrick Hensley (DNP last season), Lanegger (UBSC Graz), Anthony Shavies (Worthersee Piraten), Samo Grum (Worthersee Piraten), Assistant Coach Aaron Mitchell (VIVA 49ers Mattersburg)

Coach: Peter Stahl
Ass. Coach: Aaron Mitchell

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Pargfrieder

Davis

Prince

Palmer

WBC Kraftwerk Wels 2007/08

4 Armin Woschank (184-G-82)
5 Thomas Csebits (187-G-89)
6 Markus Pargfrieder (194-F-78) (cap)
7 Igor Mamic (178-G-83)

8 Pavel Burianek (203-C-72)

9 Casey Archibald (193-G-84)

10 Patrick Diensthuber (194-F-91)
11 Pavel Stanek (203-F/C-76)
12 Kendrick Davis (193-G-84)
13 Flagan Prince (202-F-78)

14 Richard Anderson (199-F-77)

15 Elijah Palmer (201-F-81)

Left: Curtis Bobb (196-G/F-78, agency: Rasmussen Services, college: Utah St.) (Rosalia/ESP), Maurice Hargrow (195-G-83, agency: Worldwide Hoops, college: Minnesota) (Luxembourg), Hrvoje Henjak (214-C-78) (Panorama/GRE), Roderick Platt (205-C-75, agency: Court Side, college: Loyola, MD) (Prag/CZE), Ass. Coach John Griffin (Head Coach in Heffingen/LUX)
Arrived: Casey Archibald (British Columbia/CAN), Thomas Csebits (Kapfenberg), Kendrick Davis (North Texas/NCAA), Elijah Palmer (Brussels/BEL), Ass. Coach John Dieckelman (Dornbirn)

Coach: Raoul Korner
Ass. Coach: John Dieckelman

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Husanovic

Creddle

Kuttnig

Breithuber

kelag Worthersee Piraten

4 Martin Breithuber (184-G-88)
5 Selmir Husanovic (200-F-78)
6 Marko Breithuber (183-G-85)
7 Bernhard Weber (202-C-87)
8 Andreas Kuttnig (192-F-82)

9 Rasid Mahalbasic (203-F-90)
10 Joachim Buggelsheim (193-F-75) (cap)
11 Stjepan Gavran (206-C-78)
12 Sebastian Schaal (187-G-90)
13 Melvin Creddle (186-G-82)

14 Maximilian Kunovjanek (200-F-87)
15 Mark Dawson (206-C)
16 Edgar Allesch
17 Bernhard Duller
18 Michael Munzer

Left: Kris Clarkson (202-F-84, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Widener) (Walbrzych/POL), Srdjan Helbich (205-F/C-76) (unknown)
Arrived: Mark Dawson (Long Beach/NCAA), Melvin Creddle (Vermont/ABA)

Coach: Emir Osmanovic
Ass. Coach: Joachim Buggelsheim

By Dean Greenaway

The Bad Boys avenged last year's sweep by turning returning the favor to oust defending champions Young Legs from the BVI Basketball Federation senior division playoff series, with a thrilling 81-80, Friday night victory at the Multipurpose Sports Complex in Road Town.

Bad Boys jumped out to a 45-29 halftime lead over Young Legs who were seeking their third ring. Young Legs used a 29-19 third quarter run to pull within 64-58 at the end of the period. They also outscored the Bad Boys, 23-18 in the fourth quarter that had five lead changes. Young Legs had a chance to win with 2.3 seconds left, when leading scorer Kennedy Bass missed a lay up.

“It was a good feeling because for the past few years, they swept us out of the playoffs and I felt we just had to give them back the favor,” said Dalvern Blyden who had 11 points, nine rebounds and dished out six assists. “Knocking them out, that was a really good feeling.”

Chaurbin Smith burnt the nets for a game high 27 points and five steals. Nathaniel Malone added 13 points and Ricardo Farrington 11. Bass, who had been sidelined with injuries, suited up to top score with 25 points, 11 rebounds and grab five steals. Jevaughn Cameron and Trevon Lewis followed up with 13 points a piece.

