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Justin Keenan
Justin Anthony Keenan (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders in Japan. He plays at the power forward and center positions. College career Keenan played college basketball for the NCAA Division II Ferris State Bulldogs. He was named the D2 National Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season. College statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;", Ferris State , 29 , , 27 , , , , .539 , , , , .778, , 6.9 , , , , , , , , 15.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;", Ferris State , 26 , , 25 , , 30.8 , , .546 , , .200 , , .759, , 7.3 , , 1.1 , , 1.2 , , 0.5 , , 20.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;", Ferris State , 29 , , 29 , , 30.8 , , .551 , , .100 , , .689, , 6.9 , , 1.1 , , 1.2 , , 0.4 , , 20.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2010–11 , style="text-align:left;", Ferris State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club San Martín De Corrientes
Club San Martín is a sports club based in Corrientes, Argentina. The basketball team currently plays in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA), the second division of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquetbol league system. History San Martín was founded by some management leaders of former Club 9 de Julio, which had recently closed. Those men decided to create an institution which served as a social place where people could meet and practise sports. Originally, the club was named "Robson Tenis Club", as a homage to local tennis champion Guillermo Robson. In that assembly, Dr. Antonio Peluffo was appointed as the first president of the institution. From the beginning the club hosted diverse activities such as basketball, tennis, track and field, table tennis and swimming. One year after (1933), San Martín acquired the lands for setting up its headquarters (in the corner of Salta and Moreno streets), which remains the same nowadays. In 2022, San Martin was the runner-up in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soles De Mexicali
The Soles de Mexicali (English: ''Mexicali Suns'') is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, playing in the Northern Division of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The team was founded in 2005, and has established as one of Mexico's youngest and most successful basketball francises. They currently play their home games in the Auditorio del Estado and are getting their home auditorium remodeled to match their recent title. After only 2 years of existence, the team won their first national championship against the Halcones UV Xalapa. As of 2020, the Soles are the current champions of the LNBP. International tournaments The Soles have represented Mexico in some renowned and important international basketball competitions in such as the Harlem Week Basketball in the Netherlands. On December 4, 2007, Soles de Mexicali was one of the 16 teams to participate in the first annual FIBA Americas League in Mexicali, Baja Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of player ... [...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 court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 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) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a competitive college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. The GLIAC was founded in June 1972. Its eleven member institutions are located in the Midwestern United States in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin. There are three affiliate members who compete in the GLIAC for sports not sponsored by their home conference. Sponsorship of football was dropped by the GLIAC after the 1989 season. Conference schools sponsoring football joined with members of the Heartland Football Conference to form the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990. The MIFC merged with the GLIAC in July 1999, and the GLIAC resumed sponsorship of football that fall. History Chronological timeline * 1972: The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) was founded in 1972. The charter members of the GLIAC were t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Uruguaya De Basketball
Liga or LIGA may refer to: People * Līga (name), a Latvian female given name * Luciano Ligabue, more commonly known as Ligabue or ''Liga'', Italian rock singer-songwriter Sports * Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, football club from Costa Rica commonly known as "La Liga" * Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito * Liga Elitelor, a system of youth Romanian football leagues covering the under-17 and under-19 age groups * Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga MX, highest professional division of the Mexican football league system * Liga Portugal, highest professional division of the Portuguese football league system * Liga Portugal 2, second highest professional division of the Portuguese football league system * Liga I, highest professional division of the Romanian football league system * Liga 1 (Indonesia), highest professional div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Nacional De Baloncesto Profesional
