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FIBA WC 2006
#1
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This topic is about FIBA World Championhips 2006 that will be held in Japan on 19 August ? 3 September 2006. Still some time till the start of it but we can start discussing now. In this post I'll try give you the general information about the competition.



Competition Format

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Qualified Teams

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Group Draw

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#2
23 players named for USA national team for 2006-2008 period. As you know only 12 can be registered for any competition.



Named to the 2006-08 USA National Team were: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards); Shane Battier (Memphis Grizzlies); Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs); Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards); Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks); Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns); Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings); Adam Morrison (Gonzaga University); Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers); Chris Paul (New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets); Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics); J.J. Redick (Duke University); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); Luke Ridnour (Seattle Supersonics); Amar? Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns); and Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat).
#3
Schedule:

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Lithuania group games



August 19th Saturday 13:30 (LT time (UK time +2) Turkey - Lithuania

August 20th Sunday 13:30 (LT time (UK time +2) Lithuania - Greece

August 22nd Tuesday 7:30 (LT time (UK time +2) Lithuania - Qatar

August 23rd Wednesday 7:30 (LT time (UK time +2) Australia - Lithuania

August 24th Thursday 10:30 (LT time (UK time +2) Lithuania - Brazil



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#4
Shaq not in the US team. Im suprised though they'll probs still win England didnt even qualify british basketball is really in trouble
#5
Many NBA stars don't play for the national teams including Shaq. They all are rich and that is the most important thing for them. There is no pride to play for your country.



England couldn't qualify because they play in European division B. It's not like in football when all teams of the continent are sorted in groups and they play qualification games. First of all there are two divisions in Europe A and B. Stronger teams play in A and weaker in B. Teams in division B fight for the qualification to division A. While teams from division A play for qualification to European Basketball Championships. Like in football they are sorted in groups. First 5 teams from EB qualifies to World Championships and 3 teams get wildcards from FIBA. The same goes with other continents.
#6
ah ok thanks for clearing that up and its a shame most NBA players are driven purely by money nice to see some high schooler/college baller in their squad
#7
The list of players that I have posted is just candidates. Only 12 of them will be selected. I will analyse Lithuanian squad in the next posts.
#8
Referees announced.



Referees Group A (in Sendai):



Mr. Michael AYLEN, AUS

Mr. Recep ANKARALI, TUR

Mr. Abdellilah CHLIF, MAR

Mr. Hak Mo CHUNG, KOR

Mr. Virginijus DOVIDAVICIUS, LTU

Mr. Fabio FACCHINI, ITA

Mr. Carl JUNGEBRAND, FIN

Mr. Terry Matthew MOORE, USA

Mr. Carlos Renato DOS SANTOS, BRA

Mr. Alvaro Dario TRIAS IGLESIAS, URU



Referees Group B (in Hiroshima):



Mr. Abreu MUHIMUA JOAO, MOZ

Mr. Ilija BELOSEVIC, SCG

Mr. Jose Anibal CARRION, PUR

Mr. Alejandro C?sar CHITI, ARG

Mr. Rabah NOUJAIM, LIB

Mr. Lazaros VOREADIS, GRE

Mr. Borys RYZHYK, UKR

Mr. Petr SUDEK, SVK

Mr. Eddie VIATOR, FRA

Mr. Maogong YANG, CHN



Referees Group C (in Hamamatsu):



Mr. Juan ARTEAGA, ESP

Mr. Pablo Alberto ESTEVEZ, ARG

Mr. Mike Amir HOMSY, CAN

Mr. Guerrino CEREBUCH, ITA

Mr. Reynaldo Antonio MERCEDES SANCHEZ, DOM

Mr. Yosuke MIYATAKE, JPN

Mr. Dubravko MUHVIC, CRO

Mr. Sasa PUKL, SLO

Mr. Eddie Fernanzo RUSH, USA

Mr. Jorge VAZQUEZ, PUR



Referees Group D (in Sapporo):