“We were a banged up team and they gave it their all,” Young Legs' coach Brian “Bash” Brewley said. “They played hard but just ended with the short end of the stick.”

In the intermediate division, Ghetto Mix advanced to meet the Run It Red/Da Boys winner, with a 64-50, victory over Against Da Odds on Saturday night for their second straight victory after leading 31-27 at halftime. Ghetto Mix had and 87-80 victory over Against Da Odds on Friday night.

David Susana and McKenzie Baltimore paced Ghetto Mix with 14 points a piece. Susana had 11 rebounds and five assists, while Baltimore pulled six rebounds. Leando Creque followed up with 11 points and 12 boards, while Nigel Williams added another 10 points. Trevor Searles snatched 13 rebounds to go with his four points and five blocks.

Angel Brown was Against Da Odds' top scorer with 12 points and five rebounds. Vaughn Bassue narrowly missed a double double with 11 points and nine rebounds. He also had four assists. David Barronville snatched 12 rebounds to go with his four points.

Da Boys pulled out an 83-74, triumph over Run It Red to even their intermediate division series at 1-1. Sean Woods led Da Boys with 23 points. Gerrard Vanterpool tossed in 21 points and 10 rebounds. Clint Weston had 14 points and 14 boards before fouling out with 4 minutes and 30 seconds left. Winston Farrington scored 11 of his 16 points in the third quarter. He also had 10 rebounds. Jamal Todman was Run It Red's top scorer with 23 points and four steals. Reynaldo Smith added another 18 points to the tally.

The second phase of the Hellenic cup took place this weekend. Some of the games were amazing, it is most certain that both the leagues (A2 and B') this season will be much better than the previous seasons. The level of the competition will be quite high and the basketball fans allover the Hellenic region, will really enjoying themselves.
In regards to the second phase of the cup, they were 6/8 away victories with most dramatic being the one in Trikala and in Doukas home court, where Xanthi needed 10 extra minutes (2 overtime sessions) in order to beat Doukas. Top scorer in this phase was Arsenis of Doukas but his 27 points couldn't help his team, Doukas, against Xanthi. The results and the scorers were the following:

Trikala 2000 - Ilysiakos 76-78
Quarters: 11-19, 36-29, 51-51, 76-78
Trikala 2000 (Tzimas): Lepeniotis 9, Siakas 6, Foros 6, Balafas 3, Bogdanos 2, Kaklamanos 23, Jeremic-Sagias 2, Harismidis 7, Fountas 15, Papavasileiou 3.
Ilysiakos (Daglas): Athanasopoulos 9, Kombodietas 16, Gajic 6, Papanikolaou 15, Kahrimanovic 3, Tsarouhas 8 (1), Bogris 1, Papadopoulos 6, Koutroulias 14.

Amyntas - Ermis Lagkada 71-67
Quarters: 18-11, 32-30, 51-45, 71-67
Amyntas (Vlahos): Zoupas 21, Barbas 8, Samothrakis 8, Boutros 3, Grammatikos, Korizis 8, Dorkofikis 5, Vogiatzis 11, Christofakis, Moumouris 7.
Ermis Lagkada (Karadimos): Moshopoulos. Troulialis 7, Kostelidis, Paritsis 3, Bellos 2, Papakonstantinou 22 (3), Vourlitis 5, Dimitriadis, Danielidis, Gamouras 4, Lefkaditis 2, Siolios 11
Alimos - Pagrati 63-70
Quarters: 11-14, 21-33, 39-50, 63-70
Alimos (Panoulias): Moutoupas, Koutsoukos 6, Thomas 3, Anthis 13, Kalatzis 4, Bourousis, Drinas, Tsolakis 5, Daliotis, Yfantis 15, Kallimanas 10, Tzougarakis 7.
Pagrati (Lykogiannis): Tsolatos 9, Liakopoulos 15, Gitzogiannis 6, Koukas 14, Voulgaris, Kourtis 13, Tzialas, Maheras 4, Varyupatis 9 (1).

