FIBA - Draw for U19 World Championship Men: preparations begin now
FIBA - Draw for U19 World Championship Men: preparations begin now
RIGA (2011 FIBA U19 World Championship) - The draw for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men held in Riga, Latvia on Thursday morning resulted in four very competitive groups, which are sure to make for some very interesting and exciting action this summer.
The 10th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship will be played in the cities of Liepaja, Valmiera and Riga between 30 June and 10 July 2011.
With less than five months to go until the tip-off of an event that has become a favourite among basketball lovers, experts and scouts, the first steps of the arduous preparations that go into World Championship competition can begin in earnest.
“We were drawn in the group A with Poland, not Serbia (seeded in pot 2),” explains Oleg Fokin, Sports Director for the Russian team, who admitted to being satisfied with the draw.
“Poland, Brazil, Tunisia – now we need to learn and scout our opponents. So far we don`t know much about teams like Brazil, Tunis in the first stage.”
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