Former President of the Argentine Basketball Confederation, Muratore served as FIBA vice-president following the 2010 World Congress in Istanbul at which Yvan Mainini was elected as the governing body's head.

The Argentine, replaced as FIBA Americas President by Usie Richards, now takes over from the Frenchman after being the only candidate in the running.

He will serve in office until 2019 having been unanimously endorsed by the 116 National Federations present in Seville.

"I want to thank the 44 federations of America [who chose] no other candidate and my application was received with a round of applause by the representatives of the associations of the five continents," said the 62-year-old, who has promised to carry on the structural and governance reforms within FIBA and continue promoting the 3x3 basketball format.

"I always worked for the development of basketball, from any position I held."

Horacio Muratore will serve as FIBA President until 2019 ©AFP/Getty Images




German Basketball Federation President Ingo Weiss was the only candidate to replace outgoing treasurer and compatriot Manfred Ströher and he was confirmed in the position following unanimous backing from delegates.

Ströher stood down from the role this year after serving as treasurer since 1980.

"To be treasurer of the International Basketball Federation is a very demanding and challenging, but above all very exciting task, which I will stand with my full commitment," said 50-year-old Weiss, who is also a member of the FIBA Europe Board.

"Also, I am pleased now to be able to accompany closely with all directors, secretary general Patrick Baumann and with the entire staff and the fortunes of basketball in the next five years.

"The many conversations that I have had in the run-up to the election have shown me that the delegates offer me a lot of support and have great confidence in me.

"This I would like to try to meet."

Muratore and Weiss will automatically take up positions on the FIBA Central Board, which saw 11 new members appointed at the Congress.

Representing Africa will be Anibal Manave of Mozambique and Benin's Clotaire Celestine Adjanohoun, while Canadian Michelle O'Keefe, Paraguay's Marcelo Bedoya and Jim Tooley of the United States will represent the Americas.

China's Tian Xiao is the Asian representative with Europe's Jose Luis-Saez from Spain, Belgian Cyriel Coomans, Lena Wallin-Kantzy of Sweden and Frenchman Jean-Pierre Siutat also elected.

Australian Scott Derwin and Deborah K Shoniber of the Marshall Islands, will represent Oceania.

German Ingo Weiss takes over the FIBA treasurer role following elections in Seville ©Bongarts/Getty Images




They will be joined by the Presidents of FIBA's five continental zones Hamane Niang - Africa; Usie Richards - Americas; Sheikh Saud Bin Ali Al-Thani - Asia; Turgay Demirel - Europe and Burton Shipley - Oceania.

The new Central Board is set to meet for the first time on September 13 in Madrid prior to the final of this year's Basketball World Cup.

One of the main items on the agenda will be to appoint the National Basketball Association representative and players' representative.

The Board may also co-opt six additional members.

The World Cup is due to underway on Saturday (August 30), with matches taking place across Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Granada, Madrid and Seville until September 14.

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