NBA stars highlight wide-open European Championship

[Kori Ellis]

NBA stars highlight wide-open European Championship

NESHA STARCEVIC
Associated Press


BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - The NBA will be well represented at the European Basketball Championship, led by the host nation with five players.

More than 20 NBA players will be part of the 16-nation, 10-day tournament that opens Friday in four cities.

Serbia-Montenegro is loaded with talent even though its best player, Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic, decided not to play. Coach Zeljko Obradovic even cut Sasa Pavlovic of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Still, the reigning world champion boasts Marko Jaric of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nenad Krstic of the New Jersey Nets, Zeljko Rebraca of the Los Angeles Clippers, Vladimir Radmanovic of the Seattle SuperSonics and Darko Milicic of the Detroit Pistons.

The hosts, who finished 11th at the Athens Olympics, have a tough opening game against Spain in Novi Sad. Spain has won its last five games against the Serbs, but will be without Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.

"Everyone says it's bad news to play them first and it probably is," said Spain's big man, Jorge Garbajosa. "But if we are ambitious - and we are - we have to get over it and think that the next time we play them it will be in the final."

Serbia-Montenegro and Spain appear the favorites in Group D, which includes Latvia and Israel, a late qualifier.

"There are 10 teams that can win the title this time," Obradovic said. "But the gold medal is the only one that interests me. I don't think our fans would be pleased with anything else. The game against Spain is the most important one, and if we beat them I don't think we'll have a lot of problems."

In Group A, Dallas Mavericks All-Star Dirk Nowitzki will try to lead Germany past Italy and Russia, which is paced by Utah Jazz All-Star Andrei Kirilineko.

"You should always set high goals, so we are seeking a medal," Nowitzki said.

Italy was third at the previous championship in Sweden two years ago and took the silver medal at the Olympics last year, although it has no NBA players.

"We are quite tired," said Italy coach Carlo Recalcati. "We are probably the oldest team going into the EuroBasket tournament and we haven't quite adapted to this situation."

Russia also has young Portland forwards Viktor Khryapa and Sergei Monya, plus a trio of players from CSKA Moscow, one of the top clubs in Europe.

In Group B in Podgorica, defending champion Lithuania is without an NBA player. Missing for various reasons are Sarunas Jasikevicius, who has signed with the Indiana Pacers; free agent Darius Songalia; Arvydas Macijauskas of New Orleans; and the retired Salius Stombergas and Eurelijus Zukauskas.

"The most dangerous teams for us all have players from the NBA," forward Mindaugus Zukauskas said.

Also in Group B are Croatia, Bulgaria and Turkey, which has four players with NBA experience - Hedo Turkoglu, Mehmet Okur, Ibrahim Kutlay and Mirsad Turkcan.

In Group C in Belgrade, Tony Parker of the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs leads France, which also has Golden State guard Mickael Pietrus.

Slovenia is without Parker's teammate, Beno Udrih, who is injured. Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece, which went 8-0 in warmup games, complete the group.

The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals while the second-place and third-place teams go to a playoff to reach the last eight. The top six teams qualify for next year's world championship in Japan.

I hope they all can stay healthy. :fro

[Kori Ellis]

2005 EuroBasket Rosters

By InsideHoops.com | Sept. 15, 2005

The 2005 EuroBasket rosters: EuroBasket is the European basketball championship competition, taking place every two years. Countries that qualify use their national teams, consisting of a mix the best players the country has to offer. Almost every NBA player from a European country that is playing in Eurobasket is active in this competition. We'll clean this page up and make it prettier tonight, but for now, see below for the 2005 EuroBasket team rosters:


Bosnia & Herzegovina

Name Pos. Height Birth date Place of birth Current club
Kenan Bajramovic F 2.04 24.05.1981 Zenica (BIH) Azovmash (UKR)
Edin Bavcic F 2.10 06.05.1984 Foca (BIH)
Terrel Ray Castle G 1.86 12.09.1972 Jeanerette, LA (USA)
Henry Kim Domercant 30.12.1980 Illinois (USA)
Jasmin Hukic F 2.03 15.08.1979 Tuzla (BIH) Ural Great (RUS)
Goran Ikonic G 1.96 23.03.1980 Zvornik (BIH)
Ermin Jazvin C 2.07 12.03.1980 Mostar (BIH)
Sinisa Kovacevic F 2.00 11.05.1978 Banja Luka (BIH) Bosna Sarajevo
Barisa Krasic F 1.98 16.09.1978 Mostar (BIH) Artland Dragons (GER)
Damir Krupalija F 2.05 13.06.1979 Sarajevo (BIH)
Samir Leric C 2.06 12.09.1973 Mostar (BIH) Polonia Warszawa (POL)
Damir Mrsic G 1.88 25.10.1970 Tuzla (BIH) Fenerbahce (TUR)
Haris Mujezinovic F 2.05 21.01.1974 Visoko (BIH)
Elvir Ovcina F 2.10 16.07.1976 Sarajevo (BIH) RheinEnergie Cologne (GER)
Domagoj Pinjuh G 1.88 19.10.1977 Rijeka (CRO)
Vedran Princ G 1.90 20.12.1982 Mostar (BIH) KK Siroki
Aleksandar Radojevic C 2.20 08.08.1976 Trebinje (BIH) Prokom Trefl Sopot (POL)
Mirza Teletovic F 2.03 17.09.1985 Mostar (BIH) Telindus Ostende (BEL)
Mujo Tuljkovic F 2.02 17.06.1979 Ljubovija (SCG) Unia Tarnow (POL)
Sasa Vasiljevic G 1.83 23.03.1979 Osijek (CRO)

