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FUSC sees return of spectators at university basketball qualifiers

Basketball 16 April 2021

Photo courtesy of FUSCFollowing the successful conclusion of the China University Basketball Association (CUBA) division I sub-regional qualifiers in China’s Northeast and Southwest regions is the third leg of qualifier in the Chinese Northwest region from 11-19 April. The event, organised by Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC), will see around 400 athletes from […]

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Division I Women’s Basketball kicks off CUBA’s resumption

Basketball 1 August 2020

Around 300 female student athletes from 22 teams representing 16 provinces assembled in Inner Mongolia Normal University for the Division I National Finals in the women’s category, marking the resumption of the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) after a 143-day hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past two decades, CUBA has grown to […]

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Recent WNBA draft pick Kaila Charles once suited up at World University Games

Basketball 12 May 2020

Kaila Charles was with her immediate family at their house in Glenn Dale, Maryland when a dream she’d had as a teenager came became a reality. Watching intently as the Women’s National Basketball Association held its annual draft virtually, the Terrapins guard was chosen in the second round, 23rd overall, by the Connecticut Sun.   “Just […]

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Thrilling end to maiden South African women’s basketball tourney

Basketball 21 October 2019

History was made as the first women’s Varsity Basketball tournament took place in South Africa, yet not even the most ardent supporter could have predicted how the championship’s finale would play out.   Last year saw the inaugural men’s Varsity Basketball tournament added to the ever-growing and increasingly diverse Varsity Sports schedule, joining athletics, cricket, […]

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USA take gold in men's basketball final

Basketball 9 July 2019

NAPOLI, 11 July – In a packed PalaDelMauro, it was USA who made up for missing out on gold in men’s basketball at Taipei 2017, by defeating Ukraine 85-63 in the title game at Napoli 2019. Ukraine were out for revenge having lost to the Americans 58-57 in their intense group encounter earlier in the […]

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US tops Pool as group stage matches close in Basketball

Basketball 27 June 2019

AVERSA, 6 July – Saturday signaled the end of the basketball group stage matches at PalaJacazzi in Aversa, about 25km north of Napoli, where the 30thSummer Universiade is taking place. The top two teams in each Pool will compete in the quarter-finals starting Sunday. The men’s United States team won their last group match 99-70 […]

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Student-athletes vie for first South African university basketball league crown

Basketball 25 October 2018

  Wits University of Johannesburg come away with inaugural title    In the ever-growing and expanding university sports scene in South Africa, Wits University etched their name in the history books by becoming the maiden winners of the inaugural Varsity Basketball tournament held in the country.   Varsity Sports is a group of university sports […]

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Sports world loses a great friend

Basketball 15 October 2018

  It is with the greatest of sadness and deep sorrow that FISU learned of the passing of Patrick Baumann over the weekend. As an IOC Member, FIBA Secretary General and GAISF President, Mr. Baumann was a well-regarded figure in world sport, an esteemed friend of FISU and the university sports movement. BUENOS AIRES — […]