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Dwayne Benjamin (basketball)
Dwayne Benjamin (born June 7, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the CIBACOPA. He played two seasons of college basketball for Oregon before beginning his professional career in Denmark in 2016. High school career Benjamin attended Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he played basketball, football and track and field. He helped Northside's basketball team earn a 26–4 record as a senior in 2011–12. He was a talented wide receiver on the football team as well, with many schools offering him scholarships to play football. He caught 14 touchdowns and totaled 927 receiving yards on 45 receptions in 2010. College career Coming out of high school, Benjamin joined Mt. San Jacinto College in California. During his freshman campaign in 2012–13, he averaged 15.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while compiling seven double-doubles. Playing 28 of 31 games, he was a major factor in the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (basketball)
Basketball is a sport with five players on the court for each team at a time. Each player is assigned to different Position (team sports), positions defined by the strategic role they play. Guard, forward and center are the three main position categories. The standard team features two guards, two forwards, and a center. The guards are typically called the "back court" and the forwards and centers the "front court". Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated. Today, each of the five positions is known by a unique name and number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (basketball), power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (basketball), center (C) or 5. Guards The guards were originally tasked with guarding the team's forwards, hence the position's name. Running guard and stationary guard In the early history of the sport, there was a "running guard" or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Kožuv
KK Kožuv () is a basketball club based in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League. History The club was founded in 1955. Kozhuv's biggest success came in 2013, they made the Macedonian First League playoff final but ended up losing against MZT Skopje Aerodrom. Kozhuv reached the Macedonian Cup Final in 2015. They lost the final match against the heavy-weight Rabotnichki 66-74 .Kozhuv also competed in BIBL league for 6 seasons. They reached the 3rd place twice in seasons 2015 and 2016. Since its second top-flight season in 2012, the team from the border town has also participated in the supranational Balkan League, a position it has consistently held ever since. After two rather moderately successful campaigns, it remained undefeated in the 2014/15 preliminary round and qualified directly for the semifinals in the second group stage, losing to eventual champions KB Sigal Prishtina on aggregate. In the following Balkan League season, the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joondalup Wolves
Joondalup Wolves is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Wanneroo Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the Joondalup/Wanneroo region. The Wolves play their home games at Arena Joondalup. Club history Background In 1982, Wanneroo District Basketball Association was established. In 1983, the association moved into Joondalup Basketball Stadium. Being one of the fastest growing associations in Western Australia in their early years, 1985 marked the inaugural year of the Wolves' acceptance into District basketball. In just their second season, both the A Grade Men and A Grade Women won 1986 State League championships. SBL and NBL1 West 1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Wanneroo, trading as the Wolves, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. In 1990, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stirling Senators
Warwick Senators is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of the Churches of Christ Sport & Recreation Association (CCSRA) and serves as the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Stirling. The Senators play their home games at Warwick Stadium. Club history Background The creation of the Stirling Basketball Association began in the late 1960s when a group of 15–17-year-old boys from the Tuart Hill Junior Basketball Club formed a new club because there was no clear pathway for them to continue their basketball careers in the Western Australian Senior District Basketball Competition. Introduced to the sport of basketball at Tuart Hill High School, the boys dominated the state's junior competitions through the 1960s and provided the bulk of the Western Australian junior state team representatives. At that time, Tuart Hill was a feeder club for the Perth Baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Perth Eagles
