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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

 
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; [...]

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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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