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2015 Lega Basket Serie A Finals
The 2015 Lega Basket Serie A Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A, the highest professional basketball league in Italy. It was played between Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia and Banco di Sardegna Sassari, from June 14 to 26, 2015. The Finals was played as a best-of-seven series with regular season third seed Reggio Emilia possessing home advantage (with the first two, the fifth and the seventh games at the PalaBigi) over fifth seeded Sassari. Road to the finals Series Game 1 In the first game of the series, Reggio Emilia comfortably dispatched Sassari. A 16–2 run for the hosts in the second quarter helped them go to half-time 52–32 up, a lead they preserved for the rest of the game. Achille Polonara led the side with 18 points to which he added 12 rebounds, Rakim Sanders scored 19 with 7 rebounds for Sassari. Game 2 Reggio Emilia cruised to another home win in the second game. Helped by 5 points from Rimantas Kaukėnas (14 points and 5 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Reggiana
Pallacanestro Reggiana, also known for sponsorship reasons as UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. It plays in the LBA as of the 2022-23 season. History 1970s Pallacanestro Reggiana was founded on 3 September 1974 by eight friends who wanted to establish a club that would unite the basketball community of Reggio Emilia. They started to play in the regional Promozione in a white and blue jersey sponsored by Magazzini Jolly, with the season ending with a promotion to the Serie D, in which they stayed a couple of seasons before again moving up, to the Serie C. The 1977–78 preseason saw the club merge with Cestistica Tricolore and come under the ownership of Cantine Riunite who also started sponsoring the club and changed its colours to white and red in the process. During the season itself, a team composed mainly by young local players led by Gianni Codeluppi earned a promotion to the third division Serie B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimantas Kaukėnas
Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas (born 11 April 1977) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. His long career has taken him to a number of countries, finding the most success in Italy. He has also been a member of the senior men's Lithuanian national team. Playing primarily at the shooting guard position, he can also play as a point guard. Professional career Kaukėnas was a longtime member of Montepaschi Siena of the Italian Serie A. On 5 August 2012 he signed for his homeland team Žalgiris Kaunas. He joined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in December 2013, helping the side reach the finals of the 2014–15 Lega Basket Serie A. In July 2015, his contract was extended for another season. On 7 July 2016 Kaukėnas retired from professional basketball. On 7 January 2017 Kaukėnas came out of retirement and rejoined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia for the rest of the season. National team Kaukėnas played with the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team at the EuroBas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darjuš Lavrinovič
Darjuš Lavrinovič ( pl, Dariusz Ławrynowicz, born 1 November 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. He is 2.12m (6' 11½") in height. He plays the center position. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. Lavrinovič was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2006. Professional career Darjuš Lavrinovič blossomed in the EuroLeague 2005–06 season while playing with Žalgiris Kaunas, as he earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection. He was a rebounding monster that year, claiming the league rebounding crown in both the LKL and the Baltic League, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game in each competition. He joined Real Madrid in 2009. The following year, he was transferred to Fenerbahçe. In 2011, he signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow. On 30 August 2013 he signed with Budivelnyk Kyiv. On 31 July 2014 Darjuš officially joined Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia in the Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ojārs Siliņš
Ojārs Siliņš (born 20 July 1993) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He plays the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career Siliņš made his professional debut aged 16 with hometown team BK Ķeizarmežs during the 2009–10 season, playing in both the Latvian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League (6.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in the latter). Transferring midseason to youth side Stella Azzurra Roma, he participated in the Euroleague Next Generation Tournament with the team, finishing as top scorer of the Rome leg with 20.5 points per game, in addition to 5.3 rebounds. Siliņš had a trial with Italian professional side Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia, later signing a multi-year contract. His first team debut was in December 2011 in a Cup game, scoring 13 points. During his first complete season as a pro, Siliņš averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.2 minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, it contains a considerable collection of art. Since its origins at the turn of the 12th century, Sassari has been ruled by the Giudicato of Torres, the Pisans, as an independent republic in alliance with Genoa, by the Aragonese and the Spanish, all of whom have contributed to Sassari's historical and artistic heritage. Sassari is a city rich in art, culture and history, and is well known for its palazzi, the Fountain of the Rosello, and its elegant neoclassical architecture, such as Piazza d'Italia (Italy Square) and the Teatro Civico (Civic Theatre). As Sardinia's second most populated city, it has a considerable amount of cultural, touristic, commercial and political importance in the island. The city's economy mainly relies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PalaSerradimigni
