Group F saw another win of Al Kuwait SC that remains undefeated in 21st Arab Clubs Championship. Al Kuwait SC overcame Al Nasr 103:77 with however a tough opening. Al Nasr struggled a lot and trailed only 18:16 after the opening quarter. When the board showed 46:32 the game was almost over and Al Kuwait SC benefit from the campaign. Andre Pitts (185-G-73, college: Huston-Tillotson) led the winners with 34 points and 5 steals.
Group F saw another win of Al Kuwait SC that remains undefeated in 21st Arab Clubs Championship. Al Kuwait SC overcame Al Nasr 103:77 with however a tough opening. Al Nasr struggled a lot and trailed only 18:16 after the opening quarter. When the board showed 46:32 the game was almost over and Al Kuwait SC benefit from the campaign. Andre Pitts (185-G-73, college: Huston-Tillotson) led the winners with 34 points and 5 steals. Ira Clark (203-F/C-75, college: Texas) supported him with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Al Nasr was paced by Khlaed Mohammad's 18 points and Salem Za'toot's 15. Tonight Al Nasr was beaten by An Nasr from UAE 78:89. The latter opened the game in an offensive style taking 32:19 from the early beginning. UAE squad held 58:43 as the teams disappeared in the lockers. Al Nasr tried to recover in the second half but could not tie the game. Amal McCaskill (211-F/C-73, agency: Huss Sport Agency, college: Marquette) led the winners with 25 points. Justin Murray nailed 20 and Trello Galloway (201-G/F-79, college: Georgia St.) posted 18. Marwan Abu Gheelah ended up with 16 points in the losing effort. Abdelhalim Kaw'an scored 15, while Ilija Zolotic had 14.
Al Nasr could not stay undefeated in Arab Club Championships. The new group that the team advanced to brought Libyan team the first upset.
Orthodox beat Al Nasr as the latter tasted the first loss in the tournament. Orthodox won almost every aspect of the game including the opening quarter. The hosts opened the game with 23:18 and the second quarter was the break in the game. Orthodox pushed the tempo and increased to 46:32 at the half time.
Al Nasr could not stay undefeated in Arab Club Championships. The new group that the team advanced to brought Libyan team the first upset. Orthodox beat Al Nasr as the latter tasted the first loss in the tournament. Orthodox won almost every aspect of the game including the opening quarter. The hosts opened the game with 23:18 and the second quarter was the break in the game. Orthodox pushed the tempo and increased to 46:32 at the half time. Before the Final period it became clear that the team from Libya would not recover. Orthodox played their game supporting by the fans and enjoyed 69:55 after the three periods played. It was not a big deal to lead the game to 89:73 win in the final stanza. Wesam Sous (181-G-83) led the winners with 20 points and 5 assists. Rob Anderson (196-G/F-79, college: George Mason) nailed the same number of points, whilst Ayman Idais (205-C-78, agency: Court Side) collected 18 points and 11 rebounds. Abdelhalim Qawan netted 20 points in defeat and Khaled Mohammad had 14. Tonight Orthodox will try to improve in the group as the team will play with An Nasr. Al Nasr takes on the leader of the Group Al Kuwait SC.
Al Nasr won Group B of 21st Arab Clubs Championship and remained undefeated. After three games played the team proved their ambitions in the tournament.
In the second game Al Nasr won a thriller over Al Ittihad Jeddah 82:81. The team from Libya started with 24:20 and then created a wonderful streak in the second. The squads went to the lockers with 54:35 for Al Nasr. Al Ittihad Jeddah had a fabulous comeback to the game closing the gap at 64:62 after the third quarter.
Al Nasr won Group B of 21st Arab Clubs Championship and remained undefeated. After three games played the team proved their ambitions in the tournament. In the second game Al Nasr won a thriller over Al Ittihad Jeddah 82:81. The team from Libya started with 24:20 and then created a wonderful streak in the second. The squads went to the lockers with 54:35 for Al Nasr. Al Ittihad Jeddah had a fabulous comeback to the game closing the gap at 64:62 after the third quarter. They could not win the game and upset the team from Lybia and did not advance to the next round. Ellia Zlotic paced the winners with 29 points and 11 rebounds, while Khaled Mohammad scored 16. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (186-G-69, college: LSU) shined again for Al Ittihad Jeddah with 27 points. Al Nasr overcame De La Salle in the last game of Group B 85:73. The team from Libya opened the game with 24:15 and enjoyed 39:32 at the half. They never looked behind after and won the game that kept them undefeated after the first round. Khaled Mohammad paced the winners with 33 points and 7 assists. Issa Kamel (192-F-83) scored 22 points in defeat, while Ammar Nofal (190-F-84) had 14.
Al Nasr won the opener of the 21st Arab Clubs Championship that is held in Jordan. In the first game the team from Libya overcame Maghreb de Fes from Morocco 76:70. The latter started the campaign better taking 14:23 lead after the opening quarter. Moreover they controlled the game for three quarters, but Al Nasr had a fabulous last period to win the opener. Ellia Zolic led the winners with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Kowan collected 12 points and 5 assists, while Khaled Mohamad scored 12.
