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All-DBL Team
The Dutch Basketball League (DBL) All-Star Team, also known as All-DBL Team, is a team constituted by the main players in a season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. This team is based on players' performance throughout the regular season. After the end of the season, the best players of each position are chosen. It is not to be confused with the DBL All-Star Gala The Dutch Basketball League All-Star Gala was a yearly basketball event in the Netherlands, organised by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). During the event the yearly All-Star Game was played, which included the best players of a given DB ..., an event where the best players in the league come together. Teams 1973–2010 Selections by player References {{Dutch Basketball League Dutch Basketball League awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Basketball League
The Dutch Basketball League (DBL), formerly the Eredivisie, was the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands, run by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball (FEB). Since 2021, the league has been replaced by the Belgian-Dutch BNXT League. The league had a closed system: to participate, a team has to have enough money and potential. The league began in 1960 as the ''Eredivisie'' and was organized by the NBB and later the FEB. In 1977 the league introduced play-offs. As of 2019, the Dutch Basketball League consists of ten teams and plays under the FIBA rules. History 2010s Starting with the 2010–11 season, the Eredivisie changed its name to the Dutch Basketball League, shortly the DBL. The beginning of the 2010s saw Donar and ZZ Leiden emerge as top teams in the Netherlands. Donar won five titles, including three straight (2015-2018). The decade also saw clubs disappear due to financial problems, with Amsterdam in 2011, West-Brabant Giants in 2011, Magixx in 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi's Flamingo's Haarlem
Flamingo's Haarlem was a professional basketball team based in Haarlem, Netherlands. Flamingo's played in the Eredivisie from 1960 till 1983, excluding the 1961–62 season. The team won the Dutch championship and NBB Cup four times. The Flamingo's also played at the highest European stage many times: in the 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1973–74 season the team did at least play in the qualifying round. The team was founded in 1954 as Black Pirates by baseball players who before played for several different teams. In its first year they were the city champions of Haarlem and finished third in the national league. The games were played in the Krelagehuis, despite there being no changing rooms and showers. The rent of the hall was so expensive, that the club did not make profit despite high attendance for games. Players of Flamingo's had to pay entrance for the games as well to cover the rent. Names Due to sponsorship reasons the club knew many names: * 1954â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remington Den Bosch
Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several sponsored names the following decades. Den Bosch has won a record seventeen Dutch championships, seven Dutch Cup and two Dutch Supercup titles. The team has also been a regular at European competitions, most recently the FIBA Europe Cup. Heroes plays their home games at the Maaspoort, which has a capacity of approximately 2,700 people. History On 18 October 1952, Eerste Bossche Basketball Club (EBBC) was founded by Cees Vossen, Tom van der Leur, Hans van Oorschot and Frans van de Wiel. In 1962, Den Bosch played in the top division Eredivisie for the first time, but not very successful. Subsequently the team was relegated again. In 1979, EBBC won its first title. In 1980, the team became Nashua Den Bosch after its new main sponsor. Its incre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Bravard
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, ΣτÎφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians (basketball Club)
Canadians, formerly known as BV Landlust, was a Dutch basketball club from Amsterdam. The team was one of the original twelve teams in the Eredivisie. The team was founded in 1952 and played in the Eredivisie for 42 seasons. History Landlust was founded in 1951 and remained until 1992–93 season in the Premier League, with the exception of the 1972–73 season. The club from Amsterdam is third with 32 seasons in the league, after Den Bosch (40) and Donar (38). Landlust played until 1972 without sponsor. On return to the Premier League in 1973–74, adopted for sponsorship reasons the name ''Delta Lloyd Amsterdam'', a name that remained for eight years. In 1981, Black Velvet Rose sponsor baton and was named ''Black Velvet Canadians''. In 1986 Sportlife sponsor but the name remained Canadians: ''Sports Life Canadians''. The season 1990–91 was a sponsor of charge year and the club went through life as ''Canadians Amsterdam''. The last two seasons the club was sponsored by Graydo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Wallace (basketball)
Joe Wallace (born Joseph Sylvester Wallace, 29 October 1890 – 1 December 1975) was a Canadian poet, journalist, and communist activist. As a poet, he was briefly affiliated with The Song Fishermen, an informal group of poets from Atlantic Canada.''Canadian Poetry: 1920 to 1960'', ed. Brian Trehearne. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2010. Wallace enjoyed a limited reputation in Canadian literature, but he had a direct influence on better known poets with strong political views, such as Dorothy Livesay and Milton Acorn. From the 1950s until after his death, Wallace was almost certainly the best known Canadian poet in Eastern Europe and China. Biography On 29 October 1890, Joe Wallace was born in Toronto to Thomas Wallace, a travelling salesman, and Mary (Polly) Redmond. He was the fourth of seven children. His mother died in 1897, due to complications related to childbirth. After remarrying, his father moved the family to Nova Scotia, where they lived in Truro, North Sydney, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Wells (basketball)