East Perth Eagles is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of East Perth District Basketball Association (EPDBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's north eastern suburbs. The Eagles play their home games at Morley Sport and Recreation Centre. Club history Background East Perth District Basketball Association (EPDBA) was established in 1946 as a founding member of the Western Australian Basketball Association. The organisation was originally known as the Youth Catholic Workers (YCW) Highgate Basketball Club before being renamed Highgate Basketball Club in 1948. In 1956, along with YMCA (Perth), Highgate was a founding member of the Women's Division of the Western Australian Basketball Association. In 1972, Highgate Basketball Club was given the task of combining all local basketball clubs in the East Perth Football Club's broad catchment area to form a ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's eastern suburbs and across the CBD. The Redbacks play their home games at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre. Club history Background Perth Basketball Association (PBA) was established in 1964 as Perth Basketball Club. The club nickname was originally the Demons. Perth's men's team won two titles in the 1960s which was followed by titles in 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1977. The women's team won a premiership in 1975. SBL / NBL1 West 1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Perth, trading as the Redbacks, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. The Redbacks women finished the inaugural season in second place with a 14–7 record and went on to reach the grand fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeside Lightning
Lakeside Lightning is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is owned and managed by Lakeside Baptist Church. The Lightning play their home games at Lakeside Recreation Centre. Club history Background The Lakeside Recreation Centre was opened in 1992. The first Lakeside Lightning junior teams competed at the Basketball WA Championships in 1993, which was followed by junior teams entering the Western Australian Basketball League (WABL) for the first time in 1995. SBL / NBL1 West The Lakeside Lightning men's team debuted in the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2000. They finished their inaugural season in third place on the Sky Conference ladder with a 12–7 record and advanced through to the MSBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 96–76 by the Geraldton Buccaneers. In 2001, the Lakeside Lightning women's team debuted in the SBL. In 2002, the women's team finished the regular season in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamunda Eastern Suns
Kalamunda Eastern Suns is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Kalamunda & Districts Basketball Association (KDBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's eastern region. The Suns play their home games at Ray Owen Sports Centre. Club history Background Kalamunda & Districts Basketball Association (KDBA) was incorporated on 1 October 1971. In 1991, KDBA affiliated with Basketball Western Australia and entered teams as the Kalamunda Hornets in the WA Junior State League competition. In 2001, Eastern Region Basketball Association (ERBA) was established as a junior representative association following the amalgamation of KDBA, Swan Mustangs (SDBA), and Mundaring (HRBA). The teams played as the Eastern Suns. Initially there was input from all three associations, but this deteriorated when SDBA found themselves in financial difficulty with increasing debt to Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Champions League
The Basketball Champions League (BCL), also commonly known as the FIBA Champions League, is an annual professional basketball competition for European sports club, clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the European professional club basketball system, top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Clubs qualify for the competition mostly based on performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Although exceptional, some teams can be Wild card (sports), wildcarded. Each season consists of 32 teams. The inaugural season was held in 2016–17 Basketball Champions League, 2016–17 and since then five different clubs won the competition. CB Canarias, Canarias, CB San Pablo Burgos, San Pablo Burgos and Baloncesto Málaga, Malaga hold the joint record of most BCL titles with two each. Creation and adoption In October 2015, FIBA attempted to take back control of Europe's top-tier club competition, by pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Basketligaen
The 2016–17 Basketligaen was the 42nd season of the highest professional basketball tier in Denmark. The season started on September 30, 2016 and ended on May 8, 2017. Bakken Bears won its 15th title after defeating Horsens IC 4–1 in the Finals. Teams Competition format The participating teams first played a round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice home and twice away for a total of 28 games. The top six teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the two last qualified were relegated to Division 1. Regular season Playoffs Playoffs were played between the eight teams of the competition, with a best-of-five series in a 1-1-1-1-1 format. The seeded team played games 1, 3 and 5 at home. The Finals will be played in a best-of-seven series and the bronze medal series as a single game. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketligaen
The Basketligaen (English: The Basketball League) is the highest professional basketball league in Denmark. The men’s first division was originally founded in 1957. Over the years, the league has undergone several name changes due to sponsorship deals. It was formerly known as Canal Digital Ligaen, Jordanligaen, and Premierligaen, among other names, including Elitedivisionen and 1. division. The current iteration of the league was officially established in 1998, though it has occasionally operated without a sponsor name. The Bakken Bears are the league’s all-time record holders, having won 18 titles. BMS is notable for securing 5 consecutive titles from 1986 to 1990. The league’s main TV partner is Sport Live. The league consists of 11 teams, and notably, it does not follow a relegation system. In the 2021/2022 season, the league was consolidated into a single division once again. Initially, the league started with 10 teams, and it expanded to 11 in the 2022/23 season when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
