|
Andre Gustavson
Andre Gustavson (born 7 May 1999), is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Kauhajoki Karhu Basket, Karhu Basket of the Finnish Korisliiga. Youth career Born in Helsinki, Gustavson started playing basketball in a local club :fi:Wartti Basket, Wartti Basket. Later he joined the Helsinki Basketball Academy and played for the academy team HBA-Märsky in Finnish second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona. College career In April 2018, Gustavson committed to Richmond Spiders men's basketball, Richmond university basketball team. Professional career After a one-year hiatus due to injuries after finishing college, Gustavson turned professional for the 2024–25 season when he signed with Kauhajoki Karhu Basket in Finnish top-tier Korisliiga. He averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.1 steals, He also shot 45.6% from the field International career Gustavson has played for Finland U16 and U18 national teams. He was also part of the Finland U17 roster at the 2016 FIBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Shooting guards typically play the "wing" of the court and are generally expected to play better in isolation than other positions. Some shooting guards are tasked with being a "spot up" shooter, in which they are assigned to catch and shoot the ball, either on an open shot or in transition. They are also expected to have skills driving to the basket or creating separation on an isolation defender. Some teams ask their shooting guards to Inbound pass, inbound the ball and bring it up the court; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahamas Men's National Basketball Team
The Bahamas men's national basketball team represents The Bahamas in international basketball. The team is controlled by the Bahamas Basketball Federation. The Bahamas has traditionally been the dominant nation at the official Caribbean Basketball Championship as it won more gold medals and more overall medals than any contender. Competitive record FIBA AmeriCup Pan American Games * 1975: ''9th place'' * 1991: ''8th place'' *2027 : ''To be determined'' Centrobasket Championship * 1975: ''5th place'' * 1985: ''8th place'' * 1989: ''8th place'' * 1995: ''5th place'' * 2003: ''5th place'' * 2012: ''5th place'' * 2014: ''7th place'' * 2016: ''7th place'' CBC Championship * 1982: * 1984: * 1985: * 1991: * 1993: * 1995: * 1996: * 1998: * 2002: ''4th place'' * 2004: ''5th place'' * 2006: ''4th place'' * 2007: ''4th place'' * 2009: ''5th place'' * 2011: * 2014: * 2015: Current roster Roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Births
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Team
The 2022–23 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 18th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. On February 17, 2023, Richmond announced that Mooney would miss the remainder of the 2022–23 season due to heart surgery to address an aneurysm in his ascending aorta. Assistant coach and former Richmond player Peter Thomas served as interim head coach in Mooney's absence, and Mooney returned to his position after the conclusion of the season. Previous season The Spiders finished the 2021–22 season 24–13, 10–8 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed, they defeated Rhode Island, VCU, Dayton, and Davidson to win the Atlantic 10 tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 14 and ending with the championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston on April 3. Rule changes The following rule changes were recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2022−23 season: * Flopping will now result in a Class B technical foul. Previously players called for flopping received a warning before a technical foul was assessed. * Conferences (and the NIT) will continue to allow (on an experimental basis) the use of live and prerecorded video streams at the team bench. * Conferences (and the NIT) who choose to use five electronic-media timeouts in the second half of their games will be able to experiment with a new format for granting those timeouts. Currently, for a game using five electronic-med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Team
The 2021–22 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 17th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 24–13, 10–8 in Atlantic 10 play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed, they defeated Rhode Island, VCU, Dayton, and Davidson to win the Atlantic 10 tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 12 seed in the Midwest Region, where they upset Iowa in the First Round before losing to Providence in the Second Round. On December 5, 2021, senior guard Jacob Gilyard set the new all-time NCAA Division I career steals record, securing his 386th steal to surpass Providence's John Linehan (385), whose record had stood since 2002. Gilyard ultimately finished his career with a total of 466 steals. Previous se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rule changes Following the Supreme Court of the United States June 2021 ruling in the ''National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston'' case, student athlete compensation, such as payment for name, image and likeness (NIL), became permissible for NCAA scholarship athletes on July 1, 2021. The following rule changes have been recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2021–22 season: *Flopping can result in a technical foul. *Increase to six personal fouls before disqualification, with a maximum of four fouls allowed per half (experimental in NIT for 2022). If a player commits four personal fouls in a single hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Team
The 2020–21 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 16th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14–9, 6–5 in A-10 play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Duquesne. They received an invitation to the NIT where they defeated Toledo in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Mississippi State. Previous season The Spiders finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Offseason Departures In addition, guard Nick Sherod suffered a season-ending knee injury during preseason practice in October 2020. Incoming transfer G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 25, 2020, and concluded on March 14, 2021. The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 18 and concluded on April 5. Season headlines * November 11 – The Associated Press preseason NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American team was released. Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball, Iowa center Luka Garza was the lone unanimous selection (64 votes). Joining him on the team were Baylor Bears basketball, Baylor guard Jared Butler, Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball, Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham, Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, Gonzaga guard Corey Kispert (26), and Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball, Arizona State guard Remy Martin (basketball), Remy Martin (26). * November 15 – The UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball, UT Martin Skyhawks announced that head coach Anthony Stew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Team
The 2019–20 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Spiders finished the season 24–7, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Previous season The Spiders finished the 2018–19 season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie with Saint Joseph's for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round. Offseason Departures Assistant coach Kim Lewis also left the team after six seasons in the position, joining the staff of Mercer University in the same role. Richmond's director of basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2019. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded prematurely on March 12, 2020. The 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was scheduled to end at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 6, 2020, but was ultimately canceled. All other postseason tournaments were canceled as well. Practices officially began in late September. On March 12, 2020, the NCAA announced that all remaining winter and spring championships for both men's and women's sports were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first cancellation in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament history. The NCAA did not name an official national champion after the tournament was canceled. Kansas finished first in both major polls but has yet to claim a national championship for the season. Rule changes On June 5, 2019, the NCAA announced that its Playing Rules Oversight Panel ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Team
The 2018–19 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Chris Mooney and played their home games at the Robins Center Richmond as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Spiders finished the season 13–20, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie with Saint Joseph's for tenth place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Fordham in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round. Previous season The Spiders finished the 2017–18 season 12–20, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Duquesne in the second round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers 2018 recruiting class Honors and awards Preseason Awards Street & Smith's * All-Conference - Grant Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
