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2016 Supercopa De España De Baloncesto
The Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2016 was the 13th edition of the tournament since it is organized by the ACB and the 17th overall. It was also called Supercopa Endesa for sponsorship reasons. It was played in the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz on September 23 and 24. Herbalife Gran Canaria won its first national title after beating Baskonia in the semifinal and FC Barcelona Lassa in the final. Participant teams and draw On August 1, 2016, the ACB confirmed Vitoria-Gasteiz to host the tournament and the participants. The draw of the semifinals will take part on 5 September 2016. As there will be only one seeded team (Real Madrid as League and Cup champion), there will not exist any restrictions for the pairings. Semifinals Baskonia vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona Lassa FC may refer to: Businesses, organisations, and schools * Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India * Finncomm Airlines (IATA code) * Frankli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercopa De España De Baloncesto
The Supercopa de España de Baloncesto (English: ''Spanish Basketball Supercup'') is a Spanish annual men's professional basketball competition. The competition is a super cup tournament. History The Supercopa was created in 1984 by the recently established Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) in which the league winner faces the cup winner in a single-game final. During its first four editions (1984–1987), the Supercup was also known as Federation Cup, as the tournament was jointly organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), and it was held in the middle of the regular season. In 1988–89 season, the Supercup was not played for lack of competitive interest, and finally it was officially cancelled at the beginning of the 1989–90 season. In 2004, almost two decades after its demise, ACB restored this classic tournament and renamed it Supercopa ACB (since 2011 known as Supercopa Endesa for sponsoring reasons). In order to achieve a higher competitive status, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornike Shengelia
Tornike "Toko" Shengelia ( ka, თორნიკე შენგელია; born October 5, 1991) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna. At a height of 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, he plays at the power forward position. Shengelia also represents the senior Georgian national team. He earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2018. Professional career Early career From 2008 to 2010, Shengelia played for both Valencia Basket and its junior team, Valencia BC Sunny Delight. In 2010, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium, who later loaned him to VOO Verviers-Pepinster for the 2010–11 season. In August 2011, it was announced that he would play for Spirou Charleroi in 2011–12. Brooklyn Nets (2012–2014) Shengelia was selected with the 54th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by Philadelphia 76ers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night. In July 2012, he joined the Nets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In 5 games, he avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royce O'Neale
Royce Khalil O'Neale (born June 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Denver Pioneers and the Baylor Bears. College career O'Neale, a small forward from Killeen, Texas, was recruited to the University of Denver out of Harker Heights High School. He played two seasons for the Pioneers, including an all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) season in 2012-13, before transferring to Baylor University in 2013. Because he transferred to be closer to his family and ailing grandfather, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted him a waiver to transfer rules, making him immediately eligible to play for the Bears instead of sitting out the customary year. Professional career Riesen Ludwigsburg (2015–2016) Following the close of his college career, O'Neale was not selected in the 2015 NBA draft. He played his first professional season in Germany fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo McCalebb
Lester "Bo" McCalebb ( mk, Лестер „Бо“ МекКејлеб; born May 4, 1985) is an American-Macedonian former professional basketball player. He represented the senior Macedonian national team internationally. Standing at , he played at the point guard position. Born and raised in New Orleans, he attended the University of New Orleans. A two-time All-EuroLeague selection, McCalebb was part of the All-Tournament Team at EuroBasket 2011. High school McCalebb attended O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played high school basketball. College career McCalebb played college basketball at the University of New Orleans. McCalebb was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2007. In his five-year career with the Privateers, he played in 128 games, averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Professional career Mersin BB McCalebb started his professional career in Turkey with Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi. He had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ante Tomić (basketball)
Ante Tomić (born 17 February 1987) is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has also represented the senior Croatian national team in international competitions. Standing at , he plays the center position and is a three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection. Professional career Zagreb (2004–2010) Tomić started playing basketball in his native city, Dubrovnik, and in 2004 signed for Zagreb. It was in the Croatia's capital that he made his name, both at home and abroad. In Zagreb, he won the Croatian Cup (2008), and was league Adriatic League's MVP in 2009. In 2008, he was a second-round pick in the NBA Draft for Utah Jazz, but his future was in the Liga Endesa. Real Madrid (2010–2012) In January 2010, Tomić moved to Real Madrid for three seasons. In his first season at Real Madrid, the Croatian centre played sixteen games in the regular Liga ACB season, averaging 8 points and 5.4 rebounds in a total of 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrese Rice
