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Brad Greene (composer)
Brad Greene (born May 20, 1998) is an American basketball player for ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball, UC Irvine. College career In his first collegiate game, Greene recorded a statline of 6 points and 4 rebounds in a 56-72 loss over Utah State. Professional career In 2023, Greene signed a one-year deal with the Bristol Flyers. Greene noted that his signing with the team was a much needed-break for a step-up for his career. On August 14, 2024, Greene signed with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League, wherein his signing with the team was said to be an impactful one as it would bolster their frontcourt presence. On September 11, Greene grabbed 10 rebounds that propelled Leiden to win the 2024 Dutch Supercup title. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Brad 1997 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands Basketball players from California ... [...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] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Expatriate Basketball People In The Netherlands
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21st-century American Sportsmen
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Living People
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1997 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ... on account of a deal to buy S-300 missile system, Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot S-300 crisis, Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Basketball
College basketball is basketball that is played by teams of Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. In the Higher education in the United States, United States, colleges and universities are governed by collegiate athletic bodies, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Each of these various organizations is subdivided into one to three divisions, based on the number and level of scholarships that may be provided to the athletes. Teams with more talent tend to win over teams with less talent. Each organization has different conferences to divide the teams into groups. Traditionally, the location of a school has been a significant factor in determining conference affiliation. The bulk of the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Basketball Supercup
The Dutch Basketball Supercup, also known as the DBL Supercup, is the super cup competition of professional basketball in the Netherlands. The match is played by the champions of the Dutch Basketball League and the winner of the NBB Cup. It is a super cup competition. The first Supercup game was held in 2011. The record holder for most Supercup titles is ZZ Leiden, who have won four trophies. Title holders * 2011 Leiden (ZZ) * 2012 Leiden (ZZ) * 2013 Den Bosch (SPM Shoeters) * 2014 Donar (GasTerra Flames) * 2015 Den Bosch (SPM Shoeters) * 2016 Donar * 2017 Landstede Zwolle * 2018 Donar * 2019 Landstede Hammers * 2021 Leiden (ZZ) * 2022 Heroes Den Bosch * 2023 Leiden (ZZ) * 2024 Leiden (ZZ) Games Performance by club Donar, Heroes Den Bosch and ZZ Leiden hold the shared record for most Supercup titles with 3, while Leiden and Donar have both played in 7 games. Top scorers The record for most scored points in a Supercup game is 26, by Jordan Johnson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZZ Leiden
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574. ZZ Leiden has won the national championship five times, the NBB Cup four times, the Dutch Supercup a record four times and the BNXT championship twice in a row. Leiden was a European Club Winner's Cup semi-finalist in 1980. They also made the semi-finals of the FIBA Europe Cup in 2022. History The old Leiden team (1958–1986) On September 23, 1958, the club was founded as Bona Stars by Ton Kallenberg, a physical education professor at a school in Leiden. In 1967 the club entered the eredivisie, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands under the name BS Leiden. When Parker became the main sponsor of the club in 1977 Leiden won its first national championship (1977/1978). During this era the team finished five tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol Flyers
The Bristol Flyers are an English professional basketball team based in the city of Bristol. The Flyers compete in the Super League Basketball, after promotion from the English Basketball League in 2014. The team play their home games at the SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) WISE Arena. The Flyers' head coach is Andreas Kapoulas. The Flyers, part of the Bristol Academy of Sport, is the largest basketball club in South West England and are a four star accredited England Basketball and Sport England clubmark club. In 2013, the club was acquired by Stephen Lansdown and became a part of the Bristol Sport Ltd group, alongside Bristol City F.C. and Bristol Bears, amongst others. History Formation and early years The club was established in 2006 through a merger between two Bristol-based teams, the Filton Flyers and Bristol Academy (who were formerly known as the Bristol Bombers). Both teams competed in English Basketball League Division 3 (South West), and were base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapfenberg Bulls
Kapfenberg Bulls, also known simply as Bulls, is a professional basketball club that is based in Kapfenberg, Styria, Austria. The team plays in the Austrian Basketball Superliga. The Bulls have won seven national championships, four Austrian Cups and five Supercups. Founded in 1976, the team plays its home games in the Sporthalle Walfersam. History Between 1991 and 2019, the Kapfenberg Bulls played in the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga. Between 2001 and 2004, the club had its most successful era, with 4 national domestic league championships in a row. They won their last national title in 2007 ( Austrian Basketball Cup). In 2009, they came in third in the Central European Basketball League, which is the best result of an Austrian basketball team in an international tournament. In 2017, the Kapfenberg Bulls conquered its fifth national domestic league championship, 13 years after their previous one, and repeated success in the next season. The team joined the Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