Al Nasr won the opener of the 21st Arab Clubs Championship that is held in Jordan. In the first game the team from Libya overcame Maghreb de Fes from Morocco 76:70. The latter started the campaign better taking 14:23 lead after the opening quarter. Moreover they controlled the game for three quarters, but Al Nasr had a fabulous last period to win the opener. Ellia Zolic led the winners with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Kowan collected 12 points and 5 assists, while Khaled Mohamad scored 12. Alpha Traore (188-G-83) had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the losing effort.
Gamma Kemaldin averages 9.5 points per game abroad
Kemaldin Gamma (206-F/C-80) and his Pardubice is 5th in Czech Republic with 24-18 record. In the latest game Pardubice lost to the third team of the league. Prostejov trimmed the distance to Geofin with a hard-fought 80:70 road win over Pardubice. The hosts piled up a 46:44 advantage at the long intermission however Prostejov raised the tempo after the break and eventually gained a positive outcome. Rashaan Ames topscored for Prostejov with 15 points.
Kemaldin Gamma (206-F/C-80) and his Pardubice is 5th in Czech Republic with 24-18 record. In the latest game Pardubice lost to the third team of the league. Prostejov trimmed the distance to Geofin with a hard-fought 80:70 road win over Pardubice. The hosts piled up a 46:44 advantage at the long intermission however Prostejov raised the tempo after the break and eventually gained a positive outcome. Rashaan Ames topscored for Prostejov with 15 points. Robert Tomaszek and Marton Bader nailed 14 points apiece for the winning side. Levell Sandersstepped up with 24 points for Pardubice. Earlier in the season Prostejov secured their second spot with a 70:66 win over Pardubice. The visitors dominated throughout the major part of the game and Prostejov were close to suffering the 8th loss in the season however they survived. The hosts trailed 30:37 at halftime and 50:56 after three quarters of action. But Pavel Novak, Jaroslav Prasil and Rashaan Ames scored 6 points in a row for Prostejov midway through the final stanza to surge ahead. The teams then traded baskets before Modibo Niakate sealed the winning outcome for Prostejov from charity stripe. Aleksandar Bojic finished with 19 points to pace the hosts. Rashaan Ames added 13 points in a win. Pardubice responded with 18 points from Jiri Novotny. Before that CEZ Basket Nymburk reached their 40th win in the championship after a road win over BK Pardubice. The favorite and the leader of the league overcame their opponent 79:61 having however some difficulties in the second quarter. CEZ Basket Nymburk opened the game 28:20, but then BK Pardubice reduced it to three points at halftime. Things got better in the third stanza when the leader increased the lead to 57:51. The last quarter provided a good end to the game. Blake Schilb led the winners with 22 points. Radoslav Rancik provided 18, whilst Benda and Lee had 12 each. Sullivan Phillips shined for the hosts with 20 points. Kemaldin Gamma netted 8 points that time and made 13 rebounds. Kemaldin Gamma averages 9.5 points per game and recorded 20 points against BK Usti n.L.
The Libyan Arab General Federation of Basketball released the list of the players who attended the National Team Camp 2007. Well-known veterans Sharif Elkhaldy (-84), Mohamed Hajaj (-82), Abdulaziz Sudani (-80) and Abdulhamid Sudani (-75) lead a group of 19 players, among them 12 will be selected to represent the country in the Africa Senior Championship qualifying series vs.
The Libyan Arab General Federation of Basketball released the list of the players who attended the National Team Camp 2007. Well-known veterans Sharif Elkhaldy (-84), Mohamed Hajaj (-82), Abdulaziz Sudani (-80) and Abdulhamid Sudani (-75) lead a group of 19 players, among them 12 will be selected to represent the country in the Africa Senior Championship qualifying series vs. Tunisia. The list is as follows: Surname, Name (date of birth) Abuelkher, Musa M. Zaied (14-Nov-1988), Almnswri, Aladeni Zaid Ali (30-Mar-1984), Aturky, Abdulwahab A. Abdulrazi (05-Oct-1988), Barrya, Samer Masaud (19-Jun-1988), Ben Mohamed, Mohamed Milad (15-Apr-1988), Dawo, Wajdi Omran Saied (29-Oct-1988), El Karbal, Eslam Ibrahim (21-May-1983),
Elkhaldy, Sharif Belgassem (19-Jun-1984), Elmdawekh, Nadir Ayad (01-May-1984), Hajaj, Mohamed Salem Barkah (25-May-1982), Jeweli, Ehaib G.S. (30-Jun-1979), Khaled, Sami Essa Mersal (16-Mar-1980), Mohammed, Khalid Mohammed Hamad (01-Jan-1980), Mrsal, Mohamed Issa (01-Jan-1978), Muftah, Mohamed R. A. (01-Jan-1983), Saleh, Abdulwahed Abduallah (06-Oct-1987), Shabash, Omran I Omran (19-Oct-1978),
Sudani, Abdulaziz Abd Abd (01-Jan-1980),
Sudani, Abdulhamid A. A. (17-Oct-1975), Yagoub, Alamien Mohamed G. (01-Mar-1981)
The Basketball Federation of Libya, which joined FIBA since 1961 and was a traditional powerhouse in the North African region, is back on the international basketball stage again. In the past years, the federation was not very active, but has recently started a couple of important activities to improve the level of the game in the country and on the continent.
