2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men in New Zealand

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Qualifiers


FIBA Europe (5 spots)

Champions: Greece
Runners-up: Lithuania
3rd: Croatia
4th: France
5th: Spain


FIBA Americas (4 spots)

Champions: Argentina
Runners-up: USA
3rd: Canada
4th: Puerto Rico


FIBA Asia (3 spots)

Champions: Iran
Runners-up: Kazakhstan
3rd: Syria


FIBA Africa (2 spots)

Champions: Egypt
Runners-up: Angola


FIBA Oceania (1 spot)

Champions: Australia


Host Nation (1 spot)

New Zealand (FIBA Oceania Runners-up)


Groups


Group A

Angola
Greece
Lithuania
Puerto Rico


Group B

Egypt
France
Iran
USA


Group C

Australia
Canada
Spain
Syria


Group D

Argentina
Croatia
Kazakhstan
New Zealand

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Tournament Schedule


Preliminary Round


July 2, 2009

Group A
Game A1: Lithuania vs Puerto Rico, ASB, 12.30pm
Game A2: Greece vs Angola, ASB, 7.30pm

Group B
Game B1: Iran vs USA, NSEC, 10am
Game B2: France vs Egypt, ASB, 5pm

Group C
Game C1: Spain vs Syria, NSEC, 12.30pm
Game C2: Canada vs Australia, NSEC, 5pm

Group D
Game D1: Croatia vs Kazakhstan, ASB, 10am
Game D2: Argentina vs New Zealand, NSEC, 8.30pm


July 3, 2009

Group A
Game A3: Puerto Rico vs Greece, ASB, 5pm
Game A4: Angola vs Lithuania, ASB, 7.30pm

Group B
Game B3: USA vs France, NSEC, 10am
Game B4: Egypt vs Iran, ASB, 10am

Group C
Game C3: Syria vs Canada, ASB, 12.30pm
Game C4: Australia vs Spain, NSEC, 5pm

Group D
Game D3: Kazakhstan vs Argentina, NSEC, 12.30pm
Game D4: New Zealand vs Croatia, NSEC, 7.30pm


July 4, 2009

Group A
Game A5: Angola vs Puerto Rico, ASB, 1.30pm
Game A6: Lithuania vs Greece, ASB, 7.30pm

Group B
Game B5: USA vs Egypt, ASB, 11am
Game B6: France vs Iran, ASB, 5pm

Group C
Game C5: Syria vs Australia, NSEC, 11am
Game C6: Canada vs Spain, NSEC, 5pm

Group D
Game D5: Croatia vs Argentina, NSEC, 1.30pm
Game D6: New Zealand vs Kazakhstan, NSEC, 7.30pm


The three best-placed teams in each group will qualify for the Eighth-Final Round. The teams placed fourth in each group will qualify for the Classification Round for 13th-16th places.

Note: The order of the games and the arenas for each of the further rounds will be determined after the last day of the preceding round.


July 5, 2009 - Rest Day


Eighth-Final Round

July 6-July 8, 2009


The 12 teams qualified from the Preliminary Round will be divided into two groups (E and F) of six teams each.

The three teams placed first to third from groups A and B will play in Group E. The three teams placed first to third from groups C and D will play in Group F.

Each team will play the three new teams in its own group (the final scores of all games played in the Preliminary Round are valid for this Round).

The teams placed first to fourth in each group will qualify for the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. The teams placed fifth and sixth in each group will qualify for the classification round for 9th-12th places.


July 9, 2009 - Rest Day


Quarterfinals

July 10, 2009


Semifinals

July 11, 2009


Finals

July 12, 2009

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Basketball fans in the Wellington region will get to see the New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks in action as the team prepares for July’s FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland.

The Junior Tall Blacks, coached by third-year coach Kenny McFadden, will play three games open to the public against Egypt and Lithuania at Porirua’s Te Rauparaha Arena, bringing a close to their month-long residential programme in the capital.

New Zealand will host FIBA Africa champions Egypt on back-to-back nights - Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25 - and FIBA Europe silver medalists Lithuania on Saturday, June 27, all games tipping-off at 7.30pm.

“These guys have been working real hard the last couple of weeks since we came together in Wellington for the residential programme,” said McFadden, in his third year as head coach.

