Carpathian Bears, second place at Moscow Open

The Carpathian Bears, Angel Santana, Catalin Vlaicu, Aurel Urucatu, Alin Spahiu and Vlad Ardeleanu finished second at Moscow Open 2012, losing in the final against Lithuania, 7-4 for the Baltic team. Considered by many a real 3×3 basketball world championship, The Moscow Open had a total prize money of 40.000 USD. The Romanian team received 10.000 USD for their performance. The Bears had a tough game in the semifinals, against the Serbians from Olimp, but they survived in the overtime, thanks to a magic “and one” by Catalin Vlaicu. The…

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Carpathian Bears, ready for Moscow Open

Romanian 3×3 basketball team Carpathian Bears are ready to hit the court at the Moscow Open 2012, on 28th of August. They are compared in the presentation from the official website with the NBA champions Miami Heat. Angel Santana, one of the most loved players in Moscow, after the show he put on during the 2010 edition, will return for the Bears this year, ready to entertain the crowd and also to bring useful points on the court for his team. Santana was the best scorer of the 2010 edition…

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