The basketball tournament

Basketball at the Mediterranean Games

Basketball has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men and since the year 1987 for women. The Yugoslavian national basketball team is the most successful men's team and the Croatian women's national basketball team is the most successful team for women.-Men's...

at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

2009 Mediterranean Games

The 2009 Mediterranean Games , officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009...

was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27 to July 4, 2009 in Pescara

Pescara

Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...

, Italy.

Medalists

Men	Croatia Croatia at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Croatia competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy....	Greece Greece at the 2009 Mediterranean Games - Gold: Wrestling*Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg: Gievgkeni Pentorets-External links:*...	Turkey Turkey at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Turkey participated in the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy from 25 June to 5 July, 2009.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Karate:Women's kumite- Golf:MenWomen- Artistic:Men...
Women	Italy Italy at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Italy competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy....	Serbia Serbia at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Serbia competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy.- Medalists :...	Croatia Croatia at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Croatia competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy....

Medal count

1	Croatia Croatia at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Croatia competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy....	1	0	1	2
2	Italy Italy at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Italy competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy....	1	0	0	1
3	Greece Greece at the 2009 Mediterranean Games - Gold: Wrestling*Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg: Gievgkeni Pentorets-External links:*...	0	1	0	1
	Serbia Serbia at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Serbia competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy.- Medalists :...	0	1	0	1
5	Turkey Turkey at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Turkey participated in the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy from 25 June to 5 July, 2009.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Karate:Women's kumite- Golf:MenWomen- Artistic:Men...	0	0	1	1

Rosters

*(In parenthesis is reported the year of birth)

: Franko Bushati (85), Ardian Domi (84), Orion Garo (80), Andrea Gjinaj (86), Algert Gjonaj (87), Endrit Hysenagolli (88), Erkand Kataj (82), Arjonel Lame (84), Genti Lasku (85), Ersid Luca (81), Gerti Shima (86), Marlin Sukaj (83). Coach: Roland Avrami

: Lukša Andrić

Lukša Andrić

Lukša Andrić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He stands 2.10 m tall making him a center. He plays for the Turkish Basketball League team Galatasaray.-References:...

 (85), Petar Babic (85), Marko Car (85), Jure Lalic (86), Drago Pašalić

Drago Pašalić

Drago Pašalić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall Center .-External links:**...

 (84), Damir Rančić

Damir Rančić

Damir Rancic born June 23, 1983 in Split, Croatia is a Croatian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Rancic began his professional career in 2000 with Solin. He then moved to Split in 2001. In 2005, he moved to Cibona Zagreb. He then joined Panellinios, before going to Kyiv. He then returned...

 (83), Damjan Rudež

Damjan Rudez

Damjan Rudež is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Cibona Zagreb. He is 6'10" in height...

 (86), Krunoslav Simon (85), Rok Stipčević

Rok Stipcevic

Rok Stipčević is a Croatian professional basketball player who currently plays for Pallacanestro Varese in Italy. His height is 1.84 m and he plays as a point guard....

 (86), Ante Tomić

Ante Tomic (basketball)

Ante Tomić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is a tall center.-Pro career:...

 (87), Jakov Vladovic (83), Luka Žorić

Luka Žorić

Luka Žorić is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Unicaja Málaga in Spain. In 2011 Luka received award for Most Valuable Player of the NLB Adriatic League while playing for KK Zagreb.- External links :* *...

 (84). Coach: Josip Vranković

Josip Vranković

Josip "Joke" Vranković is a basketball coach and former player from Croatia. Most recently he was a coach of Croatia national basketball team and KK Cibona, but since late November 2011 is unattached.-References:...

: Dimitrios Kalaitzidis (85), Dimitrios Karadolamis (87), Theofanis Koumpouras (83), Alexandros Kyritsis (82), Dimitrios Lolas (86), Dimitrios Mavroeidis

Dimitrios Mavroeidis

Dimitrios Mavroeidis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 2.12 m tall center....

 (85), Igkor Milosevits (86), Petros Noeas

Petros Noeas

Petros Noeas, is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.04 m in height and he plays at the power forward position...

 (87), Nikolaos Papanikolaou (85), Gaios Skordilis

Gaios Skordilis

Gaios Skordilis is a Greek professional basketball player. He plays at the center position.- Greek national team :...

 (87), Stavros Toutziarakis

Stavros Toutziarakis

Stavros Toutziarakis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.10 m in height and he plays at the center position. He is currently playing with AEK Athens BC.-Pro career:...

 (87), Ian Vouyoukas (85). Coach: Ioannis Giannapoulos

: Marco Allegretti (81), Pietro Aradori (88), Federico Bolzonella (84), Andrea Cinciarini (86), Daniele Cinciarini (83), Alessandro Cittadini (79), Andrea Crosariol

Andrea Crosariol

Andrea Crosariol is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma.At 213 cm, he plays the center position. In the years 2003-2006 he played for the Fairleigh Dickinson University in the NCAA's Northeast Conference.-References:...

 (84), Luigi Datome

Luigi Datome

Luigi Datome is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma.At 202 cm, he plays the small forward position.-References:...

 (87), Lorenzo D'Ercole (88), Giuliano Maresca (81), Andrea Renzi (89), Tommaso Rinaldi (85). Coach: Carlo Recalcati

Carlo Recalcati

Carlo Recalcati is an Italian basketball coach and a former player.He has been the coach of the Italy national basketball team from 2001 to 2009 and has led them to the silver medal in the 2004 Olympics and bronze medal in the Eurobasket 2003.As a player on the club level, he played for...

: Filip Barovic (90), Nikola Djokovic (89), Nikola Ivanović (89), Stefan Knezevic (89), Nikola Lalic (89), Milos Lopicic (90), Slobodan Miljanic (90), Milos Savovic (89), Sead Šehović

Sead Sehovic

Sead Šehović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who is playing for KK Budućnost Podgorica since 2007–08. For the 2006–07 season he played for KK Bosna...

 (89), Petar Stojanovic (90), Milorad Sutulovic (90), Nikola Vučević

Nikola Vučević

Nikola Vucevic is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays for the KK Budućnost Podgorica during NBA lockout. He was selected 16th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.-High School:Vucevic averaged 18 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior at...

 (90). Coach: Dejan Radonjic

: Yunss Akinocho

Yunss Akinocho

Yunss Prince Michel Akinocho is a Moroccan-French basketball player currently playing for SISU Copenhagen of the Danish Basketball League. He is also member of the Moroccan national basketball team....

 (87), Zouheir Bourouis (83), Walid Dahmani (87), Zakaria El Masbahi

Zakaria El Masbahi

Zakaria El Masbahi is a Moroccan basketball player currently playing for As De Sale in the Moroccan Basketball League.-Career:El Masbahi is a member of the Morocco national basketball team....

 (79), Mohamad Hachad

Mohamad Hachad

Mohamed Hachad is a Moroccan-Canadian basketball player. He currently plays for FOS BASKET BALL of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also member of the Moroccan national basketball team.-Career:...

 (83), Mohammed Houari

Mohammed Houari

Mohammed Houari Bassim is a Moroccan basketball player. He currently plays for MAS in the Moroccan Basketball League.-Career:...

 (77), Younes Idrissi

Younes Idrissi

Younes Idrissi is a Moroccan basketball player currently playing for Tanger in the Moroccan Basketball League.Idrissi played NCAA Division I college basketball for the University of Georgia, averaging 5.1 PPG and 3.0 RPG in two seasons with the Bulldogs. Idrissi then transferred to Iona College...

 (84), Mustapha Khalfi (80), Abderrahim Najah

Abderrahim Najah

Abderrahim Najah is a Moroccan basketball player currently playing for RCA Casablanca in the Moroccan Basketball League....

 (84), Abdelmajid Naji (89), Sophian Rafai

Sophian Rafai

Sophian Rafai is a Moroccan-French basketball player currently playing for Juvisy in the French Basketball League.Rafai is a member of the Morocco national basketball team and competed for the team at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009...

