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Wang Zhizhi
Wang Zhizhi ( zh, t=王治郅, s=王治郅, p=Wáng Zhìzhì, pronounced ; born 8 July 1977) is a Chinese former professional basketball player who was the head coach of the Bayi Rockets, the team with which he spent his domestic career in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Miami Heat, becoming China's first player to compete in the NBA. Early and personal life The son of two former basketball players, Wang Zhizhi started playing basketball at the age of 8, and when he was 14 his parents signed him up for the People's Liberation Army, considering the PLA to have the best coaching and facilities in China. He grew up watching weekly NBA game broadcasts on television in Beijing, idolizing Hakeem Olajuwon and Charles Barkley. Although Wang was born in 1977, when processing his travel documents, authorities instead represented his birth year as 1979 so that he could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of Chinese, romanization of the common Chinese surname (''Wáng''). It has a mixture of various origin with uncertain lineage of family history, however it is currently the list of common Chinese surnames, most common surname in Mainland China, one of the most common surnames in Asia, with more than 107 million in Asia. It is the 8th name listed in the famous Hundred Family Surnames. [Public Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People]." 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. A separate surname (''Wāng'') is also romanized as Wang. Wang also has less common unrelated origins in the North Germanic languages, Scandinavian and Germanic languages. Population and distribution Wáng is one of the most common surnames in the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIBA Asia Championship
The 2009 in sports, 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China. Iran national basketball team, Iran won its second straight FIBA Asia Championship by defeating China national basketball team, China 70–52 in the final, although China's premier NBA superstar Yao Ming did not play due to an injury in the 2008-09 NBA season, which caused him to not play in that year's FIBA Asia Championship for China. Jordan national basketball team, Jordan defeated Lebanon men's national basketball team, Lebanon 80–66 in the bronze medal game to claim the third and final automatic bid for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Both Iran national basketball team, Iran and Jordan national basketball team, Jordan qualified for the FIBA World Championship for the first time while China national basketball tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 ABC Under-22 Championship
The ABC Under-22 Championship 1996 is the 2nd edition of the ABC's championship for young men basketball. The games were held at Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ... from November 1–9, 1996. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinals Group I Group II Group III Group IV Classification 5th–16th 15th place 13th place 11th place 9th place 7th place 5th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards References Results {{DEFAULTSORT:ABC FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship 1996–97 in Asian basketball 1996–97 in Chinese basketball International basketball competitions hosted by China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship
The FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship refers to the under-20 championship for basketball in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event started in 1992. It was formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation 22 & Under Championship, before the age limit was lowered to the current 20 in 2002. It was also formerly known as the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Young Men. The winners compete in the FIBA Under-21 World Championship. FIBA no longer hold world championships for this age group. Summary Medal table Participating nations References {{International youth basketball FIBA Asia competitions for national teams Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ... Asian youth sports competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 ABC Under-18 Championship
The ABC Under-18 Championship 1996 is the 14th edition of the ABC's junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia from September 1–10, 1996. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinal round Group I Group II Group III Group IV Classification 5th–14th 13th place 11th place 9th place 7th place 5th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards All-Star Team: * Wang Zhizhi * Jin Lipeng * Yasseen Ismail * Takuma Watanabe * Jun Hyung-Soo References FIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:ABC 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... 1996–97 in Asian basketball International basketball competitions hosted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 ABC Under-18 Championship
The ABC Under-18 Championship 1995 is the 13th edition of the ABC's junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Manila, Philippines from March 3–11, 1995. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Quarterfinal round Group I Group II Group III Group IV Classification 13th–15th Semifinals 14th place Classification 9th–12th Semifinals 11th place 9th place Classification 5th–8th Semifinals 7th place 5th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Awards ;Mythical Five * Wang Zhizhi * Zhu Dong * Zaid Al-Khas * Cho Woo-hyun * Joseph Gumatay References External links FIBA Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:ABC 1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup
The FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup, formerly known as the Asian Basketball Confederation Junior Championship and FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship, is a biennial international men's under-18 basketball competition organized by FIBA Asia. The event also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where the top four finishers automatically qualify. Summary Medal table Participating nations Under-19 World Cup record See also * FIBA Asia Cup * FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup * FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup * FIBA Under-18 Women's Asia Cup References External links * Official website of FIBA {{International basketball FIBA Asia competitions for national teams Recurring sporting events established in 1970 1970 establishments in Asia Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 2001 Summer Universiade
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The Basketball competitions in the 2001 Summer Universiade were held in Beijing, China. Medalists External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20100116184925/http://sports123.com/bsk/wun.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20100116184920/http://sports123.com/bsk/mun.html Basketball 2001 Summer Universiade Universiade The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The Summer World University Games
Basketball tournaments have been staged at the Universiade since 1959. The men's tournament was introduced in 1951, and the women's tournament was introduced in 1961. The tournament was not held in 1975. Medal winners Men Women Combinated medal table Last updated after the 2021 Summer Universiade External links Sports123 (men) {{International women's basketball Sports at the Summer World University Games |
Basketball At The East Asian Games
The East Asian Games included competitions in the sport of basketball at all six of the Games held between 1993 and 2013. The Chinese Taipei national basketball team won the gold medal at three of the Games. Men's tournaments Women's tournaments Medal table See also *Basketball at the Asian Games * FIBA Asia Championship References {{reflist External linksChinese) Sports at the East Asian Games East Asian Games
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Basketball At The 2010 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the 42 sports at the 16th Asian Games 2010 at Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The event was held at the 13,000 seat Guangzhou International Sports Arena, Huangpu Gymnasium, Guangti Gymnasium, Ying Dong Gymnasium and Sports and Entertainment Centre. China defeated Korea in both of the tournament's gold medal games; Iran won the men's bronze medal defeating Japan, and Japan defeated Chinese Taipei to win the bronze medal in the women's tournament. Schedule Medalists Medal table Draw The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2006 Asian Games. Men * Best 8 teams from the basketball competition of the 2006 Asian Games that are participating in 2010 directly entered the second round. ;Qualifying round – Group A * * * Athletes from Kuwait* ;Qualifying round – Group B ** * ;Qualifying round – Group C * * ;Qualifying round – Group D * * ;Preliminary round – Group E * (Host) * (4) * (5) * (11) *1st Qualifying round – Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 2006 Asian Games
Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games was the second early start among the sports in the games. It was played from 23 November to 15 December 2006. In this competition, 20 teams participated in the men's competition and 6 teams played in the women's tournament. The events were held at the Basketball Indoor Hall. The Philippines men's national basketball team, Philippines national basketball team, winners of four gold medals in previous Games, did not participate in the basketball competition due to their suspension by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The political interference and conflict between the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) was the cause of the suspension. Schedule Medalists Medal table Draw The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship and 2005 FIBA Asia Championship for Women. Men Twelve lower-ranked teams had to play in Round 1; 12 other teams qualify d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
