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Paris Basket Racing
Paris Basket Racing, or PBR, was a French professional basketball club from Paris. It was founded in 1922, as the basketball section of the sports club, multi-sports club Racing Club de Paris. The team took the name "Paris Basket Racing" in 2000. In 2007, the club merger, merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the current version of the club, known first as Paris-Levallois Basket, and later as Levallois Metropolitans and Metropolitans 92. History Paris Basket Racing won three LNB Pro A, French national championships in the 1950s, in the 1950–51, 1952–53, and 1953–54 seasons, then won a LNB Pro A, French Pro A title in the 1996–97 season. In 2007, the club merger, merged with another club from the Paris area, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, to form the club's newest incarnation, Paris-Levallois Basket. After the merger, Paris-Levallois Basket retained all of the history of both Paris Basket Racing and Levallois Sporting Club Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palais Des Sports Marcel-Cerdan
Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan is a multi-purpose indoor arena, indoor sports arena that is located in Levallois-Perret, Levallois, Paris, France. It is primarily used to host basketball games. The arena is named after the French Boxer (boxing), boxer Marcel Cerdan. The arena has a seating capacity of 4,000. History The arena was originally opened in 1992. It has been used as the home arena of the LNB Pro A, French League basketball clubs Paris Basket Racing, Paris BR, Levallois Sporting Club Basket, Levallois Sporting Club, and Metropolitans 92. References External links Palais des sports Marcel-CerdanPALAIS DES SPORTS MARCEL - CERDAN Basketball venues in France Indoor arenas in France Sports venues in Hauts-de-Seine Sports venues completed in 1992 1992 establishments in France {{France-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup
The 1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup was the 21st edition of FIBA's FIBA Korać Cup, Korać Cup basketball competition. The Italian Il Messaggero Roma defeated the Italian Scavolini Pesaro in the final. This was Il Messaggero Roma's second time winning the title after a victory in 1985–86 FIBA Korać Cup, 1986 playing as Banco di Roma. Team allocation * 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs of the previous season shown in parentheses * TH: Title holder First round Second round Round of 16 Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Korac Cup FIBA Korać Cup, 1991–92 1991–92 in European basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel (19 September 1914 – 15 March 1991) was a French professional basketball player, coach, and administrator. During his playing career, the 1.92 m (6'3 ") tall Busnel, played at the power forward position. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor, in 1989, and was awarded the Olympic Order, by the IOC, in 1990. He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2005. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor to the FIBA Hall of Fame. Basketball playing career During his playing career, Busnel played club basketball with FA Mulhouse, FC Grenoble, ESSMG Lyon, UA Marseille, and Racing Club de France. Busnel played for the senior French national team, from 1934 to 1949. He played at the 1939 EuroBasket, the 1946 EuroBasket, the 1947 EuroBasket, and the 1949 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal. Basketball coaching career Busnel coached the senior French national w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Bonato
Yann Jean Claude Bonato (born 4 March 1972 in Cannes) is a former professional basketball player from France, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with the senior French Men's National Team. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. College career Bonato played college basketball for the Virginia Commonwealth Rams. Professional career After college, Bonato moved back to France, where he played for several different teams, such as CSP Limoges and ASVEL Basket. He was twice elected the Most Valuable French Player in the French League, in 1995 and 1997. He also played two seasons in Italy. National team career Bonato played with the senior men's French national basketball team in 92 caps. With France, he played at the 1993 EuroBasket, the 1995 EuroBasket, the 1997 EuroBasket, and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsène Ade-Mensah
Arsène Ade-Mensah (born June 6, 1971) is a retired French professional basketball player who played as a point guard. His career featured successful stints with several top European clubs and notable achievements in French basketball. He won LNB Pro A Best Defender in 1996 and 1998. Career Ade-Mensah began his career with Olympique Antibes during the 1990–91 season, where he won the French National Championship in the 1990–91 and 1994–95 seasons. He then played for Paris Saint Germain Racing from 1996 to 1998, winning another French National Championship in the 1996–97 season. He continued his career with Olympiacos Piraeus in Greece during the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons, followed by a season with A.O. Near East in 2000–01. Ade-Mensah concluded his professional career with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in the 2001–02 season. Achievements * French National Championship Titles: 1990–91 and 1994–95 with Olympique Antibes Olympique Antibes, in full '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Shooting guards typically play the "wing" of the court and are generally expected to play better in isolation than other positions. Some shooting guards are tasked with being a "spot up" shooter, in which they are assigned to catch and shoot the ball, either on an open shot or in transition. They are also expected to have skills driving to the basket or creating separation on an isolation defender. Some teams ask their shooting guards to Inbound pass, inbound the ball and bring it up the court; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Ostarčević
