Basketball proves to be improving more than ever in Spain, as top youth players Alba Torrens and Ricky Rubio were awarded FIBAs Youth Player of the Year Awards for 2009. For Rubio, its nothing new and now has garnered the award for the 3rd time in a row. Are there not any other great youth [...]
Friday, February 20, 2009
Pau Gasol was clearly voted as FIBA’s Men’s Player of the Year award for 2008. Gasol led his Spanish National Team to a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He scored, defended and gave his teammates confidence while scaring team USA for the fight of the gold medal. Rudy Fernandez, Gasols Spanish teammate came [...]
Friday, January 2, 2009
FIBA’s annual Player of the Year voting is now taken place. There are a total of six basketball players from both Mens and Womens Spanish National Team who have been chosen as nominees. Player of the Year Men Pau Gasol Rudy Fernandez Player of the Year Women Amaya Valdemoro Anna Montanana Player of the Year [...]
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!
Basketball – Baloncesto
Pass – Paso
Shot – Tiro
Foul – Falta
Free Throws – Tiros Libres
Zone – Zona
Dribble – Bota
Rebound – Rebote
Turnovers – Balones Perdido
Dunk – Mate
Wing Guard/Guard – Alero
Point Guard – Base
Center – Pivot
More coming soon!
2011 Euroleague Women’s Champion
Highlights Copa de la Reina 2011 (Rivas Champion)
Video highlights from Spain vs USA (Global Community Cup) 85-86
Video highlights directly from the Copa de la Reina in Zaragoza. Ros Casares win over yet again Perfumerias Avenida.
The city of Madrid had a parade and celebration for Spain’s Mens National Basketball Team on September 21st. Back from Poland with a Gold Medal for the country.
Rudy Fernandez 2009 All-Star Dunk Contest 42 points.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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