1996 Intercontinental Cup (basketball)
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The 1996 Intercontinental basketball Cup
was a basketball
tie held over 1-2 best-of-three playoff format, in September 1996 between the winners of the 1995-96 FIBA European Championship
, Panathinaikos B.C. and Olimpia de Venado Tuerto, winners of the 1996 Liga Sudamericana
.
The first leg was held on 4 September 1996 at the Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys
, home of Olimpia de Venado Tuerto. Olimpia won 89-83.
The Olympic Indoor Hall
hosted the next 2 games on 10 September 1996 and 12 September 1996. Panathinaikos won the second and third game and became the Intercontinental champion
.
Panathinaikos win series 2-1
Panathinaikos: Dinkins 7, Alvertis 21, Koch 0, Amaechi 23, Martínez 8, Ekonomou 8, Georgikopoulos 0, Sconochini, 16.
Olimpia: Montecchia 5, Racca 11, Wilson 15, Uranga 4, Jadlow 9, Gutiérrez 5, Victoriano 23, Zulberti 0, Nocioni 6.
Olimpia: Montecchia 1, Racca 28, Wilson 6, Uranga 2, Jadlow 20, Gutiérrez 0, Victoriano 14, Zulberti 5, Nocioni 0, Burgos 0.
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OLIMPIA DE VENADO TUERTO:
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PG
6
Alejandro Montecchia
SF
13
Jorge Racca
PF
5
Michael Lamont Wilson
PF
12
Sebastián Uranga
PF
15
Todd Jadlow
PF
10
Leonardo Gutiérrez
PG
8
Lucas Victoriano
SF
Andrés Nocioni
SF
Jorge Zulberti
PF
11
Alejandro Burgos
Manager:
Horacio Seguí
Intercontinental Cup (basketball)
The World Cup for Champion Clubs, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, was a basketball competition endorsed by FIBA to gather the best clubs from the federations affiliated to FIBA and to officially decide the best club of the world, contended mainly by the continents of higher...
was a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
tie held over 1-2 best-of-three playoff format, in September 1996 between the winners of the 1995-96 FIBA European Championship
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
, Panathinaikos B.C. and Olimpia de Venado Tuerto, winners of the 1996 Liga Sudamericana
Liga Sudamericana
The Liga Sudamericana is the second most important South American basketball tournament at club level, the first being the FIBA Americas League. It is organized by the South American Basketball Confederation.The league usually includes domestic champions, and some runner-ups, from the leading...
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The first leg was held on 4 September 1996 at the Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys
Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys
The Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys is an indoor arena in Rosario, Argentina. It is primarily used for basketball and other indoor sporting events. It holds 10,000 spectators and opened in 1982....
, home of Olimpia de Venado Tuerto. Olimpia won 89-83.
The Olympic Indoor Hall
Olympic Indoor Hall
The O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall which is part of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" , was completed in 1995 and was the largest indoor venue in use for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. It is located in the suburb of Maroussi...
hosted the next 2 games on 10 September 1996 and 12 September 1996. Panathinaikos won the second and third game and became the Intercontinental champion
Intercontinental Cup (basketball)
The World Cup for Champion Clubs, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, was a basketball competition endorsed by FIBA to gather the best clubs from the federations affiliated to FIBA and to officially decide the best club of the world, contended mainly by the continents of higher...
.
Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | September 4 | Olimpia de Venado Tuerto | 89-83 | Panathinaikos |
| Game 2 | September 10 | Panathinaikos | 83-78 | Olimpia de Venado Tuerto |
| Game 3 | September 12 | Panathinaikos | 101-76 | Olimpia de Venado Tuerto |
Panathinaikos win series 2-1
Game 1
Olimpia: Montecchia 6, Racca 25, Wilson 8, Jadlow 21, Uranga 7, Victoriano 12, Gutiérrez 2, Nocioni 2, Zulberti 6.Panathinaikos: Dinkins 7, Alvertis 21, Koch 0, Amaechi 23, Martínez 8, Ekonomou 8, Georgikopoulos 0, Sconochini, 16.
