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2016 Centrobasket
The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams automatically qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, with the top seven qualifying for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. The tournament was held in the city of Panama City from June 19 to June 25. Puerto Rico won its 11th Centrobasket title by defeating Mexico in the final, 84–83. Participating teams * Automatic Qualifiers: (Top four in 2014 Centrobasket) ** ** ** ** * Caribbean Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA CBC Championship) ** ** ** * Central American Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship) ** (Hosts) ** ** Preliminary round The draw was held on 29 March 2016. Group A Group B Final round Semif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deandre Ayton
Deandre Edoneille Ayton Sr. (born July 23, 1998) is a Bahamian professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 Conference in the 2017–18 season and was a consensus five-star prospect in the Class of 2017, as well as a McDonald's All-American. Ayton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Suns. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019. In 2021, Ayton helped lead the Phoenix Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993. Early life Ayton's father Alvin Ayton is a Nigerian, and his mother Andrea Chambers Ayton is of Jamaican and Bahamian heritage. Ayton moved from the Bahamas to San Diego, California to play high school basketball. High school career Ayton attended Balboa School in California and started on the varsity basketball team for two years. As a sophomore in 2014–15, Ayton led Balboa to a 17–14 record, averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Justiz
Javier Justiz Ferrer (born September 18, 1992) is a Cuban professional basketball player for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He has earlier spent three seasons with Basket Zaragoza of the Liga ACB in Spain. Professional career On August 6, 2018, Justiz signed a two-year deal with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB. He averaged 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season. On August 6, 2020, Justiz signed a three-year extension with the team. National team career Justiz represented the senior Cuban national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup, and at the 2016 Centrobasket The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams automatically qual ..., where he recorded the most minutes played, points scored, rebounds and blocks for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter John Ramos
Peter John Ramos Fuentes (born May 23, 1985) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and professional wrestler. He is the sixth athlete from Puerto Rico to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the third drafted, gathering success in the NBA Development League (NBDL), where he was an All Star during the 2006–07 season. Ramos has also played in Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team from 2004 to 2016, making his Olympic debut in the game where Puerto Rico defeated the United States at Athens. As a professional wrestler, Ramos began his career in the World Wrestling Council (WWC) in 2019. Biography Early life Ramos' father abandoned their home when he was five years old. He would then travel to New York with his mother and siblings. Early in his life, Ramos' unusual height made him victim to verbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cohen Desouza
Cohen may refer to: Places *Cohen-kuhi Tau/4, a star 420 light-years away from Earth in the Taurus Constellation *The Cohen Building of ''The Judd School'' in Tonbridge, England People * Cohen (surname), a common Jewish surname Arts, entertainment, and media *Matt Cohen Prize, an award given annually by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a Canadian writer *Shaughnessy Cohen Award, a Canadian literary award Law *Clinger–Cohen Act, a United States federal law that is designed to improve the way the federal government acquires and manages information technology *'' Cohen v. California'', a U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with freedom of speech *''Cohen v. Cowles Media Co.'', a U.S. Supreme Court case establishing that freedom of the press does not exempt newspapers from generally applicable laws *'' Cohens v. Virginia'', a U.S. Supreme Court decision most noted for the Marshall Court's assertion of its power to review state supreme court decisions in criminal law matters *'' Flast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennox McCoy
Lennox may refer to: Places *Lennox (district), Scotland * Lennox and Addington, electoral district in Ontario, Canada ** Lennox (electoral district), a former electoral district in Ontario (1867–1904) *Lennox County, Ontario, Canada * Lennox, Nova Scotia, Canada *Lennox Gardens, Canberra, Australia *Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia * Lennox, California, United States * Lennox, South Dakota, United States *Lennox, Wisconsin, United States *Lennoxtown, Scotland *Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada People Surname *Annie Lennox (born 1954), British singer *Ari Lennox (born 1991), American singer-songwriter *Betty Lennox (born 1976), American basketball player *Bobby Lennox (born 1943), British football player * Caroline Lennox (1723–1774), British nobility, later Caroline Fox, 1st Baroness Holland *Charlotte Lennox (1730–1804), British author * Dave Lennox (1855–1947), American inventor and businessman *David Lennox (1788–1873), Australian stonemason and bridge-builder * Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareem Meade
Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name Karim * Karim Abdel Aziz, Egyptian actor * Karim Abdul-Jabbar (later known as Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar), American football player * Prince Karim Aga Khan, Imām of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims * Karim Ansarifard, Iranian football player * Karim Azizou, Moroccan footballer * Karim Bagheri, Iranian footballer * Karim Bangoura, Guinean diplomat * Karim Benounes, Algerian footballer * Karim Benzema, French footballer * Karim Boudiaf, Algerian-Qatari footballer * Karim Dahou, Moroccan footballer * Karim Djeballi, French footballer * Karim Haggui, Tunisian footballer * Karim Garcia, baseball player * Karim Gazzetta (1995–2022), Swiss footballer * Karim Haddad, Lebanese composer * Karim Keïta, Malian politician * Karim Kerkar, Algerian footballer * Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Muñoz
Joel Gabriel Muñoz Castillo (born June 24, 1980) is a Panamanian professional basketball player who plays for the Dragones de Don Bosco of the LPB Panama He is also a member of the Panama men's national basketball team. Muñoz has played professional basketball in Panama, Uruguay, Brazil, and Mexico since beginning his career with Tumba Muerto Colosos in the Panama National Basketball League in 2000. In his most recent season, he averaged 4.3 points and 4.2 assists per game with Potros ITSON in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. Muñoz is also a member of the Panama men's national basketball team. He competed with the team at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2005, 2007, and 2009; Centrobasket The Centrobasket is a FIBA-sponsored international basketball tournament where national teams from Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA). T ... in 2008; and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Lloreda
José Jaime Lloreda Ferrón (born November 10, 1980) is a Panamanian professional basketball player. He is a longtime member of the Panama men's national basketball team. College career Lloreda played two years of junior college ball for Dixie State College in St. George, Utah after graduating from the Berkshire Academy in Homestead, Florida. He was a dominant power forward in two years for the Ragin' Red, averaging 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in his first season and 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in his second season. After his second season, Lloreda was named NJCAA National Player of the Year after leading his team to an 82-81 national championship over Coffeyville Community College. Lloreda played his last two years of college ball for Louisiana State University. He started 29 of 30 games in his first season with the Tigers, averaging 12.3 points and 9 rebounds per game in helping the Tigers to an NCAA Tournament appearance. He scored 21 points and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel McIntosh
Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Joel (footballer, born 1980), Joel Bertoti Padilha, Brazilian football centre-back * Joel (prophet), a prophet of ancient Israel ** Book of Joel, a book in the Jewish Tanakh, and in the Christian Bible, ascribed to the prophet * Joel, Georgia Joel is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United Stat ..., a community in the United States * Joel, Wisconsin, a community in the United States {{disambiguation, hn, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |