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Still there, alive and kicking at basketball arenas

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Bert Larsimont has carved out a significant niche in the world of European basketball journalism and reporting through his roles as a hobbyist writer and content manager for Eurobasket.com , BasketMe , Full Court Press or other online platforms over the last years. Bert's deep passion for the sport and his keen analytical skills have made him a respected voice in both men’s and women’s basketball reporting. His work is characterized by thorough understanding of the game, commitment to accuracy and talent for engaging storytelling. Bert on the Duke University Campus... at Krzyzewskiville in late July 2023 One of Bert Larsimont’s notable highlights includes his comprehensive coverages of the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women in Czech Republic, the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2013 in France as well as FIBA Basketball Champions League Final Four 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium where he provided during each of them real-time updates and in-depth analyses of key matches. His reporting on tho...
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FIBA EuroCup Women: Valencia BC (SPA) has given no hope to Basket Namur Capitale (BEL) at the Hall Octave Henry in Saint-Servais, Belgium on Nov. 25th, 2021

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Sometimes, there are games that clubs' staff would like to forget as soon as possible... That's probably the case for the management staff and players of Basket Namur Capitale , last season's Belgian Top Division I Women title-holder, after the heavy loss recorded against Valencia BC in Game Day 5 of the FIBA EuroCup Women regular season. Valencia BC won the EuroCup Women title in 2020-2021 and also defeated the Russian powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg in the SuperCup Women 2021. The SuperCup Women is the opening event of the basketball calendar that traditionally sees the reigning EuroCup Women champions take on the EuroLeague Women title-holders. On the home floor at the Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis , Valencia BC did upset last season's EuroLeague winner UMMC Ekaterinburg 73-66 in late October. For the first time in the club's history, Valencia BC won therefore the SuperCup Women title. As a matter of fact, only six different clubs have won the...
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NCAA basketball - 2020-21 berthoop.net Men's All-America Team and other awards (May 2021)

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The 2020-21 NCAA basketball season took place despite the COVID-19 crisis. The 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament ended with a nice win of the Baylor Bears who defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70 in the championship game played at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN on 2021-04-05. Here is the 2020-21 berthoop.net Men's College Basketball All-America Team : Men's All-America 1  Jared Butler , Baylor - guard, 1.90m - 6'3", born in 1999, USA Men's All-America 2  Luka Garza , Iowa - power forward/center, 2.11m - 6'11",  born in 1998, USA/Slovenia/Bosnia Herzegovina Men's All-America 3  Corey Kispert , Gonzaga - forward, 2.01m - 6'7", born in 1999, USA Men's All-America 4  Drew Timme , Gonzaga - forward, 2.08m - 6'10", born in 2000, USA Men's All-America 5  Jalen Suggs , Gonzaga - guard, 1.93m - 6'4", born in 2001, USA Men's All-America 6  Max Abmas , Oral Roberts - guard, 1.85m - 6...
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A look back at March Madness 2021...

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We have NCAA champions on the hardwood! The 2021 NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments are now over. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, March Madness was full of great action and good memories this year... The NCAA can be proud of having been able to organize fantastic basketball tournaments for both young men and women during these uncertain times. As a matter of fact, college men's or women's basketball fans and observers were thrilled all season long. In times of health crisis, NCAA did all it could for March Madness  2021 to take place in "bubbles" even if, at some point, women’s teams have received unequal and subpar treatments. The Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the site of the 2021 Men's Final Four "bubble" The 2021 Men's Final Four was held at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN from Apr. 3rd to 5th, 2021. Houston , UCLA , Gonzaga and Baylor qualified for the Men's Final Four . In the first semifinal game ...
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www.berthoop.net: a strange year in review!

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2020 was definitely a year like no other...  Due to the COVID-19 situation and strict measures taken by the Belgian authorities, Bert has never attended so few basketball games in one year. Except for two FIBA Europe Cup games early last year, Bert could not sit or stand much on the sidelines and enjoy basketball games. Bert witnessed only two Spirou Charleroi losses in the FIBA Europe Cup in early 2020: one against 1. Bundesliga team medi Bayreuth (90-97) on Jan. 7th, 2020 and another one against Benfica Lisboa (78-85) on Jan. 21st, 2020. It was nevertheless a chance to see several young players who could become future stars on the continental basketball scene: Portuguese international guard Rafael Lisboa (born in 1999), US player Reid Alfred Travis (born in 1995, ex- Stanford and Kentucky in NCAA ) or Belgian shooting guard Milan Samardzic (born in 1999). It was also an opportunity for Bert to watch fantastic performances by excellent players Kenneth "Speedy" Smi...
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NCAA basketball - 2019-20 berthoop.net Men's All-America Team and other awards (May 2020)

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The 2019-20 NCAA basketball season has been shortened due to the COVID-19 crisis. There was eventually no 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and  March Madness in the USA this year. Here is nevertheless the 2019-20 berthoop.net Men's College Basketball All-America Team : Men's All-America 1  Obi Toppin , Dayton - forward, 2.06m - 6'9", born in 1998, USA Men's All-America 2  Luka Garza , Iowa - power forward/center, 2.11m - 6'11",  born in 1998, Slovenia/Bosnia Herzegovina Men's All-America 3  Udoka Azubuike , Kansas - center, 2.13m - 7'00", born in 1999, Nigeria Men's All-America 4  Markus Howard , Marquette - point guard, 1.80m - 5'11", born in 1999, USA Men's All-America 5  Jordan Nwora , Lousiville - forward, 2.03m - 6'8", born in 1998, Nigeria Men's All-America 6  Kaleb Wesson , Ohio State - forward, 2.06m - 6'9", born in 1999, USA Men's All-America 7  John Mo...
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NCAA basketball - Season 2019-20 - Second review (from January to March 2020)

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Tennessee State Tigers vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers : 84-79 (played on 2020-01-02) Score at the half: 40-26 The Tennessee State Tigers vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers game played at the Gentry Center in Nashville, TN was in fact an Ohio Valley Conference opener on Jan. 2nd, 2020. The contest started with two fast threes for the Panthers who quickly took the lead at 2-6. The solidly built EIU players Jaqualis Matlock (forward, 1.96m, senior) and George Dixon (guard/forward, 1.96m, junior) worked hard in the first minutes of the game but Mark Freeman (point guard, 1.83m, freshman) replied for the Tigers . Jaqualis Matlock and Mack Smith (guard, 1.88m, senior) put Eastern Illinois in front at 6-13 and were pretty efficient from behind the arc for the Panthers . TSU suddenly developed a much better defense and increased the tempo offensively. It was a tied game at 13-13 on two free throws hit by Emmanuel Egbuta (forward, 2.01m, senior) who came off the Tigers ' b...
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