A former FIBA Secretary General and member of the International Olympic Committee, Baumann was committed to expanding youth basketball globally. Source: Internet
A total of 22 Serbian players have played in the NBA in last two decades, including Predrag "Peja" Stojaković (three-time NBA All-Star ) and Vlade Divac (2001 NBA All-Star and FIBA Hall of Famer ). Source: Internet
FIBA had earlier postponed Gilas’ home match against Thailand originally set Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Source: Internet
Additionally, Olympic host, Japan,automatically qualified, and the final four nations will qualify through four FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments that will be held in 2020 in advance of the Olympics. Source: Internet
D’ Tigress, Nigeria’s Female National Basketball Team won the 2017 FIBA Africa Women’s Championship, the continental championship Cup, for the first time in 12 years, and earned qualification for its first FIBA Women’s World Cup appearance since 2006. Source: Internet
Former FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann is going in through the international committee. Source: Internet