The National Professional Basketball League ( or LNBP) is the top professional basketball sports league, league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 10 teams. Despite its short history, the LNBP has established itself as the one of the most important basketball leagues in Latin America. Famous basketball players who have played in the league include Jamario Moon, Dennis Rodman, Sun Mingming, Horacio Llamas and many others. History Foundation In January 2000, some teams of CIMEBA (Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol), the national basketball league in Mexico at the time, exited the league, citing CIMEBA's financial difficulties, and decided to form a new league. On March 11, 2000 the league was founded in the city of Durango with 11 teams participating. These were the founding teams, with the respective city and state: *Algodoneros de la Comarca (Torreón, Coahuila) *Correcaminos Matamoros de la UAT (Matamoros, Tamaulipas) *Correcaminos Reynosa de la UAT (Reynosa, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams, of which the most successful has been the Vaqueros de Bayamón with 16 titles as of 2022. The league has produced players that have distinguished themselves in the NBA, EuroLeague, Spain's ACB, and other tournaments throughout the world. Among them, Georgie Torres was the first Puerto Rican to sign an NBA contract & Butch Lee was the first BSN player to win an NBA title. Later on came players like José Ortiz, Ramón Rivas, Daniel Santiago, Carlos Arroyo and José Juan Barea, who were other NBA players that started their careers playing for BSN teams. History The league began in 1930, and is noted for having had several head coaches who went on to achieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Nacional De Básquet
The Liga Nacional de Básquet (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English, "National Basketball League"), also commonly referred to as "La Liga de Básquet" ("The Basketball League"), is the top-tier level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is under the auspices of the Basketball Clubs' Association (in Spanish: ''Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol''). The LNB's predecessor league is the now defunct Campeonato Argentino de Clubes, which was organized by the Argentine Basketball Federation. The league was created through the efforts of basketball coach León Najnudel, and sports journalist Osvaldo Orcasitas, in the 1980s, to make Argentine men's club basketball more competitive, through the merging of the many existing local leagues. It is designed like the NBA, with a regular season, all-star game, and playoffs. However, unlike the NBA, the LNB has a promotion and relegation system, with the La Liga Argentina (LLA), the league level that is immediately b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Americas League Awards
FIBA Americas League Awards are the annual individual awards of the top-tier level men's professional club basketball league in Latin America, the FIBA Americas League (Portuguese: ''FIBA Liga das Américas'', Spanish: ''FIBA Liga de las Américas''). FIBA Americas League Grand Final MVP The Grand Finals MVP is the award given to the best player of the Grand Final of the FIBA Americas League Final 4, which is the culminating final four tournament of each season's FIBA Americas League. FIBA Americas League top scorer The top scorer award is the award for the league leader in points per game of each season of FIBA Americas League. Quinteto Ideal (Ideal Quintet) The Quinteto Ideal (English: Ideal Quintet) is the award for the league's best 5 players of each season. See also *FIBA Americas League * FIBA Americas League Final 4 References External linksFIBA Americas LeagueFIBA Americas LeagueFIBA Americas FIBA Liga Americas TwitterLatinBasket.com FIBA Americas LeagueLiga de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Crane Thunders
The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The team's name is a combination of the crane and lightning, which evokes images of "energy" and "speed". Coaches * Tadashi Hayashi (2012) * Ryan Blackwell (2012–13) *Hiroki Fujita (2013 *Charlie Parker (2014–15) * Hirokazu Nema (2015–16) *Fujitaka Hiraoka (2016–21) * Thomas Wisman (2021–22) *Kota Mizuno (2022–present) Roster Notable players * Trey Britton * Deividas Busma * Darko Čohadarević *Marcus Cousin *Melvin Ely * Gary Hamilton * Thomas Kennedy * Abdullahi Kuso *Kenneth Simms * Dillion Sneed *Ryan Stephan * Noriyuki Sugasawa * Patrick Sullivan * Hirohisa Takada * Scootie Randall Arenas * Ota Citizens Gymnasium * Yamato Citizens Gymnasium Maebashi *Yamada Green Dome Maebashi is an arena in Maebashi, Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Northern Happinets
The Akita Northern Happinets are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Akita that competes in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the B.League. The team was formed as an expansion team of the bj league in 2010 and found success for the first time in 2013–14, finishing their fourth season as league runners-up. They went on to finish as runners-up for the second year in a row in 2014–15 and in third place in 2015–16, the final season of the bj league. History Akita Prefecture's connection with basketball has historically lay with Noshiro Technical High School, which has won a total of 58 national-level championships, and the Isuzu Motors corporate team ( Akita Isuzu Motors, currently the Yokohama Giga Spirits), which was based in Akita from 1955 until 1987. Following the formation of the independent bj league in 2006, a committee was formed to investigate the formation of a professional club within the prefecture in 2007 but was unsuccessful. In June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
