There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Superleague. There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with defeat of the leader, extra overtimes and favorites losing the games.
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Budivelnyk (27-9) in Dnepropetrovsk on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by twelfth ranked Dnipro (13-22) 81-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Budivelnyk. The game without a history. Dnipro led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Derrick Low (188-86, college: Washington St.) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Konstantyn Glazyrin (202-88) who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Dnipro's coach Valdemaras Chomicius used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Leo Lyons (206-87, college: Missouri, agency: Edge Sports) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Dnipro moved-up to eleventh place. Budivelnyk at the other side still keeps top position with nine games lost. Dnipro are looking forward to face higher ranked Azovmash (#3) in Mariupol in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Budivelnyk will play on the road against Khimik in Yuzhny and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Lviv. Seventh ranked BC Donetsk (21-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Halychyna (22-15) 83-81 on Sunday evening. The winners were led by Lithuanian power forward Darius Songaila (204-78, college: Wake Forest, agency: Priority Sports) who scored that evening 21 points and 5 rebounds and Ramel Curry supported him with 20 points and 5 assists. Even 16 points and 7 assists by American point guard Darrel Mitchell (181-84, college: LSU, agency: Beo Basket) did not help to save the game for Halychyna. Halychyna's coach Zeljko Lukajic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. BC Donetsk have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to sixth place. Halychyna at the other side keeps the fourth position with 15 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Azovmash (22-13) against tenth ranked Kryvbasbasket (16-21) on Sunday night. Visiting Azovmash was defeated by Kryvbasbasket in a tough game in Krivoy Rog 82-91. Darius Adams fired 25 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Lynn Greer produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 assists for lost side. Azovmash's coach Sergei Zavalin tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kryvbasbasket have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place. Azovmash lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 13 games lost. Kryvbasbasket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Azovmash will play against DniproAzot in Dniprodzerzhynsk and hope to secure a win. Bottom-ranked BC Kyiv managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against thirteenth-ranked DniproAzot in Dniprodzerzhynsk 75-71. It was a very good performance for Vladislav Podolian who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. BC Kyiv's coach Renato Pasquali allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. BC Kyiv maintains fourteenth position with 9-27 record. DniproAzot lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 27 games lost. BC Kyiv's next round opponent will be higher ranked Khimik (#5) in Yuzhny and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Third ranked Ferro-ZNTU (23-14) crushed at home 11th ranked BC Odessa (13-23) by 21 points 108-87, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Jeremy Chappell who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ferro-ZNTU have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. BC Odessa lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with 23 games lost. Ferro-ZNTU will face Cherkasy (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. BC Odessa will play against Khimik (#5) in Yuzhny.
In the last game of round 52 Mykolaiv lost to Hoverla on the opponent's court 68-74. The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists by Ryan Pearson of Hoverla.
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Mykolaiv's (15-21) road loss to eighth ranked Hoverla (20-17) 68-74 on Sunday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 28-21. But Mykolaiv won second period 18-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Ryan Pearson (198-90, college: George Mason) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import Kyndall Dykes (190-87, college: New Orleans, agency: Edge Sports) who added 16 points during the contest. Dykes is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American center Krys Faber (208, college: De Paul) responded with 16 points and 8 rebounds and the former international center Danylo Kozlov (206-82) scored 7 points and 8 rebounds. Hoverla maintains eighth position with 20-17 record. Mykolaiv lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with 21 games lost. Hoverla will have a break next round. Mykolaiv will play at home against BC Kyiv (#14). Top scorers: Hoverla: R.Pearson 21+12reb+5ast, T.Peterson 20+1reb+1ast, K.Dykes 16+4reb+3ast, K.Tiggs 7+3reb+1ast, Y.Lemyk 7+3reb+1ast, P.Burenko 2+3reb+4ast Mykolaiv: K.Faber 16+8reb, J.Mayo 14+1reb+2ast, D.Mitchell 10+4reb+2ast, D.Kozlov 7+8reb+3ast, I.Chumakov 7+7reb, O.Onufriyev 6+2reb
Bottom-ranked BC Kyiv managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against thirteenth-ranked DniproAzot in Dniprodzerzhynsk 75-71. DniproAzot was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 17-15 third quarter run of BC Kyiv. They tied the game at the end of regular time. Then they were better in overtime eventually winning that period 14-10. 27 personal fouls committed by DniproAzot helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a very good performance for international Vladislav Podolian (194-86) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international Artem Shvets (200-85) contributed with 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. BC Kyiv's coach Renato Pasquali allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Ronald Davis (190-82, college: Wisc.-Milwaukee) replied with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import guard Eric Devendorf (193-87, college: Syracuse) added 20 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for DniproAzot. BC Kyiv maintains fourteenth position with 9-27 record. DniproAzot lost eleventh consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth place with 27 games lost. BC Kyiv's next round opponent will be higher ranked Khimik (#5) in Yuzhny and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Top scorers: BC Kyiv: A.Shvets 21+7reb+2ast, V.Podolian 19+5reb+6ast, M.Sandul 11+13reb+1ast, P.Krutous 9+4reb+1ast, V.Bobrov 6+9reb+7ast, V.Pishchikov 5+6reb DniproAzot: E.Devendorf 20+6reb+2ast, R.Davis 17+8reb+7ast, S.Muldrow 10+7reb, A.Panchenko 9+3ast, M.Balashov 8+4reb+2ast, A.Tishchenko 4+5reb
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Azovmash (22-13) against tenth ranked Kryvbasbasket (16-21) on Sunday night. Visiting Azovmash was defeated by Kryvbasbasket in a tough game in Krivoy Rog 82-91. Azovmash trailed by 12 points at halftime and as many as 20 after three quarters before a 36-25 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 82-91 at the end of the game. Kryvbasbasket outrebounded Azovmash 45-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. American point guard Darius Adams (182-89, college: Indianapolis, agency: Three Eye Sports) fired 25 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The other American import swingman Winsome Frazier (193-82, college: Mississippi St.) chipped in 30 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Lynn Greer (186-79, college: Temple) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 assists and Serbian power forward Tadija Dragicevic (206-86, agency: Beo Basket) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Azovmash's coach Sergei Zavalin tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kryvbasbasket have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place. Azovmash lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 13 games lost. Kryvbasbasket will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Azovmash will play against DniproAzot in Dniprodzerzhynsk and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kryvbasbasket: W.Frazier 30+6reb+1ast, D.Adams 25+6reb+9ast, V.Kondratovets 8+2ast, V.Konev 8+3reb, D.Korablev 5+2reb, H.Pope 5+18reb+3ast Azovmash: L.Greer 28+1reb+13ast, T.Dragicevic 16+6reb+4ast, I.Zaytsev 12+6reb, D.Zabirchenko 9+6reb+1ast, S.Serapinas 7+2reb+1ast, O.Kolchenko 6+4reb+2ast
The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Budivelnyk (27-9) in Dnepropetrovsk on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by twelfth ranked Dnipro (13-22) 81-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Budivelnyk. The game without a history. Dnipro led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Derrick Low (188-86, college: Washington St.) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Konstantyn Glazyrin (202-88) who added 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Dnipro's coach Valdemaras Chomicius used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American forward Leo Lyons (206-87, college: Missouri, agency: Edge Sports) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Georgian point guard Georgi Tsintsadze (192-86) scored 3 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Dnipro moved-up to eleventh place. Budivelnyk at the other side still keeps top position with nine games lost. Dnipro are looking forward to face higher ranked Azovmash (#3) in Mariupol in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Budivelnyk will play on the road against Khimik in Yuzhny and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Dnipro: D.Low 18+5reb+4ast, O.Mishula 17+2reb+3ast, K.Glazyrin 15+9reb+2ast, M.Korniyenko 9+5reb+2ast, O.Balashov 8+1reb, O.Shchepkin 6+2reb+1ast Budivelnyk: L.Lyons 17+8reb+3ast, M.Anisimovas 16+1reb+2ast, M.Delaney 12+2ast, D.Kickert 10+7reb, S.Gorbenko 9+6reb+1ast, V.Gerasimchuk 3+5reb+1ast
