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Brandon Brown (basketball, Born 1989)
Brandon Robert Brown (born August 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. In his career, he has also played in France, Russia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Brazil, Australia, Cyprus, and Greece. Professional career Brandon Brown won the 2018–19 Bulgarian Basketball Championship with Balkan Botevgrad.Brandon Brown, după victoria de senzație a lui U Cluj în Liga Campionilor: „Am putea fi mulțumiți, dar nu suntem!” Eduard Apostol ( Gazeta Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (men's Basketball)
CS Universitatea Cluj-Napoca is a Romanian professional basketball club based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The club, for sponsorship reason under the name U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca, competes in the Liga Națională. As other sports teams that were initially part of the parent sports club, U Cluj, for historical reasons, the club keeps the name U (short form of Universitatea) in its name. History Whilst the parent sports club, U Cluj was founded in 1919, the basketball team was founded in 1947 and played for the first time in the Romanian Championship in 1966. Since then, U Cluj was a constant presence in the Romanian First Division, with their best performances being recorded in the 1990s, when they won three Romanian Championships. During its history, the team had different names. Since 1990, the main sponsor is usually added to the name of the parent sports club, U Cluj. This resulted in a change of name every time the main sponsor was changed. Previous names of the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peristeri B
Peristeri ( Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the seventh-largest municipality of Greece by population. History The ancient deme Leuconoe, is believed that it was located at Peristeri. Geography Peristeri is located about northwest of the centre of Athens. It lies between the Egaleo Mountain in the northwest and the Cephissus river in the southeast. The municipality has an area of . Its built-up area is continuous with that of central Athens and the neighbouring suburbs Aigaleo, Chaidari, Petroupoli, Ilion and Agioi Anargyroi. Transportation Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki) passes through the southeastern part of the municipality. Athinon Avenue ( Greek National Road 8 Athens-Korinthos-Patras) passes through the southwestern part. Peristeri is served by three Athens metro stations on Line 2: Anthoupoli, Peristeri an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Champions League
The Basketball Champions League (BCL) is an annual professional basketball competition for European clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Although exceptional, some teams can be wildcarded. Creation and adoption In October 2015, FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's top-tier club competition, by proposing a new competition, featuring 16 teams playing in a round-robin format, and granting eight guaranteed spots to different clubs. When top European clubs decided to maintain the same competition format, keeping organization within Euroleague Basketball, FIBA announced launch of a new European basketball club competition, with qualification based on sporting merit. Format Tournament The tournament proper begins with a regular season of 32 tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basket League
The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA ( el, ΕΣΑΚΕ, link=no), under the legal authority of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). It is the highest-tier level of the Greek league system. The GBL plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of 13 teams, with the lowest-placed team relegated to the A2 Basket League and replaced by the winner of the play-offs of that tier. It runs from October to June, with teams playing 22 games each during the regular season, and the top 8 teams then competing in the playoffs. The first official Greek Basketball Championship was held in the 1927–28 season. The league held a competition in which the teams of the league played under a format w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Hogue
Dustin Hogue (born June 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Indian Hills Community College and Iowa State Cyclones. Hogue entered the 2015 NBA draft, but was not selected in the draft's two rounds. High school career Hogue played high school basketball at Lincoln in Yonkers, New York. He was ranked as the No. 208 player in New York. College career Indian Hills Hogue chose to play college basketball for Indian Hils college after finishing highschool at Lincoln High School. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 25 games making 49.4 percent of his shots from the field. He was named in the Second-Team All-Region XI. His team went 24–1 in the 25 games he appeared in. As a freshman, he averaged 10.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. Indian Hils finished seventh at the NJCAA Division I national tournament in 2012. Iowa State As a junior, he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Stewart
Elijah Stewart (born November 14, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. In high school, he was ranked as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2014. College career Stewart played college basketball for the University of Southern California, where he left as the school's all-time leader in three-point field goals made with 245. He averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior. In the NCAA Tournament, Stewart scored 22 points and hit the game winning basket, in a win over SMU. After the season he declared for the NBA draft, but ultimately returned to college. As a senior, Stewart averaged 11.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He was also strong on defense and finished with 21 blocks on the season, second on the team. He had a season-high 28 points in a victory over Oregon State on February 16. Professional career Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2018–2019) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrija Stipanović
