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Germany - Interview with Vladimir Bogojevic, former Head Coach of Giessen, German NT player, 3-time Bundesliga champion and 2-time Cup winner
 Vladimir Bogojevic
| Eurobasket had pleasure to talk with the well known face in German basketball Vladimir Bogojevic and we are happy to publish this exclusive interview.
Vladimir Bogojevic played for the German National Team for almost six years from 1996 to 2001, participated with them at European Championships in 1997 and 1999. In his second EC appearance he was No.1 assistant of the championship, playing together with the German NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki |
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Spain - Laboral Kutxa agree on terms of contract with Walter Hodge
 Walter Hodge | Walter Hodge (183-PG-86, college: Florida) will sign contract with Laboral Kutxa as reported by various sources. The guard is expected to ink a two-year deal with the Basque team. The guard is playing for Stelmet Zielona Gora this season. He notched 21.1 points, 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 rebounds per game in EuroCup. Walter Hodge became the topscorer in the tournament. His stats also read 18.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per appearance in PLK |
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Greece - PLAY_OFFS: A historic afternoon for AGOR
 Thanasis Giaples
| The sweep over PAOK is now a fact! Having the home court disadvantage the team of Coach Thanasis Giaples managed to beat twice the team of PAOK and after the road win in Thessaloniki an easy second win came in Rethymnon and with a solid 2-0 the islanders from Crete are officially in the top four teams of the Hellenic Basketball for the season 2012-2013 |
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Russia - Nizhny Novgorod extends contract with Zoran Lukic for 2 more years
 Zoran Lukic | BC Nizhny Novgorod has extended the contract of their Serbian head coach - Zoran Lukic for two more years.
The team management were very satisfied with Lukic's job this season after he lead the team to the Quarter finals of the VTB League,passing favorites Spartak St.Petersburg in the 1/8 finals and losing only 2-1 to Zalgiris in the 1/4 finals |
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Serbia - Kalinic number one in Serbian Superliga for round 13
 Uros Nikolic | Forward Nikola Kalinic (202-F-91) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Vojvodina, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 13 (Second Stage). The 21-year old player was the main contributor (16 points, seven rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Mega Vizura (#3, 9-4) 88-85. |
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Ukraine - Cherkasy tab Terry Smith
 Terry Smith | Cherkasy have entered the market. Terry Smith (185-PG-86, college: Mercyhurst) is expected to become the first newcomer for the Superleague team. Terry Smith has just finished the season in Bulgaria. The guard played for Rilski Sportist. He was the top scorer in the Balkan League this season. His stats read 18.8 points, 3.6 boards, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game at the tournament. Terry Smith also posted 17.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 boards per game in Bulgarian NBL |
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Germany - Philipp Heyden Returns Back To BBC Bayreuth
 Phillipp Heyden
| Last season it was head coach Marco Van den Berg that got going quickly getting his team built for the upcoming season and this season Predrag Krunich also is getting an early jump with his new roster planning. BBC Bayreuth got a replacement for German Stefan Schmidt by bringing in Phillipp Heyden (206-C-88). Heyden is a 24 year old 206cm center that started his basketball career in 2005 with BSG Ludwigsburg (Regionalliga) |
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Germany - Benito Barreras Remains With SSV lok Bernau
 Phillipp Heyden
| Regionaliga team SSV Lok Bernau have announced that Benito Barreras (191-G-89) will remain to strap on their jersey this season. Barreras is a 23 191 cm guard that was born in Cuba, but has been living in Berlin since he was 16 years old. Last season for SSV Lok Bernau he played 21 games: 7.8ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.5apg, 1.1spg. "He has always conquered new basketball challenges in his career so far. He showed this quality last season |
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Denmark - Danish U16 National Team 2013
 Sikander Nielsen
| 4Sebastian Dalsgaard166-G-97
5Jonathan EbertF-97
6August Haas180-G-97
7Sikander Nielsen182-G-97Horsholm
8Mads Sturup190-F-97
9Tage Dembele201-F-97
10Filip Rajovic188-F-97
11Gustav Thestrup194-F-97
12Henrik Pedersen195-F-97ALBA
13Tobias Jensen187-G-97
14Jacob Larsen204-PF-97
15Kasper Christiansen203-F-97Trenkwalder RE
Guido Steen Head CoachSanda
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Denmark - Danish U18 National Team 2013
 Mathias Kelly
| 4Mathias Christensen197-F-95Naestved
5Kristoffer Arvedsen178-PG-95Horsholm
6Mathias Kelly189-G-96Svendborg
7Jacob Nielsen200-PF-95Aarhus BF
8Jakob Ravn193-G-96Aarhus BF
9Karl Baare178-PG-95Aarhus BC
10Mads Hansen194-G-96
11Rasmus Hansen203-PF-95Horsholm
12Simon Neidhardt193-G/F-95Aarhus BF
13Sebastian Petersen185-G-95Aarhus BF
14Johannes Nielsen203-PF-96 |
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Estonia - Estonian U18 National Team 2013
 Keit Turk |
4Keit Turk182-PG-95TU/Rock II
5Jaagup Russak183-PG-96TU/Rock II
6Saimon Sutt200-SG-95TU/Rock II
7Andri Metsaru180-PG-95Tarvas
8Kristofer Kurvits195-G/F-96Swedbank
9Raimond Tribuntsov190-G-95Tarvas
10Ivo-Van Tamm198-PF-96Audentese/N.