Head Coach: Mensur Bajramovic


Bulgaria

Plamen Aleksiev G 1.80 20.07.1984 Varna (BUL)
Dimitar Angelov G 2.02 25.08.1979 Yambol (BUL) BC Kyiv (UKR)
Tencho Banev C 2.10 14.08.1980 Haskovo (BUL) MBC Odessa (UKR)
Bogdan Boev G 1.96 05.05.1982 Haskovo (BUL)
Yordan Bozov G 1.91 25.01.1979 Sofia (BUL) CSKA Sofia
Georgi Davidov C 2.02 02.08.1976 Vraca (BUL) Lukoil Akademic
Hrisimir Dimitrov F 1.97 21.06.1974 Pleven (BUL) Spartak Pleven
Stefan Georgiev PF 2.06 20.03.1978 Sofia (BUL) CSKA Sofia
Deyan Ivanov C 2.04 18.03.1986 Varna (BUL) Avtodor Saratov (RUS)
Kaloyan Ivanov C 2.04 18.03.1986 Varna (BUL) Avtodor Saratov (RUS)
Boyko Mladenov C 2.14 02.03.1981 Blagoevgrad (BUL) Lukoil Akademic
Yuliyan Radionov G 1.87 01.07.1979 Burgas (BUL) Spartak Pleven
Stanislav Slaveykov F 1.98 02.06.1986 Shumen (BUL)
Todor Stoykov F 1.98 03.03.1977 Varna (BUL) Lukoil Akademic
Nikolay Varbanov C 2.08 06.06.1985 G. Orjahövica (BUL)
Filip Videnov G 1.94 12.06.1980 Sofia (BUL) Tekelspor Istanbul (TUR)

Head Coach: Rossen Barchovski


Croatia

Luksa Andric C 2.10 29.01.1985 Dubrovnik (CRO)
Dalibor Bagaric C 2.17 02.07.1980 Munich (GER) Fortitudo Bologna (ITA)
Marko Banic F 2.00 31.08.1984 Zadar (CRO) Casademont Girona (ESP)
Marino Bazdaric G 1.97 25.11.1978 Rijeka (CRO) Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO)
Toni Dijan F 2.02 17.02.1983 Zadar (CRO)
Gordan Giricek G 1.99 20.06.1977 Zagreb (CRO) Utah Jazz (NBA)
Mario Kasun C 2.15 05.04.1980 Vinkovci (CRO) Orlando Magic (NBA)
Jure Lalic C 2.12 08.02.1986 Makarska (CRO)
Branimir Longin G 1.94 07.02.1978 Zadar (CRO)
Matej Mamic F 2.02 13.01.1975 Tomislavgrad (BIH) Alba Berlin (GER)
Damir Markota F 2.09 26.12.1985 Sarajevo (BIH) Cibona Zagreb
Damir Miljkovic G 1.94 01.03.1980 Osijek (CRO)
Sandro Nicevic C 2.11 16.06.1976 Pula (CRO)
Zoran Planinic G 1.97 12.09.1982 Mostar (BIH) New Jersey Nets (NBA)
Marko Popovic G 1.85 12.06.1982 Zadar (CRO) Efes Pilsen Istanbul (TUR)
Nikola Prkácin F 2.08 15.11.1975 Dubrovnik (CRO) Efes Pilsen Istanbul (TUR)
Damir Rancic F 1.98 23.06.1983 Split (CRO) Cibona Zagreb
Ivan Tomas G 1.92 15.03.1981 Koprivnica (CRO) KK Zagreb
Marko Tomas G 1.96 03.01.1985 Koprivnica (CRO) Real Madrid (ESP)
Roko-Leni Ukic G 1.95 05.12.1984 Split (CRO) Tau Ceramica Vitoria (ESP)
Jakov Vladovic G 1.87 17.04.1983 Zadar
Goran Vrbanc G 1.94 08.10.1984 Rijeka (CRO)
Nikola Vujcic C 2.10 14.06.1978 Vrgorac (CRO) Tel Aviv (ISR)
Andrija Zizic F 2.06 14.01.1980 Split (CRO) FC Barcelona (ESP)