The Basketball Federation of Libya, which joined FIBA since 1961 and was a traditional powerhouse in the North African region, is back on the international basketball stage again. In the past years, the federation was not very active, but has recently started a couple of important activities to improve the level of the game in the country and on the continent. This week FIBA Sports Director Mr. Lubomir Kotleba, assisted by Mr. Boujemaa Jdaini, President of the Technical Commission of Africa Baskeball association, visited the country for a Africa referees clinic. The Clinic was held on 20th - 24th March 2006 in Tripoli, Libya with the participation of 46 Referees and Referee Candidates from Algeria, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Sudan and Tunis. 73 local observers, players, coaches and teams officials were also present. The two FIBA experts used the clinic to explain the latest changes in the basketball rules, the mechanics of basketball officiating as well as the topics like psychology of officiating, handling difficult game situations and cooperation with players and coaches. The clinic was concluded with a written test of basketball rules, a physical fitness test and the test of practical officiating for the Referee Candidates. At the closing ceremony, at which the representatives of the Ministry for Sport and the National Olympic Committee took part, the President of the Libyan Basketball Federation (LBF), Mr. Omar T. El Brshushi said "We all around Libyan Basketball are honoured to be the host of one of the FIBA Africa Clinic for Referees in 2005. We are working very hard in improving the standard of our basketball. The organisation of such clinic will certainly lead us towards better officiating". Mr. Abdulrahman N. Saddigh, Secretary General of LBF has big ambitions for hosting international events: "We have now completed in Tripoli two new sports halls which meet international requirements and we are ready to host the top African and even World competitions". In order to enhance the youth programs in the country, LBF will host an international U21 tournament on 12th July 2006 in Tripoli with the participation of the national teams from Italy, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. For the men’s senior national team, the Libyan federation has signed Mr. Srdjan Antic, a coach from Serbia & Montenegro. Wit him LBF hopes to have an impact at the upcoming tournaments.
Ittihad beats Al Ahli Trepoli in Al Fateh Cup........
In one of the strongest games in Group 1 of Al Fateh Cup,Ukashah Coplex in Western Trepoli held the game between Ittihad & Al Ahli Trpoli.
This game was important due that the both team lost from the other two teams in the group Ittihad & Al Shabab and the loser of this game will leave the tournament as the rules of Al Fateh cup says that the loser of 2 games in the trophy will be out.
In one of the strongest games in Group 1 of Al Fateh Cup,Ukashah Coplex in Western Trepoli held the game between Ittihad & Al Ahli Trpoli. This game was important due that the both team lost from the other two teams in the group Ittihad & Al Shabab and the loser of this game will leave the tournament as the rules of Al Fateh cup says that the loser of 2 games in the trophy will be out. After 4 hot quarters,Al Ittihad succeded to win by 9 points 73-64,By that Ittihad secured their continuety in the tournament and they will stay competing with Ittihad & Al Shabab for the two seats to the semi-finals. That game was the 6th between the two teams this season and the winning in the 6 game swas for Ittihad. The 2nd group which includes Benghazi city's teams games will begin on friday to know the other 2 teams who will qualify to semi-finals. The Libyan Basketball federation deided to ban Al Ahli Trepoli's player Mohammed Al Hajjaji to the rest of the season after his unprofessional behavipur against the referees of the game. In other occasion,Al Shabab basketball team will replace Sagesse of Lebanon in Arab clubs championship which will be held in Morocco in the 27th of April.
Libya is hosting a three nation basketball tournamnet that aims to improve the performance of the national team. The games are held in the new-moderated compound of Rajib Aukasha in Tripoli with an official opening by Engineer Mohammed Algathafi. Libya, Malta and Algeria are participating in this tournament. (Source www.ljbc.net dated Sept 30, 2005).
Libya is hosting a three nation basketball tournamnet that aims to improve the performance of the national team. The games are held in the new-moderated compound of Rajib Aukasha in Tripoli with an official opening by Engineer Mohammed Algathafi. Libya, Malta and Algeria are participating in this tournament. (Source www.ljbc.net dated Sept 30, 2005).
Libyan basketball
Basketball is having a great comeback in Libya. A basketball clinic was held in March 2005 in Tripoli, Libya with the participation of 46 referees and referee candidates from Algeria, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Sudan and Tunis. 73 local observers, players, coaches and teams officials were also present.
The President of the Libyan Basketball Federation (LBF), Mr. Omar T. El Brshushi said the federation is working very hard in improving the standard of our basketball. Mr. Abdulrahman N. Saddigh, Secretary General of LBF has big ambitions for hosting international events. He reminded that two new sports halls were ready and which meet international requirements and we are ready to host the top basketball competitions.
Libyan Arab General Federation of Basketball
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P.O. Box 879, Tripoli - Libyan Arab Jamahirya
Telephone: (218-21) 444 83 52 / (218-21) 333 91 56 Fax: (218-21) 333 91 50
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