![China's Wang Zhizhi (R) goes up to shoot as Senegal's Malick Badiane guards during the first round of the world basketball championships in Sapporo August 23, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN Photo Stock - China's Wang Zhizhi (R) goes up to shoot as Senegal's Malick Badiane guards during the first round of the world basketball championships in Sapporo August 23, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN Photo Stock -](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d199ke/chinas-wang-zhizhi-r-goes-up-to-shoot-as-senegals-malick-badiane-guards-during-the-first-round-of-the-world-basketball-championships-in-sapporo-august-23-2006-reuters-toru-hanai-japan-2d199ke.jpg)
China's Wang Zhizhi (R) goes up to shoot as Senegal's Malick Badiane guards during the first round of the world basketball championships in Sapporo August 23, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN Photo Stock -
![Slovenia's Beno Udrih (C) of the NBA San Antonio Spurs goes up for a basket past Senegal's (L-R) Jules Richard, El Kabir Pene and Malick Badiane during the first round of the Slovenia's Beno Udrih (C) of the NBA San Antonio Spurs goes up for a basket past Senegal's (L-R) Jules Richard, El Kabir Pene and Malick Badiane during the first round of the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6XGKD/slovenias-beno-udrih-c-of-the-nba-san-antonio-spurs-goes-up-for-a-basket-past-senegals-l-r-jules-richard-el-kabir-pene-and-malick-badiane-during-the-first-round-of-the-world-basketball-championships-in-sapporo-august-19-2006-reuterslucy-nicholson-japan-2E6XGKD.jpg)
Slovenia's Beno Udrih (C) of the NBA San Antonio Spurs goes up for a basket past Senegal's (L-R) Jules Richard, El Kabir Pene and Malick Badiane during the first round of the
![Italy's Matteo Soragna (R) and Gianluca Basile celebrate after defeating Senegal as Senegal's Malick Badiane reacts during the first round of the World Basketball Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan August 22, 2006. Italy's Matteo Soragna (R) and Gianluca Basile celebrate after defeating Senegal as Senegal's Malick Badiane reacts during the first round of the World Basketball Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan August 22, 2006.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E75WYM/italys-matteo-soragna-r-and-gianluca-basile-celebrate-after-defeating-senegal-as-senegals-malick-badiane-reacts-during-the-first-round-of-the-world-basketball-championships-in-sapporo-northern-japan-august-22-2006-reuterstoru-hanai-japan-2E75WYM.jpg)
Italy's Matteo Soragna (R) and Gianluca Basile celebrate after defeating Senegal as Senegal's Malick Badiane reacts during the first round of the World Basketball Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan August 22, 2006.
![Senegal's Badiane Malick slam dunks against Puerto Rico during the first round of the world basketball championships in Sapporo August 20, 2006. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (JAPAN Stock Photo - Alamy Senegal's Badiane Malick slam dunks against Puerto Rico during the first round of the world basketball championships in Sapporo August 20, 2006. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (JAPAN Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6XGKE/senegals-badiane-malick-slam-dunks-against-puerto-rico-during-the-first-round-of-the-world-basketball-championships-in-sapporo-august-20-2006-reuterslucy-nicholson-japan-2E6XGKE.jpg)