Head Coach: Neven Spahija


France

Cyril Ojirhevwe Akpomedah-Grant 02.05.1979 Enghien Les Bains (FRA)
Olivier Bardet F 2.00 28.02.1980 Tours (FRA)
Yannick Bokolo G 1.88 19.06.1985 Kinshasa (COD)
Gauthier Darrigand G 1.84 05.01.1982 Dax (FRA)
Mamoutou Diarra SF 2.00 21.05.1980 Paris (FRA) Chalon-Sur-Saone
Boris Diaw G 2.03 16.04.1982 Cormeilles (FRA) Phoenix Suns (NBA)
Alain Digbeu G 1.96 13.11.1975 Macon (FRA)
Thomas Dubiez G 1.90 05.05.1980 Lons-le-Saunier (FRA)
Frédéric Fauthoux G 1.80 06.12.1972 St. Sever Pau-Orthez
Mickael Gelabale F 2.02 22.05.1983 Pointe Noire (FRA) Real Madrid (ESP)
Sanya Giffa G/F 1.97 14.06.1977 Moscow (RUS) Strasbourg
Joseph Gomis G 1.80 02.07.1978 Evreux (FRA)
Aymeric Jeanneau G 1.85 10.10.1978 La Roche sur Yon (FRA)
Cyril Julian C 2.06 29.03.1974 Castres (FRA) Nancy
Alain Koffi C 2.04 23.11.1983 Yopougnon (CIV)
Ian Mahinmi PF 2.05 05.11.1986 Rouen (FRA)
Claude Marquis C 2.00 28.01.1980 Cayenne (FRA) Cholet
Tony Parker G 1.86 17.05.1982 Brugge (BEL) San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Johan Petro C 2.14 27.01.1986 Paris (FRA)
Florent Pietrus F 1.99 19.01.1981 Abymes (FRA) Unicaja (ESP)
Mickael Pietrus F 1.97 07.02.1982 Abymes (FRA) Golden State Warriors (NBA)
Antoine Rigaudeau G 2.00 17.12.1971 Cholet, Maine & Loire (FRA) Pamesa Valencia (ESP)
Jérôme Schmitt C 2.05 08.09.1981 Colmar (FRA) JL Bourg
Frédéric Jean Santo Weis C 2.18 22.06.1977 Thionville (FRA)

Head Coach: Claude Bergeaud


Germany

Stephen Arigbabu C 2.06 15.02.1972 Hannover (GER) Roseto (ITA)
Mithat Demirel G 1.80 10.05.1978 Berlin (GER) ALBA Berlin
Patrick Femerling C 2.13 04.03.1975 Hamburg (GER) Panathinaikos (GRE)
Robert Garret G 1.92 18.03.1977 Ochsenfurt (GER) Napoli (ITA)
Stefano Garris G 1.99 21.04.1979 Paderborn (GER) Frankfurt
Demond Greene G 1.85 15.06.1979 Ford Hood, TX (USA) Leverkusen
Steffen Hamann G 1.93 14.06.1981 Bamberg (GER) Bamberg
Johannes Herber G 1.97 17.01.1983 Darmstadt (GER) West Virginia (NCAA)
Jan-Hendrik Jagla C 2.13 25.06.1981 Berlin (GER) Panellios Athens (GRE)
Dirk Mädrich F 2.11 16.07.1983 Moers (GER) Bamberg
Robert Maras C 2.15 20.10.1978 Freiburg (GER) Sevilla (ESP)
Misan Nikagbatse G 1.93 07.07.1982 Berlin (GER) Roesto (ITA)
Dirk Nowitzki F 2.13 19.06.1978 Würzburg (GER) Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
Ademola Okulaja F 2.02 10.07.1975 Lagos (NGR) Valencia (ESP)
Marco Pesic G 1.97 06.12.1976 Sarajevo (BIH) RheinEnergie Köln
Pascal Roller G 1.85 20.11.1976 Heidelberg (GER) Frankfurt
Sven Schultze F 2.06 11.07.1978 Bamberg (GER) Milano (ITA)
Gerrit Terdenge F 2.05 30.01.1975 Gelsenkirchen (GER) Giessen
Marvin Willoughby F 2.02 31.01.1978 Hamburg (GER)
Denis Wucherer G 1.96 07.05.1973 Mainz (GER) Leverkusen