Marko Oštarčević (born 25 October 1941), also credited as Marc Ostarcevic, is a French-Croatian former professional basketball player and coach. Playing career Ostarcevic started his playing career with his hometown team Zadar. In 1959, he joined first squad. In 1961, Ostarcevic signed with Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda for two seasons. Following his departure from Belgrade, he returns to Zadar. He was a member of the 1965 Zadar roster led by Giuseppe Gjergja and Krešimir Ćosić that won the Yugoslav League title. On 2 June 1964, Ostarcevic was a member of the SR Croatia republic team in a 110–65 lost to the NBA All-Stars team in Karlovac. Coached by Red Auerbach, the United States players were Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Jerry Lucas, Bob Pettit, Oscar Robertson, and Bill Russell, while the Croatian team members were Gjergja, Nemanja Đurić, Dragan Kovačić, Mirko Novosel, and Petar Skansi among others. Ostarcevic went to France in 1966 where he p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 Pro A Season
The 2006–07 LNB Pro A season was the 85th season of the French Basketball Championship and the 20th season since inception of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB) . The regular season started on September 23, 2006 and ended on April 27, 2007. The play-offs were held from May 15, 2007 till June 2, 2007. Roanne, after finishing at the second top seed of the regular season, won its second French Pro A League title by defeating Nancy in playoffs final (81-74). Promotion and relegation Due to the change of the LNB Pro A league format from 18 clubs to 16 between the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, only 1 club is promoted from 2006 to 2007 LNB Pro B league (French 2nd division) and 3 clubs are sent to 2007-08 Pro B league. ; At the beginning of the 2006–07 season Teams promoted from 2005 to 2006 Pro B * Besançon * Orléans Teams relegated to 2006–07 Pro B * Brest * Rouen ; At the end of the 2006–07 season * 2006-07 Pro A Champion: Roanne Teams promoted from 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004–05 FIBA Europe League
The 2004–05 FIBA Europe League was the second season of the third tier in European basketball. A total of 32 teams participated in the regular season. BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg won its first FIBA Europe League title. Team allocation The number of the teams was increased from 30 to 32 compared to the first season, but this time only 3 were domestic champions while 4 were the runners-up (including Israel). The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round * 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs * WC : Wild card * TH: Title holder Qualifying round Group A Group B Group C Group D Play-offs See also * 2004-05 Euroleague * 2004-05 ULEB Cup * 2004–05 FIBA Europe Cup References External linksSeason review at the EuroChallenge site* {{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 FIBA Europe League Euro The euro (currency symbol, symbol: euro sign, €; ISO 4217, currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003–04 FIBA Europe League
The 2003–04 FIBA Europe League was the first season of the FIBA Europe League, the newly established third tier in European basketball and FIBA's top competition. A total number of 30 teams participated in the competition, five of which were domestic champions. UNICS took the title after winning the Final Four. Team allocation There were five domestic champions and six runners-up (including Germany, Russia and Israel) in the new competition which sported a similar name to FIBA European League, the name under which the EuroLeague was known until 1996. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round. * 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs Qualifying round Group A Group B Group C Group D Play-offs See also * 2003-04 Euroleague * 2003-04 ULEB Cup * 2003–04 FIBA Europe Cup References Sources 2003-04 at Eurobasket.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 FIBA Korać Cup
The last, 31st edition of the Korać Cup, FIBA Korać Cup occurred between 25 September 2001 and 17 April 2002. The tournament was won by SLUC Nancy Basket, Nancy, who beat PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban, Lokomotiv Rostov in the final. The competition was replaced with FIBA EuroCup Challenge, FIBA Europe Champions Cup in season 2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup, 2002–2003 and with FIBA EuroChallenge in later seasons. Team allocation The labels in the parentheses show National league position (after Playoffs) for the each team applied for the competition (1st, 2nd, etc.) Preliminary round First round Round of 32 Playoffs Round of 16 Quarter finals Semi finals Finals See also *2001–02 Euroleague *2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup References External links FIBA EuropeEurobasket.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Korac Cup FIBA Korać Cup, 2001–02 2001–02 in European basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup
The 2000–01 FIBA Saporta Cup was the thirty-fifth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between October 17, 2000, and April 17, 2001. The final was held at Hala Torwar, Warsaw, Poland. Competition system * 24 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams in the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into four groups of six teams each, playing a round-robin. The final standing were based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group. * The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/8 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), while the winners advanced further to 1/4 Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |