Eurobasket 2011
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EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship
, held by FIBA Europe
. The competition was hosted by Lithuania
. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship
. FIBA Europe
asserted that Lithuania managed to organize the best European championship in its history. The top two teams are guaranteed spots at the 2012 Summer Olympics
.
Eurobasket 2011 was the largest sporting event in the history of the Baltic States
both in terms of the number of national teams (24), matches (90)and that of spectators (158 000 tickets sold with most tickets valid for 3 separate matches.)
Spain
won the title for the second consecutive tournament after defeating France
98–85 in the final.
, Šiauliai Arena, Cido Arena
in Panevėžys
and an arena in Klaipėda
. The second stage matches were played at the Siemens Arena
in the capital Vilnius
and the playoffs at the new Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas
.
All tickets were sold for matches in which Lithuania played in a matter of several hours after the start of sale. Other tickets were also sold out in advance for all venues except for Alytus (75% of available tickets sold in total). However the FIBA policy of selling tickets for 3 games at once meant that in some cases the sold-out arenas were not full as some fans would choose to go to only some of the games their ticket entitled them to. This FIBA policy was altered in Panevėžys where there were separate tickets for the games Lithuania played.
20 000 foreign visitors went to Lithuania for the championship. 135 000 local fans visited the arenas. 120 000 people (both local and foreign) watched Eurobasket 2011 matches in special fan zones that were constructed beside every arena with a large screen and outdoor seating available.
Among the foreign teams the Georgian, Slovenian, Russian and Latvian national teams had the most fans travelling from their home countries. Georgians had certain city squares decorated in their flags in both Klaipėda and Vilnius.
Several famous people and heads of states went to championship. This included the president of Georgia
Mikhail Saakashvili, vice-prime minister of Russia
Sergei Lavrov and prince of Spain
Felipe
.
decided on 5 September 2010, in a meeting in Istanbul, that there would be 24 teams in the tournament, after the Qualifying Round was concluded.
Lithuania automatically received a place as the hosts, nine other countries that competed in the 2010 FIBA world championship
also received a place, 12 Countries were determined through qualifying matches played on August 2010 (five had initially qualified, and seven were added after the decision to expand the tournament to 24 teams), and two more qualifiers were decided in an additional qualifying tournament that took place in August 2011. All but one of the 15 countries that participated in the Qualifying Round qualified for the final tournament.
(US-born Chris Kaman
) and Israel
(US-born David Blu, who as Jewish was entitled to Israeli citizenship from birth
). Other teams naturalised players participating in their country's league system, among them Spain
(Congolese-born Serge Ibaka
), Croatia
(US-born Dontaye Draper
), Bulgaria (US-born E. J. Rowland), Belgium
(US-born Marcus Faison
), and Poland
(US-born Thomas Kelati
, who qualified for Polish citizenship through marriage to a Pole). Montenegro
and Macedonia each naturalised US-born players who had never played in their league system, but had played in neighbouring Serbia
, respectively Omar Cook
and Bo McCalebb. Other naturalised players moved to their current countries in their youth, with a notable example being Great Britain's Luol Deng
, who fled the Sudanese Civil War
with his family as a child.
Lithuania
, Serbia, Portugal
(Cape Verde was a portuguese colony) and Finland are notable exceptions, with all of their players having been born in Lithuania, Portugal, Serbia and Finland respectively. Another exception was Latvia
playing without foreign players.
Turkey
was made up entirely of natural-born citizens, although Enes Kanter
was born to Turkish parents in Switzerland
.
Some of the Eastern Europe
an national teams, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina
, were composed mainly or entirely from players playing abroad. This was primarily true for countries that have good basketball players but no powerful clubs or leagues to match that.
On the other hand, for countries with strong leagues, such as Italy
, the National teams were primarilly composed of players playing in the local league. The same was true for countries weak in basketball (i.e. with both weak national team and local league) as their players are unable to get into strong foreign leagues. Portugal
could be an example here.
Many NBA players represented their national teams, with the Spanish team having 6 NBA stars, the French team having 5, the Turkish team having 4, and so on.
, Vilnius
, divided the qualified teams into four groups of six, groups A, B, C, and D. The hosts of the evening were Jurgita Jurkutė
and Vytautas Rumšas. The balls were drawn by retired basketball players European champions and Olympic medalists Stasys Stonkus
, Modestas Paulauskas
, Dino Meneghin
, Sergėjus Jovaiša
, Alexander Anatolyevich Volkov and Arvydas Sabonis
. A special concert followed the draw where a song was dedicated for each of the participating nations.
It was decided that Group A games would take place in Panevėžys
, Group B in Šiauliai
, Group C in Alytus
and Group D in Klaipėda
.
In the first stage every team had to play against every other team of their group (round robin). This meant five matches per team.
From every group the 3 best teams advanced to the second stage and the 3 worst teams were eliminated. In the second stage 2 new groups were formed. The 3 best teams from groups A and B were united to form group E whereas the 3 best teams from groups C and D were united to form group F.
In these two new groups of the second stage only matches by teams that had not yet played each other had to be played. As for the matches that had already happened in the first stage their results would also count in the second stage. Therefore every team played 3 matches and there were 12 teams in the second stage.
Out of the scond stage the 4 best teams from each of the two groups advanced to the quarterfinals (8 teams in total) whereas the 2 worst teams were eliminated from championship (4 teams in total).
, Panevėžys
, during the final game of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation Cup. It displays the Columns of Gediminas
overlaid on a backboard.
Lithuania is the first host country of EuroBasket
to have an official EuroBasket song. A song Celebrate basketball written by Marijonas Mikutavičius
and performed by Mia
, Mantas Jankavičius and Marijonas Mikutavičius
was chosen by a televoting
in Lithuania. There are two versions of the song – in Lithuanian and English. Later, another version was added – "Nebetyli sirgaliai" (lit. The Fans are no Longer Quiet).
The mascot of the championship was Amberis. Its head was in the form and color of a piece of amber
. The name "Amberis" is a pormanteau of the English word "Amber" and the Lithuanian nominative case masculine gender ending "is". The real word for "Amber" in Lithuanian is "Gintaras". There was an Amberis in every arena and quite frequently there were more than a single Amberis at a time interacting with each other as well as spectators. On the screens in the arenas a "legend" was shown where a piece of amber was given by a coach to a young basketball player to bring him luck and this piece turned into Amberis.
Additionally, from Spring 2011, many of the TV and newspaper advertisements became basketball-oriented. Each of the cities where Eurobasket 2011 would take place received many minor details marking the championship: for example, the trash bins in Panevėžys were repainted to look like basketballs, an abandoned building in Vilnius had its windows covered by flags of the participant nations while balls were drawn on the pavement in some places.
Many ordinary Lithuanians decorated their cars with small Lithuanian flags
flying above side windows (like during every other basketball championship). Flags covering the opposite side of the car mirrors are also popular. Some foreign fans who visted Lithuania during the championship adopted this practice as well.