Head Coach: Dirk Bauermann


Greece

Ioannis Bourousis C 2.15 17.11.1983 Karditsa (GRE) AEK Athens
Christos Charisis G 1.90 09.07.1976 Athens (GRE)
Nikolaos Chatzis G 1.92 03.06.1976 Kalamata (GRE)
Nikolaos Chatzivrettas G 1.95 26.05.1977 Thessaloniki (GRE) Panathinaikos
Dimitrios Diamantidis G 1.96 06.05.1980 Kozani (GRE) Panathinaikos
Antonios Fotsis F 2.09 01.04.1981 Maroussi (GRE) Dinamo Moscow (RUS)
Andreas Glyniadakis C 2.14 26.08.1981 Hania (GRE)
Michail Kakiouzis F 2.04 29.11.1976 Athens (GRE) Winterthur FCB (ESP)
Nestoras Kommatos F 2.03 04.05.1977 Larissa (GRE)
Dimosthenis Ntikoudis F 2.07 24.06.1977 Larissa (GRE)
Lazaros Papadopoulos C 2.10 03.06.1980 Krasnodar (RUS) Dinamo Moscow (RUS)
Theodoros Papaloukas G 2.00 08.05.1977 Athens (GRE) CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Emmanouil Papamakarios SG 1.92 26.08.1980 Athens (GRE)
Demetrios Papanikolaou F 2.02 07.02.1977 Rizovoun (GRE)
Michail Pelekanos SF 1.98 25.05.1981 Korydallos, Athens (GRE)
Vasileios Spanoulis G 1.92 07.08.1982 Larisa (GRE) Panathinaikos
Konstantinos Tsartsaris C 2.05 17.10.1979 Veria (GRE) Panathinaikos
Konstantinos Vasileiadis G 2.00 15.03.1984 Thessaloniki (GRE)
Panagiotis Vasilopoulos F 2.04 08.02.1984 Marousi (GRE) Olympiacos
Nikolaos Zisis G 1.95 16.08.1983 Thessaloniki (GRE) Benetton Treviso (ITA)

Head Coach: Panagiotis Yannakis


Israel

Tal Burstein G/F 1.99 19.02.1980 Petah-Tikva (ISR)
Yaniv Green F 2.06 16.05.1980 Tel Aviv (ISR)
Dror Hagag PG 1.80 31.12.1978 Beer Yakov (ISR)
Yotam Halperin G 1.96 24.01.1984 Tel-Aviv (ISR)
Ido Kozikaro F 2.02 08.01.1978 Zefat (ISR)
Erez Marckovich C 2.08 10.07.1978 Eilat (ISR)
Moshe Mizrahi F 2.00 08.04.1980 Holon (ISR)
Afik Nissim G 1.80 31.01.1981 Rehovot (ISR)
Sharon Shason F 2.02 16.03.1979 Tel Aviv (ISR)
Gur Shelef F 2.01 10.01.1974 Tel Aviv (ISR)
Meir Tapiro G 1.92 28.03.1975 Haifa (ISR)
Christopher Watson F 1.98 16.07.1975 NY (USA)

Head Coach: ?


Italy

Gianluca Basile G 1.92 24.01.1975 Ruvo di Puglia (ITA) Climamio Bologna
Giorgio Boscagin G 1.95 18.04.1983 Tregnago (ITA)
Massimo Bulleri G 1.88 10.09.1977 Cecina (ITA) Benetton Treviso
Dante John Calabria F 1.96 08.11.1973 Pottstown, PA (USA) Armani Jeans Milano
Marco Carraretto G 1.95 27.10.1977 Treviso (ITA) Leche Rio Breogan Lugo (ESP)
Roberto Chiacig C 2.10 01.12.1974 Cividale Del Friuli (ITA) Montepaschi Siena
Alessandro Cittadini F 2.07 02.01.1979 Perugia (ITA) Navigo.it Teramo
Christian Di Giuliomaria F/C 2.08 15.06.1979 Rome
Giacomo Galanda F 2.10 30.01.1975 Udine (ITA) Montepaschi Siena
Luca Garri C 2.05 03.01.1982 Asti (ITA)
Jacopo Giachetti G 1.91 07.12.1983 Pisa (ITA)
Angelo Gigli F 2.07 04.06.1983 Pietermaritzburg (RSA) Reggio Emilia
Davide Lamma G 1.91 23.04.1976 Bologna (ITA)
Stefano Mancinelli F 2.03 17.03.1983 Chieti (ITA) Climamio Bologna
Denis Marconato C 2.11 29.07.1975 Treviso (ITA) Benetton Treviso
Michele Mian G 1.93 18.07.1973 Gorizia (ITA)
Marco Mordente G 1.90 07.01.1979 Teramo (ITA) Reggio Emilia
Andrea Pecile G 1.85 30.03.1980 Trieste (ITA) Granada (ESP)
Gianmarco Pozzecco G 1.80 15.09.1972 Gorizia (ITA) Saragozza (ESP)
Tomas Ress F/C 2.12 22.08.1980 Bolzano (ITA) Scavolini Pesaro
Alex Righetti G 2.00 14.08.1977 Rimini (ITA) Lottomatica Roma
Rodolfo Rombaldoni G 1.93 15.12.1976 Sant'Elpidio M. (ITA)
Walter Santarossa F 2.00 14.09.1978 Rome (ITA)
Matteo Soragna G 1.97 26.12.1975 Mantova (ITA) Benetton Treviso

