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U18 European Championship 2012: the Wings

August 31st, 2012 · 1 Comment

In our second part of the U18 European Championship reporting, we take a look at the major wing prospects of the event. Of course, Dario Saric will not be discussed in this article as he was featured already in a separate post. Once again, the players from the team ranked 9 to 12 are not […]

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U18 European Championship: Quarterfinals Review

August 18th, 2012 · No Comments

The U18 European Championship came into its decisive phase today with the Quarterfinals in Siemens Arena Vilnius. The winners were sure to compete for a Medal but also to be qualified for the U19 World Championship that will be held 2013 in the Czech Republic. So let’s check what happened today.

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Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2012: the Guards

April 26th, 2012 · 1 Comment

With a little bit of delay, we start today our detailed review of the players that reached the Top 8 of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament with their respective teams. Traditionally, the review starts with the guards where a lot of top prospects have been present.

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Albert Schweitzer Tournament 2012: the Finals

April 15th, 2012 · No Comments

The 26th edition of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament came to an end yesterday in Mannheim with the Final games. The two best teams reached the Gold Medal game with Spain and Serbia while the hosts played against Turkey for the third place.

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Albert Schweitzer 2012: Spain Preview

April 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment

The Spanish Youth Teams are known for being favorites in nearly every age group. It is the same with the team that will come to Mannheim for the 26th edition of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament as explains Marti Artigas.

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Christmas Tournaments Overview 2011/2012

December 24th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Traditionally, the weeks around Christmas and New Year are filled with interesting tournaments. Because of logistical reasons (I moved and am still moving to a new place), I can not cover any of these tournaments live. However, here is a quick overview of the major events of the next days.

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NIJT l´Hospitalet 2011: the Guards

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments

We start our review of the 2011 edition of the Nike International Junior Tournament in l’Hospitalet traditionally with the guards. But before going into the details of the scouting, it has to be mentioned that the overall level of the tournament was not particularly high. The absence of some major Spanish teams like Unicaja Malaga […]

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NIJT L’Hospitalet 2011 (Day 2 live)

January 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

The second day in the sunny Barcelona started early with the games that decide which teams will reach the semi-finals tomorrow and has the chance to qualify for the Final Tournament in May during the Euroleague Final 4.

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NIJT L’Hospitalet 2011 (Day 1 live)

January 4th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Today started the 32nd edition of the Torneo de Basquet Junior Ciutat de Hospitalet. The tournament can  be considered as one of the major events of the Youth Basketball Calendar and generally features a large amount of talent. Next to the local Spanish forces, the presence of quality teams from abroad gives the event an […]

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