“But we haven’t played together in a real game since we were in Melbourne in March, so it’s going to be good to get back on court against some opposition and see what we’ve got.

“Hopefully we can get a big crowd in Porirua, cheering and getting behind the boys, so they can get used to playing in front of a big loud New Zealand crowd before that first game at the world championship against Argentina.”

The Junior Tall Blacks also have a closed game scheduled with Lithuania on Sunday, June 28. They fly to Auckland later that day, with further preparation games against Puerto Rico and Syria on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30.

Egypt, who beat Angola for the FIBA Africa U18 title last October, arrive on June 23, while Lithuania, who lost to Greece in the European U18 Championship final last September, get to New Zealand on June 26.

The Junior Tall Blacks open their world championship campaign against FIBA Americas champions Argentina at the North Shore Events Centre, 8.30pm on Thursday, July 2.

Lithuania meet Puerto Rico in their tournament opener, while Egypt get France in their first game.


New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks Build-up Schedule


Wednesday, June 24
Junior Tall Blacks vs Egypt, 7.30pm
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua

Thursday, June 25
Junior Tall Blacks vs Egypt, 7.30pm
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua

Saturday, June 27
Junior Tall Blacks vs Lithuania, 7.30pm
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua

Sunday, June 28
Junior Tall Blacks vs Lithuania (Closed)

Monday, June 29
Junior Tall Blacks vs Puerto Rico (Closed)

Tuesday, June 30
Junior Tall Blacks vs Syria (Closed)

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Who's on our roster?

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Bryce ARNOTT / Dandenong / VIC
Ryan BROEKHOFF / Frankston / VIC
Jason CADEE / Bankstown / NSW
Matthew DELLAVEDOVA / Maryborough / VIC
Cody ELLIS / Stirling / WA
Hugh GREENWOOD / Hobart / TAS
Shane HARRIS-TUNKS / Liverpool / NSW
Matthew HODGSON / Ipswich / QLD
Brock MOTUM / Brisbane / QLD
Jorden PAGE / Maroochydore / QLD
Christian SALECICH / Southern Districts / QLD
Mitchell YOUNG / Logan / QLD

Head Coach: Marty CLARKE
Assistant Coach: Tim MALLON
Assistant Coach: Damien COTTER
Manager: Bob McGUGAN
Physio: Peter SUFFOLK
Doctor: Dr Graham LEE

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I'm really excited about this tournament, one because it'll be live on Sky Sport and two, I've had the privilege to play against a couple guys in the NZ U19s. So yeah, looking forward to having a watch. We probably won't do that good though..

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I'm really excited about this tournament, one because it'll be live on Sky Sport and two, I've had the privilege to play against a couple guys in the NZ U19s. So yeah, looking forward to having a watch. We probably won't do that good though..


as in we do you mean the OZ boys or NZ boys ??

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NZ Boys.

And someone tell me why the Boomers training squad has U19 players when these guys are the cream of the crop?

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Warm-up Results:


4 Nations Tournament in Melbourne


GREECE 95 (Nikolaos Pappas 17, Konstantinos Sloukas 16, Vlantimir Giankovits 15) bt
SPAIN 71 (Antoni Vicens 16, Jorge Santana 14, Ivan Martinez 13)

AUSTRALIA 85 (Brock Motum 20, Cody Ellis 15, Matthew Dellavedova 14) bt
FRANCE 83 (Andrew Albicy 17, Cristophe Leonard 14, Jonathan Bourhis 14)


NZ-Egypt Series in Wellington


Game One: New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks 98 (Richie Edwards 22, Dion Prewster 17, Brook Ruscoe 16, Rob Loe 11) bt Egypt 75 (Amr El Gendy 30, Osama Shawey 17, Adham Essam 10)
1Q: 24-14
HT: 53-32 (29-18)
3Q: 77-51 (24-19)
FT: 98-75 (21-24)

Game Two: New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks 72 (Richie Edwards 18, Riki Buckrell 9) bt Egypt 56 (Amr El Gendy 15, Omar Tarek 10)
1Q: 23-10
HT: 38-31 (15-21)
3Q: 56-48 (18-17)
FT: 72-56 (16-8)

*New Zealand won the series 2-0.

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Emus storm into the SFs, to face Greece today. Good luck, fellas!