2016 U20 European Championship - Finland

[serbianhoops]

Serbia U20 initial list

Ilija Djokovic (FMP)
Stefan Lazarevic (FMP)
Danilo Ostojic (FMP)
Marko Radovanovic (FMP)
Uros Carapic (Borac Cacak)
Matija Popovic (Borac Cacak)
Radovan Djokovic (Mega Leks)
Nikola Pavlovic (Mega Leks)
Stefan Simic (Mega Leks)
Mladen Grusanovic (Jagodina)
Stevan Jeremic (Beovuk)
Slobodan Jovanovic (Partizan)
Vanja Marinkovic (Partizan)
Nikola Kocovic (Metalac Valjevo)
Stefan Peno (Barcelona - Spain)
Vojislav Stojanovic (Capo d'Orlando - Italy)
Vasilije Vucetic (Olimpija Ljubljana - Slovenia)
Dusan Kovacevic (Davidson NCAA)

It seems that Davidson's 6'10" PF Dusan Kovacevic, who tore his ACL earlier this season and miss the entire NCAA year, was replaced by FMP's 6'9" C David Miladinovic.

[carlo]

Spain 15-player preliminary roster:

G: Francis Alonso (Univ Greensboro), Sergi García (CAI Zaragoza), Guillem Jou (Martorell), Dani de la Rúa (Real Madrid)
Fw: Marc García (FC Barcelona), Santi Yusta (Obradoiro), Xavi Oroz (Iraurgi), Tomeu Rigo (B. Sevilla), Jonathan Barreiro (CB Ourense)
C: Yankuba Sima (Sant John’s Univ), Ramón Vila (FC Barcelona), Óscar Amo (Prat Joventut), Jaume Sorolla (Sunrise Christian Academy), Marc Martí (Olivar), Marc Bauza (Areyns)

[BiHBasket]

BiH 17 players prelim roster, division B

- Ivo Garić(96', Bayern Munchen II) PG
- Mirza Velić(96, Burch Sarajevo) PG
- Milan Lužajić(96', Leotar) PG
- Amar Balić(96', Rimini Crabs) PG

- Sandro Gačić(96', Cintra Plasencia) SG
- Haris Ćurevac(96', Bošnjak Hadžići) SG
- Nedim Đedović(97', Barcelona II) SG
- Armin Topić(97', Klosterneuburg) SG

- Edin Atić(97', AEK) SF
- Ibrahim Durmo(97', Čelik) SF

- Kenan Karahodžić(96', Unicaja) PF
- Fahrudin Manjgafić(97', SPARS) PF
- Enis Memić(97', Murray State College) PF

- Imran Polutak(96', Krka) C
- Markus Lončar(96', Cedevita) C
- Rijad Smajlović(96', Vogošća) C


FIBA finally gave permision to Karahodžić that he can play for BiH(same for Emir Sulejmanović, but he is 95').

[carlo]

Czech Republic lost a friendly to Poland 70-66.
Best scorers for POL: Bartosz Jankowski 12, Jakub Niziol 11, Marcel Ponitka 9; for CZE: Matej Svoboda 12 and Simon Puršl 10.
Poland will play in Div. B, that promises to be very competitive with the presence, among others, of Greece, Russia, BiH and Croatia.

[Mindozas]

Lithuania beat Belarus 86-63

http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2016-06-16LTU-BLR.pdf

[Mindozas]

Lithuania beat Belarus 86-63

http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/wp-conte...-16LTU-BLR.pdf

Another win today, this time tougher one 83-74

http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2016-06-17-LTU-BLR-U20.pdf

[carlo]

Italy preliminary roster for the incoming training camp of Roseto (20-28 June):

