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2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group H
Group H of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the group stage of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup for , , and . Each team played each other once, for a total of three games per team, with all games played at Dongfeng Nissan Cultural and Sports Centre, Dongguan. After all of the games were played, the top two teams with the best records qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup#Second round, Second round and the bottom two teams played in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup#17th–32nd Classification, Classification Round. Teams Standings Games ''All times are local (China Standard Time, UTC+8).'' Canada vs. Australia This was sixth game between Canada and Australia in the World Cup. The Australians won the last match-up in 1998 FIBA World Championship, 1998. The Canadians won in the Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Olympics, the last competitive game between the two teams. Senegal vs. Lithuania This was the first competitive game between Senegal and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 18th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams, held from 31 August to 15 September 2019. The tournament was hosted in China and was rescheduled from 2018 to 2019, becoming the first since 1967 FIBA World Championship, 1967 that did not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup (which was held the previous year). The tournament expanded from 24 to 32 teams. The tournament also served as Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification, qualification for the Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics, which took the top two teams from each of the Americas and Europe, and the top team from each of Africa, Asia and Oceania, alongside the tournament's host Japan. Montenegro and the Czech Republic each made their first appearance as independent nations after previously being part of Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team, Serbia and Montenegro and Czechoslovakia n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvin Ejim
Melvin Obinna Ejim (born March 4, 1991) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player for Unicaja of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Iowa State University before playing professionally in Italy, Russia and Spain, as well as the NBA G League. Early life Ejim was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Nigerian parents. He started playing basketball in grade 7. Playing for a team in the Amateur Athletic Union after his first year of high school in Canada, Ejim began garnering interest from high school coaches at boarding schools in the United States. High school career Ejim attended St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, Maryland, where he made the 2007 Provincial team before transferring to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. In 2008–09, he averaged 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for Brewster. In his final year in 2009–10, he averaged 13.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.5 assists per game, leading Brewster to a 34–4 record and a National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis (; born May 3, 1996) is a Lithuanian–American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Lithuanian national team. Son of the Hall of Fame player Arvydas Sabonis, Sabonis is a two-time All-NBA Team member, three-time NBA All-Star, and has led the league in rebounds thrice. Sabonis started his career in Spain with Unicaja Málaga. He then moved to the United States and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. After being drafted 11th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, Sabonis was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night, spending his rookie season with the team before being traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2017. He played five seasons for the Pacers and was named an All-Star twice during his tenure. In 2022, Sabonis was traded to the Sacramento Kings for rising star Tyrese Haliburton, in a move considered shocking to many. Named to his first All-NBA team a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgaras Ulanovas
Edgaras Ulanovas (born January 7, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player and the team captain for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. Professional career On 25 April 2014, Ulanovas was named the Co- VTB United League Young Player of the Year, along with Dmitry Kulagin. In 2017, he was named the MVP of the 2017 King Mindaugas Cup, and also the MVP of the 2017 LKL Finals. In 2019, Ulanovas was named the LKL Finals MVP for a second time in his career. In 2020, Ulanovas was named MVP of the 2020 King Mindaugas Cup. On 9 July 2020, Ulanovas transferred to the Turkish EuroLeague powerhouse Fenerbahçe, after a full decade with Žalgiris. During his first game as a member of the new team in the EuroLeague, Ulanovas was one of the team leaders by scoring 13 points, and helped his team to achieve a 77–63 season opening victory versus the KK Crvena zvezda. On 15 June 2021, Ulanovas officially parted ways with the Turkis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youssoupha Ndoye
Youssou Ndoye (born 15 July 1991) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who last played for the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. He also plays for the Senegal national team and has been the co-captain of the team. High school career Ndoye played high school basketball at Lee Academy in Lee, Maine for two years. After averaging seven points, seven rebounds and two blocks per game, he was rated among the top centers of his class heading into college. College career As a senior at St. Bonaventure, Ndoye averaged 11.8 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks, earning a mention to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team and a third-team All-Atlantic 10 mention. Professional career Austin Spurs (2015—2016) After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Ndoye joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 3.2 and 1.8 rebounds in six games. On 28 September 2015, Ndoye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xane Dalmeida