Panorama - Peristeri 74-84
Quarters: 14-20, 34-37, 56-55, 74-84
Panorama (Takianos): Behlivanis 5, Panaras 19, Falekas 4, Houbavlis, Panagiotopoulos 14, Orfanos 6, Kakaroudis 9, Giasmas 3, Henjak 14.
Peristeri (Manouselis): Mantzanas 10 (1), Moshovitis 14, Mantzaris 7, Kokkalis 5, V. Mantzaris 3, Cuk 7, Margaritis 8, Deligiannis 2, Buci 19, Tribanski 5, kotinis 4.

KAOD - Lavrio 64-65
Quarters: 14-16, 37-38, 54-50, 64-65
KAOD (Grigoriadis): Bourdanos 8, Papadopoulos 11, Kiosses, Filiousis 10, Michaelidis 5, Maslarinos 15, koukouravas 5, Daliaris 5.
Lavrio (Serelis): Trikaliotis 6, Rallis 11, Kousoulas 8, Aiviziotis 3, Agapitos 7, Notsis 10, Psileas 20.

Anagennisis/Floga - Panerythraikos 66-74
Quarters: 20-16, 33-34, 47-58, 66-74.
Anagennisis/Floga (Touloumis): Triftanidis, Rozolis 2, Moisiadis 10, Galanidis 8, Touloumis 1, Sidiropoulos 3, Pittakas 2, Zarogiannis 14, Spiropoulos 14, Pallis 10, Tsakaleris 2.
Panerythraikos (Houhoulis): Kontoudis 4, Manoljovic 15, Georgaros 12, Skoutaris 3 (1), Skouzis 1, Hompson 19, Tsotsos 9, Doumanis 11 (2).

Doukas - Xanthi 97-101
Quarters: 22-19, 41-36, 57-58, 76-76 , 86-86 (1st OT'), 97-101 (2nd OT)
Doukas (Linoxilakis) Tsohlas 16, Karagiannis 2, Papaioannou, Mantzioris 24, Petrakis 7, Arsenis 27, Koutsouvas, Ahis, Kouvaris 2, Kritsalos 19 (2).
Xanthi (Zafiroudis): Moulakis 24, Frousklias, Kefalas 2, Stefanidis 18 (2), Nikoloudis 7, Seferidis 19, Koutsogiannis 3, Voivatopoulos, Skara 12, Loupos 6.

Near East - Ikaros Kallitheas 72-61
Quarters: 19-16, 35-39, 53-51, 72-61
Near East (Karnesis): Nikou 10, Fasoulopoulos, Michalos 22, Karabas 4, Lykogiannis 4, Papoulidis 15, Gavanopoulos 9, Sizopoulos 4, Stamatis 4.
Ikaros Kallitheas (Haritatos): Tsopokis 5, Martzos 4, Emmanouilidis 6, Rallatos, Georgiou 15, Katranas 5, Karastamatis 5, Evangelitsis 4, Agelopoulos, Krasopoulos, Delichristos 6, Katoufas 11, Koukouras.

The third phase will take place on Tuesday. The pairs are:

Ilysiakos - Maroussi
Lavrio - Xanthi
Peristeri - Egaleo
Near East - Kolossos
Amynstas - AGOR
Olympiada Patras - Olympia Larissas
AEL 1964- AEK
Pagrati - Panerythraikos

Week 2 in the 'Promoite' was a bit easy for some teams while a bit of a struggle for others. Although the season is quite early, most clubs are establishing themselves as a potential powerclub and making statements. MSV won at home against MyGuide2 78-62 while EBBC held on in the final minutes to defeat a pretty good Cangeroes team 71-60. Emmen Eagles came from behind to beat BS Leiden 86-83 which I must say was an exciting game and very well played by both teams. Punch Delft is starting the season strong with a road win over the Pigeons 92-84 while Landstede cruised over the Orca's 94-64. Initial High Five got things back to normal by beating newcomers BV Rooi 76-50 which are plagued with injuries early in the season. Finally De Groene Uilen wins a close one on the road against VBC Akrides 53-52 to get over the hump early in the season. It's a long road to ride to the final four (Hopefully the first and much needed final 8 playoff) however, the early you get prepared, the better. Well see what happens.

Week 2 Scores:

LANDSTEDE - KEUKEN3000 ORCA'S 94-64
CANGEROES - EBBC 60 -71
AKRIDES - DE GROENE UILEN 52-53
INITIAL HIGH FIVE - BV ROOI 76-50
MSV - MYGUIDE 78-62
PIGEONS - PUNCH 84-92
ZZ LEIDEN - EMMEN EAGLES 83-86

The traditional season opener challenge beteween the League and the Cup winner, named "Tim Supercup", had an unexpected result yesterday night: home team Montepaschi Siena swept Benetton Treviso 96-50. After a first quarter enough balanced, the two teams were 20-20 during the second quarter, when Treviso stopped to score a single point for almost 15 minutes, suffering a 0-32 partial that ended the game and posted a huge question mark in the minds of Benetton technical staff. In fact, while Siena showed to be yet in great shape and ready to compete for the Italian title, the Treviso team, with a new coach and seven new players, most of them arrived during the last weeks, is very, very behind in the season preparing process. If all the market choices were right...... However, Benetton travels to China this week, and this could help them in building a true group, while Siena grabs the first trophy of the new season, conquered without sweating a lot. Benjamin Eze (207-C/F-81, college: S.Idaho JC) and Rimantas Kaukenas (193-G-77, college: Seton Hall) were the best scorers in Siena, with 14 and 13 points respectively, but the Game MVP was Shaun Stonerook (203-F/C-77, college: Ohio), who scored 12 pts, grabbed 9 rebs and stole 8 balls, showing what do exactly mean the words "point forward". The complete game boxscore is at http://195.56.77.208/other/supercup2007.html

For the first time this season,Sampaense played in their house against F. C. Porto.
The house almost fulled to see the shock between the two vice champions , the environment was fantastic in the return of the basketball to the interior of Portugal.
Before this adversary, Porto, many already said a powerful exhibition of the visitors that would go "to jam" for complete Sampaense, but the sport has of these things.
In the passed week in Viseu, Sampaense presented in a very embryonic phase of their preparation, with very low physical indices . Yesterday was practically the opposite.

Sampaense theoretically played with a stronger Porto in its offensive units, with players of a quality and experience very above of the average found in Proliga. It fought of equal for equal, front to a composed for some of the best Portuguese players and more three Americans with impressive a physical .
The game was, to the end very balanced, with both teams to dispute the advantage of the always very emotive marker .
The partial had been 11-18 (1ş period) and 23-18 (2ş period) in the first part of the game 15-14 (3ş period) and 13-23 (4ş period) in the second part, being that the final result was 62-73. The MVP of the game was Frederick Gentry of Porto with 18 points.
Both the trainers had twirled all the players without whom this lowered general level of the game, being obvious that bench of Porto disclosed more strong and that in the last minutes finished for creating the final advantage in the marker.
Sampaense left a respectable image, of one equips that it is started to find, with level players equivalent to the ones they usually have. It was equally legible that, in relation to previous games, this is one equips fast and efficient, that when all the athletes find in the best physical levels will be candidate to the best places of Proliga.

The champion of Proliga Vitoria de Guimaraes, lost aswell against Porto 78-63, Nuno Marcal (16 points) and Augusto Sobrinho (13 points).

A quadrangular tournament in Albufeira was marked for the next end-of-week, but this was cancelled by the desistance of one of equips them invited. Being thus,Sampaense comes back to the competition in days 5,6 and 7 of October in the final eight for the Cup Antonio Pratas.

In the week-end, a lot of Boricuas played a friendly or an official game in Europe and South America.
In Mexico Dorados de Chihuahua were defeated by Santos Reales 89-78. Keenan Jourdon scored 25 points and Rafael 'Pachy' Cruz 11 points. On Saturday Dorados won against Correcaminos Victoria 82-79 with a great Keenan Jourdon with 29 points, Our MVP. Rafael 'Pachy' Cruz gave also a good contribution with 20 points and a great defensive intensity.

In Argentina, for la Copa Argentina 2007, Erick Rodriguez (190-G-79, agency: Next Level) played two good games with his team Penarol Mar de la Plata who could defeat 2-1 Indipendiente de Neuquen and Penarol reached the Semifinals of the Copa Argentina 2007. Erick Rodriguez scored 11 points (3/5 2pts 1/5 3pts 2/3 FT) in the defeat 78-84. But in the crucial game, Penarol defeated Indipendiente de Neuquen 101-71. Erick Rodriguez was one of the best players of the game, with 17 points (2/4 2pts 3/6 3pts 4/4 FT) in 26 minutes.
Jeff Aubry (205-C-76, agency: Next Level, college: Cornell) played with his team Libertad de Sunchales a great game against Quisma with 16 points ( 7/10 2pts 2/5 FT), 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, but Quisma won 86-83.

In Europe, there were a lot of games where some Boricuas played. Larry Ayuso (190-G-77, college: USC) and his Cibona Zagreb played two friendly-games in the week end, Cibona won against Nancy 94-90 and Larry Ayuso scored 18 pts. In the other game Cibona was defeated by LeMans 66-76 and El Jefe scored 12 points.
Besiktas Istanbul the team of Rick Apodaca and Christian Dalmau played against CSKA Moscow, the Russian team won 90-83, for "The Wizard" 20 points, for Dalmau 8 points.
In Spain, Peter John Ramos (222-C-85) scored 10 pts in the friendly Fuenlabrada- Real Madrid 62-71. Daniel Santiago scored 8pts in the Andalucia Cup, Unicaja Malaga won against Sevilla 71-66.
In Italy, Filiberto Rivera (187-G-82, college: UTEP) played a friendly with his team Napoli. His team was defeated by Capo D'Orlando 62-71. For Our Boricua 11 points (0/4 2pts 3/4 3pts).
A. Fontana

This weekend started the LEB competition and these were the most value players in the 1st round:

MVP 1st round

LEB Silver: Jason Blair (201-F-79, agency: Court Side, college: San Diego) 30 Eff. (Plasencia Galco)
LEB Bronze: Brett Beeson (193-G-72, college: Moorhead St., MN) 38 Eff. (Balneario Archena)

Top Scores 1st round

LEB Silver: Brandon Wolfram (207-F/C-79, college: UTEP) 24 points (Farho Gijon)

LEB Bronze: Brett Beeson 37 points (Balneario Archena)

Belarus-Spain 62:76 (12-17, 15-23, 24-20, 11-16)

Belarus lost the debut game of Eurobasket 2007 in Italy. In the first game against the bronze medalists at the last three EuroBaskets Belarus lost 62:76. Amaya Valdemoro (184-F-76) was the best for the Spanish squad with 17 points. Marta Zurro (187-C-80) netted 12, while Ana Montanana (186-F-80, college: George Washington) and Elisa Aguilar (178-G-76, college: George Washington) added 10 points each. Katsiaryna Snytsina top-scored for Belarus with 18 points.

Belarus started strong and even though Spain led 17:12 going into the second quarter. Katsiaryna Snytsina's free throws late in the first half cut the deficit to 26:25. Marta Zurro's jump shot in the end of the second quarter gave Spain 40:27.

Spain then went on a 25-4 run that bridged the second and third quarters to take command with 51:29. Led by Tatyana Troina (187-C-81, college: S.Carolina), Belarus trimmed the deficit 55:45 with less than three minutes to go in the third quarter. Immediately Spain made the score 60:45 and answered for the question about the winner. In the last quarter with 11:16 for Belarus, Spain triumphed at 76:62.

