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Jacob Pullen
Jacob Everse Pullen (born November 10, 1989) is an American-Georgian professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played for the Kansas State Wildcats. Pullen has both American and Georgian citizenship, and has played for the Georgian national team. College career In his college debut against Sacramento State, Pullen scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and ended up scoring in double figures in eight of his first 10 games. He was a large part of Kansas State's renewed basketball success. As a freshman, he was one of just three players who appeared in all 33 games. Alongside Michael Beasley, he helped upset #2 Kansas with a season-high 20 points, going 10-for-10 from the free throw line. In the 2008–09 season, Pullen was one of only two players to start all 34 games for the Wildcats (Luis Colon was the other). He notched his career best of 38 points against Kansas on Feb. 14, 2011. He recorded at least one steal in 27 games of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player on the court. Point guards are expected to control the pace of the game. They effectively "run" the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Generally, point guards are expected to be proficient in passing the ball and being able to get Assist (basketball), assists to teammates. In a pick and roll offense, the point guard typically moves off of screens to facilitate the ball to a Power forward, big. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off of screens if given separation. In transition, the point guard must be able to pass and handle the ball without committing excessive turnovers. Defensively, the point guard is generally responsible for guarding above the Key (basketball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahram Tehran BC
Mahram Tehran Basketball Club is an Iranian professional basketball club based in Tehran, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. Mahram is considered one of the giants of Iranian Basketball and were Champions of Asia in 2009 and 2010. Mahram has won the Iranian Basketball Super League championship a total of six times. They are owned and sponsored by Mahram Food Company, Which is a recognised food processing company located in Tehran. History Mahram was founded in 1999 and is owned by the Mahram Food Company. Mahram won its first Iranian Basketball Super League championship in 2008 and won the next four editions as well, Mahram won its first Asian Champions Cup in 2009 and repeated the feat in 2010. Mahram's streak was broken in 2012 when they finished in second place in the Super League, Mahram won the Iranian Super League for the sixth time in 2015 after a two year absence. Notable national team players such as Hamed Haddadi and Mehdi Kamrani have playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Slovenian Basketball League
The 2021–22 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, was the 31st season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. Format Regular season In the first phase, ten teams compete in a home-and-away round-robin series (18 games total). Teams advanced from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position. Second phase The top five teams from the regular season advanced to the championship phase. Cedevita Olimpija Košarkarski klub Cedevita Olimpija (), commonly referred to as KK Cedevita Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Premier A Slovenian Bask ... start their competition from this phase. These teams start the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team plays a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier A Slovenian Basketball League
The Slovenian Basketball League (), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga OTP banka due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia and consists of eleven clubs. The most successful team is KK Cedevita Olimpija, Cedevita Olimpija with 22 titles. History The league was founded in 1991, shortly after Slovenia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Before the independence, the Slovenian Republic League was played as a second or third level of Yugoslav basketball. KK Olimpija, Olimpija, ŽKK Ljubljana, Ljubljana, KD Slovan, Slovan, ŽKK Maribor, KK Lesonit, Lesonit, and AKK Branik Maribor, Branik Maribor were the only Slovenian teams that played in the Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League, Yugoslav First Federal League. Names Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names: *Liga Kolinska (1998–2001) *HYPO Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krešimir Ćosić Cup
The Krešimir Ćosić Cup, or Croatian Basketball Cup, is the national basketball cup of Croatia. It is named after the Croatian basketball player Krešimir Ćosić. The cup has been contested since 1992. Title holders * 1991–92: Split (Slobodna Dalmacija) * 1992–93: Split (Slobodna Dalmacija) * 1993–94: Split (Croatia Osiguranje) * 1994–95: Cibona * 1995–96: Cibona * 1996–97: Split (Croatia Osiguranje) * 1997–98: Zadar * 1998–99: Cibona * 1999–00: Zadar * 2000–01: Cibona * 2001–02: Cibona (Cibona VIP) * 2002–03: Zadar * 2003–04: Split (Split Croatia Osiguranje) * 2004–05: Zadar * 2005–06: Zadar * 2006–07: Zadar * 2007–08: Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) * 2008–09: Cibona (Cibona VIP) * 2009–10: Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) * 2010–11: Zagreb (Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje) * 2011–12: Cedevita * 2012–13: Cibona * 2013–14: Cedevita * 2014–15: Cedevita * 2015–16: Cedevita * 2016–17: Cedevita * 2017–18: Cedevita * 2018–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 A-1 League
