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unusual facts about Eurobasket



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)

Fragiskos Alvertis

His potential was proven to be great in the 1991 Cadet's Eurobasket where Alvertis led, alongside with Panagiotis Liadelis, the Greek team to the silver medal.

Zvi Sherf

His first national coaching tenure (which lasted three years) saw two Eurobasket appearances (1985, 1987) and Israel's historic 7th placing at the 1986 FIBA World Basketball Championship.


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