Division B Round-Up: Hot Games In Eilat 02 July 2009

Hosts Israel and Slovenia each prevailed in hotly-contested games on the opening day of the U18 European Championship Division B.

The Israelis, playing in front of their own fans in Eilat, got 28 points and 13 rebounds from their American-born point guard Avigiel Cohen and won 66-55.

2009 Youth Draw Complete 31 January 2009

It was cold outside but the thoughts of the European basketball community were on the summer this afternoon in Freising, Germany where the draw was held for the 2009 FIBA Europe Youth Competitions.

Officials from across the continent gathered to learn the path their youth national teams will take if they hope to grace the medal podium at this summer's youth championships.

The draw for FIBA Europe's 2009 Youth Competitions will take place this Saturday, 31st January in Freising, Germany.

The draw will determine the groups for the 14 men's and women's youth tournaments that will take place this summer across Europe.  That total consists of six A Division championships, six B Division championships and two C Division championships, both at the U18 level.

Latvia's women are in Beijing, China, playing at the Olympics for the first time.

Don't be surprised if they becoming regulars in the competition, especially when considering the success of the country's youth teams like the under-18s this summer in Skopje, FYR Macedonia.

Belgium overcame Slovenia and Latvia whipped Greece to reach the final of the U18 European Championship Women Division B in Skopje.

The triumphs also clinched promotion for the teams to Division A for next year's event.

Preliminary Round
GROUP A
Romania71
England58
1.Romania1/13
2.Hungary1/02
3.England0/11
England04.07.2009
Hungary 20:15
GROUP B
Switzerland47
Slovenia76
Portugal64
Finland43
1.Slovenia2/04
2.Portugal1/13
3.Finland1/13
4.Switzerland0/22
Slovenia04.07.2009
Finland 15:45
Switzerland04.07.2009
Portugal 18:00
GROUP C
Netherlands71
Israel62
Denmark61
Germany68
1.Germany2/04
2.Israel1/13
3.Netherlands1/13
4.Denmark0/22
Denmark04.07.2009
Netherlands 15:45
Germany04.07.2009
Israel 20:30
GROUP D
Norway
Croatia
Greece04.07.2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina 18:00
1.Greece2/04
2.Bosnia and Herzegovina2/04
3.Croatia0/22
4.Norway0/22

Avigiel Cohen

ISR

Avg: 31.5

Born : 13.04.1992

Height: 1.80

Points Per Game
NameAvg

1

Cohen , A.

31.5

2

Tavic , M.

20.5

3

Gortnar , T.

18.0

4

Pedersen , A.

17.5

5

Correia , M.

16.5

Adina Stoiedin

ROU

Avg: 16.0

Born : 21.11.1991

Height: 1.89

Total Rebounds
NameAvg

1

Stoiedin , A.

16.0

2

Cohen , A.

12.0

3

Gortnar , T.

10.5

4

Kavasila , A.

10.5

5

Butter , Z.

9.5

Michelle Brandao

POR

Avg: 8.0

Born : 01.04.1991

Height: 1.71

Assists
NameAvg

1

Brandao , M.

8.0

2

Miloglav , C.

7.0

3

Brunckhorst , S.

6.0

4

Baric , N.

6.0

5

de Kleijn , M.

4.0

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