Head Coach: Carlo Recalcati


Latvia

Kaspars Berzins F 2.11 25.08.1985 Ogre (LAT)
Janis Blums G 1.90 20.04.1982 Saldus (LAT) Ventspils
Sandis Buskevics G 1.90 28.01.1977 Ventspils (LAT)
Kaspars Cipruss F 2.07 18.02.1982 Rezekne (LAT) Caja San Fernando (ESP)
Raitis Grafs C 2.07 12.06.1981 Riga (LAT) Ventspils
Uvis Helmanis F 2.03 10.06.1972 Talsi (LAT) GHP Bamberg (GER)
Kristaps Janicenoks F 1.96 14.03.1983 Riga (LAT) Capo DOrlando (ITA)
Kaspars Kambala F 2.05 13.12.1978 Riga (LAT)
Armands Skele G 1.93 04.09.1983 Riga (LAT) Liege Basket (BEL)
Martins Skirmants C 2.05 07.12.1977 Riga (LAT) Ventspils
Roberts Stelmahers G 1.92 19.11.1974 Riga (LAT) Lietuvos Rytas (LTU)
Ivars Timermanis F 2.02 04.02.1982 Bauska (LAT) Ventspils
Raimonds Vaikulis G 1.91 04.02.1980 Preili (LAT)
Edmunds Valeiko G 1.88 22.06.1972 Riga (LAT)
Sandis Valters G 1.90 31.08.1978 Riga (LAT) Azovmash (UKR)
Kristaps Valters G 1.86 18.09.1981 Riga (LAT) EWE Oldenburg (GER)
Arnis Vecvagars F 1.97 12.04.1974 Riga (LAT)
Pavels Veselovs F 2.07 15.07.1983 Riga (LAT)
Ugis Vilums 28.07.1979 Saldus (LAT)
Aigars Vitols G 1.92 15.02.1976 Riga (LAT)

Head Coach: Karlis Muiznieks


Lithuania

Martynas Andriuskevicius C 2.17 12.03.1986 Kaunas (LTU)
Pavelas Cukinas C 2.09 11.04.1983 Trakai (LTU)
Tomas Delininkaitis G 1.90 11.06.1982 Klaipeda (LTU)
Vidas Ginevicius G 1.93 11.05.1978 Kaunas (LTU) Zalgiris Kaunas
Giedrius Gustas G 1.90 04.03.1980 Kaunas (LTU) Lokomotiv Rostov (RUS)
Paulius Jankunas F 2.05 29.04.1984 Kaunas (LTU) Zalgiris Kaunas
Simas Jasaitis F 2.00 26.03.1982 Vilnius (LTU) Lietuvos Rytas
Robertas Javtokas C 2.10 20.03.1980 Siauliai (LTU) Lietuvos Rytas
Arturas Jomantas F 2.02 04.05.1985 Skuodas (LTU)
Linas Kleiza F 2.03 03.01.1985 Kaunas (LTU)
Saulius Kuzminskas C 2.10 30.05.1982 Vilnius (LTU)
Darjus Lavrinovic C 2.12 01.11.1979 Vilnius (LTU) Zalgiris Kaunas
Ksistof Lavrinovic C 2.10 01.11.1979 Vilnius (LTU) UNICS Kazan (RUS)
Mindaugas Lukauskis 19.05.1979 Panevezys (LTU)
Arvydas Macijauskas G 1.92 19.01.1980 Klaipeda (LTU)
Jonas Maciulis F 2.00 10.02.1985 Kaunas (LTU)
Marius Prekevicius F 1.95 22.04.1984 Klaipeda (LTU)
Dainius Salenga F 1.98 15.04.1977 Varena (LTU)
Renaldas Seibutis F 1.96 23.07.1985 Mazeikiai (LTU)
Simonas Serapinas F 1.97 24.02.1982 Klaipeda (LTU) Zalgiris Kaunas
Darius Silinskis C 2.16 18.05.1984 Mazeikiai (LTU) Zalgiris Kaunas
Ramunas Siskauskas G 1.98 10.09.1978 Kaisiadorys (LTU) Benetton Treviso (ITA)
Darius Songaila F 2.04 14.02.1978 Marijampole (LTU)
Mindaugas Zukauskas F 2.01 24.08.1975 Siauliai (LTU) Montepaschi Siena (ITA)

