What is Eurobasket?
EuroBasket
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the "European Basketball Championship", is the main international basketball competition that is contested quadrennialy, by the senior men's national teams that are governed by FIBA Europe, which is the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
History.
History Beginning.
The first championships was held three years after the establishment of FIBA, in 1935. Switzerland was chosen as the host country, and ten countries joined. Only one qualifying match was played between Portugal and Spain. With
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- 1990 FIBA World Championship:
- EuroBasket 1991:
- EuroBasket 1995:
In addition, Paspalj won two Olympic silver medals (in 1988 Summer Olympics, and 1996 Summer Olympics), as well as a bronze at EuroBasket 1987.
Post-playing.
Post-playing Health issues.
In March 2001, Paspalj, just shy of his 35th birthday, suffered a mild heart attack while playing recreational football with friends in Athens. Not realizing what had happened, he went back to his Glyfada