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NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS™ will feature the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and the 2005 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs conducting training camps in October 2006 and competing against top European basketball clubs in seven European cities in five countries.

Want to know more about the key players taking part in Russia? Look no further.

This October the LA Clippers will travel to Moscow, Russia for training camp at the Universal Sport Hall CSKA and play games against Euroleague Basketball Champions CSKA Moscow and BC Khimki Oct. 6-7. Here are the players to watch out for:


Elton Brand (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty)

Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers

Nickname: Elt
Height: 2.03m
Position: Forward
Born: Peekskill, USA

Honors
• Played in the NBA All Star Game in 2002 and 2006.
• Was named the co-winner of the Schick Rookie of the Year Award in 1999-2000, along with Steve Francis.
• Represented the USA at 2002 Men's World Championships.
• Was voted National College Player of the Year in 1999 while at Duke University.
 
Hobbies
• Enjoys producing movies and television shows. Has just executively produced ‘Bottom’s Up’, which stars Paris Hilton. He has also appeared on several TV shows as himself.
• Likes reading. Works with children to encourage them to read books while stressting informing them of the importance of staying in school.
 
Fun Facts
• Majored in Sociology at Duke University in North Carolina.
• Teamed with current Clippers teammate Corey Maggette to lead Duke to the 1999 NCAA Championship game.
• During his school days, he played with current former Bulls teammate and current Sacramento Kings Ron Artest.
• Was named in the 2003-4 NBA All Interview Team and the 2002 Magic Johnson Award, both given to players who are rated as the most interesting by the media.

 


David Anderson (2006 © Euroleague Basketball, S.L.)

David Anderson, CSKA Moscow

Nickname: None
Height: 2.12
Position: Forward
Born: Carlton, Australia

Honors
• Won the Euroleague with CSKA in 2006 and with Virtus Bologna in 2001.
• Was named to the All-Euroleague First team for 2004-05.
• Won the 2005 and 2006 Russian Championship and Cup with CSKA Moscow.
• Won the Italian Championship in 2004 with Montepaschi Siena and in 2002 with Virtus Bologna... Won the 2001 and 2002 Italian National Cup with Virtus Bologna.
• Picked up a gold medal with Australian National Team at the 2005 Oceania Championships. Played in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
 
Hobbies
• After travelling so much, he likes learning languages. He speaks Italian already and is pretty good in Russian.
• Likes reading. Works with children to encourage them to read books while stressting informing them of the importance of staying in school.
 
Fun Facts
• He also has Danish citizenship through his ancestry.
• David was drafted into the NBA with the 37 th pick by the Atlanta Hawks in 2002 but he started his career with the Wollongong Hawks of the Australian NBL.
David has his own website: www.davidandersen.com.au

 


Oskar Torres (BC Khimki)

Oskar Torres, BC Khimki Moscow

Nickname: Oscar
Height: 1.98
Position: Guard
Born: Caracas, Venezuela

Honors
• Was on the Rest of the World roster at the FIBA Europe League All-Star Day in 2005.
• Enjoys watching movies.
 
Hobbies
• Likes to relax every off-season back with his family and friends in his neighbourhood in Caracas.
• Likes reading. Works with children to encourage them to read books while stressting informing them of the importance of staying in school.
 
Fun Facts
• Only picked up a basketball for the first time when he was 14 when his teacher invited him to try the sport.
• Oscar has also played in the NBA, most recently during the 2002-2003 season with the Golden State Warriors.