Xane D'Almeida (born 21 January 1983) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. While playing for Pau-Orthez, he won the 2004 league title and the 2007 French Basketball Cup. Despite being born in Paris, D'Almeida officially represents Senegal in international competition, and has participated in the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship and 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. D'Almeida plays both the point guard and shooting guard The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game ... positions on the court. Retrieved 15 January 2019. References ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patty Mills
Patrick Sammie Mills (born 11 August 1988) is an Australian ( Kokatha and Dauareb-Meriam) professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mills was born and raised in Canberra, and is of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australian descent. In 2007, he became the third Indigenous basketball player to play for the Australian national team. Mills was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 55th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft after playing two years of college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. Mills played for the Portland Trail Blazers for two seasons. In 2011, during the NBA lockout, he played for the Melbourne Tigers of the National Basketball League (NBL) and for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China. Mills returned to the United States in March 2012 and signed with the San Antonio Spurs. He became a strong contributor off the bench and helped the Spurs win the 2014 NBA championship. In 2021 he l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the tenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from July 20 to July 30 at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium Olympic Games Official Report 1980 Moscow-Volume III /ref> and at the CSKA Sports Palace, both located in , |
Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuanian national basketball team. He would preferably take the point guard position, but could play shooting guard as well. Early years Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with the Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school, LKKA-Žalgiris. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists in his second season. Professional career Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas. He averaged 6.8 points on 65 percent shooting in the EuroLeague. Kalnietis helped Žalgiris win a Baltic League title in 2008, two Lithuanian League titles in 2007 and 2008 and two Lithuanian Cups in 2007 and 2008. He also led the team to a 2007 ULEB Summer League title, where he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He has also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Washington Wizards. Valančiūnas has been a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team since age 19. He won two EuroBasket silver medals in EuroBasket 2013 and EuroBasket 2015, earning All-Tournament honours in the latter. Valančiūnas also appeared in the documentary '' The Other Dream Team''. Professional career Perlas Vilnius (2008–2010) Valančiūnas started playing professionally for Perlas in 2008. During the 2008–09 season the team played in the Lithuanian National Basketball League (NKL), Lithuania's second strongest league, but moved up to the top-tier Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) the following season. In January 2009 V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouhammad Faye
Mouhammad "Mo" Faye (born September 14, 1985) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who plays for Al Rayyan. He also represents the senior Senegalese national team. Early life Faye was born to Demba and Mame Youmane Niang Faye. He is the youngest of five children; his oldest brother, Assane Faye, played basketball at the University of New Hampshire. Faye attended SEED Academy in Dakar, Senegal. In 2002, he was a member of the Senegalese under-18 national basketball team, and in 2004 he was a member of the under-20 national team. College career Due to a delay in the translation of his transcripts, Faye sat out his first season and was cleared to begin practice with the team in the fall 2006 semester. He started his career as a redshirt freshman in the 2006–07 season, but his initial playing status was in question due to a wrist injury that he sustained in a pickup game over the summer. Faye became a starter when his teammate Lewis Clinch was suspended for the remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Ingles
Joseph Howarth Ingles ( ; born 2 October 1987) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Australian national team. He primarily plays at the small forward position. He is the Utah Jazz all-time leader in three-pointers made. Ingles was part of the Australian basketball team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Early life Born in the Adelaide suburb of Happy Valley, Ingles attended Pasadena High School. His junior club was the Southern Tigers. He later attended both Lake Ginninderra College and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra with future Boomers teammates Brad Newley and Patty Mills. He played basketball for the AIS in the South East Australian Basketball League in 2005 and 2006. Along with basketball, Ingles also played Australian rules football and cricket in his younger years but gave up both sports to focus on basketball. Ingles' two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