In another game of the group Croatia plays versus Serbia. Tomorrow Belarus will play Croatia and will have a chance to celebrate the first win in Eurobasket.

Belarus: Katsiaryna Snytsina 18, Tatyana Troina 11
Spain: Amaya Valdemoro 17, Marta Zurro 12, Ana Montanana 10, Elisa Aguilar 10

Belgian National team is on the way to start Eurobasket 2007. The team will play in Group B together with Romania, Germany and Lithuania. The group is tough, however the task is to advance to the Quarterfinals.

In 2003 Belgium had probably the best participation so far. The team had a great year and finished sixth in the tournament. In the game for the fifth place France seeing off a determined Belgium 94:75. Belgium, blown out in a quarter-final by the Czech Republic, rebounded with a success over Slovakia and they pushed the French hard for three quarters before Les Bleues pulled away. Ann Wauters (194-C-80) had 22 points and 16 rebounds for Belgium.
With 23.8 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in the EuroBasket Women 2007 qualifying round, Ann Wauters was the key player for the Belgian team just as she had been during the final round of EuroBasket 2003.

In the Qualifying round Belgium placed second having two wins and two losses. In the first game the team lost to Latvia 67:71 and then beat Slovak Republic 77:58. Latvia then again upset Belgium 70:63 and then Slovak Republic was beaten again 77:73.

Belgium starts the tournament against Lithuania, that is the favorite of the group. First three teams will advance to the Qualfying Round from the group.

24.09.2007
Belgium-Lithuania

25.09.2007
Belgium-Germany

26.09.2007
Belgium-Romania

Italy will open the 2007 European Championship hosting Russia; coach Gianni Lambruschi made his definitive choices and selected those 12 players for the tournament:

4 Eva Giauro (204-C-86)
5 Maria Chiara Franchini (182-G-79)
6 Giorgia Sottana (177-G-88)
7 Francesca Zara (178-G-76)
8 Valeria Zanoli (170-G-84)
9 Francesca Modica (175-G-81)
10 Laura Macchi (187-F-79)

11 Raffaella Masciadri (185-F-80)
12 Federica Ciampoli (190-F/C-80)
13 Manuela Zanon (185-F-80)
14 Kathrin Ress (193-F-85, college: Boston Coll.)
15 Dubravka Dacic (201-C-85, agency: Interperformances)

Turkey-Latvia 62:73 (17-18, 13-20, 18-21, 13-14)

Group A first game saw the battle between Turkey and Latvia. The latter winning the second quarter 20:13 led the game to the happy end. Gunta Basko (181-F-80, college: Siena) showed a brilliant game with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Anete Jekabsone-Zogota (176-F-83) and Ieva Kublina (193-C-82, college: Virginia Tech) supported her with 16 points each. Yasemin Horasan (190-F/C-83) and Nevriye Yilmaz (196-C-80) top-scored with 21 points each for Turkey. Moreover they made 18 rebounds together.

500 spectators came to enjoy the first game in Group A. The first quarter was very tough and no one could predict the winner. Only in the second quarter after 2 three pointers in a row Latvia took a pleasant lead. Ieva Kublina and Anete Jekabsone-Zogota brought Latvia 32:24 with less than 4 minutes in the first half. The teams went to the lockers with 38:31 for the Baltic state.
Eglite's three increased the lead to 13 points and brought the feeling of the first victory. Turkey resisted well, but trailed by 10 points before the last quarter. With 13:14 in the fourth Turkey had nothing to do, but to admit the first loss.

In another game of the group Israel is facing now Czech Republic.

Turkey: Yasemin Horasan 21+10 rebs, Nevriye Yilmaz 21+8 rebs,
Latvia: Gunta Basko 17+7 rebs+7 ast, Anete Jekabsone-Zogota 16, Ieva Kublina 16