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FIBA MID-TERM CONGRESS , May 2017 FIBA MID-TERM CONGRESS Hong Kong | 4-5 May 2017| 4-5 Hong Kong FIBA MID-TERM ACTIVITY REPORT

FIBA MID-TERM WORLD CONGRESS Hong Kong | 4-5 May 2017

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5 FOREWORD 78 FIBA WOMEN’S CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 6 PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE 80 FIBA OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS 2016 10 SECRETARY GENERAL PATRICK BAUMANN 82 RIO 2016 15 STRATEGY 84 NIKE FIBA WORLD RANKING & FOUR PILLARS 86 ROAD TO FIBA 16 STRATEGY WORLD CUP 2019 18 STRATEGIC PILLAR #1: 90 FIBA LEAGUES NATIONAL FEDERATIONS DEVELOPMENT 92 BASKETBALL 22 STRATEGIC PILLAR #2: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (BCL) COMPETITION SYSTEM AND CALENDAR

27 STRATEGIC PILLAR #3: 95 INSIDE FIBA 97 FIBA MEDIA & FIBA’S URBAN DISCIPLINE MARKETING SERVICES (FMMS) 32 STRATEGIC PILLAR #4: 101 .BASKETBALL ONE FIBA NEW GOVERNANCE 102 COMMUNICATIONS 38 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) 105 FINANCES 40 NATIONAL BASKETBALL 108 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ASSOCIATION (NBA) INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES 110 NATIONAL FEDERATIONS & 43 REGIONAL OFFICES REPORTS 114 GAME OFFICIALS 44 FIBA 116 LEGAL AFFAIRS 48 FIBA 118 INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FOUNDATION (IBF) & HOUSE 54 FIBA OF BASKETBALL 58 FIBA 122 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 64 FIBA 124 INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL FEDERATION (IWBF) 69 COMPETITIONS 125 DEAF INTERNATIONAL 70 FIBA BASKETBALL BASKETBALL FEDERATION (DIBF) WORLD CUP 2014 126 CONGRESS 72 FIBA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 128 CENTRAL BOARD 74 FIBA U19 BASKETBALL 130 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 131 MANAGEMENT TEAM 75 FIBA U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 132 COMMISSIONS 2016 AND YOUTH FESTIVAL 139 AWARDS 76 FIBA MEN’S CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

2 Mid-Term Activity Report 3 FOREWORD

P. 6 President Horacio Muratore

P. 10 Secretary General & IOC Member Patrick Baumann FOREWORD PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE FOREWORD PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE

Strengthening our National This huge undertaking can only be successful by of six windows. This will culminate in 31 teams going to be a boost for basketball, due to increased having everyone work together, in FIBA’s headquar- booking places and joining hosts China in the next visibility and media coverage. Fans will enjoy many Member Federations ters, the regional offices and their respective boards edition of FIBA’s flagship event. games of their favorite national teams every three as well as with the help of the International The national team is the best product in sport months, while broadcasters and sponsors will The 2014-2019 FIBA term of office can be summed Basketball Foundation (IBF). so this change represents everything that will help receive the returns they expect from what they are up in one sentence: it is a defining moment in time This led to the creation of the Working Group basketball to grow all over the world. investing in basketball. that is seeing us do everything in our power to on National Federations Support and Development, The new system brings great opportunities to FIBA has committed to supporting National strengthen all of our National Member Federations. which focuses on helping our National Federations the National Federations and allows fans to see Federations through initiatives including providing As we find ourselves somewhere near the grow and be in complete unison with FIBA. We their favorite teams in a venue near them on a financial support such as TV production, paying for midway point of this cycle, we can take stock of created two Working Groups and classified our regular basis. It will have even more impact for players’ insurance and covering costs of officials. where we stand. National Federations according to their growth those that never had the opportunity to compete In the build-up to the launch of the New Through all of the work we have done across the potential. FIBA oversees the Group consisting of in high-level basketball tournaments because the Competition System, FIBA has held workshops four pillars that make up FIBA’s strategic plan, we the 80 national teams that will compete in the FIBA level of development of the sport in their respective with Regional Offices and National Federations, have approached everything from the perspective Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers, while IBF countries/territories was insufficient. gone through the selection and education process of serving the best interests of our stakeholders. works with National Federations representing The opportunities presented by the New of technical delegates, an elite group of referees This is all driven by the mind-set that working smaller countries and territories. Competition System will help National and statisticians, as well as the registration of together to be united, to be one, is FIBA’s new and We currently have approximatively 30 top level Federations develop our sport at home. There is venues. ultimate goal. National Federations accustomed to playing at FIBA Allow me to explain what the four pillars are that events on a regular basis and therefore do not need we are dedicating ourselves to and where we our help to maximise their growth potential. We will currently stand: however them on other matters in the future. On the other hand, the next 180 National NATIONAL FEDERATIONS Federations have undergone a large scale The national SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT assessment which took place with visits between team is the One prevailing takeaway that September 2015 and April 2017, underlining the stood above the rest following fact that supporting and developing our National best product the conclusion of the FIBA World Federations is a core mission/value of FIBA. in sport so Congress in Seville, Spain in Following every visit, a report is filed and this change August 2014 was that the time tailor-made strategies are prepared. After agreeing had come to focus all of our on a path to be implemented, we assist the National represents attention on growing our Federation in putting in place the necessary steps everything National Member Federations. and follow up on a regular basis. These programs that will help After all, we cannot reach our address not only the sport itself but also matters goal of making basketball the such as governance, coaching, refereeing, adminis- basketball to biggest sport community in the tration, equipment, venues, promotion and wider grow all over world if everyone in our sport is commercial opportunities. the world. not at her or his best. In the FIBA is also developing more tangible materials almost three years since, we have to help the development of the game, with tools worked closely to help our such as the Coaches Manual. National Federations in a number of ways. This is crucial in order for them to then be NEW COMPETITION SYSTEM better able to develop and grow our sport in their This year sees the beginning of a new era for respective countries and territories. basketball. There are specific long-term plans because Starting in November, 80 national teams will helping them cannot be done in one or two years, tip off the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 but requires more time as we look at the long-term Qualifiers, a 15-month qualifying period consisting development of our members. of home and away games played over the course Horacio Muratore FIBA President

6 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 7 FOREWORD PRESIDENT HORACIO MURATORE

3x3 is gaining momentum each and every year, with more and more National Federations adopting it.

Of course we cannot forget about women’s Since the last World Congress, we have incorpo- basketball. That is why we are currently in the rated the NBA on FIBA’s Central Board and process of looking at ways to create and implement Executive Committee by having NBA Deputy a competition system that is as beneficial to the Commissioner Mark Tatum serve as its representa- women’s game as the one devised for the men. tive. It is also a great privilege, and one that has been a long time coming, to have a player represen- TAKING ADVANTAGE tative on FIBA’s Central Board. With these addi- OF THE NEW GOVERNANCE CHANGES tions, both the players and the biggest basketball As ONE FIBA, we must make the most out of league in the world are given the opportunity to the new governance model to build new strategies, work closely with FIBA and raise issues that affect open new routes and enable institutional them. cooperation. As such, we need to work closely Additionally, actions such as creating a Players’ with our National Member Federations and make Commission and integrating European leagues sure they understand the need to adapt to the within our family clearly indicate FIBA’s willingness current basketball and FIBA reality. to become more inclusive and collaborative in order With the implementation of ONE FIBA, FIBA to further basketball’s growth and help our sport Zones became Regional Offices that depend directly achieve its full potential. from and “are” FIBA, with Regional Directors (the former Secretary Generals) being nominated by GROWING 3x3 the Executive Committee and hired by FIBA. We keep pushing 3x3 and want it to reach its full The Zone Boards and sub-zones remain responsible potential. Our next objective is to receive a positive for growing basketball in their respective region decision from the International Olympic Committee by helping the National Member Federations (IOC) and have the discipline be included in the develop the sport in each country/territory and Olympic basketball program at the 2020 organise the zone events. Games. We are optimistic in light of the fact that 3x3 made a good impression at the 2010 and 2014 . 3x3 is gaining momentum each and every year, with more and more National Federations adopting it. It is growing constantly. Not only are there many events on the World Tour but also at regional as well as national levels. It is also an excellent way to help grow basketball from the grassroots up. The objective of continuing to grow 3x3 should not be taken to mean it is about separating basketball and 3x3. There is only one FIBA and one sport of basketball, but now, newly, with two disciplines. 3x3 provides opportunities to a number of our smaller National Federations and to others in order to start having a presence in our game. On behalf of FIBA, let me take this opportunity to thank the Hong Kong Basketball Association for organising and hosting this Mid-Term Congress. In closing, I would like to extend my very best wishes to all of our National Member Federations for 2017 and beyond. May we all continue to work together in order to grow basketball all around the world.

8 FIBA FOREWORD SECRETARY GENERAL PATRICK BAUMANN FOREWORD SECRETARY GENERAL PATRICK BAUMANN

• Basketball Champions League SA is an • Records were not only set in the venues independent and separate legal entity based in themselves but also on TV and online platforms. representing an innovative 50-50 A perfect example of this was the 38.7 million joint partnership between FIBA and 10 top spectators who tuned in to watch China beat European leagues. It was launched in March 2016 to win the Asia Championship 2015, setting in order to protect the European model of the highest audience ever achieved for a single Basketball enters competition based on , game in China. as well as on reinvesting revenue generated by an exciting new era the elite events to promote sport. Following the huge success of EuroBasket 2015 - which was The FIBA Finally, the time has come - here we are in 2017, As you will discover in this report, the first year hosted jointly by , the year when our much-talked about and much- of the Basketball Champions League has been a , and Basketball World anticipated FIBA New Competition System tips off! tremendous success at every level. This only serves - FIBA has fully endorsed and Cup in Spain The process of developing this new calendar to further strengthen our motivation to pursue the embraced the concept of 2014 was a huge started back in March 2011. At the time, FIBA reform of club competition and move it to other multiple countries hosting an identified the national team as the locomotive continents, which is quintessential to nurture event. This is evidenced by success both on for basketball in each and every country. As a result Patrick Baumann talents, protect domestic leagues and provide all the fact that FIBA and off the court. of this finding, we set about developing a new clubs with a sound business model. EuroBasket 2017 will again FIBA Secretary General competition system that would heighten and be played across four maximize the exposure of national teams by having SUCCESSFULL EVENTS countries (, , and Turkey) them play regular and competitive games in front The FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain 2014 was a while , Columbia of their home fans throughout the year. huge success both on and off the court. Its economic and Uruguay are the three host nations of the FIBA In the time since, a lot of work has been carried impact for the host country was valued at US $300 AmeriCup 2017. out to prepare the ground and clearly outline the Besides the ongoing process of transforming million, while total attendance for the 16-day event It is no surprise then that the FIBA Basketball benefits of this revolutionary change for and to all the five Zones into our Regional Offices and having came in at 672,475 spectators for an average of World Cup 2023 could very well be the first edition members of the basketball family. one FIBA staff team across all the regions, we have 8,848 per game. The competition was broadcast in of FIBA’s flagship event to be organised by and Change is never easy. As such, more work and created several FIBA entities to better serve the 179 countries and over 2,000 media representa- staged in more than one territory after FIBA’s additional efforts are still needed in order to be basketball family. tives were accredited across the six host cities. Central Board came out in favour of receiving bids ready for November. But together, with every single That same trend carried over to the 2015 from multiple host countries. one of our National Member Federations, I am This includes: of Continental Championships, with exceptional On the youth side, 2016 saw the first-ever joint confident that we will be ready and I cannot wait results being achieved thanks in no small part to the hosting of FIBA U17 Basketball World Cups for Men • 5 Regional Offices on each continent, replacing for November to come around, when we will see hard work, commitment and dedication of FIBA’s and Women in the Spanish city of Zaragoza - never the former Zone offices. In Oceania, we relocated more than 150 national teams Regional Offices. before had the two tournaments been played at the the offices to Southport, . In Asia, we in action at the same time same time and on the same courts. These events bought premises in , relocating from Kuala • EuroBasket 2015 saw a new record being set for The process of across the world. are of vital importance to FIBA because they serve Lumpur. In Africa, we have started the an indoor crowd at a European basketball event Over the last two years, as an opportunity for the best talents and most developing this construction of new state-of-the-art being, with 27,372 on hand at Pierre Mauroy FIBA has changed a lot and promising players in the world to come together in new calendar headquarters for FIBA Africa, which will open in Stadium in Lille, France, to witness the Final I am delighted to say that we the same venue and compete for the first time on early 2018. Finally, we are working on moving the between Spain and . started back are growing on every front. a global stage. European activities to the more favourable Swiss • An estimated 20,000 spectators were on hand to The interest in our youth events, at both world in March 2011. jurisdiction while also using the available space ONE FIBA support hosts make it all the way to the and continental levels, is growing from year to year. At the time, FIBA in the House of Basketball to enhance the We have continuously worked Semi-Finals at the FIBA Americas Championship A clear indication of this can be found in the number cooperation; identified the on improving our governance in Mexico City; of fans who followed the livestream of these structure thanks to the newly- • One office in Singapore, to assist the competitions in 2016 when, for the first time, FIBA national team as • More than 15,000 fans packed ’s Rod established Governance development of basketball in South East Asia; livestreamed all youth events. the locomotive for Laver Arena - best known for serving as the main Commission. The goal here is At Rio 2016, basketball was yet again up there • One office in Beijing, China, dedicated to venue for the Australian Open, a Grand Slam basketball in each clear: increase consistency as one of the biggest attractions at the Olympic supporting the preparations of the FIBA event since 1988 - to witness a double-header as and efficiency across FIBA. Games. The Women’s Olympic Basketball and every country. Basketball World Cup 2019 and tasked with Australia took on at the FIBA Oceania Created in 2014, the Executive Tournament at the Rio 2016 Games lived up to our contributing to the long-term development Championships for Men and Women; Committee has proven to be a expectations and every team brought its best talent. and promotion of basketball in the country; modern and efficient body that enables our organisa- • Rarely was there a spare seat available in Rades’ We were treated to some performances from great tion to move towards an inclusive and participative • FIBA Media and FIBA Marketing, aimed at 12,000-seat capacity venue when host country players. Their presence and play elevated women’s management model, as approved at the Extraordinary servicing our commercial operations together was on the court as they went on a basketball at the Olympics, but there is more to Congress in March 2014. with our partners Perfom and Wanda/Infront. fantastic run to finish third at AfroBasket 2015 do to raise its levels.

10 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 11 FOREWORD SECRETARY GENERAL PATRICK BAUMANN SECRETARY GENERAL PATRICK BAUMANN FOREWORD

At Rio 2016, the basketball The level of the men’s tourna- In June 2016, we entered a Preparations for China 2019 are currently I would like to close by thanking on behalf ment was incredibly high, with a lot tournaments were long-term business partnership ongoing under the leadership of Burton Shipley, of FIBA, the National Federations of England, of strong teams and some extraor- yet again up there with Wanda, through its subsidiary the Chairman of the Coordination Commission. Scotland and Wales for rescinding their member- dinary games. This is what makes as one of the biggest Infront & Media, to become This work is not only about doing everything in ships to pave the way for the creation of the one of the biggest FIBA’s worldwide exclusive partner order to have the best FIBA Basketball World Cup Basketball Federation, which came into effect in attractions of the Games and not attractions of for the sale and marketing of ever and an exciting build-up leading to its tip-off. October 2015. I would also like to welcome to just with fans but also with athletes the Olympic the worldwide sponsorship and We also want to ensure that a lasting legacy the FIBA Family our most recent/newest member, from other sports who want to Games. licensing rights for FIBA’s main is ready to come into effect after the competition the Kosovo Basketball Federation. come and experience our sport at events until 2033. The partnership concludes. We are confident this can be achieved We would also like to thank and praise the the Olympics first-hand. saw the creation of FIBA thanks to the FIBA Academy and the three FIBA National Federation of for the internal Over the last two years, we have also invested Marketing, a cooperation between FIBA and China offices that have been created. restructuring work it carried out in order to turn lot of time and resources into 3x3. The discipline Wanda’s Infront team, focused on supporting FIBA There have been a number of exciting milestones things around and become a model that others can has grown and improved tremendously since it was in further developing the awareness and value of in recent months and more are to come. Late last follow, with similar processes going on now in the first presented at the Youth Olympic Games in national team basketball on a global basis, with year, a large delegation of the Local Organising Americas. Singapore in 2010. The largest urban an emphasis on China, utilising Wanda’s vast Committee (LOC) visited with us at the FIBA In concluding, basketball is entering a new era, is today played in more than 150 countries. network and infrastructure. Headquarters for very productive meetings. Then, it’s obvious. All FIBA initiatives are clearly directed We saw the emergence of the first professional Earlier this year, we signed an 11-year commer- in December, we marked 1,000 days to go to the towards growing basketball so we can achieve our players competing on a regular basis in the FIBA cial agreement with world leading sports apparel start of the competition by announcing China vision of becoming the most popular sport in every 3x3 World Tour while “smaller” basketball nations brand Nike. It underlines the desire of both parties international and global icon as the corner of the world. Many hurdles are still in front such as and Tunisia have been able to medal to collaborate in order to grow basketball world- first ambassador of FIBA Basketball World Cup of us, but we will get there and we are looking in 3x3 World Cups. The interest in 3x3 without a wide, focusing on the leading competitions 2019. In March, we unveiled the tournament’s forward to making this successful journey together doubt is growing, as indicated by the impressive such as the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the official logo. with you. 65 million views on social media. Continental Cups. The next milestone on the Road to China 3x3’s Olympic dream is more alive than ever Nike will benefit from long-term global market- 2019 will see the Draw for the FIBA Basketball after a formal request was sent to the International ing rights related to our major national team World Cup 2019 Qualifiers take place on May 7 Olympic Committee (IOC) to state the case for its competitions while our ambitions to grow the in Guangzhou. inclusion as part of the Olympic game will be supported by Nike Happy birthday Basketball program at the Tokyo contributions in the areas of FIBA, for our 85th 2020 Games and a decision by the Through promotion, marketing communica- anniversary: IOC is expected during the summer. a successfull tion and the engagement of top players and ambassadors. 1932-2017. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS commercial strategy In China, we also agreed to Over the last two and a half years, all Zone budgets are a partnership until 2025 with FIBA has also grown up from a now guaranteed for Tencent, one of the largest commercial perspective. 2016 saw Internet companies in the world. the end of an era, with all the the next cycle. This will allow basketball fans in previous broadcast and sponsorship China to experience high-level agreements expiring. This presented international basketball on a great opportunity for a new approach, one that a daily basis. There is already a fantastic existing is in conjunction with the New Competition System. basketball fan-base in China, with around 300 We have sought out to find the right partners million people playing on a regular basis on the and establish the types of partnerships that put more than 600,000 courts across the country. us in a position to thrive over the next 10-15 years. And the huge interest Chinese people have in In February 2016, we announced a ground- national team basketball is clear, as indicated in breaking strategic partnership with leading digital the aforementioned 38.7 million fans that watched sports content and media group Perform that their favorite team be crowned Asia champions sees it become our worldwide partner for the in 2015. distribution and sale of all media-related rights with respect to our national men’s and women’s FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2019 team competitions for the period 2017-2033. China has something very special to look It resulted in the creation of FIBA Media, a joint forward to as it will be there, in eight cities across venture between the two organisations, committed five provinces, that FIBA will host the first-ever to increasing the value of the basketball fan 32-team Basketball World Cup from August 31 experience. to September 15 2019.

