2014 Various Non-USA related International Basketball

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Eric Boateng had 3 points in 15 minutes as Great Britain lost to Belgium for the second day in a row 104-78. Ex-LIU player Kyle Johnson had 20 points and ex-Villanova player Drew Sullivan had 10 points. In the win, Axel Hervelle, the 52nd pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2005 before his rights were later traded to the Houston Rockets, had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Boxscore:
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In Canada Watch 2014, they beat Georgia 83-66. Brady Heslip, who just finished at Baylor, led the way with 14 points to go along with a couple of young NBA players as Andrew Nicholson had 13 points and 8 rebounds and Kelly Olynyk had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, players with NBA experience led the way as Zaza Pachulia had 11 points and Tornike Shengelia had 10 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.kzs.si/index.php?id=114&game_id=2931394&league_id=undefin ed&season_id=89101#mbt:33-400$t&0=1


The Centrobasket for Women tournament finished on Saturday. The first game was for 7th place as El Salvador beat Costa Rica 44-33.
Boxscore:
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The hosts won the 5th place game 63-49 over Jamaica. In the loss, Shereesha Richards of Albany had 19 points and 12 rebounds and ex-St. John's player Shenneika Smith had 16 points.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=LTQAHHFCAO

In the 3rd place game, the Dominican Republic edged past the US Virgin Islands 61-55. In the win, ex-Robert Morris player Sugeiry Monsac had 11 points and ex-Indiana player Danilsa Andujar had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Southern Miss player Tanecka Carey had 18 points and ex-Portland player Natalie Day had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=LTQAHHFCAO

In the championship, Cuba beat Puerto Rico 58-47. In the loss, ex-Texas player Carla Cortijo had 21 points.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=LTQAHHFCAO

Final Standings:
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
US Virgin Islands
Mexico
Jamaica
El Salvador
Costa Rica'


The group stage of the South American Championship finished on Saturday. In Group A, Paraguay started the day with an 83-73 win over Ecuador. In the win, ex-DII player Bruno Zanotti had 16 points. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Raul Cardenas had 18 points and ex-DIII player Juan Alvarez had 17 points. The game to decide the group went to Argentina as they came back to win 64-59. In the loss, 2013 draft pick Raul Neto had 10 points.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...3&t=TDPRSUHXLO
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Standings: Argentina 3-0, Brazil 2-1, Paraguay 1-2, Ecuador 0-3

In Group B, Chile beat Peru 85-70 as NAIA player Gerardo Isla had 13 points. The hosts won the group by doing just enough in the fourth quarter to beat Uruguay 67-63. In the win, Greivis Vasquez led the way again with 19 points and ex-NAIA player Nestor Colmenares had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Duquesne player Martin Osimani had 13 points.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...3&t=TDPRSUHXLO
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...3&t=TDPRSUHXLO
Standings: Venezuela 3-0, Uruguay 2-1, Chile 1-2, Peru 0-3

Semifinals:
Argentina vs Uruguay
Venezuela vs Brazil

5th Place:
Paraguay vs Peru
Chile vs Ecuador

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South American Championship action on Sunday started with the fight for 5th place, where Paraguay beat Peru 80-56 in the first game. Ex-DII player Bruno Zanotti had 14 points in the win. Chile beat Ecuador 74-57 in the next game. In the win, NAIA player Gerardo Isla had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Portland State player Sebastian Suarez had 16 points.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...4&t=TDPRSUHXLO
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...4&t=TDPRSUHXLO

The semifinals finished the day as Argentina beat Uruguay 79-68. Venezuela used their home court advantage to edge Brazil 66-65 after a late comeback. In the loss, 2013 draftee Raul Neto had 15 points and Cristiano Felicio, who was going to attend Oregon after high school in California before eligibility concerns, had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...5&t=TDPRSUHXLO
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Final Day Matchups:
7th: Peru vs Ecuador
5th: Paraguay vs Chile
3rd: Uruguay vs Brazil
1st: Argentina vs Venezuela


It was the final day of both European U18 Girls Championships on Sunday. The A Division tournament was held in Portugal with the 16 teams starting in 4 groups of 4. 3 teams in each group moved on to the next round of 2 groups of 6. 4 teams from those groups moved on the quarterfinals. The bottom team in each group played in a round robin to determine seeding as they eliminated teams from the other group joined in as 8 teams tried to stay out of the bottom 3. Russia edged France for the title. On the other end, Turkey and Sweden were relegated on Saturday and Greece joined them by losing to Lithuania.

Final Standings:
Russia
France
Spain
Serbia
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
Croatia
Portugal
Slovenia
Czech Republic
Poland
Lithuania
Greece
Turkey
Sweden

The B Division tournament was held in Romania with 17 teams due to the return to the international game of Ireland. The first round had 4 groups, with the top 2 teams advancing to play 2 more games in 2 groups of 4 before splitting directly into semifinals and 5th place brackets. The teams that did not make it to that stage formed 3 groups of 3, using 2 games to decide which team in each group would play in the round robins for 9th, 12th, and 15th place. The top 3 teams qualified their teams for the 2015 A Division tournament. Hungary and Estonia achieved that by winning their semifinals and were joined by Israel, which defeated Latvia.

Final Standings:
Hungary
Estonia
Israel
Latvia
Finland
Montenegro
Bulgaria
England
Ukraine
Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romania
Ireland
Luxembourg
Iceland
Denmark
Switzerland

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It was the final set of games in the South American Championships on Monday. The day started with Ecuador beating Peru 90-63 for 7th place. In the win, ex-NAIA player Raul Cardenas had 26 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=TDPRSUHXLO

Paraguay beat Chile 75-49 for 5th place as ex-DII player Bruno Zanotti had 10 points. In the loss, Sebastian Suarez of Portland State had 18 points.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=TDPRSUHXLO

In the third place game, Brazil held off Uruguay 66-61.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=TDPRSUHXLO

In the final, Venezuela used the home fans to keep a lead in the second half to beat Argentina 74-65. Greivis Vasquez saved some of his best for the last game as he had 24 points and ex-NAIA player Nestor Colmenares added 13 points.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...7&t=TDPRSUHXLO

Venezuela builds momentum for next summer while Brazil and Argentina found out more about some players who will probably fill in the last few spots of their rosters in Spain.

Final Standings:
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Paraguay
Chile
Ecuador
Peru

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Friday marked the start of the Centrobasket tournament in Nayarit, Mexico. While the hosts along with Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are preparing for Spain at the end of the month, all the teams are looking to grab four spots in the next FIBA Americas tournament in 2015.

