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Here is Bert's chronological collection of basketball pictures and documents. Feel free to contact Bert for request, suggestion or improvement about this web photo album. Write to him at: bertlars@hotmail.com WARNING: it may take a few seconds or minutes for all pictures to be downloaded. Lloyd Batts, a young American player from the Chicago area who impressed lots of kids and basketball fans in Belgium in the 1970s -- he played for CEP Fleurus (Bert's hometown club) from September 1976 until January 1979. Lloyd also played for AS Villeurbannes (France) and reached top level in Europe afterwards. Rudi Moortgat, former playmaker of CEP Fleurus in the 70s and 80s, goes for the lay-up. Standard de Liège in 1979-1980, the team picture was signed by Jacky Dinkins (former Chicago Bulls who had a wonderful career in Belgium but died too soon), the other US player Freeman and John Huysecom, the Head Coach. CEP Fleurus in the early 80s with US center Rick Suttle, formerly drafted by the LA Lakers, (middle, second row) who was Bert's first trainer. First comments on Bert as a young player, in his former club's newspaper. The CEP Fleurus team in Belgian Division II. Top from left to right: P. Dantinne, G. Busschots, G. Bayot, S. Montalto, Assistant Coach P. Houssière and Head Coach J. Zednicek. First row from left to right: S. Vanderbreedstraeten, B. Wuyten, C. Robert, H. Gilbert, P. Hautem and current president of CEP Fleurus G. Mureddu. In the early 80s, Bert and pals as supporters (picture on right, out of daily Belgian newspaper "Le Rappel") after CEP Fleurus had won the final game to reach the Division I under Czech Head Coach Jiri Zednicek. Stanislav Kropilak before he arrived in Belgium... Killy played for Inter Bratislava, was vice-European Champion with Czechoslovakia in the 80s, got selected a few times among the European All Stars, etc. CEP Fleurus is back in Division I with a great roster. From left to right: Assistant Coach P. Houssière, E. Yanga, E. Rogiers, A. Dubois, O. Fauville, S. Kropilak, J.-M. Barbier, D. Marquardt, H. Gilbert, B. Feron, President A. Robert and Head Coach J. Zednicek. Dean Marquardt and Stani Kropilak grab the ball during one of the last games played by CEP Fleurus (vs Mariembourg) in the good old hard floored gym of Bonsecours. CEP Fleurus pointguard Jean-Marie Barbier quicker than (his late pal) Alain Hockins of Spirale Liège. They played together for CEP Fleurus later on... Time-out for CEP Fleurus coached by Jiri Zednicek. Harry Gilbert, Edgard Yanga, Erik Rogiers, VDB, Dean Marquardt and Bernard Feron are listening. CEP Fleurus back in Division I and in the new "Salle de la Garenne" in Charleroi: S. Kropilak, P. Hautem, J.M. Barbier, E. Rogiers and D. Marquardt. Rick Raivio of Maes Pils Mechelen has a tough time against great defensive players of CEP Fleurus, Stanislav Kropilak of Slovakia and Dean Marquardt of the USA. International player of CEP Fleurus Erik Rogiers loved going to the basket along the baseline. Edgard Yanga shooting from the free-throw line... "Les genoux, Edgard!" Serge Vanderbreedstraeten (also called "VDB") of CEP Boigelot Fleurus goes for the rebound during a game against Pepinster. Bert (first from left, standing at 2nd row) and his teammates as "FIBA cadets" in CEP Fleurus in the late 1980s. A document.... A picture from Bert's father who accompanied CEP Fleurus, coached by Jiri Zednicek, in Real Madrid for a Korac Cup game in October 1987. Belgian forward Eric Struelens (who played for the Spanish team several years later) accompanied the team to Madrid for the first time. Some observers could already tell that Eric was going to have a great career in Maes Pils Mechelen, Spirou Charleroi, Paris SG, Real Madrid, Girona and Atomia Brussels? Josechu Biriukov of Real Madrid going to the hoop. US player Horace Wyatt of CEP Boigelot Charleroi trying to block Biriukov ‘s lay-up during the Real Madrid vs CEP game played at the Estadio Municipal de Madrid, 1987 Korac Cup. During the Real Madrid vs CEP game in 1987: Real's Spanish center Romai dribbles into the paint as Barbier and Kropilak