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1992–93 Miami Heat Season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the fifth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 1992 NBA draft, the Heat selected Harold Miner out of University of Southern California, USC with the 12th pick. During the off-season, the Heat acquired John Salley from the 1991–92 Detroit Pistons season, Detroit Pistons. However, the team got off to a sluggish 10–25 start as they were bitten by the injury bug, with most notably second-year guard Steve Smith (basketball), Steve Smith missing the first 31 games of the season with a knee injury, and Kevin Edwards only playing just 40 games, and being benched after starting in 30 of them. The team held an 18–31 record at the All-Star break. With Smith back in the lineup, the Heat played solid basketball in February and March winning 18 of 28 games. Ultimately, they were not able to capitalize on the momentum of their first playoff appearance last year, and ended up losing six of their final seven games. They end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Loughery
Kevin Michael Loughery (born March 28, 1940) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Career biography Loughery spent 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (1962–1973), almost nine of them with the Baltimore Bullets. He was traded along with Fred Carter from the Bullets to the Philadelphia 76ers for Archie Clark, a 1973 second-round selection (19th overall–Louie Nelson) and cash on October 17, 1971. His head coaching career began when he replaced Roy Rubin as player-coach of a 76ers team that was 4–47 on January 23, 1973. He received a player-coach contract which included an offer to continue in that capacity for two more years beyond the balance of that season. The team slightly improved under Loughery, posting a 5–26 record for the remainder of the season. He declined the offer to stay with the 76ers and was eventually replaced by Gene Shue on June 15, 1973. Instead in the meantime, he effectively retired as an active playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season in the city of Detroit. During the off-season, the Pistons acquired Orlando Woolridge from the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons got off to a slow start with a 9–13 record, but managed to win 10 of their next 13 games. In December, during a road game against the Utah Jazz, Karl Malone committed a flagrant foul on Isiah Thomas, in which Malone hit Thomas's forehead with his elbow, and Thomas had to receive 40 stitches; Malone was suspended for one game. The Pistons held a 28–20 record at the All-Star break, and won seven consecutive games in March, then won six in a row in April, finishing third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record. Joe Dumars led the team in scoring with 19.9 points per game, while Thomas averaged 18.5 points, 7.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Dennis Rodman provided the team with 9.8 points, and led the league with 18.7 rebounds per g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Geiger
Matthew Allen Geiger (born September 10, 1969) is an American former professional National Basketball Association player who played at the center position. Collegiate career Geiger played for Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida and was recruited to play college basketball at Auburn University. He played with Auburn before transferring to Georgia Tech for more playing time. NBA career His successful college career led Geiger to be selected by the Miami Heat in the second round (42nd pick overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. He played in the NBA for 10 seasons from 1992–2002 with 3 teams: Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, and Philadelphia 76ers. In the summer of 2000, Matt Geiger's refusal to waive a $5 million trade kicker clause in his contract stopped a four-team deal between Philadelphia, the Hornets, the Detroit Pistons and the L.A. Lakers that would have sent All-Star player Allen Iverson to the Pistons. He was suspended for 2 games during the 2000–01 season for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1991–92 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his seventh year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In their first year of competition in the Southeastern Conference, Arkansas won the SEC West Division and SEC regular season championships. After beating Murray State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Hogs were upset in the second round by Memphis State, led by Penny Hardaway. Small forward Todd Day ended his college career as Arkansas' all-time leader in points scored for a career, surpassing former Razorback All-American Sidney Moncrief. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SEC Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament Sources Rankings Team players in the 1992 NBA draft References {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaiah Morris
Isaiah Butch Morris (born April 2, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player. Morris played 25 games for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1992-93 season. He played college basketball for San Jacinto College and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Professional career Morris played two seasons with the University of Arkansas before being selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (10th pick, 37th overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. Morris played 25 games for the Detroit Pistons in the 1992-93 NBA season, averaging 2.2 points per game. A six-foot, eight-inch tall forward, Morris then moved overseas for the most of the remainder of his career, playing in Venezuela, Spain, Uruguay, Poland, Yugoslavia (with Red Star Belgrade), Russia, Dominican Republic, Greece, Cyprus and Puerto Rico. He returned to Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991–92 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Team
