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2010 Centrobasket Championship Draw held at the Dominican Olympic Committee
SANTO DOMINGO (2010 Centrobasket Championship for Men) – FIBA-Americas and the Dominican Basketball Federation held the 2010 Centrobasket Championship Draw at the Dominican Olympic Committee in Santo Domingo. The draw started with a statement from the Dominican Basketball Federation President, Frank Herasme. Also FIBA-Americas was represented by the Event Manager, Javier Otero.
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2010 Centrobasket Championship draw date is confirmed

The 2010 Centrobasket Championship for Men draw will be held on Wednesday, May 5 at 12:00 pm at the Dominican Olympic Committee. The Dominican Basketball Federation Treasurer, Rafael Uribe, visited the FIBA-Americas offices and was received by Secretary General, Alberto Garcia to confirm the date.

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FIBA-Americas and the Spanish Basketball Federation sign a collaboration deal

4/15/2010
SAN JUAN – FIBA Americas and the Spanish Basketball Federation signed a collaboration deal during a press conference held at the Sheraton Convention Center Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 
Both institutions signed the deal and will exchange resources for the benefit and development of basketball in America.
 
In the press conference was FIBA President, Mr. Bob Elphinston along with FIBA Secretary General, Mr. Patrick Baumann, Spanish Basketball Federation president, Mr. Jose Luis Saez and for FIBA-Americas their president Mr. Horacio Muratore and Secretary General, Mr. Alberto Garcia.
 
The collaboration deal includes a technical exchange and also the entrance of European sponsor that wish to invest in different National Federations in America to help the development of basketball in the zone. Also some friendly games for different international competitions.
 
FIBA Americas will identify the needs for the 44 affiliated federations to receive help in the development of players since an early age, managerial aspects, and technical help and with the referees in order to strengthen basketball in the region.
 
"Spain has raised in the last couple of years as a federation to look up to as they work with the young players until the senior teams, how to organize different events in their country, and increasing the popularity of basketball in their country over the last ten years, being just behind of soccer," said Patrick Baumann.
 
Spanish Basketball Federation President, Mr. Jose Luis Saez, said that the collaboration deal with help with the strength of the federations prior to the 2014 FIBA World Championship to be held in Spain.
 
"We want to take advantage of the 2014 FIBA World Championship in order to work as a group. Even if the other teams play well against us (Spain), we think that if the product is stronger we will be better. In Spain we will receive the five continents and we expect a strong competition. The FIBA World Championship is for everyone," said Jose Luiz Saez.
 
"This has to be a different FIBA World Championship. A project that is based in the growth of everyone, we don't want a 20-day World Championship only. We want the Spain 2014 brand to be remembered because it was different from the other competitions," added Saez.

2010 Centrobasket Championship draw is postponed
Fibaamerica Press Release - 4/7/2010
SAN JUAN (2010 Centrobasket Championship) – The 2010 Centrobasket Championship draw has been postponed by request of the Dominican Basketball Federation (FEDOMBAL).
The draw was scheduled to be held at the Dominican Olympic Committee on Wednesday, April 7. The celebration of Holy Week didn’t allow the Local Organizing Committee meet with their sponsors to finalize the details of the draw.
During this week, after the LOC has some meetings with the sponsors, FEDOMBAL and FIBA-Americas will establish a date where the draw can be better organized.
The 2010 Centrobasket Championship is scheduled to be played on July 5-11 at Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The ten participating countries are: Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago and US Virgin Islands. The classification of Belize depends on the appeal result sent to Lausanne, Switzerland about the eligibility of some of their players that were in the 2009 COCABA Championship. If Belize loses the appeal, the next team that will qualify is Costa Rica.
SVGBF Newly Elected Officers
April 1st, 2010

“The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Federation held its Annual General Meeting yesterday Wednesday March 31st. The following persons were elected to serve for the period 2010-2014:



President : Cleophas Glynn
1st Vice President : Conrad Simon
2nd Vice President : Mrs. Sonja Lewis
3rd Vice President : Darwin Vanloo
General Secretary : Darron John
Treasurer : Bernard Billy
Asst. Sec./Treasurer : Winfield Abbott

The new Executive would be holding its first meeting to strategise its way forward on Tuesday April 6th, at 6 p.m. at the Federation’s office. There, the Executive will appoint four (4) persons to serve in the positions of P.R.O., Games Secretary and two (2) Committee Members to complete the slate of Executive members.”

Respectfully,

Cleophas Glynn (Mr.)
President

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