Third ranked Ferro-ZNTU (23-14) crushed at home 11th ranked BC Odessa (13-23) by 21 points 108-87, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Ferro-ZNTU. BC Odessa was better in fourth quarter 30-27. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Ferro-ZNTU outrebounded BC Odessa 52-28 including a 38-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Jeremy Chappell (191-87, college: Robert Morris, agency: Hart Sports Mngm) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American-Italian forward Daniel Werner (203-87, college: Florida) who added 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Tyrone Brazelton (185-86, college: W.Kentucky) responded with 12 points and 6 assists and guard Sergiy Koval (189-89) scored 15 points. Five Ferro-ZNTU and four BC Odessa players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ferro-ZNTU have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. BC Odessa lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with 23 games lost. Ferro-ZNTU will face Cherkasy (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. BC Odessa will play against Khimik (#5) in Yuzhny. Top scorers: Ferro-ZNTU: J.Chappell 18+8reb+6ast, D.Werner 15+12reb+4ast, R.Culpepper 14+2reb+3ast, C.Moore 13+13reb+5ast, R.Guinn 12+3reb+1ast, A.Butskyy 11+2reb+3ast BC Odessa: S.Koval 15+1reb+1ast, T.Brazelton 12+2reb+6ast, D.Noskov 11+4reb+1ast, A.Kalnichenko 10+4reb+1ast, J.Love 9+3reb, R.Kryvych 7+1reb+2ast
Important game to mention about took place in Lviv. Seventh ranked BC Donetsk (21-15) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Halychyna (22-15) 83-81 on Sunday evening. Halychyna was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. BC Donetsk dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Halychyna's 28. The winners were led by Lithuanian power forward Darius Songaila (204-78, college: Wake Forest, agency: Priority Sports) who scored that evening 21 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Ramel Curry (192-80, college: CSU Bakersfield) supported him with 20 points and 5 assists. Even 16 points and 7 assists by American point guard Darrel Mitchell (181-84, college: LSU, agency: Beo Basket) did not help to save the game for Halychyna. Serbian power forward Vladan Vukosavljevic (206-84, agency: Beo Basket) added 15 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Four Halychyna players scored in double figures. Halychyna's coach Zeljko Lukajic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. BC Donetsk have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to sixth place. Halychyna at the other side keeps the fourth position with 15 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: BC Donetsk: D.Songaila 21+5reb+3ast, R.Curry 20+2reb+5ast, D.Gliebov 12+5reb+3ast, D.Fischer 7+8reb+4ast, K.Fesenko 6+4reb+2ast, O.Lypovyy 6+2reb+2ast Halychyna: D.Mitchell 16+3reb+7ast, V.Vukosavljevic 15+10reb, S.Vasiljevic 15+1reb+2ast, M.Lee 14+7reb+1ast, I.Shkurupiy 7+3reb+1ast, L.Stefanishin 4+3reb+1ast
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Maksym Fomichov-the youngest Coach in Europe! - May 25, 2013
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Not many people know that for today Maksym Fomichov is the youngest coach of a professional basketball team in Europe! He is 23 years old, but he is already included of the VTB League team Basketball Club Donetsk, working with such great players as Darius Songaila.
Having heard that, I couldnt contact him to details about his live and his path. His main role in the team is - scout reports, at the same time he fulfills several other tasks, including individual work with players [read more]
Not many people know that for today Maksym Fomichov is the youngest coach of a professional basketball team in Europe! He is 23 years old, but he is already included of the VTB League team Basketball Club Donetsk, working with such great players as Darius Songaila. Having heard that, I couldnt contact him to details about his live and his path. His main role in the team is - scout reports, at the same time he fulfills several other tasks, including individual work with players.
- Maks, at what age you was appointed as assistant of the Head Coach? - I was born on February 21, 1990, so on date of my nomination I was 22 years old.
- What came within your duties? - I was a second assistant of the Head Coach, and my primary task was to help to the first assistant in composing of the scout report.
- Please, tell us more in detail what is the scouting report? - Scouting report is a game analysis of the future opponent, searching of strong and weak sides. Without it does not manage any professional team. It consists of two parts: text document and movies. Scouting in writing usually takes 20+ pages, it includes detailed statistics of the opposing team and all their players, previous games (if they were). Their offensive and defensive systems. Detailed description of all players, their physical, technical and psychological characteristics. All this, we walk try in practices. For example, as the player likes to attack? Immediately upon receiving the ball or after dribble. Can he go for a lay up or dunk, or will stop and shoot from the middle range? What is he able to do on the weak side? I mean, can he attack to the left, being right-hander? Same about defense! If he is aggressive defender? Can he deny in the paint? Also, I pay a serious attention to the players character and his psychological steadiness. The movies part consists of three clips, showing the players, combinations and defense. I try to get the total time of these movies not more than 40 minutes. Such duration is enabling the best to learning the information for the players. From February, I was left the only assistant and perform all this work by myself. At this period we showed our best basketball. Have won 18 from 22 games, including 11 straight! Moreover, we accomplished a miracle when we won 4 in a row and beat Lietuvos Ritas for making playoff of the VTB League.