A major Lithuanian news company adopted the practice of predicting each Lithuania national basketball team
match in the EuroBasket. Lazdeika the Crab
served as the oracle. The crab selected one of the two coconut shells to hide in when light was shone on it. Each of the two coconut shells has a country's flag – Lithuania's flag and opponent flag. At the beginning the crab's guesses would prove to be correct yet in the end they went wrong. Some people believe that the predictions were fixed
- that is, the crab would be filmed many times and only when its "prediction" would match that of bookmakers would the "prediction" be aired on TV.
and Georgia
, the latter supported by some 1500 fans who had travelled to Lithuania, managed to reach the second stage despite of being allowed to take part in the championship only after FIBA Europe decision. In fact Finland had the possibility of advancing to the quarterfinals until the very last game against Slovenia
.
Croatia
on the other hand was a powerful team that failed to reach even the second stage. Turkey
with 5 NBA players failed to reach quarterfinals.
The biggest surprise was probably Macedonia
, a country that had had no major basketball victories prior to this championship. Having lost only two games in the first and second stages and these two by just a single point each (one of them after overtime) Macedonia
easily advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the Macedonians defeated the hosts Lithuanians and went to the semifinals.
A match between Georgia and Russia
in Klaipėda was regarded to have political significance due to these countries having recently fought a war (the South Ossetia War). There were more than 1000 Georgians and under 1000 Russians in the arena during the game and large police forces were amassed to prevent possible riots. Despite the tight battle the Russians defeated the Georgians and prevented any surprise result. No riots happened.
This is the final ranking. For the results of every match see below.
Out of the 32 million Litas expenses some 9.8 million were funded by the Lithuanian state instututions whereas the remaining 22.2 million were amassed from sponsors or other sources. It is assumed that the state earned 11.9 million Litas due to VAT taxes paid by 20 000 foreign visitors therefore earning a 2.1 million Litas profit.
Out of the 34.8 million litas income 24.7 million Litas were amassed by selling tickets (TV rights and certain other rights are owned by FIBA rather than the local basketball association and therefore are not included in the revenues).
During the championship there were 3984 people responsible for safety and 1500 volunteers responsible for various duties such as helping spectators or giving the balls for play. The 1500 volunteers were chosen out of 6000 persons who wanted to volunteer.
1300 journalists worked in the championships, out of them 200 were TV and radio commentators. 5300 media accreditations were issued.
All times are local (UTC+3
)
Four teams with the best records advanced to the quarter finals.
The four teams with the best records advanced to the quarter finals.
5th place bracket
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Minutes
Defensive PPG
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
2-point field goal percentage
3-point field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
PG
–
Tony Parker
SG
–
Bo McCalebb
SF
–
Juan Carlos Navarro
(MVP
)
PF
–
Andrei Kirilenko
C
– Pau Gasol
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
, held by FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
. The competition was hosted by Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship
Eurobasket 1939
The 1939 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1939, was the third regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
. FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
asserted that Lithuania managed to organize the best European championship in its history. The top two teams are guaranteed spots at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- External links :**...
.
Eurobasket 2011 was the largest sporting event in the history of the Baltic States
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
both in terms of the number of national teams (24), matches (90)and that of spectators (158 000 tickets sold with most tickets valid for 3 separate matches.)
Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
won the title for the second consecutive tournament after defeating France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
98–85 in the final.
Venues and attendances
The group matches were played in four arenas, namely Alytus ArenaAlytus Arena
The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to...
, Šiauliai Arena, Cido Arena
Cido Arena
Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was...
in Panevėžys
Panevežys
Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena...
and an arena in Klaipėda
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
. The second stage matches were played at the Siemens Arena
Siemens Arena
Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004...
in the capital Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
and the playoffs at the new Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
.
All tickets were sold for matches in which Lithuania played in a matter of several hours after the start of sale. Other tickets were also sold out in advance for all venues except for Alytus (75% of available tickets sold in total). However the FIBA policy of selling tickets for 3 games at once meant that in some cases the sold-out arenas were not full as some fans would choose to go to only some of the games their ticket entitled them to. This FIBA policy was altered in Panevėžys where there were separate tickets for the games Lithuania played.
20 000 foreign visitors went to Lithuania for the championship. 135 000 local fans visited the arenas. 120 000 people (both local and foreign) watched Eurobasket 2011 matches in special fan zones that were constructed beside every arena with a large screen and outdoor seating available.
Among the foreign teams the Georgian, Slovenian, Russian and Latvian national teams had the most fans travelling from their home countries. Georgians had certain city squares decorated in their flags in both Klaipėda and Vilnius.
Several famous people and heads of states went to championship. This included the president of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
Mikhail Saakashvili, vice-prime minister of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Sergei Lavrov and prince of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Felipe
Felipe
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective Philippos "friend of horses". Felipe is also used in Portuguese.Noteworthy people with this name include:-Politics:* Felipe Agoncillo, Filipino diplomat...
.
| Location | Picture | City | Arena | Capacity | Status | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation... |
Žalgiris Arena | 15,442 | Opened in 2011 | Knockout stage | ||
| Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... |
11,000 | Opened in 2004 | Group E, Group F | ||
 |
Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
Šiauliai Arena | 5,700 | Opened in 2007 | Group B | |
| Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... |
5,656 | Opened in 2008 | Group A | ||
| Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... |
5,500 | Opened in 1981, reopened after reconstruction in 2011 | Group C | ||
| Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
Švyturio Arena | 5,486 | Opened in 2011 | Group D |
Teams
It was first decided that 16 teams would participate in Eurobasket 2011, however FIBA EuropeFIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
decided on 5 September 2010, in a meeting in Istanbul, that there would be 24 teams in the tournament, after the Qualifying Round was concluded.
Lithuania automatically received a place as the hosts, nine other countries that competed in the 2010 FIBA world championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
also received a place, 12 Countries were determined through qualifying matches played on August 2010 (five had initially qualified, and seven were added after the decision to expand the tournament to 24 teams), and two more qualifiers were decided in an additional qualifying tournament that took place in August 2011. All but one of the 15 countries that participated in the Qualifying Round qualified for the final tournament.
Qualified teams
| Competition | Date | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | – | 1 | |
| Participant of 2010 FIBA World Championship 2010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the... |
28 August – 12 September 2010 | 9 | |
| Qualified through Qualifying Round | 2 August 2010 – 29 August 2010 | 5 | |
| Qualified through FIBA Europe decision | 5 September 2010 | 7 | |
| Qualified through Additional Qualifying Round | 9 August 2011 – 24 August 2011 | 2 | |
Squads
Each team consisted of 12 players. Only 1 among the 12 could be a naturalised foreign player, who could not have been in the national team of another nation. Some of the teams had players that traced their ancestry to the teams they represent and were allowed to play for that team, such as GermanyGermany national basketball team
The German national basketball team for men is the basketball side that represents Germany in international competitions. Their biggest successes are the victory in the European Championship of 1993 at home in Germany, the silver medal in the 2005 European Championships and the bronze medal in the...
(US-born Chris Kaman
Chris Kaman
Christopher Zane Kaman is an American-German basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Kaman stands 7'0" and weighs 265 pounds...
) and Israel
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...
(US-born David Blu, who as Jewish was entitled to Israeli citizenship from birth
Law of Return
The Law of Return is Israeli legislation, passed on 5 July 1950, that gives Jews the right of return and settlement in Israel and gain citizenship...
