
This is how our players did in the FIBA windows
Bodian Massa (France), Santi Vescovi (Uruguay), Mario Saint-Supéry (Spain), Diego Ocampo and Ondrej Hustak (Czech Republic), Emanuel Cate (Romania), Marcis Steinbergs (Latvia), Retin Obasohan (Belgium) and Ludvik Bergseng (Norway) played in the FIBA windows.
Following the defeat against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey in Gran Canaria, a week without national competition began due to the 'FIBA window'. Up to nine members of Bàsquet Manresa played with their national teams. Six of them (Diego Ocampo and Ondrej Hustak with the Czech Republic, Bodian Massa with France, Marcis Steinbergs with Latvia, Retin Obasohan with Belgium and Mario Saint-Supéry with Spain) played qualifying matches for the 2. Norway and Emanuel Cate with Romania) took part in the European pre-qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup, while Santi Vescovi played with Uruguay in qualifying matches for the 2025 Americup.
Thursday, February 20 at 18:30
LATVIA-SPAIN (83-66)
Arena Riga, Riga
Match statistics
Marcis Steinbergs' Latvia (11p in 19') beat Mario Saint-Supéry's Spain (4p 3r 1ass).
Thursday, February 20 at 19:00
NORWAY-LUXEMBOURG (68-59)
Nordstrand Arena, Oslo
Match stats
Ludvik Bergseng's Norway (3 points and 7 rebounds) beat Luxembourg.
Thursday, February 20 at 20:15
BELGIUM-SLOVAKIA (93-63)
Dome Charleroi, Charleroi
Match statistics
Belgium wins against Slovakia with Retin Obasohan as the reference: 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (27v).
Friday, February 21 at 18:00
CZECH REPUBLIC-GREECE (89-93)
Enteria Arena, Pardubice
Match statistics
The Czech team, led by Diego Ocampo and with the young Hustak on the roster (2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist), fell in overtime against Greece.
Friday 21 February at 20:00
CROATIA-FRANCE (80-83)
Jazine Arena, Zadar
Match statistics
France won on the Croatian court with a very good game from Bodian Massa (10p, 7r, 2ass and 18val).
Saturday, February 22 at 00:10
URUGUAY-BRAZIL (61-70)
8 de Junio Stadium, Paysandú
Match statistics
Uruguay lost to Brazil in the Americup qualifiers, with good minutes from Santi Vescovi (11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists).
Sunday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m.
SLOVAKIA-LATVIA (68-89)
GOPASS Arena, Bratislava
Match statistics
New victory for Marcis Steinbergs' Latvians (3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist) on the Slovakia court.
Sunday, February 23 at 17:00
SPAIN-BELGIUM (59-52)
Palacio de los Deportes de León, León
Match statistics
Spain beat Belgium in León. Mario Saint-Supéry finished with 5p and 4ass.
Sunday, February 23 at 18:00
ROMANIA-NORWAY (85-71)
Oradea Arena, Oradea
Match stats
Romania beat Norway in a clash between two familiar faces from Nou Congost: Emanuel Cate (4 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists) and Ludvik Bergseng (1 assist).
Monday 24th February at 20:30
GREAT BRITAIN-CZECH REPUBLIC (96-75)
Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne
Match stats
Despite losing to Great Britain, Diego Ocampo and Ondrej Hustak's team (4p, 7r and 1ass) will go to EuroBasket.
Monday, February 24 at 21:10
FRANCE-BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (76-74)
Co'met, Orleans
Match statistics
Bodian Massa grabbed 3 rebounds in France's win over Bosnia.
Tuesday, February 25 at 00:00
URUGUAY-PARAGUAY (107-60)
8 de Junio Stadium, Paysandú
Match statistics
Great game by Santi Vescovi (11p, 6r, 8ass and 22v) in Uruguay's resounding victory against Paraguay.