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P. 16 Strategy

P. 18 Strategic Pillar #1: National Federations Development

P. 22 Strategic Pillar #2: Competition System & Calendar

P. 27 Strategic Pillar #3: 3x3 basketball - FIBA urban's discipline

P. 32 Strategic Pillar #4: ONE FIBA New Governance

P. 38 International Olympic Committee (IOC)

P. 40 National Basketball Association (NBA) STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS STRATEGY STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS STRATEGY

Basketball is an Exciting SPORT EXCITING SMART OUR VALUES PROGRESSIVE OPEN RESPONSIBLE We set out a consistent strategy As a result of these values and for the period 2011-2019 vision, our mission is to unify the Our mission TOGETHER with clear objectives and an community as well as promoting is to unify OUR VISION explicit road map for their and developing our sport. Basketball the community is the most popular implementation. We have defined In order to keep track of what sports community the values of basketball and, we want to achieve, we have as well as promoting along with a clear vision for our identified 10 strategic and developing sport, these guide us through all objectives that guide the entire our sport. We develop and …bring people of our activities. organization and its members OUR MISSION promote the game together and unite during this period. of basketball… the community

Increase number of people Establish transparent roles who like basketball and responsabilities

OUR OBJECTIVES Increase number of engaged fans Extend access to required resources on all levels Increase number of recreational participants Create efficient and skillful organisation Increase number of FIBA licensed Encourage involvement participants and participation

Develop stars Grow satisfaction of stakeholder

4 STRATEGIC PILLARS

In 2014, under the leadership of newly-elected FIBA President 1 Horacio Muratore, the Central Board defined the following pillars National New Calendar 3x3 Basketball, ONE FIBA New as the key areas Member and Competition FIBA’s urban Governance of focus and work during the: Federations System discipline, which helps Development, from 2017 the #1 urban realize our FIBA’s core onwards, team sport vision mission which opens and a key of making a new era motor basketball 2014-2019 for basketball for the the most popular CYCLE all over the development sports world of basketball community

16 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 17 STRATEGY &FOURPILLARS 18 are assessed: areas ofactivitiesineachcountry During thevisits,following Assessment Areas National MemberFederations authority, theFIBACongress. with equalvoting rights,they formFIBA’s supreme of thegovernance ofthesport.Collectively and National MemberFederations, atthevery heart This includesplacingourcoremembership,the back in1932,remainplacetothisday. which werefirstdefinedwhenFIBAwasfounded time. However, thecoreprinciplesandstructures sporting andpoliticalenvironment atany given to therealitiesofbasketball -aswelltheglobal ensure agovernance structurethatisadapted multiple changesandadjustmentsinorderto Over theyears, ourstructureshave undergone National MemberFederations pillarsofthebasketball and supportallofthem. As aFederation of213 Federations, wefocus National Member They arethe house. NATIONAL FEDERATIONS STRATEGIC PILLAR #1:

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D & territories countries Small D. (BOT) (BDI) (DJI) (GEQ) (ERI) (GAM) (GBS) (COM) (LES) (LBR) (MAW) (MTN) (MRI) (ZIM) (SWZ) (SOM) (SLE) (SEY) (STP) (NIG) (NAM) (ARU) (BAR) (BIZ) (BER) (CAY) (DMA) (GRN) (GUY) (HAI) (LCA) (SKN) (MAT) (HON)

19 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS NATIONAL FEDERATIONS DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL FEDERATIONS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS

A separate Next steps workshop on this topic will be held • DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES & SERVICES FINALIZATION during the Mid-Term A B C D • TAILOR-MADE (INDIVIDUAL) DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PREPARATION Congress. • INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TIP OFF Asia China (CHN) (BRN) Bangladesh (BAN) Afghanistan (AFG) (TPE) Hong Kong (HKG) D.P.R. of Korea (PRK) Bhutan (BHU) Iran (IRI) India (IND) (IRQ) Brunei Darussalam (BRU) Japan (JPN) (INA) Mongolia (MGL) Cambodia (CAM) Tip off process Korea (KOR) (JOR) Oman (OMA) Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) (LIB) (KAZ) Palestine (PLE) Laos (LAO) (PHI) Kingdom of (KSA) Sri Lanka (SRI) Macau (MAC) (KUW) (SYR) Maldives (MDV) GROUP INDIVIDUALLY (MAS) (UAE) Myanmar (MYA) (QAT) Uzbekistan (UZB) Nepal (NEP) Singapore (SIN) Vietnam (VIE) Pakistan (PAK) Thailand (THA) Tajikistan (TJK) Turkmenistan (TKM) Yemen (YEM) NATIONAL MEETINGS & KNOWLEDGE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION FEDERATIONS AGREEMENT TRANSFER PLANNING & FOLLOW-UP Europe (BEL) Austria (AUT) Albania (ALB) Andorra (AND) SEMINARS (Online) (Individual Croatia (CRO) Belarus (BLR) Armenia (ARM) Gibraltar (GIB) Workshop) (CZE) (BIH) Azerbaijan (AZE) Principality of Monaco (MON) Finland (FIN) (BUL) Cyprus (CYP) San Marino (SMR) France (FRA) Denmark (DEN) Ireland (IRL) (GEO) (EST) Kosovo (KOS) Germany (GER) FYROM (MKD) Luxembourg (LUX) (GRE) Great Britain (GBR) Malta (MLT) (HUN) (ISL) Moldova (MDA) Israel (ISR) Montenegro (MNE) Norway (NOR) (ITA) Netherlands (NED) National Federations Latvia (LAT) Portugal (POR) Development & Support Lithuania (LTU) Slovak Republic (SVK) (POL) (SWE) Working Group Members Romania (ROU) Switzerland (SUI) Russia (RUS) Mr. Horacio Muratore Ms. Sabrina Mitchell (SRB) (Co-Chairman) Mr. Jean-Michel Ramaroson (SLO) Spain (ESP) Mr. Yvan Mainini Mr. Tony Thompson Turkey (TUR) (Co-Chairman) Mr. Emir Turam Ukraine (UKR) Mr. Mounir Ben Slimane Ms. Lena Wallin-Kantzy Mr. Gerasime Bozikis Mr. Predrag Bogosavljev Mr. Randoald Dessarzin Mr. Bob Elphinston Oceania Astralia (AUS) American (ASA) (COK) Mr. Manuel Fernandes Mr. Lubomir Kotleba New Zealand (NZL) (FIJ) F.S. of Micronesia (FSM) Mr. Nelson Isley Mr. Zoran Radovic Guam (GUM) (KIR) Two meetings already held in January 2015 and October 2016. (CAL) (MIS) (PNG) (NRU) Tahiti (TAH) (NIS) Nothern Mariana Islands (SAI) (PLW) Responsabilities Samoa (SAM) (SOL) Timor-Leste (TLS) (TGA) HQ REGIONAL OFFICES (TUV) (VAN) Creation/Development/Follow-up of • “First Line” communications with the development programmes (format) their respective National Federations and related tools • Implementation of each development programmes within the determined/ Workshop/Training for Regional relevant National Federations, strictly Offices (when relevant) + updates following the agreed Guidelines and on each development programme Regional Offices Workshops using the official tools

Objectives set-up/follow-up for each • Reporting to HQ (Implementation, Workshops at Regional Offices have been • Finalization of the National Federation Regional Offices/per National Federation Problems, Suggestions for held to finalize the programs to propose Development Strategy improvement) to the National Federations in the different • Definition of the National Federation Budget Allocation to Regional Offices areas of activity: Coaches Development, Development Pathway in line with the set objectives Staff Development, etc.

20 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 21 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS COMPETITION SYSTEM AND CALENDAR STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS STRATEGIC PILLAR #2: COMPETITION SYSTEM A separate AND CALENDAR workshop on this topic will be held during the Mid-Term Congress.

2017 marks the beginning of a new era for • Coverage of TV Production costs for Division A STATISTICIANS • Training is being provided through the e-learning basketball globally - one which will feature 1,680 teams and officiating costs Platform • Regulatory Documents are being updated top players across 1,200 national team games • Provision of Marketing tools including branding including the Official Statistics Manual 2016 • Participation through official and endorsed and millions of fans watching around the world. and Molten balls and FIBA Certified Statistician in the Internal workshops Regulation Book 3 The six windows of the Qualifiers will take place • Additional circulars and support on branding, over a 15-month period in the four Regions of uniforms and entertainment • Each Regional Office has a Statisticians OPERATIONS Africa, Americas, Asia-Oceania and Europe. With Coordinator, with Statistician Instructors being regular and competitive home and away games, trained in each region • Uniforms approval software supporters will be able to experience national team REGIONAL OFFICES AND RESPECTIVE • FIBA Official Statistician Certification is taking • Insurance platform basketball throughout the year and watch the stars NATIONAL FEDERATIONS place for those selected by their National of the game defend their • FIBA Digital Scoresheet software • Around 80 workshops on FIBA Competition Federations colors on home soil! System 2017 have taken place worldwide • FIBA Statisticians software The FIBA Competition System • Training is being provided through the e-learning The FIBA involving multiple National Federations at each 2017+ will also offer a unique Platform • Branding platform for NFs session which have focused strongly on Basketball opportunity for new countries marketing and communications • Participation through official and endorsed • E-Learning platforms and players to emerge. World Cup 2019 workshops Qualifiers begin 80 countries will try to • FIBA 2017+ Learning Platform has been • Technical Delegates Reporting Tool qualify for the FIBA introduced which is interactive and available for • Game Command Dashboard in November Basketball World Cup all devices. It provides a repository of key TABLE OFFICIALS 2017 and 2019, while almost as many documents and all the latest information on the • Observer Program during Continental Cups • Regulatory Documents are being updated establish a clear countries will start the project for National Federation Game Directors qualification for the including Table Official Manual and the Inclusion • Registration of venues and hotels has been • Guidelines, updates and webinars Road to China. Continental Cups 2021 of FIBA Certified Table Officials in the Internal placed on the Platform Regulation Book 3 with the Pre-Qualifiers. • Branding of the FIBA Basketball World Cup • Guidance on Marketing and Digital Strategies, • The Headquarters are developing concept and 2019 Qualifiers including public relations, fan engagement, event content while the Regional Offices maintain • Preparation and delivery of all the required management, planning and staffing are being the direct relation with the National Federations +150 +1200 equipment placed on the Platform (and successful Marketing and Communications workshops) • Specific content for Official Certification of FIBA Countries Games Certified Table Officials is being considered • Webinars are also in progress to add further support

• A combination of more than 4,000 National To find out more about FIBA Competition Federations, Technical Delegates, Referees and System Statisticians have registered for the Platform & Calendar 2017+ visit • There is an ‘Observer Program’ planned during .com/calendar2017. the Continental Cups 2017.

PREPARATION FOR THE FIBA FIBA TECHNICAL DELEGATES COMPETITION SYSTEM 2017+ Since the FIBA Competition System 2017+ • A robust recruitment process for Technical was approved, we have spent significant time Delegates has involved applicants being provided and resources to support the transition including with workshops and a training program which targeted support in respect of: also incorporates the e-learning Platform

• Both are ongoing for the successful Technical Delegates with online tests, feedback and REGULATORY DOCUMENTS discussion • Updating and issuing of all relevant brochures, • Workshops around the Continental Cups will guidelines and handbooks take place with practical sessions within • Amendments to Official Basketball Rules and workshops Basketball Equipment

22 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 23 The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will Best teams classified qualify teams directly for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games or through 4 FIBA Olympic Best 1 2 1 2 1 Qualifying Tournaments Team Teams Team Teams Team teams Japan * as AFRICA AMERICAS ASIA EUROPE OCEANIA + Host African 16 Qualifiers Teams 5 Direct qualification 32 Americas 16 Teams Qualifiers Teams 7

Host Days Games Asian 16 7 + China Qualifiers Teams China 16 92 16 best remaining teams 4 12 European 32 12 4 FIBA Olympic teams Teams Qualifiers Teams Qualifying +2 Winner of each A total of 80 national teams teams Tournaments tournament from the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia (which per region Four tournaments includes Oceania) and of 6 teams each Europe will play in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers. Final Draw for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019

* Subject to FIBA Central NOV. FEB. JUNE AUG. — SEP. NOV. FEB. AUG. — SEP. JULY — AUG. Board decision 20–28 19–27 25—03.7 30 18 26—04.12 18—26 MAY 31 15 JUNE 24 09 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 AUG.– SEP. NOV. FEB. NOV. FEB. Window = 25—03.12 17—25 23—01.12 15—23 Two games to be played on a home and away basis

16 Teams FIBA FIBA 12 Continental Continental Teams Cups 2021 Cups 2021 Pre-Qualifiers Qualifiers 16 Teams

For a detailed explanation of the Qualifiers in your Region go to: 24 Teams fiba.com/qualifiers 24 25 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS STRATEGIC PILLAR #3: 3x3 BASKETBALL FIBA’S URBAN DISCIPLINE

AN EXPANDING GAME Considered to be the number one urban team play.fiba3x3.com interconnects all of these sport in the world, 3x3 basketball is one of the four thanks to the latest digital technology. pillars of FIBA’s development strategy. A global network of open tournaments, from Beyond ensuring a sustained growth in the number grassroots to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour, and FIBA of basketball players, FIBA has created a worldwide 3x3 National Team competitions are at the fore- sports community through a network of hundreds front of the development of 3x3 basketball, of organisers, thousands of tournaments and with the discipline already setting its sights on millions of players. The online community gaining Olympic status.

“3x3 is just fantastic.”

– Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner

26 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 27 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS 3x3 BASKETBALL 3x3 BASKETBALL STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS

A separate workshop on this topic will be held FIBA 3x3 World Tour during the Mid-Term FIBA 3x3 National Team Congress. Competitions Launched in 2012, the professional FIBA 3x3 World Tour has expanded to 8 events and 467 qualifiers (direct or indirect) in 64 countries in 2016. The National team 3x3 World Cup and Continental • 6,811 teams representing cities competed for a spot at the World Tour in 2016 Cups (both genders and U18) are staged every year • World Tour’s prize money has doubled in 2017 and will triple in 2018 following great interest from organisers worldwide. The next World Cups (always men and women • First dedicated professional 3x3 players, to be followed by more in the future simultaneously) are already allocated until 2019, • Year-to-date prize money earnings of USD 304’000 of most successful 3x3 professional team 2017 Nantes, France 2018 , Philippines 2019 Amsterdam, Netherlands

A Bottom-Up Qualification Key in activating 3x3 Worldwide

Reach

FINAL 1 3x3 events have met their public: • 50k spectators on average on site in some of the most iconic locations

MASTERS 7 • 145 broadcasters worldwide of live and highlights magazines

• 65m all-time views on all social media platforms FIRST-TIER QUALIFIERS 14

SECOND-TIER QUALIFIERS 46 “I would buy THIRD-TIER QUALIFIERS 407 a ticket to watch 3x3 at the Olympics.”

— Yao Ming, 2014 YOG Ambassador

Novi Sad Al-Wahda (UAE) is a professional 3x3 team.

28 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 29 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS 3x3 BASKETBALL 3x3 BASKETBALL STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS

“3x3 in Nanjing Current 3x3 Champions is a resounding Servicing the National success.” Federations WORLD TOUR – Thomas Bach, • FIBA has developed online tools for National Top ranked player Dusan Bulut SRB IOC President Federations to monitor and manage 3x3 activity in their territory Top ranked team Novi Sad Al Wahda UAE • 85 National Federations have already Winners Ljubljana SLO completed the FIBA 3x3 e-learning programme • Fast track: a development programme for National Federations, co-financed by FIBA, WORLD CUP YOUTH OLYMPIC to identify and develop the future FIBA Men Serbia GAMES 3x3 Olympians Women Czech Republic Men Lithuania Dunk Ukraine Women USA 3x3 Wilson Ball Skills Hungary Dunk France • Size 6 for a faster game and better ball-handling Shoot out Romania Shoot out Spain • Weight 7 to maintain performances in outdoor conditions EUROPE CUP WORLD CUP U18 • 3x3 urban branding Men Slovenia Men Qatar Women Hungary Women France

ASIA CUP EUROPE CUP U18 Men Qatar Men France Women India Women France

ASIA CUP U18 Men Qatar Women Japan

30 FIBA STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS ONE FIBA STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS STRATEGIC PILLAR #4: ONE FIBA NEW GOVERNANCE This includes Governance Structure The FIBA FINANCE team placing FIBA’s core now takes care of 13 & Main achievements membership, the different legal entities, 5 National Basketball of which are based in Mies. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE Member Federations, Structure UNDER ONE FIBA FIBA FINANCE STRATEGY at the very heart FIBA’s General Statutes and Internal Regulations serve as the foundation of FIBA’s mission and define • Balance revenues and of the governance the institutional structures and bodies required to costs over a four-year of the sport. pursue it, as shown in the map on the previous page. cycle ending with a At an Extraordinary Congress in in 2014, FIBA Basketball World the members decided to streamline FIBA’s structure Cup, including the creation of necessary reserves into what is known as the ONE FIBA project, one • Ensure positive free cash flow over a four year of FIBA’s four strategic pillars. Under that decision, cycle ending with a FIBA Basketball World Cup it was inter alia decided that National Member Federations would be members only of one entity, ie • Ensure all-time liquidity in order to finance the FIBA. Further, all continental administrative activities and investment of each FIBA legal entity organizations would become legal entities of FIBA. • Create sufficient reserves in order to cover a As a consequence, all staff in the various Zones also cycle with major revenue shortfall (50% under a became ONE FIBA staff, led by Regional Directors normal cycle) and 12 months of operational costs (former Secretaries General) employed by FIBA and a number of functions were centralized, such as • Centrally manage and coordinate the liquidity, the Finances, Human Resources, Information FX risk exposure and oversee all bank accounts Technology and Communications, which are briefly • Optimize legal structure in terms of costs, risks explained below. and potential tax charges On the other hand, the organization of continental events and the development of national federations ONE FIBA INFORMATION in accordance with the prevailing regional condi- TECHNOLOGY (IT) tions, were reinforced and made core competencies Main projects on-going: of the Regional Offices and the Zone Boards. The Regional Offices are overseen by the newly created • Definition of proper IT governance for FIBA FIBA Executive Committee and are tasked with with the objective of harmonizing IT systems implementing its decisions as well as those of the and processes across the organisation various Zone Boards, within the limits established • Launch of the FIBA MAP information system by the FIBA Statutes and Internal Regulations. project (MAP stands for Management & Administration Platform) to replace the old FNA ONE FIBA FINANCE (FIBA New Application) system and support the Thriving for transparency and responsibility: new competition system as of 2017 Since the start of the ONE FIBA integration, the Finance function has transformed itself in ONE FIBA HUMAN order to integrate the finance activities globally RESOURCES (HR) and be ready for the development of FIBA. FIBA continued to build it’s organization with the The following milestones were reached: quality needed to deliver ambitious goals. Over • Approval of a Finance strategy the last three years, the increase in FIBA’s staff has been concentrated in core functions (National • Creation of the ONE FIBA Finance Team via the Federations and Communications) to cope with the integration of the Regional Offices Finance teams growth of FIBA activities including the FIBA • Centralisation of cash and FX management Competition System 2017+ and with a strong focus on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China. • One integrated accounting system (ERP) FIBA has opened offices in China and Singapore, as • Re-engineering of the budget and planning well as created a Legal department in Mies and process technical offices in Leipzig and Barcelona for 3x3. FIBA HR has put together a 2016-2020 HR strategy, • Implementation of a new regular reporting that is currently being rolled-out across regions process (monthly/quarterly/forecast) to enable sustainable business growth with best-in- • Development of a new scheme for Regional class practices - including standardizing the staff Offices financing as of 2018 policies and HR processes. As part of this effort, a HR Information System is also being rolled-out globally.

