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Adam Łapeta
Adam Łapeta (born 9 November 1987) is a Polish professional basketball player for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (basketball), MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Professional career Previously a member of the Prokom Trefl Sopot youth team, Łapeta made his career debut in 2005 on the main squad in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played in five consecutive EuroLeague seasons with the team between 2007 and 2012, making his last season the most successful one (4.7 points per game, 4.3 rebounds while shooting 55% from the field and 73% from the free throw line). He played with Basket Zielona Góra, Zielona Góra in the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup the following year. In 2013, he moved to BC Dzūkija, Dzūkija Alytus of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He became a center piece of the team, leading the league in blocks per game during his first season there (with 1.5). He was traded for Julius Jucikas to BC Lietuvos rytas, Lietuvos rytas Vilnius in earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (basketball)
The center (C), or the centre, also known as the five, the big or the pivot, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is almost always the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the National Basketball Association, NBA, the center is typically close to tall; centers in the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA are typically above . Centers traditionally play close to the basket in the low post. The two tallest players in NBA history, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan, were both centers, each standing tall. Centers are valued for their ability to protect their own goal from high-percentage close attempts on defense, while scoring and rebounding with high efficiency on offense. In the 1950s and 1960s, George Mikan and Bill Russell were centerpieces of championship dynasties and defined early prototypical centers. With the addition of a three-point field goal for the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroCup Basketball
EuroCup Basketball, commonly known as the EuroCup and currently called BKT EuroCup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual professional basketball club competition organized by Euroleague Basketball. The league is regarded as Euroleague Basketball's second-tier professional basketball club tournament. Founded as ULEB Cup in 2002, the competition lasted until 2008 when a new competition was introduced after an agreement between ULEB and FIBA under the name of ''EuroCup'' for the 2008–09 Eurocup Basketball, 2008–09 season, following a change in format. Given that the FIBA EuroChallenge was known as EuroCup until 2008, a new era of stronger cooperation between ULEB and FIBA Europe was set in 2008. The number of the new competition was increased to a total of 48 and the winner of the 3rd tier FIBA EuroCup Challenge, formerly known as EuroCup would get an automatic qualification for the tournament's following season, for first time. Though initially advertised as a new competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Basketball Cup
The Polish Basketball Cup () is the annual top-tier level national domestic basketball cup competition for clubs in Poland. It is managed and organised by the Polish Basketball League (PLK). The competition was founded in 1933. Śląsk Wrocław has won the most titles, with 14 trophies. History The creation of the tournament was initiated in 1933, by the Polish Association of Sports Games (PZGS), an organisation which carried out the organisation of national sports competitions in Poland. Format Since the 2012 season, a Final Eight format is used, in which the highest placed teams from the first half of a given Polish Basketball League (PLK) regular season qualify. Games are usually played over a four-day span in February. Additionally, the host of the tournament gains automatic qualification to the tournament. Finals Titles by club : The history of Prokom Trefl Sopot stays with Asseco Gdynia. See also * Polish League *Polish Supercup The Polish Super Cup (, ) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 PLK Season
The 2010–11 PLK season, for sponsorships reasons named the Tauron Basket Liga, was the 83rd edition of Poland's highest tier of professional basketball. Asseco Prokom Gdynia took the title, after it beat PGE Turów Zgorzelec 4–3 in the Finals. Regular season , rowspan=8 , Qualified for Playoffs , rowspan=4 , Qualified for Playout Playoffs Polish clubs in European competitions Polish clubs in regional competitions References External linksPolska Liga Koszykówki - Official SitePolish League at Eurobasket.com Polish Basketball League seasons Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ... Lea {{Basketball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Polish Basketball League
The 2005–06 Polish Basketball League was the 78th edition of the top basketball league of Poland. Teams League table Ineligible for playoffs Playoffs FOR 3RD PLACE Polpak Świecie 0 (-16) 60:68 (May 13, 2006 18:30 Grudziądz) 79:71 (May 17, 2006 18:00 Słupsk) Energa Czarni Słupsk 2 (+16) # Prokom Trefl Sopot # Anwil Włocławek # Energa Czarni Słupsk # KS Polpak Świecie # Śląsk Wrocław (basketball), Era Śląsk Wrocław # Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski # BOT KS Turów Zgorzelec # Polpharma Starogard Gdański # Astoria Bydgoszcz # Polonia Warsaw, Polonia SPEC Warsaw # AZS Gaz Ziemny Koszalin # Unia Tarnów (basketball), DGP Azoty Unia Tarnów # SKK Kotwica Kołobrzeg # Noteć Inowrocław External linksPolska Liga Koszykówki - Official SitePolish League at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Polish Basketball League Polish Basketball League seasons 2005–06 in European basketball leagues, Polish 2005–06 in Polish basketball, Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania Men's National Basketball Team
The Lithuania men's national basketball team () represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Lithuania. Despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of less than 3 million, the country's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe. The Lithuanian national team won the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II, in EuroBasket 1937, 1937 and EuroBasket 1939, 1939. The 1939 team was led by Frank Lubin, who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the "grandfather of Lithuanian basketball". Following the country's Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1944), annexation by the Soviet Union during the war, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet Union national basketball team, Soviet national team. The most prevalent example was the Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroBasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time EuroBasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to organize the best European championship in its history. The top two teams are guaranteed spots at the 2012 Summer Olympics. EuroBasket 2011 was the largest sporting event in the history of the Baltic states, both in terms of the number of national teams (24), games (90), and that of spectators (158,000 tickets sold, with most tickets valid for three separate games.) Spain won the title for the second consecutive tournament, after defeating France, by a score of 98–85 in the final. Spain's Juan Carlos Navarro was the tournament's MVP. Venues and attendances The group matches were played in four arenas, namely Alytus Arena, Šiauliai Arena, Cido Arena in Panevėžys and an arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Serbia and Montenegro in 2005. Final ranking 1. 2. Turkey 3. Italy 4. Spain 5. Russia 6. France 7. Israel 8. Latvia 9. Lithuania 10. Slovenia 11. Croatia 12. Bulgaria 13. Greece 14. Germany 15. Poland 16. Belgium Awards External linksFIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ... 2005–06 in European basketball 2005–06 in Serbian basketball International youth basketball competitions hosted by Serbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
