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2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 31st edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Konya, Turkey, from 24 July to 3 August 2014. The tournament served as the qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Turkey also successfully defended their last year's title. Participating teams * (3rd place, 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B) * * * * * * * * * * (Winners, 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B) * (Runners-up, 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B) * * * * First round The first-round groups draw took place on 1 December 2013 in Freising, Germany. In the first round, the sixteen teams are allocated in four groups of four teams each. The top three teams of each group qualified for the Second Round. The last team of each group will play in the Classification Group G first, then in the 9th–16th place playoffs. Group A ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis (; born May 3, 1996) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a two-time NBA All-Star. Sabonis started his career in Spain with Unicaja Málaga. He then moved to the United States and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. After being drafted 11th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, Sabonis was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night, spending his rookie season with the team before being traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2017. He played five seasons for the Pacers and was named an All-Star twice during his tenure. In 2022, Sabonis was traded to the Sacramento Kings. Sabonis is the son of the Basketball Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis, and was born in Portland, while his father was playing for the Trail Blazers. Early life Domantas was born on May 3, 1996, in Portland, Oregon, when his father, Arvydas Sabonis, was playing for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA U18 European Championship
The FIBA U18 European Championship, originally known as the European Championship for Juniors, is a youth men's basketball competition that was inaugurated with the 1964 edition. It was held biennially through the 2002 edition. From the 2004 edition onward, it has been held every year. It serves as the qualification tournament for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, for the FIBA Europe region. The current champions are Spain. Division A Results Medal table *Source: *1 Since 1992, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia are defunct. *2 FR Yugoslavia was formed in 1992 and renamed to Serbia and Montenegro in 2003. As of 2006, Serbia and Montenegro is defunct. *3 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) competed only in 1992. Participating nations : As FR Yugoslavia (1992–2002, 2 participations, 1 medal) and as Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006, 3 participations, 1 medal) MVP Awards (since 1998) Division B Results * Since 2012, the 3rd team in Division B is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Bender
Dragan Bender (born 17 November 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He stands and plays the power forward and center positions. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. Bender represents the Croatian national team, with experience in the FIBA Europe junior tournaments. Before playing in Israel, he competed with multiple teams in Croatia and in Nikola Vujčić's academy. Early life Bender was born on 17 November 1997, in Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and he later moved to Split, Croatia. At 12 years of age, he started playing at Nikola Vujčić's basketball academy as a point guard. Vujčić was a former Maccabi Tel Aviv star and became Bender's guardian. At the academy, Bender became a more versatile player and he "learned how to play all the positions on the court." Bender played there along with his older brother, Ivan, with Bender also playing against guys tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassilis Charalampopoulos (basketball)
Vassilis Charalampopoulos (alternate spellings: Vasileios, Vasilis, Basilis, Charalabopoulos) ( el, Βασίλης Χαραλαμπόπουλος; born January 6, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Early career Charalampopoulos, a left-handed tall, small forward, that can also play power forward, with a 2.11 m (6'11") wingspan; started playing basketball with the youth teams of the Greek club Aigaleo. He spent the 2011–12 season with the senior men's club of Aigaleo. That same season, he played in the semi-pro level Greek B League, which is the 3rd-tier division of Greek basketball. Professional career Panathinaikos (2012–2018) In 2012, Charalampopoulos moved to the Greek 1st Division club Panathinaikos. He made his pro debut in the 1st-tier level Greek League, during the 2012–13 season, on 26 November 2012, in a home game against Panelefsiniakos. Charalampopoulos made his debut in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Lazarević (basketball)
