parker.qxd 26-07-2005 18:04 Pagina 1 JULY / AUGUST 2005 15 FOR BASKETBALL ENTHUSIASTS EVERYWHERE FIBA ASSIST MAGAZINE ASSIST alexandRE carlier MIKE KARNON INSEP: THE SCHOOL OF FRENCH CHAMPIONS RoyWilliams and C. B. McGrath THE SECONDARY FASTBREAK ORGANIZATION AND OF NORTH CAROLINA mindaunas balciunas THE LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL MANAGEMENT OF THE COACHES ASSOCIATION JOHN CLARK MARKETING YOUR SPORT MACCABI TEL AVIV FRANCHISE OUT-OF-SEASON Francesco Cuzzolin Injury Prevention: BASKETBALL CLUB Drills on the Court 13_003.qxd 25-07-2005 12:55 Pagina 3 EDITORIAL Where are the next Steve's and Manu's? As a Canadian citizen I am proud to see Steve chance to profit from that experience. Nash winning the MVP award at the most compe- titive professional basketball league in the world. The bases for all of this work are the coaches As a representative of FIBA Americas in the FIBA education - how we are going to change our Central Board, it filled me with joy to witness current coaching model to be more dynamic, Emanuel "Manu" Ginobili winning a gold medal in evolving to a competency based model. The Athens in 2004 and the NBA title in 2005. recent decision of the FIBA Central Board for a coaches' regulation which could one day lead There is so much talent in our region, and that is to higher standards and a licensing process is not only coming from one of the strongest basket- a step in the right direction. ball nations in the world - the United States of America. The big stars give motivation and inspi- On an internal problem, I would like to see the ration to many youngsters from the native coun- harmonization for Canada Basketball, the tries of these stars, especially in the countries of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), Canadian the Central and South American sub-zone. In light Association of Basketball Officials (CABO) and of this, our primary goal should be to develop the Canadian institutions for better development of programs for athletes aged between 14-19 and the sport. Unfortunately, there is still an how they will be integrated into the national team ongoing disparity, which we should solve programs. This is valid for my home country quickly. Canada, but, at the same time, for the whole region. Finally, I would like to plead for a stronger and more efficient promotion of women's basket- This summer we will see two world competitions ball. Surveys tell us that 50% of the active in the youth categories and numerous youth basketball population is female. We should take events on a continental level. The importance of a advantage of this fact and give women's young player to compete on an international level basketball the help it needs on the marketing is invaluable. This is where most of the talented side. I recently heard about the idea of FIBA youngsters experience a huge boost in their Europe to declare 2006 as the 'Year for player development. Women's Basketball', an initiative I would like to applaud full heartedly. I fully support FIBA's decision to have the FIBA U19 World Championship every two years, as it Leslie Dal Cin guarantees that every player generation has a Member of the FIBA Central Board FIBA ASSIST MAGAZINE | 15 2005 | PAGE 03 13_004-005 22-07-2005 17:10 Pagina 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS FIBA ASSIST MAGAZINE EDITORIAL IS A PUBLICATION OF FIBA by Leslie Dal Cin 3 International Basketball Federation 8, CH. 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