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2013–14 Euroleague Qualifying Rounds
The 2013–14 Euroleague Qualifying rounds were played from October 1, 2013, until October 4, 2013. Eight teams participated in a knock-out tournament format to conquer a spot in the 2013–14 Euroleague. BC Lietuvos rytas, Lietuvos rytas advanced as the winner of the qualifying rounds to the 2013–14 Euroleague#Regular season, Euroleague Regular Season. All games were played in the Siemens Arena in Vilnius. Teams The eight teams are: * Banvit B.K., Banvit B (2) * BC Lietuvos Rytas, Lietuvos Rytas B (2) * EWE Baskets Oldenburg B (2) * Telenet Oostende B (1) * ČEZ Basketball Nymburk, ČEZ Nymburk B (1) * BK VEF Rīga, VEF Rīga B (1) * BC Khimki, Khimki WC (3) * Cimberio Varese WC (3) Draw The draw for the 2013–14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague qualifying rounds was held on Thursday, 4 July. Teams were seeded into four pots of two teams in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period, and the teams granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 Euroleague
The 2013–14 Turkish Airlines Euroleague was the 14th season of the modern era of Euroleague Basketball and the fourth under the title sponsorship of the Turkish Airlines. Including the competition's previous incarnation as the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, this was the 57th season of the premier competition for European men's clubs. Euroleague Basketball Company, in its annual meeting in Barcelona, determined the site of the season's Euroleague Final Four venue. London was originally supposed to host the Final Four, but it was decided that the 2014 Euroleague Final Four be held at the Mediolanum Forum, in Milan. In the championship final game, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv defeated the previous season's runners-up, Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid, by a score of 98-86 after overtime, and won its sixth Euroleague title in the club's history. Allocation There were three routes to participation in the Euroleague: * The 14 teams with an A-Licence from the 2012–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Crosariol
Andrea Crosariol (born November 11, 1984) is an Italian assistant coach and former professional basketball player and who last played for Pistoia Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). at eurobasket.com At , he plays the position. In the years 2003–2006 he played for the in the 's |
Mike Green (basketball, Born 1985)
Michael Edward Green (born June 23, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Towson and Butler. High school career Green played high school basketball at Franklin Learning Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. College career Green played college basketball for Butler University from 2006 to 2008. He was the Horizon League men's basketball player of the year in 2007–2008 after leading Butler in points, rebounds and assists as a senior. Professional career He went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010, and later with the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League. He played with Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi of the Turkish Basketball League, Liege in Belgium and Cantù in Italy. On July 31, 2011, he signed with Sigma Barcellona of the Italian Second Division for the 2011–12 season. In July 2012, he signed with Cimberio Varese. In July 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Augustine
James Augustine (born February 27, 1984) is a retired American professional basketball player who played as a forward. During the career he played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini before being drafted 41st overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Later he relocated in Europe and concluded his playing career for Malaga. Augustine has played over 400 official games in different clubs. Early life Augustine was born in Midlothian, Illinois, but eventually moved to Mokena, Illinois, where he attended Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox, Illinois where he graduated in 2002. While at Lincoln-Way, Augustine played both football and basketball. College career Augustine played for the University of Illinois men's basketball team from 2002 to 2006. As a freshman, Augustine was a starter for a team that finished second in the Big Ten. Playing both the power forward and center positions, his career with the Illini included many team records, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Davis (basketball)
Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American retired professional basketball player. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. Early years Davis started his career at Reuther Middle School where his number has been retired. Davis played for Rochester High School, earning Mr. Basketball of Michigan honors in 2002. As a center for the Michigan State Spartans, he finished the 2005 season as the NCAA Tournament's leading rebounder. Davis was ranked as the nation's number three center by ''Lindy's College Basketball'' and the nation's number five post man by ''Athlon Sports''. In his senior season, he averaged 17.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1 steal and 0.9 blocks, while also shooting 87% from the free-throw line, and was 6–19 from three-point territory. Paul finished his college career with 1,718 points. On April 2, 2009, Paul appeared on the Bravo show '' Millionaire Matchmaker''. Professional career NBA On June 28, 2006, Davis was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Brown (basketball, Born 1984)
Daniel "Dee" Brown (born August 17, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player and current college coach. Brown played at the University of Illinois from 2002 to 2006, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including the 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year. Brown was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. Brown played for several international basketball teams from 2007 to 2015. High school Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois. He earned Mr. Basketball honors in the state of Illinois following his senior season, and was the ninth Mr. Basketball to attend Illinois since the award began in 1981. Brown was named Illinois' Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002, McDonald's All-American, ''Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette'' Illinois Player of the Year in 2002, First-Team All-State pick by the IBCA, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and the ''Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette''. Brown finished his high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antywane Robinson