Head Coach: Antanas Sireika


Russia

Dmitri Domani G 1.98 27.09.1974 Moscow (RUS) Dynamo Moscow
Vladimir Dyachok F 2.01 22.09.1980 Toliatty (RUS) Universitet Surgut
Vitaly Fridzon G 1.92 14.10.1985 Klinsky (RUS) Khimki Moscow
Andrey Ivanov G 1.96 21.04.1984 Dolgoprudnyi (RUS)
Vasily Karasev G 1.92 14.04.1971 St. Petersburg Khimki Moscow
Victor Keyru G 1.98 31.01.1984 Rostov-na-Donu (RUS)
Dzhon-Robert Kholden G 1.84 10.08.1976 Pittsburgh, PA (USA) CSKA Moscow
Victor Khryapa F 2.03 03.08.1982 Kiev (UKR) Portland Traiblazers (NBA)
Andrey Kirilenko F 2.09 18.02.1981 Izevsk (RUS) Utah Jazz (NBA)
Fedor Likholitov C 2.10 14.03.1980 St.Petersbourg Dynamo Moscow
Stanislav Makshantsev F 2.03 29.06.1978 Sverdlovsk
Alexander Miloserdov G 1.93 11.06.1980 Moscow (RUS)
Sergey Monya F 2.05 15.04.1983 Saratov (RUS) CSKA Moscow
Nikita Morgunov F 2.10 29.06.1975 Novokuznetsk Dynamo Moscow Region
Nikolai Padius G 1.95 01.09.1980 St.Petersbourg (RUS) Aris Thessaloniki (GRE)
Zakhar Pashutin G 1.96 03.05.1974 Sochi (RUS) CSKA Moscow
Andrey Penkin G 1.82 05.01.1984 Ekaterinburg (RUS)
Alexander Petrenko F/C 2.03 04.02.1976 Alma-Ata (KAZ)
Pavel Podkolzin C 2.26 15.01.1985 Novosibirsk (RUS)
Anton Ponkrashov F 1.98 23.04.1986 St. Petersburg (RUS) Spartak St. Petersburg
Petr Samoylenko G 1.87 07.02.1977 Outchkoudouk (UZB) Unics Kazan
Aleksey Savrasenko C 2.17 28.02.1979 Krasnodar (KAZ) CSKA Moscow
Dmitri Sokolov C 2.10 21.01.1985 Stavropolski reg. (RUS) Lokomotiv Rostov
Andrey Trushkin F/C 2.05 17.08.1981 Bachkortostan

Head Coach: Sergey Babkov


Serbia & Montenegro

Sani Becirovic G 1.95 19.05.1981 Maribor (SLO) Climamio Bologna (ITA)
Primoz Brezec C 2.13 02.10.1979 Postojna (SLO) Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)
Aleksandar Capin G 1.86 06.10.1982 Sarajevo (BIH) Reggio Calabria (ITA)
Sasa Doncic F 2.02 14.06.1974 Sempeter (SLO)
Goran Jagodnik F 2.02 23.05.1974 Koper (SLO)
Nebojsa Joksimovic G 1.93 17.11.1981 Koper (SLO) Hemofarm Vrsac (SCG)
Goran Jurak F 2.03 03.04.1977 Celje (SLO) Cantú (ITA)
Ivica Jurkovic C 2.05 26.03.1973 Capljina (BIH)
Jaka Lakovic G 1.76 09.07.1978 Ljubljana (SLO) Panathinaikos (GRE)
Erazem Lorbek C 2.09 21.02.1984 Kranj (SLO) Climamio Bologna (ITA)
Domen Lorbek G 1.96 06.03.1985 Kranj (SLO)
Marko Maravic F 2.02 26.06.1979 Ljubljana (SLO) Ricoh Manresa (ESP)
Marko Milic F 2.00 07.05.1977 Kranj (SLO) Virtus Bologna (ITA)
Stipe Modric G 2.05 08.05.1979 Sinj (CRO)
Bostjan Nachbar F 2.07 03.07.1980 Slovenj Gradec (SLO) New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
Radoslav Nesterovic C 2.14 30.05.1976 Ljubljana (SLO) San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Saso Ozbolt G 1.89 04.04.1981 Dubrovnik
Hasan Rizvic C 2.13 18.01.1984 Zenica (BIH)
Uros Slokar C 2.09 14.05.1983 Ljubljana (SLO) Benetton Treviso (ITA)
Matjaz Smodis F 2.05 13.12.1979 Trbovlje (SLO)
Beno Udrih G 1.95 05.07.1982 Celje (SLO) San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Miha Zupan C 2.04 13.09.1982 Kranj (SLO)