Palasport Roberta Serradimigni, commonly known as PalaSerradimigni, is a multi-use indoor sporting arena that is located in Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. The arena can be used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games. The current seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 5,000. History PalaSerradimigni was officially opened in 1981. The arena originally had a seating capacity of 2,500. In 1992, the seating capacity of the arena was increased to 4,532. In 2005, the arena's parquet flooring was updated and replaced. In 2006, the arena was named after Roberta Serradimigni, who died in a car accident at the age of 32, and who is considered to be one of the best basketball players from Sardinia. In 2009, the protective glass that was around the court was removed, and the retractable hanging baskets were replaced with the new floor level modern regulation baskets. A commemorative plaque in honor of Roberta Serradimigni, was added to the arena in 2012. The seating c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Dyson
Jerome Clifton Dyson (born May 1, 1987) is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Spójnia Stargard. He played college basketball with the Connecticut Huskies before playing professionally in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets, he has also played overseas in Italy, Israel and China. He was the 2012–13 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League. He was also the 2017 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP. Early life and college Dyson grew up in Potomac, Maryland's Scotland neighborhood. He attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac for his first two years of high school before transferring to Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire for his final two years. While at Proctor, Dyson matured and was recruited to play basketball with the University of Connecticut Huskies under coach Jim Calhoun. During his freshman season at UConn, Dyson was compared by Calhoun to NBA players and UConn alumni Ray Allen and Richard Hamilton. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Logan (basketball)
David Kyle Logan (born December 26, 1982) is an American–born naturalized Polish professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). High school and college career Logan attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Logan led the US college basketball in scoring averaging 28.6 points per game in his senior year at the University of Indianapolis. His performances earned him the NCAA II Player of the Year Award. He finished his collegiate career as the all-time leading scorer in Indianapolis with 2,352 points. Professional career Logan signed for the 2005–06 season with the Italian second division club Pallacanestro Pavia. In December 2005 he moved to Israel and signed with Hapoel MB9 Ramat Hasharon, playing under Miki Berkowitz. Logan averaged 15.4 points in 22 games. After that he went back to the US and played seven games for the Fort Worth Flyers in the NBDL. He finished the 2006–07 season playing for SKS Starogard in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amedeo Della Valle
Amedeo Della Valle (born April 11, 1993) is an Italian professional basketball player for Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. He attended Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada before spending two seasons playing college basketball for the Ohio State University. High school career Wanting to develop his basketball in a different way, he moved to the United States in 2011, to Findlay Prep high school in Henderson, Nevada. There, he was a starter in their National High School Invitational victory in 2012, breaking the school record for three-pointers in a season, with 66. College career This caught the eye of several colleges and, after graduating, he signed a letter of intent to play for Ohio State in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA Division I, choosing them over scholarship offers from Arizona and Texas A&M. The only player recruited that year by Ohio State, Amedeo took some time to adapt to the rigours of college basketball, especially the physical side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalis Chikoko
Vitalis Chikoko (born February 11, 1991) is a Zimbabwean professional basketball player who plays for Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez for the French Pro A. Professional career In 2022, Chikoko helped Élan Béarnais win their fourth-ever French Cup by scoring 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in the final against SIG Strasbourg. After the game, he was named the French Cup Final MVP. On May 17, 2023, he was named to the All-Pro A First Team of the 2022–23 season. International career Chikoko has previously represented Zimbabwe on the international stage at both the junior and senior levels. He played for his country at the 2008 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship and the FIBA AfroBasket 2011 qualifying rounds. On FIBA AfroBasket 2015 he averaged 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. References External links Vitalis Chikokoat Eurobasket.comVitalis Chikokoat NBADraft.netVitalis Chikokoat RealGM RealGM.com is a sports website created in 2000. The site was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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