). Other teams naturalised players participating in their country's league system, among them Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
(Congolese-born Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila , commonly referred to as Serge Ibaka, is a professional Spanish basketball player of Congolese origin, playing the power forward position for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is also under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, but is playing in Spain because...
), Croatia
Croatia national basketball team
The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia at international tournaments. It is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation...
(US-born Dontaye Draper
Dontaye Draper
Dontaye Dominic Draper is an American professional basketball player. He is a 5'11" tall point guard.-College career:...
), Bulgaria (US-born E. J. Rowland), Belgium
Belgium national basketball team
The Belgian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Belgium in international competitions. The country side has qualified 13 times for EuroBasket, having their best result as the 4th place in EuroBasket 1947, but haven't qualified since 1993 to the major European...
(US-born Marcus Faison
Marcus Faison
Marcus Vondell Faison is a Belgian-American professional basketball player who currently plays for Telenet Oostende in Belgium. He played Division I basketball for Siena College prior to his professional career.-Pro career:Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for the 2008-09 season...
), and Poland
Poland national basketball team
The Polish national basketball team is the national basketball side that represents Poland in international competitions. It is administrated by the Polski Związek Koszykówki...
(US-born Thomas Kelati
Thomas Kelati
Thomas Kelati is a US-born Polish professional basketball player of Eritrean heritage who is currently playing for BC Khimki in the Russian Superleague. In 2010 he gained Polish citizenship through his wife and is eligible to play on the Poland national basketball team in international competition...
, who qualified for Polish citizenship through marriage to a Pole). Montenegro
Montenegro national basketball team
The Montenegrin national basketball team represents Montenegro in men's international basketball tournaments. It is organized by the Basketball Federation of Montenegro , which is the governing body of basketball in Montenegro...
and Macedonia each naturalised US-born players who had never played in their league system, but had played in neighbouring Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, respectively Omar Cook
Omar Cook
Omar Cook is a naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player and member of the Montenegro national basketball team who grew up in the United States. He is often referred to as a prime example of college basketball players who declared for the NBA Draft too early. He is 1.86 m tall...
and Bo McCalebb. Other naturalised players moved to their current countries in their youth, with a notable example being Great Britain's Luol Deng
Luol Deng
Luol Deng is a South Sudanese-British professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls and the Great Britain national basketball team. He plays the small forward position.-Early life:...
, who fled the Sudanese Civil War
Second Sudanese Civil War
The Second Sudanese Civil War started in 1983, although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil War of 1955 to 1972. Although it originated in southern Sudan, the civil war spread to the Nuba mountains and Blue Nile by the end of the 1980s....
with his family as a child.
Lithuania
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
, Serbia, Portugal
Portugal national basketball team
The Portuguese national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Portugal in international competition. Portugal never had great success in the past at international level, but have qualified for the Eurobasket three times, more recently in EuroBasket 2011...
(Cape Verde was a portuguese colony) and Finland are notable exceptions, with all of their players having been born in Lithuania, Portugal, Serbia and Finland respectively. Another exception was Latvia
Latvia national basketball team
The Latvian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Latvia in international competitions.-EuroBasket 1935:The Latvians won the first European basketball championship, the EuroBasket 1935 held by the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Europe continental federation...
playing without foreign players.
Turkey
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" ....
was made up entirely of natural-born citizens, although Enes Kanter
Enes Kanter
Enes Kanter is a Turkish basketball player drafted by the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association in 2011 NBA Draft.-Early life:...
was born to Turkish parents in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Some of the Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
an national teams, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, were composed mainly or entirely from players playing abroad. This was primarily true for countries that have good basketball players but no powerful clubs or leagues to match that.
On the other hand, for countries with strong leagues, such as Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the National teams were primarilly composed of players playing in the local league. The same was true for countries weak in basketball (i.e. with both weak national team and local league) as their players are unable to get into strong foreign leagues. Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
could be an example here.
Many NBA players represented their national teams, with the Spanish team having 6 NBA stars, the French team having 5, the Turkish team having 4, and so on.
Group draw and championship system
The draw ceremony held on 30 January 2011 in the Lithuanian National Drama TheatreLithuanian National Drama Theatre
Lithuanian National Drama Theatre , located on Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius, is one of the biggest theatres in Lithuania. Since its establishment in 1940, it has staged over 200 performances. The theatre's current repertoire mixes classical and modern theatre Lithuanian National Drama Theatre ,...
, Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, divided the qualified teams into four groups of six, groups A, B, C, and D. The hosts of the evening were Jurgita Jurkutė
Jurgita Jurkute
Jurgita Jurkutė is the winner of the Miss Lithuania 2007 beauty contest. Jurgita now is studying in Vilnius University for the Bachelor of Arts on social work. Among her hobbies is football, a famous sport of her family...
and Vytautas Rumšas. The balls were drawn by retired basketball players European champions and Olympic medalists Stasys Stonkus
Stasys Stonkus
Stanislovas "Stasys" Stonkus is a retired Soviet present day Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Telšiai. In 1954, he graduated from the Lithuanian National Physical Education Institute...
, Modestas Paulauskas
Modestas Paulauskas
Modestas Paulauskas is a retired Lithuanian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympic basketball tournament. He also won a bronze medal with the team at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Paulauskas trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas. He is known as one of the best...
, Dino Meneghin
Dino Meneghin
Dino Meneghin is an Italian former professional basketball player. He is widely considered as the best Italian player ever, as well as one of Europe's all time greats. A 2.06 m tall center, Meneghin was born in Alano di Piave, Veneto...
, Sergėjus Jovaiša
Sergejus Jovaiša
Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) Sergėjus Jovaiša ) (born December 17, 1954 in Anykščiai, Lithuania is a former basketball player from Lithuania, who won the bronze medal with the Lithuania national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In 1980 he was a member of the...
, Alexander Anatolyevich Volkov and Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player and a businessman. He was an eight-time European Player of the Year, winning the Euroscar Award six times, and the Mr...
. A special concert followed the draw where a song was dedicated for each of the participating nations.
It was decided that Group A games would take place in Panevėžys
Panevežys
Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena...
, Group B in Šiauliai
Šiauliai
Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...
, Group C in Alytus
Alytus
Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and...
and Group D in Klaipėda
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
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In the first stage every team had to play against every other team of their group (round robin). This meant five matches per team.
From every group the 3 best teams advanced to the second stage and the 3 worst teams were eliminated. In the second stage 2 new groups were formed. The 3 best teams from groups A and B were united to form group E whereas the 3 best teams from groups C and D were united to form group F.
In these two new groups of the second stage only matches by teams that had not yet played each other had to be played. As for the matches that had already happened in the first stage their results would also count in the second stage. Therefore every team played 3 matches and there were 12 teams in the second stage.
Out of the scond stage the 4 best teams from each of the two groups advanced to the quarterfinals (8 teams in total) whereas the 2 worst teams were eliminated from championship (4 teams in total).
Logo, official song and mascot of the championship
A Public contest was introduced to create the logo for the competition. 49 designs were presented initially to the organizers and the best 3 were sent to FIBA Europe, which selected the winning design. The author of it was designer Kęstutis Koira. The EuroBasket 2011 logo was unveiled on 24 January 2009 in Cido ArenaCido Arena
Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was...
