FIBA Europe has announced the seedings for the upcoming draws of the EuroBasket 2009 and EuroBasket Women 2009 Final Rounds.

The International Olympic Committee and other key members of the international sports movement met earlier this month in Lausanne, Switzerland to discuss the definition of the specificity and the autonomy of sport within the European Union.

IOC President Jacques Rogge was joined by the President of FIBA Europe George Vassilakopoulos, FIBA Secretary General and IOC member Patrick Baumann and representatives of other international federations such as FIFA, UEFA and the International Rugby Board.

FIBA Europe was sad to learn on Saturday of the passing of former Spanish Basketball Federation President Ernesto Segura de Luna at the age of 86.

Segura de Luna was the longest serving President in the history of the FEB, holding the post from 1972-1984 and then again from 1992-2004.

Due to the ongoing political situation in Georgia FIBA Europe has made the decision to move two EuroBasket Division B Qualifying Round games originally scheduled to be played in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The decision means that the home and away games to be played between the teams involved have effectively been switched. 

FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos received a special honour on Saturday when it was announced that the Municipal Gym of Pyrgos was renamed after him.

The unveiling by the Mayor of Pyrgos, Makis Paraskevopoulos took place before Greece's semi-final game against Croatia, at the U18 European Championship, a tournament which eventually the Greek hosts went on to win.

Andrei Kirilenko received his 2007 FIBA Europe Player of the Year award before the tip-off of the game between European champions Russia and Latvia in Moscow on Friday.

The award was presented by FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos, with the President of the Russian Basketball Federation and FIBA Europe Vice-President Sergey Chernov also on hand.