Owen Wells (December 9, 1950–April 27, 1993) was an American basketball player. A 6'7" forward, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy and went to English High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the Houston Rockets during the 1974-75 NBA season, averaging 3.0 points per game. Wells also had a stint in Australia's National Basketball League with the Sydney Supersonics The Sydney Supersonics are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The team joined the NBL in 1979 as the City of Sydney Astronauts, becoming the Sydney Supersonics in 1982 as a result of a merge ..., during which time he won the NBL Most Valuable Player award in 1983. Wells died in 1993 after suffering a stroke.Bob Ryan. "Wells was a fine ballplayer and a world-class citizen; Former English star expanded horizons". ''Boston Globe''. April 30, 1993. 81. References External links * 1950 births 1993 deaths American ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch Delft
Delftse Studenten Basketball Vereniging Punch or simply Punch Delft is a Dutch amateur basketball team from the city of Delft. The team plays in the Promotiedivisie, the Dutch second division. at Punch was active as a professional team from 1960 till 1982 in the Dutch first division, the Dutch Basketball League. The team won the Dutch national championship in 1969 and 1975. The team won the NBB Cup in 1974. Punch also played in European competitions in multiple seasons in its history, for example in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Rogers (basketball)
Harry Jerome Rogers (born December 31, 1950) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis, before turning professional and starting his career in the Netherlands. He attended Sumner High School in St. Louis, Missouri. Rogers was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Rogers was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1973 NBA draft. He signed with Punch of the Dutch Eredivisie in 1974 and stayed for three seasons. He averaged 23.6 points in his total of 57 games and helped Punch win the 1975 national championship. He also won the Eredivisie's inaugural Most Valuable Player award in 1974–75 after averaging 24.3 points over the season. Rogers played for the Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BV Amstelveen
Basketbalvereniging Amstelveen was a professional basketball club based in Amstelveen, Netherlands. History BV Amstelveen had to wait until the 1970s to celebrate the first successes in the Dutch league. The club under the sponsorship name of Kinzo Amstelveen became back to back Dutch champions in the biennium 1975–76/1976–77(ranked first twice in a row with 29–7 and 33–3 record in the regular seasons each year). In 1976–77 season Kinzo also played in the first round of FIBA European Champions Cup where it faced in a group stage, the Belgian Racing Maes Pils Mechelen, the French Tours and the Austrian Shopping Centre Wien, with a record of two wins (both in Amstelveen) and four defeats.http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/c1_e.htm Champions Cup 1976-77 Honours & achievements Dutch League * Winners (2): 1975–76, 1976–77 Dutch Cup * Runners-up (1): 1978–79 Notable players * Owen Wells * Dan Cramer Daniel John Cramer (born Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Cramer (basketball)
Dan "Danny" Cramer (born June 2, 1952) is a former American-Dutch professional basketball player. College career Cramer starred at the University of Denver from 1971–1974. A 6’2’’ forward, he scored 504 points in 77 games (6.5 per contest) and grabbed a total of 173 rebounds (2.2 per contest). He broke the school’s record for points in a single game when he scored 50 against Southern Mississippi on February 4, 1974. He left school as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and had majored in accounting. Professional career Cramer spent his professional career in the Netherlands: From 1974 to 1977, he played for Kinzo Amstelveen, winning the Dutch national championship in 1976 and 1977. Cramer emerged as an efficient scorer in the Dutch league, averaging 26.1 points a game in the 1974–75 season, 20.5 in 1975–76 and 18.3 in 1976–77. After spending the 1977–78 with the Arke Stars Enschede, scoring 20.7 points per contest, Cramer joined EBBC Den Bosch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZBV The Lions
Zandvoortse Basketballvereniging The Lions, or simply The Lions, is a Dutch amateur basketball club based in Zandvoort. History The Lions was active as a professional team from the late 1960s until the middle 1970s in the Dutch first division, the Dutch Basketball League. The club, under the sponsorship name Mars Energie Stars, won the national cup (so called NBB-Beker) in 1972 defeated Factotum Punch 86–84 in the final that held in Haarlem. Also The Lions, had played once again in the 1969 NBB-Beker final where they lost to Flamingo's Haarlem, 37–52 in Utrecht. The 1973–74 season as Typsoos Lions the club ranked 4th in the league and won the right to participate in the 1974–75 FIBA Korać Cup. Typsoos Lions was drawn to play in the first round against Bosna and eliminated with an aggregate score 163–201 (81–79 home win and 82–122 defeat in Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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