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List Of Most Expensive Basketball Transfers
The following is a list of most expensive basketball transfers, which presents the 20 highest fees ever paid for players as of the end of the summer of 2015. The list contains a few transfers which broke the world transfer record: those of Antonello Riva, Stefano Rusconi, Dino Rađa, Dino Meneghin, all broke the record, signing for Italian clubs and a Greek club. The list also features two players who, at the time of the transfer, broke the national record for the club they were signing for: Ricky Rubio and Milan Gurović. Highest fees Most high-value transfers involve clubs in the Eurozone. The order in this table is based on the transfer amount in euros. Due to exchange rate fluctuations the order is different in former Italian lira, which is also shown in the table. :''As of 1 November 2015; See also * List of most expensive American soccer transfers *List of most expensive association football transfers * List of most expensive Australian rules football transfers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Player
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] |
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association (), often abbreviated as the CBA, is the first-tier professional men's basketball league in China. The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis. The CBA should not be confused with the National Basketball League (NBL), which is a professional minor league. There is also a Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). A few Chinese players who competed in the CBA in the early stages of their careers — including Wang Zhizhi, Mengke Bateer, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, and Zhou Qi — have also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Others such as Xue Yuyang and Wang Zhelin were chosen in the draft, but have not played in the NBA. Only a limited number of foreign players are allowed on each CBA team. Notable imports include former NBA All-Stars Stephon Marbury, Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Steve Francis, Metta World Peace and Kenyon Martin — a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimpia Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" (Little Red Shoes) because team officials imported red Converse All-Star shoes for players from the United States. The tag line stuck, and the nickname is still used by many fans today. As per custom in the Italian league, sponsorship has kept the team name changing frequently. From 1930 until 1955, it was called Borletti Milano. From 1956 to 1973, it was renamed Simmenthal. Other famous sponsorship names were Billy, Simac, Tracer, and Philips, in the 1980s. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below. Olimpia is the most successful basketball club in Italy and one of the most successful in Europe, having won 29 Italian League Championships, 8 Italian National Cups, 4 Italian Super Cups, 3 EuroLe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 In Basketball
Championships Professional *Men **1995 NBA Finals: Houston Rockets over the Orlando Magic 4-0. MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon *** 1995 NBA Playoffs *** 1994–95 NBA season ***1995 NBA draft *** 1995 NBA All-Star Game **Eurobasket: Yugoslavia 96, Lithuania 90 *Women **Eurobasket Women: Ukraine def. Italy College *Men **NCAA *** Division I: UCLA 89, Arkansas 79 *** NIT: Virginia Tech def. Marquette University *** Division II: University of Southern Indiana 71, UC Riverside 63 *** Division III: Wis.-Platteville 69, Manchester 55 ** NAIA *** Division I Birmingham-Southern College AL 92, Pfeiffer University NC 76 *** Division II Albertson (Idaho) 81, Whitworth (Wash.) 72 OT **NJCAA *** Division I Sullivan College, Louisville, KY 103, Allegany CC, Cumberland, MD 98 O/T *** Division II Penn Valley CC, Mo. 93, Kishwukee CC, Ill. 88 *** Division III Sullivan County CC 74, Gloucester County College 63 *Women **NCAA *** Division I: University of Tennessee 83, University of Georgia 65 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortitudo Bologna
Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna 103, commonly known as Fortitudo Bologna and currently known as Fortitudo Kiğılı Bologna for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball club based in Bologna, Italy and currently plays in the second division. History Fortitudo has for much of its history played second fiddle in its own city to arch rivals Virtus Bologna, with whom it contest the fierce Bologna Derby. Fortitudo won its first major trophy in 1998, winning the Italian Cup. Fortitudo made the Italian league finals ten consecutive years (1997–2006). After three straight finals losses, Fortitudo won the Serie A for the first time in 2000. Four consecutive finals losses were followed by Fortitudo's second league title in 2005, courtesy of a 3–1 win over Armani Jeans Milano in the finals series when instant replay upheld a Ruben Douglas buzzer beater in Game 4 of the championship series. In recent years, Fortitudo had been a fixture in the European top-tier Euroleague. Fortitudo's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basket Rimini
Rinascita Basket Rimini (RBR), formerly known as Basket Rimini and Basket Rimini Crabs, is an Italian basketball team based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna. From the 1978–79 to the 2010–11 season, the team continuously played in professional basketball between Serie A1 and Serie A2/Legadue, with one exception, the 1990–91 season (played in Serie B1). History The team was officially established in 1947. As Polisportiva Libertas, they spent their first decades in the regional leagues. In 1972, the team was promoted for the first time in Serie B, the second highest league in Italy at the time. It was also renamed to Basket Rimini. In 1974, Alberto Bucci was appointed as new head coach. During his five-year stint, he led the team from Serie D to the first historic Serie A2 participation in the 1978–79 season, that brought the first American basketball players to Rimini. On April 8, 1984 the team was promoted to the Serie A1, the highest-tier level of the Italian league system, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, commonly known as Virtus