, Panevėžys
Panevežys
Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena...
, during the final game of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation Cup. It displays the Columns of Gediminas
Columns of Gediminas
The Columns of Gediminas or Pillars of Gediminids are one of the earliest symbols of Lithuania and one of its historical coats of arms. They were used in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, initially as a rulers' personal insignia, a state symbol, and later as a part of heraldic signs of leading...
overlaid on a backboard.
Lithuania is the first host country of EuroBasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
to have an official EuroBasket song. A song Celebrate basketball written by Marijonas Mikutavičius
Marijonas Mikutavicius
Marijonas Mikutavičius is a popular Lithuanian singer, musician and songwriter, a television journalist, a comedian and a talk show host from Vilnius...
and performed by Mia
Mia (singer)
Mia is Lithuanian singer, songwriter and TV host. She debuted in 2004 with airplay single "Kiekvienam". Since 2009 she started her host career in TV3 by hosting show "Muzikinė karuselė“ .- External links :*...
, Mantas Jankavičius and Marijonas Mikutavičius
Marijonas Mikutavicius
Marijonas Mikutavičius is a popular Lithuanian singer, musician and songwriter, a television journalist, a comedian and a talk show host from Vilnius...
was chosen by a televoting
Televoting
Televoting, telephone voting or phone voting is a method of decision making and opinion polling conducted by telephone. Televoting can also extend to voting by SMS text message via a mobile cell phone.- Broadcast contest televoting :...
in Lithuania. There are two versions of the song – in Lithuanian and English. Later, another version was added – "Nebetyli sirgaliai" (lit. The Fans are no Longer Quiet).
The mascot of the championship was Amberis. Its head was in the form and color of a piece of amber
Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin , which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents...
. The name "Amberis" is a pormanteau of the English word "Amber" and the Lithuanian nominative case masculine gender ending "is". The real word for "Amber" in Lithuanian is "Gintaras". There was an Amberis in every arena and quite frequently there were more than a single Amberis at a time interacting with each other as well as spectators. On the screens in the arenas a "legend" was shown where a piece of amber was given by a coach to a young basketball player to bring him luck and this piece turned into Amberis.
Special events
Basketball enjoys extraordinary popularity in Lithuania. As such, many events were organized to mark the championship, including:- In summer 2011 a dribble marathon around the whole of Lithuania was organized. Groups of people would dribble from one town to the next one, where they would give the balls to another set of people who would then dribble to the next town and so on. Every town of Lithuania was visited with TV documenting the events every day. Among the people who took part in the event were the president of Lithuania, several ministers, mayors, sportsmen, opera and ballet stars and so on. In the end the 13 balls were given to the Lithuanian National Basketball team on 29 August 2011.
- On 29 August 2011, Lithuania set a new record for simultaneous dribbling, previously held by PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. 60,000 Lithuanians from Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Alytus dribbled MoltenMolten Corporationis a sports equipment and automotive parts company based in Hiroshima, Japan.Their football, basketball, volleyball and handball are often used for official matches, games and competitions...
balls simultaneously, beating Poland's record of 30,000 people. - The Vilnius TV TowerVilnius TV TowerThe Vilnius TV Tower is a tower in the Karoliniškės microdistrict of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the tallest structure in Lithuania, and is occupied by the SC Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre ....
observation deck was turned into a large basketball basket. It was made of lights that shone in the dark. The "basket" was 160 meters tall, higher than any other building in Lithuania. - Composer Vidmantas BartulisVidmantas BartulisVidmantas Bartulis is a Lithuanian composer, Recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize .-External links:*...
and poet Gintaras Patackas wrote an oratorioOratorioAn oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
for basketball called "That Space-like Feeling of Basketball" ("Tas kosminis krepšinio jausmas"). This oratorio, praising basketball and Kauno Žalgiris team, was performed during the opening of Kaunas Arena on 16 August 2011.
Additionally, from Spring 2011, many of the TV and newspaper advertisements became basketball-oriented. Each of the cities where Eurobasket 2011 would take place received many minor details marking the championship: for example, the trash bins in Panevėžys were repainted to look like basketballs, an abandoned building in Vilnius had its windows covered by flags of the participant nations while balls were drawn on the pavement in some places.
Many ordinary Lithuanians decorated their cars with small Lithuanian flags
Flag of Lithuania
The flag of Lithuania consists of a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and red. It was adopted on March 20, 1989, almost two years before the reestablishment of Lithuania's independence following the end of the Soviet Union. Before its readoption, the flag had been used from 1918 until 1940 when...
flying above side windows (like during every other basketball championship). Flags covering the opposite side of the car mirrors are also popular. Some foreign fans who visted Lithuania during the championship adopted this practice as well.
A major Lithuanian news company adopted the practice of predicting each Lithuania national basketball team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
match in the EuroBasket. Lazdeika the Crab
Lazdeika the Crab
Lazdeika the Crab is a rainbow crab from Lithuania. The crab was used by Delfi.lt web portal as an oracle to predict the outcomes of each of the Lithuania national basketball team matches in the EuroBasket 2011.- Predictions :- External links :*...
served as the oracle. The crab selected one of the two coconut shells to hide in when light was shone on it. Each of the two coconut shells has a country's flag – Lithuania's flag and opponent flag. At the beginning the crab's guesses would prove to be correct yet in the end they went wrong. Some people believe that the predictions were fixed
Fixed
Fixed may refer to:* Fixed , EP by Nine Inch Nails* Fixed , a collection of monospace bitmap fonts that is distributed with the X Window System* Fixed, subjected to neutering...
- that is, the crab would be filmed many times and only when its "prediction" would match that of bookmakers would the "prediction" be aired on TV.
Final ranking
The results of the championship included some surprises. FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, the latter supported by some 1500 fans who had travelled to Lithuania, managed to reach the second stage despite of being allowed to take part in the championship only after FIBA Europe decision. In fact Finland had the possibility of advancing to the quarterfinals until the very last game against Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
on the other hand was a powerful team that failed to reach even the second stage. Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with 5 NBA players failed to reach quarterfinals.
The biggest surprise was probably Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, a country that had had no major basketball victories prior to this championship. Having lost only two games in the first and second stages and these two by just a single point each (one of them after overtime) Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
easily advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals the Macedonians defeated the hosts Lithuanians and went to the semifinals.
A match between Georgia and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in Klaipėda was regarded to have political significance due to these countries having recently fought a war (the South Ossetia War). There were more than 1000 Georgians and under 1000 Russians in the arena during the game and large police forces were amassed to prevent possible riots. Despite the tight battle the Russians defeated the Georgians and prevented any surprise result. No riots happened.
This is the final ranking. For the results of every match see below.