32 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 33 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS ONE FIBA ONE FIBA STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS

ONE FIBA The HR strategy COMMUNICATIONS • The support functions of Communication, is focused on 5 areas The Communications staff at FIBA’s headquarters and across the Regional Offices work as one Human Resources, IT, Administration and can be summarized department and has agreed on the following key and Finance as being in TOUCH: Sustainable principles to guide their activities in coming years: • The commercial entity, FIBA Media and Business • Talent: Attract, Inspire • One global strategy: with procedural guidelines Marketing Services Growth & Develop People for to share responsibilities between HQ and • The International Basketball Foundation (IBF) Peak Performance Enable Fast FIBA is a Talent Regional Offices Paced Growth Magnet in Sports • The Regional Offices • Organization: Design • One website: FIBA.com serves as the only Prepare for FIBA organization FIBA is one of the We invent the BiC website for all FIBA events and other activities, Business Best Place to Work practices for Productivity Growth with a centralised management tool (BBM) PROCESS & Entrepreneurship and development strategy. Risk assessment phase: Through interviews with HR Basics Reapply Best-in- Our people drive Role model for • User-Experience: Improving in Place class Practices the improvements other federations • Supported languages: English, French and key stakeholders of each departments and Regional Offices, 341 risks were identified and evaluated via the Lives of our Employees Deliver with Improve people Leverage/create Spanish and the local languages of the event Excellence performance Synergies hosts the criteria of frequency/probability of occurrence, • Culture: Nurture the impact and level of control. The risks have been Key processes and Simplify work • One digital & editorial strategy: to align the ONE FIBA Culture drumbeat processes documented in a risk register and placed on a risk map. coverage of events all over the globe, with an Of these 341 risks at department level, 20 to 25 • HR Capability: Invest and Clear action important focus on data, major actors and videos Advance the Capability plans/priorities major risks have been identified by the management of HR across the Regions • One brand: one logo and the same corporate team and are reportable to the Executive identity for all regions, including the Committee. 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 standardisation of event branding and naming Risk treatment phase: For each major risk, an • One media operations strategy: standardisation action plan that indicates the type of response, the of Media operations and services to media owner and the steps that will allow the organisation during events to mitigate the risk.

Risk monitoring and reporting: Monitoring and reviewing of the risk management plan will be FIBA staff headcount Risk Management conducted through an annual audit of the adequacy, feasibility, effectiveness and reliability of the (March 2017) As part of the changes to FIBA governance struc- integrated risk management process. ture since 2014, a comprehensive risk management plan has been implemented to: FRAMEWORK 2017 The 2017 risk assessment focused on our opera- • Identify and prioritize the effect of uncertainty tional perimeter and the interactions we have FIBA HQ 66 likely to influence negatively our activities across our operating environment. FIBA Africa 18 • Master the situations that FIBA deems necessary • Operational perimeter: FIBA HQ, Regional FIBA Americas 18 to put under control (through procedures, ad hoc Offices, IBF, FMMS and BCL FIBA Asia 12 training and Key Performance indicators) • 9 different countries, having each a different FIBA Europe 32 • Preserve the image and good reputation of FIBA regulatory framework FIBA Oceania 4 within the context of public opinion, with political authorities and commercial partners • Operating enviroment: FIBA China 5 >various Commissions, Working Groups, FIBA Singapore 1 • Ensure the effective transparency and documentation of decisions Governance authorities, Judicial & other TOTAL FIBA 156 Bodies International 6 Following guidelines and principles commonly > FIBA’s “clients”, including National Basketball recognized in international standards, FIBA’s Foundation Federations, Players, Officials, Coaches, approach to risk management was conducted Agents, Basketball Champions 5 in respect of interactions with our environment League S.A. Fans, Public community, Sponsors, Media, … and the related operational perimeter, including: > FIBA’s main suppliers, Recognized bodies, • The sport departments of National Federations Key and institutional partners & Sport, Sport & Competition and 3x3

34 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 35 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS ONE FIBA ONE FIBA STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS

Creation of new FIBA entities Full list of FIBA legal entities and Zones • Creation of the Basketball Champions League • Creation of FIBA Singapore Limited (FiSL) SA (BCL) to open a new horizon for basketball to assist the development of basketball in South Name Headquarters Management in Europe with a truly pan-European competition East Asia and with the objective of significantly based on sporting principles. increasing the number of people participating The BCL is established as an independent in basketball as players, coaches and officials. Fédération Internationale Mies, Switzerland Central Board and ONE FIBA Management Team and separate legal entity based in Switzerland de Basketball (FIBA) • Creation of FIBA China (official name: Beijing representing an innovative 50-50 joint FIBA Africa , Zone Board and ONE FIBA Management Team Feiba Basketball Culture Development Co., Ltd.) partnership between FIBA and 10 top European to support the preparation of the 2019 World FIBA Americas San Juan, Puerto Rico Zone Board and ONE FIBA Management Team leagues including Belgium, Czech Republic, Cup and contribute to the development and Zones FIBA Asia Beirut, Lebanon Zone Board and ONE FIBA Management Team France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, promotion of basketball in the country. Poland and Turkey. FIBA Europe , Germany Zone Board and ONE FIBA Management Team FIBA Oceania Southport, Australia Zone Board and ONE FIBA Management Team

FIBA in Africa Abidjan, Ivory Coast Board of Directors (I. Weiss, President; H. Niang, A. Bilé, M. Studer, members)

FIBA Americas Inc. San Juan, Puerto Rico Board of Directors (I. Weiss, President; J. Tooley, Treasurer; A. Garcia, M. Studer, members)

FIBA Asia Ltd. Beirut, Lebanon Board of Directors (I. Weiss, President; Regional Q.H. Chiang, Treasurer; H. Khajirian, M. Studer, members) Offices German Munich, Germany Board (same members as Zone Board) FIBA Association Europe Swiss Mies, Switzerland Board (I. Weiss, President; K. Thaller, Treasurer; association K. Novak, M. Studer, members)

FIBA Oceania Ltd. Southport, Australia Board of Directors (M. Studer, President; D. Crocker, A. Lafleur, members)

FIBA Media Marketing Mies, Switzerland Board of Directors (R. Carrión, President; Services S.A. (FMMS) P. Baumann, T. Klooz, P. Mariller, members) General Manager: F. Leenders

FIBA Europe Munich, Germany Central Board, Zone Board and ONE FIBA Properties GmbH (52% FIBA, 48% FIBA Management Team Europe) General Manager: M. Puchner Commercial FIBA Media Feltham, United Kingdom / Steering Committee (FIBA: P. Mariller and Mies, Switzerland Frank Leenders; Perform: Neil Colligan and Jacopo Tanoli)

FIBA Marketing Zug/Mies, Switzerland Steering Committee (FIBA: P. Mariller and Frank Leenders; Infront: Benedikt V. Dohnanyi and Stephan Herth

International Basketball Mies, Switzerland Foundation Council (Y. Mainini, President; Foundation (IBF) Sheikh S. B. A. Al-Thani, Vice-President; P. Baumann, Secretary; M. Ströher, Treasurer; R. Carrion, D. Kramer, H. Muratore, J.-M. Ramaroson, K. Tamiaki, I. Weiss, Members; Pedro Ferrándiz, Honorary President) Director: F. Wanninger

FIBA China Beijing, P.R. of China Board of Directors (P. Baumann, President; (Beijing Feiba Basketball B. Shipley, I. Weiss, members) Culture Development Co. Ltd.) Chief representative: Zhou Qiang

FIBA in Singapore Ltd. Singapore Board of Directors (I. Weiss, President; D. Crocker, H. Khajirian, M. Studer, members)

Basketball Champions League S.A. (BCL) Mies, Switzerland Board of Directors (FIBA: M. Studer, Chairman; (50% FIBA, 50% Leagues C. Coomans, K. Novak, H. Erdenay, members; of BEL, CZE, FRA, GER, Leagues: A. Béral, S. Holz, E. Galatsopoulos, M. Widomski) GRE, ISR, ITA, LTU, POL, CEO: Patrick Comninos TUR and ULEB)

36 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 37 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS IOC STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC)

We are proud to be recognized as the sole compe- size, but in general, it was with more passion than FIBA is looking forward to having the 3x3 tent authority in basketball by the International success.” discipline become a part of the Olympic program Olympic Committee (IOC) and as such, FIBA works Basketball has a long and rich tradition at the at the Tokyo 2020 Games. 3x3 proved a huge hit Patrick Baumann, in close co-operation with the Olympic Movement. Olympics. Its popularity as an Olympic sport at the 2010 and 2014 Youth Olympic Games. an active member in the IOC President Thomas Bach visited our headquar- reached new heights at the 1992 Barcelona Games ters for the first time on July 16 in 2015 - just when , , FIBA has also teamed up with the IOC on important Olympic Movement over two years after his predecessor, Jacques and other legendary figures in the game repre- initiatives to deliver positive change on and off Rogge, attended the inauguration of FIBA’s House sented the . the court. of Basketball in June 2013. A lot of players are keeping their fingers crossed • Following in the footsteps of Honorary A gold medal winner in fencing for that 3x3 will become an Olympic sport when the These include, inter alia: International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Bach played Summer Games are staged in Tokyo, Japan in 2020. Member Borislav Stankovic, Patrick • reasserting a commitment to fight against illegal basketball in his “In sport, you have always to dream,” Bach said, Baumann became an IOC Member betting, match-fixing and corruption in sport youth. “Now we will see in the next months whether this in 2007 and a highly-respected expert “This [the participation “You will be very [3x3] dream can come true.” • helping build a state-of-the-art sports in the international sports community. of the Dream Team in surprised that, if you Basketball is one of the most popular events in Haiti and assisting in the development look at my size, in at Olympic Games, presenting the world’s best • In March 2017, he was appointed as 1992] was a milestone of facilities and equipment in countries such school I even played players and teams with the unique opportunity Chair of the IOC’s Evaluation as Zambia and we are very happy basketball from time to shine on the biggest sport stage. It was one of the Commission for the Olympic Games about this participation to time,” he said. “But hottest tickets in town at the 2016 Rio Games and • participating in the promotion of sustainabilty 2024. of the NBA players and I have to admit not helped cement basketball’s place in the second in sports and in sporting events • He is the President of the Lausanne the role that FIBA is only because of my group of summer . Given this success, • supporting the Olympic Movement in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games playing in ensuring this defence of the European Model of Sport in front Organising Committee. of European authorities participation. So, I think • In April 2016, he was elected that the Olympic future • fighting against doping President of the Global Association of basketball looks of International Sports Federations (GAISF), formerly known as very bright.” SportAccord, which regroups over 80 International Sports Federations, – Thomas Bach, whether their sport is in the Olympic IOC President program or not.

• He is a member of the Board of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), a council member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Committee and Executive Foundation Board.

International Olympic Comittee President Thomas Bach

38 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 39 STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS NBA STRATEGY & FOUR PILLARS NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA)

We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Both parties have worked hand in hand, to have Evolution of International Players in the NBA and WNBA the NBA for more than 25 years, dating back to the the very best players participate in international late 1980s when former FIBA Secretary General competitions, providing the best possible environ- (now FIBA Secretary General Emeritus) Borislav ment for them to perform. This is one of the main 110 Stankovic and former NBA Commissioner (now goals of FIBA’s Competition System 2017+ which 106 108 NBA Commissioner Emeritus) worked comes into effect in November. 100 together tirelessly to ensure that the world’s best 99 players would face each other with their national FIBA and the NBA have in place two special regula- 90 teams. Ever since, NBA players have played for tory frameworks in the form of contracts that rule their respective countries in FIBA competitions the transfers of players to and from the NBA and 80 on a regular basis. the WNBA clubs. 70 The partnership grew even closer following our The relationship between the two entities extends 60 decision for an NBA representative to become a beyond domestic/international leagues and national member of the Central Board and Executive team competitions. Among other things, FIBA 50 Committee during the 2014-2019 term of office. and the NBA work together since 2003, to bring 45 As a result, NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum to the world the global development program, 40 serves on FIBA’s top level executive instances. This Basketball without Borders (page 113) and have 39 is a clear indication of the common desire between held joint referee’s clinics over the years. 30 24 25 both parties to work closely together in the best 23 interest of basketball globally. Two key facts remain undisputed: the NBA is the 20 19 most global professional sport league in the world 13 FIBA President Horacio Muratore and Secretary and every dollar spent anywhere across the globe 10 General Patrick Baumann are extremely grateful to promotes basketball and helps every member of David Stern and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for the FIBA family growing our sport. 0 1992 1997* 2000 2014 2015 2016 helping make the collaboration between the NBA and FIBA a fruitful one - all the while remaining true to the common goal of growing basketball The NBA is one From International Basketball Migration Report 2016 worldwide. * 1997 First WNBA Season of the most powerful promotional vehicles for global basketball.

NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern at the Induction Ceremony for the 2016 On the right: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and FIBA Secretary Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame (August 27 2016) General Patrick Baumann at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

40 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 41 REGIONAL OFFICES REPORTS

P. 44 FIBA Africa

P. 48 FIBA Americas

P. 54 FIBA Asia

P. 58 FIBA Europe

P. 64 FIBA Oceania REGIONAL OFFICES REPORTS FIBA AFRICA REGION REGIONAL OFFICES REPORTS FIBA AFRICA

Key Facts Events

• Events included Qualifiers and Final Rounds of • 3x3 competition management was characterized U16 and U18, men and women club competitions, by the nomination of delegates at National AfroBasket and AfroBasket Women and the Federations level, training, zone tournaments and • Successfull advancement of the All Africa Games. ‘ONE FIBA’ governance concept with the delivery of 3x3 materials (balls and courts) the organic structure of our Regional • The implementation of the home/away • The 3x3 discipline is growing in around twenty Office and its functions competition system started slowly, but with countries, although too few take part in positive amendments in the formula it is now tournaments outside of Africa. The next step • Construction of the Regional Office in full swing. is participation in continental and international in Abidjan events. • The participation of youth teams in the qualifiers • Setting up of a 3x3 competition at zone level was particularly low in Zone 2. at the Continental level in Africa and • The Final Rounds of those competitions were participation in African Youth Games satisfactory in terms of organization and the • Fighting against fraud around the interest of fans. Promotion, marketing and age and identity of players communication will be the focus in the next events to come. • New provisions implemented to ensure National Federations are ready for the FIBA Competition System 2017+

• Assessment of 51 National Federations Africa and support to develop a framework 1 around the development of ompetitions, 2 3 training, facilities, the organization – as well as the strengthening of technical officials. 2014 1st 2nd 3rd

AfroBasket U18 Antananarivo 1-10 Aug 2014 Egypt Tunisia Mali (MADAGASCAR) AfroBasket U18 (EGYPT) 18-27 Sept 2014 Mali Egypt Mozambique Women

2015 1st 2nd 3rd

AfroBasket Radès 19-30 Aug 2015 Nigeria Angola Tunisia (TUNISIA) AfroBasket Yaoundé 24 Sep-3 Oct Senegal Cameroon Nigeria Women (CAMEROON) 2015 AfroBasket U16 30 Jul-10 Aug Egypt Mali Algeria (MALI) 2015 AfroBasket U16 Antananarivo 11-19 Jul 2015 Mali Nigeria Angola Women (MADAGASCAR)

2016 1st 2nd 3rd

AfroBasket U18 Kigali 22-31 Jul 2016 Angola Egypt Mali President Executive Director (RWANDA) Mr. Alphonse Bilé AfroBasket U18 Cairo (EGYPT) 26 Aug - 4 Sep Mali Egypt Mozambique Women 2016 (NGR) with the AfroBasket Trophy after winning AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia.

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Sub-Zones Africa

Senegal women’s national team celebration at AfroBasket Women 2015 in Cameroon.

Projects & Development

TRAINING PROGRAMS IMPROVING FACILITIES

• Programs include clinics for coaches, players, • The grant of equipment for facilities to National referees and specialists (Doctors, journalists, Federations is a significant part of the support statisticians). program managed by the Regional Offices.

• Focus on young coaches at Level 1 and Level 2, • It is also about providing balls, game equipment with Instructors clinics. and 3x3 courts to National Federations.

• Training for players, particularly for playmakers IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS organized within the U16 and U18 Final Rounds. • Statutory meetings • Clinics for referees at National and Regional level, as well as International referees, • The issuing of bi-monthly TV magazines, monthly instructors and commissioners. and quarterly magazines (Spotnews, Afro Technique) • Some clinics for coaches could not be held or were postponed due to lack of hosts. • Written publications on AfroBasket and AfroBasket Women 2015 • The global achievement rate within Africa is satisfactory, but more clinics need to be • The in Africa project organized by more National Federations.

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Key Facts Americas Overview 1 2 3 The election of Usie Richards as Zone President at the 2014 Congress of FIBA Americas in San • Sub Zone Regulations for Juan, marked the beginning of a new era. An era 1st 2nd 3rd CONCENCABA (Central and of implementation of the ‘ONE FIBA’ Governance, 2014 Basketball Confederation) and with focus on the development of the National CONSUBASKET ( Federations, FIBA Competitions, Zone Committees FIBA Americas Colorado Springs 20-24 Jun 2014 USA Canada Dominican U18 (USA) Republic Basketball Confederation) in relation and Zone/Sub Zone/Sub Sub Zone Regulations. Championship to Constitution, Jurisdiction, Mission, Bodies, General Provisions and more, With the added input of Executive Director, Alberto FIBA Americas Colorado Springs 6-10 Aug 2014 USA Canada Argentina were approved by FIBA Central Board Garcia, challenges such as the introduction of the U18 Women’s (USA) and adopted FIBA Competition System 2017+ are being met. Championship The duo has led a delegation that has performed • Successful implementation of National visits to countries, to hold key meetings and reach 1st 2nd 3rd Federation Support Program [to agreements for the National Team participation 2015 encourage short and long term on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas development] with 38 National Qualifiers. FIBA Americas Mexico City 31 Aug-12 Sep Venezuela Argentina Canada Federations visited to assess Statutes, Championship (MEXICO) 2015 Finances, Administration, Coaches, Respective Government leaders including those Referees, Table Officials, Statisticians, from Ministry of Sports, National Olympic FIBA Americas Edmonton 9-16 Aug 2015 Canada Cuba Argentina Women’s (CANADA) Talent Identification, National Teams Committee, and the National Federation Executive Championship Programs, Local Competitions, and Stakeholders have been visited in Bahamas, Facilities, 3x3, Political Relations, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Paraguay, FIBA Americas Bahia Blanca 10-14 Jun 2015 USA Canada Argentina Communications and Sponsors/TV U16 (ARGENTINA) Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela and the Virgin Championship Partners. Islands. FIBA Americas Puebla 24-28 Jun 2015 Canada Brazil USA • The Regional Office of Americas U16 Women’s (MEXICO) is involved in the development, Championship communication and monitoring of the Individual Strategic Plan for 1st 2nd 3rd each nation assessed. 2016

• Task Force Group implemented in 2016 FIBA Americas Valdivia 19-23 Jul 2016 USA Canada Brazil for Brazil, Mexico and Cuba to help U18 (CHILE) Championship with an in-depth analysis of the complex issues within each nation and to FIBA Americas Valdivia 13-17 Jul 2016 USA Canada Brazil establish individual action plans across U18 Women’s (CHILE) organization, governance, structure, Championship sport development and economic viability.