In Group A, Cuba opened proceedings by beating Panama 71-63. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi player Michael Hicks had 17 points and ex-George Washington player Danilo Pinnock had 12 points. The Dominican Republic started their tournament with an 85-47 win over Costa Rica. In the win, ex-Albany player Gerardo Suero had 13 points, ex-St. John's player Orlando Sanchez had 10 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Kentucky player Eloy Vargas had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
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In Group B, Puerto Rico beat the Bahamas 88-72. JJ Barea, one of a few NBA players in the tournament, had 19 points, ex-UTEP player Filiberto Rivera had 12 points, and ex-Wichita State player Ramon Clemente had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, Oklahoma's Buddy Hield had 30 points, ex-DII player Marvin Gray had 11 points, and ex-Pepperdine player Mychel Thompson, who in theory could one day face off against his more famous brother Klay, had 10 points. The hosts opened their tournament by beating the US Virgin Islands 74-64. In the win, ex-Wyoming player Francisco Cruz had 20 points, Gustavon Ayon shook off some injury concerns as the NBA star of the team with 12 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Grand Canyon player Marco Ramos had 12 points, and ex-Texas Pan-American player Paul Stoll had 11 points. In the loss, Khalid Hart of Marist had 11 points and ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
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Here are the rosters as best as I could find:

Costa Rica:
David Shedden
Isaac Conejo, Coopenae-USJ (Costa Rica)
George Letford, Barva (Costa Rica)
Alonso Sanchez, Sanatura-Escazu (Costa Rica)
Jose Solano
Henry Forester, Barva (Costa Rica)
Carlos Quesada, Barva (Costa Rica)
Miguel Pearson, Grupo Babel (Costa Rica)
Kay Martinez, Barva (Costa Rica), Jackson State
Rohel Wilson, Barva (Costa Rica)
Jefny Anderson, club unknown, Southern
Daniel Shedden

Cuba:
Osmel Oliva, Artemisa (Cuba)
Javier Justiz, Santiago (Cuba)
Yaser Rodriguez, Ciego (Cuba)
Yoannis Soria, Guantanamo (Cuba)
Lisvan Valdez, Capitalinos (Cuba)
William Granda, Ciego (Cuba)
Yoan Haiti, Ciego (Cuba)
Esteban Martinez, Santiago (Cuba)
Jasiel Rivero, Capitalinos (Cuba)
Orestes Torres, Capitalinos (Cuba)

Dominican Republic:
James Maye, Humacao Chiefs (Puerto Rico)/Titanes del Licey (Dominican Republic), UNC Greensboro
Elpidio Fortuna, Leones de Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Juan Coronado, Quebradillas Pirates (Puerto Rico)/Reales de la Vega (Dominican Republic)
Gerardo Suero, Titanes del Licey (Dominican Republic), Albany
Edward Santana, Halcones Xalapa (Mexico)/Bucaneros de la Guaira (Venezuela)/Caneros de la Romana (Dominican Republic)
Kelvin Pena, Hebraica (Uruguay)/Toros de Aragua (Venezuela)/Huracanes del Atlantico (Dominican Republic), Southeastern (JC)
Victor Liz, Gaiteros de Zulia (Venezuela)/Metros de Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Eloy Vargas, Fuenlabrada (Spain)/Metros de Santiago (Dominican Republic), Kentucky
Adris De Leon, Quebradillas Pirates (Puerto Rico)/Metros de Santiago (Dominican Republic), Eastern Washington
Orlando Sanchez, Huracanes del Atlantico (Dominican Republic), St. John's
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's
Manuel Guzman, Soles de Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Bemidji State (DII)

Jamaica:
Akeem Scott, Bakersfield Jam (D League)/Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela), High Point
Damion Staple, Panama City (ABA), Iowa State
Garfield Blair, Caceres (Spain)/Marin (Spain), Stetson
Weyinmi Rose, Hebraica (Uruguay)/Ponce Lions (Puerto Rico), Providence
Ricardo Alliman, Cherbourg (France), Cedarville (DII)
Michael Rogers, Estela (Spain), Valparaiso
Brian Grant, Cedarville (DII)
Kwame Lawrence, Urban Knights (Jamaica)
Vashil Fernandez, Valparaiso
Brandon Walters, club unknown, Siena

Panama:
Ruben Garces, Defensor Sporting (Uruguay), Providence and NBA (2000-2001)
Edward Jones, The Island Storm (Canada), North Carolina A&T
Danilo Pinnock, San Germany Athletics (Puerto Rico)/Bogota Guerreros (Colombia), George Washington
Daniel King, Denver (El Salvador), Texas Southern
Joel Munoz, Liga Sorocabana (Brazil)/Jacarei (Brazil)
Jamaal Levy, Monte Hermoso (Argentina), Wake Forest
Josimar Ayarza, Bauru (Brazil)/Leones de San Domingo (Dominican Republic), Southern Miss
Michael Hicks, Halcones Xalapa (Mexico)/Humicao Chiefs (Puerto Rico), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Ernesto Oglivie, Abejas de Guanajuato (Mexico)/Denver (El Salvador)
Antonio Garcia, Panteras de Aguascalientes (Mexico), Kentucky Wesleyan (DII)
Jose Lloreda, Pioneros de Quintana Roo (Mexico), Bayamon Cowboys (Puerto Rico)
Isaac St. Rose, Barva (Costa Rica), John Brown (NAIA)

Bahamas:
Mitchell Johnson, Al Ittihad (Egypt), Jarvis Christian (NAIA)
Alonzo Hinds, club unknown, Newberry (DII)
Marvin Gray, club unknown, Southern Indiana (DII)
Ray Rose, club unknown, Olivet Nazarene (NAIA)
Kentwan Smith, Stetson
Scott Farrington, Madina (Libya), Louisiana-Lafayette
Rainer Hield, Oklahoma
Mychel Thompson, Santa Cruz Warriors (D League), Pepperdine
Anwar Ferguson, Saitama (Japan), Houston
Jaraun Burrows, Tapiolan Honka (Finland), IPFW
Kadeem Coleby, Wichita State
Magnum Rolle, Mitsubishi (Japan), Louisiana Tech

El Salvador:
Alejandro Arias, Juventud Unida (Argentina)
Salvador Bandek, San Marcos (El Salvador)
Oscar Rivera, San Marcos (El Salvador)
Marvin Guardado, Denver (El Salvador)
Roberto Figueroa, Denver (El Salvador)
Jose Araujo, Northern British Columbia (CIS)
Nefi Lee-Perdomo, San Francisco State (DII)
Shacun Malave, club unknown, NYIT (DII)
Carlos Arias, San Marcos (El Salvador)
James Valladares, club unknown, New Hampshire)
Martin Ramos, San Marcos (El Salvador)
Julio Mancia, Soles (El Salvador)