Mr. Shmuel BACHAR, ISR

Mr. Romualdas BRAZAUSKAS, LTU

Mr. Scott Jason BUTLER, AUS

Mr. Daniel Alfredo DELGADO CASADIEGO, VEN

Mr. Yuji HIRAHARA, JPN

Mr. Milivoje JOVCIC, SCG

Mr. Cristiano Jesus MARANHO, BRA

Mr. Jose MARTIN, ESP

Mr. Domingos Francisco SIMAO, ANG

Mr. Nikolaos ZAVLANOS, GRE



By the way I have added he picture of the trophy to my first post.
#9
Latest star who won't play in FIBA WC is Predrag Stojakovic. He is a great player but Serbia & Montenegro have many good players.
#10
Probably the brightest star in USA team, Kobe Bryant, will miss WC because of a foot injury. He has undergone a surgery and will be out for between 8 and 12 weeks.
#11
Argentina have named the final squad for WC.



Juan Ignacio "Pepe" Sanchez ("Unicaja" Malaga, Spain)

Emanuel Ginobili (San Antonio "Spurs", USA)

Pablo Prigioni ("Tau Ceramica" Vitoria, Spain)

Daniel Farabello ("Whirpool" Varese, Italy)

Carlos Delfino (Detroit "Pistons", USA)

Leonardo Gutierrez (Ben Hur "Rafaela", Argentina)

Andres Nocioni (Chicago "Bulls", USA)

Walter Hermann (Charlotte "Bobcats", USA)

Luis Scola ("Tau Ceramica")

Ruben Wokkowyski ("Khimki", Russia)

Fabricio Oberto ("Spurs")

Gabriel Fernandez ("Whirpool").



USA has announced 15 man squad. There will still be 3 players dropped because only 12 players will go to WC.



Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)

Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards)

Shane Battier (Houston Rockets)

Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors)

Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs)

Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers)

Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls)

Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)

LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards)

Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks)

Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings)

Chris Paul (New Orleans/ Oklahoma City Hornets)

Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns)

Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat).



Lithuania squad so far (14 players; two will be dropped).



Darjus Lavrinovic (Kazan Uniks, Russia)

Ksystof Lavrinovic (Kazan Uniks, Russia)

Robertas Javtokas (Panathinaikos, Greece)

Darius Songaila (Washington Wizzards, NBA)

Paulius Jankunas (Zalgiris, Lithuania)

Linas Kleiza (Denver Nuggets, NBA)

Mindaugas Zukauskas (Montepaschi, Italy)

Simas Jasaitis (Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Israel)

Arvydas Macijauskas (Olympiakos. Greece)

Giedrius Gustas (Dinamo, Russia)

Mantas Kalnietis (Zalgiris, Lithuania)

Arturas Jomantas (Lietuvos Rytas, Lithuania)

Mindaugas Lukauskis (Lietuvos Rytas, Lithuania)

Tomas Delininkaitis (Lietuvos Rytas, Lithuania)
#12
Three more teams have named their final squads.



Brazil

Anderson Varejao (Cleveland "Cavaliers", NBA)

Leandro Barbosa (Phoenix "Suns", NBA)

Tiago Splitter ("Tau Ceramica" Vitoria, Spain)

Guilherme Giovannoni ("VidiVici" Bologna, Italy)

Marcelo Machado ("?algiris" Kaunas, Lithuania)

Alex Garcia (Preto "Ribeirao", Brazil)

W.dos Santos (Preto "Ribeirao", Brazil)

Caio Torres ("Estudiantes" Madrid, Spain)

Andre Bambu ("Pamesa" Castelon, Spain 3rd division)

Murilo Becker ("Franca", Brazil)

Ferreira (Uberlandia "Unitri", Brazil)

Rafa Huerta ("Juventut", Spain).



Australia

Jason Smith, Mark Worthington, Dawid Barlow, Luke Kendall, Russell Hinder (all - Sidney "Kings", Australia)

Sam Maccinnon, C.J.Bruton (both - Brisbane "Bullets", Australia)

Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee "Bucks", NBA)

Daniel Kickert (St.Mary college, USA)

Brad Newley (Townsville "Crocodiles", Australia)

Aaron Bruce (Baylor university, USA)

Wade Helliwell ("Lottomatica" Roma, Italy).



