2012 FIBA Asia Cup
2012 FIBA Asia Cup was the 4th FIBA Asia Challenge, FIBA Asia Cup, the basketball tournament of FIBA Asia was held at the Ota City General Gymnasium, in Ōta, Tokyo, Ota, Tokyo, Japan from September 14–22, 2012. The winner of this year's FIBA Asia Cup automatically qualifies for the FIBA Asia Championship in 2013. Qualification According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had one place, and the hosts (Japan) and Asian champion (China) were automatically qualified. The other two places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship. Draw The draw was held on July 1 at Tokyo. * The draw was conducted before the qualifiers from Southeast Asia, Central Asia and South Asia were known. Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5th–8th Semifinals 7th place 5th place 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *Most Valuable Player: Samad N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (, born 11 May 1983) is an Iranian peoples, Iranian former professional basketball player. Pro career He previously played for Saba Battery BC, Saba Battery as a subsidiary player, teaming with his since-deceased brother Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami to help the team win the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007, Asian Championship. Cholet On August 22, 2008, Nikkhah signed a one-year deal with France, French Ligue Nationale de Basketball, LNB side Cholet Basket for an undisclosed fee. By doing so he became the first Iranian to ever play professional basketball in France. He left Cholet on September 30 by mutual consent due to administrative problems. ÉB Pau-Orthez On October 21, 2008, Nikkhah Bahrami signed a one-year contract with another France, French side Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez. Career statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2013–14 CBA season, 2013–14 , style="text-align:left;", Fujian Sturgeons , 31, , 31, , 42.3, , .469, , .394, , .783, , 5.7, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ota Gymnasium
Ota City General Gymnasium is an arena in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... It is the home arena of the Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league. Gallery Image:Ota city general gymnasium arena.JPG, Main Arena Image:Ota City General Gymnasium.png, Satellite view Image:Ota City Gymnasium 1.jpg, Image:Ota City Gymnasium 3.jpg, Image:Ota City Gymnasium 2.jpg, Image:Ota City Gymnasium 4.jpg, References {{coord, 35, 33, 52.2, N, 139, 43, 40.3, E, region:JP_type:landmark, display=title Basketball venues in Japan Earthfriends Tokyo Z Indoor arenas in Japan Sports venues in Tokyo Shinagawa City Basketball Club Buildings and structures in Ōta, Tokyo Sports venues completed in 2012 2012 establishmen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cao Fei (basketball)
Cao Fei ( zh, 曹斐, ; born 1978) is a Chinese multimedia artist born in Guangzhou. Her work, which includes video, performance, and digital media, examines the daily life of Chinese citizens born after the Cultural Revolution. Her work explores China's widespread internet culture as well as the borders between dreams and reality. Cao has captured the rapid social and cultural transformation of contemporary China, highlighting the impact of foreign influences from the United States and Japan. Some of her work is owned and displayed by The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. In 2021 she won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. Cao's ''My City is Yours'' exhibition is being shown at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney until 13 April 2025. Cao's ''The Future Is Not A Dream'' exhibition is on display at the MALBA museum in Buenos Aires until 17 February 2025. The Pérez Art Museum Miami, Florida, is featuring Cao's single channel video ''People’s Limbo in RMB C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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LA Tenorio
Lewis Alfred Vasquez Tenorio (born July 9, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player and an assistant coach for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He is also the head coach of the Gilas Youth. He was an assistant coach for the Letran Knights of the Philippines' NCAA. Early life Tenorio started playing basketball when he was 6 years old. No one really saw him play or his potential, but he tried his luck to join a basketball team when he was in grade three at Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati. He, then in sixth grade, played a nationally televised exhibition game in front of a PBA audience. His team faced the Ateneo Grade School's Small Basketeers Team. Tenorio's team did not win, but he pretty much stole the show, scoring 31 points in only 21 minutes of play. After his elementary days were over, he first went to Adamson under coach Charlie Dy before eventually transferring to San Beda under legendary bench tactici ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wang Zhelin
Wang Zhelin (, pronounced ; born January 20, 1994) is a Chinese basketball player for the hoops club in the Chinese Basketball Association. He was drafted in the second round (57th overall) in the 2016 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Professional career Wang Zhelin first gained recognition in March 2012 when he was selected to the Chinese national team's preliminary squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics though he did not make the final squad. In April 2012, Wang was chosen to play at the Nike Hoop Summit and he impressed many by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds, and blocking 2 shots in an 84–75 victory against the U.S. men's junior select team. This was the best all-time performance by any Chinese player in the Nike Hoop Summit. Fujian Sturgeons (2012–2021) Wang then signed his first professional contract with the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association in June 2012, prior to the 2012–13 season. In his first professional season, Wang averaged 20.3 p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marcus Douthit