Head Coach: Ales Pipan


Slovenia

Sani Becirovic G 1.95 19.05.1981 Maribor (SLO) Climamio Bologna (ITA)
Primoz Brezec C 2.13 02.10.1979 Postojna (SLO) Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)
Aleksandar Capin G 1.86 06.10.1982 Sarajevo (BIH) Reggio Calabria (ITA)
Sasa Doncic F 2.02 14.06.1974 Sempeter (SLO)
Goran Jagodnik F 2.02 23.05.1974 Koper (SLO)
Nebojsa Joksimovic G 1.93 17.11.1981 Koper (SLO) Hemofarm Vrsac (SCG)
Goran Jurak F 2.03 03.04.1977 Celje (SLO) Cantú (ITA)
Ivica Jurkovic C 2.05 26.03.1973 Capljina (BIH)
Jaka Lakovic G 1.76 09.07.1978 Ljubljana (SLO) Panathinaikos (GRE)
Erazem Lorbek C 2.09 21.02.1984 Kranj (SLO) Climamio Bologna (ITA)
Domen Lorbek G 1.96 06.03.1985 Kranj (SLO)
Marko Maravic F 2.02 26.06.1979 Ljubljana (SLO) Ricoh Manresa (ESP)
Marko Milic F 2.00 07.05.1977 Kranj (SLO) Virtus Bologna (ITA)
Stipe Modric G 2.05 08.05.1979 Sinj (CRO)
Bostjan Nachbar F 2.07 03.07.1980 Slovenj Gradec (SLO) New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
Radoslav Nesterovic C 2.14 30.05.1976 Ljubljana (SLO) San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Saso Ozbolt G 1.89 04.04.1981 Dubrovnik
Hasan Rizvic C 2.13 18.01.1984 Zenica (BIH)
Uros Slokar C 2.09 14.05.1983 Ljubljana (SLO) Benetton Treviso (ITA)
Matjaz Smodis F 2.05 13.12.1979 Trbovlje (SLO)
Beno Udrih G 1.95 05.07.1982 Celje (SLO) San Antonio Spurs (NBA) injured
Miha Zupan C 2.04 13.09.1982 Kranj (SLO)

Head Coach: Ales Pipan


Spain

Alfonso Alzamora C 2.04 20.05.1979 PalmaDe Mallorca (ESP)
Antonio Bueno C 2.10 25.09.1980 Madrid (ESP)
Carlos Cabezas G 1.87 14.11.1980 Málaga (ESP) Unicaja
José Calderón G 1.90 28.09.1981 Villanueva Serena (ESP) Toronto Raptors (NBA)
Rodrigo De La Fuente G 2.00 26.11.1976 Madrid (ESP)
Ignacio De Miguel C 2.05 24.10.1973 Madrid (ESP) Etosa Alicante
Roberto Dueñas C 2.21 01.11.1975 Madrid (ESP)
Rudy Fernandez G 1.96 04.04.1985 Palma (ESP) DKV Joventut
German Gabriel C 2.08 16.11.1980 Caracas (VEN)
Jorge Garbajosa F 2.07 19.12.1977 Madrid (ESP) Unicaja
Iker Iturbe F 2.00 10.07.1976 Vitoria (ESP) Adecco Estudiantes
Carlos Jiménez F 2.04 10.02.1976 Madrid (ESP) Adecco Estudiantes
Carlos Marco G 1.80 23.09.1974 Barcelone (ESP)
Rafael Martinez G 1.92 03.03.1982 Manresa (ESP)
Albert Miralles C 2.09 14.05.1982 Barcelone (ESP)
Alex Mumbru F 2.01 12.06.1979 Barcelone (ESP)
Juan Carlos Navarro G 1.91 13.06.1980 Barcelone (ESP) Winterthur FCB
Albert Oliver G 1.87 04.06.1978 Terrasa (ESP)
Felipe Reyes F 2.06 16.03.1980 Cordoba (ESP) Real Madrid
Bernardo Rodriguez F 1.97 07.06.1980 Málaga (ESP)
Sergio Rodriguez G 1.92 12.06.1986 Tenerife (ESP) Adecco Estudiantes
Carlo Suarez SF 2.01 23.05.1986 Madrid (ESP)
Fran Vazquez C 2.09 01.05.1983 Carballedo Lugo (ESP) Akasvayu Girona
Sergi Vidal F 1.99 09.04.1981 Badalona (ESP) TAU Cerámica