• The Executive Director Alberto Garcia has decided to retire after decades of good services to basketball and FIBA Americas. President Executive Director Mr. Usie Raymond Richards Mr. Alberto Andres Garcia

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Events facts Sub-Zones Americas

• +600k fans attended FIBA Americas events • Every Sub and Sub-Sub Zone (North, South, in the 2015-2017 period and the Caribbean) hosted an event. • 20,020 fans in attendance for Mexico vs. Argentina in the FIBA Americas 2015 • Youth events at the continental level were Championship is record for any basketball watched +2million times on FIBA’s Youtube game in Mexico channel

• 12 different countries hosted events in the • Media attendance over 2k for the period 2015-2017 period

• British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panamá, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, USA and Venezuela)

Venezuela’s triumph at FIBA Americas Championship 2015 in Mexico.

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Canada women’s national team in front of their home crowd at FIBA Americas Women’s Championship 2015.

The game Argentina v Mexico at FIBA Americas Championship 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico, holds the record for most fans in attendance at a basketball game in Mexico with 20’020 spectators.

Projects

COACHES NATIONAL MEMBER FEDERATIONS ASSESSMENTS • 41 out of the 43 National Federations were visited by the FIBA Americas Coaches Academy • 38 National Federations were visited by the National Federations and Sport Development • More than 20,000 coaches from North, South, Department as part of the Assessment Program Central American and the Caribbean took part in FIBA Americas Coaches Academy coaching 3X3 clinics • Introduction of the proper endorsed 3x3 programs for more than 15 countries in REFEREES the Americas • 24 National Federations were visited by the • A series of workshops across the Continent FIBA Americas Referee Department as well as meetings intended to open ways • More than 5,000 referees rom North, South, of communication between 3x3 organizers Central American and the Caribbean took part and potential sponsors in Argentina, Belize, in FIBA Americas Referee Department clinics Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela Facundo Campazzo: runner-up at FIBA Americas Championship 2015 with Argentina.

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Events

• Ramu Tokashiki emerging as a new “superstar” • Revival of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and in Asian women’s basketball. the return to participation of East Asian teams Key Facts Overview • New women’s teams earned promotion to • Return of Thailand (and ) as efficient Level I competition: Philippines and DPR Korea hosts

During the period, our Regional Office in Asia • Emergence of new U16 teams: Korea and moved from (Malaysia) to Beirut Chinese Taipei • Establishment of our Regional Office (Lebanon) and into a self-owned and extensive, in Beirut Lebanon, with the creation functional office space in the middle of one of of new departments as per ‘ONE FIBA’ the city’s most popular business localities. governance principles. Asia 1 2 • Completion of Assessment of 37 Concurrent to the physical establishment of the 3 National Federations as part of the office was the creation of new departments and Asia Global Action Plan of the National the restructuring of the administration to keep Federations & Sport Department. in tune with the ONE FIBA concept. 2014 1st 2nd 3rd

• Preparing National Federations for We consolidated the gains made during the recent FIBA Asia Wuhan 11-19 Jul 2014 Iran Chinese Taipei Philippines the FIBA Competition System 2017+ past and prepared the ground for future challenges Challenge (CHINA) via specialist workshops. such as the introduction of the FIBA Competition System 2017+. • The continuation and conclusion of the FIBA Asia U18 19-28 Aug 2014 China Iran Korea Championship (QATAR) 2013-16 FIBA Asia Development Plan The Regional Office made further progress in including the supporting of coaching enhancing our stature as the sole authority for in 20 countries and technical officials basketball matters in Asia, by bringing various FIBA Asia U18 10-17 Oct 2014 China Japan Korea in 44 countries. branches of the sport’s family across multiple Women’s (JORDAN) Championship countries on board to follow the new ‘ONE FIBA’ • With the new Competition System governance principles. starting in 2017, Asia and Oceania

will compete together at every level 1st 2nd 3rd At the time of 2014 FIBA Congress, FIBA Asia had 2015 to qualify for world events. announced that the glass is only half full. We can proudly say that the glass is getting filled –and while FIBA Asia Changsha 23 Sep- 3 Oct China Philippines Iran Championship (CHINA) 2015 not yet full, it is well on its way of being full. And, with the introduction and implementation of the FIBA Competition System 2017+ the face of FIBA Asia Wuhan 29 Aug-5 Sep Japan China Korea Women’s (CHINA) 2015 basketball in Asia – like everywhere else in the Championship world, continues to change for the better and FIBA Asia U16 29 Oct -7 Nov Korea Chinese Taipei China look forward to challenge on the court our friends Championship (INDONESIA) 2015 from Oceania.

FIBA Asia U16 Medan 2-9 Aug. 2015 China Japan Korea Women’s (INDONESIA) Championship

2016 1st 2nd 3rd

FIBA Asia 9-18 Sep 2016 Iran Korea Jordan Challenge (IRAN)

FIBA Asia U18 Tehran 22-31 Jul 2016 Iran Japan Korea Championship (IRAN) President Executive Director

Sheikh Saud Bin Ali Mr. Hagop Khajirian FIBA Asia U18 Bangkok 13-20 Nov 2016 China Japan Korea Al-Thani Women’s (THAILAND) Championship

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Sub-Zones Asia Projects

• Establishment of FIBA’s Regional Office in Beirut, Lebanon

• The continuation and conclusion of the 2013- 2016 FIBA Asia Development plan including supporting of coaches in 20 countries and technical officials in 44 countries

• Merge of Asia and Oceania to play together in an Asia-Oceania Region

• Preparing National Federations for FIBA’s New Competition System 2017+ via local and regional workshops

China national team pose after winning FIBA Asia Championship 2015 on home-soil.

Japan women’s national team at the top of the podium at FIBA Asia Women’s Championship 2015 in China.

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Europe 1 2 3

Key Facts Events 2014 1st 2nd 3rd

• EuroBasket 2015 was organized for the first FIBA Gibraltar, 7-12 July Andorra Malta Scotland time in four countries and was arguably the best GIB European tournament in history and one of the for Small Countries • We have been implementing a transi- top FIBA Events ever. tion plan to the ‘ONE FIBA’ concept FIBA Women’s Sankt Polten, 4-19 July Austria Iceland Malta European Championship AUT and preparing our National Federations • It recorded a tournament attendance of 700,000 for Small Countries for the FIBA Competition System which is a record for the event and several FIBA U16 Riga, 20-30 August France Latvia Spain 2017+. all-time EuroBasket TV audience and digital European Championship LAT records were broken. This included 50 million • The tremendous success of multi- Video on Demand views (across various digital FIBA U16 Women’s , 31 July – Russia Czech Republic Spain country hosting led to the FIBA platforms). Europe Board maintaining the same European Championship HUN 10 August format for EuroBasket 2017. Finland, • Evolution of 3x3 events from purely grassroots Israel, Romania and Turkey will to high-level events focussing on elite pro FIBA U18 Konya, 24 July – Turkey Serbia Croatia each organize one pool of the Group categories European Championship TUR 3 August Phase while Turkey will also organize • Implementation of a comprehensive 3x3 the Final Phase. FIBA U18 Women’s Matosinhos, 17-27 July Russia France Spain continental national team competition system European Championship POR with annual Qualifiers and Europe Cups for both, • After feedback from participating U18 and Open nations we’ve added rest days where FIBA U20 Heraklion and 8-20 July Turkey Spain Serbia needed and have made sure nobody European Championship Rethymnon, GRE plays more than two days in a row. FIBA U20 Women’s Udine, 3-13 July France Spain Italy • With our first ever European Union European Championship ITA grant, an injection of 400,000 euros has helped us introduce our innovative TIME OUT Project which is a unique 1st 2nd 3rd and exclusive educational initiative 2015 for players at the end of their careers. FIBA EuroBasket , GER; 5-20 Spain Lithuania France Montpellier, FRA; September • 33 National Federations assessed in Riga, LAT; Zagreb, CRO; the Development program framework and Lille, FRA FIBA EuroBasket Women , Timisoara, ROU; 11-28 June Serbia France Spain Sopron, , • We introduced the Youth Development Debrecen, Gyor and Fund (2014-2017) for the advancement , HUN and maintenance of special youth FIBA U16 European Kaunas, 6-15 August Bosnia and Lithuania Turkey projects. Championship LTU Herzegovina

• We’ve implemented a full 3x3 National FIBA U16 Women’s Matosinhos, 13-23 August Czech Republic Portugal Italy Team competition system and calendar European Championship POR

FIBA U18 European Volos, 23 July– Greece Turkey Lithuania Championship GRE 2 August

FIBA U18 Women’s Celje, 30 July– Spain France Russia European Championship SLO 9 August

FIBA U20 European Lignano 7-19 July Serbia Spain Turkey Championship Sabbiadoro and Latisana, ITA FIBA U20 Women’s Lanzarote, 2-12 July Spain France Netherlands European Championship ESP President Executive Director Mr. Mr. Kamil Novak

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Europe National Member Federations 2016 1st 2nd 3rd

FIBA Ciorescu, 28 June– Armenia Andorra San Marino European Championship MDA 3 July for Small Countries FIBA Women’s Gibraltar, 28 June– Malta Ireland Moldova European Championship GIB 3 July for Small Countries FIBA U16 Radom, 12-20 August Spain Lithuania Turkey European Championship POL

FIBA U16 Women’s Udine, 6-14 August Spain Germany France European Championship ITA

FIBA U18 Samsun, 16-22 France Lithuania Italy European Championship TUR December

FIBA U18 Women’s Sopron, 23-31 July France Spain Russia European Championship HUN

FIBA U20 Helsinki, 16-24 July Spain Lithuania Turkey European Championship FIN

FIBA U20 Women’s Matosinhos, 9-17 July Spain Italy Russia European Championship POR

EuroBasket Women 2015 Champions Serbia in Hungary. Spain crowned EuroBasket 2015 Champions in France.

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PROJECTS AND GROWING THE GAME IN THE REGION

TIME OUT PROJECT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND Aimed at the advancement and maintenance of • Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the special youth projects such as the U14 player European Union, TIME-OUT is a project in the category, the Fund provides much-needed financial field of dual careers that focuses on the support to National Federations. We spend 4 million integration of basketball players into the labor Euros annually through the Youth Development market, showing the importance of thinking Fund, the Youth Performance Fee and the Youth in advance about the life that follows sport. Participation Fee. • Together with our academic partners, we have created an innovative program designed 3X3 COMPETITIONS specifically for basketball players. The innovative 2017 will be the second year with a full 3x3 compe- is a combination of three different degrees: tition system for both, U18 and Open, with Europe Cups and Qualifiers to Europe Cups. • ‘Leadership and Management’ certificate/ diploma depending on the entry level of the The U18 Europe Cup and the U18 Qualifiers will athlete (delivered by Northumbria University contribute to the chances for Youth Olympic Games in Newcastle) qualification of European National Federations. • ‘Basketball Management’ qualification (delivered by FIBA) SMALL COUNTRIES OFFICIATING DEVELOPMENT • ‘Talented Athlete Lifestyle Support (TALS)’ Belarus at FIBA Women’s Olympic Tournament in France. A special program has been implemented for the certificate [delivered by Talented Athlete development of officiating in small countries. A total Scholarship Scheme] of 16 nations are participating, with vastly experi- • The second leg of the project will be to place enced tutors being assigned dedicated portfolios the newly qualified managers in their of different nations to work with. Federations, or in other sports organizations, and also to set-up player development programs linked to FIBA, IBF (International Basketball Foundation) and the TASS support network.

FIBA EUROPE COACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME (FECC)

• Established as one of the most prestigious coaching programs in European sport.

• Built around clinics held during FIBA European Youth Championship it provides coaches from around the world the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best.

• Certificate focuses on areas important in the identification and development of young talent, while offering an opportunity to network with other coaches and complete a program to increase their basketball knowledge as and find a job.

• Svetislav Pesic, the winning coach of multiple European and World Championship titles, is a mentor. (FRA) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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Key Facts OVERVIEW

During the 2014 FIBA Oceania congress, all • 2015 was a highly productive year 21 National Federations in attendance identified with the FIBA Oceania Championships the key barriers to achieving their objectives. achieved sell-out crowds in Melbourne Subsequently, the Board of FIBA Oceania developed Oceania and Wellington via an innovative men’s three key objectives for the 2015-2019 cycle 1 2 and women’s double head format. that have driven all activity across 2015-2016. 3 These were: • The 2015 in Papua • To double the number of participants in targeted New Guinea attracted 18 teams from 2014 1st 2nd 3rd 10 nations to win spots into the 2017 Federations Asia/Oceania combined new • To raise the profile of basketball, the Federations FIBA U18 Suva (FIJI) 27 Nov-6 Dec Australia New Zealand New Caledonia competition system. Strong public and their players in targeted Federations Oceania 2014 interest at the Games had the public Championship queuing for tickets up to six hours • To improve the capability of Federations to before tip-off each day. deliver basketball in their countries FIBA Oceania Suva (FIJI) 27 Nov-6 Dec Australia New Zealand Guam U18 Women’s 2014 • These objectives were cascaded from the FIBA • 3x3 continued to grow and the first Championship vision; ‘basketball is the most popular sports Senior Pacific Championship with community’ and mission; ‘we develop and seven nations was a strong start with promote the game of basketball, bring people this new regional format. The FIBA together and unite the community’. 1st 2nd 3rd 3x3 Pacific Championships was an 2015 amazing showcase. Music washed over FIBA Oceania Melbourne and Wel- 15-18 Aug 2015 Australia New Zealand the court like the waves of the iconic Meanwhile the FIBA Competition System 2017+ offers an extremely unique opportunity for Championship lington (AUSTRALIA Surfers Paradise beach that played and NEW ZEALAND) host to the event in 2016. Stunning National Federations in the Region, many FIBA Oceania Melbourne and Tau- 15-17 Aug 2015 Australia New Zealand scenes of athleticism and the beach of whom have a chance to seize an historic new opportunity of competing on the world stage Women’s ranga (AUSTRALIA front wowed the crowds. Championship and NEW ZEALAND) for the first time and to face our friends in Asia • The Hoops for Health program to on a regular basis at all levels. FIBA Oceania Wellington 15-18 Aug 2015 Australia New Zealand Tahiti address health, social cohesion and U16 (NEW ZEALAND) Championship gender equity via basketball activity was expanded into five Federations FIBA Oceania Rotorua 14-17 Aug 2015 Australia New Zealand Tahiti and exceeded 40,000 participants. U16 Women’s and Tauranga Championship (NEW ZEALAND) • A new initiative to increase the involvement of females in the governance and management of 2016 1st 2nd 3rd National Federations was launched. FIBA U18 Suva 5-10 Dec 2016 New Zealand Australia Guam • 21 National Federations visited and Oceania (FIJI) assessed the Development Program Championship framework FIBA Oceania Suva 5-10 Dec 2016 Australia New Zealand Samoa • We conducted workshops with five U18 Women’s (FIJI) targeted National Federations in 2016 Championship expanding their knowledge and understanding on the FIBA Competition System 2017+ and assisted with national team preparation through coach education and specialist coaching visits President Executive Director Mr. Burton Shipley Mr. David Crocker

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Oceania National Member Federations PROJECTS AND DEVELOPING 22 National OCEANIA Federations THE GAME IN THE REGION

· NATIONAL BASKETBALL as the usual primary and female leaders across the Pacific · Australia DEVELOPMENT secondary school students Region. Five female guest · Cook Islands OFFICERS (NBDO’S) speakers attended, including a · Fiji • Facilitated the supply of new Employed in partnership with former Prime Minister, a National · Guam equipment in many · Kiribati the National Federations to Federation chair, a 2016 Olympic communities · Marshall Islands increase participation, 10 NBDOs Team Chef-de-Mission plus · Federated States of Micronesia have been employed since 2015 • Helped to fight World Cup and Olympic coaches. · Naura and they have: non-communicable diseases · New Caledonia (NCDs) FIBA PACIFIC YOUTH LEADERS · New Zealand • Contributed significantly · Norfolk Island (PYL) BASKETBALL CAMP to the number of coaching • Increased social inclusion and · Northern Mariana The first conducted in the Islands and refereeing courses and lowered the youth crime rate Region, the best emerging · Palau supported the Federation’s via diversionary basketball · Papua New Guinea basketball talent between the administrative workload. activities · Samoa ages of 17-20 participated in · Solomon Islands · Tahiti • Received the support and • Seen national team players 10-days of elite basketball and · Timor-Leste training needed to advance and community leaders train youth development activities. · Tonga the growth of basketball. to become Hoops for Health They were nominated for their · Tuvalu coaches and ambassadors for on-court skills, as well as their · Vanuatu • Conducted player, coaching, the sport. capacity to be potential leaders referee and statistician in their communities. Former workshops for over 17,000 EMPOWERING WOMEN’S Australian Opals Coach, Carrie participants LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP Graf, along with four-time • Driven 3x3 development Eleven women from nine Olympian plus former Australian by planning, organizing and National Federations partici- Boomers Coach, Phil Smyth, running 3x3 events resulting pated in a 10-day workshop led the way and were assisted by in 4,000+ participants from during 2015 to explore their own current and former Australian NBDO countries. This is leadership styles and skills. Basketball Stars. It ensured 2,000+ people across the Nominated as current and a level of exposure to elite region playing 3x3 each potential leaders, the major aim basketball not usually seen by year. was to develop a network of Pacific players.

HOOPS FOR HEALTH The program works with National Federations in five different countries to increase the level of basketball activity, improve capacity of their governance and management capabilities and address identified social issues. Hoops for Health program in Vanuatu. We partner with the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation; the leading global sports-based charity worldwide. The project has:

• Developed from a pilot in Fiji to reach five countries and incorporate 42,955 participants

• Increased participation demographics to include

middle-aged women and FIBA President Horacio Muratore (on the left) and FIBA Oceania President (AUS) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. business communities as well Burton Shipley (on the right) with Australia national team in New Zealand.