11Maik-Kalev Kotsar194-G-96Audentese/N.
12Egert Haller192-G-95Audentese/N.
13Karl-Peeter Junk198-PF-95Audentese/N.
14Sander Kruu |
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Sweden - Swedish U18 National Team 2013
 Caleb Musie |
4Caleb Musie168-PG-95Norrkoping
5Filip Kovacek182-PG-95Sodertalje
6Erik Johansson194-F-96Talje
7Tim Schuberg188-G-95Blackeberg
8Jordan Peltier188-PG-95Sanda
9Martin Hyberg202-C-95
10Andreas Von Uthmann196-F-96BG Lulea
11Alexander Russom191-G-95Sanda
12Marko Marinkovic210-C-95Helsingborg
13Henrik Jadersten208-F-95Solna
14Dzenis Sogolj202-PF-95Norrkop |
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Iceland - Icelandic U16 National Team 2013
 Finnur Stefansson
| 4Ragnar Fridriksson174-G-97
5Bergthor Rikhardsson184-G-97
6Sigurthor Sigurthorsson182-G-97
7Hilmir Kristjansson193-G-97Grindavik
8Kristinn Palsson196-F-97
9Halldor Hermannsson183-G-97Thor Thorl
10Kari Jonsson186-G-97
11Ragnar Ragnarsson188-G-97
12Atli Sigurbjartsson185-F-97
13Breki Gylfason199-C-97
14Adam Olafsson198-C-97
15Saethor Kristjansson195-F-97
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Iceland - Icelandic U18 National Team 2013
 Dagur Jonsson
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4Petur Runar Birgisson185-G-96Tindastoll
5Magnus Mar Traustason190-G-96Njardvik
6Jon Gudmundsson192-G-96IA
7Oddur Kristjansson180-G-95Stjarnan
8Erlendur Stefansson185-PG-95Thor Thorl
9Dagur Jonsson185-PG-95Stjarnan
10Thorgeir Blondal190-G-95KR
11Hugi Holm192-C-95
12Eysteinn Aevarsson192-SF-95Hottur
13Maciej Baginski195-SF-95Njardvik
14Tomas Thordu |
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Norway - Norwegian U18 National Team 2013
 Magnus Elgmork
| 4Magnus Elgmork184-PG-95Baerum Basket
5Havard FlostrandG-95Froya Basket
6Oeivind Ihle195-PF-96
7Mikkel Kolstad184-G-95Gimle BBK
8Anders Nymo180-PG-96
9Vuk Krivokapic193-F-95Miners
10Fredrik Haug201-PF-96
11Franck Millestad189-G-95Baerum Basket
12Sjur Berg198-F-96Asker Aliens
13Andrija Blatancic195-SG-95Froya Basket
14Johannes Dolven197-PF-96
15Matz Stockma |
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Hungary - A Division Round 1 of Finals. Albacomp surge ahead
 Brandon Wood | Albacomp - Szolnok 79-70
Albacomp pulled ahead in the championship series edging visiting Szolnok in the opener. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 49-35 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Albacomp made 8 blocks. American guard Brandon Wood (187-89, college: Michigan St., agency: N.E.T.) fired 26 points and 4 assists for the winners |
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Finland - Finnish U18 National Team 2013
 Tuomas Hirvonen
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4Tuomas Hirvonen175-G-96Kouvot
5Fiifi Aidoo175-PG-96HBA-Marsky
6Henri Niemisto194-G-96HBA-Marsky
7Elias Eerikinharju185-G-96ToPo
8Ville Wuorenjuuri187-G-95Tapiolan Honka
9Shawn Hopkins194-G/F-95BC Nokia
10Samuli Nieminen201-F-96HBA-Marsky
11Oskar Michelsen203-PF-95HBA-Marsky
12Alexander Madsen199-F/C-95Kouvot
13Juho-Matti Henttonen195-C-96Namika Lahti |
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Albania - Kamza Basket wins 2012/2013 Finals
 Tuomas Hirvonen
| Kamza Basket wins 2012/2013 Finals. The team grabbed the trophy of the country after sweeping the Final series against Vllaznia 3-0.
In the third game Kamza Basket overcame Vllaznia 81:54. The favorites started with 21-18 lead and added 21-15 in the second frame. Moreover Kamza Basket won the third quarter 17-10 and finished the game with 22-11 in the last stanza.
Earlier in Game 1 Kamza Basket overcame Vllaznia 90:76. In Game 2 Kamza Basket tasted a tough 76:70 victory |
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Montenegro - Buducnost and Gerald Lee part ways
 Gerald Lee | According to eurobasket.com sources from Buducnost, the club from Podgorica offered mutual termination of the contract to Gerald Lee (208-C-87, college: ODU) and the player and his agent decided to accept it. The 25 year old big man from Finland whose father is American citizen signed last year a two year deal with Buducnost and started the season well and had a good season overall but the Club decided to offer mutual termination of the contract anyway |
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Italy - SerieA Round 7 of Quarter-Finals. Cantu, Montepaschi and Virtus Roma reach semis
 Daniel Hackett
| EA7 Armani - Montepaschi 80-90
Montepaschi Siena surprised Emporio Armani on the road in the seventh game of the series and advanced into semifinals. The game was mostly controlled by Montepaschi Siena. Armani Milano was better in second period 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Armani Milano was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch |
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