Head Coach: Mario Pesquera


Turkey

Cenk Akyol G 1.97 16.04.1987 Kadiköy (TUR) Efes Pilsen
Ender Arslan G 1.88 13.01.1983 Istanbul (TUR) Efes Pilsen
Hüseyin Besok C 2.12 02.08.1975 Bornova (TUR)
Volkan Cetintahra C 2.14 26.04.1981 Izmir (TUR)
Hakan Demirel G 1.89 07.05.1986 Erzurum (TUR) Gonzaga (NCAA)
Hilmi Cem Dinc 23.07.1985 Bassum (GER)
Semih Erden C 2.10 28.07.1986 Gaziosmanpasa (TUR)
Serkan Erdogan G 1.90 30.08.1978 Amasya (TUR) Ülker
Baris Ermis G 1.92 03.01.1985 Bakirköy (TUR) Efes Pilsen
Kerem Gönlüm F 2.07 22.11.1977 Eskisehir (TUR) Ülker
Hakan Köseoglu G 1.88 12.12.1981 Istanbul (TUR) Tuborg
Emal Kuqo Kurtoglu F 2.07 12.02.1980 Korçë (ALB) Efes Pilsen
Ibrahim Kutluay G 1.98 07.01.1974 Üsküdar, Istanbul (TUR) Panathinaikos (GRE)
Mehmet Okur F 2.10 26.05.1979 Yalova (TUR) Utah Jazz (NBA)
Ömer Onan G 1.94 04.02.1978 Mersin (TUR)
Reha Öz F 1.98 03.04.1978 Bursa (TUR)
Baris Özcan F 1.93 21.06.1980 Izmir (TUR)
Kaya Peker C 2.07 02.08.1980 Ankara (TUR) Efes Pilsen
Oguz Savas F 2.05 13.07.1987 Balikesir (TUR) Ülker
Fatih Solak C 2.14 25.07.1980 Kayseri (TUR) Ülker
Kerem Tunçeri G 1.87 14.04.1979 Istanbul (TUR) Ülker
Mirsad Türkcan F 2.05 07.06.1976 Novi Pazar (SCG) Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Hidayet Türkoglu F 2.03 19.03.1979 Istanbul (TUR) Orlando Magic (NBA)
Ümit Türkoglu C 2.11 22.10.1981 Izmir (TUR)

Head Coach: Bogdan Tanjevic


Ukraine

Stanislav Balashov C 2.11 02.06.1979 Odessa (UKR) Politekhnik Kharkov
Artem Butskyy G 1.86 24.08.1981 Poltava (UKR) BC Sumykhimprom
Volodymyr Gurtovyy C 2.07 09.09.1975 Kurakhovo (UKR) Azovmash Mariupol
Viktor Kobzystyy F 2.10 07.03.1979 Kremenchuk (UKR) Budivelnik Kyiv
Volodymyr Koval G 1.97 28.12.1979 Dnepropetrovsk (UKR) Dnepropetrovsk
Igor Kryvych G 2.00 14.12.1978 Kharkov (UKR) BC Sumykhimprom
Rostyslav Kryvych G 2.00 14.12.1978 Kharkov (UKR)
Andrii Lebediev G 1.87 12.10.1979 Leipzig (GER) BC Kyiv
Serhiy Lishchuk C 2.10 31.03.1982 Rovno (UKR) Khimik Yuzhniy
Stanislav Medvedenko C 2.08 04.04.1979 Karapishi/Kiev (UKR) Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Oleksiy Pecherov C 2.10 08.12.1985 Donetsk (UKR) BC Kyiv
Oleksandr Rayevskyy G 1.77 31.08.1976 Kharkov (UKR) MBC Nikolaev

Head Coach: Gennadi Zaschuk

http://www.insidehoops.com/eurobasket-rosters-091505.shtml

[velik_m]

you can find fresher information about rosters on official EC page:

http://www.eurobasket2005.com/en/

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ROSTER for Slovenia
Name Pos. Height Birth date Place of birth Current club
Sani Becirovic G 1.95 19.05.1981 Maribor (SLO) Climamio Bologna (ITA)
Primoz Brezec C 2.13 02.10.1979 Postojna (SLO) Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)
Aleksandar Capin G 1.86 06.10.1982 Sarajevo (BIH) Reggio Calabria (ITA)
Nebojsa Joksimovic G 1.93 17.11.1981 Koper (SLO) Hemofarm Vrsac (SCG)
Goran Jurak F 2.03 03.04.1977 Celje (SLO) Cantú (ITA)
Jaka Lakovic G 1.76 09.07.1978 Ljubljana (SLO) Panathinaikos (GRE)
Erazem Lorbek C 2.09 21.02.1984 Kranj (SLO) Climamio Bologna (ITA)
Marko Maravic F 2.02 26.06.1979 Ljubljana (SLO) Ricoh Manresa (ESP)
Marko Milic F 2.00 07.05.1977 Kranj (SLO) Virtus Bologna (ITA)
Bostjan Nachbar F 2.07 03.07.1980 Slovenj Gradec (SLO) New Orleans Hornets (NBA)
Radoslav Nesterovic C 2.14 30.05.1976 Ljubljana (SLO) San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Uros Slokar C 2.09 14.05.1983 Ljubljana (SLO) Benetton Treviso (ITA)

Head Coach Ales Pipan

[Summers]

Time for Summers to feel stupid: I thought Mahinmi was in the under-20 league, which I assumed was a separate league. Or is this separate from the French professional teams? Anyhoo, it's cool that they're playing together and getting familiar with each other. All I can see is this guy's grinning face saying, "I am so happee!" :lol

[FreshPrince22]

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