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| 5 | 8–3 | |
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| 7 | 6–5 | |
| 8 | 5–6 | |
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FIBA broadcasting rights
At least some matches were broadcasted in 150 countries and territories all over the world .| Country | Broadcaster |
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 Albania |
SuperSport Albania SuperSport Albania SuperSport Albania is a TV package that is part of the DigitAlb pay TV company. They broadcast a range of different sports. Some of the main sports that they broadcast are the Spanish Primera Division, Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie, Liga Sagres of Portugal,... |
 Argentina |
DirecTV DirecTV DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ... |
 Belgium |
Be TV |
| TELENET | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BHRT |
 Brazil |
SporTV SporTV SporTV is a Brazilian cable television network that has its programming based on all sports, launched in 1991 by Globosat. It's the most watched sports channel in Brazil.- Auto Racing :*Formula One *Stock Car Brasil... |
| ESPN Brasil ESPN Brasil ESPN Brasil is a Brazilian cable television network. Launched in June 1995 through a joint venture between ESPN Inc. and Grupo Abril's television arm TVA, ESPN Brasil was the first country-specific version of ESPN outside the United States. Today, the network has 12.2 million subscribers... |
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| TV Esporte Interativo TV Esporte Interativo TV Esporte Interativo , is a Brazilian television channel inaugurated on January 20, 2007 with the live broadcast of a Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool.... |
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 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
BNT BNT BNT may refer to:*Bantu languages *Bicentennial National Trail - A walking/horse-riding trail along most of the eastern side of Australia.*Bikya language *Bulgarian National Television... |
 Independent State of Croatia |
HRT Croatian Radiotelevision Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite... |
 Czech Republic |
ČTV Ceská televize Česká televize is the public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting four channels.- Czechoslovak Television :Television in Czechoslovakia started to take its first steps before World War II. However, before visible results could be achieved, all activities were interrupted by... |
| Sport 1 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
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 Cyprus |
Lumiere TV Lumiere TV Lumiere TV is a premium television service available in Cyprus, that broadcasts movies and series. It is owned by LTV Group Ltd. Repeaters have been set up across the country that enable more than 80% of the population to receive these services. Lumiere TV was originally available on the NOVA... |
 Denmark |
Viasat Sport Viasat Sport Viasat Sport is the common brand of several sports channels targeting the Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries owned by Modern Times Group.Viasat Sport is also the name of one tv-channel in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Baltics... |
 United Kingdom |
ESPN ESPN (UK) ESPN is a sports television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by American sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. The channel launched on 3 August 2009... |
| BBC BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff... Red Button |
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 Estonia |
Viasat Sport Viasat Sport Viasat Sport is the common brand of several sports channels targeting the Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries owned by Modern Times Group.Viasat Sport is also the name of one tv-channel in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Baltics... |
 Finland |
Viasat Sport Viasat Sport Viasat Sport is the common brand of several sports channels targeting the Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries owned by Modern Times Group.Viasat Sport is also the name of one tv-channel in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Baltics... |
| Nelonen Nelonen Nelonen is a Finnish commercial TV channel. It started out as Helsinki's local television channel PTV in 1989 on the HTV cable network, which name was changed first to PTV4 and then to Nelonen. It started on June 1, 1997. Nelonen, in Finnish, means the glyph of the number four. The channel is... Pro |
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| Early Modern France |
Sport+ Sport+ (France) Sport+ is a French television channel on cable and satellite which is owned by Canal+ and which is devoted to live sport.... |
| Republic of Macedonia |
Sitel Sitel (TV channel) Sitel Television is the second private television channel in the Republic of Macedonia.-Programmes:... |
| Sitel 3 Sitel (TV channel) Sitel Television is the second private television channel in the Republic of Macedonia.-Programmes:... |
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 Georgia (country) |
1TV |
 Germany |
Sport1 |
 Greece |
ERT |
 Hungary |
Sport 1 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
 Israel |
IBA Israel Broadcasting Authority Israel Broadcasting Authority is Israel's state broadcasting network.It grew out of the radio station Kol Yisrael, which made its first broadcast as an independent station on . The name of the organisation operating Kol Yisrael was changed to Israel Broadcasting Service in 1951... |
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 Italy |
RAI RAI RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy... |
 Latvia |
TV6 |
 Lithuania |
TV3 TV3 Lithuania TV3 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group and targeted at a Lithuanian-speaking audience. It was founded on May 7, 1992 and launched on April 11, 1993 as "Tele-3" before being renamed "TV3" in 1996.... |
| Viasat Sport Viasat Sport Viasat Sport is the common brand of several sports channels targeting the Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries owned by Modern Times Group.Viasat Sport is also the name of one tv-channel in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Baltics... |
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 Japan |
J Sports J Sports This page is about the J Sports channels, four sports satellite TV channels in Japanese language produced and broadcast by Jupiter Sports.- J Sports 3:*Friday Night Fights*WWE Vintage Collection*New Japan Pro Wrestling*NCAA Basketball... |
 Kingdom of Montenegro |
RTCG RTCG Radio Television of Montenegro is the public broadcasting organization of Montenegro... |
 Norway |
Viasat Sport Viasat Sport Viasat Sport is the common brand of several sports channels targeting the Nordic, Baltic and Eastern European countries owned by Modern Times Group.Viasat Sport is also the name of one tv-channel in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and the Baltics... |
 Philippines |
Basketball TV Basketball TV Basketball TV or BTV is a 24-hour all-basketball cable channel in the Philippines owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. It was launched on October 1, 2006, rebranding the Sports Plus channel.... |
 Poland |
TVP Telewizja Polska Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation... |
 Portugal |
Sport TV Sport TV SportTV is the brand name for a group of seven Portuguese sports-oriented television channels. SportTV is the dominant subscription television sports brand in Portugal. The first channel, then known as only SportTV, was launched on 16 September 1998 and is produced by ZON Multimédia and... |
 Qatar |
Al Jazeera Sports Al Jazeera Sports Al Jazeera Sports is a popular Arabic-language sports channel launched in November 2003 by the well-known Al Jazeera network.Al Jazeera Sports also owns the exclusive broadcasting rights in the Middle East for major football leagues, such as the Spanish La Liga, the French Ligue 1 and the Italian... |
| Russia |
NTV Plus NTV Plus NTV Plus is the brand name for the Russian digital satellite television service from NTV, transmitted from Eutelsat's W4 satellite at 36.0°E & from Bonum 1 at 56.0°E... |
| Russia 2 | |
 Kingdom of Romania |
Sport 1 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
 Serbia |
RTS 1 |
 Slovakia |
Sport 1 Sport 1 Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages... |
 Slovenia |
RTVSLO Radiotelevizija Slovenija Radiotelevizija Slovenija – usually abbreviated to RTV Slovenija – is Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization. Based in the country's capital, Ljubljana, it has regional broadcasting centres in Koper and Maribor and correspondents around Slovenia, Europe and the world... |
| Šport TV Šport TV (Slovenia) Šport TV is Slovenia's first sport only public broadcasting channel. Based in the country's capital, Ljubljana. Television was launched on October 14, 2006.... |
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 South Africa |
SuperSport |
| Spain |
La Sexta La Sexta laSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:.... |
| Marca TV MARCA TV MARCA TV is a Spanish sports television channel owned by Unidad Editorial. The channel is a joint venture between Mediapro, responsible for producing the channel's content, and Veo Televisión, licensee of the multiplex.-History:... |
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 Sweden |
TV10 TV10 (Sweden) TV10 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group broadcasting to Sweden. It specializes in sports and documentaries. The channel started broadcasting on 7 September 2010.... |
 Republic of China |
Videoland Videoland Television Network Videoland Television Network is a cable network program provider in Taiwan, founded in 1983 by Koos Group. Videoland is one of Taiwan's major satellite television providers, offering seven channels of programming... |
 Turkey |
NTV Spor NTV Spor -Programming:*Football: La Liga,Turkey National Home Matches,FA Cup,Carling Cup,Coppa Italia*Basketball: NBA,WNBA,FIBA World Championship 2010 Turkey ,Euroleague... |
 Ukraine |
2+2 2+2 2+2 may refer to:* 2+2 road, a high-capacity four-lane road with at-grade intersections* 2+2 , a car configuration with two rear seats rather than three, for a total of four seats... |
 United States |
ESPN3 |
Financial details
According to the Lithuanian Basketball Association the championship expenses were 32 million Litas and the income was 34.8 million Litas, which means the profit of the event was 2.8 million Litas.Out of the 32 million Litas expenses some 9.8 million were funded by the Lithuanian state instututions whereas the remaining 22.2 million were amassed from sponsors or other sources. It is assumed that the state earned 11.9 million Litas due to VAT taxes paid by 20 000 foreign visitors therefore earning a 2.1 million Litas profit.
