POSTED: Sunday September 20th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, in Katowice (Poland), and Tuesday, in Alcobendas (Spain), Induction Ceremonies of the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame
11 inductees
GENEVA, Switzerland/19th September 2009 – On 31st August, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced the list of 11 inductees for the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
The official induction ceremonies of the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame will take place tomorrow, Sunday 20th September, in Katowice (Poland), coinciding with the Finals of the 2009 EuroBasket, and on Tuesday, 22nd September, in the FIBA Hall of Fame located in Alcobendas (Madrid, Spain).
As a reminder, please find below the composition of the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
· 2009 INDUCTEES:
Mr. Artenik ARABADJIAN Referee Bulgaria
Ms. Jacky CHAZALON Player France
Mr. Pedro FERRÁNDIZ Coach Spain
Mr. Ricardo GONZÁLEZ Player Argentina
Mr. Al RAMSAY Contributor Australia
Mr. Oscar ROBERTSON Player USA
· 2009 PHOSTUMOUS INDUCTEES:
Mr. Luis MARTÍN Contributor Argentina
Mr. Pete NEWELL Coach USA
Mr. Ubiratan PEREIRA Player Brazil
Mr. Marcel PFEUTI Referee Switzerland
Ms. Kay YOW Coach USA
The complete biographical sketches of the 11 above-mentioned 2009 inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame can be found on www.halloffame.fiba.com.
All 2009 Class members except Al Ramsay will be present in both Katowice and Alcobendas for their induction into the FIBA Hall of Fame. In addition, all-time basketball icon Bill Russell, Doyen of the Inaugural 2007 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame, will honor us with his presence in both cities.
The rundown of events will be as follows:
· Tomorrow, Sunday 20th September, in Katowice (Spodek Arena):
o Media availability: At 17:30 hours, in the Spodek Arena, a media availability session with the attendance of all the inductees except Mr. Ramsay, accompanied by Bill Russell (Doyen of the Inaugural 2007 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame), Bob Elphinston (FIBA President) and Patrick Baumann (FIBA Secretary General and IOC member).
All media representatives accredited for the EuroBasket 2009 are cordially invited to take the chance to interview the FIBA Hall of Fame inductees.
o Cocktail: Following the press conference, a cocktail will be served in that same room of the Spodek Arena. All accredited journalists will be welcomed.
o On-court presentation of the 2009 Class: At 19:15 hours, during the half-time of the bronze medal game of the 2009 EuroBasket, on-court presentation of the inductees.
· Tuesday, 22nd September, in Alcobendas, Madrid (FIBA Hall of Fame building):
o Induction Ceremony: At 11:30 hours, in the FIBA Hall of Fame building (please see the complete address below, under ‘About the FIBA Hall of Fame’), Induction Ceremony of the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame, with the presence of all the inductees except Mr. Ramsay, accompanied by Bill Russell (Doyen of the Inaugural 2007 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame), Bob Elphinston (FIBA President) and Patrick Baumann (FIBA Secretary General and IOC member).
All media representatives are cordially invited to cover the Induction Ceremony of the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
o Unveiling of commemorative plate: At 13:00 hours, unveiling of the commemorative plate for the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame
o Cocktail: At 13:30 hours, the gala will be followed by a cocktail to which al media representatives will be welcomed.
About the FIBA Hall of Fame
The primary goal of the FIBA Hall of Fame is to reflect the history of the sport and its protagonists. The key criterion for selection into the FIBA Hall of Fame is outstanding achievement, at the international level, to the development and status of the sport of basketball.
The FIBA Hall of Fame was officially inaugurated on 1st March 2007. The FIBA Hall of Fame, built with the help of the city of Alcobendas (Madrid, Spain) and upon initiative of Mr. Pedro Ferrándiz, legendary coach of Real Madrid, founder and president of the Foundation that carries his name and member of the 2009 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame, is a five-floor building that covers 2.000 square meters.
On 1st March 2007, in addition to the official inauguration of the building, the announcement of the initial inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame was made. For this initial enshrinement ceremony, the International Basketball Federation decided to pay tribute to a selection of internationally-renowned figures who made outstanding contributions to our sport of basketball and who, regrettably, are no longer with us. For the complete list of posthumous inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame, please visit: www.halloffame.fiba.com.
On 12th September 2007, the first class was inducted in Alcobendas and included such famous names as Mr. Bill RUSSELL (USA), Mr. Nikos GALIS (Greece), Ms. Hortência MARCARI (Brazil) and Ms. Uljana SEMJONOVA (Latvia).
For the complete list of inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame, go to: www.halloffame.fiba.com.
The procedure for nomination and election into the FIBA Hall of Fame is as follows:
Inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame are divided into four categories: PLAYERS (they must have been retired from international competition for a minimum of five years), COACHES, TECHNICAL OFFICIALS (REFEREES AND COMMISSIONERS) and CONTRIBUTORS.
Nominations for inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame can be submitted by FIBA member national federations, FIBA Zone Commissions, Central Board members and FIBA Screening Committee members.
The FIBA Screening Committee, consisting of FIBA Secretary General Mr. Patrick Baumann (SUI) and Central Board members Mr. Jenaro Marchand (PUR) and Mr. Manfred Ströher (GER), after having carefully studied all the received nominations for inductees, submits a final list of candidates to the FIBA Honours Committee.
The FIBA Honours Committee, comprised of FIBA President, Mr. Bob Elphinston (AUS), FIBA Vice President, Mr. George Vassilakopoulos (GRE), and FIBA Secretary General Emeritus, Mr. Borislav Stanković (SRB), then assesses the list of nominations provided by the Screening Committee and makes the final decisions regarding each intake into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
The address and contact details of the FIBA Hall of Fame & FIBA Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation are as follows:
FIBA Hall of Fame & FIBA Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation
Avenida Olímpica, 22
-Arroyo de la Vega-
28108 Alcobendas (Madrid)
SPAIN
Phones: + 34 91 662 19 13 and + 34 91 662 17 84
Fax: + 34 91 661 90 99
About FIBA
FIBA (www.fiba.com),
the world governing body for basketball, is an independent association formed
by 213 National Basketball Federations throughout the world. It is recognised
as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC). Its main upcoming events are the 2010
FIBA World Championships for Men and Women, to take place in Turkey and in the Czech Republic respectively. This
summer, the 2009 Continental Championships will determine the champions of each continent and will also
determine the number of teams from each continent that qualify for Turkey and
the Czech Republic.
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Keywords · FIBA · Basketball · Artenik ARABADJIA · Jacky CHAZALON · Pedro FERRÃNDIZ · Ricardo GONZÃLEZ · Al RAMSAY · Oscar ROBERTSON · Luis MARTÃN · Pete NEWELL · Ubiratan PEREIRA · Marcel PFEUTI · Kay YOW
Name: Marcos Beltra
Organization: FIBA International Basketball Federation
Email:
Phone: +41 22 545 00 00
URL: http://www.fiba.com/
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