The 2015–16 A-1 League () was the 25th season of the A-1 League, the highest professional basketball league in Croatia. The first half of the season consists of 11 teams and 110-game regular season. For second half of the season clubs will be divided into two groups. Championship group will consist of 3 teams from ABA League and the best 5 teams from first half of the season. Relegation group will consist of bottom 6 teams from first half of the season. Teams and venues *Promoted from A-2 Liga **Škrljevo (Champion) Regular season Results SourceScoresway.com/small> Championship round Relegation and promotion rounds Relegation round Teams "carried" the results of the matches played between them from the regular season. Promotion round Relegation/Promotion play-off Relegation league 5th-placed team Škrljevo faces the 2nd-placed Promotion league side Jazine in a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2016–17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-1 Liga
The Favbet Premijer liga (, ), also known as simply Premijer liga, is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation. Favbet Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles. History Prior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 national championships in total; Zadar (six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles). Logos, names, and sponsorship names *1991–2009A-1 Liga *2004–2005A-1 Ožujsko Liga *2005–2017A-1 Liga *2017–2023Hrvatski Telekom Premijer Liga *2023–2026Favbet Premijer Liga File:Logo of Croatian men's first divison basketball league 2017-2023.png, Logo of 2017-2023 File:Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 ACB Season
The 2013–14 ACB season is the 31st season of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB, also called Liga Endesa in its sponsored identity. The regular season began on October 12, 2013, and ended on May 25, 2014. The playoffs began on May 29, 2014 and ended on June 26, 2014. FC Barcelona won their 18th league title. Teams, venues and locations *Relegated to LEB Oro ** Lagun Aro GBC (17th) ** La Bruixa d'Or (18th) *Promoted from LEB Oro ** Ford Burgos (Champion) ** Lucentum Alicante (2nd) Lagun Aro GBC and La Bruixa d'Or remained in Liga ACB after Ford Burgos and Lucentum Alicante failed to meet requirements for joining the league. Managerial changes Before the start of the season During the season Regular season League table Results Playoffs Final standings Notes: * Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Baskonia and Unicaja are qualified to Euroleague thanks to their A licence. The worst qualified team of these four can have suspended its A license i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACB League
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the Primera FEB and replaced by the top team in that division plus the winner of the promotion playoffs. The competition was founded as the ACB Primera División on 1983 following the decision of clubs in the Liga Nacional, founded in 1957, to break away from the Spanish Basketball Federation and professionalize the league. The league's accumulated revenues were worth around €30 million in 2020, with Endesa and Movistar Plus+ contributing 50% of the revenues of the league. The league is a corporation where president Antonio Martín is responsible for its management, whilst the member clubs act as shareholders. Clubs were apportioned central payment revenues of €12 million in 2019– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaligera Basket Verona
Scaligera Basket Verona, known for sponsorship reasons as Tezenis Verona, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Verona, Italy. It competes in the LBA. History 1951–1982: Decades within the minor leagues Scaligera Basket was founded in Verona in 1951. From 1951 until 1971, Scaligera took part in local and regional competitions within the minor leagues of Italian basketball. In the early 1970s, a local entrepreneur, Giuseppe Vicenzi became the new owner of the club and sponsored the team Vicenzi Biscotti, which became one of the most recognizable name for Scaligera. In the 1976–77 season, Scaligera reached the Serie B. Despite a relegation to Serie C in the following season, the club was able to re-gain the promotion in 1977–78. After a few years in Serie B, in the 1982–83 season, under the leadership of coach Bruno Arrigoni, Verona was promoted to Serie A2, the second division of Italian basketball. 1982–1991: Years in Serie A2 and the Italian Cup In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napoli Basket (2016)
Napoli Basket, known for sponsorship reasons as GeVi Napoli, is an Italian professional basketball team of the city of Naples. It's the ''de facto'' successor of the Basket Napoli which was dissolved in 2009. The team has achieved the promotion to the Serie A after the end of the 2020–21 season of the Serie A2 Basket. History 2016–2019: Beginnings In August 2016, after a corporate failure of S.S. Basket Napoli, Ciro Ruggiero founded a new team, known as Cuore Napoli Basket. The transfer of the sporting title from Cilento Basket Agropoli allowed the newborn Neapolitan team to play in the 2016–17 Serie B. In the same season, Cuore Napoli Basket managed to win promotion to Serie A2, after having arrived first in Group C of the regular season and beat Bergamo Basket in the playoff's final. During the same season Napoli also won his first Italian Cup in the National Basketball League. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Cuore Napoli Basket relegated to Serie B, after lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwait SC (basketball)
Kuwait Sporting Club, shortly known as Kuwait SC or Kuwait Club, is a Kuwaiti professional basketball club. The club competes in the Kuwaiti Division I Basketball League, which it has won fourteen times. Kuwait SC has won the Arab Club Basketball Championship once, in 2022 and is the first team from Kuwait to win an Arab title. The club has traditionally provided Kuwait's national basketball team with key players. Kuwait Club were the runners-up in the 2022–23 West Asia Super League, and have won the Gulf League subdivision title two times (2023 and 2024). Honours National competitions Kuwaiti Division 1 League *Champions (15): 1966, 1982, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Kuwaiti Basketball Association Cup *Winners (16): 1965, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Kuwaiti Basketball Super Cup *Winners (8): 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 International competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
