Luis Scola -> European bbl ALL-TIME PLAYER NOMINEE

scola · Oct 25, 2007

A panel boasting nine of the sport's most influential experts in Europe will join Euroleague Basketball in celebrating 50 years of continental club competitions during the 2007-08 season. The Euroleague Basketball Experts Committee - which will have Boris Stankovic , the FIBA Secretary General Emeritus, as president - will be charged with identifying the 50 most important players, coaches and referees of the last half-century. A total of 50 all-time greats chosen by the panel - 35 players, 10 coaches and 5 referees - will be honored at season-ending ceremonies to coincide with the Final Four in Madrid, Spain from May 2 to 4.

Fans will also take part in the recommending the greatest coaches and players of European club basketball. At the Half-Century Heroes Fan Survey - now available on Euroleague.net . fans may vote as often as once daily for five players and one coach they consider to have been the greatest of the last 50 years. Voters will choose between 100 player candidates and 20 coaching candidates whose career capsules are available to browse on Euroleague.net. Fans may also nominate by e-mail any extra candidates not on the voting form. Both the survey results and all legitimate write-in candidates will be presented to the panel for consideration before it decides on its own list of all-time greats to be honored.
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http://www.euroleague.net/history/50-years/main

Luis Scola (1996-Present)

Teams: Ferrocarril Oeste (ARG), Gijon Baloncesto (ESP), Baskonia (ESP), Houston Rockets (USA)

Summary: His footwork, determination and talent helped Luis Scola lead Tau Ceramica and the Argentinean national team to great heights. Scola joined Tau in his teens, but soon became a rising star. He helped Tau to the Spanish League crown in 2002, collected three Spanish King's Cup trophies and led the club to three straight Final Four appearances from 2005 to 2007. An All-Euroleague forward in each of the last two seasons, Scola changed the world basketball map forever when he helped Argentina win the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. He also captured the silver medal at the 2002 World Championships.

Nominees:
http://www.euroleague.net/history/50-years/player-nominees

Fan voting:
http://euroleaguequiz.euroleague.net/50y_surv/europe_survey.htm

Tfor3 · Oct 25, 2007

cool, thanks

ReD_1 · Oct 25, 2007

He will probably be in top 50,wish him luck anway

liangqj · Oct 25, 2007

Before reading this thread, I am thinking all the NBA coach for USA.
I wonder who is also from Europe except Mike D'Antoni, Suns' coach.

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