try to stop him. Photo taken by Bert when visiting St. John's Arena on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio in December 1988. At a Logan Chieftains’ game: 1989 varsity senior Tim Moore attempting a pass to Doug Stiverson. Bert (#2) going to the hoop at an 1989 Intramural Basketball Association game in Logan High School, Ohio. Bert made it to the IBA All-Star Game at the end of the season... Mark Price, pointguard of the 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers. Bert attended one of the Cavs’ games that year: Cleveland Cavs vs Houston Rockets with Hakeem Olajuwon. Picture taken by Bert at the Richfield Coliseum before attending the 1989 NBA regular season game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Houston Rockets. From "La Nouvelle Gazette", a Southern Belgian newspaper: short summary about a Belgian Cup game in which Bert was still involved as a player. His hometeam BC Fleurus had faced Aartselaar, a very good team which quickly reached Belgian Division II afterwards. Bert's last season as a player. In the local press: summary of an important game played by Bert's team (BC Fleurus in black). Bert (# 17, picture on top), who scored 32 points that day, stopped playing when the season was over. Antoine Rigaudeau, the French star... Always been appreciated by Bert. Seen by Bert during a Spirou Charleroi (BEL) vs Kinder Bologna (ITA) game. Beno Udrih, young talent who impressed Bert during a Belgium vs Slovenia official game in Roeselare, Belgium. Carmelo Anthony, NCAA champion with his team of Syracuse in 2003, one of the most impressive players seen by Bert during these last few years. Bert had the chance to see him play at the U-18 World Tournament of Douai, France in 2001. Shelden Williams of Duke was also a member of the USA Team involved in the Douai World Tournament in 2001 attended by Bert. Bert's Loganite pal Katie Smith is having a great WNBA career first with the Minnesota Lynx and now with the Detroit Shock. Several times selected among the WNBA All Stars, Katie has also won Olympic gold medals and World Championship titles with Team USA. Andrei Fetissov of Russia, also a fantastic player seen by Bert at a Spirou Charleroi (BEL) vs Slask Wroclaw (POL) Euroleague game. The site of the 2002 Women Euroleague Final Four attended by Bert in Liévin, Northern France (the "Stade Couvert de Liévin" is very famous for its yearly international indoor track competition). Bert attended the 2002 Women Euroleague Final Four in Liévin (France). Here is a view of the semi-final game Lotos Gdynia (POL) with Katie Smith and Marie Ferdinand vs Lavezzini Parma (ITA) with DeLisha Milton, Ticha Penicheiro and Yolanda Griffith. Together to the top... US Valenciennes Olympic was 2002 Euroleague champion. View of the Final attended by Bert in Liévin, Northern France. Signed collecting cards offered by Katie Smith, when met at the 2002 Euroleague Final Four. US basketball legend Teresa Edwards was present at the 2002 Euroleague Final Four and helped US Valenciennes win the Euroleague title. The Harlem Globetrotters are warming up in Ghent. Their 2002 show is going to start... In 2002, Bert's family and relatives went to see the Harlem Globetrotters in Ghent, Belgium. Contacts with the Tour Manager in Benelux allowed Bert to organize a game to win free tickets for the 2003 and 2004 shows organized in Belgium. Ann Wauters, the Belgian woman player! Here a picture of Ann and Dexia Namur center Wielebnowska of Poland trying to get a rebound at a scrimmage game attended by Bert and his brother-in-law in the early season 2002-2003. US Valenciennes (FRA) vs Sopron Euroleasing (HUN), 2004 Euroleague Women Quarterfinals. A great basketball event attended by Bert who keeps on writing as an international correspondent for the American women's basketball web-zine "Full Court Press". Bert and family next to Legoland Deutschland's Dirk Nowitzki statue built with thousands of Lego bricks.
Officially granted basketball web links:
www.fibaeurope.com	www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/	www.fullcourt.com
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