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2012 PBA Governors Cup
The 2012 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup, was the third and last conference of the 2011–12 PBA season. The tournament started on May 20 and culminated on August 5 with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters team defeating the B-Meg Llamados team by 4 games to 3. The tournament was an import-laden format, which allowed an import or a pure-foreign player for each team and with a height limit of 6-foot-5. Format The following format was observed for the duration of the conference: , InterAKTV, May 19, 2012 * Single-round robin eliminations; 9 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. * The top six teams after the eliminations will advance to the semifinal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBA On AKTV
PBA may refer to: Places *Province of Buenos Aires, a province in Argentina Facilities and structures *Pine Bluff Arsenal, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA; a military installation near the city of Pine Bluff *Pinnacle Bank Arena, a sports arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Transportation *Thalys PBA, trainsets of the SNCF TGV Réseau Aviation *Provincetown-Boston Airlines (IATA airline code: PT; ICAO airline code: PBA) USA; defunct *PB Air (IATA airline code: 9Q; ICAO airline code: PBA) Thailand; defunct Organizations *Advertising Board of the Philippines, formerly the Philippine Board of Advertising *Palm Beach Atlantic University *Police Benevolent Association, or Patrolmen's Benevolent Association *PBA Partylist, or Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta, a political party in the Philippines Sports leagues *Philippine Basketball Association *Professional Bowlers Association, professional tenpin bowling organization in the United States Other uses * Lead-Acid Battery (PbA) *P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerade Tigers
The Powerade Tigers were a professional basketball team that played in the Philippine Basketball Association from 2002 to 2012. The franchise was owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) when the company acquired Cosmos Bottling Corporation from RFM Corporation. From 2002 to 2010, the team played as the Coca-Cola Tigers. The franchise won two PBA championships (2002 and 2003). Beginnings In 2001, RFM Corporation sold its subsidiary Cosmos Bottling Corporation, including its PBA franchise, to Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI), then a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), The newly acquired franchise debuted as the Coca-Cola Tigers beginning the 2002 PBA season. Coca-Cola Tigers (2002-2010) 2002 season In its maiden season, the Tigers failed to capture the first two conferences of the tournament (a third-place finish in the Governor's Cup and a disappointing quarterfinals finish in the Commissioner's Cup), the Tigers surged ahead in the All-F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Basden
Edward Richard Basden (born February 15, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). College career Basden, born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, played competitive basketball in Greenbelt, Maryland at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, where he played against former Chicago Bulls teammate Mike Sweetney. He verbally committed to play college basketball at UMass, choosing them over Villanova, Maryland, Georgetown and George Mason. He was released from his letter of intent following the resignation of Minutemen head coach Bruiser Flint, and Basden then committed to play for Charlotte. During his career with the 49ers he was named Conference USA Player of the Year in 2005, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. In his senior season he was also named National Defensive Player of the Year by many college basketball analysts. He is the Conference USA all-time leader in career steals, and holds the all-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario West
Mario Marceé West (born June 19, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the Director of Off the Court for the NBPA. He previously played in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks and New Jersey Nets. High school and college career West was a Douglas County player of the year as a senior at Douglas County High School. He also earned honorable mention all-state honors after averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game. West was team captain as a junior and senior. West played college basketball for Georgia Tech. He joined the Tech squad as a walk-on in the fall of 2002, redshirted in 2002–03, and earned a scholarship for the 2003–04 season. He played in 103 games, averaging 3.2 points over his career, and 4.9 over his last two seasons. West departed Georgia Tech 16th on the school's all-time list for steals despite averaging only 13.9 minutes per game in four years. He was voted team captain during the 2006–07 season. West won the 2007 NCAA State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamberlain Oguchi
Chamberlain "Champ" Nnaemeka Oguchi (born April 28, 1986) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player who last played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. His name "Emeka" is an abbreviation of the Igbo name "Chukwuemeka" (meaning "God has done so much"). College career Oguchi played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks from 2004 to 2007, before transferring to Illinois State University to play for the Illinois State Redbirds. He normed 39.5 percent on his 3-point attempts for the Redbirds. Professional career In 2009, Oguchi signed with the club STB Le Havre of the French Pro-A League. Since his time playing in the French League, Oguchi has played in the: NBA D-League, the Philippine Basketball Association, the Lebanese League, the West Asian League (with the Iraqi club Duhok), the Venezuelan League, the Russian Professional Basketball League, the Liga Endesa of Spain, the Polish Basketball League, the LNBP of Mexico, the French Pro-B League, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Bozeman