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P. 70 FIBA Basketball World Cup Spain 2014

P. 72 FIBA Women’s World Championship Turkey 2014

P. 74 FIBA U19 World Championships 2015

P. 75 FIBA U17 World Championships 2016 and Youth Festival

P. 76 FIBA Men’s Continental Championships 2015

P. 78 FIBA Women’s Continental Championships 2015

P. 80 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2016

P. 82 Rio 2016 Olympic Games

P. 84 Nike FIBA World Ranking

P. 86 Road to the FIBA Basketball World Cup China 2019

P. 90 FIBA Leagues

P. 92 Basketball Champions League (BCL) COMPETITIONS FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP SPAIN 2014 COMPETITIONS FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP SPAIN 2014

USA 5th title and 2nd consecutive (1954, 1986, 1994, 2010 and A Breathtaking show 2014) SERBIA’s best placing in their MOST VALUABLE PLAYER presented by Tissot history THE GROUP PHASE THE FINAL

GRANADA MVP MADRID Madrid KYRIE SEVILLA 14 September IRVINGa 2014 (USA)

ALL-STAR FIVE BILBAO “This is by far the biggest USA v SERBIA presented by Tissot accomplishment in my life BARCELONA 129-92 so far. This is one of the greatest GRAN CANARIA moments in my life.” (USA) 3RD PLACE GAME Kenneth Faried 13 SEPTEMBER 2014 (USA) LITHUANIA – FRANCE 93-95 Milos Teodosic HISTORIC SUCCESS (SRB) FOR FRANCE (FRA) USA (ESP) SERBIA FRANCE 1 2 3

H.M. King Felipe VI of Spain gives the to the 2014 World Champions and its team captain James Harden.

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THE GROUP PHASE THE FINAL Fourth title Istanbul success in five outings at Fenerbahce Arena the event MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ISTANBUL 5 September ALL-STAR FIVE presented by Tissot presented by Tissot 2014 MVP Spain v USA (USA) MAYA 64-77 MOORE (ESP) (USA)

Sancho Lyttle (ESP)

Penny Taylor (AUS) USA (USA) SPAIN AUSTRALIA 1 2 3

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Croatia’s thrilling Russia’s party spoiled by USA Youth Basketball World Festival a huge hit Final Game with their 6th straight title

FIBA broke precedent by staging Players’ Workshops bringing the its U17 World Championships jointly players from the men’s and women’s in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, as competitions together. The United part of a Youth Basketball World States won the men’s event for the Festival.The event was a resounding fourth consecutive time. In the success both on and off the court, women’s competition, Australia sent with a pair of concerts, Corporate defending champions USA crashing Social Responsibility activities, an in the Semi-Finals and went on to Innovation and Talent Congressand take the title.

USA USA AUSTRALIA USA

CROATIA RUSSIA ITALY TURKEY TURKEY AUSTRALIA USA LITHUANIA 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

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DE COLO STEPS CROATIA & ITALY FORWARD FOR FRANCE PUT ON A SHOW IN AS BASKETBALL-MAD PHILIPPINES The Final of the Turin HONOUR PARKER FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament between hosts Nando De Colo led France Italy and to victory at the Manila FIBA Croatia was one of the most Olympic Qualifying fascinating games of the Tournament to help Les Bleus summer. qualify for the Olympics for the second consecutive time.

FRANCE CROTIA QUALIFIED FOR QUALIFIED FOR

SERBIA BUILD ON HOME SPAIN CRUISE AT WOQT FIBA OLYMPIC QUALIFYING Belarus, China, France, Spain TOURNAMENT TRIUMPH and Turkey qualified for the TO MAKE RIO GAMES Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the 12-team FIBA Serbia won the FIBA Olympic Women’s Olympic Qualifying Qualifying Tournament they Tournament in Nantes. hosted in to clinch a place at the Rio Games where they claimed an Olympic silver medal.

SERBIA QUALIFIED QUALIFIED FOR FOR

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Men’s Basketball Tournament Women’s Basketball Tournament

USA beat Serbia: USA beat Spain:

96-66 to take third Gold Medal in a row 101-72 to claim sixth consecutive Gold Medal 30 points & DeMarcus Cousins 15 rebounds in the Gold Medal Game Gold Medal Game against Spain brought USA out Lindsay Whalen A game with 17 points USA Serbia claimed a silver medal on its first-ever and 6 assists Olympic appearance SERBIA SPAIN SPAIN Spain first-ever Olympic Medal SERBIA Greatest Olympic Bronze Medal Game of all time: 1 1 2 Serbia cap first Olympic appearance 2 89-88 Spain triumph over Australia 3 with Bronze Medal over France 3

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Ranking Men Ranking Women (after Rio 2016 Olympic Games) (after Rio 2016 Olympic Games)

World Country Zone IOC Current +/- World Country Zone IOC Current +/- World Country Zone IOC Current +/- World Country Zone IOC Current +/- rank rank points Rank* rank rank points Rank* rank rank points Rank* rank rank points Rank*

1. USA 1. USA 1000.0 0 55. Jamaica 13. JAM 8.8 0 1. USA 1. USA 1000.0 0 55. Uzbekistan 11. UZB 7.5 0 2. Spain 1. ESP 665.0 0 56. Kazakhstan 11. KAZ 8.7 0 2. Spain 1. ESP 670.0 +1 56. Sri Lanka 12. SRI 6.3 0 3. Serbia 2. SRB 553.0 +3 57. 8. CAF 7.4 0 3. France 2. FRA 560.0 +1 57. Germany 21. GER 6.0 0 4. France 3. FRA 444.0 +1 58. Mali 9. MLI 7.4 0 4. Australia 1. AUS 460.0 -2 58. Indonesia 13. INA 6.0 0 5. Lithuania 4. LTU 442.0 -2 59. Virgin Islands 14. ISV 7.2 0 5. Czech Republic 3. CZE 356.0 0 59. Hong Kong 14. HKG 4.5 0 6. Argentina 2. ARG 360.0 -2 60. Morocco 10. MAR 7.0 0 6. Canada 2. CAN 340.0 +3 60. Egypt 8. EGY 4.4 0 7. Brazil 3. BRA 323.0 +2 61. Mozambique 11. MOZ 6.0 0 7. Turkey 4. TUR 304.0 +3 61. Rwanda 9. RWA 4.0 0 8. Turkey 5. TUR 281.0 0 62. Sweden 24. SWE 6.0 0 8. Brazil 3. BRA 296.0 -1 62. Guinea 10. GUI 3.6 0 9. Russia 6. RUS 255.0 -2 63. Cape Verde 12. CPV 5.6 0 9. Serbia 5. SRB 276.0 +5 63. Tunisia 11. TUN 3.6 0 10. Australia 1. AUS 234.0 +1 64. Rwanda 13. RWA 5.2 0 10. China 1. CHN 256.0 -2 64. D.P.R.of Korea 15. PRK 3.3 0 11. Croatia 7. CRO 184.0 +1 65. Hong Kong 12. HKG 4.8 0 11. Russia 6. RUS 244.0 -5 65. Algeria 12. ALG 3.2 0 12. Slovenia 8. SLO 163.0 +1 66. United Arab Emirates 13. UAE 4.8 0 12. Belarus 7. BLR 224.0 -2 66. South Africa 13. RSA 3.0 0 13. Greece 9. GRE 155.0 -3 67. Malaysia 14. MAS 4.5 0 13. Japan 2. JPN 173.0 +3 67. Dem.Rep. of Congo 14. COD 2.4 0 14. China 1. CHN 131.2 0 68. Algeria 14. ALG 4.0 0 14. Cuba 4. CUB 131.0 -1 68. Gabon 15. GAB 2.4 0 15. Venezuela 4. VEN 115.4 +7 69. Kuwait 15. KUW 3.9 0 15. Korea 3. KOR 130.0 -3 69. Singapore 16. SIN 2.4 0 16. Nigeria 1. NGR 106.2 +9 70. Uzbekistan 16. UZB 3.6 0 16. Argentina 5. ARG 124.2 -1 70. Madagascar 16. MAD 2.2 0 17. Puerto Rico 5. PUR 97.2 -1 71. Bahrain 17. BRN 3.3 0 17. Senegal 1. SEN 84.0 +7 71. Cape Verde 17. CPV 2.0 0 18. Dominican Republic 6. DOM 87.6 0 72. Indonesia 18. INA 3.0 0 18. Angola 2. ANG 79.0 0 72. Kenya 18. KEN 1.8 0 19. Mexico 7. MEX 86.6 0 73. Montenegro 25. MNE 3.0 0 19. Croatia 8. CRO 74.0 +1 73. Uganda 19. UGA 1.8 0 20. New Zealand 2. NZL 72.0 +1 74. Syria 19. SYR 3.0 0 20. Greece 9. GRE 69.0 +1 74. Ghana 20. GHA 1.4 0 21. Tunisia 2. TUN 69.0 +2 75. Palestine 20. PLE 2.7 0 21. Great Britain 10. GBR 59.0 +2 75. Mauritius 21. MRI 1.4 0 22. Great Britain 10. GBR 68.0 +2 76. Gabon 15. GAB 2.2 0 22. Puerto Rico 6. PUR 44.8 +3 76. Zimbabwe 22. ZIM 1.4 0 23. Angola 3. ANG 66.0 23. Mali 3. MLI 39.6 -8 77. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 21. KSA 1.8 0 -4 77. Romania 22. ROU 1.0 0 24. Canada 8. CAN 61.8 +2 78. South Africa 16. RSA 1.8 0 24. Lithuania 11. LTU 37.0 +2 25. Islamic Republic of Iran 2. IRI 53.2 -8 79. Libya 17. LBA 1.6 0 25. Chile 7. CHI 36.8 +2 26. Uruguay 9. URU 38.4 +1 80. Republic of Congo 18. CGO 1.6 0 26. Mozambique 4. MOZ 36.0 +2 27. Philippines 3. PHI 36.8 +1 81. Thailand 22. THA 1.5 0 27. Latvia 12. LAT 35.0 -10 28. Jordan 4. JOR 32.6 +1 82. Madagascar 19. MAD 1.2 0 28. Montenegro 13. MNE 35.0 +2 29. Germany 11. GER 31.0 -9 83. Singapore 23. SIN 1.2 0 29. Slovak Republic 14. SVK 35.0 +2 30. Korea 5. KOR 30.5 0 84. Estonia 26. EST 1.0 0 30. Venezuela 8. VEN 29.6 +1 31. Senegal 4. SEN 29.2 0 85. Iceland 27. ISL 1.0 0 31. Italy 15. ITA 28.0 +1 32. Finland 12. FIN 28.0 0 86. Netherlands 28. NED 1.0 0 32. Dominican Republic 9. DOM 24.0 +1 33. Panama 10. PAN 27.2 0 87. Portugal 29. POR 1.0 0 33. Jamaica 10. JAM 18.4 +1 34. MKD 13. MKD 27.0 0 88. Sri Lanka 24. SRI 0.9 0 34. Chinese Taipei 4. TPE 18.0 +1 35. Italy 14. ITA 26.0 0 89. Chad 20. CHA 0.8 0 35. Mexico 11. MEX 17.6 +1 36. Latvia 15. LAT 26.0 0 90. Uganda 21. UGA 0.8 0 36. Poland 16. POL 17.0 +1 37. Israel 16. ISR 22.0 0 91. 22. BUR 0.6 0 37. Sweden 17. SWE 17.0 +1 38. Poland 17. POL 21.0 0 92. Togo 23. TOG 0.6 0 38. Cameroon 5. CMR 16.0 +1 39. Ukraine 18. UKR 21.0 0 93. Zimbabwe 24. ZIM 0.6 0 39. New Zealand 2. NZL 16.0 -16 40. Cote d’Ivoire 5. CIV 20.4 0 40. India 5. IND 15.9 0 41. Egypt 6. EGY 19.2 0 41. Ukraine 18. UKR 15.0 0 42. Czech Republic 19. CZE 18.0 0 42. Nigeria 6. NGR 14.4 0 43. Lebanon 6. LBN 17.6 0 43. Kazakhstan 6. KAZ 13.2 0 44. Belgium 20. BEL 17.0 0 44. Malaysia 7. MAS 13.2 0 45. Cuba 11. CUB 15.2 0 45. Israel 19. ISR 12.0 0 46. Paraguay 12. PAR 14.4 0 46. Thailand 8. THA 12.0 0 47. Georgia 21. GEO 14.0 0 47. Colombia 12. COL 9.6 0 48. Chinese Taipei 7. TPE 13.8 0 * The number next to the colored arrow indicates 48. Ecuador 13. ECU 9.6 0 * The number next to the colored arrow indicates 49. Japan 8. JPN 13.8 0 the number of positions the respective country 49. Philippines 9. PHI 9.0 0 the number of positions the respective country 50. Qatar 9. QAT 12.3 0 has moved since the previous ranking. 50. Hungary 20. HUN 8.0 0 has moved since the previous ranking. 51. Bulgaria 22. BUL 12.0 0 51. Paraguay 14. PAR 8.0 0 52. Cameroon 7. CMR 10.2 0 The countries not listed above have all 0 points 52. Virgin Islands 15. ISV 8.0 0 The countries not listed above have all 0 points 53. Bosnia and Herzegovina 23. BIH 9.0 0 and are therefore all positioned, with the same rank, 53. Cote d’Ivoire 7. CIV 7.6 0 and are therefore all positioned, with the same rank, 54. India 10. IND 9.0 0 after the last country mentioned. 54. Lebanon 10. LBN 7.5 0 after the last country mentioned.

84 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 85 COMPETITIONS ROAD TO FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP CHINA 2019 COMPETITIONS ROAD TO FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP CHINA 2019

Yao Ming

The FIBA Basketball World Cup China 2019

• From August 31 to September 15 2019

• 18th edition, in China for the first time ever

• 8 cities - Beijing, Foshan, Wuhan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Shanghai and Guangzhou The Naismith Trophy • will be the biggest edition with a record March 21 2017: 32 teams FIBA Basketball World Official ambassador and China Basketball • Tip off of the Qualifiers in November 2017 Association (CBA) President Cup 2019 logo unveiled with 80 countries to battle over a 2-year period in Shanghai, China

• The Official Draw for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will take place following the conclusion of the Qualifiers, in May 2019

• Hosts China + 5 teams from Africa, 7 teams from the Americas, 7 teams from Asia and 12 teams Europe

• 92 games played over 16 days

• 32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4 each for the Group Phase

• The Final of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will take place in Beijing on Sunday September 15th 2019

• The newly-crowned world champions will receive the Naismith Trophy

• The FIBA Basketball World Cup will directly qualify 7 teams for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

• The 16 next best teams at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will play in the 4 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020 to qualify 4 for the Olympic Games

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Promotional Timeline

Qualifiers Qualifiers Ticket Sales Launch

Roadshow Final Draw China

International Trophy Tour Qualifiers Draw National team Tournament & Trophy Unveiling qualifiers 7 May 20 – 28 November Volunteer Official Song Fiba World Congress Mini Programme Launch Launch 3 – 5 May World Cup Licensing & Merchandising FIBA World Launch Congress

1000 days to go Official Logo Launch Mascot Official Ball Opening Ceremony 4 December 21 March Launch Launch

Fbwc Road Show

2016 2017 2018 2019

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Ambassador Presentations

Host City Presentations

88 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 89 COMPETITIONS FIBA LEAGUES COMPETITIONS

FIBA LEAGUES Next steps • CONSOLIDATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IN EUROPE

• DEVELOP ASIA PACIFIC BASKETBALL Titleholders CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • DEVELOP AMERICAS BASKETBALL Intercontinental Cup CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

2014 Flamengo (BRA) • DEVELOP WORLD CLUB 2015 Real Madrid (ESP) CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 Guaros de Lara (VEN) EUROPE

Euroleague EuroCup FIBA Women Women Europe Cup FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2017 Champions Guaros de Lara (VEN) in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

2013-2014 Galatasaray 2013-2014 Dynamo 2015-2016 Fraport Skyliners (TUR) (RUS) (GER) 2014-2015 USK Praha 2014-2015 ESB Villeneuve- (CZE) d’Ascq (FRA) 2015-2016 UMMC Ekaterinburg 2015-2016 Tango Bourges (RUS) Basket (FRA) 2016-2017 Dynamo Kursk 2016-2017 Yakın Dogu (RUS) Üniversitesi (TUR) AMERICAS

DIRECTV DIRECTV Liga Liga de las Americas Liga Sudamericana Centro Americana

2014 Flamengo 2014 Bauru (BRA) (BRA) 2015 Bauru 2015 Brasília (BRA) (BRA) 2016 Guaros de Lara 2016 Mogi das Cruzes 2016 Correcaminos de Colón (VEN) (BRA) (PAN) 2017 Guaros de Lara Al Alhy (EGY) win FIBA Africa Champions Dynamo Kursk (RUS) celebrate EuroLeague Women (VEN) Cup 2016 at home in Cairo. 2017 title in Ekaterinburg, Russia. ASIA

FIBA Asia Champions Cup

2013 Foolad Mahan Isfahan (IRI) 2016 China Kashgar (CHN) AFRICA

FIBA Africa FIBA Africa Women’s Champions Cup Champions Cup

2014 Recreativo 2014 Interclube do Libolo (ANG) (ANG) 2015 Petro Atlético 2015 Interclube (ANG) (ANG) 2016 Al Ahly 2016 Interclube (EGY) (ANG) China Kashgar (CHN) crowned FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2016 All-Star Five at the FIBA Africa Women’s in Chenzhou, China. Champions Cup 2016 in Maputo, Angola.

90 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 91 COMPETITIONS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMPETITIONS

40 Regular Season Clubs BASKETBALL Regular Season 2016-17 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (BCL) Key Facts 21 DIFFERENT NATIONAL • 40 TEAMS & REGIONAL LEAGUES • 22 COUNTRIES BCL Clubs are in Top 3 in 2/3 of the total leagues represented • 9 DOMESTIC CHAMPIONS • 324 GAMES

Created in March 2016, the Basketball Champions PARTNERSHIPS • 7 MONTHS OF COMPETITION League (BCL) is a new pan-European club The Basketball Champions League offers first competition based on sporting principles and class services to participating clubs, helped inclusiveness. Participating teams only qualify by its strategic partners: 33.33 % through their national leagues. The BCL is a joint partnership between FIBA All games broadcasted with a 8-camera production and 10 top European leagues from the following 66.67 % offered by the media partner to the clubs countries: Belgium, Israel, Czech Rep., Italy, France, Lithuania, Germany Poland, Greece, Turkey

The Basketball Champions League aims at being a premier club competition that adheres to the Top 3 clubs Other needs of participating clubs. Its long term strategy is to help reshape the landscape of European club competitions. Sponsoring and commercial rights KEY OBJECTIVES Digital Footprint • Nurturing new European talent

• Protecting domestic leagues

Website visits 2’319’228 • Promoting sporting results and the openness Branding partner of competition Website page visits (basketballcl.com) 5’988’151 • Providing a sound business model for all Website visitors 18-34 years old 51 % stakeholders, not only elite clubs Website consumption on mobile 45 % • Bringing coherence, transparency and unity Facebook fans of BCL 519’188 to European club competitions Facebook accumulated reach of fans 41’311’693 • Protecting the integrity of the game: Signage partner Facebook average reach of fans per game day 2’142’236 all clubs being treated equally (ensuring quality, uniformity and consistency) Twitter fans of the BCL 127’619 • Advancing common interests through a 50-50 Video views accumulated 22’379’620 partnership between FIBA and leagues April 2017

Video technology partner (the service includes the creation of automated, real-time and tailor-made Close games video highlights, as well as the distribution to clubs and players)

60 % 53 % 50 %

40 % Official ball supplier 27% 30 %

% of games 20 % 11% 10 % SPONSORS 0 % Less than 2pt 5pt and less 10 pt and less Points difference Regular season

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P. 97 FIBA Marketing & Media Services (FMMS)

P. 101 . basketball

P. 102 Communications

P. 105 Finances

P. 108 Information Technologies (IT) Infrastructure & Services

P. 110 National Federations & Sport

P. 114 Game Officials

P. 116 Legal Affairs

P. 118 International Basketball Foundation (IBF) & House of Basketball

P. 122 Environmental Sustainability

P. 124 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)

P. 125 Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF)

P. 126 Congress

P. 128 Central Board

P. 130 Executive Committee

P. 131 Management Team

P. 132 Commissions

P. 139 Awards FIBA MEDIA & MARKETING SERVICES INSIDE FIBA FIBA MEDIA & MARKETING SERVICES (FMMS)

Accelerated Growth The cornerstones around the Strategic Partnerships can be summarized as follows:

2016 was a landmark year for the commercial • Long term commitment activities of FIBA as it witnessed the end of an era and concurrently saw the start of a very exciting • Four World Cup Cycles new future with the announcement of transforma- • Control/process tive strategic partnerships. The previous cycle with all long-term broadcast and • Rights remain with FIBA sponsorship agreements expired at the end of the • No equity ceded – compatible with proven year 2016, allowing for the reconsideration of all FIBA-FMMS set-up options and for a fresh and entirely new approach for the new cycle of 2017+. • Transparency and win-win Building on successful Continental events in 2015 • Open book accounting which included many attendance and digital records being set at EuroBasket, as well as excitement in • Minimum guarantees and profit sharing Belgrade, Torino and Manila at the Olympic • Steering committee procedures Qualifying Tournaments a year later, an entirely new commercial concept and structure were devised for • Strategic contributions FIBA. • Unprecedented resources made available to the project

New Cycle Approach • Additional strategic synergies

FIBA opted for the adoption of an ‘Accelerated Growth Path’, a very ambitious business plan with timing perfectly linked to the new FIBA Competition System 2017+. In order to allow for this aspirational model to be pursued - which was chosen to unlock the growth potential of Basketball around the globe - it had become obvious from several studies conducted over the last years that strategic partners were required to make this realistic for FIBA. In February 2016, the first strategic partnership These strategic partnerships were required in was announced with Perform. Perform is a leading order to bring financial and ‘in-kind’ resources, digital sports content and media group with origins as well as strategic and/or operational support in the United Kingdom. The company currently with the following key requirements: employs 1900 staff members and operates 27 offices in 25 countries around the world. Perform has the ability to add a lot of value along all steps of • SHARED VISION the entire media rights value chain: from sales and • INVESTMENT POWER servicing through to production and distribution. Importantly, the company has a working relation- • FINANCIAL STABILITY AND GUARANTEED ship with FIBA since 2009 and has a significant RESOURCES track record in the sport of Basketball.

• CONTRIBUTIONS AND FIBA TV OPERATIONS RETURNS BEYOND FIBA TV Operation activities are driven from the FINANCES House of Basketball in Mies and the Perform Headquarters in Feltham near London. The existing FIBA TV team has been complemented Long-term ‘super-strategic’ partners were by the extensive and global Perform network and identified and came on board via the construction resources. The partnership operates through of FIBA Media and FIBA Marketing – two very regular meetings of a Steering Committee and joint innovative and wide-ranging partnerships. decision-making on all major topics.

Mid-Term Activity Report 97 INSIDE FIBA FIBA MEDIA & MARKETING SERVICES FIBA MEDIA & MARKETING SERVICES INSIDE FIBA

The feedback from the market so far about the new FIBA Calendar and related offering has been positive and already resulted in many good partner- ships in various countries.

On 18 May 2016, FIBA announced one of its very first major agreements, a nine-year integrated partnership with Tencent, one of the world’s leading digital companies. The multi-faceted agreement involves digital media From left to right: Jacopo Tonoli, Chief Commercial Officer of Perform Group; Frank Leenders, Director General of FIBA Media rights as well as the hosting of the FIBA.com & Marketing Services; Simon Denyer, Chief Executive Officer of website in China. The extensive FIBA event Perform Group; Patrick Baumann, FIBA Secretary General and coverage will highly benefit from the introduction International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member; Thomas Klooz, Delegate to the Board of FIBA Media and Marketing Services. of FIBA’s new competition system and include the FIBA Basketball World Cups 2019 and 2023 and In October 2016, this innovative and integrated their Qualifiers, the FIBA Asia Cups 2017, 2021 From left to right: Burton Shipley, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Coordination Committee Chairman; Li Jinsheng, Deputy Director of & 2025 and their Qualifiers, as well as the FIBA the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA); Patrick Baumann, FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member; partnership with Perform already won a TV Sports Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Wanda Group; Zhang Lin, Director General of Wanda’s Cultural Division; Philippe Blatter, President & CEO Award during the Sportel convention in Monaco. Women’s Basketball World Cups, all other of Infront and Vice-Chairman of Wanda Sports Holding. continental Cups (Men and Women) and Youth SALES PROCESS World Championships. FIBA Media has in the meantime fully embarked on a global sales process, which sees the unit cover the globe with territory-by-territory broadcaster deals. Basketball is a key sport in Wanda’s portfolio, with It is estimated that at the end of this staggered sales Infront’s first partnership dating back to 2005. process, more than 70 contracts will be concluded The company’s track record includes a marketing with partners covering more than 175 countries and mandate for the Chinese Basketball Association territories. (CBA) - dedicated to the CBA League and to China’s In general, these agreements are concluded for the The inaugural season of the Basketball Champions men’s and women’s national teams. entire first cycle (2017-2021), which includes the League has already been a very relevant and Furthermore, Infront is the exclusive global market- World Cup as well as the Continental Cups and the valuable testing ground for FIBA Media, with 324 WANDA / INFRONT SPORTS & MEDIA ing and media partner for both the men’s and Qualifiers. It also includes the main Women’s games across 40 arenas in 22 countries. A distribu- women’s Turkish national teams as well as for competitions as well as the World Youth competi- tion network was built from scratch with 24 Turkey’s Spor Toto Basketball , where tions (U17 & U19). broadcast partners contracted and all games live they have successfully implemented a new central- As far as the Qualifiers are concerned, it is also on livebasketball.tv ized marketing concept. Additionally, collaboration important that in principle the Host Broadcast role The focus has not only been on sales – but also the with the German has recently is assumed by the Broadcast Partner in the country, quality of delivery with high level and consistent been initiated. The partnership takes an all-encom- following the quality standards of FIBA. On behalf production standards using 8 cameras to harvest passing marketing approach, with the creation of all National Federations, FIBA Media has in the Live action / Highlights / Clips, with on-site TV of FIBA Marketing operations and activities driven In June 2016, Wanda through its subsidiary Infront meantime confirmed that this responsibility is venue management at all games, as well as central daily from Mies, Zug and Beijing. Sports & Media was announced as FIBA’s long-term covered for all the Qualifiers – a big step forward. graphics operations. The unit focuses on supporting FIBA in further business partner for the sale and marketing of the developing the awareness and value of national team worldwide sponsorship and licensing rights with basketball on a global basis, with an emphasis on respect to all major events on a global and China, utilizing Wanda’s vast network, infrastructure Continental level. Infront Sports & Media, a Wanda and resources. FIBA maintains an active involvement Sports company, is one of the most respected sports in respect of the main strategic and commercial marketing companies in the world, managing a activities of FIBA Marketing through regular comprehensive portfolio of top properties. Infront interaction within the so called Steering Committee. covers all aspects of successful sporting events and has won a reputation for its high standards of SALES PROCESS delivery. Infront enjoys long-lasting partnerships FIBA Marketing is aiming to sign up a total to 10 with many rights-holders and hundreds of sponsors FIBA Partners, each of which will enjoy comprehen- and media companies. Headquartered in Zug, sive sponsorship rights across all FIBA’s main world Switzerland, Infront has a team of more than 900 and continental championships, with exclusivity in experienced staff working from over 35 offices their respective product categories and the ability across more than 15 countries, delivering 4,100 to activate globally. event days of top class sport around the world every The unit has also had a very successful start of its year. In November 2015, Infront was integrated into sales process and has currently signed up 5 partners Wanda Sports Holding, part of the Chinese with global rights and is in discussion with many conglomerate the Dalian Wanda Group. other companies on all continents. September 20 2016 in Beijing, China: FIBA has signed a nine-year digital media rights and sponsorship deal with Tencent, a leading global digital company, for the period 2017-2025.

98 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 99 INSIDE FIBA FIBA MEDIA & MARKETING SERVICES .BASKETBALL INSIDE FIBA .BASKETBALL

FIBA has already enjoyed the privilege of working with Nike, who is the Founding Partner of 3x3. Nike is now a FIBA Partner in the sports apparel In February 2017, a ground-breaking partnership (clothing, footwear and accessories) product .basketball – the category. Additionally, Nike has the Licensing Rights was announced with Nike, the world leading sports new digital home apparel brand via the signing of an 11-year (2017- to develop, distribute and sell a range of celebration 2027) commercial agreement covering all Senior products and footwear. of the basketball Men’s, Women’s and Youths’ flagship national team The advertising and promotional use of Nike’s community. competitions. marks and imagery at FIBA events will include the The collaboration seeks to grow basketball world- prominent presence of the “swoosh” branding on wide, focusing on the leading official competitions the court, the integration of its branding across such as the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the online and in-arena content as well as the provision • Advantages of .basketball: Continental Cups. Nike will benefit from long-term of uniforms for on-court officials and volunteers. • Name is clear, specific, has a global scale global marketing rights and we will be supported The agreement also sees Nike become the title and reach and defines the sport by Nike contributions in the areas of promotion, partner for the FIBA World Rankings - one of the most visited sections on FIBA.com, with countries marketing communication and the engagement • Will accelerate the promotion of Basketball ranked based on the performances of their national of top players and ambassadors. and stakeholder brands in a controlled teams - renaming it Nike FIBA World Rankings. In a first phase, the related activities are focused on environment the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China to build the event into an outstanding global sports property. • Position FIBA as an innovative International Federation

• High-profile assets (players, leagues, clubs, events) that can be leveraged to promote awareness of .basketball and stimulate community demand

• In his meeting of the 18 March, the Executive Committee has confirmed that FIBA will embrace .basketball and adopts fiba.basketball as main url address.

• FIBA is now in a position to provide all basketball With the list of domain names (such as .com, .net, stakeholders and fans with a trusted and secure .org, etc.) reaching saturation point, the Internet domain space that is consistent with industry Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers standard service levels, which will: (ICANN) has expanded the portfolio of domain names, making certain words available to the • Link all participants via a “badge of identity” private sector as a generic top-level domain (gTLD). In 2012, FIBA decided to apply for .basketball. • Promote the sport and unify the global The objective was to ensure that .basketball community online under a common banner be kept within the sport for the benefit of the • Incentivise and reward the key stakeholders global basketball community in order to uphold (National Federations) in the Basketball and promote the values and identity of the sport community as well as to protect it, its trademarks and the interests of its core stakeholders. • Make sure to preserve the rights FIBA submitted an official application for the of privileged stakeholders .basketball domain name, partnering with Roar Domains, a US-based company focused on the commercialisation of sports-related Top Level • FIBA expect to launch the .basketball by the end of 2017. FIBA President Horacio Muratore (centre) poses with the Naismith Trophy and is joined by - back row (from left to right): Craig Zanon, Domains in partnership with world sporting Vice President and General Manager of Nike Global Basketball; Lynn Merritt, Vice President of Nike Global Basketball Sports Marketing; bodies. After a very long process during which LeBron James (USA); (GRE); FIBA Central Board Members Jim Tooley (USA Basketball CEO/Executive Director) support letters (National Federations, International and Michele O’Keefe ( President and CEO); front row (from left to right): Lindsay Whalen (USA); Kyrie Irving (USA); (ESP); (USA). Olympic Committee, SportAccord, NBA,…) were sent to ICANN, FIBA has finally succeeded. Roar Domains invested significant financial and human resources to acquire the domain name, while FIBA supported the process on the administrative side.

100 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 101 INSIDE FIBA COMMUNICATIONS INSIDE FIBA COMMUNICATIONS Digital Outreach 2015

Since the ONE FIBA decision was taken in 2014, • All draws livestreamed since 2015 FIBA Communication has focused on providing • FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA Africa Champions Cup a streamline support function and centralizing livestreamed for the first time in 2016 communication activities, with agreed principles to be applied across all regions (see page 35 • Standardization of FIBA national team event ONE FIBA Communications). names as of 2017

• Commuication plan developed for a joint MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS FOR promotion of the New Competition System, THE PERIOD 2014-2017 INCLUDED: including Press Conferences during the Continental Championships 2015 • Personal meetings with every Communications staff member in all the Regions For the next two years, the focus will be the communication and promotion of the lead-up • Key Principles for communications (Corporate to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, and Events) agreed with all Regional Offices in collaboration with the National Federations, • Successful implementation of a ‘ONE FIBA’ with the following objectives: Digital and Social Media Strategy – including Spanish, French and Chinese accounts • BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEW • Centralization of Video On Demand (VOD) COMPETITION SYSTEM production for all National Teams events (at World and Continental levels) • MAXIMIZE THE REACH & EXPOSURE OF THE FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP • Use of centralized media accreditation system 2019 QUALIFIERS across all events • GENERATE ENGAGEMENT FROM ALL • New Communications Managers in Asia BASKETBALL FANS & INTEREST FROM and Oceania SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS • FIBA.com in 4 languages: English, Chinese, • BUILD A “ROAD TO” THE FIBA French and Spanish BASKETBALL WORLD CUP TO MAKE • Launch of ‘Inside FIBA’ and a dedicated section IT “THE MOST TALKED ABOUT & MOST for every Region VIEWED SPORTING EVENT IN 2019”

• Successful collaboration for all Men & Women events between Regional Offices and Headquarters-based Teams during the Continental Championships 2015, the Olympic Digital Outreach Qualifiers Tournaments and Olympic Games 2016.

• All FIBA events (national team and leagues) under fiba.com - 120 event websites centrally managed in 2016 30 MILLIONS +116% • Standardized coverage for all World and VIEWS SUBSCRIBERS Continental events (Men, Women, Youth) around editorial, photos, videos and live stats

• All youth events (Div A/Level 1 at World fiba.com/Spain2014 and Continental levels) livestreamed for the first time ever in 2016 (with 18 million views across all channels) 33 MILLION VISITS • Press conferences at all major events 90 MILLION PAGE VIEWS livestreamed since 2016

102 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 103 INSIDE FIBA COMMUNICATIONS INSIDE FIBA FINANCES Digital Outreach 2016

The results of the FIBA entities in Mies (Headquarters) FIBA HQ Financial Information include: Fédération Internationale de Basketball FIBA (Swiss association), International Basketball 2014-2016 Foundation (IBF) and FIBA Media & Marketing SA.

• The satisfactory results of 2016 are related to the All amounts in Swiss Francs 2016 2015 2014 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and to the Rio (000’s) (000’s) (000’s) Olympic Games as well as to the agreements signed in relationship to the strategic media and marketing FIBA HQ Balance Sheet partnerships. 2014-2016 • The costs include significant investments made Current Assets 113’637 66’290 53’498 for the implementation of the new competition Other Assets 5’370 516 1’625 system and for the launch of the Basketball Fixed Assets 31’445 32’124 32’813 Champions League. Total Assets 150’452 98’930 87’936 • The significant increase of the Balance Sheet is linked with the new partnerships FIBA Media & Current Liabilities 23’341 28’199 18’971 FIBA Marketing and related prepayments received. Long Term Liabilities 86’644 31’693 18’000 Equity 40’467 39’038 50’965 • The loss of 2015 was mainly linked to the Total Liabilities and Equity 150’452 98’930 87’936 commercial rights payments to the Regional Offices in relation with the Continental Championships, the impact of the increase of the Swiss Francs on FIBA HQ Financial Results 2014-2016 the currency market and some exceptional costs Revenues 49’355 47’236 55’147 for the creation of the partnerships. The profit in 2014 is related to the FIBA Basketball World Expenses 47’926 59’163 38’659 Cup in Spain. Net income (loss) 1’429 (11’927) 16’488

FIBA HQ REVENUES / EXPENSES 2014-2016 (TCHF) Revenues over the period 2014 to 2016 amounted to CHF 151,7 million. Marketing and Television rights REVENUES EXPENSES represent a share of more than 60% 7% 4% of the total revenues, the remaining 2% revenues result mainly from the 3% hosting fees and the transfer of the 12% IOC related to the Olympic Games. 26% 27% The total expenses for the period 10% amounts to CHF 145,7 million. The three main categories are the 30% transfers to FIBA Regional Offices 26% 22% and Zones and the technical support 31% for 27%, the Office and administra- tion costs related to the governance and steering of basketball for one quarter of the total costs and the Total CHF 151,7 Mio. Total CHF 145,7 Mio. salaries of the HQ teams. The department costs are related to Competition 26% Meetings & Competitions 4% running and developing our competi- Television 31% Department 12% tions and supporting the National Marketing 30% Other 10% Federations. Equip. Venue Centre 3% Salaries 22% Fees & Fines 2% Office & Admin 26% Other 7% Zones & Techn 27%

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ONE FIBA costs evolution 2010-2020 (TCHF) Liquidity per currency and per entity

2010 (actuals) 2020 (plan) ONE FIBA ONE FIBA Liquidity per currency Liquidity per Entity 3% 2% 3%

3% 1% 3% 8% 7%

31% 19% 27% 59% 24% 60% 54% 65%

9%

Total CHF 39,5 Mio. 15%

FIBA HQ 59% FIBA HQ 60% Europe 27% Europe 24% Americas 7% Americas 8% Total CHF 75,8 Mio. Africa 3% Africa 3% CHF 54% FIBA 65% Asia 3% Asia 3% USD 15% IBF 9% Oceania 1% Oceania 2% EUR 31% Europe 19% Americas 0,1% Africa 1% Asia 5% FIBA has already and will continue to experience significant growth over the current decade, as the result of the Oceania 0,2% BCL 1% development strategy being systematically implemented. The expected growth for the years until the end of the decade December 2016 is mainly due to the new competition system. Over time, the relative importance of each zone and of the Headquarters remains remarkably stable, showing the continuing investment for basketball on a global scale.

Liquidity per currency ONE FIBA Liquidity Evolution 2010-2020 (in CHF Mio. equivalent) FIBA actively manages the foreign exchange risks based on its expected flows per currency. The main part of its revenues is denominated in Euro whereas Swiss Franc represents the largest cost base and is the reporting currency. At the end of 2016, the liquidity is balanced according to these principles.

Liquidity per entity > 2010-2014: FIBA HQ Whereas the largest part of the liquidity is held and managed centrally at the Headquarters, significant amounts are directly 89 Mio. > 2015-2020: ONE FIBA 90 Mio. held in the books of FIBA Europe and FIBA Asia.

75 Mio.

67,5 Mio. 55,7 Mio. 50,2 Mio.

47,3 Mio. 41,9 Mio. 39,4 Mio. 38,5 Mio. 45 Mio. 36,8 Mio. 34,8 Mio. We can now guarantee 29 Mio. the financing of FIBA and all Regional Offices at current 22,5 Mio. levels despite having moved the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2019 and having 0 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 (Plan) (Plan) (Plan) the senior men Continental Cups every 4 years.