Tyrese Jammal Rice (born May 15, 1987) is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin former professional basketball player who last played for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He also represents the senior men's National Team of Montenegro. Rice played college basketball with the Boston College Eagles. Early life and high school Rice was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, to Allison Rice and Wayne Jefferson. His parents ended their relationship soon afterward. Rice attended L. C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, Virginia, and played on the school's basketball team. In his junior and senior seasons, he earned AAA All-State honors from the Virginia High School Coaches Association. In the 2004–05 season, he led his team to a school-record 29 wins and a Central Region title, their first ever. Rice averaged 27.0 points, 6.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game that season. He earned 2004–05 Associated Press (Virginia) Co-Player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Fernández (basketball)
Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernández Farrés (; born 4 April 1985) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. He is a tall shooting guard and small forward. He is a three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection and won the EuroLeague title in 2014–15 Euroleague, 2015 and 2017–18 Euroleague, 2018. During his stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he was an NBA All-Rookie Second Team member. Fernández represents the senior Spain men's national basketball team, Spain national team internationally. He has won two FIBA Basketball World Cup, FIBA World Cup titles, in 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2006 and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, 2019, two Basketball at the Summer Olympics, Olympic silver medals in Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2008 and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2012, as well as a bronze medal at the Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luka Dončić
Luka Dončić ( ; ; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Slovenian national team. Born in Ljubljana, Dončić shone as a youth player for Union Olimpija before joining the youth academy of Real Madrid. In 2015 he made his debut for the academy's senior team at age 16, becoming the youngest in club history. Two years later, he led Madrid to the 2018 EuroLeague title, winning the EuroLeague MVP and the Final Four MVP. Dončić was named the ACB Most Valuable Player and won back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player awards. In addition, he was selected to the EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team. In 2018, Dončić declared for the NBA draft, joining the Dallas Mavericks. He was selected unanimously to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 season. In his sophomore season, he was selected to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Llull
Sergio Llull Melià (; born 15 November 1987) is a Spanish professional basketball player and the team captain for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He is a tall point guard and shooting guard. Llull is a two−time All-EuroLeague Team selection, and was the EuroLeague MVP of the 2016–17 season. As a regular member of the senior Spain national team, he has won a FIBA World Cup title, three EuroBasket gold medals, as well as a bronze. He also won two Summer Olympics medals, a silver in 2012, and a bronze in 2016. Professional career Early years Llull began his career playing for the La Salle Maò and CB i Unió Manresana junior clubs as a youth. He made his professional debut with the Spanish ACB League club Manresa during the 2005–06 season. He also played with the Spanish 4th Division club Finques Olesa that season, on loan. He returned to Manresa, and played in the Spanish 2nd Division in the next season. Real Madrid Llull joined the Spanish Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Oliver
Albert Oliver Campos (born June 4, 1978) is a Spanish professional basketball player who last played for Obradoiro CAB, Obradoiro of the Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. Professional career On July 26, 2013, Oliver signed a two-year deal with CB Gran Canaria, Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Liga ACB. He re-signed with Gran Canaria on July 4, 2018. On October 12, 2018, at the age of 40, Oliver made his EuroLeague debut, and subsequently became the oldest player to score in the modern era of EuroLeague, since 2000. On July 10, 2019, Oliver signed with Real Betis Baloncesto, Real Betis for the 2019-20 season. He averaged 5.6 points per game. On September 11, 2020, he signed a two-month deal with Obradoiro CAB, Obradoiro. The deal was extended to the end of the season on November 15. On July 10, 2021, Oliver signed a new one-year contract with the club. Honours Caprabo Lleida *Liga Española de Baloncesto, LEB: (1) **2001 CB Gran Canaria, Gran Canar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko Planinić
Darko Planinić (born November 22, 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the center position. Professional career Planinić spent the 2019-20 season with U BT Cluj-Napoca and averaged 15.9 points and 5 rebounds per game. He signed with Zadar on August 28, 2020. On November 29, 2020, he has signed with Cibona of the ABA League. On July 9, 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. On June 20, 2022, he has signed with CSO Voluntari Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Voluntari 2005, commonly known as CSO Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Voluntari who was founded at the initiative of the office of the Mayor of Voluntari. The club currently has 13 ... of the Liga Națională. References External links Euroleague profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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