Mexico:
Paul Stoll, Trabzonspor (Turkey)/Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela), Texas Pan-American
Marco Ramos, Halcones Rojos de Veracruz (Mexico), Grand Canyon
Roman Martinez, Soles de Mexicali (Mexico), New Mexico
Jorge Gutierrez, Brooklyn Nets, Cal
Gustavo Ayon, Atlanta Hawks, San Jose State
Francisco Cruz, Halcones Rojos de Veracruz (Mexico), Wyoming
Noe Alonzo, Halcones Xalapa (Mexico), Grand Canyon
Pedro Meza, Halcones Xalapa (Mexico), Arizona Western (JC)
Hector Hernandez, Pioneros de Quintana Roo (Mexico)/San German Athletics (Puerto Rico), Fresno State
Gabriel Giron, Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico)/Frayles de Guasave (Mexico)
Rodrigo Zamora, Halcones Rojos de Veracruz (Mexico), Montana State
Adam Parada, Halcones Xalapa (Mexico), UC Irvine

Puerto Rico:
Devon Collier, Humicao Chiefs (Puerto Rico), Oregon State
JJ Barea, Minnesota Timberwolves, Northeastern
Alex Franklin, Mayaguez Indians (Puerto Rico), Siena
Carlos Rivera, Ponce Lions (Puerto Rico), Hofstra
Filiberto Rivera, Bayamon Cowboys (Puerto Rico), UTEP
Alejandro Carmona, Panteras de Aguascalientes (Mexico)/Guayama Wizards (Puerto Rico)/Metros de Santiago (Dominican Republic)
Carlos Lopez, San German Athletics (Puerto Rico), UNLV
Javier Mojica, Santurce Crabbers (Puerto Rico), Central Connecticut State
Luis Villafane, Atenas (Uruguay)/Santurce Crabbers (Puerto Rico), Niagara
Michael Rosario, Ponce Lions (Puerto Rico), Florida
Matthew Lopez, Rider
Ramon Clemente, Mantovana (Italy)/Mayaguez Indians (Puerto Rico), Wichita State

US Virgin Islands:
Angel Rivera, IMG Academy (Florida)
Kevin Sheppard, club unknown, Jacksonville
Walter Hodge, Saski Baskonia (Spain)/Arecibo Captains (Puerto Rico), Florida
Cuthbert Victor, Krasny Oktyabr (Russia), Murray State
Elon Howard, Brooklyn (APBL), Post (DII)
Jason Edwin, Piratas de Bogota (Colombia), Kent State
Aaron Brown, Southern Miss
Johnathan Gray, club unknown, Cornell
Khalid Hart, Marist
Irving Moses, Staten Island (ABA), Jarvis Christian (NAIA)
Laron Smith, Georgia State
Phillip Jones, The Island Storm (Canada), Charlotte

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Eric Boateng had 5 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes but a poor second half by Great Britain doomed them to a 77-68 loss to Belarus in the first game of a tournament in Georgia. Ex-JC player Gareth Murray had 12 points and ex-LIU player Kyle Johnson had 10 points.

The second day of the Centrobasket tournament was on Saturday. Group B games opened the day starting with a 96-47 Bahamas win over El Salvador. In the win, ex-DII player Alonzo Hinds had 20 points, Buddy Hield of Oklahoma had 16 points and 12 rebounds, former Louisiana-Lafayette player Scott Farrington had 14 points, ex-IPFW player Jaraun Burrows had 11 points, and Kadeem Coleby of Wichita State had 10 points. In the loss, ex-New Hampshire player James Valladares had 14 points and 7 rebounds. The night also ended in this group as Puerto Rico beat the US Virgin Islands 97-64. In the win, JJ Barea had 25 points and ex-Central Connecticut State Blue Devil Javier Mojica had 13 points. In the loss, Khalid Hart of Marist had 11 points, ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Aaron Brown of Southern Miss had 10 points.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
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In Group A, Cuba beat Jamaica 70-58 in a game that could be critical to final results. In the loss, ex-High Point player Akeem Scott had 20 points and ex-Stetson player Garfield Blair had 18 points. Panama beat Costa Rica 84-40 in the other game. In the win, ex-Southern Miss player Josimar Ayarza had 17 points and ex-NAIA player Isaac St. Rose had 12 points. Ex-Jackson State player Kay Martinez had 14 points in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA

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Eric Boateng was forced to deal with foul trouble for the entire game as Great Britain could not keep up with Georgia in the second game of the tournament there and lost 73-60. Kyle Johnson had 10 points. The key players led Georgia again as Zaza Pachulia had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Tornike Shengalia had 13 points and 6 rebounds with Duda Sanadze of San Diego adding 11 points.

In Canada Watch 2014, they lost 74-71 at Italy. In the win, Luigi Datome showed his European pedigree in addition to his NBA experience with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Alessandro Gentile, the 53rd pick of the last draft whose rights are held by the Houston Rockets, had 12 points. In the loss, Cory Joseph stepped up as one of the more experienced members of the team with 16 points, Kelly Olynyk continued his strong tour with 13 points, and Melvin Ejim, who can get used to playing in Italy after signing there after his Iowa State career, had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The latest set of European Youth Championships to conclude were the U18 Boys' ones. The A Division in Turkey was a rather exciting tournament with current and future relevant names to the basketball scene in the United States. The hosts ended up winning 85-68 over Serbia. Like many other 16 team tournaments at this level, teams started in 4 groups of 4. The top 3 teams advanced to the next round with 3 more games. The top 4 teams in each group of this second stage advanced to the quarterfinals. The bottom 2 teams in those groups joined the 4 eliminated teams from the first stage to try to avoid the last 3 places in the tournament that would send teams down to the next Division B tournament in 2015. Poland and Belgium already were relegated on Saturday, and were joined by England after their 73-59 loss to the Czech Republic. Great Britain Basketball has separate teams for England, Scotland, Wales, and Gibraltar at levels below U20 and Senior.

Here are the final standings:
Turkey
Serbia
Croatia
Greece
Spain
Italy
Lithuania
Latvia
France
Russia
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Czech Republic
England
Belgium
Poland

The B Division tournament was in Bulgaria as teams fought for 3 spot in the next A Division Tournament. Germany beat Ukraine 64-40 to win as both teams already earned promotion on Saturday. Finland joined them by beating Sweden 70-50. 22 teams started in 4 groups with only 2 teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals with the chance to move up a level. The middle 2 teams in each group played for 9th place while the 6 remaining teams fought for 17th place. Ireland made their return to International Men's Basketball by finishing dead last at this level.