Andrija Stipanović (born 18 December 1986) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional basketball player for Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională. He also represents the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team internationally. Stipanović spent the 2019-20 season with Cedevita Olimpija Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija ( en, Cedevita Olimpija Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Cedevita Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ABA Le ... of the Slovenian League, averaging 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On 26 June 2020 he signed with Cluj. References External links Andrija Stipanovićat eurobasket.com Andrija Stipanovićat fiba.com Andrija Stipanovićat legabasket.it Andrija Stipanovićat tblstat.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Stipanovic, Andrija 1986 births Living people ABA League players Basketball players from Mostar BC Oostende players Bosnia and Herzegovina men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Richard
Patrick Richard (born January 25, 1990) is an American-born naturalised Romanian professional basketball player for Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională. He played collegiately with the McNeese State Cowboys for four seasons before playing professionally in Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Israel, Spain and New Zealand. College career Richard played four years for the McNeese State Cowboys. In his senior year, Richard was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year after averaging 17.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest. He led the Cowboys to a second consecutive conference tournament final appearance and a national postseason tournament for the second straight year. He completed his career with 1,625 points – 12th best on the McNeese all-time career scoring list. He became just the seventh Cowboy basketball player in school history to earn an all-American honor after he was named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention. He was also named the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question. The term can have different connotations depending on the context in which it is used. A 'League MVP' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league. Similarly, a "Team MVP" is the most valuable player on a team, referring to the player whose team contribution is greatest amongst their teammates. In many sports, MVP awards are presented for a specific match—in other words ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Basketball Champions League
The 2021–22 Basketball Champions League was the 6th season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), the premier European professional basketball competition for clubs launched by FIBA. The season began on 5 October 2021 and ended on 15 May 2022, featuring 16 domestic champion teams. The defending champions, San Pablo Burgos, were eliminated in the play-ins. The winners of the Champions League will qualify for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The Bilbao Arena in Bilbao hosted the Final Four, which marked the first time the arena of a non-participating team is chosen as a host. Lenovo Tenerife won its second-ever Champions League title (its last being in 2017) after defeating Baxi Manresa in the final. Team allocation A total of 52 teams from 30 countries participated in the 2021–22 Basketball Champions League. Teams League positions after eventual playoffs of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: Champions League title holders, WC: Wild card). Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cluj-Napoca
; hu, kincses város) , official_name=Cluj-Napoca , native_name= , image_skyline= , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Cluj County , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 = County seat , settlement_type = Municipiu, City , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Emil Boc , leader_party = National Liberal Party (Romania), PNL , leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor , leader_name1 = Dan Tarcea (PNL) , leader_title2 = Deputy Mayor , leader_name2 = Emese Oláh (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania, UDMR) , leader_title3 = City Manager , leader_name3 = Gheorghe Șurubaru (PNL) , established_title= Founded , established_date = 1213 (first official record as ''Clus'') , area_total_km2 = 179.5 , area_total_sq_mi = 69.3 , area_metro_km2 = 1537.5 , elevation_m = 340 , population_as_of = 2011 Romanian census, 2011 , population_total = 324,576 , population_foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazeta Sporturilor
''Gazeta Sporturilor'' ( en, The Sports Gazette) is a daily Romanian newspaper, and the country's largest and most read sports-related publication. It is owned by Ringier Sportal S.R.L—a joint venture of Ringier Romania S.R.L. and the Bulgarian Sportal Media Group. ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' is mainly focused on association football, but also covers most sports events related to Romania, as well as the most important international sports news. In 2008, the newspaper launched a television channel named GSP TV, but it was closed after only six years. History The newspaper was founded in 1924, even though it did not appear during the Communist period, when it was replaced by the ''Sportul'' newspaper, published by the Romanian Communist Party. In 1990, ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' was re-established, being one of the first privatised newspapers in the country. The headquarters is in Bucharest. On 25 July 2008, GSP TV and GSP TV 2 were launched in the Intact Television Group. Gazet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
