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SRB - Stars hail Serbian achievements

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:08:44 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - A new wave of Serbian basketball is on the rise following the triumph in the FIBA U19 World Championship final in Novi Sad. Nineteen years ago the "golden generation" of Yugoslavian basketball started their long-lasting domination with the U19 world title in Bormio by defeating the USA 86-76 in the final.

FRA - No regrets for Jackson

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:44:43 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Sharp-shooter Edwin Jackson insists France will learn from their FIBA U19 World Championship semi-final loss to the USA at the weekend. France led the USA for 38 minutes of the game in Novi Sad before falling to defeat.

FRA/BRA - France claim third place

rss-editor@fiba.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:26:24 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - France put in a strong third-quarter display to beat Brazil 75-67 on Sunday night and clinch bronze at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad. Edwin Jackson led the French with 13 points, with a game-high haul of 29 points from Brazil center Prestes proving immaterial.

SRB/USA - Hosts Serbia triumph in Novi Sad

rss-editor@fiba.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:29:40 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - The United States came back from 19 points down but could not stop Serbia winning the FIBA U19 World Championship final 74-69 on their home soil. Mladen Jeremic, who never left the court as he played the full 40 minutes, inspired the hosts' win with 24 points, including two in the final five seconds to put his side out of reach.

PR N°37 - New FIBA Ranking for Men's National Teams

rss-editor@fiba.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:24:55 GMT

GENEVA (FIBA Ranking) - Following the conclusion of the FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia (Gold: Serbia; Silver: USA; Bronze: France), FIBA is happy to announce the composition of its new World Ranking for Men's National Teams. Please clear here to see the complete and up-dated FIBA Ranking of Men's National Teams, please refer to the ...

SER - Macvan scoops top award

rss-editor@fiba.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:50:25 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Serbia's Milan Macvan has been named Most Valuable Player for the recently concluded FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia. The 17-year-old forward averaged 15.4 points as the host nation won gold at the tournament in Novi Sad, beating the United States 74-69 in the final. Macvan, who plays for FMP II ...

AUS - Clarke pays tribute to Emus

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:35:41 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Australia head coach Marty Clarke paid tribute to his players after watching them clinch fifth place at the FIBA U19 World Championship on Sunday. The Emus cruised to an 83-59 triumph over Argentina to finish with a record of 8-1 in Novi Sad - the second best of the tournament. Their only loss came in the quarter-final encounter with Brazil.

USA/FRA - USA overpasses France for final place

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:15:21 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - The USA produced a fourth-quarter rally to edge France to a place in the FIBA U19 World Championship final. The French had led 59-53 at the end of the third quarter and must have considered themselves favourites to go through to a final with hosts Serbia.

SRB/BRA - Serbia stroll into final

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:04:26 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Serbia secured a place in the final of the FIBA U19 World Championship after a commanding first-half performance helped them to an 89-74 win over Brazil. An 11-0 run at the start of the game allowed the host nation to establish a 25-17 lead by the end of the first period.

FRA/ESP - Diot, Moerman lead France into semis

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:43:09 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - France overturned a first-quarter deficit to claim a 100-83 triumph over Spain and advance to the FIBA U19 World Championship semi-final on Friday. Antoine Diot and Adrien Moerman did the damage for Les Bleuets with 27 and 24 points respectively, but both were outdone by Spain's Xavi ...

SRB/TUR - Serbia reach last four

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:03:16 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Hosts Serbia are through to the semi-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship after crushing Turkey 94-56 in Novi Sad on Friday. Stefan Stojacic and Milan Macvan were the stars of the show, draining 13 points each, while 12-point hauls from Stefan Markovic and Aleksandar Radulovic turned a potentially tricky tie into an exercise in free-scoring.

BRA/AUS - De Freitas edges thriller for Brazil

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:25:22 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Caue de Freitas came off the bench to sink five points in the final minute and snatch Brazil a thrilling 73-72 win over Australia on Friday. After leading for much of the game, the South Americans were pegged back in the final quarter but edged victory to take them through to the FIBA U19 World Championship semi-final.

USA/ARG - Late surge seals USA's semi-final berth

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:40:03 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championships) - Twenty-two points in the last five minutes guided the United States to a double scalp of South American opponents as they beat Argentina 112-86 to make the semi-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championships.

USA/FRA - USA stay unbeaten with win over France

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:32:36 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - USA battled their way to an 87-82 victory over a resilient France to secure top spot in Group E of the FIBA U19 World Championship with a perfect 6-0 record. A 22-point haul from Edwin Jackson kept France in the hunt for most of the game, but Jonny Flynn (18 points), Michael Beasley (17) and Patrick Beverley (15) ensured Jerry Wainwright's USA side were always one step ahead of their opponents.

ARG/CAN - Argentina go through despite defeat

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:40:09 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Argentina qualified for the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship despite an 87-82 defeat to Group F rivals Canada. Guillermo Narvarte's side will now face USA in the knockout stages on Friday after they secured top spot in Group E.

AUS/ESP - Ogilvy steers Australia to victory

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:16:18 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Andrew Ogilvy had another memorable match for Australia as the reigning champions edged out Spain 86-84 in a hard-fought encounter at the FIBA U19 World Championship on Wednesday. Ogilvy, who is averaging more than 20 points per match in the tournament, poured in 32 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out three assists as Australia made it three wins out of three in Group F of the eighth-finals.

SRB/LTU - Serbians too strong for Lithuania

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:08:27 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Hosts Serbia qualified for the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship after a 89-76 victory over Group E rivals Lithuania in Novi Sad. Miroslav Raduljica top-scored for the home side with an impressive 23 points and seven rebounds, while Stefan Markovic (15 points) also contributed.

KOR/TUR - Koreans go out with heads held high

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:50:27 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Korea were unable to advance through the eighth-final stages of the FIBA U19 World Championship but they went out with a bang after beating Turkey 104-96 on Wednesday. The Koreans bettered their shooting all over the court from their defeat to Canada, the most significant improvement ...

BRA/CHN - Brazil see off China

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:47:13 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Brazil took a significant step towards the quarter-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad with an 89-77 victory over China on Wednesday. Brazil will now qualify if Serbia beat Lithuania later on Wednesday.

AUS - Clarke hails triumphant Emus

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:37:46 GMT

NOVI SAD (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Australia coach Marty Clarke was happy with his side's victory against Argentina at the FIBA U19 World Championship - but felt the scoreline did not reflect their superiority. The defending champion Emus were cruising heading into the final period of their eighth-final match, but hit a scoring drought and saw ...