Here are the final standings:
Germany
Ukraine
Finland
Sweden
Slovenia
Israel
Portugal
Hungary
Iceland
Norway
Luxembourg
Denmark
Netherlands
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Austria
Estonia
Romania
Scotland
Georgia
Switzerland
Ireland

Centrobasket games started in Group A as Jamaica beat Costa Rica 64-56. In the win, ex-Providence player Weyinmi Rose had 23 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Stetson player Garfield Blair had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-High Point player Akeem Scott had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Ex-Jackson State player Kay Martinez had 15 points in the loss. The Dominican Republic beat Panama 71-56 in the next game after finally establishing some control in the second half. In the win, ex-UNC Greensboro player James Maye had 16 points and ex-Kentucky player Eloy Vargas had 14 points. In the loss, ex-George Washington player Danilo Pinnock had 17 points, ex-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi player Michael Hicks had 14 points, and ex-Southern Miss player Josimar Ayarza had 10 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA

In Group B, Puerto Rico beat El Salvador 93-58. In the win, ex-Florida player Mike Rosario had 19 points, ex-Hofstra player Carlos Rivera had 15 points and 7 assists, ex-Wichita State player Ramon Clemente had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Oregon State player Devon Collier had 10 points. In the loss, ex-New Hampshire player James Valladares had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Mexico finished the day by beating the Bahamas 90-57. In the win, ex-New Mexico player Roman Martinez had 18 points, ex-Texas Pan-American player Paul Stoll had 17 points, ex-UC Irvine player Adam Parada had 14 points, and ex-Wyoming player Francisco Cruz had 10 points. In the loss, Oklahoma's Buddy Hield continued his strong tournament with 17 points and ex-DII player Marvin Gray had 14 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA

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Eric Boateng and Great Britain finally found a team they could beat in the tournament in Georgia after pounding Moldova 92-43. Eric had 15 points and 9 rebounds in 25 minutes. Ex-Washington player Matthew Bryan-Amaning had 13 points and 9 rebounds, ex-LIU player Kyle Johnson had 11 points, and Ben Mockford, who just finished at St. Francis, had 10 points.

Centrobasket action started in Group A, where Cuba hung on to a 72-67 win over Costa Rica. Ex-Jackson State player Kay Martinez had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. The Dominican Republic held off Jamaica 73-68, which was a critical game for the final results of the tournament. Ex-Kentucky player Eloy Vargas led the way in the win with 23 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Providence player Weyinmi Rose had 25 points and 7 rebounds, ex-High Point player Akeem Scott had 16 points, and ex-Stetson player Garfield Blair had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA

In Group B, the US Virgin Islands edged the Bahamas 80-79 although both teams knew they likely had nothing to play for. In the win, ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Florida player Walter Hodge had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Cornell player Johnathan Gray had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Pepperdine player Mychel Thompson had 18 points, Oklahoma's Buddy Hield had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and Kadeem Coleby of Wichita State had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Mexico put on another show for the home fans with a 107-64 win over El Salvador. In the win, ex-Texas Pan-American player Paul Stoll had 18 points, ex-Montana State player Rodrigo Zamora had 12 points and 6 rebounds, Gustavo Ayon had 12 points as he continues to work himself back into shape, Jorge Gutierrez returned with 11 points as the NBA duo is looking sharper, ex-Wyoming player Francisco Cruz had 11 points, and ex-New Mexico player Roman Martinez had 10 points. In the loss, ex-New Hampshire player James Valladares had 24 points and DII player Nefi Lee-Perdomo had 18 points and 7 assists.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=UEYORJGDNA

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Canada Watch 2014 continues with the team recording a win in their tournament in Italy, beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 84-66. In the win, Cory Joseph had 16 points, Kelly Olynyk had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Andrew Nicholson had 13 points. Mirza Teletovic had 17 points as he carried the NBA banner in the losing effort.

It was the final set of preliminary round games at Centrobasket. The day started in Group A as Panama won 62-55 to give Jamaica an unsatisfying end to a tough tournament after their solid 2013 performance as the absence of key players and Roy Hibbert no longer wanting to play for them have taken their toll. Ex-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi player Michael Hicks had 10 points in the win while ex-High Point player Akeem Scott had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Providence player Weyinmi Rose had 11 points. The other game in the group was between the two teams advancing to the semifinals and the Dominican Republic came back to beat Cuba 76-72 to take the top spot in the standings. In the win, ex-Kentucky player Eloy Vargas had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
Standings: Dominican Republic 4-0, Cuba 3-1, Panama 2-2, Jamaica 1-3, Costa Rica 0-4

In Group B, the US Virgin Islands put on one more offensive show in a game of eliminated teams as they beat El Salvador 105-70. In the win, ex-Cornell player Johnathan Gray had 26 points and 6 rebounds, Aaron Brown of Southern Miss had 15 points, ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 14 points, and Laron Smith of Georgia State and young high schooler Angel Rivera had 10 points each. In the loss, DII player Nefi Lee-Perdomo had 13 points and 11 rebounds and ex-New Hampshire player James Valladares had 13 points and 6 rebounds. The final game was for the top spot in the group and semifinal placement with the hosts coming through in the fourth quarter to win 75-65. All of the NBA players had key roles as Jorge Gutierrez had 24 points and Gustavo Ayon had 18 points and 6 rebounds in the win. In the loss, JJ Barea had 24 points and ex-UTEP player Filiberto Rivera had 13 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://www.fibaamericas.com/en/box.a...0&t=UEYORJGDNA
Standings: Mexico 4-0, Puerto Rico 3-1, US Virgin Islands 2-2, Bahamas 1-3, El Salvador 0-4

Here are the semifinal matchups:
Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico
Mexico vs Cuba

The field is set for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship although a United States win in Spain would create a vacancy:
United States
Canada
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay

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The Centrobasket semifinals were on Wednesday. Puerto Rico did enough in the fourth quarter to beat the Dominican Republic 78-73. In the win, JJ Barea had 18 points and 7 assists and ex-Oregon State player Devon Collier had 15 points and 7 rebounds. The hosts won the next game 85-70 over Cuba to set up two rematch games on the final day. Gustavo Ayon had a stunningly efficient 28 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-Wyoming player Francisco Cruz had 15 points, and ex-Fresno State player Hector Hernandez had 14 points in the win.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...2&t=UEYORJGDNA
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...2&t=UEYORJGDNA

Tomorrow's matchups
3rd: Dominican Republic vs Cuba
1st: Puerto Rico vs Mexico

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The third place game at Centrobasket opened the night and the Dominican Republic beat Cuba 75-66. In the win, ex-UNC Greensboro player James Maye had 12 points and ex-Kentucky player Eloy Vargas and Ronald Roberts of St. Joseph's had 10 points each. Cuba clinches a spot in next summer's FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico. The Dominican Republic still has the big tournament to focus on this summer and some of the players in this tournament may have made enough of an impression to play a role going forward.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...3&t=UEYORJGDNA