Stefan Lazarević ( sr-cyr, Стефан Лазаревић, born 20 August 1996) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. Playing career Lazarević grew up with the Crvena zvezda youth system. He won the 2014 Euroleague NIJT. On March 8, 2014, Lazarević made his professional debut for Crvena zvezda in the ABA League win over Krka, making 1 steal in under 2 minutes of playing time. On August 29, 2014, Lazarević signed a four-year contract for Crvena zvezda. He was loaned out to FMP for the 2014–15 season. Also, he was loaned out to FMP in the next two seasons. On September 13, 2017, Lazarević signed his second four-year contract for the Zvezda. On October 13, 2017, he made his EuroLeague debut against Žalgiris, making his only two-point attempt in under 5 minutes of playing time. In December 2017, he was loaned out to FMP for the rest of the 2017–18 season. On Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilija Đoković
Ilija Đoković ( sr-cyr, Илија Ђоковић, born 5 January 1996) is a Serbian professional basketball player for SCM Timișoara of the Romanian Liga Națională. Professional career Đoković started playing professional basketball for his hometown club Jagodina in the 2012–13 season. He stayed there for three seasons and signed with FMP in March 2015, just before the final round of the Serbian First League season. During the 2015–16 season with FMP Belgrade, he averaged 6.4 points, 3.2 assists and 1.7 rebounds over 39 games. In the summer of 2016, Đoković signed a contract with Borac Čačak. In 2016–17 season, his first season with the club, he averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 assists and 1.8 rebounds over 40 domestic league games. In 2017–18 season, he averaged 11.1 points, 4.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds over 31 domestic league games. Also, in 21 games of the regional ABA League Second Division, he averaged 15.7 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanja Marinković
Vanja Marinković ( sr, Вања Маринковић, born 9 January 1997) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays the shooting guard position. Early life Marinković was born in Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia. He comes from a relatively-sports related family; his father Zoran is a football referee and cinematographer, while his mother Dragana and his six-year older brother both played basketball in their youth. Marinković started playing basketball for Belgrade-based club ''Vračar'' where he played from 2006 until 2010. He then moved to '' Koledž'' where he stayed for one season. Club career Partizan Belgrade In the summer of 2011, he moved to play with Partizan's youth categories. He continued to play with the youth categories of the team for four seasons, with the exception of the last season in which he played occasionally, as he spent most of his time training with the senior team. In the 2013–14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilije Vučetić
Vasilije Vučetić ( sr-cyrl, Василије Вучетић; born 4 May 1996) is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for Força Lleida of the LEB Oro. He is a 2.08 m tall center who can also play the power forward position. He joined CB Peñas Huesca Club Baloncesto Peñas Huesca is a Spanish professional Basketball team based in Huesca, Aragón. The team currently plays in league LEB Plata. History The team played in Liga ACB, where they stayed from 1983 to 1996. After winning the relegati ... in 2019. Vučetić averaged 14 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. He signed with Krka on 31 August 2020. References External links Union Olimpija ProfileEurobasket.com profileFederación Española de Baloncesto Profile 1996 births Living people ABA League players Basketball League of Serbia players Bilbao Basket players Centers (basketball) KK Krka players KK Olimpija players KK Vojvodina players Força Lleida CE players Liga ACB players Power forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Peno
Stefan Peno ( sr-cyr, Стефан Пено, born August 3, 1997) is a Serbian-Guyanese professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League and the EuroCup. Standing at a height of , he plays primarily at the point guard position. Professional career The son of a Guyanese mother and a Serbian father, Peno began playing basketball with the junior youth teams of OKK Belgrade. He joined the youth teams of FC Barcelona in the 2011–12 season. He made his professional debut with the reserve team of FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona B, in the Spanish 2nd-tier level LEB Oro, during the 2013–14 season. During the 2014–15 season, he continued to play with the reserve team of FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona B, but spent that season competing in the Spanish 3rd-tier level LEB Plata. That same season, he also played in just one game in the Spanish top-tier level Liga ACB, with the main senior men's club team of FC Barcelona. He spent the 2015–16 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berk Uğurlu
Berk İbrahim Uğurlu (born 27 April 1996) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 1.92 m (6 ft. 3 in.), and weighing 87 kg (192 lbs.), he plays at the point guard position. Professional career Uğurlu signed first professional contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe in 2012. On 23 February 2014, in a Turkish Super League win over Aliağa Petkim, he helped his team to win the game, with a 4 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals performance. On 3 July 2017 Uğurlu was loaned to Pınar Karşıyaka for the 2017–18 season. On 25 June 2019 he signed a 3-year contract with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). On 27 June 2023 he signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for a second stint. Turkish national team Uğurlu was a member of the Turkish junior national teams. While playing for Turkey's junior national teams, he won gold medals at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