Out of the 34.8 million litas income 24.7 million Litas were amassed by selling tickets (TV rights and certain other rights are owned by FIBA rather than the local basketball association and therefore are not included in the revenues).
During the championship there were 3984 people responsible for safety and 1500 volunteers responsible for various duties such as helping spectators or giving the balls for play. The 1500 volunteers were chosen out of 6000 persons who wanted to volunteer.
1300 journalists worked in the championships, out of them 200 were TV and radio commentators. 5300 media accreditations were issued.
Preliminary round
Teams played each other once. The top three placed teams move on to the next round. In the event of a tie on points, direct matches between (points and goal average, i.e. points for/points against) were taken into account, if still tied, goal average in all matches was used as tiebreaker and not points difference.All times are local (UTC+3
Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Summer Time is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in some European, North African, and Middle Eastern countries...
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Group A
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| 61–90 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 77–97 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 2 September 2011 | |||
| 86–69 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 73–81 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 68–75 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 4 September 2011 | |||
| 85–73 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 84–83 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 79–91 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 5 September 2011 | |||
| 88–81 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 57–65 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
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| 69–98 | Cido Arena Cido Arena Cido Arena is the largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys, Lithuania. It generally hosts cycling track events, as well as basketball games, concerts. The basketball club BC Techasas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL league, uses the facility for all of its LKL home fixtures. It was... , Panevėžys Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
Group B
| 31 August 2011 | |||
| 80–68 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 89–78 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 91–64 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 1 September 2011 | |||
| 77–92 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 68–85 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 62–76 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 2 September 2011 | |||
| 89–80 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 62–71 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 76–65 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 4 September 2011 | |||
| 91–88 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 84–91 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 64–75 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 5 September 2011 | |||
| 96–95 (OT) | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 80–81 | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
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| 96–97 (OT) | Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:... |
Group C
| 31 August 2011 | |||
| 70–65 (OT) | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 76–67 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 84–79 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 1 September 2011 | |||
| 94–86 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 61–81 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 78–76 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 3 September 2011 | |||
| 92–64 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 58–72 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 97–81 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 4 September 2011 | |||
| 72–70 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 55–71 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 92–80 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 5 September 2011 | |||
| 71–65 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 74–69 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
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| 75–63 | Alytus Arena Alytus Arena The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to... , Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and... |
Group D
| 31 August 2011 | |||
| 59–81 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 67–59 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 73–64 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 1 September 2011 | |||
| 68–65 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 58–65 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 64–68 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 3 September 2011 | |||
| 67–56 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 87–75 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 79–58 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 4 September 2011 | |||
| 69–53 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 77–89 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 61–70 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 5 September 2011 | |||
| 69–79 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 64–65 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
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| 74–61 | Klaipėda Arena Klaipėda Arena Švyturio Arena is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The capacity of a catamaran-shaped arena is 5 486 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches and 7,450 seats for concerts.... , Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.... |
Group E
The group composed of the three best ranked teams from Groups A and B. Teams coming from the same initial group didn't play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them for the first round.Four teams with the best records advanced to the quarter finals.
| 7 September 2011 | |||
| 68–77 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 64–68 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 90–100 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 9 September 2011 | |||
| 84–59 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 73–67 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 67–73 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 11 September 2011 | |||
| 68–67 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 69–96 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 84–75 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
Group F
The group composed of the three best ranked teams from groups C and D. Teams coming from the same initial group didn't play again vs. each other, but "carried" the results of the matches played between them for the first round.The four teams with the best records advanced to the quarter finals.
| 8 September 2011 | |||
| 63–65 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 60–79 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 60–69 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 10 September 2011 | |||
| 73–87 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 68–59 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 67–83 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 12 September 2011 | |||
| 67–60 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 73–60 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
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| 63–61 | Siemens Arena Siemens Arena Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004... , Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County... |
Knockout stage
- All matches were played in: Žalgiris Arena, KaunasKaunasKaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
5th place bracket
Quarterfinals
Classification 5–8
Semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Individual Tournament Highs
Points| Rank | G | Pts |  Tony ParkerTony Parker William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.... | 10 | 221 | 22.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bo McCalebb |
11 | 235 | 21.4 | ||
| 3 | Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain... |
10 | 201 | 20.1 | ||
| 4 | Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association... |
8 | 156 | 19.5 | ||
| 5 | Juan Carlos Navarro Juan Carlos Navarro (basketball) Juan Carlos Navarro Feijoo , nicknamed "La Bomba" , is a Spanish professional basketball player... |