Italy

Fabio Di Bella ("Virtus" Bologna, Italy)

Gianluca Basile ("Winterthur FCB" Barcelona, Spain)

Matteo Soragna ("Benetton" Treviso, Italy)

Marco Belinelli ("Climamio" Bologna, Italy)

Andrea Pecile ("Montepaschi" Siena, Italy)

Marco Mordente ("Benetton" Treviso, Italy)

Mason Rocca ("Carpisa" Napoli, Italy)

Andrea Michelori ("Vertical Vision" Cantu, Italy)

Stefano Mancinelli ("Climamio" Bologna, Italy)

Angelo Gigli ("Bipop Carrire" Emilia-Rego, Italy)

Luca Garri ("Angelico" Biela, Italy)

Denis Marconato ("Winterthur FCB" Barcelona, Spain).
#13
Nice coverage vilius. Good luck Lithuania <!-- sBiggrin -->[img]{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif[/img]<!-- sBiggrin -->
#14
Two more teams have named their final squads.



Lithuania



Giedrius Gustas ("Dinamo" Moscow region, Russia)

Tomas Delininkaitis ("Lietuvos rytas", Lithuania)

Arvydas Macijauskas ("Olympiakos" Pireaus, Greece)

Mantas Kalnietis ("?algiris" Kaunas, Lithuania)

Simas Jasaitis ("Maccabi" Tel-Aviv, Israel)

Mindaugas ?ukauskas (free agent)

Paulius Jankūnas ("?algiris" Kaunas, Lithuania)

K?y?tof Lavrinovič ("Uniks" Kazan, Russia)

Linas Kleiza (Denver "Nuggets", NBA)

Darius Songaila (Washington "Wizards", NBA)

Robertas Javtokas ("Panathinaikos" Athens, Greece)

Darju? Lavrinovič ("Uniks" Kazan, Russia).



Slovenia



Jaka Lakovič ("Winterthur Barcelona", Spain)

Sa?o O?bolt ("Union Olimpija" Lubliana, Slovenia)

Sani Bečirovič ("Panathinaikos" Athens, Greece)

Goran Dragič ("Geoplin Slovan", Slovenia)

Beno Udrih (San Antonio "Spurs", NBA)

Marko Milič ("Union Olimpija" Lubliana, Slovenia)

Bostjan Nachbar (New Jersey "Nets", NBA)

?eljko Zagorac ("Helios" Domzale, Slovenia)

Goran Jurak ("Vertical Vision" Cantu, Italy)

Uro? Slokar (Toronto "Raptors", NBA)

Primo? Bre?ec (Charlotte "Bobcats", NBA)

Radoslav Nesterovič (San Antionio "Spurs", NBA).
#15
the championship is getting closer and closer..can wait for it <!-- sSmile -->[img]{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif[/img]<!-- sSmile --> Slovenia have 5 players from NBA..nice stat <!-- sSmile -->[img]{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif[/img]<!-- sSmile --> Lithuania squad looks well on paper I hope they can do their best on the court..
#16
we all hopefull to go in the final....come on Greece,HELLAS for the GOLD.....come on Greece
#17
[quote name='"ARISforever":8bcc4']we all hopefull to go in the final....come on Greece,HELLAS for the GOLD.....come on Greece[/quote]

Could you make more constructive post? By the way welcome on board <!-- s:thup: -->[img]{SMILIES_PATH}/thup.gif[/img]<!-- s:thup: --> I hope you are here for a long stay.
#18
Puerto Rico coach Julio Toro named final 12 men squad for FIBA WC.



Carlos Arroyo ("Magic", NBA)

Bobby Joe Hatton ("Leones")

Manuel Narvaez ("Leones")

Christian Dalmau ("Prokom Trefl", Poland)

Filiberto Rivera ("Criollos")

Angelo Reyes ("Criollos")

Rick Apodaca ("Polpak")

Larry Ayuso ("Capitanes")

Carmelo Antrone Lee ("Conquistadores")

Antonio Latimer ("Maratonistas")

Daniel Santiago ("Unicaja", Spain)

Peter John Ramos ("Wizards", NBA).


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