Game 2
Panathinaikos: Dinkins 7, Sconochini 3, Alvertis 30, Economou 16, Amaechi 19, Koch 8, Ferran Martínez 0.Olimpia: Montecchia 5, Racca 11, Wilson 15, Uranga 4, Jadlow 9, Gutiérrez 5, Victoriano 23, Zulberti 0, Nocioni 6.
Game 3
Panathinaikos: Dinkins 24, Sconochini 12, Alvertis 8, Economou 9, Amaechi 18, Koch 9, Ferran Martínez 13, Georgikopoulos 5, Skoutaris 3.Olimpia: Montecchia 1, Racca 28, Wilson 6, Uranga 2, Jadlow 20, Gutiérrez 0, Victoriano 14, Zulberti 5, Nocioni 0, Burgos 0.
Rosters
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PANATHINAIKOS BC: | ||
| SF | 4 |  Fragiskos AlvertisFragiskos Alvertis Fragiskos Alvertis is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was the captain of the Panathinaikos basketball team... |
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| C | 15 |  John AmaechiJohn Amaechi John Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi OBE is a retired American-born British basketball player who currently works as a psychologist, educator and political activist in Europe and the United States.... |
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| PG | 9 | Byron Dinkins Byron Dinkins Byron Stewart Dinkins is a retired American professional basketball player who played two seasons in the NBA, from 1989 to 1991.- NBA :... |
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| C | 13 |  Ferran MartínezFerran Martínez Ferran Martínez Garriga is a retired basketball player. He played 156 times with the Spanish national basketball team.-Clubs:* 1985-88: FC Barcelona* 1988-89: Grupo IFA* 1989-90: FC Barcelona* 1990-94: Joventut Badalona... |
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| PG | 6 |  Mikael Koch |
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| PF | 8 | Nikos Ekonomou Nikos Ekonomou Nikos Ekonomou is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was a power forward, who played for many teams in his career. He also runs Basket4All, a basketball camp for young children.- Basketball career :... |
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| SG | 11 | Hugo Sconochini Hugo Sconochini Hugo Ariel Sconochini is an Argentine professional basketball shooting guard and small forward.... |
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| SG | 5 | Giannis Georgikopoulos |
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| SF | 14 | Leonidas Skoutaris Leonidas Skoutaris Leonidas Skoutaris , is a Greek professional basketball player.On 12 September 1996, Skoutaris won the Intercontinental Cup Championship while playing for Panathinaikos BC... |
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| PG | 10 | John Korfas John Korfas Jon Anthony Korfas is a retired Greek American professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach.-Pro career:... DNP |
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| PF | Marcelo Nicola Marcelo Nicola Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio is a retired Argentine-Italian professional basketball player. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and competed many years in the Euroleague.-Pro career:Nicola was selected 50th overall in the 1993 NBA... DNP |
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 Božidar MaljkovićBožidar Maljkovic Božidar "Boža" Maljković is a Serbian basketball coach, one of the most successful in Europe, having won a title with practically all clubs he trained, including four Euroleague titles with three different clubs... |
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Alejandro MontecchiaAlejandro Montecchia
Alejandro Montecchia is an Argentine professional basketball point guard. He is also a regular on his country's national team, with which he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :**...
Jorge RaccaJorge Racca
Jorge Oscar Racca is a retired male basketball player from Argentina, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in ninth place in the overall-rankings. He was nicknamed "Pampa" during his career.-References:*...
Michael Lamont Wilson Sebastián Uranga Todd JadlowTodd Jadlow
Todd Jadlow was center/forward standing at 6-9 for the Indiana University Hoosiers from 1985–89, Jadlow was a member of Knight's junior college recruits and one of Knight's all-time favorites....
Leonardo Gutiérrez Lucas VictorianoLucas Victoriano
Lucas Javier Victoriano Acosta is an Argentinian professional basketball player currently playing for CAI Zaragoza of the LEB league.- Player career :*1995/97 Olimpia Venado Tuerto...
Andrés NocioniAndrés Nocioni
Andrés Marcelo Nocioni is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is under contract with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, but is playing for Peñarol de Mar del Plata during the NBA lockout. A regular member of the Argentine national team, Nocioni was part of the team that won a gold medal at...
Jorge Zulberti Alejandro Burgos Horacio Seguí