Basketball without Borders Lithuania Press Conference

In conjunction with the launch of Basketball without Borders Europe, a press conference took place in Vilnius, Lithuania on April 13, 2006 with more than 40 media members in attendance representing all the Lithuania daily newspapers, all four national television stations, radio, magazines and Web sites. Former NBA player Sarunas Marciulionis, Founder of the Sarunas Marciulionis Basketball Academy was joined by Former Seton Hall player Arturas Karnisovas, Senior Manager, NBA Basketball Operations International, Algimantas Pavilonis, Director of Lithuanian National Team Foundation, and
Saulius Samulevicius, Secretary General of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation to help announce that the sixth Basketball without Borders Europe will be staged in Lithuania for the first time June 29-July 3. In addition to Europe, Basketball without Borders Asia will travel to Shanghai, China June 8-11. Puerto Rico will host its first Basketball without Borders Americas, July 17-20 and Basketball without Borders Africa will return to Johannesburg, South Africa September 6-10.