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8 unusual facts about 2010 FIBA World Championship


Ali Kanaan

In 2010 after the 2010 FIBA World Championship and after graduating from college Ali became pro and he signed with Lebanese powerhorses Riyadi in the Lebanese Basketball League due to A list Ali was loaned to Antranik SC in exchange of Charbel El Sokn.

Bob Donewald, Jr.

The Chinese National Basketball Team ranked 16th in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and won the championship in the 2010 Asian Games as well as the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.

MARCA TV

Its first broadcast was of the opening match of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Mustafa Akaydın

Antalya lost its host spot in the 2010 FIBA World Championship to Kayseri, when a shortage of funds halted construction of the necessary facilities.

Robin Benzing

Benzing participated in the EuroBasket 2009 and the 2010 FIBA World Championship playing with the German national basketball team.

Rolando Blackman

In August 2010, Blackman was hired on as an assistant coach by Turkey head coach Bogdan Tanjevic in advance of the 2010 FIBA World Championship tournament.

Steven Marković

Marković played for Australia at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Tony G

When the country's national team failed to directly qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey and had to apply for a wild-card entry, he paid a large share of the required application fee of €500,000.


Antonis Fotsis

He was also a member of the Greek national teams that played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 2011, and the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Nikolaos Zisis

He also played at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, at the FIBA EuroBasket 2011, at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013.

Randoald Dessarzin

He coached the team for the first time at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009, guiding the team to a surprise silver medal and a berth at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.


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