Kalise Gran Canaria Champ!!

SLIDESHOW

The Torneo Città di Roma has a new champion! It is none other than Kalise Gran Canaria of Spain who, in the final, got rid of Montepaschi Siena of Italy by a solid 57-68 after leading for most of the 40 minutes. Both teams had already earned the right to be in the final phase of the Nike International Junior Tournament to be played in Berlin in 2009 starting on April 30, coinciding with the Euroleague Final Four. Oscar Alvarado, named tourney MVP, led the winners with 15 points each. After three quarters it was already 38-53 and the Spanish team cruised to the title in the final period. In the game for the third place, Virtus Bologna defeated Zalgiris Kaunas by 82-102. The tournament honorees were completed with top scorer Mirza Sarajlija of Union Olimpija and the All Tournament Team formed by Montepaschi's Simone Centanni and Nika Metrevelli; Zalgiris' Giedrius Staniulius; Kalise's Alejandro Lopez and Virtus' Riccardo Moraschini. More teams will qualify from upcoming tournaments in L’Hospitalet, Spain, next weekend and in Belgrade, Serbia from February 13 to 15.

Montepaschi Siena	Union Olimpija	Eldo Caserta	Cibona Zagreb	Virtus Bologna	Benetton Fribourg

Zalgiris Kaunas	Stella Azurra	Alba Berlin	Kalise Gran Canaria	Benetton Basket Tamoil	Maroussi Costa Coffee

GROUP A
Montepaschi Siena	2-0, +77
Union Olimpija	1-1, +17
Eldo Caserta	0-2, -93

GROUP B
Virtus Bologna	2-0, +28
Benetton Fribourg	1-1, -20
Cibona Zagreb	0-2, -8

GROUP C
Zalgiris Kaunas	2-0, +36
Stella Azzurra	1-1, -15
Alba Berlin	0-2, -21

GROUP D
Kalise Gran Canaria	2-0, +38
Benetton Basket	1-1 +25
Maroussi Costa Coffee	0-2, -65

GAME

RESULT

STATS

REPORT

Union Olimpija vs. Eldo Caserta

Virtus Bologna vs. Benetton Fribourg

Stella Azzurra vs. Alba Berlin

Benetton Basket vs. Kalise Gran Canaria

Montepaschi Siena vs. Eldo Caserta

Virtus Bologna vs. Cibona Zagreb

Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Alba Berlin

Benetton Basket vs. Maroussi Costa Coffee

Union Olimpija vs. Montepaschi Siena

60-76

Benetton Fribourg vs. Cibona Zagreb

Stella Azzurra vs. Zalgiris Kaunas

Kalise Gran Canaria vs. Maroussi Costa Coffee

GAME

RESULT

STATS

REPORT

Eldo Caserta vs. Cibona Zagreb

Alba Berlin vs. Maroussi Costa Coffee

Union Olimpija vs. Benetton Fribourg

Stella Azzurra vs. Benetton Basket Treviso

Montepaschi Siena vs. Virtus Bologna

Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Gran Canaria

GAME

RESULT

STATS

REPORT

11th Place Game, Eldo Caserta vs. Maroussi CC

7th Place Game, Benetton Fribourg vs. Benetton Treviso

9th Place Game, Cibona Zagreb vs. Alba Berlin

5th Place Game, Union Olimpija vs. Stella Azzurra

3rd Place Game, Virtus Bologna vs. Zalgiris Kaunas

FINAL, Montepaschi Siena vs. Kalise Gran Canaria