NEWS

01.10.2009
Czechs To Soon Appoint Women’s Coach; Men’s Job Vacant

The Czech Republic expect to appoint a coach for their women's team by October 19, when the country's basketball federation holds a board meeting.

Women's team boss Milan Veverka and his staff were let go in August, leaving the host nation for next year's FIBA World Championship for Women with  hugely important positions to fill.

29.08.2009
Iceland No Match As Montenegro Make It Ten In A Row
Montenegro rolled to their 10th straight victory in EuroBasket Women Division B with a 77-62 win at Iceland on Saturday.

Jelena Skerovic had 13 points to lead the Montenegrins, who stormed out to a 19-8 lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back.

23.08.2009
Dutch Fall, Still Lead Irish In Race For Second Place

Sweden and Portugal have claimed the top two spots in the B Group of the EuroBasket Women Division B while Montenegro have clinched first place in the A Group.

The fourth side to make the play-offs has yet to be decided with both the Netherlands and Ireland in contention for second spot in the A Group.

SCOREBOARD

Qualifying Round

 TeamPW/LF/APts
1. Montenegro1010/0740/61020
2. Netherlands107/3737/64917
3. Ireland106/4690/66616
4. Slovenia103/7692/70113
5. Iceland102/8657/74712
6. Switzerland102/8577/72012
Iceland   Montenegro
6277
8-19   15-19   18-16   21-23  
Ireland   Netherlands
6762
21-19   16-7   12-23   18-13  
Slovenia   Switzerland
6572
19-21   24-11   13-23   9-17  
 TeamPW/LF/APts
1. Sweden66/0512/28012
2. Portugal64/2409/31910
3. Estonia62/4368/4098
4. Luxembourg60/6230/5116
Luxembourg   Estonia
4280
5-13   10-20   13-31   14-16  
Promotion Games
Montenegro   Portugal
6459
17-13   22-18   16-17   9-11  
First game: Portugal - Montenegro   53 - 61
Montenegro wins 125 - 112
Sweden   Netherlands
6060
21-25   6-11   17-13   16-11  
First game: Netherlands - Sweden   67 - 59
Netherlands wins 127 - 119

HEADLINES

Dutch Fall, Still Lead Irish In Race For Second Place23.08.2009
Dutch Keep The Heat On Montenegro20.08.2009
Ireland Lose Heartbreaker Against Montenegro15.08.2009
Montenegro, Sweden Remain Unbeaten10.09.2008
Paula, Portugal Bolster Defense To Top Group08.09.2008
Montenegro Remain Unbeaten07.09.2008
Coach 'Ashamed' After Below-Paar Performance From Luxembourg03.09.2008
Irish Overcome Turmoil To Post Big Win02.09.2008
Dutch Win Again, Portugal Bounce Back30.08.2008
Punosevac Leaves Ireland Women29.08.2008

FINAL STANDINGS

 Team
1.flagFrance
2.flagRussia
3.flagSpain
4.flagBelarus
5.flagGreece
6.flagItaly
7.flagLatvia
8.flagSlovak Republic
9.flagCzech Republic
9.flagTurkey
11.flagLithuania
11.flagPoland
13.flagUkraine
13.flagHungary
13.flagSerbia
13.flagIsrael

PHOTO GALLERY

STATISTICS

Points

Karen Twehues

SUI
Born : 16.12.1983
Height: 1.80

Avg: 19.9

NameAvg.
1.Twehues, K. 19.9
2.Sverrisdóttir, H. 19.7
3.Moran, S. 18.3
4.Kooij, L. 17.2
5.Eldebrink, F. 16.8

Rebounds

Naomi Halman

NED
Born : 10.01.1986
Height: 1.90

Avg: 8.7

NameAvg.
1.Halman, N. 8.7
2.Rebane, V. 8.3
3.Sverrisdóttir, H. 7.7
4.Kooij, L. 7.6
5.Halvarsson, L. 7.4

Assists

Helena Sverrisdóttir

ISL
Born : 11.03.1988
Height: 1.84

Avg: 5.9

NameAvg.
1.Sverrisdóttir, H. 5.9
2.Skerovic, J. 5.2
3.Baric, N. 3.5
4.Erkic, M. 3.4
5.Bröring, T. 3.2