Federation Cup Scheduled to began on August 21 - Jun 17, 2009 (by Victor Garcia)
The National Basketball Federation had issued a project Schedulle for the upcoming 2009 Colombian Basketball Federation Cup, the schedulle is projected to start on August 21 including nine teams, the teams included are: one team from each of the following leagues: Bogot, Valle, Antioquia, Norte, Santander, Bolivar, San Andres, Cundinamarca and Boyaca, but at this time just Bogot, Antioquia, Santander, Bolivar and San Andrs are 100% confirmed [read more]
The National Basketball Federation had issued a project Schedulle for the upcoming 2009 Colombian Basketball Federation Cup, the schedulle is projected to start on August 21 including nine teams, the teams included are: one team from each of the following leagues: Bogot, Valle, Antioquia, Norte, Santander, Bolivar, San Andres, Cundinamarca and Boyaca, but at this time just Bogot, Antioquia, Santander, Bolivar and San Andrs are 100% confirmed. The teams are asking to limit the Federation Cup just to eight teams, because the ninth team will cause high overcost, Cundinamarca looks to be the team excluded specially beacuse finished the 2008 in the last place arriving to its last game in Cucuta just with 6 players.
Colombian Finished 5th in the U-17 Soutamerican Championship - Jun 1, 2009 (by Victor Garcia)
Colombia change the way since a bad start and winning three games in a row finishing in the 5th place of Southamerican U-17 Championship in Uruguay, Colombia defeated Bolivia 70-50, Paraguay 61-56, and Ecuador 58 - 54.Colombian began the change after the coach decides to give more minutes to Francisco Castro in the floor, Castro answer was a monster demonstration on the boards, the national team was easily outrebounded in the previous games [read more]
Colombia change the way since a bad start and winning three games in a row finishing in the 5th place of Southamerican U-17 Championship in Uruguay, Colombia defeated Bolivia 70-50, Paraguay 61-56, and Ecuador 58 - 54. Colombian began the change after the coach decides to give more minutes to Francisco Castro in the floor, Castro answer was a monster demonstration on the boards, the national team was easily outrebounded in the previous games. Victor Lopez and Francisco Castro from Magdalena the National U-17 Champions and Edwin Cortes from Valle were the support of the team Castro and Corts had good performances in the boards, buts specially Castro with his 12,5 rebounds per game includig 23 rebounds against Paraguay and 17 against Ecuador, Castro also had 9,8 points per game in juts 24 minutes per game. Edwin Cortes numbers of 10 rebounds per game and 12 points per game give a good look to his skills, was maybe the most solid player with good numbers in all the games. Victor Lopez was the heart of the Colombias ofense in the first three games his 31 pts againts Brazil make all the defenses focused on him, and his numbers in the following games droped but he proves himself to be an elite three point shooter, Lopez ended with 13,7 points per game, 3 rebounds, 39% beyond the arc, 42% from the field and 73% from the free throws. The fith place is not bad, but looks like the team still have the potential to had better numbers. Colombias players final stats. Victor Lopez 13,7 PPG, 3 RPG. Edwin Cortes, 12 PPG , 10 RPG Francisco Castro, 9,8 PPG and 12,5 RPG Simon Granados 6,2 PPG and 3,3 APG Leonardo Salazar 5 PPG and 1,2 RPG Tomas Diaz 4,3 PPG, 1 APG Tony Trocha 3,4 PPG, 2,5 RPG John Maclean 3 PPG, 2 RPG Enrique Deluque 2 PPG, 2 RPG Halley Perez 1,6 PPG, 1,2 RPG Daniel Quintero 1,5 PPG Daniel Sanchez 0,5 PPG
Colombia hold off Ecuador for the fifth spot in Uruguay - Jun 1, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Colombia U17 - Ecuador U17 58:54
Colombia U17 celebrated the fifth spot at the South American Championship in Uruguay. They toppled Ecuador in the final day of the tournament to gain the position. Ecuador who completed the preliminary round winless managed to come up with quite surprising victory over Chile in the 5th-8th place qualifying games. They also lived up to the challenge against Colombia but fell just short at the end [read more]
Colombia U17 - Ecuador U17 58:54
Colombia U17 celebrated the fifth spot at the South American Championship in Uruguay. They toppled Ecuador in the final day of the tournament to gain the position. Ecuador who completed the preliminary round winless managed to come up with quite surprising victory over Chile in the 5th-8th place qualifying games. They also lived up to the challenge against Colombia but fell just short at the end. The teams kept it close early in the game as Colombia had a one-point lead into the second frame. Ecuador stayed within striking distance and Colombia still led by a slender 1 points at the interval. Ecuador stepped on the gas after the major break. They outgunned Colombia to accumulate a 3-point cushion heading into the final period. But Victor Lopez (-93) gave a needed spark for Colombia in the fourth stanza as they eked out an exhausting victory at the end. Victor Lopez finished with 18 points and 6 boards to pace Colombia. Francisco Castro (-92) added 15 points and 21 boards in the win. Diego Chachapollas (-92) fired 13 points for Ecuador. Martin Obando (-92) and Ricardo Icaza (-92) had 10 points apiece in the loss. Colombia boasted of a huge dominance on the glass 57:41 which proved decisive in this one.
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