Cedric Rudolph Bozeman (born March 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for Link Tochigi Brex of the B.League. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California, Bozeman attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana alongside Jamal Sampson and USC Heisman Trophy winner, Matt Leinart. He was a member of the high school's top-ranked Mater Dei Monarchs basketball team. Bozeman later played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins. During his Freshman year, he played In 26 games (21 starts). Was a Honorable-Mention Pac-10 All-Freshman Team Selection after averaging 3.5 assists per game (8th In Pac-10), At The Ucla Basketball Banquet Awards He Won The Seymour Armond Memorial Award As The Most Valuable Freshman. As A Junior, He Started All 28 Games, and Led The Pac-10 In assists per game (5.5) and assists (155), at the end of the year banquet, he was given the bruin hoopsters jd morgan memorial award for outstanding team play. Professional career Bozeman was not drafted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LeRoy Hickerson
Leroy or Le Roy may refer to: People * Leroy (name), a given name and surname * Leroy (musician), American musician * Leroy (sailor), French sailor Places United States * Leroy, Alabama * Le Roy, Illinois * Le Roy, Iowa * Le Roy, Kansas * Le Roy, Michigan * Le Roy, Minnesota * Le Roy (town), New York ** Le Roy (village), New York * Leroy, Indiana * Leroy, Texas * LeRoy, Wisconsin, a town * LeRoy (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan * Leroy Township, Ingham County, Michigan * LeRoy Township, Lake County, Ohio * Leroy Township, Pennsylvania * LeRoy, West Virginia Elsewhere * Leroy, Saskatchewan, Canada * Rural Municipality of Leroy No. 339, Saskatchewan, Canada * 93102 Leroy, an asteroid Arts and entertainment * ''Leroy'' (film), a 2007 German comedy film * Leroy (''Lilo & Stitch''), a character in ''Leroy & Stitch'' * Leroy (''South Park''), a ''South Park'' character * "Leroy", a 1958 song by Jack Scott Other us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marqus Blakely
Marqus Austin Blakely (born October 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Kumamoto Volters of the B.League. He played college basketball for Vermont. College career Blakely gained a reputation at Vermont by winning the Kevin Roberson America East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year twice and the America East Defensive Player of the Year Award three times. He earned national recognition by winning the 2010 State Farm Division I College Basketball Slam Dunk Contest. He performed a dunk invented by then teammate Evan Fjeld that had never been done before. The dunk is now widely known as the "Double Dunk" where Fjeld dunked the ball from the right side and Blakely caught the ball out of the bottom of the net and dunked it back in mid-air. He also performed three dunks that appeared on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays. He finished his senior season at Vermont by leading the America East in steals (2.6 pg) and blocks (1.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Forte
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Graham
Zachary Darnell Graham (born March 28, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Corinthians of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He played college basketball at Mississippi for four years. He was undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. Early life and college career Zach Graham was born on March 28, 1989, in Suwanee, Georgia, and graduated from Peachtree Ridge High School in 2007. Graham played for Ole Miss Rebels from 2007 to 2011, where he averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23.4 minutes while playing 135 games for them. Professional career Graham was automatically eligible for the 2011 NBA draft but he was not drafted. Graham then played for the Reno Bighorns of the D-League where he played 43 games for them, 23 of them on which he started, averaging 10.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23.8 minutes. On December 9, 2011, Graham was signed by the Atlanta Hawks but was released on December 17 of the same year. The Air21 Express selected him as their import for the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was founded on October 12, 1939, and was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the List of presidents of the Philippines, second president of the Philippines. The city was intended to be the Capital of the Philippines, national capital of the Philippines that would replace Manila, as the latter was suffering from overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation, and traffic congestion. To create Quezon City, several barrios were carved out from the towns of Caloocan, Marikina, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan and Pasig, in addition to the eight vast estates the Philippine government purchased for this purpose. It was officially proclaimed as the national capital on October 12, 1949, and several government departments and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
