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Basketball At The 2024 Summer Olympics
The basketball competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, were held from 27 July to 11 August 2024. Preliminary 5x5 basketball matches occurred at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, with the final phase staged at the Bercy Arena (not referred to as the Accor Arena due to IOC rules disallowing Olympic host venues to be named after corporate sponsors) in Paris. Retaining its position in the program, the 3x3 competitions were played at Place de la Concorde. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Qualification summary Competition schedule 5x5 basketball Qualification The National Olympic Committees may enter only one 12-player men's team and only one 12-player women's team. Men's qualification Women's qualification Men's tournament Preliminary round =Group A= =Group B= =Group C= =Third-placed team rankings= Knockout stage Final standings Women's tournament Preliminary round =Group A= =Group B= =Group C= =Third-placed team rankings= K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Curry
Wardell Stephen Curry II ( ; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Chef Curry", he is widely regarded as the greatest Jump shot (basketball), shooter of all time and is Three-point revolution#2010s: The Stephen Curry effect, credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players at all levels to utilize the Three-point field goal, three-point shot more prominently.Multiple sources: * * * * He is a four-time List of NBA champions, NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, NBA Finals MVP, and a two-time NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player, NBA All-Star Game MVP. He is also a two-time List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders, NBA scoring champion, an eleven-time List of NBA All-Stars, NBA All-Star, and an eleven-time All-NBA Team selection (i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilal Coulibaly
Bilal Coulibaly ( ; ; born 26 July 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A prior to being selected seventh overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA draft. Coulibaly has also played for the French national team, winning silver at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Early life Coulibaly was born on 26 July 2004 in Saint-Cloud, France, a commune of Paris. He grew up in nearby Courbevoie and began playing basketball for Courbevoie Sport Basket at age eight. He began playing for youth team of Levallois Sporting Club Basket in 2017. He is of Malian descent. Professional career Metropolitans 92 (2021–2023) Coulibaly began playing professionally for Metropolitans 92 in LNB Espoirs, the French under-21 league, in 2021. He began the 2022–23 season playing for the Metropolitans 92 under-21 team. He was promoted to the senior team after averaging 21.9 points, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaïa Cordinier
Isaïa Cordinier (born 28 November 1996) is a French professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 44th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Standing at , he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. Early life and career Cordinier started playing basketball at age seven, in Vence. His father is from the French overseas department of Martinique and Cordinier lived in Martinique from 2006 to 2009. He later joined the youth academy of Sharks d’Antibes. Professional career Antibes Sharks (2012–2014) Cordinier made his debut on Antibes’ senior men's team, in the French second division, in November 2012, when he was 15 years and 11 months old. During the 2013-14 campaign, he made his debut in the French top-tier level Pro A. ALM Évreux (2014–2015) For the 2014–2015 season, Cordinier transferred to second-division side ALM Évreux Basket. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Batum
Nicolas Madelin Victor Andre Batum ( ; born 14 December 1988) is a French professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a member of the France men's national basketball team, French national team and earned a silver medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Early life Batum was born in Lisieux, in the Calvados (department), Calvados department, to a French mother and a father of Cameroonian origin. His father, Richard, was a professional basketball player in France. Richard died during a game in 1991 after suffering an aneurysm. Nicolas, at only years old, and his mother were in the crowd to witness Rich ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Albicy
Andrew Albicy (born 21 March 1990) is a French professional basketball player for CB Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. He also represents the France national basketball team, French national team in international competition. Club career Albicy has played with the Paris-Levallois Basket's youth team as a junior. He made a few appearances for the club's senior team between 2006 and 2009, before playing his first full season for the team in the 2009–10 season. Albicy averaged 4.5 points and 3.6 assists per game for the team while backing up starting guard Jimmal Ball.Profile at FIBA.com Albicy initially declared as an early-entry candidate for the 2010 NBA draft before withdrawing his name from consideration. On 31 July 2014 he signed a two-year dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick White
Derrick Richard White (born July 2, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Buffalo," White played three years of college basketball in Division II for the Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions before transferring to Division I's Colorado Buffaloes for his final year. White was selected 29th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2017 NBA draft. In February 2022, he was traded to the Celtics, becoming a key contributor when they reached the 2022 NBA Finals. White became a starter in the 2022–23 season and was selected to his first NBA All-Defensive Team that season and his second the following season. He won his first NBA championship when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games during the 2024 NBA Finals. White also won a gold medal as a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic team. High school career White attended Legend High School, a brand-new high schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. ( ; born March 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri and played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Tatum was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in the 2018 season. Tatum won the inaugural NBA Eastern Conference finals MVP in 2022, and won his first title in the 2024 NBA Finals. Tatum is a six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection (including four first-team selections). In 2024, he led the team to a league-best 64 wins and a championship in the NBA Finals. Tatum also won a gold medal with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams. He holds the records for most points scored in an NBA All-Star Game (55), most points scored in a Game 7 of any NBA playoffs series (51), and most points scored in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( ; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, having made eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018. He also won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 with the Lakers and has won three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In addition to ranking fourth in NBA career assists and sixth in NBA career steals, James holds several individual honors, including four NBA MVP awards, four Finals MVP awards, the Rookie of the Year award, three All-Star Game MVP awards, the inaugural NBA Cup MVP, and the Olympics MVP in the 2024 Summer Olympics. A record 21-time All-Star and 21-time All-NBA selection (including a record 13 First Team selections), he has also made six All-Defensive Teams. The oldest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Randall Holiday ( ; born June 12, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick. Holiday played four seasons with Philadelphia before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2013. In 2020, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and won his first NBA championship with the team in 2021. Holiday was later traded to the Celtics via the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023 and won his second NBA championship with the team in 2024. Holiday is a two-time NBA All-Star and six-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He also won a gold medal with the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic teams. Holiday is widely regarded as one of the best defensive guards in NBA history. Early life Holiday was born to Shawn and Toya (''née'' DeCree) Holiday. His p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrese Haliburton
Tyrese John Haliburton (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "The Haliban", he is a two-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Third Team selection. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Haliburton was a consensus three-star recruit from Oshkosh North High School, whom he led to a state championship in his senior season. As a freshman playing college basketball with the Iowa State Cyclones, he set the program's single-game assists record. He had breakout success as a sophomore and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference second team despite suffering a season-ending wrist injury. Haliburton was selected by the Sacramento Kings 12th overall in the 2020 NBA draft. In 2022, he was acquired by the Indiana Pacers as part of a trade package for Domantas Sabonis. He then earned back-to-back East All-Star selections, being named to the All-Star team as a reserve in 2023 and as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Embiid
Joel Hans Embiid ( ; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft. The Embiid is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team, All-Defensive Team, and a two-time List of NBA annual scoring leaders, NBA scoring champion. He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023. Embiid also won a gold medal on the 2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team, 2024 U.S. Olympic team. Multiple foot and knee injuries delayed Embiid's debut for two seasons until 2016–17 when he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team despite playing only 31 games. He nicknamed himself "the Process" to embrace the The Process (Philadelphia 76ers), era in 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