- Where are you getting information, how many games you watch to do you work? - For scouting, I watch previous games of next opponent and make clips from it. Before every game I watch not less than three games, and before the rivalry games against so serious teams as Khimky, Lokomotiv Kuban or Spartak (St. Petersburg), I try to watch from seven to ten games! Depend of the time that I have for preparation.
- How meticulously you are analyzing opponent team and their players? Does it make sense to do it in details, or you leave only the most important points? - My job and my primary responsibility is to find the maximum amount of useful information and to chose for the Head Coach all that I consider important! The Head Coach is the first who obtains the extended scouting with maximum information, later we decide together what we want to leave for the players. They will get only most important information. The amount of scouting report directly depends from the time before the next game. Off course, when I have seven days before, we can study all aspects of our opponent and be prepared against all combinations. During the last season we are played in four tournaments: qualifications of Euroleague, Eurocup, VTB League and Ukrainian Superleague! In whole, without preseason, we had 71 official games! We practically had no days off and generally we were playing every third day! Under such circumstances it is a very difficult to conduct a good preparation. Sometimes I had to stay awake 24 hours to prepare. I could not let down my team.
- Who does usually pass information to the players? The head coach or you also taking part of this? - I give a written report to the players. As for the movies, every coach is deferent. For example, with Vlado Jovanovich on meetings talk only first assistant. Joseph Maria Berrocal like to voice clips with plays by himself and let voice clips about players to me. He trust this to me, since I speak English well.
- How many languages do you speak? - I have a fluent English, all work and practices are conducted solely in English. I can speak Serbian. And thanks to my two native languages (Russian and Ukrainian), I enable to understand all Slovenian dialects. Also, I speak a little bit and continue to learn Italian. I hope to learn it soon.
- You can be named as polyglot! You are learning quickly! - It all depends on being in the language environment. In my childhood my farther drove me to the basketball camp YUBAC, Serbia, where I passed every summer. Today, I often spend my time in Italy, plus I really like this language.
- Please tell, how has it happened that during one season two coaching staffs were changed? As result you were found yourselves on the front line of professional basketball? - The team was prepared for the season by Serbian staff, headed by Vlado Jovanovich. I was his second assistant. Preseason was in Serbia and Italy, where we were prepared to qualification of Euroleague. Unfortunately we lost the game against Le-Man and going to play in Eurocup. Two months later club changed coaching stuff on Spanish, headed by Josep Maria Berrocal, who left the team in January. Management has decided to appoint till the end of the season as acting head coach our sports director. He appointed me as his first assistant. We already had a successful experience, after Serbian staff we were led the team for three games, because new staff just cannot be in time. All three games we won! It was the first time, when I prepared all materials for the team alone! We had two days for preparation to closely game and then with two days interval two games in a row! Those days I could not sleep all three nights, in order to prepare everything in time. On the third day I had bloody nose, I was terribly tired, however I was so happy to see the numbers at the scoreboard in our favor! I am pleased when my work is a part of the victories of my team! I got a huge experience in this season! As my friend Sergio Scariolo text me: Your season looks like if you graduated University and Masters degree in one year!
- Darius Songaila is the NBA player. Tell us please, what is the difference between him and other players, especially in their attitude to the game? - Darius is great professional of the world class! Before beginning of every game, every practice, he is maximally concentrated. He is always ready to work with high productivity and only for the victory. Its a pleasure to watch his skill.
- And at what level you have played basketball? - For children and youth, I played as a point guard. I was champion and vice-champion of Ukraine, playing in the team of my city - Odessa. As I said, I was several times in basketball camp YUBAC, which is one of the best basketball camps in Europe. By the way, my carrier as a coach also began there two years ago! Also I learn how to play in school of Sabonis, in Kaunas, and in school of Marciulionis, Vilnius, Lithuania. I passed couple months in the CSKA, Moscow. Have been in sport lyceum in St. Petersburg, headed by legendary Anatoly Steinbok!
- What do you think about the self-education and how important do you consider it? How much do you attend to it? - Self-education it is very important aspect. Every day I read and watch something new. Surfing Internet in searching of coaching clinics and try to visit it when its possible! Last year, when I had more free time, I visited all clinics of the National Basketball Federation of Ukraine. Last summer I was at the coaching clinic in Rimini, Italy, where lectures were Ettore Messina, Xavier Pascual (head coach of Barcelona), Don Casey (former NBA coach), Steve Robinson (assistant in the University of North Carolina) and Kevin Boil (head coach and owner of the Montverde Academy).