Thanks to the successful development of basketball and of FIBA’s competitions, FIBA has been able to increase significantly its cash funds and reserves. Looking forward, the liquidity will be invested in the new competition system, especially the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and in the development of basketball through the Regional Offices and the National Federations. Additionally, FIBA has to finance the year 2018, which is a year without main FIBA’s competition and related revenues.

106 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 107 INSIDE FIBA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES INSIDE FIBA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) GOVERNANCE With our IT activities and support spread out across • Maintain National Federations, clubs, several offices and departments around the globe, leagues, commissions and other it has been necessary to re-define our IT organizations’ data, governance to successfully deliver the ‘ONE FIBA’ • Support processes related to eligibility, NUMBER OF OFFICIAL FIBA EVENTS concept. transfers, anti-doping controls, coaches, 2015: 60 Our goals have been the harmonization of IT with data entry by clubs and National systems and processes worldwide, to deliver Federation users and validations by 2016: 54 state-of-the-art services for our users, in a FIBA based on defined workflows, = 157 TOTAL cost-effective manner. This has included: • Manage competitions (schedules, rosters, nominations, results, stats), including • Creation of an IT Governance Committee (WORLD AND CONTINENTAL historical data with specific rankings, with representatives from digital, 3x3 and IT rules & regulations, COMPETITIONS) departments from our Headquarters and the • Administer users and authorization rights. Regional Offices Data managed in MAP is used by FIBA.com, mobile • Alignment of IT roadmaps leading up to 2019 applications, TV graphics, external feeds to maximize the benefits from our investments (broadcasters and other external systems/partners), in technology competition reports & several other systems • Definition and roll-out of Global IT services (livestats, digital score sheet, accreditations). incorporating: • Replacement of Zone emails with @fiba.com BY 28’714 PLAYERS address for all our staff, Considering the importance of statistics, we • Provision of the latest suite of end-users have had several initiatives aiming at improving Games REGISTERED applications (MS Office) for all our staff, the quality and consistency of the data collected • Delivery of Cyber Security training sessions, across all FIBA competitions: • Planning of future other initiatives around • Review of the FIBA official statistics manual unified communication and cloud storage to align it further with other leagues 7’776 for our staff globally. • Identification and training of Regional and INFORMATION SYSTEMS National Statisticians instructors The increase in size and complexity of the PLAYED • Launch of a Statisticians E-Learning platform organization and our processes has required and production of specific teaching material enhanced support from information systems. and videos for workshops We have developed and introduced several new information systems to support our • Introduction of an official FIBA statisticians administration globally: license • Implementation of standard packages which • Post-game video review of collected statistics for 1’057’374 support accounting (SAP Business One) and selected games with feedback to the statisticians HR processes (SmartRH) • Development of a completely new FIBA LiveStats 2-POINT SHOTS ATTEMPTS • Custom development of the FIBA Management tool, combining the best of existing software and Administration Platform (MAP) supporting (release to come in time for 2017-2018 season). 491’928 basketball related activities. Additionally, we have also: 3-POINT SHOTS ATTEMPTS At the end of the project, MAP will completely replace the ‘FNA ecosystem’ launched in 2000 and • Launched a digital scoresheet solution which = 1’549’302 FIELD GOALS previously used to manage all FIBA competitions, is now widely used in Europe and will soon to players, officials and related information; the new be used globally for all FIBA competitions ATTEMPTS system will enable us to support new processes and • Developed a solution to scan accreditations competition systems, with functionalities to: at major events • Manage players, agents, coaches, officials, National Federations/clubs/commissions • Introduced new graphics for online streaming members and other related data, and ‘in venue’ experience

108 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 109 INSIDE FIBA NATIONAL FEDERATIONS & SPORT INSIDE FIBA NATIONAL FEDERATIONS & SPORT Main achievements

• Creation of the new WABC Coaches Manual and online Platform, both available in English, Olympic Solidarity In order to benefit from those French and Spanish. Other languages will be • THE TEAM SUPPORT added in the near future. The International Olympic programmes, FIBA’s National GRANT PROGRAMME Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Federations must apply via their respective National Olympic Solidarity manages the share of the • THE DEVELOPMENT • Growth of the Basketball broadcast rights from the Olympic OF NATIONAL SPORTS Committees (NOCs) - Guidelines Coaches Community 7,000 Games which belongs to the NOCs, STRUCTURE and applications forms are with more than available on this page. coaches and redistributes these funds PROGRAMME registered in 2017 through programmes offered to all • THE TECHNICAL NOCs recognised by the IOC. FIBA plays a central role COURSE FOR COACHES • Creation of the WABC There are four Olympic Solidarity in evaluating, approving and PROGRAMME Facebook page with more than programmes that any of the FIBA coordinating all basketball- 14,000 related Olympic Solidarity Member National Federations can • THE SCHOLARSHIP followers apply and benefit from: FOR COACHES programmes. PROGRAMME • Publication and promotion of

176 coaches WABC clinics World Association that generated more than Programmes of Basketball Coaches [WABC] 4 million YouTube views

TEAM SUPPORT GRANT DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL The aim of the World Association of Basketball • Organization of the three new editions PROGRAMME SPORT STRUCTURE PROGRAMME Coaches (WABC) is to improve the standard of the game, through improving the standard of the International Coaching Apprenticeship of those who teach the game. Therefore, in Basketball (ICAB) program. Number of programmes Number of programmes the core activities of the WABC are dedicated 49 14 to the development of basketball coaches • Advice to the FIBA Technical Commission throughout the world. This includes the 39 11 11 37 organization of multiple coaching clinics worldwide, as well as the production of • Collaboration with the FIBA Referees 6 coaching resources in several languages. Department to produce the basketball knowledge 15 In addition, the WABC is engaged in creating content of the FIBA Referees Instructor and developing a worldwide basketball Programme (FRIP) coaches’ community, which is already composed of thousands of high level coaches from countries around the globe. Its purpose WABC Advisory Committee Members 2014-2019 2001-2004 2005-2008 2009-2012 2013-2015 2001-2004 2005-2008 2009-2012 2013-2015 is to create a platform to support coaches’ Mr. Patrick Hunt (WABC President), Australia development through the exchange of Mr. Sergio Hernandez, Argentina knowledge. Mr. Julio Lamas, Argentina Mr. Ruben Magnano, Argentina TECHNICAL COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS The WABC is also highly active in providing Mr. , Australia FOR COACHES PROGRAMME FOR COACHES PROGRAMME input and advice regarding playing and Ms. , Australia coaching standards, as well as trends, to the Mr. Vincent Colle, France Number of programmes Number of programmes FIBA Technical Commission. This is done via Mr. Jean-Pierre De Vincenzi, France the WABC Advisory Committee, which is Mr. Pierre Vincent, France Mr. , Germany 111 76 composed of current or former National or Mr. , Greece 97 62 Head Coaches who have had exposure to Mr. , Italy international coaching, or worked with Mr. , Italy 69 37 players who have competed in international Mr. , Lithuania 61 34 competition. Mr. Mario Palma, Portugal Mr. Dusan Ivkovic, Serbia Mr. Zeljko Obradovic, Serbia Mr. Svetislav Pesic, Serbia Mr. Aito Garcia Reneses, Spain Mr. , USA Ms. , USA 2001-2004 2005-2008 2009-2012 2013-2015 2001-2004 2005-2008 2009-2012 2013-2015 Mr. , USA Mr. Donald Showalter, USA Ms. Tara Van Der Veer, USA

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International Transfers Evolution Basketball Without Borders (BWB) of Players of International Transfers

We publish an annual International Basketball • 9 Basketball Without Migration Report (IBMR) through a fruitful Total Borders Camps have been collaboration with the International Centre for held since 2015 Sport Studies (CIES). Combining our knowledge 8282 and data on international transfers with the 8000 7800 renowned expertise of the CIES Observatory, the 7031 • Organized on 5 continents 6575 report focuses on the international migration of 6560 6351 (first time in Oceania) 6167 players per basketball season (evolution of interna- and in nine different 6000 5993 locations tional transfers, migratory balance analysis per 5515 Men country, flows of players between countries...) 4962 5071 while extending the analysis to profile and compare 4739 4000 • 426 players have sixteen national and international leagues on participated in camps different criteria (such as for example, player since 2015 and team characteristics, stability of players in the leagues, etc.). 2000 1807 1931 1593 1516 • 2015 saw the first In 2016, an additional report was added to highlight 1428 1489 the Evolution of 16 key leagues during last five Women ever Global Camp years. during the All-Star weekend 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Players’ Commission • 94 countries were represented The Players’ Commission plays a valuable role FIBA Agents in total and has contributed to:

• The FIBA Athletes Handbook and FIBA Financial • 2017 welcomes Handbook = Players Off-Court Guide (online FIBA Agents Tests since 2014 Girls Global Camp tool). Review of two outdated printed tools and creation of an online education tool 15 FIBA agents tests • Renewed website with • Creation of the Players Hub = a place where have been organized map of events, pictures players can meet FIBA and members of the and videos player’s commission, interact with them; receive (fiba.com/bwb) education (Players Off-Court Guide and Players 7 at the FIBA Headquarters Workshops) 5 In Oceania • Feedback to referees and coaches on rules 3 in Americas changes

• Players Workshops – following Players’ 261 newly approved Commission’s instructions, the FIBA U17 World FIBA agents Championships in Spain saw the first successful since 2014 (included) FIBA Players Workshop, to be repeated at other events. NUMBER OF FIBA AGENTS

2014/15: 497

2015/16: 459

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Rules of the Game Referee Operations

The Technical Commission and the Rules Advisory A new FIBA Refereeing Strategic Development Group, composed by experts from FIBA, NBA and Plan 2014-2024 has been introduced and is NCAA, constantly monitor the game and the Rules. progressing as planned. The general opinion of all stakeholders is that the Official Basketball Rules are in a healthy It includes: condition.

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE BEEN APPROVED SINCE 2014: • FIBA Referee Instructor Program (FRIP) at 3 levels to standardize the referees • The travel rule has been modified, so it is closer training and education worldwide. to the reality of what occurs on the court • 75 candidates qualified as Level 1 as • The Unsportsmanlike Rule has been modified at 31 March 2017 in Europe, Asia and to maintain the dynamic nature of the game Oceania. Up to four new courses are in transition scheduled for 2017 in Africa, Americas • A combination of Unsportsmanlike Foul and and Asia. Technical Foul will lead to disqualification • The first FRIP Level 2 course is • The uniform rule for players has been modified scheduled for October 2017. to meet the current reality in games • FIBA Game Officials Licensing 2017+.

• The biggest change is in the FIBA Referees and Commissioners administration to ensure it meets the current and evolving needs of the sport.

• Promoting excellence, ongoing progress, global connection and female refereeing.

• In January 2017 registration for National Federations to submit their candidates for FIBA Referees and Commissioners for 2017-19 was opened. The list of approved names will be published by mid 2017.

Technology and supporting material • We have been able to launch several new innovations to support officials, including the FIBA iRef Pre-Game App, FIBA iRef on-line platform, full video analysis and a platform to collect and analyze data

• There are several manuals and material for technical, physical and mental training. Everything is available for use by any National Federation.

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Anti-Doping & Health of Players • The Central Board decided that FIBA will cover all doping control costs during the FIBA HEALTHCARE Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers • • In preparation for the new FIBA Competition FIBA has further strengthened its Testing Plan by introducing new screening menus Activities System 2017+, the FIBA Central Board approved the Medical Commission’s recommendation that • With the support of the Medical Commission, • Legal Departement created in June 2016 • Resolution of more than 200 disputes in relation all senior teams are required to travel with a a strong emphasis has been placed on Anti- entrusted with the mission to service all FIBA to the international transfer of players, player team doctor doping education for players legal entities eligibility and conduct of player agents • All players and other delegation members must • Outreach activities to raise awareness with • Revision of FIBA Internal Regulations in regards • Succesfully defended the Compensation system have secured medical coverage while traveling players were undertaken during the 2016 U17 to the new FIBA Competition System 2017+ for transfer of minors before the Court of and competing with their respective National World Championships for Men and Women Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Teams • Creation of Legal Commission working groups • Outreach activities for the public were arranged which study possible amendments to the Internal • Management of disciplinary proceedings before • In cooperation with ASPETAR (a leading sports during EuroBasket 2015 Regulations also between annual meetings the FIBA Disciplinary Panel or the Secretary medicine journal) and Qatar Basketball General Federation, the Medical Commission, undertook • Legal support to National Member Federations research on the key elements for 3x3 physical regarding the revision of their statutes and their • Closer collaboration with the International preparation. compliance with the FIBA legal framework Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding Integrity Basketball Arbitral in Sport • Preparation of bidding documents and Host ANTI-DOPING Tribunal (BAT) Nation Agreements for major FIBA competitions • Designed legal framework on request of • During 2014-2017, the BAT has been established • In 2015, a new World Anti-Doping Code was European Domestic Leagues for the as the second biggest international sports • Creation of templates and procedures for FIBA enforced and FIBA successfully adjusted its own establishment of the Basketball Champions arbitration tribunal in the Olympic movement, contractual relations; legal support to FIBA Anti-Doping regulations League, an innovative 50-50 partnership behind only the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Media & FIBA Marketing between FIBA and Leagues • In 2016, FIBA went successfully through the • BAT was nominated for the Hague Institute • Advice to the Central Board and Executive WADA “Partnership in Quality” program in • Management of disciplinary proceeding with for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Innovative Justice Committee on National Federation matters, preparation for the WADA compliance audit respect to honoring of BAT awards by losing Awards. in particular cases of suspension for failure to in mid-2017 parties, with a success rate of more than 75% comply with the FIBA General Statutes • Coordination of external counsel representing FIBA in disputes before state authorities BAT Case Statistics (ongoing European Commission proceedings; Appeals against successful defense of FIBA before Munich courts decisions of FIBA in claim brought by Euroleague Commercial Year Requests Cases Requests Settled* With- Appeals Appeals Low for pending for drawn** before before Value Assets and certain clubs/leagues. Arbitration Arbitration Court of Swiss Cases*** Appeals before the FIBA Appeals Panel: • Legal review of documentation required to filed leading to Arbitration Federal an Award / for Sport Tribunal • establish FIBA in Singapore. 2015: 4 Termination (CAS) (SFT) • 3 dismissed Order • 1 partially upheld

• 2016: 4 (dismissed) 2015 150 2 125 18 5 0 0 54 Appeals before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): 2016 160 86 59 9 5 1 0 56

• 2015: 0 2017 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 24 • 2016: 1 (dismissed)

Total: 989 125 667 148 49 25 2 362

* including cases in which a settlement *** cases with a value below EUR 30,000 where an award agreement of the parties was incorporated without reasons is issued. in a Consent Award (As of 1 Jan 2017: cases with a value below EUR 100,000)

** for reasons other than settlement / for unknown reasons

116 FIBA Mid-Term Activity Report 117 INSIDE FIBA FOUNDATION & HOUSE OF BASKETBALL INSIDE FIBA INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FOUNDATION (IBF) & HOUSE OF BASKETBALL FIBA House of Basketball In 2016 it drew a record of 400 players and Hall of Fame and over 2,000 spectators. It is now The House of Basketball is owned and managed the biggest 3x3 by the IBF. It opened the door to FIBA’s activities grassroots event in in April 2013. Switzerland. The The number of visitors to the exhibition space is 2017 edition is stable at approximately 4,000 with future growth planned for 17-18 part of the Strategic Plan. Didactic material June to coincide for school classes has been developed and a mobile with the 85th Governance, Resources application, including an audio guide, has been anniversary of FIBA. built and will be launched in 2017. IBF hosted the 2016 and Projects class of the FIBA Hall “As Foundation, we have to take In June, FIBA holds its FIBA Open, a 3x3 grassroots tournament and an open House event. of Fame in the presence of former on FIBA’s social, humanitarian The International Basketball Foundation (IBF)’s NBA Commissioner and educative responsibilities main decisions are taken by the IBF Board David Stern and an illustrious class of players, who meets once a year. and have to preserve the • NUMBER OF VISITORS including NBA All Star , The Executive Committee acts in between TO THE EXHIBITION Australian Olympian , Greek legend cultural heritage of our sport. the Board session and met for the first time SPACE IN 2016 WAS Panagiotis Fassoulas, Mexican sharpshooter And we have to find the in November 2015 and to approve the 2014-19 STABLE AT 4,000 , and Spanish icon Juan San Epifano. Strategic Plan. resources to make this happen. The 2017 class of the FIBA Hall of Fame is planned IBF currently has six full time staff, led by its • IN JUNE 2016, THE for 26-27 August. Basketball offers a great vehicle Director, Florian Wanninger. SECOND FIBA OPEN In order to continue an art contest initiated by for change.” - A 3X3 GRASSROOTS Pedro Ferrandiz, a photo competition was launched TOURNAMENT AND with the best images to be shown in a photo AN OPEN HOUSE EVENT, exhibition later in 2017. DREW A RECORD OF 400 PLAYERS AND OVER INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FOUNDATION 2,000 SPECTATORS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE • IBF HOSTED THE 2016 IBF President CLASS OF THE FIBA HALL Mr. Yvan Mainini, France OF FAME

IBF Vice-President Sheikh Saud Bin Ali Al-Thani, Quatar

IBF Secretary Mr. Patrick Baumann, Switzerland

IBF Treasurer Mr. Manfred Ströher , Germany

IBF Honorary President Mr. Pedro Ferrándiz, Spain

Members Mr. Richard L. Carrión, Puerto Rico Mr. Horacio Muratore (FIBA President), Argentina Mr. Jean Michel Ramaroson, Madagascar Ms. Deborah Shoniber, Marshall Islands Mr. Kiyofumi Tamiaki (Chairman Molten Corporation), Japan Mr. Ingo Weiss, Germany President Mr. Yvan Mainini Mr. Jingnan Xu, Chairman of PEAK Corporation FIBA President Horacio Muratore and IBF President Yvan Mainini Michele Timms (AUS) honored by FIBA President has been proposed to the Board as a new member with Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at the Horacio Muratore at the FIBA Hall of Fame Induction during its fifth session on May 3 2017 in Hong Kong. House of Basketball, during the 2016 FIBA Open. Ceremony of the 2016 Class.

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FIBA ACADEMY HISTORICAL ASSETS AND EXHIBITION SPACE DIGITAL TOOLS FOR MEMBERSHIP IBF enters its fifth year of cooperation with the IBF is responsible for the management One of the main projects to support the develop- World Academy of Sport to provide educational of FIBA’s historical collections. To do so, ment and operation of National Federations is for tools to the FIBA membership - namely the it is responsible for: us to provide them with best practice solutions to ‘FIBA Manager’s Program’ and another for the manage memberships, competitions, statistics and • Maintenance of the exhibition space management of the 3x3 discipline. websites. This project has been developed in The registration for both tools is free of charge and • Purchasing of new objects partnership with Genius Sports and the every alumni of the program receives a certificate. International Basketball Foundation. • Digitalization of photos and temporary The best five graduates every year are offered a exhibitions. scholarship for a four-week postgraduate study • We’ve expanded our reach to 30 new countries at the University of London. with significant growth in both Europe and Asia. In addition, IBF continuously collects books from In addition, IBF is evaluating the possibilities for members and memorabilia from events. It also • As well as supporting Leagues and Federations, face-to-face training following the strategy ‘Teach works with National Federations and several FIBA LiveStats has been used at most of the the Teacher’. associations, including the local museum network FIBA global events and Regional Championships and the Association for Swiss Museums. since 2014. FIBA EQUIPMENT AND VENUE CENTRE In 2016 a temporary exhibition was devoted to • Significant improvement has been secured in humanitarian programs in Africa. Africa where all regional and many sub-regional events are using FIBA LiveStats.

