heinnews’s David Hein was at the U20 European Championship in Greece and caught up with Lithuanian big man Donatas Motiejunas, who is projected as the number three pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. They discussed the Lithuanian U20 team (which finished fifth); playing at the U19 World Championship in New Zealand and then in Greece; [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Sarunas Jasikevicius'
Interview of the Week - Aug 6: Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas
August 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews
Tags: 2010 NBA Draft·Donatas Motiejunas·Eurocup·Euroleague·Europeans in NBA Draft·Lavrinovic brothers·Lithuanian youth talent·mock NBA Draft for 2010·Motiejunas says European big men are monsters and NBA bigs are giants·Motiejunas says he will not play for junior team·Robertas Javtokas·rumors about Motiejunas·Sarunas Jasikevicius·U19 world championship·U20 European Championship·weaknesses in Donatas Motiejunas·young centers in Europe·Zalgiris
Interview of the Week - May 21: Euroleague President and CEO Jordi Bertomeu
May 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews
heinnews this week asked good friend Martin Fünkele to take over the Interview of the Week and he provided an insightful discussion with Euroleague President and CEO Jordi Bertomeu at the Euroleague Final Four in Berlin. They discussed how far along the Euroleague has come in marketing, the financial advantages of bigger arenas, comparisons to [...]
Tags: 10000-seat arenas in europe·bigger arenas·budgets for european basketball teams·Carlos Delfino·euroleague basketball·financial situation in european basketball·jordi bertomeu·Josh Childress·Juan Carlos Navarro·NBA·new arenas in Siena Istanbul Vitoria Kaunas Lyon·Sarunas Jasikevicius·television coverage in europe
Interview of the Week - Jan 15: Panathinaikos guard Sarunas Jasikevicius
January 15th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, college basketball, heinnews
heinnews’s David Hein this week caught up with Sarunas Jasikevicius, guard for Greek basketball giants Panathinaikos Athens. They discussed - thanks to Sofia Gialleli - starting strong in the Euroleague and Greek league, integrating stars such as Nikola Pekovic and Antonis Fotsis in the mix, comparing NBA coaches and Panathinaikos boss Zeljko Obradovic, struggling in [...]
Tags: Antonis Fotsis·Brandon Jennings·Don Nelson·Drew Nicholas·Dusan Kecman·Golden State Warriors·Indiana Pacers·Josh Childress·Nikola Pekovic·Olympiacos·Panellinios·Rick Carlisle·Sarunas Jasikevicius·Vytenis Jasikevicius·Zeljko Obradovic