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2 unusual facts about 2006 FIBA World Championship


2005 FIBA Asia Championship

The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship was the men's basketball qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2006 FIBA World Championship at Japan.

Ivana Knežević

After winning Miss Crna Gora 2006, Knežević was the first official international representation of Montenegro as an independent state, after the country competed united with Serbia in previous international events such as Miss Universe 2006, the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIBA World Championship that were held after the nation's independence.


Abdel Bouckar

He is a former member of the Angola national basketball team, and competed for Angola at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2005 African Championship, 2006 Lusophony Games and 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Lula Ferreira

Aluísio ("Lula") Elias Ferreira Xavier (born January 2, 1951 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian basketball coach, who guided the men's national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.

Mílton Barros

Internationally, Barros has represented Angola on several occasions, including the 2006 Lusophony Games, 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2007 African Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Nikolaos Zisis

The next year, at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, which was held in Japan, Zisis hit a game winning 3-point shot at the end of the game against the Australian national basketball team to give Greece a 72-69 victory.


see also

Barbaros Akkaş

Senior Men Team: EuroBasket 2001 – 2nd place (2001), World Championship - 9th place (2002), EuroBasket 2003 – 12th place (2003), EuroBasket 2005 Elimination Group 1st place (2005), 15th Mediterranean Games - 4th place & 2006 FIBA World Championship Men - 6th place (2006), EuroBasket 2007 – 11th place (2007), EuroBasket 2009 Elimination Group 1st place (2008), EuroBasket 2009 - 8th place (2009), 2010 FIBA World Championship Men – 2nd place (2010)