11 | 206 | 18.7 | ||
| 6 | Nenad Krstić Nenad Krstic Nenad Krstić is a Serbian professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow. Krstić is officially listed at 7'0" tall.-KK Partizan:... |
10 | 155 | 15.5 | ||
| 7 | Chris Kaman Chris Kaman Christopher Zane Kaman is an American-German basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Kaman stands 7'0" and weighs 265 pounds... |
8 | 124 | 15.5 | ||
| 8 | Andrei Kirilenko Andrei Kirilenko Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team... |
10 | 146 | 14.6 | ||
| 9 | Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum is a French basketball player with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft for the... |
10 | 142 | 14.2 | ||
| 10 | Marc Gasol Marc Gasol Marc Gasol i Sàez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft... |
10 | 135 | 13.5 |
Rebounds
| Rank | G | Rbs | Chris Kaman Chris Kaman Christopher Zane Kaman is an American-German basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Kaman stands 7'0" and weighs 265 pounds... | 8 | 80 | 10.0 |
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| 2 | Pero Antić Pero Antić Pero Antić is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and plays at the power forward and center positions.-Pro career:... |
10 | 88 | 8.8 | ||
| 3 | Ömer Aşık |
8 | 68 | 8.5 | ||
| 4 | Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain... |
9 | 73 | 8.1 | ||
| 5 | Joakim Noah Joakim Noah Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship... |
9 | 72 | 8.0 | ||
| Viktor Sanikidze Viktor Sanikidze Viktor Sanikidze is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays at both the small forward and power forward positions.-Early years:... |
8 | 64 | 8.0 | |||
| 7 | Marc Gasol Marc Gasol Marc Gasol i Sàez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft... |
10 | 74 | 7.4 | ||
| 8 | Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association... |
8 | 53 | 6.6 | ||
| 9 | Ersan İlyasova Ersan Ilyasova Ersan İlyasova is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Anadolu Efes. He is also under contract with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, though the NBA is currently in a lockout... |
8 | 52 | 6.5 | ||
| 10 | Mirza Begić Mirza Begić Mirza Begić is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 7 ft 3 in tall and he can play at Center. He is currently playing with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.-Pro career:Begić began his career playing with the Sloboda Dita Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
11 | 71 | 6.5 |
Assists
| Rank | G | Ast | Miloš Teodosić Miloš Teodosic Miloš Teodosić is a professional basketball player from Serbia. He is 1.96 m tall. He can play at either the point guard or shooting guard position. He is currently a member of the pro club CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:He can play at either guard position... | 11 | 63 | 5.7 |
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| 2 | Viktor Khryapa Viktor Khryapa Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian professional basketball player.-Pro career:Khryapa played for Khimik Engels in 1999-00, and for Avtodor Saratov in 2000-02... |
10 | 51 | 5.1 | ||
| 3 | Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarunas Jasikevicius Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:... |
11 | 51 | 4.6 | ||
| 4 | Teemu Rannikko Teemu Rannikko Teemu Rannikko is a Finnish professional basketball player. He is 1.89 m tall and he weighs 88 kg . He plays at the point guard position. He is currently playing for Pallacanestro Varese.-External links:**... |
8 | 36 | 4.5 | ||
| 5 | Tony Parker Tony Parker William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.... |
9 | 39 | 4.3 | ||
| 6 | Heiko Schaffartzik Heiko Schaffartzik Heiko Schaffartzik is a German professional basketball player. He is currently playing with the pro club ALBA Berlin in Germany.-German national team:... |
8 | 31 | 3.9 | ||
| 7 | Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the Euroleague and the Lithuanian Basketball League with Žalgiris Kaunas. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He plays the point guard position.-Early years:Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with... |
11 | 42 | 3.8 | ||
| Nick Calathes Nick Calathes Nicholas William "Nick" Calathes is an American-born Greek professional basketball player. Calathes played American college basketball for the University of Florida. He currently plays for Panathinaikos, the Athens, Greece affiliate of the EuroLeague.-High school career:Calathes was born in... |
11 | 42 | 3.8 | |||
| 9 | Bo McCalebb |
10 | 38 | 3.8 | ||
| 10 | Giorgi Tsintsadze Giorgi Tsintsadze Giorgi Tsintsadze is a Georgian basketball player currently playing for Tartu Ülikool/Rock in KML.- Biography :Giorgi is native of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. He is a member of Georgian national basketball team since 2004 and has played for CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow prior to transferring... |
6 | 20 | 3.3 |
Steals
| Rank | G | Stl | Andrei Kirilenko Andrei Kirilenko Andrei Gennadyevich Kirilenko is a Russian-American professional basketball player who plays at the small forward position for the CSKA Moscow in the Russian Professional Basketball League. He also plays for the Russia national basketball team... | 10 | 29 | 2.9 |
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| 2 | Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum is a French basketball player with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft for the... |
10 | 21 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | Bo McCalebb |
10 | 19 | 1.9 | ||
| 4 | Tuukka Kotti |
8 | 15 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | Vojdan Stojanovski Vojdan Stojanovski Vojdan Stojanovski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is in height and plays at the Shooting Guard positions. He is a twin brother of Damjan Stojanovski, who is also a basketball player.-Pro career:... |
10 | 18 | 1.8 | ||
| 6 | Tony Parker Tony Parker William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.... |
9 | 15 | 1.7 | ||
| 7 | Goran Dragić |
11 | 18 | 1.6 | ||
| Nick Calathes Nick Calathes Nicholas William "Nick" Calathes is an American-born Greek professional basketball player. Calathes played American college basketball for the University of Florida. He currently plays for Panathinaikos, the Athens, Greece affiliate of the EuroLeague.-High school career:Calathes was born in... |
11 | 18 | 1.6 | |||
| 9 | Rudy Fernández Rudy Fernández (basketball) Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernández y Farrés is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" tall shooting guard/small forward who is currently signed to the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, though he will play for Real Madrid until the current NBA lockout ends... |
10 | 16 | 1.6 | ||
| 10 | Manuchar Markoishvili Manuchar Markoishvili |-| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="blue" | Manuchar Markoishvili|-| align="right" |Nickname:| Manu||-| align="center" colspan="2" | a|-| width="30%" align="right" | Position:| Shooting Guard|-| align="right" |Height:... |
8 | 12 | 1.5 |
Blocks
| Rank | G | Blk | Mirza Begić Mirza Begić Mirza Begić is a Slovenian professional basketball player of Bosnian origin. He is 7 ft 3 in tall and he can play at Center. He is currently playing with the pro club Real Madrid in Spain.-Pro career:Begić began his career playing with the Sloboda Dita Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina... | 11 | 21 | 1.9 |
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| 2 | Chris Kaman Chris Kaman Christopher Zane Kaman is an American-German basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Kaman stands 7'0" and weighs 265 pounds... |
8 | 14 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain... |
10 | 17 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | Timofey Mozgov Timofey Mozgov Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov is a Russian professional basketball player for Khimki Moscow Region of the Russian Professional Basketball League. He is tall and he weighs . He plays at the center position.-Pro career:Mozgov began his professional career with LenVo St... |
10 | 15 | 1.5 | ||
| Ömer Aşık |
8 | 12 | 1.5 | |||
| 6 | Serge Ibaka Serge Ibaka Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila , commonly referred to as Serge Ibaka, is a professional Spanish basketball player of Congolese origin, playing the power forward position for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is also under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, but is playing in Spain because... |
11 | 13 | 1.2 | ||
| 7 | Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas. He is a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team... |
10 | 11 | 1.1 | ||
| 8 | Kostas Koufos |
11 | 12 | 1.1 | ||
| 9 | Predrag Samardžiski Predrag Samardžiski Predrag Samardžiski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He currently plays for BC Lietuvos Rytas in the Lithuanian Basketball League.-Pro career:... |
11 | 10 | 0.9 | ||
| 10 | Todor Gečevski Todor Gečevski Todor Gečevski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and in weight. He plays the center and power forward positions.-Pro career:... |
6 | 5 | 0.8 |
Minutes
| Rank | G | Min | Vlado Ilievski Vlado Ilievski Vlado Ilievski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is a 1.88 m point guard who plays for Anadolu Efes.During his successful career, Ilievski played for KK Partizan, Antbirlik Antalya, FC Barcelona Bàsquet, Lottomatica Roma, VidiVici Bologna, Montepaschi Siena, Tau Cerámica, KK... | 10 | 375 | 37.5 |
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| 2 | Tony Parker Tony Parker William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.... |
9 | 311 | 34.6 | ||
| 3 | Pero Antić Pero Antić Pero Antić is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and plays at the power forward and center positions.-Pro career:... |
10 | 344 | 34.4 | ||
| 4 | Bo McCalebb |
10 | 340 | 34.0 | ||
| 5 | Manuchar Markoishvili Manuchar Markoishvili |-| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="blue" | Manuchar Markoishvili|-| align="right" |Nickname:| Manu||-| align="center" colspan="2" | a|-| width="30%" align="right" | Position:| Shooting Guard|-| align="right" |Height:... |
8 | 260 | 32.5 | ||
| 6 | Viktor Sanikidze Viktor Sanikidze Viktor Sanikidze is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays at both the small forward and power forward positions.-Early years:... |
8 | 257 | 32.1 | ||
| 7 | Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum is a French basketball player with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft for the... |
10 | 314 | 31.4 | ||
| 8 | Petteri Koponen Petteri Koponen Petteri Koponen is a Finnish professional basketball player. He currently plays for Virtus Bologna. He is a point guard, weighs 195 pounds and is 6 feet 4.5 inches tall . He played for Virtus Bologna in Italian Lega Basket Serie A basketball league... |
8 | 250 | 31.3 | ||
| 9 | Heiko Schaffartzik Heiko Schaffartzik Heiko Schaffartzik is a German professional basketball player. He is currently playing with the pro club ALBA Berlin in Germany.-German national team:... |
8 | 241 | 30.1 | ||
| 10 | Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association... |
8 | 239 | 29.9 |
Individual Game Highs
| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
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| Points | Andrea Bargnani Andrea Bargnani Andrea Bargnani , nicknamed "Il Mago" , is an Italian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was selected first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is a power forward/center standing at 213 cm and weighing 113.4 kg... |
36 | |
| Rebounds | Pero Antić Pero Antić Pero Antić is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and plays at the power forward and center positions.-Pro career:... |
19 | |
| Assists |  Dontaye DraperDontaye Draper Dontaye Dominic Draper is an American professional basketball player. He is a 5'11" tall point guard.-College career:... |
12 | |
| Steals | Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum Nicolas Batum is a French basketball player with SLUC Nancy of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. He is also under contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends. The Blazers acquired his rights during the 2008 NBA Draft for the... Tony ParkerTony Parker William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.... |
6 | |
| Blocks | Serge Ibaka Serge Ibaka Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila , commonly referred to as Serge Ibaka, is a professional Spanish basketball player of Congolese origin, playing the power forward position for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is also under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, but is playing in Spain because... |
5 | |
| 2-point field goal percentage | Joel Freeland Joel Freeland Joel Freeland is a British professional basketball player. He is a forward-center. His playing style has been compared to that of David Lee of the Golden State Warriors and former NBA player Keon Clark... |
100% (11/11) | |
| 3-point field goal percentage | Vojdan Stojanovski Vojdan Stojanovski Vojdan Stojanovski is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is in height and plays at the Shooting Guard positions. He is a twin brother of Damjan Stojanovski, who is also a basketball player.-Pro career:... |
100% (5/5) | |
| Free throw percentage | Tony Parker Tony Parker William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.... Miguel MinhavaMiguel Minhava Miguel António Cabrita Minhava is a Portuguese basketball player. He developed his basketball skills from a young age, playing for his hometown club and youth basketball powerhouse. He later played for CF Belenenses and Spanish side CB L'Hospitalet in 2007/2008. Minhava is now back at... |
100% (12/12) | |
| Turnovers | Miloš Teodosić Miloš Teodosic Miloš Teodosić is a professional basketball player from Serbia. He is 1.96 m tall. He can play at either the point guard or shooting guard position. He is currently a member of the pro club CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:He can play at either guard position... |
9 |
Team Tournament Highs
Offensive PPG| Pos. | |PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85.2 | |
| 2 | 82.3 | |
| 3 | 81.1 | |
| 4 | 80.2 | |
| 5 | 79.8 | |
| 6 | 79.2 | |
| 7 | 79.1 | |
| 8 | 77.0 | |
| 9 | 76.0 | |
| 9 | 76.0 |
Defensive PPG
| Pos. | |PPG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63.3 | |
| 2 | 65.2 | |
| 3 | 65.4 | |
| 4 | 65.7 | |
| 5 | 67.8 | |
| 6 | 68.7 | |
| 7 | 69.3 | |
| 8 | 71.0 | |
| 9 | 71.4 | |
| 10 | 73.1 | |
| 10 | 73.1 |
Rebounds
| Pos. | |RPG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | |
| 2 | 38.7 | |
| 3 | 37.6 | |
| 4 | 37.1 | |
| 5 | 36.4 | |
| 6 | 35.4 | |
| 7 | 34.7 | |
| 8 | 34.5 | |
| 9 | 34.5 | |
| 10 | 34.2 |
Assists
| Pos. | |APG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.2 | |
| 2 | 19.0 | |
| 3 | 17.7 | |
| 4 | 17.4 | |
| 5 | 17.3 | |
| 6 | 15.4 | |
| 7 | 14.8 | |
| 8 | 14.6 | |
| 9 | 14.6 | |
| 10 | 13.8 |
Steals
| Pos. | |SPG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 8.4 | |
| 3 | 7.6 | |
| 4 | 7.6 | |
| 5 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 7.2 | |
| 8 | 7.1 | |
| 9 | 7.0 | |
| 10 | 6.4 |
Blocks
| Pos. | |BPG | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.7 | |
| 2 | 3.4 | |
| 3 | 3.3 | |
| 4 | 3.1 | |
| 5 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 2.6 | |
| 7 | 2.6 | |
| 8 | 2.4 | |
| 9 | 2.2 | |
| 10 | 2.2 |
2-point field goal percentage
| Pos. | |% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58.3 | |
| 2 | 56.3 | |
| 3 | 55.4 | |
| 4 | 54.7 | |
| 5 | 54.6 | |
| 6 | 52.9 | |
| 7 | 52.8 | |
| 8 | 52.0 | |
| 9 | 51.6 | |
| 10 | 51.5 |
3-point field goal percentage
| Pos. | |% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.1 | |
| 2 | 39.2 | |
| 3 | 39.1 | |
| 4 | 36.6 | |
| 5 | 36.3 | |
| 6 | 36.1 | |
| 7 | 35.7 | |
| 8 | 35.6 | |
| 9 | 35.6 | |
| 10 | 35.5 |
Free throw percentage
| Pos. | |% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84.6 | |
| 2 | 81.3 | |
| 3 | 80.1 | |
| 4 | 79.7 | |
| 5 | 79.5 | |
| 6 | 79.4 | |
| 7 | 78.9 | |
| 8 | 78.4 | |
| 9 | 77.7 | |
| 10 | 75.8 |
Team Game highs
| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 100 | ||
| Rebounds | 50 | ||
| Assists | 26 | ||
| Steals | |
14 | |
| Blocks | 10 | ||
| 2-point field goal percentage | 78.4% (29/37) | ||
| 3-point field goal percentage | 63.3% (7/11) | ||
| Free throw percentage | 100% (16/16) | ||
| Turnovers | |
23 | |
All-Tournament Team
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Point guard
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Tony ParkerTony Parker
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SG
Shooting guard
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Bo McCalebb SF
Small forward
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(MVP
Most Valuable Player
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PF
Power forward (basketball)
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Andrei KirilenkoAndrei Kirilenko
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C
Center (basketball)
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Pau GasolPau Gasol
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