The final was a rematch of last year's FIBA Americas Championship Final and Mexico used their home court advantage in the second half to win again 74-60. Gustavo Ayon looks to be in shape for Spain as he had 16 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Wyoming player Francisco Cruz had 16 points, ex-New Mexico player Roman Martinez had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Jorge Gutierrez had 12 points, and ex-Fresno State player Hector Hernandez had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Mike Rosario had 14 points, ex-Wichita State player Ramon Clemente had 13 points, and ex-Siena player Alex Franklin had 10 points. Mexico basically has their full strength team, but they are already going to move on to the next stage of preparations. Puerto Rico will be reinforced by its more experienced players as they will hopefully beat up on Kentucky in the Bahamas.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...3&t=UEYORJGDNA

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It was the start of the qualifiers for the currently hostless 2015 Eurobasket tournament. 26 teams are divided into 7 groups with the top teams automatically moving on and 6 of the second place teams joining.

In Group A, Eric Boateng and Great Britain could not keep up in Iceland late and lost 83-70. Eric picked up a couple quick fouls after getting the start and only ended up playing 3 minutes as ex-Duquesne player Kieron Achara had 16 points. In the win, ex-Maryland player Haukur Palsson had 24 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group B, Montenegro prevailed 100-97 in overtime in Cyprus in what was supposed to be a home game for Israel which was moved. In the win, naturalized ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 17 points and 9 assists. In the loss, the two NBA players led their team as Omri Casspi had 28 points and 10 rebounds and Gal Mekel had 19 points and 6 assists and Yotam Halperin, whose rights are held by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 13 points. The Netherlands won 62-53 in Bulgaria.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group C, Poland held off Germany 68-67 at home. The only NBA player in the game, Dennis Schroder, had 16 points in the loss. Austria beat Luxembourg 84-76 at home. Ex-DII player Tom Schumacher had 19 points in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group D, Belarus beat Denmark 97-72 at home. In the loss, Anders Berry, who has just transferred out of Albany, had 10 points. Macedonia won 76-73 in overtime over Belgium at home. In the loss, Axel Hervelle, the 52nd pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2005 before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 17 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group E, Georgia beat the Czech Republic 73-62 at home. In the win, their current NBA player Zaza Pachulia had 19 points and 8 rebounds, their ex-NBA player Tornike Shengalia had 10 points, and Duda Sanadze of San Diego had 10 points. In the loss, Patrik Auda, who just finished at Seton Hall, had 18 points and ex-Valparaiso player Lubos Barton had 16 points. Hungary won 58-38 in Portugal.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group F, Romania won 81-69 in Slovakia. In the win, ex-American player Vlad Moldoveanu had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Latvia won 62-50 in Sweden.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group G, Switzerland recorded a fairly surprising 79-77 win over Russia at home. In the win, naturalized ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 15 points and Clint Capela, who was just drafted by the Houston Rockets, had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

The latest European Youth Championships to conclude were the two U16 Girls tournaments. Division A included 16 teams in Debrecen, Hungary. Russia won the championship 72-47 over the Czech Republic. The teams started in four group with three teams moving on. The second round for those teams was two group of six teams with four teams moving on to contest the knockout stage. The eight eliminated teams tried to avoid the bottom three places, which would result in relegation to the Division B tournament next summer. Denmark and Sweden were already eliminated on Saturday with Greece joining them after a 53-38 loss to Portugal.

Final Standings:
Russia
Czech Republic
Spain
France
Latvia
Hungary
Belgium
Turkey
Italy
Croatia
Serbia
Slovakia
Portugal
Greece
Denmark
Sweden

The B Division tournament was held in Talinn, Estonia with seventeen teams in four groups, with the top two teams in each group moving on to the quarterfinals with the top three teams moving up to the next Division A tournament. Germany beat England 68-54 to win the tournament as both teams earned promotion on Saturday. Netherlands joined them by beating Slovenia 64-54.

Final Standings:
Germany
England
Netherlands
Slovenia
Poland
Finland
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Lithuania
Switzerland
Ireland
Israel
Romania
Norway
Estonia
Austria
Luxembourg

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It was the second set of qualifiers for Eurobasket 2015 and Eric Boateng and Great Britain suffered another loss, this time to visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eric finished with 2 points in 5 minutes. Ex-LIU player Kyle Johnson had 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Duquesne player Kieron Achara had 13 points. In the win, the only NBA player in the game, Mirza Teletovic had 25 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Portland player Nemanja Mitrovic had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group B, Israel went to the Netherlands and won 66-57. In the win, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 whose rights were eventually traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Oregon State player Roeland Schaftenaar had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Montenegro need overtime at home to beat Bulgaria 70-64.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group C, Poland went to Luxembourg and walloped the hosts 113-67. In the win, Szymon Szewczyk, the 35th pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2003 whose rights were later traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 20 points, Tomasz Gielo of Liberty had 13 points, and ex-JC player Przemyslaw Zamojski had 13 points. Germany avoided disaster in Austria by coming back in the fourth quarter to win 77-64. The only NBA player in the game, Dennis Schroder, had 13 points in the win.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group D, Macedonia went to Denmark and won 81-75. In the loss, Mathias Seilund of Fairleigh Dickinson had 17 points. Belgium beat Belarus 71-57 at home as their naturalized player, ex-Hawaii player Matt Lojeski, had 10 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group E, the Czech Republic pounded Portugal 89-53 at home. In the win, Tomas Satoransky, the 32nd pick of the Washington Wizards in 2012, had 18 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Valparaiso player Lubos Barton had 11 points. Hungary edged Georgia 74-73 at home. In the win, naturalized ex-La Salle player Dontay Thomas had 14 points and 6 assists. In the loss, the lone active NBA player Zaza Pachulia had 19 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Tornike Shengalia had 18 points, and Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 12 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group F, Romania prevailed at home in overtime 77-72 over Sweden. In the win, ex-Clemson player Catalin Baciu had 18 points. Latvia handled Slovakia easily at home wining 86-66. In the win, Janis Timma the last pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2013, had 10 points while ex-UC Irvine player Peter Simek had 12 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group G, Russia was stunned again, losing late to Italy 65-63 at home. In the win, Alessandro Gentile, the 53rd pick of the Minnesota Timberwolves who was immediately traded to the Houston Rockets last draft night, had 20 points and their NBA player Luigi Datome had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Russia got a big contribution from their NBA player Timofey Mozgov, but it was not enough.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

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It was the start of the South American Championships for Women in Ecuador on Thursday as teams look to qualify for next summer's FIBA Americas Championship with Brazil also preparing for this year's World Championships in Turkey. I will try to get rosters out on a day in which I did not fly across the country.