Marcus Eugene Douthit (born April 15, 1980) is a Filipino-American former basketball player. He graduated from Providence College. After his stint with the Providence Friars, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 2004 NBA draft. Born in Syracuse, New York, he became a naturalized Filipino citizen on March 11, 2011, thus allowing him to play for the Philippines' men's national basketball team. Early life Douthit was born in Syracuse, New York to his mother, Melody Douthit. He played high school basketball at Notre Dame Preparatory School, a private, co-educational Catholic high school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school is primarily known for its basketball program, which has produced notable players such as Michael Beasley, Paul Harris, Lazar Hayward, and Derrick Caracter, to name a few. Before transferring to Notre Dame Prep for his senior year, Douthit played at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gabe Norwood
Gabriel Daniel Viloria Norwood (born February 9, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player and assistant coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball at George Mason University. He has been a member of the Philippines men's national basketball team, Philippine national basketball team. High school and college career Norwood spent his life in many different parts of the United States while his father, Brian Norwood, now defensive coordinator at University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA, coached different collegiate football teams. In high school, he and his brother (Jordan Norwood, a former football player at Pennsylvania State University, Penn State where his father coached until 2007) were part of the state championship team at State College Area High School in State College, Pennsylvania, State College, Pennsylvania. Norwood was part of the 2005–06 George Mason Patriots men's bas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guo Ailun
Guo Ailun (; born November 14, 1993) is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Chinese national team. He is the first Chinese basketball player to sign with Jordan Brand. He is the nephew of former Chinese professional basketball player Guo Shiqiang. Early life In July 2009, Guo attended LeBron James' Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio, while already part of the Liaoning Hunters organisation, impressing some observers with his ball handling, dynamism and court vision. His international exploits over the 2010 summer (see below) pushed the league in creating a clause that allowed the then 17-year-old to play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) despite being underage. He made his debut for Liaoning on December 12, 2010, against Qingdao DoubleStar with 10 points and 2 rebounds, finishing the season with averages of 10.3 points and 3.1 assists in 26 minutes per game. By the end of his rookie seaso ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ranidel De Ocampo
Ranidel Rozal de Ocampo (born December 8, 1981) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and assistant coach for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played for FedEx and Talk 'N Text as well as the Philippine national basketball team. He is the younger brother of basketball player Yancy de Ocampo. College career De Ocampo started playing organized basketball at the Saint Francis of Assisi College System Doves together with his brother, Yancy. The De Ocampo brothers led the varsity squad to several NCRAA titles. Upon the exit of the older De Ocampo, the Doves were still dominating the league with him, alongside Ervin Sotto and Al Vergara. Thus, he led the squad into several statistical categories such as scoring and rebounding. He won four NCRAA MVP plums making him arguably the finest player in the history of the NCRAA. Professional career In 2004, after a celebrated collegiate career at St. Francis, De Ocampo decided to turn pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cheong Tong Fai , Chinese surname written and
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Cheong may refer to: * ''Cheong'' (food), various sweetened food in the form of syrups, marmalades, and fruit preserves * Cheongsanseong, a mountain fortress in South Korea Surnames * Chung (Korean name), a Korean surname * Jeong (surname), Korean surname written * Zhang (surname), Chinese surname written , , and * Zhong (surname), Chinese surname written , , and * Chang (surname), Chinese surname written * Jiang (surname) Jiang / Chiang can be a Mandarin transliteration of one of several Chinese surnames: #Jiǎng (surname), Jiǎng (surname 蔣) (#蔣, 蔣), commonly spelled as Jiǎng, Chiang, Cheung, Jang (Korean name), Jang, Chioh #Jiāng (surname 江) (#江, � ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nadim Hawe
Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim () is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend". The name is common among many communities, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, in the Greater Middle East, the Balkans, and South Asia. The name is derived from this poem in Arabic: "Nadama" regrets "Nadimi" caters to my regret "Nadim" is the one who caters to my regret "Nadim" catered to ones sorrow through companionship. People with the given name Nadeem * Nadeem (born 1941), Pakistani film actor * Nadeem Abbasi (born 1968), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Ahmad, Pakistani Army general * Nadeem Ahmed (born 1987), Hong Kongese cricketer * Nadeem al-Wajidi (1954-2024), Indian Islamic scholar * Nadeem Aslam (born 1966), British novelist of Pakistani origin * Nadeem Ghauri (born 1962), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Karim (born 1989), Iraqi footballer * Nadeem Khan (born 1969), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lai Ka Tong
Lai or LAI may refer to: Abbreviations * Austrian Latin America Institute (Österreichisches Lateinamerika-Institut) * ''Latin American Idol'', TV series * La Trobe Institute, Melbourne, Australia * Leaf area index, leaf area of a crop or vegetation per unit ground area * League against Imperialism, transnational anti-imperialist organization in the interwar period * Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico * Location Area Identity Transport * Laindon railway station, Essex, England (National Rail station code LAI) * Lannion – Côte de Granit Airport, Brittany, France (IATA airport code LAI) Places * Lai (state) (萊), 6th-century BC state in present-day Shandong, China * Bolyu language, also known as Lai * Laï, city in Chad * Lai, Iran (other), places in Iran * Lai, village in Lum Choar, Cambodia * ''Lai'', Romansch name for Lenzerheide, a village in Switzerland Surname * Lai (surname) 賴, 黎丶Chinese surname * Lí (surname 黎), Lai in Cantonese ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |