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María Conde
María Conde Alcolado (born 14 January 1997) is a Spanish basketball player for USK Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League. Conde also plays for the Spanish national team. She was selected 27th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2019 WNBA draft. Her WNBA rights are currently held by the Golden State Valkyries. Club career Conde played in local club CB Estudiantes since the age of 10, soon developing into one of their best players and winning regional and state youth tournaments. In the 2014-15 season, still in junior years, she made her debut with the senior team in the Spanish second tier league, averaging 15.8 PPP and 6.7 RPP. Her performances attracted the attention of several American colleges, and she opted for Florida State University after talking to fellow Spaniard Leticia Romero. She played in Florida State for two years, averaging 15.6 MPP and 3.3PPG in her sophomore year. Conde returned to Spain in 2017 to play for Spar CityLift Girona in the Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three, is one of the five Basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than Power forward (basketball), power forwards and Center (basketball), centers but taller, larger, and stronger than either of the guard positions. They are strategic and are often relied upon to score, defend, create open lanes, and rebound for their team. The small forward is considered to be perhaps the most versatile of the five main basketball positions as they contribute offensively and defensively. In the NBA, small forwards typically range from 6' 6" (1.98 m) to 6' 9" (2.06 m); in the WNBA, they are usually between 6' 0" (1.83 m) to 6' 2" (1.88 m). This puts them at the average height of all professional basketball players because they are taller than the Guard (basketball), guards, but shorter than the Power forward (basketball), power forward and Center (basketball), center. Small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Femenina 2 De Baloncesto
Liga Femenina 2 is the second division of the women's league of basketball in Spain. It was founded in 2001. Competition format Teams in this league are divided into two groups by geographical criteria. The top four teams of each one, qualify to the promotion playoffs. In these playoffs, the qualified teams are divided into two groups of four teams, where the two top teams qualify to the Finals. The two winners of the finals promote to Liga Femenina. Until 2005, the promotion playoff consisted in best-of-three games series between the top four teams of each group. History External links Official Site {{Women's professional basketball leagues Women's basketball leagues in Spain Bal Sports leagues established in 2001 Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 EuroLeague Women
The 2021–22 EuroLeague Women was the 64th edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA Europe, FIBA, and the 26th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women. In February 2022, the Russian teams (UMMC Ekaterinburg, Dynamo Kursk, and MBA Moscow) were expelled from the tournament by FIBA for the Euroleague Women playoffs, and suspended, due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sopron Basket won its first-ever championship after defeating Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's basketball), Fenerbahçe in the final of the Final Four. Team allocation A total of 20 teams from 10 countries will participate in the 2021–22 EuroLeague Women. Teams League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses (TH: EuroLeague Women title holders; EC: EuroCup Women title holders). Referees Round and draw dates Schedule Draw The draw was held on 19 August 2021 in Freising, Germany. Draw rules are as follows. * A maximum of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 EuroLeague Women
The 2020–21 EuroLeague Women was the 63rd edition of the European women's club basketball championship organized by FIBA Europe, FIBA, and the 25th edition since being rebranded as the EuroLeague Women. Team allocation A total of 18 teams from 10 countries participated in the 2020–21 EuroLeague Women. Teams League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses: *Abd-: League positions of abandoned season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, COVID-19 pandemic as determined by the leagues Referees Round and draw dates Schedule Draw The draw was held on 17 August 2020 in Munich, Germany. The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight. For the draw, the teams were seeded into eight seeds. The format of the competition was changed on 17 September 2020. Qualifying round Regular season The two top teams of each group will qualify to the quarterfinals. If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 EuroCup Women
The 2019–20 EuroCup Women was the eighteenth edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name. On 16 June 2020, FIBA Europe announced the season was declared void and would not be finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams Teams were confirmed by FIBA Europe on 17 June 2019. Schedule Qualification round Group stage Draw for the group stage was made on 23 July 2019 in Munich, Germany. Conference 1 Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Conference 2 Group F Group G Group H Group I Group J Ranking of third-placed teams Conference 1 Conference 2 Seeding Play-offs Bracket See also * 2019–20 EuroLeague Women References External links EuroCup Women website {{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 EuroCup Women EuroCup Women seasons 2019–20 in European women's basketball leagues Basketball events curtailed and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic, EuroCup Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 EuroCup Women
The 2018–19 EuroCup Women was the seventeenth edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It was first played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large parts via women's college compet ... clubs under such name. Teams Teams were confirmed by FIBA Europe on 29 June 2018. Schedule Qualification round Conference 1 Conference 2 Group stage Draw for the group stage was made on 5 July 2018 in Munich, Germany. Conference 1 Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Conference 2 Group F Group G Group H Group I Group J Ranking of third-placed teams Conference 1 Conference 2 Seeding Play-offs Bracket Final See also * 2018–19 EuroLeague Women References External links EuroCup Women website {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 EuroCup Women EuroCup Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in New York City. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. The paper's dynamic design influenced the style of local, regional, and national newspapers worldwide through its use of concise reports, colorized images, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. As of 2023, ''USA Today'' has the fifth largest print circulation in the United States, with 132,640 print subscribers. It has two million digital subscribers, the fourth-largest online circulation of any U.S. newspaper. ''USA Today'' is distributed in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and an international edition is distributed in Asia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expansion Draft
An expansion draft, in professional sports, occurs when a sports league decides to create one or more new expansion teams or sports franchising, franchises. This occurs mainly in Sports in North America, North American sports and closed leagues. One of the ways of stocking the new team or teams is an expansion draft. Although how each league conducts them varies, and they vary from occasion to occasion, the system is usually something similar to the following: Each existing team is told it can "protect" a certain number of its existing contracted players by furnishing their names to the league office on or before a certain date. The expansion team(s) then are allowed to select players not on the protected lists in a manner somewhat similar to an entry draft (sports), draft. There are generally a maximum number of players that can be selected from any one team, at least without the team losing the player receiving something in compensation such as a future entry draft pick. Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 EuroCup Women
The 2017–18 EuroCup Women is the sixteenth edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It was first played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large parts via women's college compet ... clubs under such name. Teams Teams were confirmed by FIBA Europe on 27 June 2017. Qualification round Conference 1 Conference 2 Group stage Draw for the group stage was made on 4 July 2017 in Munich, Germany. Conference 1 Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Conference 2 Group F Group G Group H Group I Group J Ranking of third-placed teams Conference 1 Conference 2 Seeding Play-off Round 1 Round of 16 Round of 8 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final See also * 2017–18 EuroLeague Women References External links EuroCup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Femenina De Baloncesto
The Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, also known as Liga Femenina Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of sports league, league competition for women's basketball in Spain. It is the women's equivalent of the men's Liga ACB and is run by the Spanish Basketball Federation. The league was founded in 1964 and is played under FIBA rules. Throughout its history 13 clubs have been champions; CB Godella-Pool Getafe (with both names), Ros Casares Godella, Ros Casares and CB Avenida, Perfumerías Avenida have won the most championships, with eight. Liga championship rules Each team has to play all the other teams in its division twice, once at home and once away. This means that in ''Liga Femenina de Baloncesto'' the league's regular season ends after all teams play 26 matches. At the end of the league, the eight best teams in the standings start a play-off, pitting the first place team in the standings versus the 8th place team in the standings, and so on. There are three pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