Roma, was an Italian professional basketball club based in Rome, Lazio. It competed in the Italian basketball league system, first division of Italian basketball, the Lega Basket Serie A, LBA, for the last time in the 2020–21 season. It was formerly a major side in Europe, winning the 1983–84 FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), and at one time being one of only 13 clubs to hold a EuroLeague A license. However, its standing later waned, and Virtus became less competitive in both Europe and the domestic Lega Basket Serie A, LBA - which it had won in 1983 – before being voluntarily promotion and relegation, relegated to the Italian second division in July 2015. In December 2020, Virtus was dissolved after the club was declared bankrupt after months of financial struggles. For past club sponsorship names, see #Sponsorship names, sponsorship names. History The club was formed by the merger of two Roman sides, San Saba an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RB Montecatini Terme
Montecatiniterme Basketball is an Italian basketball team that is based in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany. History Established in 1949, the first incarnation of the club, Montecatini Sporting Club, played in the first division Serie A from 1989 to 2001 (with spells in the second division Serie A2) before declaring bankruptcy in 2001. The club was reestablished in 2002 when a new ownership brought the sporting rights of neighbours Massa e Cozzile to play in the third division Serie B1. Promoted after one season, the side stayed in the second division LegaDue until 2008, before folding two years later. Montecatini Sporting Club 1949, formed by former player Andrea Niccolai, was formed to succeed the side in 2010, buying the sporting rights of Certaldo to play in the Serie C Dilettanti. The club would earn promotion and win the league's cup during its initial season. Faced with problems raising a budget in order to play in the Serie C, Niccolai decided to withdraw the club (that did no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Basketball
Winners of major team competitions 1990–1991 Men Women Awards and honors Professional *Regular Season MVP ** Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls *NBA Finals MVP ** Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls *Slam Dunk Contest ** Dee Brown, Boston Celtics *Three-point Shootout ** Craig Hodges, Chicago Bulls Collegiate * Men ** John R. Wooden Award: Larry Johnson, UNLV **Naismith College Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State **Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State **Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, LSU **NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Bobby Hurley, Duke **USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Rodney Rogers, Wake Forest **Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Randy Ayers, Ohio State ** Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Clarence "Big House" Gaines * Women **Naismith College Player of the Year: Dawn Staley, Virginia **Naismith College Coach of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benetton Treviso (basketball)
Pallacanestro Treviso, named Benetton Basket due to a long running sponsorship by the Benetton Group and widely referred to as Benetton Treviso, is an Italian youth basketball club based in Treviso, Veneto. The club was previously a successful professional club until 2012 when the Benetton Group decided to withdraw from professional basketball, though they retained the youth section at La Ghirada, the sports complex they own. For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names. History Founded in 1954 as Duomo Folgore, it remained in obscurity for the first few decades of its existence though it did reach the first division Lega Basket Serie A in 1962. However the club only stayed there one season, finishing the league in last place, after which it was hampered by financial problems. Duomo Folgore was renamed Associazione Pallacanestro Treviso sometime during the 1970s, with new ownership. It then moved up the divisions, reaching the national Serie A2 in 1979. In 1980-8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallacanestro Varese
Pallacanestro Varese, also called by its current sponsor's name, the Openjobmetis Varese, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Varese, Lombardy. Founded in 1945, the team plays in the Italian first division LBA. For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names. History Basketball was introduced in Varese in 1945, with the creation of the historical club, Pallacanestro Varese. The first sponsors were introduced 8 years later in 1954, including Storm and Ignis, followed by Emerson, Turisanda, Cagiva, Star, Ciaocrem, Divarese, Ranger, Metis, Whirlpool, and the most recent, Cimberio. Varese is also famous due to the lack of its having a main sponsor in the mid-1990s (something unusual in the Italian basketball league), and the choice of its franchise name, the Varese Roosters. Since their creation, Pallancanestro Varese has won 10 Italian first-tier level LBA titles, in the years 1961, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, and their last Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Basketball
Championships Professional *Men **1997 NBA Finals: Chicago Bulls over the Utah Jazz 4-2. MVP: Michael Jordan *** 1997 NBA Playoffs *** 1996–97 NBA season ***1997 NBA draft ***1997 NBA All-Star Game **Eurobasket: Yugoslavia 61, Italy 49 *Women **WNBA Finals: Houston Comets over the New York Liberty. MVP: Cynthia Cooper *** 1997 WNBA Playoffs ***1997 WNBA season *** 1997 WNBA draft **Eurobasket Women: Lithuania def. Slovakia College *Men **NCAA *** Division I: University of Arizona 84, University of Kentucky 79 ***National Invitation Tournament: University of Michigan def. Florida State University *** Division II: Cal State Bakersfield 57, Northern Kentucky University 56 *** Division III: Illinois Wesleyan University 89, Nebraska Wesleyan University 86 ** NAIA *** NAIA Division I: Life University (Ga.) 73, Oklahoma Baptist University 64 *** NAIA Division II: Bethel College (Indiana) (IN) 95, Siena Heights College (MI) 94 **NJCAA *** NJCAA Division I: Indian Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
