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Entries from July 30th, 2009

Interview of the Week - July 30: German guard Philipp Schwethelm

July 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

heinnews’s David Hein was at the U20 European Championship in Greece and caught up with German guard Philipp Schwethelm before playing against Israel - a game Germany won to remain in the Division A. They discussed fighting against relegation to Division B instead of playing for a medal in Greece; a tough message from men’s [...]

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U18 Euros at a Glance - German team, Musli

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, NBA, Simon Wilkinson, heinnews

 
heinnews have extended their summer youth European basketball Championship coverage with Simon Wilkinson taking some time out from his coverage for fibaeurope.com to offer some insight into the U18 Euros tournament going on in Metz and Hagondange. This time out, Si looks at the German team as well as Serbian big man Dejan Musli.

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Where U20s are heading next season

July 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

The U20 European Championship just ended back but wanted to look forward to next season with this group to look at what 2009-10 holds for them. Of course this is hardly an extensive list. But it’s a sampling of where basketball fans can find the best of the best from U20s next season.

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Another Greek golden summer - U20 Euros “Final report”

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

A bit delayed but after a journey back home from Greece here is heinnews’s “Final report” about the U20 European Championship in Rhodes and Ialysos. The Greeks lived up to their status as favorites to beat France and win the title - in just an amazing story. Naming an All-Tournament Team was very difficult. Watching [...]

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Italy shocker, Aguilar 60 percent, Vucevic bandwagon, showing love for Bilan

July 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, college basketball, heinnews

 
What a shocker!!! Italy came back from a 14-point deficit going into the fourth quarter to upset Lithuania 69-68 and reach the U20 European Championship semifinals. This has got to be up there on the list of crazy upsets in European hoops history. It was truly incredible. Elsewhere, Pablo Aguilar at about 60 percent; heinnews [...]

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Motiejunas says no to U20 next summer, another USC big, Bauermann orders youngsters to man up

July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

 
So, we have reached the quarterfinals here at the U20 European Championship in Rhodes. Three more days of action and then it’s back home to rest and relaxation. And there are some great match-ups today – Spain-Turkey, France-Montenegro, Croatia-Greece and Lithuania-Italy. The finger on the pulse of the tournament has Donatas Motiejunas saying he will [...]

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Interview of the Week – July 23: Greece center Georgios Bogris

July 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Olympics, heinnews

 
heinnews’s David Hein this week is at the U20 European Championship in Greece and took time out to talk to Greece center Georgios Bogris. They discussed reaching the quarterfinals against Croatia; the seven stars from the U19 Worlds silver medal team joining the U20 team; his new four-year contract with reigning Euroleague champions Panathinaikos and [...]

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U20 Euro quarters still up for grabs, Motiejunas gassed but darn good, so is Nikola Vucevic

July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, heinnews

 
One day left in the qualifying round of the U20 European Championship and every team can still reach Friday’s quarterfinals. That is very cool and makes for plenty of great action. Also in today’s look around the tournament, Lithuania’s Donatas Motiejunas appears gassed but is a tremendous talent. So is Montenegro big man Nikola Vucevic. 

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Just two undefeated left in Greece, late arrival adds contender

July 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, heinnews

 
After a short hiatus – too much work for the fibaeurope website – here another posting from the U20 European Championship where we are about to start the second day of the qualifying round. Spain and France are the only two undefeated teams left but things are still wide open in Greece. And now another [...]

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Kazlauskas watches young Greeks, USC coming to see Vucevic, Aguilar return pushed back

July 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

 
Greek national team coach Jonas Kazlauskas was sited watching his U20 Lithuanian compatriots before switching gyms to see the Greek U20 team later on Friday. Also USC are expected to come to Greece on Saturday to observe Montenegrin power forward Nikola Vucevic and Pablo Aguilar’s return appears set back again.

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