Games started in Group A, where Chile beat 76-56. Ex-WNBA player Ziomara Morrison had 21 points and 13 rebounds in the win while ex-JC player Maria Plasencia had 14 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Argentina beat Paraguay 77-45 as ex-Clemson player Sthefany Thomas had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC

In Group B, Brazil beat Venezuela 84-65. In the loss, JC player Daniela Wallen had 20 points and ex-JC player Ivaney Marquez had 17 points. The hosts pounded Uruguay 79-48 to close the day.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC

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In the second day of the South American Championships for Women, Chile beat Paraguay 91-80 in the first game in Group A. Again it was the player with WNBA experience that led the way as Ziomara Morrison had 28 points and 18 rebounds. Argentina beat Peru 83-48. Ex-Clemson player Sthefany Thomas had 13 points in the win while ex-JC player Maria Plasencia had 11 points.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC

In Group B, Brazil eased past Uruguay 95-30. The day closed with Venezuela edging the hosts 60-56 in the fourth quarter. In the win, a pair of JC players did the damage as Waleska Perez had 17 points and 8 rebounds and Daniela Wallen had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC

Here are the rosters as best as I could find:

Argentina:
Macarena Rosset, Chieti (Italy)
Ornella Santana, Berazategui (Argentina)
Paula Reggiardo, Lugo (Spain)
Natasha David, Chieti (Italy)
Andrea Boquete, Berazategui (Argentina)
Nadia Flores, Lanus (Argentina)
Agostina Burani, Sesto San Giovanni (Italy)
Melisa Gretter, Zaragoza (Spain)
Sandra Pavon, Velez Sarsfield (Argentina)
Natacha Perez, Lanus (Argentina)
Sthefany Thomas, club unknown, Clemson
Gisela Vega, Zaragoza (Spain)

Chile:
Paula Carrasco, Los Leones Quilpe (Chile)
Monserrat Videla, Los Leones Quilpe (Chile)
Sendy Basaez, Los Leones Quilpe (Chile)
Ziomara Morrison, Los Leones Quilpe (Chile), WNBA (2012)
Francisca Rojas, Universidad Austral (Chile)
Marisol Gamboa, Boston College (Chile)
Barbara Cousino, Boston College (Chile)
Jenifer Fuentes, Boston College (Chile)
Catalina Abuyeres, Sergio Ceppi (Chile)
Milena Koljanin, Boston College (Chile)
Estefania Vasquez, Castro (Chile)
Romina Valenzuela, Santiago (Chile)

Paraguay:
Ilda Pena, Sol de America (Paraguay)
Maria Mercado, Sol de America (Paraguay)
Tamara Insfran, Bizkaia (Spain), Cumberland (NAIA)
Claudia Aponte, Felix Perez Cardozo (Paraguay)
Marta Peralta, Sol de America (Paraguay)
Astrid Huttemann, Libertad (Paraguay), Union (DII)
Johanna Ghiringhelli, Felix Perez Cardozo (Paraguay)
Maria Caraves, Sol de America (Paraguay)
Andrea Gomez, Sol de America (Paraguay)
Melina Perez, Felix Perez Cardozo (Paraguay)
Rocio Insfran, Felix Perez Cardozo (Paraguay)
Natalia Quevedo, San Jose (Paraguay)

Peru:
Lorena Garcia, Regatas (Peru), Northwest Vista (JC)
Daniela Porras, Regatas (Peru)
Fiorella Debenedetti, Centro Naval (Peru)
Daniela Scamarone, Regatas (Peru)
Ana Farfan, Real Club (Peru)
Alessandra Vera, Regatas (Peru)
Mariel Quiroz, Centro Naval (Peru)
Gabriela Duarte, Regatas (Peru)
Maria Plasencia, Real Club (Peru), Redlands (JC)
Ximena Vega, Real Club (Peru)
Natalia Gomez, Regatas (Peru)
Belen Cueto, Real Club (Peru)

Brazil:
Carina Dos Santos, Colinas (Brazil)
Debora Fernandes, Americana (Brazil)
Joice Dos Santos, Americana (Brazil)
Patricia Teixeira, Ourinhos (Brazil)
Taina Mayara, Recife (Brazil)
Jacqueline Silvestre, Santo Andre (Brazil)
Tatiane Pacheco, Recife (Brazil)
Clarissa Dos Santos, Americana (Brazil)
Isabela Lyra, Sao Jose (Brazil)
Fabiana Caetano, Sao Jose (Brazil)
Karina Da Silva, Sao Jose (Brazil)
Izabela De Andrade, Recife (Brazil)

Ecuador:
Tatiana Patino, UTE (Ecuador)
Marjorie Caicedo, UTE (Ecuador)
Rossana Pazmino, Santa Maria (Ecuador)
Liliana Angulo, Quevedo (Ecuador)
Maria Vinueza, UTE (Ecuador)
Dayanna Salcedo, UTE (Ecuador)
Leyda Macias, UTE (Ecuador)
Maria Mora, UTE (Ecuador)
Stephany Pena, UTE (Ecuador)
Doris Lasso, Santa Maria (Ecuador)
Anabel Barahona, UTE (Ecuador)
Maria Mogollon, UTE (Ecuador)

Uruguay:
Cindy Ezquiaga, Aguada (Uruguay)
Fiorella Martinelli, Malvin (Uruguay)
Maria Guadalupe, Malvin (Uruguay)
Florencia Spinelli, Malvin (Uruguay)
Camila Dos Santos, Verdirrojo (Uruguay)
Maria Pereyra, Guarulhos (Brazil)
Renee Dall'Orto, Aguada (Uruguay)
Sabina Bello, Malvin (Uruguay)
Florencia Sergio, Malvin (Uruguay)
Juliana Dibarboure, Malvin (Uruguay)
Maria Midaglia, Aguada (Uruguay)
Florencia Somma, Malvin (Uruguay)

Venezuela:
Cynthia Polanco, Bucaneras (Venezuela)
Roselis Silva, Arkansas Tech (DII)
Yosimar Corrales, Guerreras (Venezuela)
Irena Tazon
Ivaney Marquez, Bucanaeras (Venezuela), Grayson County (JC)
Daniela Wallen, Independence (JC)
Lusiana Ortega, Llaneras (Venezuela)
Mariana Duran, Yaracuyanas (Venezuela)
Cleyder Blanco, Weatherford (JC)
Edicta Blanco, Potras (Venezuela)
Waleska Perez, Weatherford (JC)
Siuly Marcano, Aurinegrs (Venezuela)