FIBA’s homologation and quality centre SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS Federations and Leagues have access to world- for basketball equipment is managed by IBF: The Strategic Plan for social responsibility projects leading data collection, distribution and commer- was approved by the IBF Executive in November cialization products. The capture and distribution In December 2016, the annual partners’ meeting 2015 with 40 projects outlined at an annual cost technology and infrastructure enables an increase was held in Lyon, France, with 65 partners from of approximately 500’000 CHF. in efficiency and competitiveness, while decreasing 40 companies participating and listening to several cost, and maximizing the commercial return from presentations from various FIBA departments. Several humanitarian programs were launched our data. Workshops were held with the partners on testing in various parts of the world during 2016, with Whether providing in-play data instantaneously procedures, current rules on basketball equipment IBF spending close to 300,000 CHF. from courtside to broadcast and media partners, and the addition of new categories such as outdoor Projects include the following elements: coaching and performance staff, in- and out-of- equipment. venue fan experience, the solution delivers As in November 2015, the E&V Centre will partici- • Use basketball as a vector for change impressive benefits: pate also this year with a FIBA/IBF Village in the • Shaped to youngsters of both genders International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports PARTNERSHIP WITH PEACE AND SPORT and Pool Facilities (FSB) in Cologne, Germany. • Done in cooperation with the respective National • COMPETITION MANAGEMENT The IBF and Peace and Sport – L’Organisation pour This participation will be the tenth one. The Fair Federation and supported by the Regional • MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT la Paix par le Sport – beginning of April 2017 signed is held every other year. Offices a two-year partnership to promote basketball as • LIVE STATS COLLECTION AND a tool for social development. Peace and Sport is a • Subject to three-year investment budget DISTRIBUTION neutral and international organization based in the for sustainability • ANNUAL TURNOVER STAYED STABLE AT • WEBSITES Principality of Monaco that aims to bring the APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION CHF AS AN • Subject to detailed projects plans signed structuring values of sport to the heart of communi- IMPORTANT PILLAR OF IBF’S REVENUE by all parties. • WIDGETS ties and individuals in crisis throughout the world and promote a culture of peace. • THE CENTRE INCLUDES 80 PARTNERS • GAME CENTRES Peace and Sport and the IBF will collaborate where AND ASSOCIATES • EXTENSIVE API’S FOR THIRD PARTY possible and support each other in the development • THE CURRENT CONTRACT CYCLE RUNS • AFRICA (MADAGASCAR, NAMIBIA, INTEGRATIONS of various sport-based initiatives in vulnerable FROM 2015–2019. , RWANDA) communities worldwide. • OCEANIA (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) PEAK BECOMES GLOBAL PARTNER • AMERICAS (IN THE ANTILLES WITH In March 2017 the International sports apparel PARTICIPATION OF 11 COUNTRIES: brand PEAK have agreed to a four-year partnership ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, (2017-2020) for the promotion of basketball values BARBADOS, CURACAO, GUADELOUPE, and its heritage, giving PEAK the status of “Global GUYANA, MARTINIQUE, SINT MAARTEN, Partner” of the IBF. PEAK is being appointed as ST LUCIA, ST VINCENT & THE Global Partner of the IBF in relation to athletic GRENADINES, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) sportswear and footwear and will enjoy a compre- hensive set of promotional and marketing rights, including IBF grassroots movements, social func- tions and similar activities.

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At the Events At the House of Basketball

• FIBA REQUIRES THAT THE EVENT HOSTS PUT IN PLACE APPROPRIATE FIBA’S HEADQUARTERS, THE HOUSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AIMED OF BASKETBALL, RESPECTS THE AT MINIMISING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SUSTAINABILITY BY SWISS LABEL THE EVENT. MINÉRGIE-ECO FOR AN ENERGY • WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT EFFICIENT BUILDING WITH: THERE ARE STILL GREAT DIFFERENCES • 300 SQUARE METERS OF SOLAR THROUGHOUT THE WORLD PANELS COVERING THE BUILDING’S IN REGARD TO ENVIRONMENTAL ROOF POLICIES AND SEPARATE WASTE COLLECTION, FIBA EXPECTS • CHOICE OF SUSTAINABLE THE HOSTS TO ORGANISE SEPARATE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WASTE COLLECTION FOR PAPER RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT CARDBOARD, ALUMINIUM CANS, • HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM GLASS AND PET/PLASTIC. POWERED BY A GEOTHERMAL • THE HOST MUST ENSURE RECYCLABLE PROBE DESCENDING 200 METRES MATERIALS ARE USED FOR SERVING INTO THE GROUND FOOD AND BEVERAGES AT ALL CONCESSION STANDS.

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The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation 2016 OVERVIEW (IWBF) remains the largest independent The Deaf International in Fukuoka, Japan • The 2016 Rio was the most sport organization in the International Paralympic Basketball Federation (DIBF) DIBF EuroCup for Clubs in successful ever with wheelchair basketball having Committee (IPC) and is recognized by both the is the world governing body for Istanbul, Turkey the highest ticket sales at the event. Full houses IPC and FIBA. Proud of its history and growth, international deaf basketball at both venues saw USA take gold in the men and membership has increased from 99 to 106 since in co-operation with the 2017 women competitions. 2014, with 18 members in Africa, 23 in the International Committee of Summer in Samsun, Americas, 29 in Asia-Oceania and 36 in Europe. • A partnership agreement with the International Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) and Turkey Meanwhile IWBF President, Ulf Mehrens, is presid- Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been signed its Confederations. DIBF strives DIBF General Assembly in ing over a transformation from dedicated volunteers, to support the development wheelchair basketball. to unite all international deaf Samsun, Turkey to paid members of staff, with six currently in place. The initiative promotes the inclusion of women basketball stakeholders into DIBF Central Board Meeting in These include an Office Manager, Operations and young people, as well as teaching referees, its Federation. It is both orga- Samsun, Turkey Managers, Marketing and Communications Manager, classifiers, and coaches, with the first project in nized and has activities that carry DIBF U21 Africa Championships, Assistant to the President and additional part-time India. the same principles as FIBA and TBA roles IWBF is also supported by FIBA through the the International Wheelchair DIBF U21 Americas • A partnership agreement with the United Nations provision of a part time Associate to the Secretary Basketball Federation (IWBF). Championships, TBA Office on Sport for Development and Peace General, while in 2016 IWBF changed its corporate DIBF receives annual financial DIBF U21 Asia-Pacific (UNOSDP) has been signed to provide inclusion address to FIBA headquarters in Mies and receives support from FIBA and operates Championships, TBA through sport. Both parties share information, generous ongoing support from various FIBA the website (dibf.org) with DIBF U21 Europe expertise and contacts to provide a successful departments. In April 2017, IWBF was honored Facebook and Twitter accounts, Championships, TBA experience for participants who can prosper to become a part of Exhibition Hall at the FIBA as well as its own YouTube through effective cooperation. House of Basketball. channel (youtube.com/user/ IWBF also acknowledges the ongoing support of the • Micro-website launched for Rio Paralympic Games. dibforg) with video clips in Central Board of FIBA and its Secretary General signing language for deaf people. Patrick Baumann for sharing the vision that ‘We are 2017 The President of DIBF is Aleksas Basketball’ too! Jasiunas and the Secretary • Sixth edition of IWBF U23 World Championships General is Jürgen Endress. The for Men in , Canada. Takes place between IWBF ACTIVITIES 2014-2017 2015-17 activities organized June 8-16 with 12 teams, including reigning 2014 with ICSD and in co-operation champions Germany. with/supported by FIBA are as • IWBF World Championships for Men in Incheon, follows: Korea grew to 16 teams, with Australia taking gold, USA winning silver and Turkey landing 2015 bronze 4th World Deaf Basketball • IWBF World Championship for Women in Toronto, Championships in Taoyuan, Canada grew to 12 teams, with Canada winning Chinese Taipei gold on home soil, Germany taking silver and DIBF 4th Congress in Taoyuan, Netherlands getting bronze Chinese Taipei DIBF EuroCup for Clubs in • Maureen Orchard stepped down as President at Bergamo, Italy the World Congress but continued as Secretary General. Ulf Mehrens of Germany elected 2016 President and Steve Bach (Canada) took over DIBF Central Board Meeting as Vice-President. in Turkey DIBF Europe Referee Clinic 2015 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland • Beijing hosted the second U25 World European Championships Championship for Women. Great Britain won gold, in , Greece Australia took silver and China finished with a Africa Championships bronze medal. in Kampala, Uganda Americas Championships • Championships took place in all four Regional in Frederick, USA Zones to decide the teams for the 2016 Rio DIBF Asia- for Clubs Paralympic Games.

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The FIBA World Congress is the supreme authority of FIBA. It consists of a maximum of two delegates per National Member Federation (with the right to one vote), the President, Members of the Central Board and the Chairpersons of the FIBA Commissions (consultative powers only).

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As FIBA’s top level executive branch, the Central Board’s role is to supervise the practice of basketball worldwide, to set-up the long-term strategic plan and to report to the Congress. Its current term of office runs from 2014 until 2019.

The Central Board appoints the Secretary General, the Executive Committee as well as the eight permanent FIBA Commissions that examine and advice on specific aspects of the sport.

CURRENT MEMBERS AS PER APRIL 2017: President Mr. Horacio Muratore, Argentina

Secretary General Mr. Patrick Baumann, Switzerland

Treasurer Mr. Ingo Weiss, Germany

Mr. Hamane Niang, Mali (First Vice-President) Mr. Turgay Demirel, Turkey (Vice-President)

Ms. Célestine Adjanonhoun, Republic of Sheikh Saud Bin Ali Al-Thani, Qatar Mr. Marcelo Bedoya, Paraguay Mr. Richard L. Carrión, Puerto Rico Mr. Cyriel Coomans, Belgium Mr. Scott Derwin, Australia Mr. , Serbia Mr. Anibal Manave, Mozambique Ms. Michele O’Keefe, Canada Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan, Philippines Mr. Usie Raymond Richards, Virgin Islands Mr. Burton Shipley, New Zealand Ms. Deborah Shoniber, Marshall Islands Mr. Jean-Pierre Siutat, France Mr. Mark Tatum, USA Mr. Erick Thohir, Indonesia Mr. Jim Tooley, USA Ms. Lena Wallin-Kantzy, Sweden

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MANAGEMENT TEAM & DEPARTMENTS

PATRICK BAUMANN Secretary General

ALPHONSE ALBERTO HAGOP KAMIL DAVID MARKUS PATRICK ANDREAS PREDRAG ZORAN PATRICK ALEX FLORIAN FRANK BILÉ GARCIA KHAJIRIAN NOVAK CROCKER STUDER MARILLER ZAGKLIS BOGOSAVLJEV RADOVIC KOLLER SANCHEZ WANNINGER LEENDERS Executive Executive Executive Executive Executive COO CFO General Sport & NFs & Sport Communications 3x3 Director International FMMS Director Director Director Director Director Counsel Competitions Director Director Basketball Director Director F oundation General Director

Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional NATIONAL FIBA MEDIA SUPPORT SPORT & Office Office Office Office Office LEGAL FEDERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS 3X3 FOUNDATION & MARKETING FUNCTION COMPETITIONS & SPORT SERVICES AFRICA AMERICAS ASIA EUROPE OCEANIA

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Following its creation, the FIBA Executive Committee confirmed the new FIBA Management Team under the direction of the FIBA Secretary General. In 2014, the Extraordinary Congress approved the creation of an Executive Committee, appointed * Mr. Alberto Garcia has decided to retire. by the FIBA Central Board. This body exercises A remplacement process is ongoing the day-to-day powers of the Central Board and develops tactics for extending the reach of basketball. It monitors outcomes and performances and approves the yearly budgets.

CURRENT MEMBERS AS PER APRIL 2017:

Mr. Horacio Muratore, Argentina Mr. Patrick Baumann, Switzerland Mr. Ingo Weiss, Germany Mr. Hamane Niang, Mali Mr. Turgay Demirel, Turkey Mr. Richard L. Carrión, Puerto Rico Mr. Burton Shipley, New Zealand Mr. Mark Tatum, USA

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Technical Competitions The Technical Commission is the body competent for all matters concerning the interpretation The Competitions Commission is the body competent for all matters concerning FIBA’s competitions, and application of the Official Basketball Rules, as well as recommending amendments to the rules. including reviews of past competitions and recommendations for future competitions, including the Its responsibilities extend to the management of referees, supervisors, instructors and commissioners. awarding of host status.

Chairman Mr. Abderraouf Manjour, Tunisia Chairman Mr. Mindaugas Spokas, Lithuania Mr. Patrick Hennessy Hunt, Australia Mr. Victor Mas, Spain Mr. Eduardo C Bazzi, Argentina Ms. Janette Stirling, Australia Mr. William Stanley Mildenhall, Australia Mr. Dejan Tomasevic, Serbia Deputy Chairman Mr. Goran Radonjic, France Mr. Mohamed Abdel-Motaleb Soliman, Egypt Mr. Jim Tooley, USA Mr. Lubomir Kotleba, Slovak Republic Mr. Usie Raymond Richards, Virgin Islands Mr. Yann Barbitch, France Mr. Emir Turam, Turkey Mr. Costas Rigas, Greece Mr. Gerasime Nicolas Bozikis, Brazil Ms. Lan Xu, China Members Mr. Liang Bing Seah, Singapore Mr. Wolfgang Brenscheidt, Germany Mr. Asterios Zois, Greece Ms. Lisa Aguilar Lopez, Spain Ms. Hiroko Tanabe, Japan Ms. Carol Callan, USA Mr. Younis Al-Zadjali, Oman Mr. Kiki VanDeWeghe, USA Mr. Fodé Amara Conde, Guinea Mr. Geno Auriemma, USA Mr. Mirsad Donlagic, Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Grzegorz Bachanski, Poland Mr. Robert Alexander Elphinston, Australia Ms. Gunta Basko-Melnbarde, Latvia Mr. Kenta Kawashima, Japan Mr. Romualdas Brazauskas, Lithuania Mr. , Italy Mr. Mikhail Davydov, Russia Mr. José Antonio Montero Botanch, Spain Mr. Vlade Divac, Serbia Mr. Walid Nassar, Lebanon Mr. Dusan Ivkovic, Serbia Mr. António Celestino Sofrimento Manuel, Angola

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Legal Governance The Legal Commission is the body competent for all legal matters concerning the practice of basketball The Governance Commission monitors the relationship between FIBA and its National Federations as well worldwide, matters related to the implications of possible modifications to regulations as well as the supervising their respective statutes and regulations. It also reviews the applications for membership of interpretation of current ones. possible new National Federations.

Chairman Chairman Mr. Abdulla Abdulkarim Al-Ansari, United Arab Mr. George Vassilakopoulos, Greece Emirates Deputy Chairman Deputy Chairman Mr. Usie Raymond Richards, Virgin Islands Ms. Eleonora Rangelova, Bulgaria Mr. Abdulla Abdulkarim Al-Ansari, United Arab Mr. Richard Buchanan, USA Emirates Mr. Pierre Collomb, France Mrs. Maïmouna Bah Diallo, Guinea Mr. Cyriel Coomans, Belgium Ms. Mable Ching Man Wai, Hong Kong Mr. Scott Derwin, Australia Mr. Terry Donovan, England Mr. Edgar Francisco, Philippines Mr. Patrick Haynes, Guyana Mr. Tomás Gonzalez Cueto, Spain Mr. Jean Michel Ramaroson, Madagascar Mr. Soufiène Jeribi, Tunisia Mr. José Luis Saez Regalado, Spain Mr. Chris Patterson, New Zealand Mr. Giancarlo Sergi, Switzerland Mr. Usie Raymond Richards, Virgin Islands Mr. Burton Shipley, New Zealand

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Players Finance The Players’ Commission is the body competent to study issues relating to players, men and women, The Finance Commission reviews and recommends the FIBA draft budget, prepares financial statements, of all age groups. It recommends to the Central Board any measures deemed necessary to improve and studies the auditor’s report in view of recommending its acceptance to the Central Board. the conditions of all players and protect their ability to grow as players and as role models for others. It also establishes financial investment policy recommendations.

Chairman Mr. Tomas Theo Van Den Spiegel, Belgium Chairman Mr. Vlade Divac, Serbia Mr. Ojars Kehris, Latvia Mr. Ingo Weiss, Germany Mr. Hamane Niang, Mali Mr. Jim Alapag, Philippines Mr. Erick Thohir, Indonesia Deputy Chairman Ms. Adriana Aparecida Dos Santos Lopez, Brazil Mr. Richard L. Carrión, Puerto Rico Ms. Elisabeth Egnell, Sweden Ms. Ilona Korstin, Russia Mr. Frank Berteling, Netherlands Mr. Hanno Aleksanteri Mottola, Finland Mr. Oguz Tolga Egemen, Turkey Mr. Boniface Ndong, Senegal Mr. John Gallaher, New Zealand Mr. Radoslav Nesterovic, Slovenia Mr. Stefan Garaleas, Belgium Mr. Fabricio Raul Jesus Oberto, Argentina Mr. Luis Gimenez Martinez, Spain Mr. ,Nigeria Ms. Marion Grethen, Luxembourg Ms. , Australia Mr. Ojars Kehris, Latvia Ms. Katherine May Smith, USA Mr. Hamane Niang, Mali Ms. Madariaga, Spain Mr. Erick Thohir, Indonesia

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Medical 2015 The Medical Commission recommends measures in view of improving the quality of health care for players SportsBusiness Ultimate Sports Federation generally as well as at FIBA competitions. It ensures awareness of the latest and best practices of sports Overall Winner medicine within the basketball community, while also advising on matters relating to the IOC Medical Code Events Calendar and Strategy and the World Anti-Doping Code. Commercial Innovation - joint winner with International Council (ICC)

SPORSORA Sports Marketing Trophies Finalist in the “editorial coverage and media innovation” category for revolutionary 3x3 basketball platform 3x3planet.com

2016 TV Sports Award (TVSA) “Best TV Rights Deal” award for innovative FIBA Media partnership with Perform

Social Media Awards Most mentioned International Sport Federation in #Rio2016 tweets (Source: Scrawl) 2nd most followed International Sport Federation (Source: Sportcal) 3rd most followed International Olympic Organisation (Source: Burson-Marsteller)

Chairman Dr. Peter Harcourt, Australia

Deputy Chairman Dr. Souheil Sayegh, Switzerland

Dr. Jose Raul Canlas, Philippines 2017 Dr. Luis Alberto Castillo, Uruguay Dr. Cesar P.S. De Oliveira, Brazil Sports Technology Awards Mr. Diego Grippo, Argentina Shortlisted for “Most Innovative Sports Partnership” for Dr. Aboubacar Gueye, Guinea the successful collaboration between WSC Sports, FIBA Mr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu, Nigeria and the Basketball Champions League Dr. Andrew Pipe, Canada Mr. Dragan Radovanovic, Serbia Dr. Rosario Ureña Durán, Spain Dr. Ilker Yucesir, Turkey

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