- Also I understand that you are traveling to various specialists for internships - Yes, last year I went five times to Sasha Obradovic to BC Donetsk, it was an excellent school for me, and helped to me to take invitation to join the team. Also I visited Donaldas Kayris, head coach of the BC Dnepr-AZOT. He studied in the USA, was an intern at San-Antonio Spurs and in DUKE University. Also he was assistant of Kemzura in the National Team of Lithuania. I was two months with Michael Fratello at the National Team of Ukraine. But the most that made an impression on me is the internship in Armani Jeans Olimpia Milano with Sergio Scariolo!
- You arrived to Scariolo and told him: Hello, I am Maks Fomichov from Ukraine!? - In principle it was just so (laughs), we met near the gym before the practice. I walked up to him and said: Hi, I am Maks. We shook hands, and he invited me to go inside where he introduced me to his assistants and immediately begin the practice. I arrived to Milan during the semifinal of playoff. Preparation was in full swing. Sergio was so busy that he even could not stop to drink a cup of coffee! I was with the team all the time. On all practices. I was even permitted to watch their pre games movies and seen a scout report. Assistants of Scariolo were a very friendly with me, they showed me how they work and taught me. Whole team, all managers, players treated me as a part of the team! Before the games, the team gets together in the hotel and spends the whole day together. They have rest, talk and stay to dinner. And I was there with them! Dined and talks with all coaches and players together. And the greatest honor which fell on me is present in the locker room before the game, where Mr. Scariolo gave his last instructions!
- What are your plans for the off-season? Will you have a rest? - If I have a rest, it will not be long. I have several plans. I am going to Milan, later I hope to visit Virtus Roma and Mr. Marco Calvani, their Head Coach. They have a great season! Then I go to Adidas camp in Treviso. In mid-June I go to St. Petersburg, where I intend to enter the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sports and Health. It will be my third high degree. Previously I graduated the National University Odessa Law Academy and studying at the Faculty of Physical Education in Kherson National University.
Kyiv prepares for U16 European Championship 2013 - May 23, 2013
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Kyiv prepares for U16 European Championship 2013. The Ukrainian capital will host the event from 8 to 18 August.
Sixteen teams were divided into 4 groups of four teams:
Group A: Belgium, Russia, Spain, Greece
Group B: Sweden, Germany, Turkey, Lithuania
Group C: Montenegro, Serbia, France, Poland
Group D: Ukraine, Italy, Croatia, Latvia
Last year Turkey became the new U16 European champions. They overcame France 66:61 in the title game in Vilnius [read more]
Kyiv prepares for U16 European Championship 2013. The Ukrainian capital will host the event from 8 to 18 August.
Sixteen teams were divided into 4 groups of four teams:
Group A: Belgium, Russia, Spain, Greece Group B: Sweden, Germany, Turkey, Lithuania Group C: Montenegro, Serbia, France, Poland Group D: Ukraine, Italy, Croatia, Latvia
Last year Turkey became the new U16 European champions. They overcame France 66:61 in the title game in Vilnius. Mehmet Alemdaroglu (205-F-96) posted 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the winners. Serbia stepped onto the pedestal at U16 European Championship. They defeated Italy 83:69 to claim the Bronze medals. Belgium clinched Division B title at the U16 European Championship. The team overcame Montenegro 56:46 in the Final to seal the important victory in Bucharest. Both teams advanced to Division A for this year. Sweden caught up the last train to Division A at the U16 European Championship. The Scandinavian team overcame Hungary 79:55 in the game for the third place that gave the last spot in the top division this year.
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 [read more]
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. The guard was named into All-Balkan League 2nd Team. Previously Terry Smith had stints in Switzerland, Czech Republic and Germany. He made it into All-Swiss LNA 1st Team in 2012. The guard participated at the Czech NBL All-Star Game in 2011.
Azovmash: took 4th (last) place (0-6) in Group D of the Regular Season
BC Donetsk: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group E of the Regular Season
Budivelnyk: took 1st place (4-2) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (4-2) in Group I of the Top16, lost to Gescrap BB (ESP) 0-2 in the
Semifinals !!!
Khimik: took 1st place (4-2) in Group D of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (3-3) in Group K of the Top16, lost to EWE Baskets (GER) 1-2 in the
Quarterfinals !!!
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