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2012 Adidas EURO CAMP

By: Jeff Meadows

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany-Adidas today announced the final player roster for adidas EUROCAMP, where the top international basketball players train in the only officially sanctioned pre-NBA Draft camp outside of the United States that will be taking place in Treviso, Italy June 10-12, the camp brings together the best up-and-coming international basketball talent and offers a platform for them to connect with former and current NBA coaches and players.

ALL ENTREES IN

More than 45 early entries and draft-eligible participants will play in adidas EUROCAMP 2012 including projected 2012 NBA Draft picks Evan Fournier (France) and Tomas Satoransky (Czech Republic). Former adidas EUROCAMP participants include 56 NBA Draft picks and more than 75 NBA players including Danilo Gallinari (Denver Nuggets), Nicolas Batum (Portland Trail Blazers) and Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors). Nearly 20 former EUROCAMP participants currently hold NBA contracts and more than 60 currently play Euroleague basketball.

10 YEARS AND COUNTING

“adidas EUROCAMP is celebrating its tenth anniversary this June with the top international basketball talent in the world,” said Lawrence Norman, adidas vice president of Global Basketball. “International players continue to impact the NBA as the game of basketball grows every year and we are proud to work with the next wave of international prospects.”

SPECIAL GUEST AND PAST PARTICIPANTS

Special guests at this year’s camp will include three-time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer Kevin McHale, Danilo Gallinari, Nic Batum and former college standout and long-time European professional Trajan Langdon. The Under-20 Men’s Basketball National Teams from Russia, France and Australia will also participate. In 2011, adidas EUROCAMP participants included three top 2011 NBA Draft picks including Jonas Valanciunas of Lithuania (5th overall/Toronto Raptors), Jan Vesely of the Czech Republic (6th overall/Washington Wizards) and Bismack Biyombo of the Republic of Congo (7th overall/Sacramento Kings - traded to Charlotte Bobcats).

KARNISOVAS AND BAYNO WELCOMED

adidas EUROCAMP welcomes Houston Rockets director of scouting Artūras Karnišovas as the new camp director and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Bill Bayno as the new coaching director. adidas EUROCAMP will be held at La Ghirada Sports Complex - “SportCity” in Treviso, Italy.

ABOUT ADIDAS BASKETBALL

adidas has been providing innovative products for the world’s best athletes for more than 60 years, from past legends to today’s superstars, such as Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, Candace Parker, Tim Duncan and Chauncey Billups. On April 11, 2006 adidas and the National Basketball Association signed an 11-year global merchandising partnership making the adidas brand the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the NBA Development League (D-League) beginning with the 2006-07 NBA season.

2012 ADIDAS EUROCAMP EARLY ENTRY AND DRAFT ELIGABLE PARTICIPANTS

NAME/HEIGHT/POSITION/HOME COUNTRY/TEAM

Andrew Albicy 5’10” (PG) France, GRAVELINES

Boris Barac 6’9” (PF) Croatia, SIROKI TT

Jonas Bergstedt 6’11” (C) Denmark, TORRELODONES MADRID

Nemanja Besovic 7’3” (C) Serbia, PARTIZAN

Jaka Blazic 6’4” (G) Slovenia, UNION OLIMPIJA LUBLIJANA

Bogdan Bogdanovic 6’6” (SG) Serbia, PARTIZAN

Dusan Cantekin 7’2” (C) Turkey, MEGA VIZURA

Olek Czyz 6’7” (F) Poland, NEVADA

Daniel Diez 6’8” (PF) Spain, REAL MADRID II

Nihad Djedovic 6’6” (SG/SF) Bosnia, GALATASARAY

Bojan Dubljevic 6’9” (PF) Montenegro, BUDUCNOST

Jaime Fernandez 6’2” (PG) Spain, ASEFA ESTUDIANTES

Evan Fournier 6’7” (SG) France, POITIERS

Josep Franch 6’3” (PG) Spain, MURCIA

Rudy Gobert 6’11” (PF/C) France, CHOLET

Nikola Ivanovic 6’2” (PG) Montenegro, BUDUCNOST

Nemanja Jaramaz 6’5” (F) Serbia, MEGA VIZURA

David Jelinek 6’5” (SG) Czech Republic, JUVENTUT BADALONA

Ilkan Karaman 6’9” (SF)Turkey, KARSIYAKA

Maxi Kleber 6’5” (F) Germany, S. OLIVER BASKETS

Artem Klimenko 7’0” (C) Russia, AVTODOR

Louis Labeyrie 6’10” (PF/C)France, HYERES-TOULON

Christophe Leonard 6’7” (SF) France, LE HAVRE

Oleksandr Lypovyy 6’7” (SF) Ukraine, BC DONETSK

Michal Michalak 6’5” (G) Poland, LKS LODZ

Nenad Miljenovic 6’11” (C) Serbia, MEGA VIZURA

Riccardo Moraschini 6’5” (SG) Italy, VIRTUS BOLOGNA

Kyryl Natyazhko 6’11” (C)Ukraine, ARIZONA

Devon Van Oostrum 6’2” (PG)England, CAJA LABORAL

Kostantinos Papanikolaou 6’9” (SF) Greece, OLYMPIACOS

Mateusz Ponitka 6’5” (SG) Poland, PROKOM SOPOT

Artem Pustovy 7’1” (C) Ukraine, KHIMIK

Klemen Prepelic 6’3” (PG) Slovenia, HELIOS

Bogdon Radosavljevic 6’11” (C) Serbia – Germany, BAYERN MUNCHEN

Dovydas Redikas 6’4” (PG)Lithuania, LIETUVOS RYTAS

Sasu Salin 6’3” (P/SG) Finland, UNION OLIMPIJA LUBLIJANA

Sertac Sanli 7’0” (PF/C)Turkey, GALATASARAY

Zisis Sarikopoulos 7’0” (C)Greece, PANIONIOS

Tomas Satoransky 6’7” (P/SG)Czech Republic, CAJASOL

Tornike Shengelia 6’9” (PF)Georgia, CHARLEROI

Axel Toupane 6’7” (SF) France, STRASBOURG

Izzet Turkyilmaz 7’0” (C) Turkey, BANVIT

Edgaras Ulanovas 6’6” (SF)Lithuania, BALTAI KAUNAS

Maik Zirbes 6’10” (C)Germany, TRIER

Tomislav Zubcic 6’10” (PF) Croatia, CIBONA

Coaches 2012

Kenny Atkinson- New York Knicks

Andrea Trincheri-Bennet Cantù

Igor Kokoskov- Phoenix Suns

Kelvin Sampson-Houston Rockets

Maz Trakh-Oklahoma City Thunder

Ed Pinckney- Chicago Bulls

Kaleb Canales-Portland Trail Blazers

Armond Hill-Boston Celtics

David Joerger-Memphis Grizzlies

Melvin Hunt-Denver Nuggets

Jay Triano-Toronto Raptors

Trajan Langdon

SERGE IBAKA SPEAKS ON ADIDAS EUROCAMP

“As I look back at my road to the NBA, I really appreciate the opportunity I had at Eurocamp to showcase my talent to NBA executives and the basketball community,” said Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder forward-center and 2008 EUROCAMP participant. “As basketball’s popularity continues to grow worldwide, the talent at adidas EUROCAMP gets better every year and it’s a great place for teams as they prepare for the NBA draft.”

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POSTED: 6-4-2012

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