Antywane Robinson (born July 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for Büyükçekmece of the Turkish Basketball Super League. Amateur career Robinson started to play in High School at Oak Hill Academy, Virginia. He then joined the NCAA I basketball championship playing for Temple University, Philadelphia between 2002 and 2006. In 4 seasons, he played 116 games averaging 12.7 points and 5 rebounds in his senior season. During his senior season, he was named in the All Atlantic Ten Second Team with Temple University. Professional career Being non-drafted at the NBA draft in 2006, he decided to join the D-League and the Sioux Falls Skyforce team. In 49 games there, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.9 minutes. In 2007, his hopes to join the NBA fainting, he decided to continue his career in Europe and signed in December 2007 for Pau-Orthez in French Pro A. For the 2008–09 season, Robinson signed with Cholet Basket ( Pro A) where he will become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Bērziņš (basketball)
Jānis Bērziņš (born 4 May 1993) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Górnik Wałbrzych of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Standing at he plays at the small forward position. Professional career Jānis Bērziņš who in childhood was raised in Latvian most northern town Rūjiena started his professional career in 2009 with BK Valmiera. He played there for two seasons until he joined VEF Rīga, signing a multiyear contract. After his first season with VEF he was loaned back to Valmiera. Bērziņš had very successful 2012–2013 campaign. First he played major role for Valmiera, that won Latvian League bronze medals, which was followed by invitation to participate in Adidas Eurocamp, which was held in Treviso, Italy. In August 2013, after an impressive showing with Latvian team in U20 European Championship, Bērziņš signed an extension with VEF Rīga. He also had contract offer from Spanish powerhouse Barcelona, but instead chose Riga as best place for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Delininkaitis
Tomas Delininkaitis (born 11 June 1982) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 2 in) tall combo guard. Professional career Delininkaitis established his career in Lietuvos Rytas. Alongside Robertas Javtokas and Simas Jasaitis, he led Rytas to an ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) trophy in 2005, although Rytas lost the LKL and BBL titles to their Lithuanian rivals Žalgiris that season. In the next season, Rytas played in the EuroLeague, where Delininkaitis began to fade away from his leadership role in the team, and he was left only as a reserve player. Still, Rytas had their best season that year, winning their easiest LKL Finals series (4–0) against Žalgiris. In his last season with Rytas, Delininkaits was the team's sixth man, and he helped Rytas reach their 2nd ULEB Cup (EuroCup) final, which they lost to Real Madrid 75–87. In 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Cook
Omar-Sharif Cook (; born January 28, 1982) is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He represented Montenegro men's national basketball team, Montenegro internationally. Prior to entering the draft he was considered a top 10 overall prospect by several NBA scouts. Amateur career Cook played high school basketball at Christ The King Regional High School, and then played college basketball at St. John's University, New York, St. John's University. Cook ranked second in the nation and first in the Big East Conference, Big East in assists during the one year he spent at St. John's. He also broke Mark Jackson's record for the most assists in a game for a St. John's player with 17, against Stony Brook University. Professional career Cook was drafted by the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association, NBA as the third pick in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Palacios (basketball)
Juan Diego Tello Palacios (born 11 May 1985) is a Colombian professional basketball player for Biguá of the Uruguayan Basketball League (LUB). High school Born in Medellín, Colombia, Palacios attended high school at Our Savior New American in Centereach, New York, United States. As a senior, he averaged 20.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.2 steals. College career Palacios played college basketball at the University of Louisville, from 2004 to 2008, averaging 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He had hoped to become the first Colombian to play in the NBA, but he was not selected in the 2008 NBA draft. In the Louisville Media Guide, he listed former Cardinal player Francisco Garcia, as his favorite NBA player. Professional career After one year at CB Vic, where Palacios debuted as professional player, and two years playing on loan at UB La Palma, in LEB Oro, CB Gran Canaria added him to play in Spain's top-tier level Liga ACB, in 2011. On 14 August 2013, he signed with Lietu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martynas Gecevičius
Martynas Gecevičius (born 16 May 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Telšiai of the National Basketball League (NKL). Standing at , he primarily plays at the shooting guard position. Professional career Gecevičius debuted in the EuroLeague during the 2007–08 season, averaging 3.2 points per game, which he increased to 14.2 points per game in the 2009–10 season, making him a desirable player in the 2010 summer transfer market. His Euroleague career high is 21 points, scored against Efes. During the 2010–11 season, he averaged 11.5 points per game in the LKL, and 9.3 points per game in the Baltic Basketball League. After signing with Olympiacos, Gecevičius won the EuroLeague 2011–12 season championship, and the 2011–12 Greek League championship. He also won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague, with Olympiacos. On 31 July 2013, it was announced that Gecevičius will return to Lietuvos rytas. On 9 July 2015, Gecevičius si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
