FIBAEurope.com - Latest Newsweb@fibaeurope.comit@fibaeurope.comFIBA Europe CMShttp://www.fibaeurope.com/themes/default_fp/images/fiba_top_logo.gif15275http://www.fibaeurope.com/120Ukraine, FIBA Europe Presidents Meet2013-05-24T14:47:25ZOn Friday FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson, accompanied by FIBA Europe Secretary General Kamil Novak, travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine, where they were hosted by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_NlWdg1IPJkYzViP8d0Ag03.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{7886A0E9-9B58-4963-8360-F5A58586F82B}small.jpg8060PRESS RELEASE{5EF827A8-1499-4EE8-BD7E-C6489C02AA03}Belgian Legend Returns To UMMC2013-05-24T13:16:45ZAnn Wauters will help UMMC Ekaterinburg defend their EuroLeague Women crown next season after the Russian powerhouse decided to bring her back to the club for a second stint. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_OJqaQ2pXGoMYk-WCMcBbl1.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{EE6E1053-075F-4D6F-A7E0-3B7D8D41F4F3}small.jpg8060EUROLEAGUE WOMEN{613D2468-2CE1-4325-A2BB-E80C5A62E5BD}Leiden Crowned Dutch Champions2013-05-24T10:43:23ZZorg en Zekerheid Leiden have completed their fantastic run in the Dutch play-off finals with a fourth victory in a row over Aris Leeuwarden to celebrate the third league title in their history. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_1FItQeRzJokjRjwuav6B70.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{1A0C4988-ADBF-44EC-BECA-4BD2CDA23ECF}small.jpg8060BASKETBALL IN EUROPE{04F4B76A-86FD-4F2B-AD6E-DEB893918B1C}Vaty Forced To Call It A Day2013-05-23T17:15:27ZLudovic Vaty, one of the up-and-coming big men of French basketball, is being forced to put a premature end to his basketball career at the age of 24, his agent announced on Thursday. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_W8f,rNG3G4ceQxfAhMC-B2.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{8B4AABB0-A2E9-45BA-BD12-46B9A4083D3B}small.jpg8060BASKETBALL IN EUROPE{808A7FD5-7403-4049-A86B-BA4AAD633E2E}Condijts Awarded For Services2013-05-23T13:57:11ZJoris Condijts has been awarded by FIBA Europe for his contribution to youth basketball. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_R09ua-TLGk6Iu2ho2qoBU1.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{33201018-60E6-4ADE-B0E7-244E51881B07}small.jpg8060PRESS RELEASE{6C027893-E755-42E1-92E0-2AF20B4C8B79}Commemorative Stamp Unveiled2013-05-23T11:18:17ZIn co-operation with EuroBasket 2013 and the Philatelic Union of Slovenia, Slovenian Post has released a commemorative stamp to mark this summer's impending EuroBasket tournament. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_HDPlOx-VIuo675KflUO3o3.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{833649D8-32F6-40E0-957F-5BCB7E189D80}small.jpg8060EUROBASKET 2013{44D66F63-BF9F-4B8C-861C-5529BDE603CB}Hackett Keeps Siena In Italy Title Race2013-05-23T10:25:56ZItaly head coach Simone Pianigiani must have watched the final game of the Serie A quarter-final play-off series between Emporio Armani Milano and Montepaschi Siena on Wednesday with great satisfaction. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_n3GGqEo1JlYaXWRLqY0or1.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{B927188C-5FAD-4739-A24B-D2CD108C6B51}small.jpg8060BASKETBALL IN EUROPE{C43410D0-EC81-4EF8-A486-06D5D22032D5}Leuchanka Ready To Lose Bitter Taste2013-05-23T10:19:39ZSome two years after shedding the wrong kind of tears at EuroBasket Women 2011, the bitter taste of disappointment is still lingering for Yelena Leuchanka and Belarus.http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_6Jve6jA3IG-kKAgkMkpNt0.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{D0B00317-07FA-43C8-9859-54FB9710BB15}small.jpg8060EUROBASKET WOMEN 2013{193E681A-D283-490F-AE50-AAAE5AECD7DC}Power Rankings: 9th Edition2013-05-22T17:27:39ZEvery second week leading up to EuroBasket Women 2013, fibaeurope.com's undercover expert ranks the 16 teams headed for France. The 9th edition is the last one before the test-game period will provide real evidence of the teams' progress. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_Zq7P9ya,HMIrpcFpoBWnZ2.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{4912C159-57D3-4134-AEAB-9591439281DF}small.jpg8060EUROBASKET WOMEN 2013{8F41D927-C93F-4564-B5CE-63F3C8B8318E}Miloslav Kriz, 89, Passes Away2013-05-22T16:41:55ZFIBA Order of Merit recipient, Miloslav Kriz, passed away on Monday, aged 89. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_ERctZcxUIPcuWoLjF8dMm3.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{CCA2AAC5-5DCA-4BFE-8514-D011610B52C9}small.jpg8060OBITUARY{39B9B78E-6EDE-4999-B883-256D3C89D6C3}France Win Dussmann Trophy2013-05-22T14:29:39ZThe French U16 Women's team have begun a positive build-up to this summer's European Championship in Bulgaria, winning a four-team tournament in Luxembourg.http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_29bWjty0JC2NYLO63GvHO0.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{55F2207E-FCCC-41DE-8ED6-236B9D801CF0}small.jpg8060U16 WOMEN{089960B7-7F00-4CC0-9789-56060D0E5160}Parker, Marc Gasol Shine In West Finals2013-05-22T14:28:45ZEven as 37-year-old legend Tim Duncan peels back a year off his legs with every rebound and every low-post move, the two most-talked about players in the NBA right now are two Europeans. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_usYPEd6hGuoecJ-mZUbri2.articleMode_on.htmlhttp://www.fibaeurope.com/files/{D565BF72-0548-463E-AB33-BB50E52578D8}small.jpg8060EUROPEANS IN THE NBA{E368993A-71AB-438C-A899-3FB08DE975B2}