The 1991–92 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach George Raveling, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Pac-10 regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings Awards and honors *Harold Miner – Pac-10 Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American *George Raveling – Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Kodak National Coach of the Year Team Players in the 1992 NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Usc Trojans Men's Basketball Team Usc Trojans USC Trojans men's basketball seasons USC USC Trojans USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the College athletics in the United States, intercollegia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 New Jersey Nets Season
The 1993–94 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 18th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the off-season, the Nets signed free agents Kevin Edwards, Armen Gilliam, and undrafted rookie guard David Wesley, and acquired Benoit Benjamin from the Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their .... After the tragic death of star guard Dražen Petrović, who died in a car accident during the off-season on June 7, 1993; Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson (basketball), Kenny Anderson would both step it up, having All-Star seasons being selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. The Nets got off to a rough start losing 10 of their first 14 games, as Chris Morris (basketball), Chris Morris only played just 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which had a population of 1,257,936 at the 2020 census. Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem Combined Statistical Area, Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Combined Statistical Area, a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,746,164 (as of 2021 estimates), making it the 22nd largest in the nation. It is also the central core of the larger of only two major urban areas located within the Great Basin (the other being Reno, Nevada). Salt Lake C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bimbo Coles
Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (born April 22, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player. He received his nickname from a cousin in reference to a country music song of the same name. Coles was a standout at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia. At Greenbrier East, Coles played basketball, baseball and football. Coles was more heavily recruited to play college football than basketball before announcing his intent to play basketball in college. In football, he was twice named all-state and once named All-America. As a shortstop and outfielder, Coles claimed to be selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. He was recruited to play college basketball at Virginia Tech, Maryland and West Virginia. He played his college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies for four seasons from 1986 to 1990. Coles set the school and Metro Conference records for career points and the school record for career assists. He was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Long
Grant Andrew Long (born March 12, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games for the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle John Long, and his cousin Terry Mills. His brother is professional boxer Julius Long. Broadcasting career Having served as the broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder since 2008, Long resigned from the position in July 2014. In October 2014 Long joined Fox Sports Detroit as a Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ... analyst and sideline reporter. Notes External links Career Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Grant 1966 births Living people African-American basketball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rony Seikaly
Rony is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ronielson da Silva Barbosa, Brazilian footballer better known as Rony *Rony Ahonen (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey defenceman *Rony Bakale (born 1987), Olympic swimmer from the Republic of the Congo *Rony Barrak, percussionist, composer, pianist, and arranger *Rony Mariano Bezerra (born 1984), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Rony Brauman (born 1950), French physician * Rony V. Diaz, award-winning Filipino writer *Rony Fahed (born 1981), professional Lebanese basketball player *M. Rony Francois, former secretary of the Florida Department of Health *Rony García, Honduran football goalkeeper *Rony Gruber (born 1963), Israeli film director and screenwriter *Rony Hanselmann (born 1991), Liechtensteiner footballer *Rony Martias (born 1980), French professional road bicycle racer *Rony Morales (born 1978), Honduran football defender *Rony Oren (born 1953), Israeli animator, claymator and academic *Rony Padilla, Christian mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Rice
Glen Anthony Rice Sr. (born May 28, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a small forward, Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star and made 1,559 three-point field goals during his 15-year career. Rice won both an NCAA championship and NBA championship during his collegiate and professional career. In recent years, Rice has taken up mixed martial arts fight promotion as owner of G-Force Fights based in Miami, Florida. College career Rice played college basketball for the University of Michigan Wolverines for four seasons (1985–1989), a starter for three of those seasons. He became the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,442 points. He led Michigan to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, scoring an NCAA-record 184 points in tournament play, a record that still stands. Rice was also voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was part of the Associated Press All-America se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