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On the final day of the group stages of the South American Championships for Women, Paraguay started Group A action with a 71-42 win over Peru. In the win, ex-NAIA player Tamara Insfran had 14 points. Argentina beat Chile 74-60 to top the group. Ex-Clemson player Sthefany Thomas had 17 points in the win while Ziomara Morrison, the only player in the tournament with WNBA experience, did everything she could for her team with 30 points and 18 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
Standings: Argentina 3-0, Chile 2-1, Paraguay 1-2, Peru 0-3

In Group B, Venezuela beat Uruguay 72-43. A couple of JC players led the way in the win as Daniela Wallen had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Waleska Perez had 12 points. Brazil was not at their sharpest at time, but they beat the hosts 72-49.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...8&t=KILVEOLEQC
Standings: Brazil 3-0, Venezuela 2-1, Ecuador 1-2, Uruguay 0-3

Here are the matchups for Sunday:

Semifinals:
Argentina vs Venezuela
Brazil vs Chile
5th Place:
Paraguay vs Uruguay
Ecuador vs Peru

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There was another set of Eurobasket qualifiers for teams not already participating in next summer's tournament.

In Group A, Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Iceland 72-62 at home in a game with somewhat unusual quarter splits. Mirza Teletovic continues his reign as one of the better players involved in qualifying as he led his team with 29 points and 12 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group B, Israel won 100-84 in Bulgaria. The two NBA players on the team had solid efforts as Omri Casspi had 19 points and Gal Mekel had 16 points and 7 assists with ex-West Virginia player D'Or Fischer, the latest naturalized player for the team, had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Yotam Halperin, who was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 11 points. The Netherlands went on the road and stunned Montenegro 65-60. Ex-Oregon State player Roeland Schaftenaar had 18 points in the win.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group C, Germany used a balanced effort to beat Luxembourg 109-49. In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Elias Harris and ex-Iowa State player Lucca Staiger had 12 points each. At home, Austria surprised Poland 83-81.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group D, Belgium won easily at home, beating Denmark 71-50. Macedonia went to Belarus and won 81-70. Their newest naturalized player, ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix, had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group E, Georgia had a tougher than expected game in Portugal, but eventually forced the game into overtime and won 91-90. In the win, current NBA player Zaza Pachulia had 25 points and 9 rebounds, departing NBA player Tornika Shengalia had 20 points, ex-Troy player Levan Patsatsia had 14 points, and Viktor Sanikidze, whose rights are held by the San Antonio Spurs, had 10 points and 13 rebounds. The Czech Republic held off Hungary 66-63 at home. In the win, ex-NBA player Jiri Welsch had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Patrik Auda, who just finished at Seton Hall, had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group F, Sweden went to Slovakia and just managed to hold on to a 75-72 win. Ex-Northern Arizona player Joakim Kjellbom had 13 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Latvia eased past Romania 88-65 at home. In the loss, ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 17 points and ex-Clemson player Catalin Baciu had 10 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group G, Italy pounded the suddenly shorthanded Switzerland 90-60. In the win, recent draft pick Alessandro Gentile had 17 points and NBA player Luigi Datome had 15 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html



The South American Championship for Women action started with the battle for 5th place. Paraguay beat Uruguay 77-59 in the first game as ex-DII player Astrid Huttemann had 14 points. The hosts beat Peru 80-54 in the next game. In the loss, ex-JC player Maria Plasencia had 16 points.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...9&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...9&t=KILVEOLEQC

In the first semifinal, Argentina controlled the second half to beat Venezuela 75-54. Ex-Clemson player Sthefany Thomas had 16 points in the win while JC player Daniela Wallen had 17 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Brazil won the second semifinal 91-58 over Chile. As the lone former WNBA player in the tournament, Ziomara Morrison had another 23 points and 11 rebounds, but it was not enough.
Boxscores:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=KILVEOLEQC
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...0&t=KILVEOLEQC

Final Day Matchups:
1st: Argentina vs Brazil
3rd: Venezuela vs Chile
5th: Paraguay vs Ecuador
7th: Uruguay vs Peru

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It was the last day of the South American Championships for Women as teams looked to qualify for next summer's tournament in Canada for Olympic qualification.

In the 7th place game, Uruguay beat Peru 70-57. In the loss, ex-JC player Maria Plasencia finished a solid tournament with 19 points.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...1&t=KILVEOLEQC

For 5th place, the hosts needed overtime to beat Paraguay 71-68 in what could be a critical result depending on whether or not the United States wins in Turkey.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...1&t=KILVEOLEQC

Venezuela beat Chile 72-54 in the 3rd place game. In the win, ex-JC player Ivaney Marquez had 17 points and DII player Roselis Silva had 10 points. Ziomara Morrison had another strong effort, but her team lost despite her 36 points and 13 rebounds.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...1&t=KILVEOLEQC

Brazil beat Argentina 59-47 for the title with a solid fourth quarter as they look to prepare for the upcoming tournament in Turkey.
Boxscore:
http://fibaamericas.com/en/box.asp?g...1&t=KILVEOLEQC

Final Standings:
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
Chile
Ecuador
Paraguay
Uruguay
Peru

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There was another set of Eurobasket qualifiers as the picture is becoming a little clearer.

In Group A, Great Britain decided to confirm that the first game was not a fluke by losing to Iceland again, this time at home 71-69. Eric Boateng did not play. Ex-Duquesne player Kieron Achara had 15 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Villanova player Andrew Sullivan and ex-LIU player Kyle Johnson had 10 points each.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group B, the Netherlands beat Bulgaria 66-57 as ex-Oregon State player Roeland Schaftenaar had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Israel went to Montenegro and won 80-65. In the win, the two NBA players lifted their team as Omri Casspi had 17 points and 8 rebounds and Gal Mekel had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists with newly naturalized ex-West Virginia player D'Or Fischer adding 12 points. Naturalized ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 13 points in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group C, Austria avoided undoing the rest of their good work by eventually beating Luxembourg 80-71 on the road. Ex-DII player Tom Schumacher had 19 points in the loss. Poland won 88-76 in Germany. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player Adam Hrycaniuk had 15 points while Dennis Schroder had 20 points and 7 assists in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group D, Belarus went to Denmark and won 73-66. Belgium held off Macedonia 63-60 at home. In the win, Axel Hervelle, who was drafted 52nd by the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before his rights were later traded to the Houston Rockets, had 11 points and 10 rebounds and ex-UAB player Wen Mukubu had 11 points. Naturalized ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 14 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group E, Hungary beat Portugal 65-52 at home as their naturalized player Dontay Thomas formerly of LaSalle had 12 points. The Czech Republic beat Georgia 86-67 at home. In the win, Tomas Satoransky, the 32nd pick of the Washington Wizards in 2012, had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-NBA player Jiri Welsch had 13 points, and Patrik Auda, now done at Seton Hall, had 12 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Tornike Shengalia and Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 17 points each and Zaza Pachulia had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group F, Romania came back to beat Slovakia 90-86 at home. Latvia needed overtime at home to beat Sweden 79-76. Ex-Northern Arizona player Joakim Kjellbom had 19 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group G, Russia finally got their win by thumping Switzerland 101-56 at home. In the win, Sergey Karasev had 14 points.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

[awhom111]

There is only one set of Eurobasket qualifiers left after Sunday's games:

Eric Boateng and Great Britain finished with a 74-68 loss in Bosnia and Herzegovina to end a disappointing campaign. Eric had 11 points in 24 minutes. Ben Mockford of St. Francis had 19 points, ex-Duquesne player Kieron Achara had 13 points, and ex-LIU player Kyle Johnson had 12 points. Mirza Teletovic continued his strong campaign with 25 points.
Boxscore:
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In Group B, Israel beat the Netherlands 83-60 in a game moved to Cyprus. In the win, Omri Casspi had 22 points and 8 rebounds and Gal Mekel had 16 points and 6 assists with 2006 Seattle second round pick Yotam Halperin adding 12 points. Montenegro won 84-73 in Bulgaria. In the win, naturalized ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 17 points.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group C, Germany beat Austria 88-69 at home after a decisive fourth quarter. Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 6 assists. Poland smashed Luxembourg 100-64. Szymon Szewczyk, whose rights are held by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 17 points in the win.
Boxscores:
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http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group D, Belgium went to Belarus and eased to a 99-73 win. In the win, naturalized ex-Hawaii player Matt Lojeski had 28 points, Axel Hervelle, whose rights are held by the Houston Rockets, had 16 points and 8 assists, and ex-UAB player Wen Mukubu had 14 points. Macedonia pounded Denmark 80-46 at home. Naturalized ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the win.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group E, the Czech Republic went to Portugal and won 75-61. In the win, 2012 Washington Wizards second round pick Tomas Satoransky had 18 points and 7 rebounds and Patrik Auda, who just finished at Seton Hall, had 11 points. Georgia beat Hungary 79-59 at home. In the win, ex-NBA player Tornike Shengalia had 26 points and 8 rebounds, Zaza Pachulia had 17 points and 7 rebounds, Duda Sanadze of San Diego had 13 points, and Viktor Sanikidze, whose rights are held by the San Antonio Spurs, had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Naturalized ex-LaSalle player Dontay Thomas had 12 points in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group F, Romania just managed to do enough to hang on in Sweden for an 88-86 win and a critical result. In the win ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 22 points and ex-Clemson player Catalin Baciu had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Ex-Northern Arizona player Joakim Kjellbom had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Latvia went to Slovakia and took care of business with an 89-65 win.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

In Group G, Russia increased their chances by going to Italy and coming back late for a 72-68 win. Timofey Mozgov had 20 points and 7 rebounds in the win. Recent second round pick Alessandro Gentile had 23 points and Luigi Datome had 15 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html

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Eurobasket qualifiers finished so the rest of the teams who will play in a to be determined European nation next summer are now set.

In Group A, the two teams could have had a mutually beneficial arrangement to allow a simple Iceland win at home in the last game of the day, but Bosnia and Herzegovina did come back to win 78-70. They did manage to move on once the final results were all tabulated.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-0, Iceland 2-2, Great Britain 0-4

In Group B, Israel lost their lead in the second half to Bulgaria for a 69-61 defeat in Cyprus, but were already going to the take the top spot in the group to qualify. In the win, Lior Eliyahu, whose rights are held by the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 16 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Davidson player Jake Cohen had 11 points and 5 rebounds. The Netherlands beat Montenegro 68-55 at home behind 14 points and 8 rebounds from ex-Oregon State player Roeland Schaftenaar, but had to wait until all of the games were finished to find out if they were moving on.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Israel 4-2, Netherlands 4-2, Montenegro 3-3, Bulgaria 1-5

In Group C, Germany controlled the second half to win 118-66 in Luxembourg. This result had no bearing on their qualification, but other results put them in favorable position. Dennis Schroder had 10 points and 7 assists in the win while ex-DII player Tom Schumacher had 10 points in the loss. Poland needed overtime to beat Austria 90-85 at home. In the win, Przemyslaw Karnowski of Gonzaga had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Poland 5-1, Germany 4-2, Austria 3-3, Luxembourg 0-6

In Group D, Belgium took the top spot in the group by winning 77-63 in Denmark. In the win, Axel Hervelle, whose rights are held by the Houston Rockets, had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Macedonia held off Belarus 72-66 at home, with their record enough to move on as one of the second place teams. Naturalized ex-Macedonia player Richard Hendrix had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Belgium 5-1, Macedonia 5-1, Belarus 2-4, Denmark 0-6

In Group E, Georgia took care of business at home against Portugal 71-59, but were mainly waiting on other results to make sure they were in. In the win, Viktor Sanikidze, whose rights are held by the San Antonio Spurs, had 20 points and 8 rebounds, Zaza Pachulia had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists, and Duda Sanadze of San Diego had 14 points. Hungary used a strong second half to beat the Czech Republic 83-68 at home, but it was not enough to move the tiebreaker back into their favor, eliminating themselves and pushing Georgia through. The Czechs, who got 18 points from Washington Wizards 2012 second round pick Tomas Satoransky, had to wait for the rest of the games to be played. Naturalized ex-LaSalle player Dontay Thomas had 14 points in the win.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Georgia 4-2, Czech Republic 4-2, Hungary 4-2, Portugal 0-6

In Group F, Latvia took the top spot by winning 82-70 in Romania, leaving their hosts a long wait for other results. In the loss, former American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 18 points. Sweden avoided complete embarrassment by at least edging Slovakia 83-77 at home. In the win, ex-Northern Arizona player Joakim Kjellbom had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Latvia 6-0, Romania 4-2, Sweden 2-4, Slovakia 0-6

In Group G, Italy went to Switzerland and won 80-65 to take the top spot in the group, although idle Russia remained in a solid position. Luigi Datome had 24 points and 7 rebounds in the win.
Boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8j...8.teamID_.html
Standings: Italy 3-1, Russia 2-2, Switzerland 1-3

After all the games were complete, one second place team would be out of luck and it ended up being Romania. Here are all the teams in the field, with all teams left out having no chance at Olympic qualification: France, Lithuania, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Serbia, Finland, Greece, Turkey, Estonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Poland, Belgium, Georgia, Latvia, Italy, Macedonia, Russia, Germany, Iceland, Czech Republic, Netherlands.