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All-Eurocup Second Team
The EuroCup Basketball All-EuroCup Team is an annual award of the secondary level European-wide professional club basketball league, the EuroCup. The EuroCup is the European-wide professional basketball league that is one tier level below the top-tier level EuroLeague. It is an award for the top ten players of each season of the EuroCup. The award began with the 2008–09 season. Selection criteria The All-EuroCup Team was originally selected solely by a panel of the league's basketball experts, from the 2008–09 season, through the 2015–16 season. Starting with the 2016–17 season, online fan voting was added to the award's selection process. EuroCup Basketball All-EuroCup Team by season All-EuroCup Team prior to online fan voting Player nationality by national team. All-EuroCup Team since addition of online fan voting See also * EuroCup awards * EuroCup MVP * EuroCup Finals MVP *All-EuroLeague Team *EuroLeague awards EuroLeague awards were established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Neal
Gary Neal (born October 3, 1984) is an American former basketball professional player and coach. He played college basketball for the La Salle Explorers and Towson Tigers. Neal began his professional career abroad with teams in Turkey, Spain and Italy before signing with the San Antonio Spurs in 2010. He mostly played the shooting guard position. High school career Born in Baltimore, Neal attended Aberdeen High School for three years. At Aberdeen, he was teammates with future George Mason standout, forward-center Jai Lewis. As a junior, Neal led Aberdeen to a 21–4 record and won their state championship, while averaging a triple double per game. For his senior year, he enrolled at Calvert Hall College High School, to play in the Baltimore Catholic League. He played alongside Jack McClinton, who was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2009 NBA draft. College career As a freshman, Neal was the Atlantic Ten Rookie of the Year. He led the La Salle Explorers in scorin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro Nicević
Sandro Nicević (born June 16, 1976, in Pula, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian professional basketball player, who last played for Orlandina Basket in the Italian Serie A. Professional career Nicević started playing basketball at his hometown club Gradine Pula. Soon he attracted interest of Croatian powerhouse Cibona Zagreb. After two seasons at Cibona's feeder teams Franck and Benston, Nicević joined Cibona's first squad and become crucial team member. In 2001 Nicević left Cibona starting his tour all around Europe, playing in Slovenia ( Olimpija), France (Le Mans), Greece ( AEK), Spain (Málaga), Turkey (Beşiktaş) and Italy (Pallacanestro Treviso, Treviso and Sutor Montegranaro, Montegranaro). After initially retiring in 2012, Nicević reactivated his career to help his former clubs. First in January 2013 he played one promotion game for Pallacanestro Treviso, Treviso, his former club that went to lower Italian league after main sponsor Benetton family wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Zadar
Košarkaški klub Zadar (), commonly referred to as KK Zadar or simply Zadar, is a men's professional basketball Sports club, club based in Zadar, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the ABA League JTD, Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes in the ABA League and the HT Premijer liga, Croatian League. Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment. Zadar is also known for its fanatical die hard supporters, Tornado Zadar. History Early years The first basketball ball and game rules of basketball were brought to Zadar by Italian soldiers during World War II. At that time all basketball games being played in Zadar were played on an outdoor, concrete court. KK Zadar was formally founded after World War II in 1945 as FD Zadar (''Fiskulturno Društvo Zadar'' – Physical Culture Club of Zadar). Shortly after this club's founding, its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todor Gečevski
Todor Gečevski (; born 28 August 1977) is a Macedonian former professional basketball player. Standing at a height of , he played at the center and power forward positions. Professional career While playing with KK Zadar, Gečevski was named to the All-EuroCup First Team in the 2008–09 season, being named the league's best center. He then signed with PAOK in Greece, and played there from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, he returned to Macedonia, and signed with MZT Skopje Aerodrom. In 2014, he joined Rabotnički. [...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] |
Valencia Basket
Valencia Basket Club Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, and his Valencia Basket (women), women's team was created in 2014 and promoted to Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, Liga Femenina Endesa in 2018, with home games played at the Pavelló Municipal Font de San Lluís, Font de Sant Lluís. The club is owned by retail tycoon Juan Roig. Valencia is the only Spanish club to have won the top category of basketball in Spain in both sections, as well as the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup (ULEB Cup) on four occasions, where it is the most successful club in the competition, and the 2020–21 EuroCup Women. In the historical classification of the ACB has the 7th place, having played 35 editions in the top category. In 2024, the men's team placed 12th in the FIBA Europe classification and the 10th place in the women's classification. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Nielsen
Matthew Peter Nielsen (born 3 February 1978) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as an assistant coach for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL) from 2015 to 2019. Early life and career Nielsen was born in the Sydney suburb of Penrith. He played as a junior for Newcastle Basketball Association and attended St Marys Senior High School. In 1995, Nielsen played for the Sydney Sky in the SEABL and made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings as a development player. In 1996, he moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). He played for the AIS in the SEABL. He was named SEABL East Youth Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996. He played six games for the Sky in 1997 and played for the Penrith Panthers in the SEABL in 2000. Professional career Sydney Kings For the 1997 NBL season, Nielsen returned to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CB Bilbao Berri
Club Basket Bilbao Berri S.A.D., commonly known as Bilbao Basket (), also known as Surne Bilbao Basket for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Bilbao, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is the Bilbao Arena, Spain. History The club was founded in 2000 after replacing the former city clubs: Cajabilbao and SD Patronato. After four seasons between LEB and LEB 2, Bilbao promoted to Liga ACB in 2004 by winning by 3–1 to Baloncesto León in the LEB semifinals. Bilbao spent ten seasons in the top tier of the Spanish basketball becoming finalist of the league in the 2010–11 season, where it lost in the finals to FC Barcelona by 3–0. In 2012, Bilbao played the EuroLeague and it was eliminated in the quarterfinals by CSKA Moscow, who won the series by 3–1. The best era of the club finished in 2013, when it lost the 2013 Eurocup Final at Charleroi against Lokomotiv Kuban. On 17 July 2014, the ACB excluded Bilbao Basket from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Banić
Marko Banić (born August 31, 1984) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He is tall, and he played at the center and power forward positions. Professional career Banić has played with Zadar and Bilbao Berri. He was chosen as the EuroCup MVP in 2010. In June 2012 he signed with a three-year contract with UNICS Kazan in Russia. He was released after suffering a knee injury. In September 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Spanish club CB Estudiantes. In September 2014, he left Estudiantes and signed a one-year deal with the German club Alba Berlin. In September 2015, he returned to UNICS Kazan, signing a 1+1 year contract. On December 13, 2017, he signed with Turkish club Pınar Karşıyaka. On November 10, 2018, he signed with Croatian champion Cedevita Zagreb. Croatian national team Banić was part of the Croatian national basketball teams at the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament, the EuroBasket 2009. EuroLeague career statist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Hansen
Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen played college basketball for Utah Valley and BYU. Both his junior high school, Orem Junior High, and his high school, Mountain View High School, retired his jersey number, #24. Hansen was the first person inducted into his high school's hall of fame. He was drafted into the NBA by the Hawks, then played in the EuroLeague. After retiring from professional basketball in 2013, Hansen founded Tesani Companies, a private equity and holding company based in Provo, Utah. Tesani oversees a diverse portfolio of businesses. In 2024, Tesani's subsidiary, Teamworks, was acquired by TPG, marking a significant milestone in the company's growth trajectory. Early life and education Hansen was born on April 15, 1978, in Provo, Utah, to Scott W. Hansen and Laurie Ann Hansen (née Mitchell). His mother died of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MBC Dynamo Moscow
MBC Dynamo Moscow () was a Russian basketball team from Moscow. It was active for 93 years (from 1923 until 2016) as professional club, before being dissolved due to financial problems. The club had several successful years in the highest division in Russian basketball. In 2006, Dynamo won a continental trophy in the Eurocup. History Early years Created in 1923 when Russia was part of the Soviet Union, Dynamo was among the oldest sports clubs in the country. Its name was chosen because Dynamo means 'power in motion'. The club was backed by the State Political Directorate (GPU), a police apparatus of the USSR. That is why the team has always been thought of as the police club, while cross-town rival CSKA Moscow was the army club. Dynamo earned a reputation outside the Soviet Union borders due to its success in sports such as football, handball, ice hockey and basketball. Dynamo Moscow won the USSR League championship in 1937 and 1948 and also made it to the final in 1944 and 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
