Europeans say Rudy Fernandez is better than Andrea Bargnani

Europeans say Rudy Fernandez is better than Andrea Bargnani – OregonLive.com: Blazers by Casey Holdahl
The 22-year-old was named the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year for his efforts with club and country in 2006, culminating in a World Championship for Spain.

FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin and the President of the Spanish Basketball Federation Jose Luis Saez were on hand to present Fernandez with the award, which earned him a standing ovation from the sellout crowd.

“This award is a real honor,” said Fernandez.

New Raptor helps hammer Canada

TheStar.com – Sports – New Raptor helps hammer Canada
The 6-foot-7 Delfino, who has helped Argentina stay unbeaten after a 85-70 thrashing of Canada in Las Vegas night, has given Raptor president and general manager Bryan Colangelo much to be happy about a month or so from the beginning of training camp.

“He’s displayed a great ability to run a team,” Colangelo said yesterday. “Even if he isn’t the point guard on the floor, they’re running a lot of the offence through him and he’s handling it well.”