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NIJT 2011: the next generation

May 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

In our final report on the Nike International Junior Tournament series for the 2010/2011 season, we will take a look at some of the players that we might see again in future editions. We picked out four talents that we consider highly interesting for the upcoming years.

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NIJT 2011: the other prospects

May 18th, 2011 · No Comments

The Nike International Junior Tournament has been played already several days ago. After having analyzed the game of the MVP of the tournament Dario Saric as well as the other prospects in his team KK Zagreb, we are taking a look today at some of the prospects that have not been that much in the […]

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Hezonja, Mavra and Knezevic, Zagreb’s other prospects

May 9th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Next to Dario Saric, the team of KK Zagreb features some other highly talented players in their however small rotation. Let’s check who were the prospects that shined around the Croatian sensation for this year’s Nike International Junior Tournament winners.

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Dario Saric earns the NIJT Trophy with a Triple-double

May 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments

The Croats from KK Zagreb won the Nike International Junior Tournament 2011 behind a great performance of their star trio during the days in Barcelona. Built around a core of three very different players and a key workhorse in the paint, Zagreb has only limited support coming from the bench but it was enough to […]

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Nike International Junior Tournament Day 3 (live from Barcelona)

May 7th, 2011 · No Comments

The third day of the NIJT in Barcelona was filled with individual brilliance of some players and the confirmation of some of the hottest names of the last months. With KK Zagreb and Zalgiris Kaunas reaching the final, clearly the two best teams will fight tomorrow for the crown as both emerged as the most […]

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Nike International Junior Tournament Day 2 (live from Barcelona)

May 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment

We arrived only for the second day of the Nike International Junior Tournament which explains the absence of any comment on Day One. So we start immediately with the coverage of the action from Friday of the Finals for this year’s biggest trophy in Junior Club Basketball.

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Hugo Invernizzi (INSEP): “It isn’t only FMP that we have to beat”

May 4th, 2011 · No Comments

The French team INSEP got eliminated in Belgrade during the semi-finals by FMP Belgrade. However the defending NIJT champions come to Barcelona with a huge envy and big ambitions to earn the trophy for the second time in a row. Hugo Invernizzi confirmed us their will to reach the Final on Sunday.

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Kaspars Vecvagars (Zalgiris): “The goal is to win”

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

With the Nike International Junior Tournament starting on Thursday, we asked a few players participating their opinion about the upcoming games. The first one in this series is the Latvian PG Kaspars Vecvagars from Zalgiris Kaunas.

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Nike International Junior Tournament Preview

May 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

The 9th edition of the Nike International Junior Tournament will be played from Thursday to Sunday at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. The Euroleague has assembled two groups of four teams that compete in order to follow up on the first French victory which INSEP reached last year at home in Paris. We go […]

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