# Landolt Cup 2023, 6th-9th September

## European top teams !

After the great success of the 2022 edition under the new 6-team formula, we are already looking forward to the next edition. This time the field is very strong, with teams from 6 different nations! 
The winner of the last Champions League, Telekom Baskets Bonn, who are also runners-up in Germany. 
The winner of the 2019 Landolt Cup, Telenet Giants Antwerp, runners-up in Belgium and winners of the 2023 Cup. They were also 3rd in the 2019 Champions League. 
Donar Groningen, Dutch 2023 runners-up and 7x champions and cup winners. 
KB Prishtina, 14x champions and 15x winners of the Kosovo cup as well as 2x champions of the Balkan league. 
Givova Scafati from Italy, winner of the Landolt Cup 2022. 
Fribourg Olympic, the reigning Swiss champions and 21x champions and winners of the cup on 11 occasions. 
Our 6 teams will be divided into 2 qualification groups, the "Mercier" group and the "Tissières" group. Each team will play 2 matches in their respective group, then a 3rd for the classification finals. 
The qualifying matches will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The finals on Saturday 

## The teams

200

## Groups

{MERCIER group};{TISSIERES group}
Telenet Giants Antwerp;Telekom Baskets Bonn;
KB Prishtina;Donar Groningen
Fribourg Olympic;Givova Scafati Basket


André Mercier and Michel Tissières are people who have worked for a long time for the good development of the USY Basketball. André was for more than 10 years president of the club and was one of the pillars who started the tournament in 1974. Michel Tissières was an exceptional coach for many years. Recognized for having trained players who became professionals as for example the Louissaint siblings. André and Michel are honorary members of the USY Basketball club and consequently, it was important for us to associate them with the Landolt Cup. 

André  Mercier

Michel Tissières

## Program of the qualification games

{MERCIER group};{TISSIERES group}
{Wednesday} September 6th at {6pm};at {8.45pm}
Fribourg Olympic {81 - 78} Telenet Giants Antwerp;Telekom Baskets Bonn {80 - 72} Donar Groningen
{Thursday} September 7th at {6pm};at {8.45pm}
KB Prishtina {76 - 100} Fribourg Olympic;Givova Scafati {72 - 87} Telekom Baskets Bonn
{Friday} 8th September at {6pm};at {8.45pm}
Telenet Giants Antwerp {89 - 78} KB Prishtina;Donar Groningen {51 - 96} Givova Scafati Basket



## Schedule of Saturday September 9th

1pm Final 5-6th place KB Prishtina 69 - 91 Donar Groningen 
3pm 3 points shooting contest Florian Koch with 18 points 
4pm Final 3-4th place Givova Scafati 85 - 55 Telenet Giants Antwerp 
7pm Final 1-2nd place Fribourg Olympic 70 - 86 Telekom Baskets Bonn 

## Team photos

### Telekom Baskets Bonn

### Telenet Giants Antwerp

Standing left to right Head coach Ivica Skelin (HRV) Kinesist Koen Embrechts (BEL) 12 Seppe Willems (BEL) 11 Justice Sueing (USA) 34 Jackson Rocky Kreuser (USA) 33 Absjorn Midtgaard (DEN) 13 Yoeri Schoepen (BEL) 14 Roby Rogiers (BEL) Assitant coach Guy Muya (BEL) General Manager Eddy Faus 
Sitting left to right 29 Jean-Marc Mwema (BEL) 3  Salim Kediambiko (BEL) 45 Rasir Bolton (USA) 1  Feie Tallir (BEL) 8  Joe Van Buggenhout (BEL) 9  Vince Van Cleemput (BEL) 2  Keevan Veinot (CDN) 

### Donar Groningen

2 Justinas Ramanauskas (LIT) 5 Lars Jung (NL) 6 Karolis Babusis (LIT) 14 David Gabrovsek (SLO) 19 Sander Hollanders (NL) 21 Sam van Oostrum (NL) 32 Kjeld Zuidema (NL) 44 Dakota Quinn (USA) 11Theo John (USA) 12 John Meeks (USA) 
Staff: Andrej Stimac-Head coach (CRO) Stefan Hendriks-Assistant coach Hans Besselink-Team Manager 

### Givova Scafati Basket

Standing left to right 0 12 Kruize Pinkins (USA) 23 Demetre Rivers (USA) 25 Giovanni Pini (ITA) 24 Jack Nunge (USA) 13 Quirino De Laurentiis (ITA) 5  Alessandro Gentile (ITA) 10 Aristide Mouaha (ITA) 
Sitting left to right Marco Ciarpella (ITA) 15 Otis Reale (ITA) 22 Gerald Robinson (ITA) Head coach Stefano Sacripanti (ITA) 18 Riccardo Rossato (ITA) 4  Jaziec Lottie (USA) Massimo Costagliola (ITA 

### KB Prishtina

From left to right 
Strength and Conditioning Coach Ugnius SAVICKAS (LIT) {23 Muhamedali JANJEVA (KOS) 1  Arti HAJDARI (KOS) 8  Alban VESELI (KOS) 7  Fisnik RUGOVA (KOS) 11 Dardan BERISHA (KOS) 27 Lejson ZEQIRI (MK) 34 Devoe JOSEPH (CDN) 12 Visar EJUPI (KOS) 3  Derrick WILSON (USA) Head Coach Zydrunas URBONAS (LIT) 
missing 
21 Nick WARD (USA) 5  Jon ISMAJLI (KOS) 

### Fribourg Olympic

Standing left to right (players & coachs) 13 Kilian Martin (SUI) 99 Natan Jurkovitz (SUI) 23 Xavier Green (USA) 14 Cheikh Sane (Sénégal) Assistant coach Patrick Pembele (SUI) Head Coach Thibaut Petit (BEL) Assistant coach Phivos Livatidis (GRE) Team Manager Pierre-André Tissot 
Sitting left to right 20 Arnaud Cotture (SUI) 6  Jonathan Kazadi (SUI) 2  Eric Nottage (USA) 27 ALoïs Leyrolles (SUI) 0  Dylan Ducommun (SUI) 24 Roberto Kovac (SUI) 
Staff Physiothérapeutes Diogo Martins et Suman Shakya Medical Manager Philippe Currat Responsable récupération Mickaël Staebler Matériel et encadrement Frédéric Sapin