Beretta Eugenio (1996, 210 cm, C)
Campogrande Luca (1996, 196, G)
De Nicola Giovanni (1996, 185, PG)
Donzelli Daniel (1996, 200, Fw)
Flaccadori Diego (1996, 194, G)
Guariglia Tommaso (1997, 207, C)
La Torre Andrea (1997, 202, Fw)
Lupusor Ion (1996, 205, Fw)
Mastellari Martino (1996, 195, G)
Moretti Davide (1998, 185, PG)
Rossato Riccardo (1996, 190, G)
Severini Luca (1997, 206, C)
Spera Andrea (1996, 205, C)
Stanzani Silvio (1996, 206, F/C)
Tote’ Leonardo (1997, 206, C)
Zugno Ruben (1996, 185, PG)

It's a strong players roster, with the addition of the only 1998-born Moretti, who could play both U20 and U18 EC.
Top 1996 prospect Federico Mussini is among other players who can join later the team on call, including among others Bolpin, Cacace, Cesana , Mascolo, Nwouhuocha and Picarelli.

http://www.fip.it/News.asp?IDNews=9290

[serbianhoops]

Vojislav Stojanovic will miss the championship due to delayed recovery.

[carlo]

Germany won Troyes tournament, defeating host France 70-63 in the final game.
Box score

Final standing: 1. GER 2. FRA 3. CZE 4. BEL

[serbianhoops]

Bulgaria won 2 friendly games against Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 49-48 in the first game and 62-57 in the second one.

1st game boxscore : http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/BUL/299374/
2nd game boxscore : http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/BUL/299375/

[carlo]

Italian preliminary roster at Roseto tournament (1-3 July):

Beretta Eugenio (1996, 210 cm, C)
Campogrande Luca (1996, 196, G)
Candi Leonardo (1997, 190, PG)
Cesana Luca (1997, 194, G)
De Nicolao Giovanni (1996, 185, PG)
Donzelli Daniel (1996, 200, Fw)
Flaccadori Diego (1996, 194, G)
Guariglia Tommaso (1997, 207, C)
La Torre Andrea (1997, 202, Fw)
Lupusor Ion (1996, 205, Fw)
Mastellari Martino (1996, 195, G)
Moretti Davide (1998, 185, PG)
Nwohuocha Curtis (1997, 203, F/C)
Pollone Luca (1997, 197, G)
Rossato Riccardo (1996, 190, G)
Severini Luca (1997, 206, C)
Spera Andrea (1996, 205, C)
Stanzani Silvio (1996, 206, F/C)
Tote’ Leonardo (1997, 206, F/C)
Zugno Ruben (1996, 185, PG)

Other participants: Israel, Russia, Ukraine.

[LuDux]

LTU 69-63 LAT

http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Lithuania-Latvia-2016-06-29.pdf

[serbianhoops]

Serbia beat Finland 87-81 in 1st friendly game.

Serbia : Peno 15, Simic 8, Kocovic 5, Ostojic 4, Djokovic 2, Popovic 3, Jovanovic 15, Vucetic 5, Pavlovic 6, Carapic, Lazarevic 19 and Miladinovic 5.

Finland : Nikkarinen 2, Jarvi 12, Raitanen 10, Murphy, Aidoo 12, Saarijarvi 6, Alanen 3, Tahvanainen 7, Henttonen 1, Markkanen 23, Neiminen.

1998-born 6'8" PF Tomas is the youngest product of the US/Finnish Murphy family.

Markkanen will be a major addition to Arizona Wildcats program.

[serbianhoops]

Serbia beat Finland 88-70 in the 2nd friendly too. Serbia outrebounded Finns 43 to 20.

Serbia : Peno 9, Simic 10, Grusanovic, Ostojic 4, R.Djokovic 8, Marinkovic 6, I.Djokovic 3, Vucetic 7, Jovanovic 6, Radovanovic 10, Lazarevic 22 and Jeremic 3.

Finland : Nikkarinen, Hirvonen 4, Jarvi 14 , Raitanen 5 , Murphy 4, Aidoo 11, Saarijarvi 5, Alanen, Tahvanainen, Henttonen 2, Markkanen 22 and Neiminen 3.

[serbianhoops]

Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Montenegro 77-72

Boxscore