 (86), Abdelhakim Zouita (86). Coach: Francis Jordan

: Stefan Bircevic (89), Dusko Bunic (89), Filip Čović

Filip Čović

Filip Čović is a Serbian professional basketball player, currently playing with Red Star Belgrade.A product of FMP's youth system, Filip spent 5 years playing for their senior side....

 (89), Branko Lazic (89), Vladimir Lučić

Vladimir Lučić

Vladimir Lučić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He plays with the pro club KK Partizan.-External links:* at adriaticbasket.com...

 (89), Nikola Maravic (89), Nikola Markovic (89), Dragan Milosavljević

Dragan Milosavljević

Dragan Milosavljević is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club KK Partizan-External links:* at euroleague.net* at adriaticbasket.com...

 (89), Aleksandar Mitrović

Aleksandar Mitrović

Aleksandar Mitrović is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club KK Metalac Valjevo.-Personal Life:...

 (90), Nemanja Nedović

Nemanja Nedović

Nemanja Nedović is a Serbian professional basketball player, currently playing with Red Star Belgrade....

 (91), Stefan Stojacic (89), Bojan Subotic (90). Coach: Slobodan Klipa

: Mutlu Akpinar (83), Can Altintig (87), Engin Atsür (84), Yunus Çankaya

Yunus Çankaya

Yunus Çankaya is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Radnički Kragujevac in Serbia. He can plays the small forward position.-External links:* at tblstat.net...

 (85), Mutlu Demir (87), Hakan Demirel

Hakan Demirel

İsmail Hakan Demirel is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Fenerbahçe Ülker. He plays the point guard position. He is 1.91 m tall and 85 kg weight....

 (86), Sinan Güler

Sinan Güler

Sinan Güler is a Turkish professional basketball player currently playing for Anadolu Efes. He is son of retired basketball player Necati Güler and younger brother of basketball player Muratcan Güler....

 (83), Barış Hersek

Barış Hersek

Barış Hersek is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently playing for Beşiktaş. He plays the power forward position.He also played for Turkish national team.-External links:*...

 (88), Cemal Nalga

Cemal Nalga

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 (87), Cihad Sahin (83), Fatih Solak

Fatih Solak

Fatih Solak is a Turkish professional basketball player. He stands 2.13 m tall making him a Center. He also has a very impressive physique and weighs 125 kg...

 (80), Erkan Veyseloğlu

Erkan Veyseloglu

Erkan Veyseloğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Bandırma Banvit. He plays the small forward position.-External links:...

(83). Coach: Alaeddin Yakan

Group A

28

19

Team	Pts	Pl	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.		6	3	3	0	228	200
2.		5	3	2	1	255	236
3.		4	3	1	2	216	228	–12
4.		3	3	0	3	213	248	–35

• June 28, 2009

  	91 – 70
  	63 – 75

• June 29, 2009

  	82 – 68
  	77 – 66

• June 30, 2009

  	96 – 84
  	71 – 69

Group B

67

72

Team	Pts	Pl	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.		6	3	3	0	315	248
2.		5	3	2	1	332	260
3.		4	3	1	2	223	278	–55
4.		3	3	0	3	210	294	–84

• June 28, 2009

  	98 – 61
  	106 – 69

• June 29, 2009

  	70 – 107
  	68 – 96

• June 30, 2009

  	73 – 92
  	121 – 119

Knockout stage

Final Standings

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8

1st place bracket

5th place bracket

Group A

113

65

Team	Pts	Pl	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.		4	2	2	0	219	106
2.		3	2	1	1	189	124
3.		2	2	0	2	70	248	–178

• June 27, 2009

  130 – 35

• June 28, 2009

  118 – 35

• June 29, 2009

  71 – 89

Group B

73

46

Team	Pts	Pl	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.		6	3	3	0	246	173
2.		5	3	2	1	215	169
3.		4	3	1	2	208	240	–32
4.		3	3	0	3	178	265	–87

• June 27, 2009

  	102 – 57
  	64 – 80

• June 28, 2009

  	53 – 57
  	73 – 81

• June 29, 2009

  	87 – 63
  	82 – 48

Knockout stage

Final Standings

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7

1st place bracket

5th place bracket

External links

• Official Website of the 2009 Mediterranean Games