THE Nikos Zisis will be by his side Dirk Nowitzki to the World Federation players’ committee. The body that played an essential role in providing the highest services a few days ago in the World Cup of the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, also includes athletes or veterans such as Niccolo Meli, Carlos Arroyo, Marko Milic and Kirk Penny.
At the same time, the general director of the EEC, Konstantinos Sverkounoswill be on the organizing committee.
FIBA has included 35% women in its committees, while 3 of the 7 separate committee heads are also women.
In detail all the compositions of the committees as announced by FIBA:
TECHNIKH COMMISSION
Ms Rangelova, Eleonora (BUL) – Chair
Mr Hunt, Patrick (AUS) – Deputy Chair
Mr Andres, Armin (GER)
Mr Ankaral?, Recep (TUR)
Mr Conde, Fode Amara (GUI)
Ms Crowley, Nadine (CAN)
Mr Davari, Javad (IRI)
Mr Ford, Sean (USA)
Ms Hejkova, Natalia (SVK)
Mr Ivanovic, Uros (SLO)
Mr Jimenez, Benjamin (ESP)
Ms Palombarini, Sandra (ITA)
Ms Streimikyte, Jurgita (LTU)
Mr Ye, Tianning (CHN)
LEGAL COMMITTEE
Ms Dy, Erika (PHI) – Chair
Mr Ramos Perales, Yum (PUR) – Deputy Chair
Mr Alawadhi, Nader (BRN)
Mr Buchanan, Richard (USA)
Mr Carey, John (AUS)
Ms Cocero Mora, Belen (ESP)
Ms Jaimes, Johanna (VEN)
Mr Jeribi, Sofiane (TUN)
Ms Jidesten, Susanne (SWE)
Mr Ndiaye, Babacar (SEN)
Mr Patterson, Chris (NZL)
PLAYERS’ COMMITTEE
Mr Nowitzki, Dirk (GER) – Chair
Ms Vasic, Sonja (SRB) – Deputy Chair
Mr Achara, Kieron (GBR)
Mr Arroyo, Carlos (PUR)
Ms do Carmo Gustavo da Silva, Roseli (BRA)
Ms Maiga Ba, Hamchetou (MLI)
Mr Majstorovic, Dejan (SRB) (3×3 Player Representative)
Mr Melli, Nicolo (ITA)
Mr Milic, Marko (SLO)
Ms Oga, Yuko (JPN)
Mr Penney, Kirk (NZL)
Ms Screen, Jenni (AUS)
Ms Udoka, Mfon (NGR)
Mr Zisis, Nikolaos (GRE)
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Mr Weiss, Ingo (GER) – Chair
Mr Thohir, Erick (INA) – Deputy Chair
Mr Berteling, Frank (NED)
Ms Ching, Mable (HKG)
Mr Fontenelle, Carlos (BRA)
Mr Garaleas, Stefan (BEL)
Ms Mena, Gabriela (ESA)
Ms Mitchell, Sabrina (VIN)
Mr Kida Musa, Ahmadu (NGR)
Mr Tooma, Eskandar (EGY), FIBA Africa Zone Treasurer
Mr Alnuaimi, Abdullatif Nasser Al Fardan (UAE), FIBA Asia Zone Treasurer
Mr Richards, Usie (ISV), FIBA Americas Zone Treasurer
Mr Bachanski, Grzegorz (POL), FIBA Europe Zone Treasurer
Mr Shipley, Burton (NZL), FIBA Oceania Zone Treasurer
MEDICAL COMMITTEE
Dr Harcourt, Peter (AUS) – Chair
Dr Sayegh, Souheil (SUI) – Deputy Chair
Dr Burt, Peter (NZL)
Dr Canlas, Jose (PHI)
Dr DiFiori, John (USA)
Dr Edwards, Omega (TAN)
Dr Radovanovic, Dragan (SRB)
Dr Shawdon, Anik (AUS)
Dr Chin Sim Teoh (SIN)
Dr Urena Duran, Rosario (ESP)
Dr Wesner, Marni (CAN)
Dr Yucesir, Ilker (TUR)
COMMITTEE 3X3
Ms Tocala, Carmen (ROM) – Chair
Mr Tashobya, Ambrose (UGA) – Deputy Chair
Mr Al-Kuwari, Saadoun (QAT)
Mr Arcos, Iran (CHI)
Ms Lin D’Alie, Rae (ITA)
Mr Demings, Jason (USA)
Ms Dushku, Elvira (KOS)
Mr Fernandes, Manuel (POR)
Mr Gatti, Sergio (ARG)
Mr Haynes, Patrick (GUY)
Mr Ho Suie Sang, Martin (NED)
Ms Juras, Jasmina (SRB)
Mr Luvsandash, Myagmarjav (MGL)
Mr Aly, Amr Mouselhy (EGY)
Ms Plouffe, Katherine (CAN)
Mr Tashkandi, Ghassan (KSA)
Ms Uhrova, Michaela (CZE)
Mr Vejonis, Raimonds (LAT)
Mr Vrolijk, Kenneth (ARU)
Mr Wensheng, Chai (CHN)
Ms Yasuda, Mikiko (JPN)
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEES
Mr Sneps, Edgar (LAT) – Chair
MEN’S NATIONAL TEAMS
Mr Tooley, Jim (USA) – Deputy Chair
Ms Aguilar, Elisa (ESP)
Mr Benzarti, Ali (TUN)
Mr Brenscheidt, Wolfgang (GER)
Ms Nordfjord, Gudbjorg (ISL)
Mr Scriven, Matt (AUS)
Mr Sverkounos, Konstantinos (GRE)
Mr Uribe, Rafael (DOM)
Ms Xu, Lan (CHN)
WOMEN’S TEAM NATIONALS
Ms Mugwaneza, Pascale (RWA) – Deputy Chair
Mr Bartlett, Michael (CAN)
Ms Compain, Megan (NZL)
Ms Gonzalez, Michelle (PUR)
Ms Hernandez, Dalia (CUB)
Mr Kawashima, Kenta (JPN)
Mr Van Lantschoot, Jan (BEL)
Ms Wallin Kantzy, Lena (SWE)
Ms Weiss, Briana (USA)
SMALL NATIONAL TEAMS
Mr Bodnar, Peter (HUN) – Deputy Chair
Mr Antic, Pero (MKD)
Mr Correa de Sousa, Marcelo (BRA)
Ms Machanguana, Clarisse (MOZ)
Mr Robledo, Modesto (MEX)
Mr Pratoom, Muongmee (THA)
Ms Packalen, Kati (FIN)
Mr Radja, Dino (CRO)
INTERCOLLEGE EVENTS
Mr Antalyal?, Serhan (TUR) – Deputy Chair
Mr Bertea, Maurizio (ITA)
Mr Halabi, Akram (LBN)
Mr Montenegro, Gerardo (ARG)
Ms Rufiana (INA)
Mr Sanikidze, Viktor (GEO)
Mr Sofrimento, Manuel (ANG)
Mr Vairo, Ricardo (URU)
Mr Van den Spiegel, Tomas (ULEB President)
Work groups
Working Group on ‘Empower National Federations’
Mr Borro, Fabian (ARG) – Chair
Mr Ramaroson, Jean-Michel (MAD) – Deputy Chair in charge of FIBA Plus
Ms Callan, Carol (USA) – Deputy Chair in charge of FIBA Academy
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026
Ms Callan, Carol (USA) – Chair
WORLD CUP 2027
Mr Shipley, Burton (NZL) – Co-Chair
Mr Manave, Anibal (MOZ) – Co-Chair
Source: Sport Fm
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